The Party~

was an absolute SUCCESS!! A fabulous time had by all!
This is one of many pics taken - my 3 kids and me, I love how it turned out!

Time to clean up and put away the holiday decorations and relax a little.
Stay tuned for a GKD release preview and a guest spot for another team :)

V.~

Fudge Samplers~

Every year we do just a little bit of baking for the holidays. This year all I could get to was Fantasy Fudge which I made today. After making the fudge, I created these little sampler boxes using Basic Grey Jovial papers and the Scor-Buddy. Each little box hold six delicious pieces of fudge, perfect to indulge just a little bit.

Finished boxes are 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"x 1"

Other supplies:
Stamps: retired SU! label set
Ink: Vivid! Brick
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Natural White, Gina K Designs Rocket Red and Green Apple
Other: Wide striped grosgrain ribbon, 1" circle punch, Scor-Tape, SU! Designer Label and Curly Label punches, Hillcreek Designs Linen Thread


I hope all of your holidays are full of joy and happy memories!

V.~

A basket of 100 treats~

No lazying around on a Sunday around here!
Another project from the Anniversary party to do list is checked off!

Simple nugget holders for the guests to take as they exit the party. I still need to find an elegant bow to tie to the handle of the golden basket.

Candy holders are embossed with the CB Textile folder, scored, and tied together with ribbon.
A Word Art text circle with a gold embossed 50th is die cut and mounted to a die cut petite circle scallop mat before adhering to the wrap with dimensional foam.

It's easy to make these simple wraps:
Base is 1-1/2" x 5-1/2"
Scored at 2-1/4" and 3-1/4"
Punch holes for the ribbon on both ends
Adhere candy to inside with Scor-Tape
Thread and tie ribbon through punched holes
Add medallion

Enjoy!
V.~

2010 Client Cards and more~

Just Rite and PTI along with Basic Grey and a familiar layout equals client cards for Jay to take to work on Monday.
Finished card is 3-3/4" x 5-1/2"

Supplies
Stamps: JustRite Decorative Borders, Paper Trey Ink Holiday Wishes
Ink: Vivid! Brick, Olive
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Natural White, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Fresh Asparagus (very thin mat behind the focal panel)
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Jovial
Other: Nestabilities Circle dies, Olive and Red Grosgrain ribbon, Corner Rounder, Distressing tool, Dimensional foam

and now the more.....the newly redesigned Scor-Pal!
1/4" increments across the entire bed of the board, 1/8" increments at the start and end of the ruler, color screened ruler numbers, and all the useful cardmaker's grooves you're accustomed to plus a reduced price!

Scor-Pal Products

It's so easy to score the above card using the 1/4" increments, the need to adjust the left side starting point has been eliminated!

V.~

Golden~

Signed, Sealed and Delivered....I'm Yours!
Anniversary party invites for the 50th Anniversary of my mom and dad went in the mail yesterday!
Layout from below (GKD Giving Tree preview) is perfect for a photo image card.

I selected one of my favorites from their wedding album, converted it to sepia from black and white, and used it as the focal point for the invitation.
A brushed gold embossed strip, ivory ribbon and an heat embossed gold 50th medallion are all this invite needed. Any thing else would have detracted from the joy in their faces looking towards their future together!

Now time to start scanning old photos to create a slide show!

Love you, Mom and Dad!

V.~

Supplies:
Stamps: MLM Invitation Essentials by CHF, no longer available
Ink: Encore Gold
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Natural White, Brushed Gold
Other: Nestabilities Textile Embossing folder, Nestabilites Circle Die, Circle punch, Corner rounder, Gold Embossing powder, Hillcreek Designs Linen Thread

Donna asks.....

How did I attach the Linen Thread on the card below?

Donna, I never want my buttons to fall off the card so I actually sew them through the cardstock.

My process is to place the button where I want it, poke through the button holes with a piercing tool, and then with a needle and linen thread, sew it on. No bow, I tie it off in a knot on the backside. If I want a bow, like on the card below, I just tie it into a bow as if I were tying my shoes.

I hope this helps.

Valerie~

ETA: attn. Donna, the wreath is stamped in brown ink, the berries in red. The only linen thread is tied with a bow onto the button. HTH, Valerie

Our Christmas Cards and a Google find~

40 quick, simple, and easy to mass produce cards done in 2 days. I just had to sit down and do them the last 2 days for a couple hours each day or they wouldn't have gotten done, and well, when you've been sending handmade cards for years..........

Since they are pretty straightforward, the supplies are:

Stamps: A Wreath for All Seasons and Holiday Wishes (inside sentiment) by Papertrey ink
Ink: Versafine Vintage Sepia, Vivid! Brick
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Natural White, SU! Real Red and Kiwi Kiss
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Other: Corner rounder, Linen Thread, Red Button, Distressing tool, Adhesive
(no dimensionals or extra thickness makes mailing a snap)
Finished card is 3-3/4" x 5-1/2"

Now onto my Google find.

I've always enjoyed using SU!'s Linen thread and have been looking for a while for a similar product locally at the big box craft stores and smaller craft stores nearby without much luck. I can't justify the shipping and tax for just the thread from SU! So when I was getting down on my last pack yesterday, I decided to Google using very specific keywords "linen thread in Santee."
Who knew it would be a successful search with those specific words. The first hit was this place, an online store based about a mile from my home.

Hillcreek Designs

It arrived today. Not only do I like it better than the SU! Linen thread, it's much less expensive and has so much more on the spool! I prefer it because it's lighter in color and cleaner in texture than SU!'s thread and it ties beautifully! Plus it comes on a wooden spool!

They carry 3 different weights, the one I found suited me best is the Normandy Linen Thread 16/2, approx. 60 yards for $5.

They also carry a large variety of buttons, but if I came home with any more buttons Jay would certainly check me into a facility somewhere! :)

Anyway, now time to start sixty 50th Anniversary cards for my parents anniversary party at the end of the month. Yep, 60 to be completed and in the mail by Monday, no pressure! :)

V.~