JUGS 39...Template Challenge!

Wow...this was a super fun project! I read the challenge this week and instantly thought of the new organic/recycle set of stamps that I recieved in the mail about a week ago by WTG called "WTG Goes Green". I try to eat as much organic, non-pesticide ridden, foods as I can, so this is my first year to grow my own organic food garden. I am enjoying being an urban gardener in Phoenix, AZ...lol. So, this was the perfect project for me...thanks JUGS girls...

I used SU's set of watercolor pencils to color in the stamped image. My most favorite saying on the set, I stamped on the neck and the two side ties "Organic is the new sexy".

Not sure who this will be for, but I have discovered more and more people growing thier own veggies too and this will make a great gift for a fellow urban gardener...

"Organic is the new sexy" stamped on the ties.

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JUGS #37 "Lets get digital" challenge:

This was the first time to use digital images. I have purchased a set when MTME first opened thier website, but was intimidated by using them. This challenge encouraged me to get another set and try this challenge. I'm glad I did, becuase this was a fun challenge. It seemed like hours went by as I tried to line up the printed digi stamp with the cricut cut file image. I was finally satisfied with the placement and started printing digi stamps on digi paper. After all the paper cutting and printing...it was smooth sailing! The finished projects went together quickly. I used the darling tea cup (full size) on the card and I resized the tea cup to fit onto the front of the tea packet. I just love MTME's boxes, they are so easy to put together, and this tea packet was no different; super easy and super cute...

The secretary at my job is having surgery in a few weeks and I made this to give to her for her recovery.

A close up of the tea packet.

Inside of the tea packet.

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Just Us Girls #33 - Color Challenge

Hi there...I like using patriotic colors and I thought I would play along with the Just Us Girls #33 color challenge this week. The color challenge was to use red, white, blue and craft as an optional color.

I've been using my new favorite stamps from Papertrey Ink, Dot Spot and Enjoy the Ride with the fun car die cut to match. I also used a star from PTI Star Prints stamp set. I made my own patterned paper to decorate the car and tie it in with the rest of the card. I tried something new and used the car die to cut into the square papers on the front to give it more depth. I like the way it turned out. It took a while before my creative juices started flowing, so when I got extra ink across the center of the card, I decided I wasn't going to start over. So this is not perfection; I just wanted to play along with the challenge. I will give the card to my wonderful husband...won't he be surprised...lol.

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MTME April set contest entry

This was my first time using this MTME template....and I love it! I can't decide which I like the best between this and the "In a Pinch"...lol. Love them both. I haven't found a template that I didn't like.

I wanted to make a gift box for a friend of mine that just found out she was promoted to the next Air Force rank. When I saw Lauren's contest to use one of her templates, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to try another template out. I used my Husquvarna sewing/embroidery machine to put the number in the top of the stripes. The number is her line number that says when she will be promoted and get the pay raise. The AF promotes by groups of numbers each month split up over a year time frame. I stamped those same numbers on the front of the mail box. The "US Air Force" stamps were embossed, but you can't tell in the pictures. I found a company that sold trial sets on ebay and I ran across this AF stamp set and had to have it... I was able to fit the stripes in the mailbox and will give it to her tomorrow with the small card I made with the cricut cartridge "accent essentials".

Supplies: MTME "You've got Mail" template; Skipping Stones "Air Force" clear stamps; CTMH numbers; PTI "Signature greetings" and "Star Prints" clear stamps; Brads; and CTMH ink; clear embossing powder; Cricut "Accent Essentials" cartridge to make the card.

2nd template project for the week...the evenings have been packed with paper crafting until midnight to complete all these projects. It was nice to sleep in this weekend.

I ended up making 7 of these boxes for a coworker. I used Lauren's sample as inspiration to start the box and continued form there with my own themed box. These were very simple to make and hopefully the girls basketball team will enjoy them.

The "In a Pinch" box is on my list as my most favorite box to make until I made the "You've got Mail" box. It is hard to decide which one I like the most; they are both great boxes. I made the basket ball boxes (In a Pinch and Under Cover) for someone at work. They asked me to make 7 small boxes and 5 larger boxes for an end of season basketball banquet. She gave the small ones to all the players filled with candy and the larger ones to the parents that were on the board. I enjoyed making them. At first I didn't think I had any sports stamps until I looked...and I happened to have some. It worked out nicely and she loved the finished products.

Supplies used: MTME templates "In a Pinch" and "Under Cover"; CTMH sports ball stamps and sentiment stamps; EK success 3" scallop punch, 1 3/4" round punch; twine; eyelet, paper from Michael's Craft Store.

Nephew Birthday Card

I find it difficult to create cards for men. My nephew's birthday is coming up and I needed a card to send along with his gift. So, here is what I came up with...hope he will enjoy it.

Supplies:
Stamps- Astrology wooden stamp (unknown- have had it for a long time)
Paper- Misc paper packs
Dies- Spellbinders license plate; sizzix "happy Birthday" embossing folder
Punches- fiscars lg corner rounder and small star punch

Valentine cards! I am adicted to making snow globe cards since christmas...lol. I just love making them. So here are my valentine snow globe cards.

First version...

Another version...

My neice loves purple and this was her valentine.

Supplies:

Stamps- PTI Fancy Flourishes and Heart prints

Paper- My Minds Eye "love nest" and a some various paper packs

Punches- Fiscars special edition 2010 bird, EK Success two size hearts

Other- MS glitter snow

JUST US GIRLS #17 Challenge:

I just love Lauren's templates...and I am sharing a "In A Pinch" template Christmas project that I made for a friend of mines daughter. She adored the packaging and the card to match the box. I made it into a window box to show off the heart shaped necklace I attached to the lid. It hung perfectly in the window to show off what was in it...along with a few chocolate goodies! If any of you have purchased PTI stamps and don't know what to do with the plastic box they come in...that is what I cut to make the "window" in this project. I love to recycle anything I can...and the PTI plastic boxes came in handy for this project. I also save the tissue paper the stamps are wrapped in and I was able to shred it in my paper shredder to put in the bottom.

The other supplies I used were: a Christmas paper pack from "My Minds Eye", a Martha Stewart edge punch and snowman punch, Marvy small snowflake punch, MS glitter snow, PTI's "Signature Christmas" stamp set, and ribbon.

A close up of the necklace inside...a bit hard to see...sorry!

A view from the top showing the necklace attached to the top of the box.

Hope you enjoyed this project as much as I did creating it. Happy crafting...