We R Memory Keepers cards for Operation Write Home!

As you know from my last post...We R Memory Keepers has teamed up with Operation Write Home and while you send in your cards for this wonderful project you can also have the chance to win $1000.00 in WRMK products! How great is that?!?! I was asked to make a special project for WRMK using the Anthologie line. I made a real simple home decor project to display your cards, notes, receipts or photos. I started out using some paint sticks that I got for free at the home improvement store. I then covered them with patterned paper. I used my Crop-A-Dile to punch holes in the paint sticks, which went through just like butter! I then weaved some ribbon through to connect the sticks leaving enough ribbon to double through so I could hang it. If you wanted you could even put magnetic strips on the back so you could hang it on your refrigerator if you were using it for notes or receipts. For the clips I used clothes pins that I sprayed with misting ink, hot glued them where I wanted them and added a few embellishments. This project was simple enough to complete in about a half an hour and makes a great gift also. Thanks for taking the time to stop by...now head on over to WRMK for all the details on Operation Write Home!

Help We R Memomory Keepers support the Troops!

We R and Operation Write Home are teaming up to collect handmade greeting cards for our troops. Please join us by submitting your cards. We are picking weekly winners to receive We R prizes. The top cards will be voted on to win up to $1000 worth of We R product. Please help spread the word. The troops will appreciate anything you can send. Visit our website for details: http://www.weronthenet.com/Operation_Write_Home

End of the year teacher gift with Momenta...

Well, today is bittersweet for me. It is my youngest's last day of grade school. She will entering the world of junior high in the fall. As much as I am glad to see the school year end...I am just as sad that it is ending too. In my last post I showed you this wonderful gift box that I made. I told you I made them to hold cards, envelopes, a pen and stamps for the end of the year teacher gifts. Although I just showed you one I thought I would show you another one that went off today for one of my daughter's teachers. I really wanted to show you this one and how fun you can make these. I made this one with Momenta cardstock, patterned paper and fun embellishments. I am really hitting myself in the head, I completely forgot to take pictures of the cards...sad to say you would have really liked them as they coordinated with the outside of the box.

A couple of Ruby Rock-It/Bella! projects...

Hey everyone! Today I am going to show you a few projects I did using a couple of older Bella!/Ruby Rock-It lines. The first one is a fun card I made using the Paper Boy line. This line is perfect for all those fun boy photos you have or use it like I did and make a fun card!

The second project I did was this clever gift box. It was so easy and fun to make I actually made 4 more for end of school year gifts for my daughter's teachers. I made so coordinating cards wrapped them up with a nice bow, some stamps and a pen and sent them on their way. This one I used the Bella! Keepsake line. The box was the perfect size to hold the mini album that I made for my mom on Mother's Day. I hope you enjoy this as much as she did and thanks for stopping by.

ScrapFIT Workout #68- Missy's Mist Mania!

The ScrapFIT is having a workout for us...Missy's Mist Mania! Stop on by and link up your projects and show them what you can do...here is mine...

We R Memory Keepers Anthologie

As soon as I saw this line I knew I had to have it and when I did get it...WOW! This line is so gorgeous. It is filled with such rich warm colors.

I had so much fun with this layout I can't wait to get  working on some more.


Products used: http://www.weronthenet.com/Anthologie

In case ya missed it before...here it is agian!

Last weekend we had a blog hop with the Ruby Rock-It team. I made a tri-shutter card for my mom. I got such a wonderful response on the card I thought I would make another and put up some instructions on how to make one of your own. I have put this tutorial up before but it is so far back I figured it wouldn't hurt to put it up again...that way in case you missed it before you don't have to go searching. For my card I used Ruby Rock-It Sugar Candy Cardstock, the Ruby Rock-It Fundamentals Vellum and some lovely Ruby Rock-It/Bella Bling!

So now let's get started on that card...You will need 1 piece of cardstock measuring 5 1/2 x 12. Once you have that cut...on the 12 inch side you are going to score at 2-4-8-10 inches.

Now, set your cardstock on the 5 1/2 inch side and measure 1 1/4 inch. Carefully cut from the 2 inch mark to the 10 inch mark. Turn the paper over and repeat.

Now fold at the score lines but here's the "key" part. You are going to push the first valley fold outward (only in the center) and the second mountain fold inward. Ta-da! A tri-shutter card base. Close the card and use a bone folder to make the creases crisp. Embellish to your liking.