These are the results, most made from already cut paper die shapes, handmade crocheted flowers, felt cut-outs and buttons:
The flower die cut I used on the letter "B" is SU! Daisy #2, using K&Company Valentine's Day paper. All the crocheted flowers I made using a pattern from here, crocheted out of DMC embroidery floss. The leaves are Prima paper leaves I purchased from Frantic Stamper.
For the paper owl, I got the pattern from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts (see sidebar for a link to her blog). I used assorted paper from DCWV Kids pad.
The cupcake (below on letter "C") with a "cherry" rhinestone I paper pieced together using Martha Stewart hydrangea punch and shaping the flowers before gluing them onto the cupcake. Cupcake die is a Sizzix Sizzlet die (retired but can purchase on E-bay or here). The smaller cupcake on the "E" is also paperpieced - can't recall the name of the cupcake clear stamp I used. I used Liquid applique on the frosting. You can't tell but I also applied Crystal Effects on the tiny cherries :-)!
These paper bag purses were really easy to make! Just take any paper sack you have around, cut it down from the top to whatever size you want then put your desired shape of purse on the front and back.
The picnic basket one was fun to make. The basket lid for the one on the left even opens up halfway up. To make that, measure the opening at the top of your bag; trace that same size on your desired cardstock but adding about 1/8" of an inch all the way around. Now add "flaps" to this lid by drawing flaps that you will cut and tape to the sides so you'll have a very shallow box. For mine, I used 1/2" for the flaps as I didn't want a very deep lid or else it would interfere with where I placed the picnic basket handles. FYI, picnic basket cardstock I used is from DCWV Kitchen pack.
The black glossy purse below was made by first embossing the glassy cardstock using the Houndstooth Cuttlebug embossing folder.
These scrapbook boxes were also super easy to make too. I was trying to use up more DCWV cardstock (this one is from the Posies pack). Got the pattern from here. The smaller box is just an "origami" box where you can put a small trinket in it. This was a gift for a friend's daughter, who loves purple and loves to scrapbook. Paper flower die cuts are from a flower paper pad kit I purchased from Target a couple of years ago.
Oh, but then I couldn't stay away much longer...the same wise friend gave me her 40% off coupon to Michael's so off I went to JoAnns to go and purchase fabric. On my way to that aisle, I noticed our local Jo Ann's now carries EK Success punches and lots of new (Christmas) K&Company products!). Everything on that display was 40% off so of course, I had to buy something! This is what I came home with and those were the things I made with it - 3D trees!:
Easy 3D Trees: punch out 5 of them using cardstock then score down the middle of them (I used my score pal and embossing pen to score it - much easier than trying to put it in your trimmer to score). Fold the trees in half then using glue (I used Tombow's monoadhesive), dot sparingly with glue then glue another folded tree onto it, matching the tree shape as well as you can. When that is adhered, dot more glue on that newly glued piece and do the same with remaining trees. When you get to the last tree, that one gets glued to the first tree. This will now "close" your tree and it will now be able to stand on its own.
If you're curious what I did with that 40% off, I did go to Michael's finally and bought the new I-Top BRAD MAKER by Imaginisce!!! I'm eager to play with it and have been needing it before I even knew the product existed so I am beyond excited to own it. This product was introduced at the CHA convention in Orlando and the blogs I was reading raved about it. Will post later on how well it works and show you the project I needed it for :-)
Happy Crafting!
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