Clear Block Storage

Can you believe it, 2 posts in 1 day!? I have been trying to figure out how to store and transport my new, awesome blocks! I decided that today would be the day I would figure it out. Guess what? I did! This might not be ideal for some of you, but I think it is going to work out great for me. The bottom of the box is 4 x 6, the front comes up 3" and the back comes up 5 1/2". I added additional card stock and DSP to the sides and the flip top to add some strength. I also cut some cardboard backing to slide in the bottom to give it more strength. I keep all of the board backing from the packages of DSP, the Big Shot Dies, etc. I use it for projects that need a little extra something for strength. When I added the ribbon, I criss-crossed it so that the box would be less likely to topple when I picked it up. To keep the flap on the inside of the box where I want it to be, I added 2 little pieces of magnets. The DSP is the Sweet Pea pack from the new mini. I used Dusty Durango and So Saffron card stock, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets and the new Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon. I think it turned out great and will definitely help to protect my wonderful, new blocks!

Cocoa Specialty Gift Class

Okay, I know it's been a long time, but I still have to share this project from Christmas. I had several attend this Cocoa Specialty Gift Class. One of my customer's even brought her boyfriend. I think he did better than anyone in the class! This picture was my first try and Leslie provided me with the directions. At the class, we used the Cocoa Specialty DSP. They turned out beautiful. My customer and her boyfriend used the idea to provide their families with his secret Chicken Salad. He said that everyone loves it but that he won't actually share the recipe. What a wonderful gift! I thought this would also make an awesome Easter basket using some of the new DSP.

Whimsical Words Valentine

Winter here in central Illinois can be soooooo long!! Fourteen inches of snow is beautiful to look at, but as you all know..gets old after a while! I was especially glad to have "Brown" ringing the door bell with my Occasions and Sale-A-Bration supplies. Some catalogs really grab me. If the rest of the new catalog releases are as good as this, I'll have to build a room on!! The card I'm featuring today was created for a sketch challenge over at Sudsol. It is also one of the first I've created using the clear mount stamps. Of course with Valentine's Day only a few weeks away, I naturally thought of the Sending Love Specialty Paper and Epoxy Brads from the Occasions Mini. This is not a beginner card, but there are lots of upsale opportunities included in this design. Hope you enjoy.

Happy Valentines Day!

Judy

Recipe:

Whimsical Words Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set, Real Red & Very Vanilla Card Stock, Sending Love Specialty Paper, Chocolate Chip Classic Ink, Clear Embossing Powder, Sending Love Epoxy Brads, Perfect Polkadots Impressions Folder, Mover's and Shapers Punch Window Heart, Pinking Hearts Corner Punch, Dimensionals, Big Shot

I added a Very Vanilla mat on the inside with another Punch Window Heart in the lower left corner. To cover the brad prongs, I chose a strip of the DSP, used the Pinking Hearts Border Punch to edge it and adhered it over the brads.

Vintage Vogue and more

Have I mentioned how much I love the new punch design? This XL Two-Step Bird punches like a hot knife through butter! I really thought that branch would pose a problem...think about how hard it is to use the Boho Blossoms punch when punching all three flowers at once...but boy, was I wrong. I made this card multiple times for a swap and never regretted it. And how nice is the locking mechanism on the punches? Oh, the joy I get from the littlest details!

Materials: Vintage Vogue stamp set, Very Vintage jumbo wheel, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Rich Razzleberry and Sahara Sand card stock, Rich Razzleberry stamp pad, Scallop Trim Border punch, XL Two-Step Bird punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, 2-way glue pen