Carolina's Creative Pad

Seasonal Saturday: You're So Awesome Treat Holder and Video Tutorial

Happy Sunday! I spent pretty much the whole day in my studio yesterday and happy with how much I was able to accomplish. I even managed to put together two videos...one of which I'll be sharing today. Gina K. releases a new StampTV kit every other month and in the newest one, True Love StampTV Kit is one that you won't want to miss out on. I thought today I would show you how to put together a treat holder using one of the images from this set. Here's what it looks like.

Here's what you'll need to get started:

• True Love StampTV set
• Pure Luxury White card stock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Pearl or Rhinestone
• Ribbon
• Flower (a leaf is optional)
• Double-sided tape

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You can access the step-by-step video tutorial below or over at YouTube. I upload my videos in HD so feel free to change it to that view.

Watch Video Below/Watch at YouTube

   

 

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Be Extraordinary Instead of Regular

Happy Monday! Can not believe it's been a week since I've updated my blog...I am so sorry about that. I'm trying to figure out how I can get back on a regular schedule; however, I didn't want to go another day without sharing something with you, so thought I would share a card. 

The sketch is from this month's CardMaker Magazine's sketch #28 designed by Tami Mayberry and here's what I came up with.

On a side note, if you don't subscribe to this magazine and love card making, I highly encourage you to do so. Not only will you find inspiration, but will also learn some really fun techniques as well. You can go to their website, CardMaker Magazine, for all the details. I've had some really great items picked up for publication from them and in this issue I actually have a card and project which you can find pages 14-15. 

Now, onto my card. Here's how it came together.

1. Create a side-folding standard size (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") size card and add a 1/4" smaller piece of patterned paper to the card front.
2. Cut three pieces of various sizes and matt them onto white card stock. Add a strip of ribbon and tie it into a bow, with a button in the middle of the knot and finish it off with a pearl in the middle of the button. Adhere it to the card front.
3. Adhere the other two pieces to the card front and add a pearl swirl the bottom piece and pearl flower to the top.
4. Stamp sentiment onto a piece of white card stock, cut it out, and mount it onto a slightly larger piece with pop dots and it to the card front...with that, you are done!

Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Vintage Chic Stamp set
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Ivory and White card stock
Printed Papers: Cosmo Cricket, Pixie-Licious
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Pearl Swirls and Flower

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Happy Heart Day Is Right Around Corner...

Happy Tuesday! Hope you had a nice weekend. My apologies for not posting the Seasonal Saturday video I had promised you...I didn't finish my project on time this weekend, but hope to work on it during the week and share it with you this coming Saturday. Today I have a basketful of hearts to share with you. Here's what I came up with using Melanie's Basket Blessings set along with Tami's Happy Hearts set.

Since I didn't send out Christmas card this past Christmas, I thought I would send some love via snail mail in February instead! Here's how the card came together.

1. Create a standard size (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") top-folding card base and add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of black card stock to the card front.
2. Run the Swiss Dots embossing folder along with a piece of 3-3/4" x 5" piece of white card stock through the Big Shot and adhere it to  3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of red card stock by sewing around the edges. Adhere them to the card front.
3. Stamp the sentiment from the Happy Hearts set on a piece of patterned paper and cut it out with the pennants die. Add two stitches with some twine and adhere it to the card front.
4. Select three large hearts and two small hearts from the Happy Hearts set and stamp them with red and pink ink respectively on a piece of white card stock. Cut them out and set them aside.
5. Select the liner you'd like to use along with the basket from the Basket Blessings set. Stamp the liner on a piece of patterned paper and cut it out. Stamp the basket on a piece of white card stock, color it with Copics, and cut it out.
6. Adhere hearts behind the basket, a strip of twine around the liner, and a bow and pearl to the middle of the basket.
7. Adhere basket to card front with pop dots and with that, you are done!

Stamps: Gina K. Designs: Basket Blessings set by Melanie Muenchinger and Happy Hearts set by Tami Mayberry
Paper: Gina K. Designs: Pure Luxury Chocolate Brown, Lipstick Red, White (Gina K. Designs)
Printed Papers: Marjolaine (BasicGrey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; ColorBox Rose Coral and Warm Red Fluid Chalk Ink (Clearsnap)
Accessories: Twine, Pearls, Nested Laccey Pennants Die; Swiss Dots Embossing Folder; Copics; Piercing Tool & Mat; Sewing Machine

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2012 Calendar Photo Cube Featuring Stately Flowers 2

 
Happy Friday! I'm so looking forward to the weekend, I really don't have anything special planned, but looking forward to it being here. Although, now that I think about it, if all goes as planned, I just might have a new Seasonal Saturday for you. Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I have some project floating around in my head which I'd like to share with you. Stay tuned for those.

Today I have a Calendar Photo cube to share with you. Here's a photo of the entire project.

In the collage at the beginning of my post I show you all the sides of the cube - I thought it would be helpful to show you close-up views of them.

The idea for this project emerged from the limited space I have at my desk at work and my desire to have photos of my nephew and niece displayed at work. I also wanted to display my calendar in a decorative way and well, this served both purposes...love it!

You can find a downloadable version of the calendar here on my blog just by clicking on this link:

2012 Calendar PDF

I have a video tutorial on how I put the calendar together in the following post:

A Back to School Sale, A Thank You Gift, & 2012 Calendar Video Tutorial

Here is the list of materials you'll need to put this project together:

1. Cube (I found mine at Oriental Trading Company - it comes raw, so you'll have to paint it)
2. Paint & Brush
3. Flower image (Stately Flowers 2 set by Melanie Muenchinger)
4. Calendar and two brads to hold it together
5. Ribbon
6. Frame and photo for the top
7. Two frames & photos for the cube
8. Double-side Tape

A couple of helpful hints & comments:

• The flower I used is from the Stately Flowers 2 set by Melanie Muenchinger. I colored it in with Copics and the white accents I made with Liquid Pearls. You can select any image or even a sentiment of you're liking.
• Make sure to allow your cube to dry completely before handling it or you will leave noticeable finger prints.
• Add frames to cube with double-sided tape. Make sure to be generous so the frames won't fall off.
• Add image or sentiment with pop dots.

Let me know if you have any questions on this project and thanks so much for stopping by!