Happy Wednesday! Quite a busy day we have ahead of us...my nephew Gaven is graduating from pre~K and heading off to kinder. Where does the time go? I'm going to try to put a scrap page with one of his graduation photos soon to share with all of you. Today I have a project and a card to share with you. In continuing in my think green theme I've had as of late, here's one more.
A menu planner is one of those items that not only saves you time but also takes the guessing out of what's for dinner. I put a quick step~by~step tutorial over at the Hybrid Chick blog on how to make this reusable and decorative menu planner.
The shopping list and menu planner,which are from Mari Koehlenberg called What's Cooking? The Collection, are both covered with self~adhesive vinyl decorative covering so that you can write on it with a dry eraser marker, erase when done, and reuse it week after week. I used the newly released WTG Goes Green by My Favorite Things to finish it off. Here's a close up of the paper pieced image and sentiment.
The sentiment and the paper bags I paper pieced where actually stamped on some grocery bags I had set aside to use later...I thought this gave it more of that recycle use.
Samps: My Favorite Things: WTG Goes Green
Paper:Gina K. Designs Ivory Card Stock; Paper Bag; October Afternoon: Fly a Kite
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Staz-On Ink
Accessories:What's Cooking? The Collecton by Mari Koegelenberg; Clear Magic Cover Self~Adhesive Vinyl Decorative Coverings; Dry Erase Board; Dry Eraser Pen/Eraser; Ribbon; Copic Markers; Magnet Tape; Brayer, Nail, Hemp
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I have a friend who is actually good about planning her meals every week so I'm going to be giving her this along with other goodies I put together for her birthday. Since I made a her a birthday card already, I thought I would put together a fun card to go with this board. Using this week's SCS Sketch Challenge (SCS284) and Kim's Wednesday Stamp Clug Challenge (MFTWSC06092010) this is what I came up with.
I stamped the image with Rich Cocoa Memento Ink and Colored it with Copics. I then cut it out with Spellbinders Oval Scallop die, added some dashes and st it aside. I used of My Favorite Things Cork and Die-animics Jumbo Scallop Die to cut out a strip and set that aside. The last thing I cut out was the grass out Felt using the Die-animics Fresh Cut Grass Die which I adhered to a piece of patterned paper from October Afternoon's Fly a Kite pad.
The last element I worked on before assembling the card was the bow and buttons. I layered three buttons (small, medium and large) and tied them all together with some hemp and them to a piece of twill which I tied in a bow. I used double-sided tape to adhere the buttons to the twill and the twill to the card front as well as on the cork.
This was a fun project and a great sketch to design with...hope you give both a try!
Stamps: My Favorite Things: WTG Goes Green
Paper:Gina K. Designs Ivory Card Stock; Paper Bag; October Afternoon: Fly a Kite
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Tuxedo Black ink;
Accessories:My Favorite Things: Twill, Cork Sheets, Die-namics Jumbo Scallop Die, Felt; Spellbinders Scallop Oval Die; Marker; Buttons; Hemp; Copics; Double-sided Tape
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Chance to read your blog, I really like your blog, let me learn a lot! I will focus on your blog, refuels!
Posted by: Jordan Flipsyde | July 07, 2010 at 01:05 AM
Fabulous projects Carolina! I love the memo board and the card is just fabulous! Thanks for playing along with MFT's WSC this week!
Posted by: Julie Dinn | June 16, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Awesome work Carolina!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | June 10, 2010 at 04:03 PM
I ALWAYS love the gifts you come up with, and this one is no exception! It's just So cute! What a terrific idea, and so beautifully done!
Posted by: Carla Mayfield | June 10, 2010 at 04:03 PM
these are cute!-love the cork on the card and your menu planner-your friend will love it!
Posted by: lynn | June 09, 2010 at 12:15 PM
What a neat set, Carolina! I love all the texture and elements on your card and I think I need that meal planner. :)
Posted by: Niki Estes | June 09, 2010 at 10:50 AM
The menu board and card are both AWESOME> SO pretty!
Posted by: Jody Morrow | June 09, 2010 at 10:00 AM
This is one awesome gift. What a perfect set for this and your friend will just love it. You can see all the love you put into this project. I just love all the fun embellishments you added. Thanks for always inspiring me.
Posted by: StampinCathy | June 09, 2010 at 06:56 AM
sooo fabulous, Carolina! love the twill buttons, cork, and felt on your card and the menu planner is darling, too.
Posted by: Lisa Henke | June 09, 2010 at 05:56 AM