Crafty Boots Challenge: Sports! My Baseball Owl!

Hey all, back again with another Crafty Boots Challenge - this one has been set by Zoe and i have to be honest - i found it quite a tricky one. The theme for this fortnights crafty challenge is SPORTS! I looked through my craft stash and realised i had NO sports related stamps, so had to think outside the box... and heres what i came up with:

I have to be honest - i'm quite proud of this card - a completely original design it did take me some time to come up with!!

On a 'Very Vanilla' cardbase i mounted some glittery 'DSP' from the 'Holly Berry Bouquet' collection. I created two baseballs by punching some 'Whisper White' card using the '1-3/8" Circle Punch' on which i drew on some stitching using a 'Cherry Cobbler' 'Stampin' Write Marker', i raised these up on the cardbase using 'Dimensionals' to create a 3D effect. The sentiment is from the 'Teeny Tiny Wishes' set, inked in 'Cherry Cobbler' ink and then punched out using the fab 'Wrod Window Punch' (again raised up using 'Dimensionals')

Next i created the baseball owl using the amazing 'Owl Punch'! Here's a close-up:

I punched the owl out using 'Early Espresso' card, his eyes created from scraps of 'Whisper White' and 'Basic Black' card. His body has been punched out using 'Real Red DSP'. I punched some wings out using the 'Two-Step Bird Punch'. His baseball bat has been create from 'Crumbcake' cardstock which has been stamped using the 'Woodgrain' stamp (using 'Early Espresso' ink) I handsnipped it into a baseball bat shape. The baseball was created using the eye part of the 'Owl Punch' from some 'Whisper white' card, and then i drew on the stitching using a 'Real Red' 'Stampin' Write Marker'. Finally owls baseball cap was made using some scraps of 'Real Red' card cut into two semi-circles, on which i glued a small 'Whisper White' circle (eye from the 'Owl Punch') and the 'w' emblem is a 'Real Red' owl foot!

I mounted the baseball owl onto a couple of 'Scallop Circles' ('Whisper White' and 'Cherry Cobbler'.

I hope you like my baseball owl as much as i do!! I'm very proud of him!! I can't wait to see your sporty creations! Don't forget - if you would like to own the fab 'Owl Punch' for yourself you can order it through me!!

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A Shirt Design Post-it Holder

Hey all! Something a little different for you today - not a card!!! But a post-it note holder!!

I found a fab tutorial to create an origami shirt scrapbook on @reddebs website - which has tonnes of brilliant mini scrapbook tutorials on it!! Check it out! So here it is:

The origami shirt has been made out of some 'Tempting Turquoise DSP' which has been cleverly folded! Click here for a direct link to the tutorial and view the dimensions! I glued some 'Rich Razzleberry' 'Designer Buttons' using some 'Red Sticky Tape'.

Inside the folded shirt i placed some post-it notes:

This is a fab gift project. Why not give it a try!! Don't forget Stampin' Up! has a fab offer on DSP this month - email me for details: amyjtidd@gmail.com

Pregnancy Congratulations!!!

Another baby related post!! Which seems quite fitting as today is our all day ante-natal class!!!

I found out last week that a crafty friend of mine Julie recently announced she is pregnant!! Yep, there must be something in the water!! Her baby is due in December!! I couldn't resist sending her a card i actually made sometime ago (and featured on this blog back in November last year) - a fab punch-art design, which i know as a fellow crafter she will appriciate!! It uses lots and lots of Stampin' Up! punches. It is not an original design - it's from a fab tutorial from Bonnie Mountford's blog. Although i did change the colours and the layout slightly. So heres the card:

The card base and 'DSP' used is 'Tangerine Tango'. We used some 'Soft Suede' to compliment it and layer the pregnant woman. The woman has been made from some 'Tempting Turquoise', 'Basic Black', 'Pink Pirouette', 'Daffodil Delight' and 'Chocolate Chip'. Her bag was made from 'Melon Mambo' 'DSP'. I used the following punches:

• '1-3/8" Circle'
• 'Large Oval'
• 'Modern Label Punch'
• 'Wide Oval'
• 'Small Heart'
• 'Ornament'
• 'Owl Punch'
• '1/2" Punch'
• 'Itty Bitty Punch'
• 'Boho Blossom'
• Round Tab Punch'

Her face details have been drawn on with a 'Basic Black' 'Stampin' Write Marker' and her rosey cheeks have been created some 'Rose Red' ink and 'Blender Pen'.

The sentiment is from the retired 'Occassional Quotes' stampset - as that's what i had to hand - but there's plenty of sentiments you could use in the current catty! I finished it off with a bit of 'Pumpkin Pie' 'Grosgrain Ribbon'.

This card took forever because of all the componants!!! But i hope you will agree it's a fabby card!

I wish Julie a healthy pregnancy!! Congratulations once again!!

Baby Congratulations! Welcome to the world Summer-Rose!

Hey all! Another baby related post at the moment - 2012 IS the year for babies it seems!! Last week an old friend of mine Daniel and his girlfriend Carly celebrated the arrival of their beautiful little girl Summer-Rose!! As each baby is born i get more and more excited about the arrival of Baby Tiddlywink - just over a month til due date now!!

So here is the card i made for Dan and Carly:

You'll notice it's a very similar design to the baby shower invites that i designed last month. The cardbase is 'Blushing Bride' which has been folded over the top. I punched a 1-3/8" Circle' at the top to create the babygrow headhole and then used the '1-3/8" Circle Punch' and the 'Scallop Circle' to create the lace from some 'Melon Mambo' cardstock. The legholes were punched using a '1-3/4" Circle Punch' and the 'Scallop Circle' punch to create the lace.

Finally i stamped the cute teddybear from the 'Every Little Bit' stampset, using 'Melon Mambo' ink (onto some 'Very Vanilla' card) I punched it out using the '1-1/4" Circle Punch' and mounted it onto a '1-3/8" Circle' punched from 'Melon Mambo' card.

Congratulations to Dan and Carly once again on the safe arrival of their beautiful little girl!!

Crafty Meal Planner

As many of you probably know next month Baby Tiddlywink is due!! It's our first baby and i'm very keen to get into good organised routines before his arrival. One thing i have been trialing is bulk cooking and planning meals ahead so i customised a notepad to allow me to note down meal plans:

This was a pretty quick crfaty project. I simply covered a cheap notepad (from Wilkinsons) in 'Holly Berry Bouquet' and glued a strip of 'Cherry Cobbler' card along the top. Next up i used the 'Broadsheet Alphabet Stampset' to stamp the letters in 'Cherry Cobbler' and 'Pear Pizzazz' ink onto 'Very Vanilla' card. I punched them out using the '1-1/4" Circle Punch' and then mounted them onto '1-3/8" Circles'. Finally i glued a very strong magnet (brought on e-bay) to the back so i can pop it on my fridge and scribble meal plans and recipes in it. Fingers crossed it'll make me more organised! We'll see!!!

Another Extended Pillow Box!

Hey all! Yesterday i featured an 'Extended Pillow Box' made out of 'Blushing Bride' cardstock... today i have another 'Extended Pillow Box' to share with you, this one has been created from 'Baja Breeze' card:

Created from two 'Baja Breeze' 'Pillow Boxes' cut out using the 'Pillow Box Die' and the 'big shot', glued in place using 'Red Sticky Tape' and then some 'Twitterpated Fabric' wrapped around the centre'. The butterfly has been created from 'Twitterpated Fabric' mounted onto card and then ran through the 'Big shot' using the 'Beautiful Butterflies Dies', with some 'Basic Pearls' glued on to create the butterflys body. The butterfly has been mounted onto 'Whisper White' and 'Blushing Bride' shapes that have been cut out using the 'Labels Collection Framelits Dies'. (you may have noticed that i have ran the 'Blushing Bride' label through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polka dot Embossing Folder' to add some texture!

The great thing about handcrafting is that you can make coordinating boxes and cards. You may have noticed that this box coordinates with the card that i shared at my 'Mini catalogue' launch party/ Scrapbook Crop demo last month:

(Click on the card image above to see how to make this card!!)

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Blushing Bride Extended Pillow Box

Today i have an 'Extended Pillow Box' to share with you. 'Extended Pillow boxes' are actually really easy to create and are perfect gift boxes - especially for jewellery gifts.

This box has been cleverly made using two 'Pillow Boxes' which i cut out using the 'Pillow Box Die' and my 'Big Shot' from some 'Blushing Bride' cardstock! I glued them together using some 'Red Sticky Tape' and then wrapped some stripy 'Twitterpated Fabric' around the middle to hide the joins!

Next i used the 'Big Shot' and the 'Labels Collection Framelts Die' to cut out some labels using 'Baja Breeze' and 'Whisper White' card. I ran the 'Baja Breeze' label through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder' to add some texture.

I mounted some 'Twitterpated Fabric' onto some cardstock (using 'multipurpose adhesive sheets') and then ran it through the 'Big Shot' using the 'Beautiful Butterflies Die' to create the butterfly, finishing it off by placing some 'Basic Pearls' down the centre of the butterfly!!