May 25, 2023

 Wow!

It's been a long time since I've posted anything, and I have a HUGE amount of things to share!

Things have been a bit hectic here - I won't bore you with all the details, but WILL ask for you to be patient with me for the next 5 or 6 months.

So, here are some of the things that I sure thought I had posted!

If you have questions, please ask. Otherwise, I'll just do a few 'show and tell very little' posts!

These wee Easter favors were for the kids at church this year:

I made this one with various 'kit' pieces from Stampin' Up!

This was made with the Rainy Days Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin' Up!

This was in one of my friend, Ruth Petzel's card kits - love it!

My friend, Cheryl Gammon, had a class, and this was one of her cards:

We had a 'Girl's Day In' a month or so ago to celebrate a couple of birthdays. We will do the next group of birthdays later this month.  We all brought a CAS (clean and simple) project to create, and this was my kit for the ladies:

This pic just shows all the unassembled kits...

Here's one more of Cheryl's pretty cards from her class:

Thanks for stopping by! I have about 5 more posts to make and will be caught up...ha ha!

So glad you're my crafty friends!

Patti J.

Food for thought: No one is guaranteed happiness. Life just gives each person time and space. It's up to us to fill that time and space with joy!

Catching Up...

Hi there!

Well, I have a lot more catching up to do! Seems I am making very little these days, until I go to post what I've made! Then I realize I've created more than I thought!

Here are a few little treat boxes I made for a stamping day at Ruth's house:

I made a whole family of reindeer boxes, using the Stampin' Up Design a Treat bundle from this years mini catalog. Aren't they adorable?

Since Ruth was hosting, she needed double trouble, so I found this cute tutorial HERE, and made her a box for TWO reindeer treat boxes!

And last, but not lease, here is what is inside!

Thanks for dropping by today!

Will try to be a bit more prompt in my posting of creations, I promise!!!

Hugs and blessings,

Patti J.

No Tricks, Just Treats

Hi there, crafty friends!

 It's time for a new challenge at The House that Stamps Built! Our challenge for this week is 'No Tricks, Just Treats'. We want to see your Trick or Treat style cards and hopefully some fun treat holders!!!

Here's what I made - It's a treat box (haven't bought Halloween treats yet, so it's an empty box, so far):

These ready-made boxes from Stampin' Up made this one a breeze! A bit of patterned paper, and some stamping, paper piecing, and fussy cutting, and voila!!!

I used these Repeat Impressions' stamps:

Halloween Witch

Best Witches

Let's see your projects! Remember, you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps, but if you do, you have double the chance of winning!

I can't wait to see your beautiful scene cards!!!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge at The House that Stamps Built

Hi everyone - Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a new Tic-Tac-Toe challenge for Repeat Impressions.

Here is the inspiration board that Wendy gave us to work with:

  

I chose to work with the middle row - Paper Piecing, Patterned Paper, and Anything But A Card.

Today, I used these Repeat Impressions Stamps:

9307-L Dress Form

9318-B Spool of Thread

9314-E Sew Special

I decided to create an open top box for some nugget candies, and a little tag.

Here's my creations:

Now it’s your turn! Create something using the Tic-Tac-Toe board above, and link it up at The House that Stamps Built. Remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would love to see them! Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

AND...last but not least ...

NOTICE:

Repeat Impressions is clearing out their show inventory. So while they last,
they have very limited quantities of 100's of designs of Wood Mount Stamps available - Priced less than their cling mount stamps!

Inventory will be added and updated daily so check back often for design availability. Priced as shown, no coupon code needed. As show stock is depleted the various wood mount stamps will return to their regular prices so get them before they're gone.

Now, it's time to see what my fellow Rock Stars have created!

Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna     Esther

Happy Hopping!

Hope you link up a card this week!

Patti J. 

Mix and Match at Blue Knight Rubber Stamps - Anything But a Card...

Hello, my creative friends!

I'm pleased to share my last Blue Knight Rubber Stamps project with you today.

I've really enjoyed working with this team, and using the Blue Knight products. It's always sad to see a guest design spot come to a close! Thank you Michelle, Lynn, and everyone who made me feel welcome!

Again, the October theme is Mix 'n Match - we are to use one or more stamps from at least two stamp sets, and today's project assignment is 'Anything But a Card'!

I made this little gift for someone special, who came into my life when I didn't even know I needed her!  I hope it brings a smile to her day.  

The images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and colored with a handful of Copic Markers. I used these Blue Knight Rubber Stamps products:

11-16-0177 Rejoice Always

11-15-0164 Once in a Lifetime

Hope you like it, and are inspired to check out the blog (link below) for more inspiration from the design team!

Visit Blue Knight here:

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Store

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Blog
Blue Knight Rubber Stamps on Facebook

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs and blessings,

Patti J.

Scor-Pal - Harvest or Fall Creation

Hello there, everyone!

This is my second post today. If you are looking for my 2 Crafty Critter Crazies post, just scroll up (down?)!

It's time for a new monthly challenge at Scor-Pal, and the theme is Harvest or Fall, and of course, more than one fold.

I created these easy Merci candy holders for a group of ladies at church. They seemed delighted with them - who among us can resist chocolate?

For my project, I used: Scor-Pal Eighths, and Scor-Tape 1/4".

Here's what I made:

These were pretty simple - the strip of cardstock is cut to 2" x 9.5"

Score this at 3.25", 3.75", 7", and 7.5".

As shown in the photo, on the longest section, punch a hole for the candy to go through, and put a strip of scor-tape at the top edge. Fold it up and adhere it down. Ta-da! Decorate front as desired!  Mine was simply decorated in fall colors. The stamp on the inside says 'Bless You'.

We also have a ton of inspiration in the Projects section of the Scor-Pal website and also on our Pinterest Board to help you get creative! 

We hope to see your creations for Harvest or Fall in our 'More Than One Fold', Scor-Pal challenge!

Happy Scoring!

Patti J.

Scor-Pal Pinspired

Hi everyone!

I'm the Pinspired hostess this month on the Scor-Pal blog. I found a really cute box that holds three nugget candies, and thought it would be fun for Halloween treats.  Here is Gloria's post that 'Pinspired' me:  

I linked this photo to Gloria's post, so if you click on the photo, it will take you there.

Here are MY finished boxes:

These were pretty easy to do, and I hope that you give them a try! 

I used my Scor-Pal Eighths, 1/4" Scor-tape, and 1/2" Scor-tape for this project.

Here we go....

Cut cardstock to 5 1/4" x 6"

On the 6" side, score at 3/4", 1 1/2", 4 1/2", and 5 1/4".

On the 5 1/4" side, score at 3/4", 2 1/4", 3", and 4 1/2"

Following this diagram, cut out all of the pieces that are marked with an X.

Your cardstock now looks like this:

Round the top two corners, and burnish all fold lines

On this side, add Scor-tape to the two side flaps (only the outermost flap, as shown).

Flip your box over, and add Scor-tape to the four tabs*.

Peel and remove protective piect from your tabs, fold them inwards, and bring your side flaps up.

Now, remove the protective cover from your side flaps and press them firmly to the inside of the box.

Your box flap should fold in and stay closed nice and firmly.

Here is the finished box.

*The one thing that I did on my finished boxes, was the punch a small 1/2 circle from the front edge of the box, to make a place for your thumb to lift the box flap.  You definitely want to do this prior to adhering your box together!  Here is a close up photo, so you can see the little half circle.

We hope you will give this a try!

That's it!  I made all of these boxes in one evening, and you can too!

Thanks to Gloria for some great 'Pinspiration'!

I hope you'll give this box a try. Don't forget, you still have time to enter the Monthly challenge at Scor-Pal!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

More of this and that...

Well, my bags are packed and I'm ready to go!

 Can't wait to see the 'grands', but will miss home and my handsome man while away.

I'm going to try my best to keep up with my commenting at night after everyone goes to sleep - we shall see how that goes! I fly out next Weds., so send some happy thoughts up my way!

Anyway...here are a few more never posted items - hope they make you smile!

These little candy totes were made for the special ladies at church.

While I had this gorgeous Rubbernecker stamp out, I made Easter cards for both of our kids.

Here are some cute Easter candy boxes for the ladies at church. These were made Easter 2018!

I used an old Amuse die set that was borrowed from my bestie, Shirley!

This view shows the back of the box. After die cutting the bunny from the front, the die cut was adhered to the back!

Okay, that's all for today! Don't want to overstay my welcome!

I'll be back next Saturday with some more forgotten creations!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

A little of this and that...

Hi there!

Hope your weekend has been good.

I'm going to be popping in quite a bit in July, August, and September with what I call 'blurb' blog posts!  I'm traveling from mid July until September 1st, almost daily, and won't have time for long posts. Seems like a good time to just post stuff I've created but never had time to share!

Here is day one!

If you have any questions, let me know!

I needed a sympathy card quickly, and reached for these lovely flowers from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, and some paper and a sentiment from Stampin'Up. This went together SO quickly, and I think I will be using these flower a LOT!

A friend of ours is a Stampin'Up demonstrator. Every two weeks, she has a get together at Panera's where we drink coffee and create a card. Last time, Sally surprised us with envelopes full of misc. cardstock, papers, twine, and a die cut shape. We were told to create a card to earn a free pass for a future Card and Cuppa at Panera's. This is what I made with my mystery envelope!

Another creation using Stampin' Up - did this one at the last Card and Cuppa.

I made these darling little treat holders for a group of ladies at church that we love to spoil.

That's all for today!

Thanks for dropping by - have a blessed week!

Patti J.