Thanks, Doc

This is for MFT weekly sketch challenge #495.  I used a base of MFT Electric Red cardstock, with layers of Snow Cone and SN@P 24/7 pattern paper.  The image is from MFT BB Bedside Manner and colored in copic markers.  Thanks for looking!  April

Latte Paper Pumpkin extra

More extras from July 2015 Thanks a Latte My Paper Pumpkin kit.  Inspiration for the card from Pinterest.  The base is bulk cards with layers of kraft and papers from SN@P.  The matching SU colors are Red Riding Hood and Baja Breeze.  I also used left over sequins from February 2016 Hello Sunshine kit and jute twine from a past kit.  I don't get to play with my crimping tool often enough and forget the great texture it adds.  This card was also a great way to use up some of the many, many extra glue dots and dimensionals often found in the kits.  Thanks for looking!  April

Disney's Up inspired SN@P album cover

This album is made to mimic Ellie's book from the Disney movie Up.  I love the whole story and we are a Disney-crazy family so it seemed like a truly appropriate book for my hubby and I to share our adventures.

I purchased a red SN@P album from Michael's.  It comes with three chipboard tabbed section dividers, a few coordinated sheets and clear divided photo pockets.  I picked up an extra set of photo pockets.  I will show what I did to the inside once the album is completed.  

After I set the included items aside, I used my Crop-a-dile Big Bite to punch the holes in the left side of the cover in the red section.  I used a couple of Mickey Mouse eyelets to fill the holes and then threaded the eyelets with thin parachute cord, tying a bow.  I used a little dab of liquid glass to keep the bow from moving around or untying.  I found this great distressed paper that kinda has an aged leather feel from Hobby Lobby in the specialty paper section.  I left around an inch on three of the sides, butting the fourth side up against the red binding, and attaching it with mod podge.  I papered the inside with a nice black print.  

After the paper was dry, I used a gold sharpie and a ruler to make the rectangle, then a roll of painter tape for the curves.  I used some scrap Early Espresso textured cardstock to make the corners.  I used Tim Holtz chipboard letters, colored with Stampin' Up craft inks, and the edges inked with Tim Holtz distress inks in Vintage Photo.  NOTE: craft inks take much longer to dry but are archival safe, so be patient, and don't the edges until the craft ink is thoroughly dry.  I attached the letters with liquid glass (AKA Crystal Effects, Dimensional Magic, Glossy Accents).  I found the western hemisphere online, punched out, attaching with tombow mono and a little bit of newsprint washi tape.  The finishing touch, a grape soda bottle cap embellishment.  (If you know the movie, it has a very special meaning!)

Thanks for looking!  April

Birthday Pennant card

This card is using the new Stampin Up Big Day set.  The card base is kraft, stamped with candles in Jet Black Staz-On, with layers of SN@P paper and chalkboard paper.  I used paper piecing for the banner and letters.  The chalkboard paper is embossed in Whisper White powder and heat set.  The cake is stamped in Dove Grey Staz-On then mounted with a dimensional.  A little bit of pink baker's twine finishes the pennant.  Thanks for looking!  April

Butterfly greeting card

I took inspiration for this card from one on pinterest, but tweaked it a bit.  The base is Whisper White and a portion is cut out from a square nestabilities, then used a smaller one to cut the patterned paper.  The patterned paper is from SN@P 6x6 pad collection.  I punched out the butterflies from the discarded middles (2 from each square) and stacked them.  I ran them under the sewing machine, then fluffed up the upper butterfly.  Just a little adhesive and apply to the middle of the cut out area, then add a sentiment from SU Simply Wonderful set to the front of the card.  Easy peasy.  Thanks for looking!  April

with different patterns & sentiments

Warm Wishes Minty Kisses

Several years ago, I found these adorable glass milk bottles in a grocery store in Iowa.  The kids got a kick out of how milk used to be delivered, and I loved being able to recycle them as gifts.  This one is filled with Candy Cane Kisses and decorated with Stamps from The Greeting Farm's Keep Cozy set, SN@P papers, baker's twine, and Stampin' Up markers in Baja Breeze, Red Riding Hood, and River Rock.  Thanks for looking!  April

Off the Chart Thanks

This card is made with a retired Stampin' Up set called Off the Chart and SN@P papers.  I stamped the chart in Jet Black staz-on and mounted it on a piece of Basic Black.  The SN@P papers coordinate with Smokey Slate, Baja Breeze, and Red Riding Hood.  I punched the banners from the banner punch from SU Sale-a-bration, mounting on Basic Grey baker's twine.  The glasses are metal charms from Hobby Lobby's Paper Studio.  I inked the glasses in Jet Black staz-on and heated with a heat gun to set.  Thanks for looking!  April

Sweet Hello

I am trying to use up some leftover scraps and some experimental pieces.  I love the SN@P papers and have been working to match them to Stampin Up colors.  I will post soon the final coordinating pairs. 

This is a base of kraft with layers of SN@P papers and a paper doily.  The lollipop is made from pink baker's twine and a gloober double-sided 2 inch circle.  I took a length of twine about the length of my arm, doubled that, then folded the twine in half.  Finding the center of the circle, I started with the looped end of the twine and used a stylus to help hold in glue until I got around a few times.  It takes patience to keep the twine from twisting and staying closely spiraled.  I ended up just off center, so my lolli was about 1 3/4", trimming the glue edges away.  I added a lolli stick and used dimensionals on each side to stablize.  The sentiment is from the Pennant Parade, stamped in Baja Breeze, and cut out with the SU banner framelits.  It is tied to the stick with some of the leftover twine and popped up with a dimensional.  Thanks for looking!  April

Cat in the Hat card

This is for my daughter's birthday.  It's hard to believe she is 14.  (My oldest boy just turned 11 this month as well.)  The base is Whisper White with layers of Basic Black and blue SN@P paper.  TIP:  Did you know the blue SN@P paper is equal to Baja Breeze from SU?  The ink matches perfectly!  I used the wide oval punch and the 1 1/2" circle punch to make the hat in Real Red and Whisper White.  The sentiment is from the retired SU set Smarty Pants and is inked in Baja Breeze and Red Riding Hood, then punched out with the decorative label punch and matted on Basic Black.  I added a little touch of white gel pen detailing on the hat and a black baker's twine bow on the sentiment.  Thanks for looking!  April

Teacher gifts part 4

This is the last of the teacher gifts for this year.  My son's teacher loves movies so we did a little investigating and learned a bit more about his favorites.  He really likes Redbox rentals and Reece's cups, so we put together a little movie kit.  Inside is two packs of microwave popcorn, a big bag of mini Reece's cups, and a gift certificate for Redbox rentals.  (They do not have plastic gift cards, but you can order a certificate by email and print the certificate.)  I used SN@P paper to make a holder for the gift certificate and the belly band around it.  I used the decorative label punch and the Tags til Christmas stamps on the band.  I also used a leftover piece of silver glitter (from the inside of the angel ornament's halo) to add a bit more sparkle. 
The topper of the gift is made with the ornamental die from Tim Holtz.  This also uses the SN@P papers, SU scalloped border punch, decorative label punch and SU's Endless Wishes photopolymer stamps.  Thanks for looking!  April

Green Sn@p Album

So I made this as a gift for friends of ours who were travelling by car across the country, camping and visiting friends and family.  I split the album into three sections..."See" people, "Camp", and "Go" along the way.  Each section used a different Simple Stories paper.  The first section used the Yearology papers, the Camp was Take a Hike papers, and the Go section is Urban Traveller papers.  I have a lot of pics, so bear with me!

Thanks for looking!  April