Together Forever

T'is the season for weddings and I'm resupplying my arsenal. I made this card in honor of our SCS Queen for the Day QFTD159 heartsong47. What a wonderful gallery Jan has.

I kept her basic designed but added my closest elements. 

Treats for a Friend

Creating sweet treat boxes is a favorite of mine. I have made other round and oval containers and have had a little trouble with the openings. This time I've come up with the telescoping top which spins open with a brad attachment.

Here are the dies I've used. 

Any round or oval shape will do as long as there is a classic shape (no decorative edge) 

to attach the body strip to.

I cut  four cardboard shapes; 

solid beaded for bottom of box, oval ringlet, (classic oval is missing from photo) 

and beaded oval ringlet.

and three cream card stock shapes. One to cover bottom cardboard,

the top for opening and the beaded ringlet.  

You will need a strip of card stock that measures 2 and 1/2" by 11". Score the strip at 1/4" on top and bottom long side and add 1/4"width score tape to each long side. Also add score tape to one end. 

Cut saw tooth effect through score tape for tabs to make it easier to adhere to oval or circle

(see red liner tape on yellow more clearly)

(I scored the yellow strip at 3/8". This made the tabs a little too long when attached to the ringlet oval. 

It needed trimming.)

Remove score tape liner and start in the center half of oval attaching the tabs.

Also attach the other tabbed end to the ringlet oval.

Add a beaded oval card stock to the beaded oval cardboard with glue and adhere to bottom.

Add a beaded ringlet card stock to beaded cardboard shape and glue to ringlet top.

Add another beaded card stock to remaining beaded oval cardboard shape, align and attach the top with a brad. Depending on what shape you use you may need to punch/pierce a small hole for the brad. 

Decorate your box the way you like and add something sweet or cute inside. 

Great for M&Ms, Kisses, Nuts, paper clips and etc...

Meadowlark and Grape

My -not so- traditional card celebrates the -to be wedded- couple's home state of Oregon. The state bird and flower image was googled. I printed the image onto card stock twice; one for the background and one for the  die cut bird cage.  The cage is lined up over the second image and popped up. It gives a wonderful 3D action. I also added some handmade flowers and die cut leaves.

Independence Day!

Card Ingredients: Die-namics Chevron Stripes die,
EK Success star punch, Hero Arts sentiment, twine.

Birthday Golfing

Good morning all. Julee's sketch today, 

for Mojo Monday 297

come's in so handy for the golf birthday card requested by a friend.

Verve's "Wishing You" set has a variety for sentiments that can serve in many ways 

for a number of occasions. What golfer wouldn't be happy playing on a birthday!

Card Ingredients: Verve VS-09-035, s.e.i Moravia designer paper Pad, Jolee's "golf Outing" sticker, 

Spellbinders Curved Rectangles, Marvy banner punch (for flag) , striped dp for flag pole. maching stitching.

Father's Day

My cards today were created for a dear friend. 

The first is to honor her adoptive father who also served in WWII and Korea. 

I could only think of stars and stripes for this one. 

For the second she wanted a golf themed card for her husband. 

I like "Hello Handsome" as a twist on a Father's Day or Birthday card.

Card Ingedients:
Hero Arts stamps from the Hello handsome clear stamp set #CL582. All stars and hearts were stamped and fussy cut.

inside

Sympathy Cards

Here's one card you never want to make or buy. 

We, all too often, need them. Here are two with the same sentiment by Verve.

Card Ingredients:  All images from Verve's "Forever in our Hearts" stamp set.

Card Ingredients:  Sentiment from Verve's "Forever in our Hearts" stamp set.
Flower image from Hero Arts. Flowers colored with a white PITT artist pen and water brush.
Image is stamped in Distress Ink forest moss and heat embossed in clear powder.
Sentiment is heat embossed in white powder. The border is Martha Stewart.

Color Blocking Note Cards

Inspiration Challenge 391 ~ Anything Preppy 

Today's challenge at Splitcoaststampers takes us to the site:

Anything Preppy

 It's filled with fun, bright and fresh colors for summer! 

I was inspired by the colors and color blocking, as well as the festive prints and patterns.

Card Ingredients: Pink and orange card stock scraps, memory box Hibiscus Flower die,
gem stones, glitter dust, Hampton Arts sentiment

Card Ingredients: Creative Memories wavy paper trimmer, Sizzlits Sea Animals -Crab,
Hero Arts sentiments, Stampendous "Class a' peel" stickers

Card Ingredients: Taylored Expressions Quatrefoil cutting plate, ek success daisy punch, Hero Arts sentiment.
Inspiration photo here: Wristlet Bag