Punch Art Framed Butterflies

Hello Crafters,
I hope you had some time to create something wonderful since my last post. I made this beautiful specimen style Punch Art Framed Butterflies with paint chips. As you may have noticed by now I have a little fascination with paint chips at the moment is you follow my Pinterest you can see all the ideas I have collected.

I chose paint chips that were in consecutive order so the colour fade would be uniform in.  I love how these yellow shades have warm browns. They looks great with the gold frame.

 I framed the Punch Art Framed Butterflies in a glass faced frame so the art can double as a white board. I love multi tasking!  I used the Crayola white board crayons  to show how the Punch Art Framed Butterflies looks. {the markers work just the same}

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Recipe:

Tools: Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Paper:

Paint chips

Stamps: 

Embellishments: gold Frame from dollar store

Ink: 

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Teacher appreciation gift

This a craft referral... I made these frames for only $3 with tax for my kid's teachers.

Frames $2.00 and Crayons $1.00.  It took about an our to make two.

And my little girl used the scraps to make one for Daddy.

  

The full tutorial can be found at DIY: Crayon Initials! from frugal life project.

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Happy Krafting, Shaz

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framed Kindies!

Hey all! Summer busy-ness is here. But I have a project I can't wait to show you. This is a picture frame I have fancied over a few times. I used Laura's Sketch 57 to refurbish this old ikea frame.

I have wanted to showcase the kids when each of them was in Kindergarden for a while. I had a hard time putting an design to the concept. I also had a hard time picking colors for the frame since each on the kids is wearing different colors. The black and white worked best.

 I wanted to have a ribbon bow but it wouldn't have worked.  This old Ikea frame is a traditional frame so there is little space for layering. I used punches to make thin layers that can fit in the limited space.

Here is what the frame looked like before. These are our first family picture taken with our youngest. Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. Ek Success and Fiskars Punches.

Paper: DP & rose, SU!

Stamps: Plain Jane, Verve Stamps and "For the love of dots" Practicing Creativity

Embellishments: none

Ink: Onyx black, Versa-fine

I haven't crafted in a few days...

Hank and I have been doing stuff, like going shopping, reading, spending time with friends....
You know stuff. :D

I do have something to share though. Last week I framed some picture I had taken of my niece. I gave them to her/parents as her birthday gift.

I matted the pictures with some cute K&co paper I had used for a mobile I made her.

You can see the mobile here : love{bird}

These pictures and all the picture on my blog are taken by me and UN-Edited.

Unless otherwise stated.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. The Slice, Making Memories. 

Paper: Wild Saffron, K & Co.

Stamps:  none

Embellishments: Frames, Dollar store

Ink: None

Green Glamor.

Can you say Green Glamor! Today I am all about green and beads. Do you bead? I have made many pieces of jewelry over the years. But! I have never used beads on a card, today's is the first. I also have a beautiful glass bead necklace to show you! Let check out the card...

This beauty is for Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #80 - Becoming Jane, Embellish Butterflies Color Challenge , Out of the box #20 and the Anniversary Sketch at 2 Sketch for You!

Did you see the beads on the butterflies body? I love the way it looks. The Cinema ladies have a Jane Austin theme going on with Becoming Jane. Fabulous chick flick, about the life of Jane Austin! The lace flowers are very appropriate for tea time with Jane. The first Cinema Saturday challenge was a Jane Austin movie did you know that? I didn't, wish I done that one too!!!

 Okay More beads...

These are some hand made glass beads I bought in Mexico. Don't these green and blue beads look great together? I had them in a long strand before but my little one broke the string. So I have given the necklace a makeover.

 

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Recipe:

Tools: paper Trimmer, EK Success. Small butterfly punch, Martha Stewart. 

Paper: Kiwi kiss, Crumb Cak3 & cake Card stock, SU! Lace acetate, Making Memories.

Stamps: NONE

Embellishments: White Grosgrain ribbon, Walmart. 1/2 Pearls & pearl beads, Dollar shop. Black flower, Queen B. Satin Kraft ribbon, Martha Stewart.

Colors: NONE

Cola goodies

A good friend of mine had a birthday this passed week and she love Coca~Cola!

I had to make her a little treat to celebrate. So, I made her a bag of Cola gummies with a cute topper.

These little cola gummies are so yummy.  Even Grandma asked if she could have some!

I am also adding his creation to the EBTKS Challenge 12- String.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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A card for a tea lover.

I made a card fir a tea lover with 2 inspiration Challenges.

Pile it on, Tie it Around Challenge to use 3 ribbons

and

Anya and Friends, Wild Wednesday Color challenge.

Happy Krafting!

~,Shaz

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Narnia inspired card.

The Cinema Saturday gang is back with the first challenge of 2010, and it's all about Narnia.

I tried to color Anya to look like Susan in this picture. The designer paper has distressed scrolls and the pewter crested button I used for embellishing create a regal looking.

This card is also a 12 days of Christmas Sketch #10 and a Pile it on Anything Clear card!

{materials} Razzelberry purple card-stock, designer paper "Day and Night", Sentiment Stamp "Glad we're friends"and markers by Stampin' Up! Image of girl is part of a stamp set called Dressy Anya from the greeting Farm Miss Anya collection. Button and Ribbon Found Items. Iridescent Glitter from Close to My Heart. {tool} Liquid glass for clear embellishment on dress. Sewing Machine for pleating the ribbon and the paper piecing around the card. Paper Punch for edge of card stock "Victorian"by Fiskars. 

New Years treat Anyone?

Here is little gift I made for my next door neighbor.

These yummies are decorated with a 12 days of Christmas Sketch #8 and a Pile it on Anything Digi!

I printed this digi Image from The Greeting Farm with my laser printed on Textured Card stock... I would not recommend this to anyone. it was very tricky to work with. I should have stuck to my regular smooth card stock the imaged are much sharper.

{material} Sentiment "To you from me" stamp, Brown ink, Blue and Brown Card-stock by Stampin' Up! Ribbons and brad are found items.  {tools} 1-1/2 and 1-38 inch circle punches by Stampin' Up!

If you have any question please feel welcome to leave a comment.

Have a wonderful day

~Shaz~

Wrapping the perfect gift

I thought I would share 2 unique ideas for wrapping the perfect gift.
I am down to five gifts to be wrapped, Yeah for me!
Here is what I have done wrapping the perfect gift cards. 
For wrapping the perfect gift cards I created a passport folder to hold 2 gift cards and a card. 
The card and holder is for my husband so I tied to stay away from glitter and flowers. 

The card is based on Laura's Sketch 41.  I used 2 tutorial for the passport folder.

Double Gift Card Holder and Faux Leather Wallet

The second ideas is for wrapping the perfect gift basket.

I love gift baskets but I always think the stuff in them is a little weird and expensive too!

I saw some that look great but the had an ugly bowl. I would never want to see some of those bowls

after I eat all the goodies. So I wrapping the perfect gift basket and it only cost $3.00. YES, wrapping the perfect gift basket only cost $3.00! 

I went to the dollar store and picked cello wrapping, tinsel and the ornament for $1.00 each.

I hope you liked my ides on wrapping the perfect gift!

If you have any question please feel welcome to leave a comment.

Have a Merry Christmas!

~*~Shaz~*~

piles of glitter

Why is glitter so messy? I have done an other Pile it on challenge... and this was a messy one. Check out the pile of Challenges I used:

{1}Pile it on challenged us to use Glitter.

{2}  Sketch Saturday gave us the layout

{3} Farm Fresh Friday Color combo

{4} Crafty Cardmaking Non Christmas image on your Christmas card.

I had the grand idea to use the Laundry Hope {see the original image here} to make a tired gift wrapper.  I am sure I will look like this next week, all strung out on wrapping, apple cider and curly ribbon. Can you see her tiny slippers? I have not seen a challenge for flocking but if there was one I would qualify. I dusted her little house slippers with soft white fluff. So while "Hope" pulls an all-night-er, wrapping gifts, her toes will keep toasty.

{material}

Baja, kiwi, real red, choc chip and whisper white card-stock from SU! Laundry Hope stamped image is from TGF and embossed with stazon and SU! clear powder.. Gold glitter is from White Rose{if you even know the place I have had this glitter forever}  Christmas sentiment, ribbons and strings are random from my stash. Colored with Copic markers.

{tools}

Crop-o-dile to punch hole in tag. Making Memories Slice and Noteworthy SD card to cut dies.  Glue pen and Liquid glass from CTMH to adhere glitter and flocking. Heat gun to set the embossing powder and glues.

If you have any question please feel welcome to leave a comment.

Have a wonderful day~Shaz

Papertake Baby!

I have been so busy this week I have not done much in the way of crafting.

I spent most of me time decorating the blog for the winter{Do you like?}

I did, however, make the time to to try a new{to me} challenge.

Papertake

I used the sketch for this gift bag for a baby shower I am going to this week-end.

{materials} Sock monkey stamp set, markers, pink and teal card-stock by SU!

Jet black in by Staz-on.  Ribbon and gift bag from Wal-mart.

{tools} Scalloped edge paper edger from SU! Corner rounder from Creative Memories.

If you have any question please feel welcome to leave a comment.

Have a wonderful day,

Shaz

Here it comes and it's a girl!

***Hello all, tomorrow is the last day to enter into my Blog-aversary giveaway.***

 I know Mr. Linky was was having some problem but it is all ready for you to enter now.  I did receive a message that there was some confusion on who can enter. I have no criteria on who can enter. All are welcome to win the great craft supplies up for grabs. Enter here! Ok, back to the fun stuff.

My Cousin-in-Law is having a baby in late december and it's a girl.... "Taylor" will be her name.

I altered a little frame for her room. I know this frame looks great the way it is {lol}.... but see the little window? The paper in the background can be removed and a photo can be placed in of the baby!

Don't forget about the Blog-aversary giveaway here !

Have a great day,

Shaz

Happy**belated**Halloween

Things were so busy on Halloween I didn't get to say:

"Happy Halloween!"

My family has never really gotten in to the festivities.

This year was very different all the kids went out and had a great time.

I guess this is a good sign my babies are growing up.

 I made these fun Edward and Jasper buttons to wear when I was handing out the candy.

 I also made my husband a LOST costume. It was very simple.

He was dressed like a Darma Initiative mechanic.

Some of my LOST creations are going to be featured over at Eve's blog this week so take a peek!

Eve is a Lost loving crafter too. She has also done some great Twilight inspired creations.

I have some scrapbook pages to show you this week,

So I'll see you soon,

Shaz