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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For Julia & Riley

**NOTE:I will be adding an item to the ~Blog Candy~ every post from today until draw day!**

Today I am adding pink flowers used on the second card.

Hello Crafters,

I have made two card with the Card Positioning System's sketch.

The first card is for  Julia.  I used the Colour Q  color combination. Julia is a Lost fan like myself and she asked me to make her a card that reflects Season 5.

{Season 6 is presently on the air}

This card is for Riley. I provide child care for Riley on Fridays. I am going to be out of town on her 3rd Birthday. Riley loves Backyardigans. I used a tutorial from Stamp with Heather to make her Pablo card.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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Easter card and Fax Lightbox tutorial.

This card is for the a few challenges:

 Embellish Magazine color and border Challenge,

Etsy Challenge #7

  Pile it on Lucky me Challenge

Cute card thursday Challenge 101 - Ribbon-Tastic!

Clearly iStamp Hip to be square

  Taylored Expressions sketch #102.

I want to show you how I took this picture without a Lightbox.

As I mentioned I am focusing on photograph right now. {Shaz's Project 365}

{Don't worry I will still have cards and crafts} I have tried a few ways of making a lightbox but the all seem expensive or flimsy for a house with 4 kids. To get this type of picture I use some house hold items. A chair with armrests a big window and a white curtain.

Here you can see what I used: a toddler chair, a whit linen curtain and a sliding door.

Since I use the sun as my source of light timing is important. I like to take my picture between noon and 4 o'clock. I have turned the yard light on to help but it does not do much. I drape the curtain over the chair to create the "box". I tend to tuck the curtain in the seat of the chair so I can stand my cards.

When I set my card in place  I get really close to the box. I also use a close up feature on my camera to help it focus on the cards. When the image is focused I just click. It looks great every time. I love the detail and the contrast it gives having the white light around the cards.

Let me know if the tutorial was helpful.

Happy Krafting, Shaz

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smiles & bloopers

I have smiled so many times since I joined the GreetingFarm gallery!

The artists on the farm are so talented and encouraging I have love browsing the card they make. It is my new favorite gallery!

Today for the "FarmFreshFriday" challenge over at the GreetingFarm gallery. The challenge is to make a "no Fills" card. I must say it was tricky to refrain from ribbon and flowers. But I did it!

I made an easel card with this template. It is so simple. You can make three 4 X 4 inch card with a sheet one 12 X12 of card-stock. I also used the sketch from MojoMonday and the colors from ColorThowdown.

Now for my BLoopers!

Since I have had so many smiles from the comment here and at the GreetingFarm Gallery. I thought I would make you smile.

I will show you some great card bloopers!

This card was a scratch and sniff card that got licked by a 2 year old.

This card got edited by two 4 year olds!

This card was enhanced by a 5 year old stamper.

lol ... I love kids! they are so CREATIVE!.... lol

I hope you loved the bloopers. I am sure I will have more in the future.

Have a great week-end,

Shaz

card{clip} w/ tutorial

You may remember I made this card for a splitcoaststampers sketch challenge. I love the way the card worked out it was just perfect. Now it is time for me to give my card to a dear friend my cards away seems to be the hardest thing for me. {I think that is why I Scrap-booking better...lol} I didn't want to hide it in an envelope. So, I came up with this card clip!

To make a Card clip...

I used:

a clothes peg. scrap paper. adhesive. embellishments and

glazing solution like Liquidglass/CrystalEffects

Here is how:

1. Take a scrap on the designer paper. Measure it to cover the face of the peg. I cut it slightly bigger than the face of the peg, for an over hang.

2. Smother the front of your peg with adhesive. I used a tape runner to do this. A couple of runs over the face of the peg did a good job.

3. Position the paper over the glue and press firm. Now for that slight over hang... you could file/sand it down but I just folded it down to surround the face's edge.

4. You will want to lay the peg on a flat surface for this. Take your Liquidglass/CrystalEffects type of glazing solution and trace the face of the peg following the edge of the peg.

This will create a wall to hold in the glazing solution.

5. Fill in the walls with the glazing solution and trace the outer edge of the wall as well. This will seal the paper so be sure that you are covering the paper and peg at the same time.

6. Embellish! I used buttons, but anything goes. I placed the buttons on just before the glaze solution dried but you could wait over night and then adhere your embellishments.

Et Voila!

Don't Forget about my GIVEAWAY!

Only 3 sleeps until my Birthday!

Later, Shaz

Thank you {LOST,season3}

Hey all, I am turning into a wee bit of a LOST groupie. In the evening I can be found watching LOST while I craft.

I just started watching by DVD thanks to a friend in my husband's office.

I like to make a LOST theme thanks you card every time I finish a season. I did not get a chance to photograph the card I made after season 2 but you may remember my first LOST card.

{You can click on the images to see the card up close.}

To make this car I used the Stair Step Fold Tutorial from

the Splitcoast stampers site. The details are great and I love that a video is available for the little details.

{material}

Balmy Breezes SU! stamps, Cream Green, and Brown CTMH card-stock, jewelry wire, brads, twine brown and green ink.

Have a great day.

Shaz

mini{shutter}

Hey there my crafty friends,

I have been overflowing with creative energy. Here is the first of many crafts, it is a mini tri-shutter card.

Yes, I said mini!

Gotta love the little thing in life!

I started with the tutorial on splitcoaststampers from Bonnie. I used a base card of 4" X 6". To resize the card I divided the score lines and cuts in half. So, my score lines are at 1”, 2”, 4” and 5” with cuts 1" in between 1 and 5. I was hoping to use this as a invitation but there is not much room for the information.

This size is perfect as a tag for a gift bag.

You will have to visit soon to see the invitations I made. {wink}

{materials}

designer paper & butterfly punch by Martha Stewart,brads, ribbon, scalloped square punch & stamp SU!

Have a great week-end,

Shaz

Back to School

Around here it is the first day of school. Kids are both nervous and excited as they head back to class.

Today is not a big deal for my household, you see, your youngest is starting school next friday. That will be the day that School is a big deal!

You may have seen the double pocket cards. To make this one I used the tutorial. Of course details are all up to you! Here I used dementionals to pop out the Fhiona and liquid glass to accent the apple on her headband. This is also my first attempt with Copic markers. The whole world of Copic is new to me but ... interesting.

{materials}

Copic markers, designer paper by SU!, white, black ink, Fhiona stamps by yournextstamp, black and blue card-stock

Hope your kids are having a great day back to school.

Shaz

mini basket {Peeps}

Materials:
{2} wide oval punches
{1} 1 1/2" X 6" piece of card-stock
{2} brads small
Glue
1/8" inch hole punch{small hole on Crop-o-dile)
Scalloped edge punch

1. Score the 1 1/2 X 6 inch card-stock on long side half an inch in. Scallop the edge of the long sides of the 1 1/2 X 6 card-stock, save the small strip that is left. {it will be the handle}
2. The side that the sore is closest to will be the bottom. Fold the scallops and curl the piece so it will round the shape of the wide oval with ease.
3. Take 1 of the ovals and put glue close to the edge for the scallops. I found it easiest to glue the edge to the inside if the basket. When you come to the edge it will overlap about 1/4 of an inch.
4. Use the 2nd oval to cover the bottom. I used a lot of glue to secure this part!
5. When your basket is shaped add the handle. Use the pieces left-over from the edging for the handle. To make sure that the handle goes on even I marked the bottom of the oval. Punch a small hole on both sides of the basket as well as the left-over handle.
6. Use the small brads to attach the handle to the basket. The handle will move freely. When you are placing the peep inside the sides are very stick so move the handle aside to keep them tidy.
Please let me know how your mini basket works out.

Happy Easter,
Shaz

Onesie Gift Tag

My favorite thing about Paper craft blogs is Tutorials! So here is one. I made these tags for a babies Christmas gifts. You may have seen the onesie cards around well I have changed the measurements to make gift tags. You will need:
2 in X 6 in piece of paper
Small hole punch
Small oval punch
Embellishments(your pick)

1st- fold you paper to measure 2 X 3, With you fold on the top.
2nd- One the Back. Mark the sleeves 1/2 inch X 1 inch on each side. You will also need to draw a line from the "armpit" to the "hip" of the Onesie. Cut these lines out.
3rd-At the open end Mark 1 in in the center. This marking will guide your oval punch for the leg holes.
4th- You need to mark the center at the top (were your fold is) for the neck. Using you punch unside-down is the best way to line things up.
5th-Punch the legs out. Holding the punch upside-down will allow you to see the marks you made to guide your sizing.Punch about a 1/4 of the oval.
6th-You will want to place a small hole on the back "shoulder" area for your string. Simply tread it and make a knot. 7th- Punch out the neck. Use the center mark you made to cut half of the oval.
You can turn it over and decorate it, now. I just added a little snowflake brad.
Cute, eh!
ShaZ