Bathing Beauties Card in a Box

Summer is in the air here in Arizona, the mercury is over 90 degrees here today. HOT!! It was a good day to play with these bathing beauties:

 

You can find them here: Ewe-N-Me Printables. You get 6 different images in 2 different sizes for a total of 12 images and you can print as many pages as you need. I really love the retro look of these images.

 

Collage sheets are perfect for making a Card in a Box.

 

After I printed and cut my images out, the card was very easy to assemble, I just followed the general instructions for cutting and assembling the card then added Deena's darling images,  a sentiment and some flowers.

 

All of the papers are from my stash as well as all of the flowers.

 

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

 

Sue

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Easter Bunnies Collage Sheet - Easter Cards



Easter is right around the corner so I have been busy getting my cards ready to mail. The 4 cards that I have for you today are all from this darling collage sheet: Ewe-N-Me Printables.

 

There are 19 total different images per sheet and you can print as many sheets as you need. This sheet is really nice to use if you want to make all of your cards different. 

 



 

Two bunnies in love, isn't it a sweet image? A little washi tape, a few sequins, a little twine and computer generated sentiment and your card is complete.

I think this is my favorite image from the sheet, I added a doily, washi tape, Imaginisce jewels, sequins and a computer generated sentiment.

 

All of these cards were very fast and easy to make, the film strip style images were perfect for my film strip die.

I was able to use up some scraps on the sentiments and the film strip die cuts.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

Sue
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Easter Card in a Box

Evidently I have been on a bit of a, "card in a box" binge, this is the 3rd one I've made recently. But when I saw this beautiful collage sheet I decided that it was perfect for a card in a box. Aren't these angels beautiful?

 

 

You can find the file here: Ewe-N-Me Printiables.  You get 2 sizes of 6 different images for a total of 12 images per sheet and you can print as many as you need.

 



After cutting out and choosing my images (I used 3 large images on the bottom of the box and 3 small images on the top of the box)  I went to work on measuring, cutting, scoring and folding my box. I put my images onto the box before I assembled it because it is easier that way.

 

  

I used my Cricut to cut the, "Happy Easter" and the flowers with the Easter 2010 cartridge. I added some jewels to the flower centers and a couple around the upper portion of my card.

 

If you haven't made a card in a box before, here is a very good tutorial: Card in a box tutorial.

 

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

 

Sue

www.suek86401.blogspot.com

 

 

 



 

Clowning Around

Hi everyone and happy Monday!

If you're looking for a simple and fun Valentine's Day decoration, then you'll love these extra large tags I created using Deena's Collage Sheet - Valentine Clowns!

The printable sheet comes with six different Victorian-style clown images and you will get all six in two different sizes. I used the larger size for my tags.

I started with six large manila tags (size 5-1/2 x 3) and edged each one with brown ink to give a distressed look. After printing and cutting out the images, I backed each one to a piece of fabric or burlap that I had in my stash -- in keeping with my New Year's goal to use what I have on hand. I then stapled each clown image to a tag.

As a finishing touch, I tied a piece of ribbon through the top of each tag.

The Valentine Clowns are so cheery and colorful and it was fun to select a different colored backing and ribbon for each tag! The large tags are great to use for a decorative banner for your home decor, or as an added touch to a Valentine's Day gift bag or box.

I hope you enjoyed today's post. For more collage sheets, be sure to visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website.

Have a great week -- and HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY!!

Beth

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Happy New Year!!!

Happy New Year!!! For some quick and easy New Year's cards this file is perfect.

 

There are 6 different images and you get 2 of each image in 2 different sizes for a total of 12 images. I used the larger sized images for my cards.

 



 

All of the images are really cute but I think these 2 are the cutest, I love the little cherub faces peeking into the window and my carefree childhood days of sledding in Michigan's snowy winters. I am trying to decide which one to send to my son and his wife in Tokyo, New Years is their big holiday.

 

After cutting out the images I backed them with a piece of lightweight chipboard (repurposed cereal box) and inked the edges.

 

I embossed the card bases with the a snowflake embossing folder, I used my favorite dot embossing folder on the blue layers. I inked the edges on all of the layers and added gold sequins.

 





 Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.

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Vintage Advertising Cards

Happy Monday and Happy Memorial Day everyone!

I've always been drawn toward vintage photos and newsprint and today I'm featuring cards I created using Deena's Collage Sheet - Vintage Advertising 101.

Each page offers six different images in two sizes -- for a total of 12 images. I couldn't resist them!

I like to keep things simple so after printing out the sheet I cut out two of the smaller images and glued them each to a tag that was distress painted. I inked the edges of the image and the tag to give them a rustic look.

I used a kraft card as the base to keep the color palette neutral. I cut out a piece of yellow burlap and stapled that to the top and bottom of the card (stapling is so quick and unmessy!!). Burlap is fun to work with and it adds a lot of interest and texture to any project.

For the finishing touch, I added metallic embellishments -- a round tag and a hanger. They kept with the rustic and vintage look of the cards and also added some fun! These cards were super easy and super quick to make.

I hope you enjoyed today's feature! For more collage sheets, visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Beth

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My Arizona Garden

Back in Michigan I always had some type of garden, but here in NW Arizona the soil is sand and the ground is hard, our backyard is not user friendly, it's a long steep walk on a gravel covered path down to the bottom. Gardening here would take raised beds and more room than our current back yard offers so this is my Arizona Garden. 

I started with this beautiful collage sheet. You get 9 different seed envelopes and you can print them as many times as you need to.

 



I printed the file onto glossy photo paper then I backed it with a piece of chipboard and cut them out using my paper trimmer. Then I glued wooden sticks onto the backs of the images.

Using an old seed starter set up I had on hand I put a few coats of Mod Podge on the wooden crate and painted the pots off white.

 

When the Mod Podge dried I stamped images on the ends of the crate with StazOn ink and colored them with markers.

 

 

 

I didn't have anything on hand to fill the pots with so I went out into the yard and collected some of our landscaping rocks. Then I went to town decorating the front of the crate using, buttons, brads (I took off the prongs on the backs and attached them with my hot glue gun) and butterflies I cut and embossed with my Cuttlebug using some of the beautiful papers my kids have sent me from Japan.

 

 



Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

 

Sue

www.suek86401.blogspot.com

 

 



 



 

Birds About Town Cards

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Today I'm featuring cards I made with Deena's Collage Sheet - Birds About Town. I have to say that these bird images are just delightful and it was so much fun to make these cards. You will get 12 images on a sheet and I used three of the larger images.

After cutting out the images, I glued them to a panel of yellow and white striped paper. I then attached a piece of red and white gingham ribbon and a button.

As a finishing touch, I stamped "Just for You" onto white cardstock and attached that to the striped panel. I then glued the panel to an ivory card.

Aren't these birds so cheery and sweet? They make such a fun greeting!!

For more downloadable collage sheets, please visit the Ewe-N-Me Printables website.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Beth

prettybyrddesigns.blogspot.com

Sweet Girls - Little Gift Cards

Hello and Happy Monday!

Now that spring is here (well, officially on Friday), there are going to be all kinds of events, parties and holiday happenings in the not-too-distant-future!! You know -- Easter, Mother's Day, Weddings, Babies -- just to name a few.

If you are like me, I end up scrambling at the last minute for a gift card or tag, or even a thank you card. Today I'm featuring a set of four little cards that just might come in handy for those upcoming occasions.

These little cards were created using Deena's Collage Sheet - Sweet Girls  and I have to say these image are adorable! The collage sheet has six different images in two different sizes. I used the smaller 1.5" x 2.5" images today.

I selected four of the images and adhered them to a blue 3"x 3" card. Aren't they so sweet -- I love the vintage look! 

In keeping with the spring theme, I punched out pink flowers and attached one to each card. And, because I love a little sparkle, I added a bit of glitter to the edges of each image.

I'm going to keep these little cards on hand. They'd be handy for a last minute gift tag, or as a set could be used as hostess gift, too!

Please visit here for more of Deena's wonderful collage sheets!

As always, thanks for stopping by and do stop back soon!

Beth

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St. Patty's Card in a Box

I used two different printables on this Card in a box: St. Patty's Tickets Hang Tags and I used some of the St. Patty's Collage Sheet that I used for last week's rocker cards.

 

You get 2 tickets of each design for a total of 10 tickets.

 

You get 2 of each design in 2 different sizes for a total of 12 hang tags. I used 3 of the larger images and 3 of the smaller images.

 

If you have never made a card in a box before, here is a Card in a Box Tutorial on youtube for you to watch. They really are rather easy once you make the first one.

 

I printed my printable files onto white cardstock and cut them out then I did my cutting and measuring for the card in a box. The card itself is cut on a cream cardstock, layered with some green and cream stripped paper on the bottom sections and a Kraft paper with green stripes on the upper sections.

 

Assemble the card, use 3 of the large images on the bottom sections of the card, the tickets on the upper sections. I cut out a few shamrocks with my Cricut, first going around the edges with my Cricut Ink, then with the blade. I used a large shamrock to mount a small image onto the embellishment support in the back.

 

 

I used some scraps from the Kraft paper for the supports rather than the ones cut from the cream cardstock because the Kraft paper was much sturdier than the cream.

 

 

I used one of each ticket and sprinkled a few shamrocks around. This does fold semi-flat for mailing. Box cards can be used for almost every occasion and are a lot of fun to make.

 

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

 

Sue

www.suek86401.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

Bouquet of Valentine Wishes

I choose the Valentine Clowns Collage Sheet to work with: Valentine Clowns Collage Sheet

You get 6 different images in 2 sizes for a total of 12. I used the larger images for this.

Once again I had to use my newest toy, I used my eBrush to color the wooden sticks I used and to decorate the jar.

I cut the stencil using clear acetate and my Cricut.

Here is the finished stencil, I used blue painter's tape to hold it onto the jar while I painted it.

I wrapped a length of tulle around the top to hide the tracks for the lid then I added a piece of pink rick rack.

I adhered my whole page of images to the back of an empty cereal box to add a bit of stiffness to them, then I cut them out with my trimmer. I added some Glossy Accents to a heart on each of the images then I adhered the images to the sticks with my hot glue gun.

I cut out some scalloped hearts to put on the sticks after adhering the sticks to the backs of my images.

I filled the jar with some iridescent Easter grass, added my images and I was done.

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.

Sue
www.suek86401.blogspot.com