Modified Tri-Shutter Card

Check out my latest video and written tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers!  I call this a Modified Tri-Shutter card.  Totally easy and cool!  Try it out!

Here is the finished card.  I used the PK-130 Spider and Web set from Peachy Keen Stamps.

Peachy Keen Challenge

I was really behind the 8-ball on getting this posted!  a day late and a dollar short.  Anyway, i hope you enjoy this card.  I used one of my favorite new Peachy Keen sets called PK-1334 Howling Puppy.  I did a gate fold and it says "I miss you" inside.

Peachy Keen Stamps New Release

The new Peachy Keen Stamps are finally here!!  If you are into fun kitchen stamps and sayings, then you will love this new release.  Check out all of the new stamps at www.peachykeenstamps.com

I created this card using the greeting from the PK-1337 In the Kitchen set and the cup is from the September 2013 Stamp of the Month set.  This was the first time I created the mechanical iris card (instructions located at splitcoaststampers HERE).

Peachy Keen Stamps September Release

Awesome new stamps coming your way!  Check out this card I made with the newest Peachy Keen Stamps coming out on Thursday.  The faces in the stamp of the month set are so super cute!!

Check out this card I created for my sweetheart.  He liked it a lot.  I hope you do to!

More fun ideas shared on the PKS Blog this week.  Check it out HERE.

Awesome phone case

It's not often that I write about non crafting things, but I just had to share this with all of you.  I was recently looking for a storage case for my smart phone.  I wanted something stylish, quality made and protected my phone well.  I found the website www.thesnugg.com.  This site is great for your iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy S phone or Kindle storage needs.

I got the black leather pouch case for my Galaxy S3 phone.  The quality of the leather is fantastic and the case is very well made.  My phone did indeed fit very snugly in the case. The inside is very soft so the case and screen of your phone doesn't get scratched.  To get the phone out of the case, you pull the S tab on the back of the pouch.  The elastic tab pulls the phone up out of the case like those ribbon pouch cards that you've probably seen on the net.  Check out the details HERE. Right now there is a really good sale going on over at the website so if you are looking for a nice case, head on over to the website.  Here is a pic of my phone in the case, after I pulled the tab to get it out of the case.  When it's fully in the case, the entire phone is covered.

Check it out.  www.thesnugg.com

Dog House Treat Box Tutorial

Today I want to show you how to make this cute little dog house treat box.  This is the perfect gift for the dog lover in your life.  You can either fill the box with doggie treats for their pet or people treats for them!

For this project, I'm using the PKSC-20 August 2013 Stamp of the Month set.  I love the puppy and house in this set!  It's perfect for paper piecing for a great three dimensional look.  Following are the step by step instructions to make the treat box.

Step 1
Cut a 10-1/2" x 7-1/4" piece of chocolate chip card stock or wood grain designer paper (I used Woodgrain Love by My Little Shoe Box).  On the long side, score at 2-1/2", 5", 7-1/2" and 10".  On the short side, score at 2" and 5-1/4".  Sharpen the score lines.

Step 2
If using a patterned paper, turn the paper over to mark on the back side.  On the first and third squares along the top, mark at the center top of each square (1-1/4" is the center of the square).  Draw a line from the center point to the lower corner of the square.  Now measure out 1/2" from the lines just drawn and draw a line as shown.

Step 3
Clip on the score lines and cut away the sections as shown. Use a ruler and bone folder to score on the pencil lines. Sharpen score lines.

Step 4
Flip over and put a strong adhesive on the tabs as shown. Do not add adhesive to the inside tabs on the pointed sections. These tabs will be used for the roof top to open and close.

Step 5
Assemble box.  Tape bottom flaps of box closed.

Step 6
Cut a 3" x 5-1/2" piece of early espresso or textured card stock.  Score at 2-3/4" and sharpen crease.  Attach to the two tabs with adhesive.  The other side of the roof will be a "flap" to get the treats from the box.  Add a repositionable adhesive/velcro/magnets to these tabs so it can be opened easily.

Step 7
Cut a piece of black/espresso card stock 1-3/4" x 2-3/4".  Corner round the top edges and glue piece onto the front of dog house. Stamp the puppy twice onto a designer paper or card stock.  Stamp the face onto one of the bodies.  Cut that head out and mount onto the other dog image with dimensionals. Attach dog to front of dog house with dimensionals.

PKS Challenge 3D Pet Themed Project

This week's challenge over at the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog was to create a 3D project featuring pets.  Of course, I couldn't resist using the new super cute August Stamp of the Month set. This card design is called a Bendi Fold card.  The basic step by step instructions for this card style is located at Splitcoaststampers HERE.

I paper pieced the puppy and dog house with assorted designer papers. The grass was die cut and cloud background is an embossing folder from SU!.

Join the Challenge for a chance to win an award badge and the monthly prize drawing!

THE CHALLENGE

Create a 3D object of your choice following a pet theme!

We'll be awarding "TOP PEACH" to the player who uses their Peachy Keen Stamps this week and our two runner ups will receive a spiffy badge to display on their blog!

Guidelines:

- Design must be new

- Link up by 8/21 - 11:59 pm EST

- Add your link at the PKS Challenge site on the current challenge blog entry  http://peachykeenstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

Each month those of you who have played along with us each week get the chance to win a $30 PKS Gift Certificate.  That's our little "thank you" to you for faithfully playing along with our challenges. 

New Peachy Keen Stamps

Check out the new awesome Peachy Keen Stamps!!!!

August Stamp of the Month set

On sale now for $29.96!

PK-1334 Howling Puppy

On sale now for only $6.71!

PK-1333 Faceless Puppy and Faceless Kitten

On sale now for only $7.46!

PK-1331 Dog Background A2

On sale now for only $8.96!

PK-1332 Cat Background A2

On sale now for only $8.96!

New Stamps are Coming!

The newest Peachy Keen Stamps are coming soon and they are ADORABLE!  I recently spotted this cool sizzix die and I knew I just had to use it with this set!  I just love puppies and kitties.

New stamps coming tomorrow!! Stay Tuned!

Peachy Keen Challenge - Gift Card Holders

I'm happy to be back to the Peachy Keen Challenge!  This week's challenge is to create a gift card holder.  It's Christmas in July over at Peachy Keen Stamps and I had to use this cute little set called PK-1326 Gingerbread.  These cuties are a two step set where you stamp the frosting on top.

I created this cool gift card holder that looks like a little gift bag (which you could add a little treat to) and when you open the top the gift card pops up.  A step by step tutorial for this technique will be available in the future.  Check out the great projects created by the other girls at the PKS Challenge Blog.

New Peachy Keen!

I'm excited to be creating for Peachy Keen again!  This month's stamps are the bomb!  It's Christmas in July and Kathy has rolled out some incredibly cute sets that all compliment eachother. I created a triple easel card using the July Stamp of the Month set. My video tutorial on how to make a Triple Easel Card can be found HERE. The new stamps come out soon!  Until then, check out the Christmas in July sale going on now for 25% off your purchase!  www.peachykeenstamps.com

Punch Inspiration 6-30-13

Hello everyone!  I've been gone for quite a while.  Trying to get back into posting on a more regular basis.  I can't guarantee that I'll be on every day but I'll try my best to share at least three times a week.  Thanks to everyone that has stuck with me over the past few months of my torential life!

Mosaic

Punch Art Crab

Best of Flowers

Mosaic Madness

Multi Layered Flower

Non Card Projects:
Box of Cards tutorial

Flower Box Tutorial

Paper Bow tutorial

Triple Easel Tutorial

Hello All, after a long hiatus, my posts will start to trickle in.  Thanks for everyone for your patience. Today my triple easel card tutorial went live on Splitcoast Stampers.  Check out the written tutorial HERE.

Gone a long while

Hello all, I'm so sorry I haven't posted an update in a long time.  Thanks to everyone that continue to check my blog and have asked if I'm ok.  Recently I made the hard decision to get a divorce.  My life has taken a complete turn on it's head!  I haven't had the desire or inclination to create lately.  I stepped back from my design team work for Peachy Keen Stamps.  Kathy is a wonderful friend and has been very understanding.  I haven't left the team officially, but I'm taking a break for a while until I can get my life back into order!

Anyone that has gotten divorced knows this is a long arduous process.  I can't say for sure when I'll resume posting on a regular basis (or at all).  I do have a triple tier easel card tutorial coming up in June on Splitcoast Stampers so I will be sharing that down the road.  I'm hoping my mojo and desire to create come back.  I miss sharing with all of you!

EDIT: 
Thank you to all of the wonderful people who have commented and emailed me their support.  I appreciate all of you.  Thank you for continuing to visit my site even though I haven't posted in a long while.  I hope to be creating and sharing with all of you in the near future!

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Floral Window Box and Card

I created this window box for the Bonus Project at Craft Project Central for the month of February. There were so many awesome projects in February. You need to get over there and pick up the issue for only $10. You can order at any time!

  http://craftprojectcentral.com/feb-2013

To get the bonus project, you only need to do one of the following:

Subscribe to 2 or more months in a row
Put the CPC badge/blinkie on your blog
Referring a friend who subscribes

Peachy Keen & Freckled Fawn

For the past 4 days, Peachy Keen Stamps has teamed up with the folks at Freckled Fawn to bring you peeks at their fun products.  Today, my project features the Woodgrain Washi tape which works great for embellishments but is also great for paper piecing.  First I laid down strips of tape on vanilla cardstock then I stamped my image on top.  You can stamp on the tape and it doesn't smear.  It is very versatile.  I pieced the flames from the PK-167 Rocket Blast stamp set.  The woodgrain tape actually looks like flames!  Pretty cool, huh?  Check out the other projects the girls on the design team made HERE.

New Peachy Keen!

The moment you've been waiting for!  Check out all of the awesome new Peachy Keen stamps! An awesome sale to go along with the new release!  Check out the details below.

February Stamp of the Month

PK-173 Great Vibes Robots

PK-172 Spring Gear Flowers

PK-166 Happy Trails Spaceship

PK-167 Rocket Blast

PK-168 Star Galaxy Backgrounds

PK-169 Geared Up Background A2

RELEASE WEEK LONG SALE

will begin at 8pm CST on 2-5-13

and ends at 8pm CST on 2-12-13

:) HERE's what is in store for you!

EACH DAY OF THE SALE... a winning order number will

be picked at random to win

one of several prize packages...

that is one per day for SEVEN DAYS!  

Prize packages to be announced on the website later.

They will not include any of the new robot release though.  

TIERED DISCOUNTS:  

• 1.00 to 15.00 will get 10% off
• 15.01 to 35.00 will get 15% off
• 35.01 to 50.00 will get 20% off
• 50.01 and up will get a WHOPPING 25% off!!

**please note that items that are marked as SALE items will not be futher discounted** 

www.peachykeenstamps.com

New Peachy Keen Goodness!

You are going to flip for the newest collection of Peachy Keen stamps coming out!  Kathy has once again outdid herself!!!!!  Check out these adorable robots!

The robots are from an add on set for the month of February.  You can check out many more samples of the upcoming stamps at the PKS Blog site HERE.  Check back at the site very day for the next 4 days to see images from all of the new sets.  You will love them all!!!!

Peachy Keen Stamps will also be offering a great sale again to go along with the new stamps so be sure to head to Peachy Keen Stamps on February 5th at 7 pm to buy the new stamps!

PKS Color Challenge

This weeks challenge for Peachy Keen was to create a project using this color scheme.  At first I wasn't sure what to do but then I thought it would go perfectly with a little punch art bear.  I used my new favorite face set PK-170 Teddy Bear Faces.  Aren't these the cutest?  Check out the other projects by the design team at the challenge site HERE.

Punches used:

1-3/4" Circle - HEAD

1" Circles - EARS

3/4" Circles - INSIDE EARS

2-1/2" Circle - BODY

Extra Large Oval - BELLY

Small Ovals - PAWS

Notice the pretty button on  my card?  I recently discovered a great place for unusual and beautiful buttons.  The site is called Lots of Buttons.  For my card I used a button called Carylon.  I love their wooden buttons. You should check it out.  They have some great embellishments!

Please note, I've been getting a LOT of spam comments lately.  I will be turning on word verification for a few days until it comes down in volume.  THANKS

Punch Inspiration 1/29/13

Snowman Stand Up Card

Chinese New Year Love

Chinese Lantern

Valentine Time

3-D Projects:

Owl Tissue Box Holder

Birthday Card & Cake

Card Box

Sweet Sherri