Sea Shell Card

5 for $8 card class #2

Solid Cardstock by Core'dinations
Sea Shells from patterned paper by Creative Imaginations
Circle and scallop Nestibilities by Spellbinders used
green brads from All My Memories

6x6" Black & Blue

5 for $8 card class #2

Solid Cardstock by Core'dinations

patterned paper by Creative Imaginations

buttons by Creative Imaginations

misc. ribbon

"Thanks" Cuttlebug embossing folder used

I'm crazy about this Creative Imaginations paper : ) hope you like it too

Perk Up Card

5 for $8 card class #2

Solid Cardstock by Core'dinations

patterned papers by American Crafts

oval plain and scallop Nestibilities by Spellbinders used

Sentiment and Coffee Pot image by Crafty Secrets from the "Coffee & Tea" clear stamp set

ribbon by American Crafts

You make my Heart Smile

5 for $8 card class #1

Solid cardstock by Core'dinations

"Light Orchard Blossom" patterned paper by Scrapbook Walls

Sentiment by Crafty Secrets from the"Glamour Girls" clear stamp set

thin ribbon misc.

peach ribbon by American Crafts

Pearl embellishment by Queen & Company

Cuttlebug embossing folder used

Thank you for looking : )

Congratulations!

5 for $8 card class #1

Solid cardstock by Core'dinations

"Beauty Words" patterned paper by EK Success

oval plain and scallop Nestibilities by Spellbinders used

pearl strip by Kaiser Craft used

I wrote the word "Congratulations" as opposed to altering my oval to accommodate a stamped sentiment. I can't decide if it makes the card look too "hand made" or if it enhances it's "value" to the recipient. What would you do??

Layered Flower

5 for $8 card class #1

patterned paper "Pollyanna" by EK success

squares cut with Basic George on the Cricut

rectangle Nestabilities by Spellbinders used

Layered flower cut from Sizzix die cut 654980

flower embossed with "Swiss Dots" by Cuttlebug

Doesn't it just make you want to pack for Hawaii??

Happy Easter Chick!

5 for $8 card class #1

Solid cardstock by Core'dinations

patterned "Chick" paper by The Paper Patch

scallop cut using "Storybook" Cricut Cartridge

"Swirls" Cuttlebug embossing folder used

Yellow velvet ribbon by Creative Imaginations

orange polka dot ribbon by American Crafts

Scallop and Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders used

Chirp Chirp!! : )

Happy Birthday

5 for $8 card class #1

Solid cardstock by Core'dinations

"Sky Polka Dots" by Scrapbook Walls

Bold flower print by American Crafts

Scallop and Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders used

"Bling" by Queen & Company

Ribbon by American Crafts

"Happy Birthday" Cuttlebug embossing folder used

Thanks for looking!!

Sweet!

Here are some sucker holders I made for my grand daughter's pre-school class. They were really fun and easy. I kind of measured my sucker and folded and snipped until I got the holder the way I wanted it. I punched out the square piece in the front and did the same inside my CTMH "friends forever"sentiment. I glued a piece of acetate inside the treat holder, added my sucker and glued it all together. I had found these little heart rings a few months ago at a local thrift shop - so I slid a ring on each child's treat. The face of the ring comes off and exposes a little heart stamp : ). At the last minute I added the ribbon across the face of the window - up til that addition it was just "ok" once the "Be my Valentine"ribbon was attached I decided I was done! : )

Thank you for looking and Happy Valentines Day!

Patti

CPS 153 by Papertrey Ink

My absolute favorite papercraft supply company is Papertrey Ink. I really love their products, their incredible ideas and their entire design team. If you have never spent time hanging out at the Papertrey Ink blog and the designer's individual Blogs I recommend you take the time to go and get your fill of EYE CANDY!! : ) This week at CPS the sketch is sweet! The sponsor for the challenge is Papertrey Ink!! so it is a winning combination!! Here is my "take" on this weeks challenge. A card that was inspired (lifted) from the archives of Papertrey Inks : )

I created this card using papers by Bo Bunny for my daughter, Sarah, who I truly love deerly!!

Thank you for looking!!

Patti

February Calendar Page

I just love my February calendar page! (can I say that?) I used a black & white patterned paper by Scrapbook Walls and over laid it with a 12 x 12 cut out paper by Li'l Davis. The cut out paper is delicious! with a variegated color going from a lighter shade to a darker shade at as you go to the bottom of the page. I really like the cut out papers and have recently begun to experiment with creating my own 12 x 12 cut out using the Cricut Expression! If I have good success I will post some of my papers here later.

I used "A Child's Year" for the sweet little cut out. I used the "Paper Doll Dress Up" cartridge and the "Designer's Calendar" cartridges all by Provo Craft. I love all of these cartridges!! some I own and some I've borrowed from my friend. The ones I don't have I hope to own soon : ) For the three hearts I used an Embosslit die by Sizzix. These little hearts were easy peasy because they cut and emboss at the same time!

After my photos were taken I added my pictures - I also added some soft subtle accents to the actual calendar page and some hearts to accent the date of the birthday dates of my friends and family.

February celebrates our son, Jeremy, grand daughter, Melanie, nephew, Patrick, great nephews, Bo & Zane and friends Missy, and Janice. A great big Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrates in February!!

New Home

Here are some cards I have made but not previously posted to my blog. Perhaps I posted them to my favorite chat site ISC 's gallery but here they - are new to my blog.

I have my February Calendar page all done (I love it!) but I haven't had the time to get a picture of it. Until I can coordinate my time with the sun : ) (I prefer natural lighting when shooting pictures of my cards) I will take some time to post a few "oldies but goodies" before I post my February calendar page. I hope you will enjoy the cards. I will not take time to post the supplies I used for each card - but if you have any questions about any of the cards please just jot me a comment and I will answer any questions you might have : )

Thanks a bunch and thank you for your comments!

Patti

Bon Voyage'

House Mouse in action

Sweet as Pie

April Showers

Hang in there!

Green Dress

Birthday Countdown Calendar

A VIP (Very Important Princess) turned 4 years old yesterday. My granddaughter, Katelyn anticipated her big day with a little help from Grandma and Grandpa : ) I created this little "countdown" calendar for her and filled it with some gifts & treats. Some of the gifts were too large to fit into the (about 3" diameter) tin. Those I wrapped and numbered and suggested that my daughter tuck them away until the appropriate day arrived. Starting 10 days before her big day Katelyn opened her tin and found a message from us and her gift. My daughter, Sarah, was really wild about Advent Calendars when she was a little girl so I hoped her little girl would get a kick out of this variation of the countdown calendars her Mom enjoyed : )

I covered a cookie sheet with wrapping paper. I created a sign using my Paper Doll Cricut Cartridge. Notice the little birthday princess' dress was cut from the same wrapping paper : ) Each tin was decorated with ribbon around the sides of the tin. Each little tin has a removable cover that is glass so I concealed the contents of the tin by putting colored paper inside. It was really colorful and fun. I created each tin topper and added plenty of glitter! I placed a magnetic strip on the bottom of the tin so that it would cling to the cookie sheet. The calendar can be hung up on the wall by the hole on the cookie sheet handle : )

After seeing this countdown calendar I made for Katelyn, my friend, Diane said SHE wants one! for her birthday heeheehee Some "kids" never grow up!

Thank you for looking : )

me.

My Cookbook

This and the following 6 pictures are the cover and index cards for a 6x6" recipe book I created for my good friend Barb. She celebrated her 4oth birthday today. Barb is one of the hardest working people I know. I thought a long time about a gift that she could really use. I decided to make a 6x6" recipe book and fill it with my favorite recipes. In addition I gave her coupons for 6 meals that I'll make and deliver to her and her family throughout the year. She really loved the gift and loved the first dinner I delivered to her today "Beef Stroganoff". yummmm!

Friends, I can tell you there is nothing more rewarding than blessing well deserving people!!

Happy Birthday Barb!

Papers are from "Bo Bunny"
"From My Kitchen" Cricut cartridge by Provo Craft
Lettering is the "Newsprint" font by Quick Kutz

Drinks

Can you tell the blender is meant to be the "k" in Drinks? : ) heehee I hope I was able to pull that off. I wanted to integrate the vintage appliances as much as I could in these cards.

Appetizers

I love this apron : ) my sister gave me a couple of patterns to sew vintage (reproduction) aprons. I'm anxious to get my sewing machine out now. : )

Salads

I attempted to lighten the "Pepper Shaker" in my picture with Photoshop but I think I over did it. I wanted the picture to clearly show it was a salt and pepper shaker LOL!

Side Dishes

Oh oopie! the word "dishes" didn't make it to the picture. Hanging from the little cutting board that the "d" sits on it supposed to be the word dishes. Technical difficulties or blond moment? heehee you get the idea

Main Dishes

Desserts

January 2010

I have decided to post my 12x12 calendar pages this year. I love Stampin' Up products and the calendars are no exception. I don't do much "scrapbooking" these days so working on a 12x12 calendar is especially fun! Go see my friend Lisa she will set you up with a calendar : ) you'll be glad you did!!

January is a really busy month in our family. We have several VIPs with special days:

My Dad and his wife will celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary tomorrow, I have one niece, one nephew, two sister-in-laws, six! good friends with birthdays in January, one great niece, Macie Ann, and two very very special kids who both share birthdays on the 16th, Levi who will turn one year old and Katelyn Christine my youngest granddaughter who will turn four.

This year I will put the pictures of only a few special birthday "kids" whose birthday falls within the month so on this page goes, Macie, Levi and Katelyn. : )

Supplies used:

Winter Words and Winter Stripe patterned paper both by EK Success
Purple swirled paper is by Chatterbox
I used some YUMMY! Rub-ons by Heidi Grace (love rub-ons!) and embellished some of them with pearls from Kaiser Kraft

My Cricut got a work out with this "layout". I used "George" for the January font. "A Child's Year" for the skating kids sillouhette, and "Ever After" for the princess crowns.

My ribbon is by American Crafts
Snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Eileen
Laura Beth
Shirley
Chris P.
Barb H.
Mark
Levi
Katelyn
Macie
Colleen
Joan
Anne B.
Cheryl H.

Diane Started it!

Diane and I were making Christmas cookies when suddenly.........

I hope you are having as much fun as we are!!

(((HUGS))) Patti

What's the Buzz?

We are getting our first "big" snowfall and I am thrilled!! I hung some lights today that look a lot like my blog header! : ) I love colored lights!

I finally decided on a design for my Christmas cards tonight. I normally create about 2 or 3 different designs so that I don't get "bored" when making my holiday cards. This year, however, I'm on a strict time AND money budget : ) so I have decided to stick with one simple design. I did not add any "chunky" embellishments so that I will not have extra expense at the Post Office. I really like how they turned out. Tomorrow when I am snowed in!! (yahooee!!) I will begin to put them together. I will post them later this month. : )

Here is a card I made using my Crafty Secrets Clear Stamps called "Bug's Life". I just love this set - check it out there are some really funny bugs doing really funny things like perhaps getting ready for the "Ugly Bug Ball" right, Dad??!! (*wink)

I apologize for not including a complete supply list but I don't have access my supply list tonight. If you are curious about any of the supplies let me know and I will update the post.

Calendar Pages

Finally December is upon us! Thank you for stopping by to see my "old" calendar pages. I loved my Calendar so much this year that I have re-ordered another set for next year! The calendar pages are approximately 4.5" square and fit on a regular CD case that you fold out to create an easel. It is a sensational idea! I got the CD case and pre-printed calendar pages from a company called Touche' Rubber Stamps.

It finally feels like winter in the north woods of Wisconsin. The temperature is only 22* with a "wind chill factor" of only 16* brrrr! There is a little snow in the forecast but not enough for me! I say bring it on!! : )

Have a super day!! and thank you for stopping by my ant hill.

Patti

November Calendar Page

Hello November!

I just love the papers I used for this page. They are retired Stampin' Up papers and like so many of the retired SU papers I'm really sad to see them go! The image is a retired TAC image (is there a pattern here! LOL).

I enjoyed November! I hope you did too. Happy belated Thanksgiving friends : )

Patti

October Calendar Page

You have heard the expression "it's a dog's life" : ) maybe we should be saying it's a House Mouse' life!! bye bye October.

September Calendar Page

August Calendar page

My favorite House Mouse was cooling off in August : ) doesn't he look relaxed!? maybe that was why I never got this posted in august LOL too busy relaxing? heeheehee Actually in Wisconsin, this past summer, there were VERY! few hot days

Diane's first ever handcrafted card!

I've had the honor of introducing my friend Diane to papercrafts!! We have been having a great time having some little "classes" while I get her acclimated to this fun new worldof paper and ink!! : ) . She is doing awesome and it is apparent that she has definitely being bitten by the bug! heeheehee

Here are a couple of pictures of cards we made the other day. This is Diane's first ever handcrafted card! : ) I'd say she is a natural! what about you? : )

Diane selected the colors for this card from my Stampin Up papers. The image is called "Huggy Bellas" by Stamping bella. The background on the Certainly Celery green was stamped with Versamark using a stamp set from MSE. The ribbon is an Offray ribbon. We both used sentiments from The Angel Company. We gave the girls a little bling using my all time favorite glitter pen "Stardust" by Sakura.

Thank you for looking!! Have a super day!!

Patti

ant news

I know I have been seriously! MIA. How have you been?? I have missed my blogger friends : ) I hope to hear from each of you again very soon.

We've had a few challenges at "my ant hill" in the past few months but for the most part life is good! Sadly, our Africa trip has been post poned but we are praying the Lord will make a way for us to go in January 2011. We are thrilled that we have a new long-term house guest, a dear friend, Diane, who has shown an interest in papercrafts!! (Yahoo it does it get any better than this?!) I'm looking forward to Blogging & BLURFING! once again. I've missed my card making and have especially missed seeing all your fantastic creations!!

I know I promised a few of you that I would post my calendar pages for August through November - and I will! but please bear with me a little longer while I get the pictures of my pages taken. For now I wanted to share a card I made using Stampin' Up papers and a Crafty Secrets clear stamp image. You will notice a couple of Cuttlebug embossing folders too. I created this card for you! : ) and for all my sweet cyber friends who send me notes of encouragement and friendship! I'm back!! : )

But enough about me! I'm off to go blurfing to see what you ladies have been up to! : )

Thank you for stopping by my ant hill!

(((Hugs))) Patti

Bye bye June

Hello July! Here is my July calendar page. This one is kind of boring heehee I must have been tired when I made this one. I like August better so stay tuned for next month!!

We have been having odd weather here in northwestern Wisconsin. First it was dry then came a heat wave next was rain and now it has been cold!! and cloudy for days. I hear we are supposed to warm up and finally see that sunshine. I am ready! : )

I hope you have "sparkling" plans for the 4th of July celebrations in your hometown!!

(((Hugs))) Patti