Dannie's Designs

Wedding Card

How can tomorrow possibly be the first of December?  Last night my kids were complaining that Christmas is *SO* far away and I was trying to tell them just how quickly the time will fly by.  Of course I was unsuccessful because to them 26 days is an eternity.   I am excited to say that I have 90% of my Christmas shopping done and it's all wrapped too!  I have never been ready this early.  Now I just need to get my Christmas cards in the mail.

Today I wanted to show you a card I made for a dear friend who just got married.  I've known him for 25 years and I'm so happy for him and his wife.

Isn't the Bridesmaid DSP gorgeous?  I love this swirled paper.  I stamped the bell image in Whisper White craft ink on Vellum cardstock and then I embossed it with Clear Embossing powder.  I used four brads to attach the Vellum so there wouldn't be any adhesive showing through the vellum.  Do any of you have any tips or tricks to attaching Vellum using adhesive and not having it show through?  If so, I'd love to hear how you do it.

As usual, the inside of my card has the same layout as the front.  Now I just need to fill out the card and get it in the mail. 

Be sure to stop back tomorrow.  I have several Christmas projects to show you over the next several days.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps:  A Lifetime of Happiness
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Bridesmaid DSP
Ink:  Whisper White Craft
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Cherry Cobbler Brads, Nestabilities
Punches:  Scallop Trim Border

Peace on Earth

It just occurred to me that I forgot to post my swap card for my downline meeting last week.  Our swap theme was the holidays so I made this Christmas card.

This is the Peaceful Season hostess stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  You can't see it in the photo, but I punched holes in each of the scallops on the scalloped circle.  I stamped the dove in Cherry Cobbler ink (my favorite color in case you can't tell) on Very Vanilla cardstock, cut it out, and adhered it using dimensionals.

I kept the inside of the card basic and simple as well.  The holiday season is always so busy and hectic, so I'm trying to keep my card designs simple so I can make lots of them and get them in the mail.  I'm hoping to get my Christmas cards in the mail before the 10th of December.  Wish me luck.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps:  Peaceful Season
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Jolly Holiday DSP
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Old Olive Grosgrain
Punches:  Circle (1 1/4", 1 3/8"), Scallop Circle, Eyelet Border

Simply Adorned Necklace

I have to admit that when I first saw the Simply Adorned necklaces that Stampin' Up! sells, I wasn't sure if I'd like them or not.   I broke down the other day and bought one and I *love* it!  Just like everything Stampin' Up! sells, it is made extremely well and is top quality.  I got right to work and in a matter of a few minutes I had three different designs for my necklace.

The photo looks huge, but this is the 1 1/2" x 2" necklace.  I used the Very Vintage wheel with Crumb Cake ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock.  I also sponged the edges of the cardstock with Crumb Cake ink.  I stamped the "D" on a separate piece of cardstock with Cherry Cobbler ink, cut it out and popped it up on a dimensional.

That's one thing I love about these necklaces...you can add a little bit of dimension to them and they still fit.

See?  I was even able to add a rhinestone to the heart and it closed perfectly.  I made this one using Love Letter DSP, a small piece of Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, and a heart from the Heart to Heart punch.

For this last necklace design I pushed my luck a little bit.  I was trying to create a bouquet of flowers from the pretties kit.  These flowers come with a stem and a little ball (for lack of a better word) that sits in the center of each flower.  When I closed the glass on this one, the center of each flower got crushed.  They were obviously too thick, but the ribbon fit!  All of the flowers are mounted on a piece of Elegant Soiree DSP. 

I can already tell that I'm going to be having fun making different designs throughout the year to wear in my necklace.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Baby Carriage

Do you ever go blog surfing and come across the cutest project that you just have to make?  That's what happened to me last night.  Check out this darling baby shower favor.

Isn't that adorable?  You can fill it with some small gift for the baby or some candy and a gift card.  You could even use it as a table decoration or place setting at the baby shower.  I got the pattern for the baby carriage here.

It's a little difficult to see in the photo, but I ran the Whisper White cardstock (the liner for the baby carriage) through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The carriage handle is a 1/4" x 5" piece of cardstock that I attached with Sticky Strip.  The cover for the baby carriage is from the Scallop Circle #2 Big Shot die.  I used the larger of the two scalloped circles on the die and cut it so that there are only 13 scallops on the cover.  If any of those directions or measurements don't make sense, then please ask and I'll try to clarify. 

We'll be making these at my downline meeting tonight.  We always have so much fun and the swaps are always amazing.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Silver Brads, Sticky Strip, Paper Piercer
Punches:  Scalloped Circle, Boho Blossoms, Circle (1/4", 1 1/4", 1 3/8")
Big Shot:  Scallop Circle #2, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

November Birthday Cards

I used to be pretty good about sending out birthday cards, but then life happened and it fell by the way side.  I'm trying to get that habit going again.  In order for me not to feel overwhelmed with the task, I try to keep my card designs pretty simple.  I also try to make one birthday card design per month and then everybody who has a birthday that month gets the same card.  Here's the card I came up with for the month of November.

This Sugar 'n Spice ribbon was the inspiration for my card.  I bought it a while ago (I don't remember where) and it has been collecting dust ever since.  I'm glad I finally found a good use for it.

I used the Top Note die from my Big Shot to make the scalloped edge on the bottom.  I started to crank it through the machine and as soon as I heard it start to cut, I turned the handle the opposite way and rolled it right back out of the machine.  That way it only cut the bottom edge.

This card has a lot of pink in it, so for the masculine birthday cards I changed the strip of cardstock at the bottom to Chocolate Chip.  Other than that, I kept the design exactly the same.  Nice and simple.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps:  Party Hearty
Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Ribbon
Punches:  3/4" Circle
Big Shot:  Top Note

Holiday Pillow Box

I hope you guys are having a fabulous week.  The time is just flying by for me.  I can't believe it's Wednesday already.  Even though I'm short on time, I have another quick project to show you. 

Once again I used the Big Shot and had this project done in a matter of minutes.  I love how much time it saves me.  Just like the project I posted yesterday, I cut out the box, assembled it, added a band of ribbon around the middle and then added a tag on top.   I thought this one needed a little something extra so I added a small ribbon bow in the corner.  Quick and easy!

I made this box a few days ago and I had it sitting on the kitchen counter.  Two of my children read the tag and immediately their faces lit up.  They thought there was a little present in there for them and they were sorely tempted to peek.  I had to burst their bubble and tell them it was empty.  I think it's safe to say that they're getting really excited about the holidays coming up.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps:  Tags til Christmas
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Very Vanilla Ribbon, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Punches:  Square, Scallop Square
Big Shot:  Pillow Box

Fancy Favor Box

Remember my last post when I talked about the kids being sick?  Yup, they gave it to me!  It's one of the many joys of parenthood.  I haven't been stamping much, but I do have a quick project to show you.

The Big Shot makes this project so quick and easy to make.  I cut out the box using the Fancy Favor Big Shot die.  Once the box was assembled I added a strip of ribbon around the middle, a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock punched out with the Decorate Label punch, and the Joy ornament.  I filled the box with some chocolate chip cookies tucked in a cello bag and tied with ribbon.  This box is great for packaging some homemade goodies. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Jolly Holiday DSP
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Versamark
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Old Olive Grosgrain, Cello Bag, Dimensionals
Punches:  Decorate Label, Ornament
Big Shot:  Fancy Favor Die