Dannie's Designs

Flower Card

I don't know what it is about this winter, but I haven't been sick like this in a long time.  My kids come home with a small cold that just knocks me off my feet.  They get better quickly and I'm miserable for weeks.  Oh, the joys of parenthood!

Last week I made some time to sneak into my craft room and stamp.  However, I felt so miserable that I didn't have the energy to post it on here until today. 

The inspiration for this card came from page 18 of the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It's the card on the left side.  I don't have the Designer Printed Kit that's shown on that page so I made the flower with the Fun Flowers big shot die.  You can't see it in the photo, but I sprayed the flower with Shimmer Spray.

This is the first time I've made a card where I layered cardstock tone on tone.  I was so tempted to sponge around the edges of the sentiment so it would stand out from the background.  I resisted the urge and instead I simply popped the sentiment up on a dimensional.

I finished the card off with some ribbon, some embossing on the Old Olive layer, and a butterfly.  The Big Shot makes this card a breeze to make.  Now I just need to make several more so I can send out birthday cards for next month.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Sweet Cake
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy
Ink:  Not Quite Navy
Accessories:  Clear Rhinestone Brad, Dimensionals, Bashful Blue Ribbon, Shimmer Spray
Big Shot:  Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Fun Flowers Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit

Valentine's Pencil Topper

Today I'm back to show you another one of my Valentine's Day creations.  Besides treats, my kids also like giving pencils to their classmates.  Rather than make cards and tape the pencils to them, I thought I'd make the pencil into a Valentine.

Here's a look at the front of the pencil topper.  The scalloped heart is from the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit die.  I stamped the heart image and then punched it out using the Full Heart Punch.

The other side of the pencil topper (it has a heart on both sides) has a place for them to write who the Valentine goes to. 

I know you're going to ask, so I already made a tutorial for these pencil toppers.  They are very easy to make.

Step 1:  Cut a piece of cardstock 3/4" x 3".  Score it at 3/4", 1 1/4", 2", and 2 1/2".

It's difficult to see the score lines in the photo above, so I traced over them in pencil for the photo below.

Step 2:  Punch the small flower image (from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack) out of the second scored section.  Add a piece of sticky strip to the last section.

Note:  This flower punch was the best fit for the size of a pencil.  A 1/4" circle punch is too small and the 3/8" circle punch is too big and the pencil topper falls off.  The flower punch holds it snugly.

Step 3:  Fold on the score lines and adhere it together using the Sticky Strip.

Step 4:  Making sure that the punched out flower is at the bottom, adhere the hearts to the front and back of the pencil topper.

Step 5:  Insert the pencil and it's done!

They are that simple to make.  If you have any questions or would like to order supplies to make this, please don't hesitate to contact me.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Loving Hearts, All Year Cheer II
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Accessories:  Sticky Strip, Paper Scorer
Punches:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Full Heart
Big Shot:  Heart of Hearts Embosslit Die

Valentine's Treat

I hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  The holidays were really relaxing for me and I enjoyed the time my kids had off from school.  It was nice not waking up to an alarm clock for a couple of weeks.  They are now all back in school and I'm hoping I'll be able to return to my normal schedule.  While I'm grateful for the time to myself during the day, that alarm clock sure does ring early! 

I missed the opportunity to stamp many Christmas projects, so I thought I'd get an early start on Valentine's Day.  I want to come up with something fun to stamp for all of the Valentine's that my kids have to take to school. 

I used the Petal Cone Big Shot Die and folded it in half to make this treat pouch.  I stamped the Blushing Bride cardstock with Blushing Bride ink using one of the flower images from the Mixed Bunch stamp set.  The sentiment came from the Outlined Occasions stamp set that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration (starting January 24th).  I stamped it in Riding Hood Red ink and colored in the letters with Blushing Bride ink.  It's difficult to see in the photo, but I finished off the scallops by poking holes in them with my paper piercing tool.

I designed this project with a sucker in mind.  For some reason my kids don't feel like their Valentine's are complete without including a treat of some kind or at least a pencil.  They're too funny.

I'm not sure if I will be making these for my kids, but this is prototype number one.  I'll be making a few more and then letting them vote on which ones they want to make for their classes.  I have a lot to make so it feels good to get a head start on this project.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Outlined Occasions
Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride
Accessories:  Paper Piercer
Big Shot:  Petal Cone