Wednesday, January 25, 2012
sale on valentine products
Are you ready for Valentine's Day? It is one of my favorite holidays... so many fun things you can do to celebrate! To help you get a jump start on your Valentine's Day crafting, I'm having a sale. For one whole week, you can get any of my Valentine products for 20% off! Use code VAL_SAVE20 at checkout to receive the discount (note: this code will only work for the products shown below). This offer is only good until February 10, 2012, so hurry fast!
valentine pencils
**Note: Click here for an updated Valentine Pencil post.**
I posted these pencils two years ago here. I can't take credit for the original idea. I first saw a project like this in the gallery at ScrapMatters, and the person who posted them there first saw them on another girl's blog, and I think she saw them somewhere else, too... Anyway, I guess somebody somewhere first came up with this creative idea. :) I was also lucky enough to have a back-to-school version of the pencils I made featured in the September 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes and through CK on a local TV show, Studio 5.
I would link you to the tutorial I followed, but I never did find directions to follow, so I just made them by looking at the ones I saw. Since I first posted them on my blog, several people have e-mailed or left comments asking for directions, so I thought I would post how I made them to make it easier for anyone wanting to try these out this year. I wanted to make a photo tutorial, but I just don't know that I'm going to find the time before Valentine's Day, so here are some step-by-step directions.
Valentine Rolo Pencil Instructions
1. Cut a 3.5”x4.5” piece of yellow cardstock. Make score lines every 1/4 inch (the score lines should be parallel with the long side of the cardstock). Using pinking shears or decorative pinking scissors, cut a small strip off the short side of the cardstock. Wrap this piece around the Rolo’s, and use adhesive to hold together.
2. Cut a 3.5”x3/8” piece of pink cardstock. Wrap this around the top of the Rolo’s for the edge of the pink eraser. Trace the top of the Rolo’s on pink cardstock and cut out to get the top of your eraser. Stick this on top with adhesive.
3. Cut a 3.5”x3/8” piece of aluminum foil and adhere this around the seam where the yellow and pink cardstock meet. Use Glue Dots to adhere a Hershey’s Kiss to the bottom of the Rolo’s. This is the pencil point.
Feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment if you have any questions, and I'll try to answer them!
Update: The heart I used is no longer available, but I created a similar one you can download in a new post. Click here.
I posted these pencils two years ago here. I can't take credit for the original idea. I first saw a project like this in the gallery at ScrapMatters, and the person who posted them there first saw them on another girl's blog, and I think she saw them somewhere else, too... Anyway, I guess somebody somewhere first came up with this creative idea. :) I was also lucky enough to have a back-to-school version of the pencils I made featured in the September 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes and through CK on a local TV show, Studio 5.
I would link you to the tutorial I followed, but I never did find directions to follow, so I just made them by looking at the ones I saw. Since I first posted them on my blog, several people have e-mailed or left comments asking for directions, so I thought I would post how I made them to make it easier for anyone wanting to try these out this year. I wanted to make a photo tutorial, but I just don't know that I'm going to find the time before Valentine's Day, so here are some step-by-step directions.
Valentine Rolo Pencil Instructions
1. Cut a 3.5”x4.5” piece of yellow cardstock. Make score lines every 1/4 inch (the score lines should be parallel with the long side of the cardstock). Using pinking shears or decorative pinking scissors, cut a small strip off the short side of the cardstock. Wrap this piece around the Rolo’s, and use adhesive to hold together.
2. Cut a 3.5”x3/8” piece of pink cardstock. Wrap this around the top of the Rolo’s for the edge of the pink eraser. Trace the top of the Rolo’s on pink cardstock and cut out to get the top of your eraser. Stick this on top with adhesive.
3. Cut a 3.5”x3/8” piece of aluminum foil and adhere this around the seam where the yellow and pink cardstock meet. Use Glue Dots to adhere a Hershey’s Kiss to the bottom of the Rolo’s. This is the pencil point.
Feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment if you have any questions, and I'll try to answer them!
Update: The heart I used is no longer available, but I created a similar one you can download in a new post. Click here.
Friday, January 20, 2012
new valentine releases
I have two new products out today... in plenty of time to use for Valentine's Day next month!
The first is a set of fun, printable valentines. There are four different designs, and each design comes in two different sizes... a smaller one that is 2.5"x3.5" (the perfect size for classroom valentines) and a bigger one that is 4.25"x5.5". I've included .pdf files that are ready-to-print, so it couldn't be easier. Just print out as many as you need and cut them apart! (The smaller ones come nine to a page and the bigger ones are four to a page.) I've also included individual .jpg files so they can be resized easily to whatever size you need.
Need envelopes? These are common sizes, so you can buy envelopes to fit them if you need a lot. Or, you can create your own envelopes using the templates I released last week. They are sized to fit these cards.
The second product I'm releasing today are these doilies. These can be used as digital masks or hybrid cutting files. If you want to use them on your digital pages, just clip your papers to the mask, add a drop shadow, and you have a cute doily for your page! For those of you who have digital cutting machines, I've included cutting files so you can easily cut what you need for your valentine projects!
These new products are 20% off this weekend, so go ahead and grab them and get a head start for Valentine's Day! :)
The first is a set of fun, printable valentines. There are four different designs, and each design comes in two different sizes... a smaller one that is 2.5"x3.5" (the perfect size for classroom valentines) and a bigger one that is 4.25"x5.5". I've included .pdf files that are ready-to-print, so it couldn't be easier. Just print out as many as you need and cut them apart! (The smaller ones come nine to a page and the bigger ones are four to a page.) I've also included individual .jpg files so they can be resized easily to whatever size you need.
Need envelopes? These are common sizes, so you can buy envelopes to fit them if you need a lot. Or, you can create your own envelopes using the templates I released last week. They are sized to fit these cards.
The second product I'm releasing today are these doilies. These can be used as digital masks or hybrid cutting files. If you want to use them on your digital pages, just clip your papers to the mask, add a drop shadow, and you have a cute doily for your page! For those of you who have digital cutting machines, I've included cutting files so you can easily cut what you need for your valentine projects!
These new products are 20% off this weekend, so go ahead and grab them and get a head start for Valentine's Day! :)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
new stuff tomorrow!
I have two new products coming out tomorrow:
Plus, an exclusive freebie for my newsletter subscribers! It will be sent out sometime tomorrow, so make sure you sign up today! :)
Plus, an exclusive freebie for my newsletter subscribers! It will be sent out sometime tomorrow, so make sure you sign up today! :)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
quick gift
This is a great go-to gift we use for my son's tween-aged cousins and friends when we're either short on time or aren't sure what else to get. Most kids I know like candy and money! (You can see similar quick, go-to gifts here.)
Just wrap a small stack of candy bars with a cute piece of patterned paper then with $1, $5, $10, ... (any amount!). Tie a ribbon, add a tag and you're good to go!
Credits: Digital papers used for wrap and tag come from my Sociable paper pack. Ribbon is Offray, and scallop punch is Stampin' Up!
Just wrap a small stack of candy bars with a cute piece of patterned paper then with $1, $5, $10, ... (any amount!). Tie a ribbon, add a tag and you're good to go!
Friday, January 13, 2012
new products
I have some new envelope templates out today, and as an added bonus, they include cutting files! Envelope templates are fun to use when you want to customize your envelope to match your card. The first one is standard size and will fit a note card that is 4.25" x 5.5". The second one is for a smaller cards. It will fit cards around 2.5" x 3.5". Each of these templates still come with all the files you need to create your own custom envelope, print it out and assemble, but for those who have digital die-cutting machines, I've started adding .dxf, .svg, and .jpg files to my templates. These are on sale for 20% off this weekend!
For any of you that might have missed out on my newsletter freebie Contentment and printable hybrid bag, they are also now available in my shop. They are also 20% off this weekend. Make sure you sign up for my newsletter over on the right to get exclusive subscriber savings and freebies like this one!
For any of you that might have missed out on my newsletter freebie Contentment and printable hybrid bag, they are also now available in my shop. They are also 20% off this weekend. Make sure you sign up for my newsletter over on the right to get exclusive subscriber savings and freebies like this one!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
project completion
I have been wanting to find a way to organize my daughter's bows and flower clips. I'd seen a variety of options, but finally settled on making one out of a frame with ribbon and fabric as the background. After a little looking around, I ended up using this tutorial here. I actually made this back in September, but just came across the photo. It was really simple to make... didn't take long at all. I ended up going with neutral-colored ribbon and fabric because I knew all the bows and flowers would add a lot of color. It works perfectly. We hung it up on the back of the bathroom door, and it really has made our mornings easier! One more fun project crossed off my ever-growing list! :)
Friday, January 6, 2012
new lilypad pages
Here are some recent pages I've done during my stint at the Lilypad.
First Day of School 
Credits: Fresh Start by Amy Jaz Designs. (I love this kit!)
1 Year Old 
Credits: Fresh Start by Amy Jaz Designs. (I love this kit!)
Credits: Tiny Pattern Papers and These are the Days Date Cards by Emily Merritt Designs;
Fresh Start by Amy Jaz Designs (background paper); Explore.Learn.Grow. by Sahlin Studio (staples)
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