Baby Thanks & Studio Photos

Hi friends!  It’s been a fun week getting ready for our granddaughter’s baby party we are hosting this coming weekend. I’ve been busy getting all the fun little details ready including a sweet set of thank you onesie cards.  I just love this Onesie die from Top Dog Dies.  I bought some 90 lbs 12 x 12 Bazzill white cardstock as the die lets you fold it over at the top to make a complete card.  The scalloped collar is from the Onesie Finishers Set.  It was easy peasy to make 16 cards!  Now, the only problem is that the bottom of the onesie is rounded so the card falls over when you stand it up (in a place of honour once you receive it!).  To fix this, I simply trimmed off the rounded edge on the back of the card.  You can see how this easily solves the crisis!

I have some more party details I’ll share after the party.  In the meantime, how about some studio before and after shots?  I’ve been a busy girl getting my room all ready for my new ink sprays coming next week.

Here’s how the desk looked after my last project…too many piles!

Now, it’s at least cleaned off, ready for some mixed media supplies.  My stamp area is now behind this desk over on the counter.

Here is my new work space. Funny thing is that my body still wants to stamp on the desk so I find myself turning around to work at my desk! LOL

This is where I used to die cut…

Now it’s my stamping station.

See the bank of drawers?  The top one used to hold all my felt, but it really was a waste of good useable space.  I needed it for something I use all the time…PAPER!  So I put all my felt into a basket and …

Voila!  All my neutral cardstock!  I love it!

And here are baskets of my PTI stamps, patterned paper, paper scraps, doilies, bling, etc…all close at hand!

Here is how the whole back counter looked before the reorganization.  I was desperate to clear it as it’s a very useful work space and didn’t want to take up this expensive real estate with display items and stamps.

Now it’s my die cutting area.  I also went through my ribbon and packed some away so I could make room for the new ink sprays coming soon!

Here are my shelving units, before…

and after… be still my anal heart!

The last photo shows where my lovely display shelf went…much better, by my computer so I can see all my recent lovelies!

There you have it!  My body needs to get use to the new areas, but I sure do love having it all organized again!  AND vacuumed! LOL  Have a great day!  See you tomorrow with my VLV card!

Happy Birthday ~ Curtain Call Reminder!

There is still time to join us for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash!  You have until July 10th at 8:00 AM CDT to be inspired and share your project!

I’m using another gorgeous die that Top Dog Dies sent me :)  This Butterfly Die is so intricate and lovely.  I cut two butterflies out, one from vellum and one from patterned paper, then layered them together.  I was inspired by the actual colours this time round {wink} and, of course, the birthday theme!

We have an awesome sponsor, Top Dog Dies, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive some Top Dog Dies of their choice!

A few of the Curtain Call Crew gals have even more fabulous takes on the Birthday Bash challenge for you so head over to the Curtain Call blog to see them then join in the fun!  Thanks for visiting!

Birthday Blessings from Canada ~ Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians!  How appropriate that our challenge starting today is Birthday Bash.  Canada is 147 years young today and I always like to honour her with a birthday card. We have an awesome new sponsor, Top Dog Dies, for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash!  The designers received some fabulous Tog Dog Dies to work with for this challenge...such a quality product!  The LEAD of this challenge will receive a prize from Top Dog Dies!

I did not use ANY colours from the inspiration photo, but rather from this great country I live in :)  As well, in honour of our Canadian Mosaic, I’ve used stamps from several different companies including Verve (On Occasion), Papertrey Ink, and the old Stampin’ Up’s Glorious and Free :)

Top Dog Dies sent me the Heart Doily Die to play with.  I love personalizing doilies by stamping a motif on them.  Here I’ve made a Canadian doily!

Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge: Birthday Bash to see what the other designers created and then play along with us!  Have a great day, eh!

I Have Always Known it was You

Good morning!  Just sharing a little card today with that Top Dog Dies Madison Doily I made last month!  (see it HERE on this post ) I’ve been waiting for the perfect card to use it on and here it is!  I’m using one of my go to layouts that I just love to use with doilies :)  I was a busy girl in the studio this past weekend after class on Saturday :)  Have a great start to your week!  Thanks for stopping by!

stamps: Papertrey Ink

dies: Top Dog Dies and Papertrey Ink

Top Dog Dies Guest Designer and Giveaway!

Good morning!  Today I have a special post!  Meagan over at Top Dog Dies has asked me to be their Guest Designer today!  She was very understanding about my lack of time these past few months and waited patiently until my semester was over to post my projects :)  I couldn’t wait to get inky and use this TOTALLY ADORABLE dies! 

Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including My Favorite Things, Sizzix, Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by U.K. designer Stephanie Weightman.

First up is my Onesie Baby card…girl or boy, you decide!  I used to make my own onesie by measuring and using the SU circle punches.  But no more!  This die makes the onesie shape AND the crease fold at the top!  It would be so easy to make a set of baby thank you cards or invitations to a baby shower :)  Here’s what the dies look like.  The onesie die looks like a BIGZ die and the Finisher dies are the wafer type. 

Next up is a card using their Madison doily die.  I didn’t make many Christmas cards this year so am finishing up with New Year cards.  Oh, I love this doily design…so intricate and worth the few extra minutes of poking out the pieces!

I made 3 doilies to begin with.  I chose the white one for my New Years card and am saving the red heart one for Valentine’s Day :)

Head over to the Top Dog Dies blog to see more photos of my projects. BUT wait!  Before you go, I’ve got a giveaway!  Top Dog Dies is sponsoring a $50.00 gift card to their store! 

To be eligible, just follow this LINK and register on the page.  To get extra entries, you can comment here on my blog, or follow Top Dog Dies on their Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.  Click on each to go directly to those pages. The deadline to enter will be Monday, Jan. 6 at midnight.

Thanks for stopping by and good luck!

 

Top Dog Dies: Madison Doily, Onesie Card (A2), Onesie Card Finishers Die Set