Screen Doors

My mom gave me the Country Woman magazine with this screen door template in it back in 2009.

(You can find it for free on-line by clicking here)

I remembered it and decided to revisit it last week.

 I scored the card front every 1/2 inch to give it the siding effect -- going over it with a marker to make it stand out.

For the tiny wreath I used the Martha Stewart branch punch.

The children are Little Darlins - Best Friends from Dollar Graphics Depot!

(Aren't the cute?!)

Inside each card I stamped a scripture (Biblical Impressions) and added a floral border edge along the bottom.

This post linked to:
Word Art Wednesday

Crocheted Barrettes

I made some crocheted barrettes for my friend's new baby daughter.

These can be clipped to a baby headband or used when she gets older as barrettes.

 Here's the link to the flat flower pattern

 Here's a link to the roses pattern

Here's how I finished the back off -- a small circle of white felt hot glued over the top of the  alligator clip.

All Dressed Up

For some reason I thought I had already posted these cards, but I haven't!

A couple weeks ago my daughter was wanting me to make outfits with her using her Paper Fashions and Paper Fashions Fancy books.

I decided to make my creations into cards -- well at least 4 of them - the rest I let her keep for her paper dolls.

The first two were casual outfits with jean skirts -- the second two are my "all dressed up" versions.

The books show you how to combine stencils to make original creations and I highly recommend them for any little girl who loves fashion and clothes! 

(Truth be told - I recommend them for any "big" girl who likes fashion too!)

Supplies used:

• Paper Fashions
• Paper Fashions Fancy 
• Script background stamp (Stampin' Up)
•  Spellbinders Labels 10 nestabilities
•  Embossing Folders
• Diamonds (Sizzix)
• Moroccan Screen (Provo Craft)
• Holly Ribbon (Provo Craft)

Little Birdhouse

I made this little birdhouse as part of a birthday gift for one of my husband's co-workers. 

She's a bird-lover and chocolate lover, so what better gift than a little birdhouse full of truffles?!

I paired it with a pretty candle and wa-la - a spring birthday gift!

I guess I didn't get a good picture of the side -- it features the floral paper like I used around the hole in the front. 

Also, I didn't glue down the right side but rather closed it with a ribbon so she could open it and get her treat out!

Bird coloring page from here

Birdhouse template from here

To view this similar gift click here

This post linked to:

Our Sheltering Tree