Corsage

My 11 year old is in band. They just had their end of the year, spring band concert. Last year, I gave his band teacher a paper flower bouquet. So for this year, I thought of giving her a paper corsage. Cricut has a digital image for the corsage but it is a hand corsage. With Google, my hits are mostly hand corsages. I don't think it will be a good idea to give her a hand corsage, with all that arm movement. So I persistently looked through the net, then came up with a plan. I cut the flowers using the Cricut Artiste cartridge. Had to cut and find the right size. I initially used a wire and used glue gun to attach it to the base of the flower. It was a fail since the dried glue came off the base of the flower. I know I should opted for floral wires sold at craft stores but I wanted to be thrifty this time and just use something I have. The solution, pipe cleaners! It held the glue pretty well.
     So here is the finished project.

Film Strip Reel

The time I saw this in Authentique's blog (http://blog.authentiquepaper.com/search?updated-max=2013-05-13T05:00:00-07:00&max-results=7&start=8&by-date=false), I was challenged to make my own version of it. What better occasion to try making this but my supervisor's birthday. So I kind of planned this out since I don't have the same tools that Loes used in her project.
     I've designed a viewmaster cut-out in Cricut Craft Room a long time ago and saved it since I haven't found any use for it in any of my projects. Finally, I found the oppurtunity. I had to re-adjust the lay-out based on Tim Holtz' Die-cut. It wasn't perfect but it came out acceptable with the imperfections unnoticeable.
     For my film strip, I used my EK Success puncher. Had to practice a couple of times to figure out how to connect the strips together.
     And now the biggest challenge is having my co-workers write their names on a cut-out paper to put inside the film strip instead of pictures as the original version has. What a better way to use my scraps! I got about 40 names total. I wasn't able to collect everybody's name since I didn't get to see everybody when I work. I also put sentiments in between batches of names.
     It was a 'gluey' experience between using different kinds of adhesives from wet to tape to glue gun. But the end result was 'wow!' Especially, when I handed this to my boss. She can't help but say, "Oh, my gosh!" And I'm glad she loved it.
   

Top View

Side View

Closed-Up View of Flowers

Unrolled Film Strip (Top View)

Unrolled Film Strip (Side View)

Start-off sentiments

Her birthday

Our unit and my fave Hello Kitty

 Another sentiment with my 2-toned Copic coloring on the speech bubble

Another sentiment...see my name?

I am also submitting this to Simon Stamp Say "Take A Picture" challenge. I know this is not a typical card but it was made it that way. Thanks, Loes for the inspiration.

Ok...Smile

I made this card for Simon Says Stamp Challenge "Picture Perfect." My design was inspired by cards made by 2 of my favorite designers, Kristina Werner (where I got the envelope idea) and Julie Ebersole (where I got the pull-out idea.) I smashed their cards and came up with this card.

Farewell Card

My next post is a farewell card I made for a co-nurse who is going back to her hometown Kansas City. I had my other co-workers sign the card for me. I wasn't able to personally hand it to her since she didn't come to work on her supposed last day. I mailed it to her instead. Had to wrap it with tissue paper. I didn't hear back from her so I hope she got the card in the mail.

I got my inspiration for this card on a blog hop by SimonSaysStamp. Here is the link http://shari-design.blogspot.com/2013/03/simon-says-stamp-exclusive-spring-2013.html. I thank Shari for the inspiration.

New Creations

I have been lazy lately to post my creations. I have made quite a few but just couldn't find time to post the photos in here. Since I am being encouraged by my totally supportive husband (who really owns the email of this blog,) might as well give it a shot.

For my first post, I was supposed to help out a co-worker on her wedding. My assignment...to make her a cupcake topper with her color of peach & pink. So I was on the look-out for this color in every paper company website. I finally found her color but unfortunately she did not pursue my willingness to help. I did make her a cupcake topper sample. So with this inspiration, I decided to make my own cupcake...not to bake one but to cut-out one and come up with a shaped card. I also made my own cupcake topper. And here is how it looks...

What's The Buzz?

I made this card for a previous co-worker of mine, Laura, who we met today for lunch. It was fun.

I was going to pass this for a previous challenge for Paper Smooches Sparks but I didn't meet the deadline. I had the inspiration, the sketch and the paper. So, I'll submit it for February's Guest Designer Search. Wish me luck...

 

 

 

 

Thanks for viewing!

Christmas Give-A-Ways

I am taking a break in blog challenges to make give-a-ways for my sons' teachers & friends.

 My first gift card holder. The other one I made has no photo since it needs to be given away. It has a different print but basically the same lay-out.

 My other gift card holders.

Take-out boxes for my sons' five chosen friends. I used the Art Philosophy Cartridge to cut this out. I cut it at a size that will fit a small Kit Kat candy bar & a Whopper or Milk Duds. Kit Kat was a unanimous choice of my 3 boys for a treat for their friends.

 

 

 

 

 

I enjoyed doing this, a little bit stressful but it was fun. Hope you enjoyed viewing it.

Maria Giselle