Card Organizer #5

Here is the very last of my Card Organizers for you.  This is #5 ... ... ...

I have been hoarding this retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper for a while.  It is called Ginger Blossom and had River Rock, Groovy Guava and Ruby Red in it.  So when the Colour Renovation happened in July to all of Stampin' Up!s colours, I was extatic to see that River Rock was coming back (now just need Groovy Guava too)!  The stamp is Embrace Life, also retired.  This is one of my all time favourite sets, and I don't think I will ever get rid of it.  The sentiment was cut out with Nestabilities Labels Thirteen.  I added Basic Rhinestones in the flower centers and the 3 diamonds across the center of the sentiment.  A few Little Leaves Die cut out from River Rock cardstock finishes it all off.  I also had some River Rock ribbon left over so added some of that too.  Again, its all bound with my Bind It All.
Ah, that's it for organizers.  I have also been doing some Mini Milk Carton Treat Holders, so will start that series tomorrow for you.  I will be back making cards real soon.  I got all my Christmas cards done, and addressed.  Now just have to put stamps on them, put letters into relatives ones, and get them in the mail.

Bye for now, thanks for visitin'.  Happy Stampin' .. Glenda Mollet

Card Organizer #4

Here is Card Organizer #4 for you .... ..... ....

I used Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black and Whisper White cardstocks for this one, and pulled out Cottage Wall DSP.  The current Rich Razzleberry 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon was just perfect on the front.  I used nestabilities again to cut out the sentiment, then I stamped one of the swirls from Stampin' Up!s set "Priceless" in Old Olive.  Before stamping it on the sentiment, I stamped it off on some scrap paper so it would be more muted.  I sponged some Rich Razzleberry around the sentiment piece before I popped it up on dimensionals on the front.  I used my Bind It All again to bind the entire thing together.
I love making these organizers, the insides are so simple, and the frame of the outside goes quickly.  Then you have lots of time left over to go wild with the embellishments and decorations on the front.
Thanks for visiting, I'll be  back tomorrow with organizer #5.
Tomorrow night is my Annual Customer Appreciation Party and I can't wait!  We are going to have so much fun.  If you signed up and are coming, we are going to make a FREE card, have some yummy eats, and do the draws for all the FREEBIES I have been collecting all year.  I counted them today, oh my there are LOTS and LOTS of them!
Bye for now..........  Glenda Mollet

Card Organizer #3

James has gone home, we had such a great time!  I love pajama parties with an almost 3 yr old, and what happens at Gramma's house, stays at Gramma's house!  Ha.
Today I have card organizer #3 for you ... ... ...

 This one uses retired Stampin' Up! designer series paper "Bella Bleu", Not Quite Navy and Crumb Cake cardstock and inks.  The flower stamps are part of the new Growing Green set.  In the middle of each flower is a Glimmer Brad from the Neutrals Collection.  I used Nestabilities Labels 2 and 3 to make the sentiment piece and the Not Quite Navy piece in behind.  I added a few Basic Pearls as well.  Here is an upclose picture of the ribbon and bow treatment and I tried to capture the sparkle from the Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz I used on the DSP.

Thanks for visiting, hope your weekend went well.  I'll be back tomorrow with organizer #4.

Glenda Mollet

Card Organizer #2

Back again, now its raining cats and dogs here.  Boy, you never can tell when you go to bed at night, what you will wake up to in the morning!
Here is the second Card Organizer folder I made for the upcoming Craft Fair ....

Some more retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper.  This time it is Tea and Crumpets.  It has Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke in it. I chose some also retired Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon to adorne the front.  I cut the sentiment piece out with my Nestabilities Labels 1 and while the die was still on, I sponged around the inside of it with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink.  It leaves a lovely white border around the outside, I added 3 Basic Pearls to the sentiment piece (I printed the sentiment off on my computer).  I made a ribbon rose with the Chocolate Chip ribbon and put a Basic Pearl in the middle.  The ribbon / bow embellishment also has 3 Basic Pearls on each side of the bow.  Once again I used my Bind It All to bind the whole thing together.  The inside pages are made out of more Tea and Crumpets DSP.
Thanks again for visiting.  Hope you have a super weekend.  I will be back tomorrow with Card Organizer #3.  Now off to play with our grandson, James.  He came over last night and we had a "Pajama Party".  We did some "baking" and did some Christmas craft making, and did some punching.  It was a busy day.  He is only 2 yrs and 8 months but LOVES Gramma's craft room! 
Bye for now ........ .........  Glenda Mollet

Card Organizer #1

I hope you all got a chance to visit my blog yesterday for the last installment of Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop for 2010. I love creating with Tilda and Edwin.  I find it very relaxing.
Anyways, today I begin my series of Card Organizers I made for an upcoming Craft Sale.  Here is the first one ... ... ...

As these are for a craft fair, I used some retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and some retired Stampin' Up! cardstocks.  I used my Bind It All to bind the whole thing together.  I used the SCS tutorial for making the inside pages.  But I used DSP instead of cardstock to make the pages. I used Nestabilities Label 5 and hand cut some of the flowers from the Island Oasis DSP.  For the black pieces I used my Fancy Favour Box die and just cut a strip along the fancy top part of the die.  It turned out great.  I hope you enjoy my next few posts of Card Organizers.
Thanks, hope you are staying warm and not snowed in.  I have had to shovel twice this week as my DH is out of town again.  I did enjoy the shovelling tho, because a couple of years ago DH bought a snow scoop and it makes shovelling so much easier on the back.  No visits to the chiropractor in my near future!
Here is a picture of our snow .....

Bye for now ... ... ...  Glenda Mollet

Christmas All Year Long - Magnolia Blog Hop - November 2010

Welcome to the last Christmas All Year Long Blog Hop, it is November 25th and that means an awesome Blog Hop!  If you arrived from Cheryl Rowley's blog, you are on the right track.  If not pop on over to Magnolia-Licious Christmas All Year Long Blog and start at the beginning, you don't want to miss any of these magnificent creations.  I am honoured to be in a Blog Hop with all these talented crafters,
My creation for this month features "Tilda With Violin" and "Silent Night Background" stamps.  Here is the front of my card:

I used all Stampin' Up! supplies except for the Tilda and background stamp.  I stamped Silent Night on Very Vanilla cardstock in Basic Black.  The layer with the leaves punched out is Very Vanilla and the leaf punch I used is a Fiskars, I punched up each side of the Very Vanillla Layer.  Then I used a layer of retired Stampin' Up! DSP in Rich Razzleberry, which is the colour of the card base.  For Violin Tilda I stamped her in Basic Black on SU Watercolour Paper and heat set it with my heat tool.  Then I used Stampin' Write Markers and an Aqua Pen to colour her (I will include the colours at the end of this post).  I put some Star Dust Stickles on her wings, and Crystal Effects on her shoes (what little girl does not love black patten leather shoes).
For the flower, I saw somewhere on the internet where a talented stamper had used the Stampin' Up! set "French Foliage" to make a poinsettia flower.  So that's what I did ....

 I inked the leaf stamp in Rich Razzleberry and stamped it 11 times on Whisper White cardstock (you could also use Shimmery White).  I used an Aqua Painter and coloured the "center" of the flower petals, then put them together in the flower shape.  I used another French Foliage stamp for the leaves, and stamped them in Old Olive onto Old Olive cardstock, then I spritzed them liberally with Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz - ooh lala, the bling!  The bow is made from Very Vanilla Taffeta ribbon, also Stampin' Up!  I assembled the card and embellishments, then went to work on the flower with more Star Dust Stickles.  When those dried I added lots of SU Basic Pearls in the centre, and one on the center of the bow.  Tilda is popped up on Dimensionals.  Here is an up close picture of Violin Tilda ... ... ...

And for the inside I used the leaf punch again, and a stamp from Bells and Boughs set in Old Olive.  I used some Magenta Stickles for the holly berries.  The sentiment is also Stampin' Up! and is stamped in Rich Razzleberry.

Now for the colours I used for Miss Tilda:

Dress - Rich Razzleberry

Shoes - Basic Black

Skin - Blush Blossom

Cheeks - Pretty In Pink

Hair - So Saffron, Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa

Violin - Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip

Thanks for hoppin' by today, the next stop on the Blog Hop is Jessica Hammond.  I know you will love what she has awaiting for you.  Have a super day, and Happy Stampin' ....  Glenda Mollet

Gift Card Holders - Post #7

Here they are, the last of the gift card holders .........

I tried to make one for everyone.  Did you notice the "tie" on the second one?  So cute.  Thanks for sharing this journey with me.  No more holders, tomorrow something very special, a certain Tilda is coming to visit ....        Glenda Mollet

Gift Card Holders - Post #6

Ok I am going to post the remainder of my Gift Card Holders in the next two posts.  I hope there are not too many pictures for you.  I have been busy creating for a craft fair and have some Mini Milk Carton Treat Holders and some Card Organizers to show you.  So some of the last of the holders .....

One more post to go with the remainder, then I'll show you some Mini Milk Carton Treat Holders I made.
Bye for now. ............ ............  Glenda Mollet

My first ever Blog Award

Today I received a comment from Monica of Monica's Crafts, she said she had a Blog Award for me on her blog.  I popped over there and was truly inspired and amazed by Monica's creations.  What a truly amazing lady.  This is my blog award: 

To earn this award I have to link back to the person who gave it to me (hence the link to Monica's Blog),  tell 8 things about myself, and forward the award onto 8 people I have recently discovered.  Thank you Monica!   Here are the 8 things about myself:
1.  I love my family first and foremost
2.  I am obsessed with making cards
3.  I detest liars
4.  My snack of choice is potato chips
5.  I recently discovered Scrapbooking
6.  I feel truly blessed to have so many friends
7.  My favourite season is Spring
8.  James Michael John Mollet - 2 1/2 years old - is the light of my life
Now to link to 8 blogs I have recently discovered, and send them messages about the award.  Some of these ladies I have known or known about for a while, but only recently visited their blog:
1.  Cabio Tse
2.  Karen Barber
3.  Leslie Strand
4.  Norma Lee
5.  Theresa F
6.  Debbie Tompkins
7.  Sharlene Meyer
8.  Ellen Kemper
All of the ladies above have inspired me at one time or another.  Visit their blogs, you will be inspired as well.
Now, Happy Stampin' and I'll be back tomorrow.... .... .... Glenda Mollet

Gift Card Holders - Post #5

Well yesterday was a truly cold day in our part of the world.  Not temperature wise, if you compare us to a lot of other places (only just below 0 deg celcius) but it is so damp here that the cold penetrates anything you are wearing.  I guess I have become whoosie in my "older" age, but I don't like the cold as much any more.  We did take James (our Grandson) up to the mountains to see snow.  Being only 2.5 yrs old he has not seen real snow yet.  The first year of his little life, we had mountains of snow, but he was way too young to remember that. Last year, we did not get any snow at all, so this year is the BIG year for him and for our forcased snow fall levels.  We put up our Christmas lights on the house today because it was not raining, snowing, or blowing as it usually is when we put them up.
Now on to the fifth post of my Gift Card Holders.  I have had lots of emails asking for the dimensions, so I am going to post them here for you (at the end of the post) with a picture of the inside of the holder.

These four use a couple of different punches and some interesting ways to use them.  I hand cut the ornament on #4 so it could be layered with some Brushed Gold cardstock and the Ornament Punch.  The reindeer is on the Designer Label punch and layered on top of the Decorative Label punch.  I went around the outside of the Designer Label punched out Whisper White peace with the Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker to give it a bit of definition on top of the Whisper White Decorative Label punched out piece.  The red flower also uses these two punches, then I added a Basic Rhinestone in the middle of the flower.
Here are the details for the dimensions.......

Cardstock
10 3/8 x 4 1/4
Score at 2 and 5 and 6.25 and 7.5

1st Layer                               Second Layer
1) 4 x 1.75                             1) 3 7/8 x 1 5/8
2) 4 x 2.75                             2) 3 7/8 x 2 5/8
3) 4 x 2.75                             3) 3 7/8 x 2 5/8
4) 4 x 2.75                             4) 3 7/8 x 2 5/8


Belly Band
6.75 x 1.25
Hope those dimensions work for you.  Here is a picture of the inside of one of the holders:

Thanks for visiting, I'll be back tomorrow with more.  Yup almost done with them.
 ............ ............. Glenda Mollet  ................ ...........

Gift Card Holders - Post #4

Well winter is definitely here.  Vancouver Island, BC, Canada had lots of snow on Friday night.  Some of the roads were actually closed - the Malahat on the way to Victoria - due to vehicle accidents, white out conditions, and overall poor driving.  I am so glad we are home safe and sound.  Where I live we did not have any snow, it is quite cold tho.
Anyhoooo, on to the reason you are here today, more of my Gift Card Holders... ... ...

The first one has Old Olive, Early Espresso and Pumpkin Pie cardstock and colours.  The middle and last one uses Taken With Teal and Ruby Red.  I am truly enjoying making these lovely holders, and can't wait to use some of them for my own Gift Cards at Christmas.......
Bye for now, Happy Stampin' !!!!!!!!!!  Glenda Mollet

Gift Card Holders - Post #3

I have a new member in my Stampin' Up! family.  Linda M joined Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator and is now part of my downline.  Welcome Linda!  I know she will have as much fun creating with Stampin' Up! products as I do.  Linda is very talented and has some awesome ideas.  She joins my other very talented downline members - Shanna and Laverna.  Hi Ladies!!!

Now on to some more of my Gift Card Holders made from retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper!

These ones have some green in them, and the belly bands are all different.  I used the new Decorative Label Punch on the first one. I absolutely LOVE that punch!  The first two use Sage Shadow and Always Artichoke, the third one is Old Olive and Ruby Red, and the last one is Always Artichoke, Old OLive and Ruby Red.  Boy I have a lot of this retired paper hanging around.  I am glad I am finally using it up.
I'll be back tomorrow with some more Gift Card Holders.  I am trying to get some more Craft Fair items made without much luck.  But still have a while to make them, so they may get done yet!
Have a super weekend, and Happy Stampin'!   ............  Glenda Mollet

Gift Card Holders - Post #2

Welcome Back!  Here is the next few Gift Card Holders I made ... ... ...

I tried to get masculine and feminine in each set of designer papers, and used different sentiments or colours.
I hope you have a super day and a great weekend!
See you tomorrow ... ... ...      Glenda Mollet

Gift Card Holders - Post #1

How-D!  The past few days I have been working on a LOT of Gift Card Holders for a craft fair I am participating in on Dec 11/12.  If you are in Port Alberni, or the area, that weekend, come and join us at the Cup and Saucer Eatery.  The cafe will be closed and set up as a local artisan craft fair. 
I will be posting all of the 30 holders I made over the next few days.  I will post 2 to 4 per day and try to stick to similar paper types for each post.  I used retired Stampin' Up! DSP and current and retired cardstock.  These were a lot of fun to make and, like the Advent Calendar boxes I created, they got progressively fancier as time went on.
Here are the first pictures for you using last year's Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP.  These ones use the red with white flocking design ... ... ...

Thanks for visiting today.  I'll be back tomorrow with the next few holders ... ... ...
..................  Glenda Mollet ...............

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 24

Here is the final installment of my series of 24 boxes from the Stampin' Up! Candy Countdown Calendar kit available on page 34 of the Holiday Mini catalogue (item 120926 - $24.50 Canadian price).
And now for box 24 

For this final box I punched a 1" x 11" piece of real red cardstock with the Scallop Trim Edge punch.  Then I spritzed it with Silver Foil Smooch Sprtiz, ran it through the crimper and added some silver glitter to the edge. Then I put a piece of the new Multi Purpose Adhesive Sheets on some real red cardstock and punched it out with the 1" circle punch.  Using this I gathered the punched and decorated strip around in a circle.  Then I attached the number piece on the top of this.  I stamped the Greeting Card Kid in basic black on Shimmery White cardstock and coloured her with Stampin' Write Markers and put her on the box as well.  A great ending to my box journey, and a great beginning for our Grandson, James, who will be opening these wonderful Advent boxes beginning the first of December. 
Happy Stampin, now back to some card making.  Glenda Mollet

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 23

Ta - da, almost done.  This and one more box to go.  As I said at the beginning my kit only contained 24 boxes.  Stampin' Up! replaced the kit with a brand new one, but did not request the old one be sent back.  So I am saving it for a Giveaway at my annual Customer Appreciation Get Together on November 30.  If you are in the area, email me and drop by for some laughs, free card, food, and lots and lots of prizes.
Back to the box .....

I wrapped some Raven 1/2" Lace Trim (black) around the background layer before I put it on the box.  Then I popped it up on dimensionals.  Then I added a bow made from the Real Red Satin Ribbon to put it on top.  Well, one more for you tomorrow, then this journey is over.
Bye for now, Happy Stampin' ....  Glenda Mollet

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 22

Here we are again, welcome back!  I have box #22 for you today.....

I used the biggest snowflake from the Northern Frost Decorative Stip in brushed silver cardstock.  I cut out the number piece by hand just outside the green circle so that it fits inside the snowflake.  Another bow made from the Whisper White Organza Ribbon finishes off this box.
Talk to you tomorrow .. .. ..   Glenda Mollet

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 21

Almost there now, thanks so much for going on this journey with me.  I have learned a lot about my creative side . . . . mostly that it is very fussy!!!
Here is box #21 .. ... .... .....

I ran some Brushed Silver cardstock through the Big Shot using the Northern Frost Decorative Strip to make these cute snowflakes.  Then I added a Real Red Glimmer Brad to one.  I stamped the holly stamp from Tags Till Christmas in Garden Green on Whisper White cardstock.  Then I added some Christmas Red Stickles.  I matted the number piece in real red cardstock and added the stickles around the outside as well. I layered 3 of the holly images onto the snowflakes and put them all on the box.  So cute.  Only 3 more to go.  I'll be back tomorrow with box #22, hope you can make it.  Glenda Mollet

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 20

Yeay, I hit the 20s with the boxes.  Only 4 more left!  Here's number 20 .. ... ...

I used a few more embellishments on this box.  Starting at the top, I used some retired real red stitched grosgrain ribbon and made a bit of a differenty type of bow.  Then I stamped the sentiment, punched it out with the Small Tag punch, and layered it with Real Red cardstock punched with the Large Tag punch.  I cut a piece of real red cardstock to layer behind the number piece, and cut off the corners a bit. Then I added some Basic Rhinestones.
The boxes are getting fussier, I can feel it.....  Glenda Mollet

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 19

Today I have another box from the Stampin' Up! Candy Countdown Calendar Kit available in the Holiday Mini (link on the left sidebar of my blog).

I punched some Baja Breeze cardstock with the new Decorative Label punch (twice).  Then used a 2 Way Glue stick and added lots and lots of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  Then I added a bow made with Whisper White Organza Ribbon.  These boxes are easy and quick to decorate.  The hardest part was coming up with 24 completely different themes for them.
Hope your weekend is going awesome!  ... .... .... Glenda Mollet

Candy Countdown Calendar Kit - Day 18

Closer and closer now, almost done.  Here is box #18 for you ......

Lots of bling on this one.  I layered the background piece onto Baja Breeze cardstock then using Crystal Effects, I added some Champagne Glitter, for the number I matted it on Real Red cardstock which has some Red Glitter on it.  I used dimensionals behind the number piece to pop it up a bit.  Then I made a cute little bow out of Real Red Satin Ribbon.  Ah, gotta love BLING!!!
                                                             Glenda Mollet