Dirty Girls challenge and a tutorial.....

Okay be nice. This is my first tutorial on my blog.

I've done a couple for the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen gallery but Jenn Balcer, who is always behind the scenes, choreographed the whole thing making it just lovely!!

Granted it's not a huge tutorial but....okay now I'm babbling....

First off, the 20th of the month is the day the Dirty Girls get together and accept a challenge from the hostess for the month.

I am so proud to say that I was a Dirty Girl, so since I had time - don't know where that statement came from - I accepted Kim Teasdale's challenge to make an ornament along with a loop so it can hang from something.

Essentially, I did the challenge correctly, there is an ornament involved and a loop, but technically I cheated a little.



I just received the Sizzix BIGZ ornament die and I just freakin' LOVE it! so that is what I used and made these tags, which you will probably see a lot of in various design in the coming days and weeks.

I also used Waltzingmouse Stamps Off Beat Backgrounds along with and Very Vintage Labels No. 4. I LOVE that little tag topper and I must confess, that I didn't have a clue what those (there are three different shapes in this set) little stamps were for until I finally decided to do some research on Claire's blog (plug your ears Claire) to see if she had used them or not, and of course she had, beautifully.... D'oh me......

Okay, on to the tutorial.......I have seen a lot of the Cricut tags shaped so beautifully and since I don't have a Cricut (I sold it about a year ago.... why oh why *sob*...) I decided to make my own lovely shaped tags from Spellbinders dies.

This tutorial will make 6 tags from one 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock

Scalloped Tag Tutorial

Supplies Needed:

-Spellbinders Long classic Rectangles (second largest die)

-Spellbinders Labels Four (largest die)

-One sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock

-Die cutting machine ( I used Cuttlebug)

-Paper trimmer

Step One:

Cut cardstock in half so you have two panels measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Step Two

Cut each panel into 3 equal rectangles each one measuring 2 3/4" x 5 1/2"

Step Three

Die cut each panel with the long rectangle nestabilities.

Step Four

Center only the top of your panel under the top of the Labels 4 die, as shown in photo, making sure the bottom of the panel is not being cut.

Step Five

Run it through the die cutting machine - repeat with rest of panels

Step Six

Decorate as desired











Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds, Very Vintage Labels No. 4 (Waltzingmouse Stamps); Paper: Stampers Select White, Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel, Holiday Cheer (Papertrey Ink) Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey); Ink: Sweet Blush, Scarlet Jewel, Spring Moss, Vintage Touch Inking System (Papertrey Ink); Accessories: Create a Flake One (Spellbinders) Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado Ribbon (Papertrey Ink) Chipboard snowflakes (Little Yellow Bicycle), Zva Creative Crystals, Fiskars paper punch, Martha Stewart glitter

THIS is the good stuff......

Sorry I am not blogging lately - we have a craft show this weekend and next weekend that we are ridiculously cramming for - sounds like exams!

Here is a project that I made for the August Dirty Dozen gallery and I love it!



The theme was called Back to the Drawing board and we were to use things that you would get from a office supply store!

I used a 6" x 9" clear clipboard that I bought at Staples and attached some Zva Creative Crystal Symmetrical Flourishes and and Zva Creative roses to the front of the clipboard.

I stamped Papertrey Ink Damask Designs with cream coloured paint onto the back of the clipboard.

When it was dry, I added some thickers that I had painted with a lime green dauber and that was basically it! - very easy but such a great background for my little granddaughter Robin!

Hope you like it!

Little Paper Shop and a SALE!!

Well, first off, I am sorry for the late post today. I absolutely hate technology - let's just leave it at that or I may say something I shouldn't. bah.

On to better things!! Today is the next sneak peak for Little Paper Shop.

This stamp set is called {For You} and is a sentiment set and will be available tomorrow along with a HUGE sale - everything will be 10% to 70% off for one week starting tomorrow!! Isn't that Fabulous!!??

I paired up the new sentiment with an image from {I Heart} (yesterday's sneak peek) because I thought this was the perfect sentiment to use.


My paper is Basic Grey Nutmeg and I also used Papertrey Ink Aquamist cardstock, ribbon and button.

Our challenge today was to use a die cut on our card and as you can see, I finished the card and then didn't have ONE die cut on it - ridiculous because I always use some sort of Spellbinders or paper punch - I'm a dork - that's my excuse.....

If you would like to win this stamp set, please leave a comment on the Little Paper Shop blog today and if you want two chances to win - you can enter a card in our challenge. Visit the blog for all the details!! woohoo!

Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #33

This is my second post today, so if you have a minute please be sure to look at the first day of new stamps reveal for Little Paper Shop!

Well good morning again, and I just want to take a minute and thank Jami Bova {sgtStamper} for my new blog banner! It was time for a change and I went back to the chicken - I missed him/her/it dearly and I love it! Thanks Jami!

Well here we are again at another Cupcake Inspiration Challenge for Hope Stamps Eternal!



This week we have pointy little cupcakes that are so yummy-licious looking - and I get so dang hungry when I am typing up these Cupcake posts....lol!




I was totally inspired by the points on the cupcake so I went with my nestabilities friendly Waltzingmouse Stamp set called "Seasons of Love - Tags." I stamped the star in Stamping Up Really Rust to match the autumn theme and then stamped the sentiment with Memento Rich Cocoa.

I love the autumn theme so of course Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg matched up perfectly! I sewed some panels of "Nutmeg" onto my card base, attached the star tag and finished it off with a bow and a button.

This would be perfect for a masculine card because of the colours but would also be great for anyone else! I just love it!

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to swoosh by the rest of the Sweeties blogs and see how they were inspired by these fabulous cupcakes!!

Carolina - Carolina's Creative Pad
Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal
Colleen - Glitter Ink
Michelle - Stop and Stamp the Roses
Teresa - Enjoy the VA Sunshine
Natalie - Dougnat Diaries
Jessica - Shamrocks and Seashells
Kelli - Yard Sale Kind of Luck