Sale-A-Bration card!

I made a pretty cute card last week, if I do say so myself, for a swap with fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  I've been loving rainbow color schemes lately, so based on that, here's what I came up with:

Stamp Set: Bloomin' Marvelous (2013 Sale-a-Bration)

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Basic Black

Inks: Basic Grey, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight,  Pumpkin Pie, Real Red

Designer Series Paper: Neutrals Collection

Punches: 1-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1-1/4" Square (for banner)

Big Shot: Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Folder (Spring Catalog 2013)

Now is the best time of the year in the Stampin' Up! world...Sale-A-Bration!  For every $50 you spend, you can pick a freebie, one of 19 pretty awesome options.  6 of these options are regular catalog items, but 13 of them are exclusive limited-time Sale-A-Bration products.  Sale-A-Bration runs from now until March 22nd, so don't miss your chance!

Click here to go shopping!

Also, this is the BEST time to be a hostess and reap the rewards!  If you are in Utah, from Layton down to Lehi, and would like to host a workshop or private class, drop me an email and we can plan something fun! diykindagirl@hotmail.com

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Housewarming gifts

I love giving handmade gifts.  It gives me a thrill to imagine up a design, personal in nature, and then create it.  Two of my good friends recently moved into a new home, so I made a couple simple housewarming gifts for them.

I took a 1X8 pine board and cut a couple rectangles (end dimension of 7.5 by about 6.5 inches) on the table saw, then sanded them down and drilled two holes in the top.

Then put on several coats of white spray paint...not enough to cover it completely, as I wanted more of a whitewashed look with the wood grain showing through.

Next, I designed the quotes with my Silhouette, and cut them out and used them as a stencil.  Mixed a couple different colors of brown acrylic paint to match the brown grosgrain ribbon, then filled in the stencil with around 6 coats.  Removed the stencil, and sanded the lettering and wood to get a worn vintage look.  Sanded down the edges as well, and then added a coat of Valspar translucent Mocha glaze, then threaded the ribbon through.  I love them!

 Fonts: Albemarle Swash and skinny jeans
 

Fonts: AlternateGothic2 BT and Albemarle Swash

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Introducing the latest project...

Well, I guess my child is not actually a project, but she and her big brother and sister are sure keeping me busy busy busy, just like my projects do!

With any luck, I will be back soon...I have all kinds of things to post!