Monday, April 9, 2012

Cream Quilling Jewelry Set


Good Morning Bloggers!

I just got back home 5 AM this morning.  We are  glad to be back home and that the long driving hours  (18 hours) were behind us. There are lots washing to do but that can wait.  I need to get some traffic back to my blog. :)

 I made this before my break. 




Make It Monday - anything goes

Thanks for looking!

Helen

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Fleur De Lis Rectangles Boxes & A Break


Hello,

I bought this die sometime ago.  I knew it would look really good as a box.  




 This post will link to:
 JustKeepOnCreating - anything goes

CreativeCraftChallenges- anything but a card

Creative Mondays - anything goes

Box tutorial  HERE.

Tiny rose tutorial  HERE.  I used a smaller punch for these white flowers here( Retro Punch) but it is the same technique. 

This lady here share a really great technique

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYV7ncPfsQw&feature=related

Thanks for stopping by!

Helen

P.S.   I just wanted to let my dear readers know that I will be away  for several days.  I will return sometime the second week of April.  I will try to visit your blog whenever I can.

Monday, March 26, 2012

3 x 3 A Note Of Thanks And A Bargain


Hello,

Over the weekend I felt like making 3 x 3 note cards for they are so cute!  Here are a few of them.






Joann Fabric is where I shop for most of my craft supplies both online and the local store.  Over the weekend this is what I got.  Core Destination paper packs bargain!  The original price was $3.99 then it marked down to $1.99 plus an extra 25% off total purchase.  So I got each pack for $1.50.  The neutral has only 40 sheets in each pack but the assorted pack has 50 sheets in a pack for the 8 1/2 x 11.  There were only 20 sheets  for the 12 x 12 pack. I bought 22 packs total.  The paper thickness (65lb.)  is just what I needed. 

I'm going to enter my note card to

Make It Monday - anything goes

Have a marvelous  Monday!

Helen

Friday, March 23, 2012

Quilling Heart Photo Frame


Hello,

I need a baby gift for a friend.  I dug into my craft box and found this.  I made this since last year but somehow I never share it.
I love these pearls.  Originally, it was rolled papers but one of them broke off from stacking in the box.  So I carefully took all the rolled papers off and added the pearls.  I like it better with the pearls.
Again, the frame was from Micheal's.  I bought a bunch of them when they had the 25% off total purchase and the coupon work great with the $1 items.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Helen

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

15 More Tea Light Bridal Shower Favors

Hello,

Here are the rest of the tea light boxes that I made for the bridal shower. 




Here is the measurement  for the box.

Box Base - 5 1/2 x  5 1/2 card stock
Lid - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8  card stock

For the box base (5 1/2 x 5 1/2) score 1 3/4 inches all around.
then make 4 cut
 
Take the lid piece ( 3 1/8 x 3 1/8) score 1/2 all around.


Assemble the box and the lid

Decorate the box any way you want.  I love this small box because 1 sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 can make 2 box bases. And if you are using 12 x 12 inches paper, you can make 4 box bases from it.  Isn't that great!

I had been award the Versatile award from Tan's Hobbies.  Thank you Tan for this award. Pop over and say hi.  I love her paper cut creations.


Thanks again for visiting!

Helen

Monday, March 19, 2012

9 Draws Dresser


Good Afternoon Blogger Friends!

I finished decorating the dresser the same way I did with my last one.  I played around with different embellishments and tried different ways to embellish the mirror. I didn't like any of them.  I had to take out the embellishments and added a new piece of card stock to cover the ripped mirror area.   I wasted enough time so I ended up decorated it the same way like I did with the La Cream dresser (on the left side bar).

The mirror is real.  I bought it from Ac Moore.  You can find the rose tutorial here.




Decoration on both sides.
It is hard to see here.  I added embossed pattern paper to the front of the draws before I added the brad.
On the back I added a small chip board to sturdy the mirror. 


Make It Monday - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by again.

Helen

Friday, March 16, 2012

Tea Light For Bridal Shower Favors

Hello,

My friend asked me to make her 30 tea lights and boxes for a bridal shower favors.  I had decorated many tea lights and boxes in the past and those boxes measured 3 x 2 inches but my friend wanted a smaller boxes for the bridal shower favors.  These new boxes measures 2 x 1 3/4 inches.  I will share a tutorial how to make the box in another post.  I got carried away I made 15 of the same boxes.

Decoration around the box.
 I  always bought my battery tea  lights from Micheal's.  They carried them in bulk (24) and when I used the 40% coupon it was about .50 cent a piece.   There is a new Dollar Tree in the neighborhood and I saw it carried the tea light battery so I gave it a try.  They are the three smaller tea lights in the front row.  I don't like them very much.  The bottom part where it hold the battery kept coming off.  So I was back at Micheal's to get the rest of the tea lights.

I am working on the other 15 boxes will share them next week.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Helen