Kween Bee Kreations

Tiny Tassel

Today's project is for my favorite person in the whole wide world!

Even though he's little and just starting out his educational career - I wanted to celebrate his Pre-K Graduation as much as I will when he reaches his high school and college milestones.

Yep, you guessed it - this gift card is for my son, Devlin.  I treasure every minute I spend with him.  He makes me beyond proud to say that I am a Mommy - his Mommy.

A great tutorial for this gift card holder, can be found at Sweet Impressions.




In my post yesterday, I recycled the tassel that was on a graduation invite we received.  However, I made my own custom tassel this time around using Real Red grosgrain ribbon.

 

How?

• Using your scissors, cut the ribbon lengthwise 
• After cutting you will be able to pull the ribbon fibers apart
• Bend the fibers in half and voila you have a custom tassel

I hope to create a step-by-step photo tutorial to explain this further, but for now, I hope this explanation gets you started.






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Is tú mo ghrá (I Love You)

Is tú mo ghrá /Iss two muh guhraw/ - means I love you in Irish Gaelic language.

My husband is Irish and my son's name is Devlin, which is Irish Gaelic and means brave or fierce.  So, to honor St. Patrick's Day and my husband's heritage ... I made him a little gift set. 

NOTE:  The designer paper you see here is a retired collection.  Unfortunately, you can no longer purchase it, but I had a few pieces left and it worked perfectly for my project.

You'll see, beneath a piece of vellum, a home-made shamrock.  I used the Darling Dots (hostess level 1) and Trendy Trees (the stem) stamp sets to create it.  Inside the tin, which is an altered watch gift box - is one green Hostess Sno-Ball.  My husband has a sweet tooth so I thought that would fit the bill just right!

I used this simple card sketch for my layout.  Following sketches has really amped up my card-making abilities. 

Do you follow sketches?  If so, I'd love to hear from you - leave a comment letting me know where you find your layouts.



Tonight, we'll be going out for fondue at The Melting Pot.  They are having a special St. Patrick's Day menu.  My husband & I have both been on Weight Watchers since the beginning of this year, so this will surely be a nice treat.

Here's the menu - doesn't it sound yummy?

First Course
Irish Aged Cheddar Cheese Fondue

Second Course
Spinach Mushroom Salad

Third Course
Beer Marinated Shrimp, Whiskey Soaked Pork Tenderloin, Honey Dijon Chicken, and Mini Spinach & Artichoke Ravioli. All cooked in a Coq Au Vin cooking style with Guinness Extra Stout Beer.

Forth Course
Mint Chocolate Chip Fondue

Hope your Irish eyes are smilin' today!

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This card was created with a special person in mind whose birthday is soon approaching.  SHHH! I can't tell you her name, because it just might be YOU!  LOL...

I created this card for the Mojo Monday sketch #76 and splitcoast color challenge (CC208).  As mentioned in an earlier post, I'm hoping to use sketches more as a way to jump start my creations. 

Sketches are great because they give you a starting point.  They are typically simple layouts but they also allow you to use your creativity to come up with something new.  In this sample, I stuck pretty close to the Mojo Monday sketch.  But anything is possible if you just use your imagination. 

This card uses Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Good Morning Sunshine  (Chocolate Chip print) and Rockabilly (Kiwi Kiss polka dots) collection.  TIP:  View my other Kreations using these papers by viewing my left sidebar.  Just click one of the DSP links and you'll see how I used these DSP's.

I used a hostess level 1 stamp set - called Darling Dots.  I love this simple solid stamp set.  Best of all - it was FREE!  By hosting a workshop or simply placing a qualifying order - you too can be on your way to earning free stamps and other Stampin' Up! merchandise. 

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Blue, Brown and Beautiful

I have to say - this is probably the prettiest card I've made to date.

With the Valet Ribbon Originals all tied up in a bow and it's shiny Bronze Metallic cardstock glistening beneath the Baja Breeze circles ...  I can easily categorize this as a girly card.

Neither this photo or the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, will do the Bronze Metallic cardstock justice.  So, I say - order a pack for yourself so you can see just how beautiful it is in real life!  Go for it!

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Taste of Textiles Specialty Paper:  You get a total of 10 sheets, 2 each of 5 paper styles.  105 lb. Cover Bronze Metallic, 80 lb. Coated White Pin Stripe, 80 lb. Cover Black Linen Texture, Printed Kraft Card Stock Close to Cocoa, and 48 lb. Clear Vellum printed with Not Quite Navy Polka Dots.

Valet Ribbon Originals:  9 yards per package, 3 yards of each design.  5/8" Baja Breeze Satin, 3/8" Basic Black Corduroy, 1/2" Chocolate Chip Polka Dot Satin.  This ribbon coordinates with the Manhattan Style Collection.

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Taste of Textiles Specialty Paper (Item #113991, $9.95)

Valet Ribbon Originals (Item #114318, $12.95)

Be a Happy Hostess

Just a few very simple cards to share today...

These cards use a Hostess Level 1 stamp set called Darling Dots (view all images below).  You cannot buy this set, however, you can earn it.

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How Tweet it is ...

Yesterday, I said I'd be back with another baby card.  Well here it is ... isn't this pink bird adorable?  She's singing sweet songs of love.

I had a hard time deciding if I should go full out pink for the arrival of my new niece OR a more subtle route (see yesterday's card).  So, I ended up making two cards for one occasion. 

This one uses Sahara Sand as a base and Sweet Always designer series paper.  I used three stamp sets on this card - the new Cheep Talk (love it!), Short & Sweet, and Darling Dots (new hostess level 1 set). 

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Bright Delights

Making it's debut ... drum roll please ...

Bright Delights Rub-On's!! The sentiment on this card along with the dotted stripe (on Whisper White cardstock) are both from the Bright Delights rub-on collection. 

These BRAND NEW rub-on's are fresh, fun and colorful!  The colors highlighted in this collection are Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, and Basic Gray.  You can see an image snapshot below.

I started this card using the rub-on's as my inspiration point and then chose the rest of the card colors, paper, and embellishments.  The Kiwi Kiss pattern paper you see is from the Good Morning Sunshine collection (I'm getting a lot of use out of this).

The words wonderful, beautiful and perfect summarize the other Bright Delight debut.  My brother (Dustin) and sister-in-law (Jessica) brought Ashlynn into the world on Monday.  She's the third addition to their family. 

So, this card will be given to Dustin & Jessica to express my joy in becoming an Aunt again.  I have another baby card to share tomorrow - I couldn't make just one.

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Bright Delight Rub-On's (item #113887, $11.95)

To be continued... Strike that, I'm back!

I'll be back with more info (hopefully later today)... been a busy week already and it's only Tuesday!

While you wait, bee sure to check out Sale-a-Bration - coming February 1.

I'm back ... just a few things to note about this card.  The stamp sets used here are Full of Life (sentiment) and Darling Dots (hostess level 1).  The designer paper used is from the hostess level III bundle called Hand Drawn.

The Full of Life set is now on the dormant list, which means it's not featured in the current catalog, but is still available for purchase.  Check out the dormant list (and see the end of this post for an image shot).

Do you ever find that you browse the catalog and don't notice a set?  I did that with Full of Life, but I recently borrowed this set from my Aunt (thank you!).   I instantly fell in love with the sentiments, font, and look of the image it produced when inked up.

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