Before I get into the haul I made from Your Next Stamp, I wanted to share a picture of the Valentines Day card I made for my son Chad.
Mike and I have been busy the last several weeks. He had to work in New Jersey and sadly while we were there we found out his uncle in Iowa had passed away. We made a last minute decision to fly out to the Midwest. It was great to see his family and meet some family members I had not previously had the pleasure of meeting.
When we arrived back home we had to quickly re-pack and fly out to San Diego. We had already planned this trip to go see the newest member of our family, Alice. That is 5 plane rides in less than 10 days.
I have another order from Your Next Stamp on the way. I wanted to share with you the products I just purchased, so I filmed a video. For some reason, I am not able to get the audio file on Movie Maker to play, so I just did an overview with a voice over. I hope you will enjoy it.
As always should you have questions, please contact me via email: Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com
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There are not more pictures with this post due to time constraints. I was only home for about 12 hours before hubby and I left for the funeral of his uncle in the mid-west. Also, I will be updating the blog with a video of purchases I made while in California visiting our grand babies.
There will be a separate post for the swaps that have come in and they will be swapped out soon. I am awaiting just one more swap to arrive and they will all go postal. Thank you ladies for participating in my swap.
Stamp Happy and be a blessing! Until next time . . . .
Today’s project is just as beautiful as it is practical. Two sheets of 12″ X 12″ double sided patterned paper and a few scraps of card stock complete this project. It is easy to make.
Patterned paper is from K & Company, the card stock is from My Favorite Things Stamps. The dies are from My Favorite Things Stamps as well as Sizzix. The sentiment is from Studio G stamps.
You will also need a bone folder, large paper clip, Staz On ink and other basic paper crafting supplies for this project.
For the acrylic note pad holder, I used a 4X6 photo holder and cut the paper to size. It was then sponged with dandelion ink. I then die cut the rolled roses and attached them to the front. The post it note is concealed behind a piece of patterned paper that measures 3″ by 6 1/2″. I attached it to the photo holder using score tape.
For the larger note pad portfolio, the same paper (K&Company) was used. Edges sponged with the same dandelion ink. The note pad is 5″ X 8″. Please measure your note pad as they vary by manufacture. Their is an 1/8″ edge along the cover and back of the folio to allow for easy access.
To make the pocket, just us a scrap of this paper and cut it at an angel. I attached some lace from my collection using tombo multi glue. *Loretta’s note, if you buy the glue in bulk it is cheaper and lasts a very long time*. I die cut the flower (Sizzix 657243) from yellow and dark green card stock. The petals are embossed using an embossing folder. This was then glued to the front of the folio. The sentiment was stamped and attached as shown
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The paperweights were purchased from Amazon. Since they are meant for small photo’s, they are easily adapted to this type of project. Simply remove the metal backing and attach your paper or other media, and put them back together. They are made from acrylic and are nearly impossible to break. I stamped the top side of the paperweight with the Studio G stamp. These stamps can be purchased from your big box store. Since the underside of these paperweights is felt, you have no worries of them scratching other surfaces.
The last part of this set (and by no means the least) is a large paper clip book mark. I purchased my paper clips from my local Wal-mart. They are simple to make. When you are cutting the flower and stem for the portfolio, cut enough pieces so you can make the paper clip. The center of this flower was cut 6 times using a 1″ circle punch. These pieces were then layered together with glue. I also used a black bolster from Judy Morrow. To make sure these layers stayed together while the glue dried, some hot glue was applied directly over top of the clip.
All together this project was approximately 5 hours total to complete. This would also make a great gift set for a student, some one who has landed a new job and of course for those of us who are Chemo Angels, they make great buddy gifts.
If you give a project like this a try, please let me know. You can comment here on my blog or send me an email with your post pictures and/or directions.
Mail TO: Loretta Rodger
PO Box 3708
Laurel, MD 20709
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You can make a card other than A2 size. If you make one that is not A2 please include an envelope. Use what ever stamp company you wish, same for emellishments, etc., Include a card sketch or picture of what the finished card should look like. SASE to me with same postage (or Paypal me return postage funds) you sent the package to me in. If you don’t see your name below, please contact me!
Group One:
Denise Ledbetter :
Loretta
Angela
Karen Riska
Anne Mary Leake
Group Two:
Samantha Ivy
Sherri Derksen
Beth Podoletz
Mary Wiseman
Loretta Rodger
Group Three:
Samantha Ivy
Jill
Loretta
Jocy
Melissa Meldrum
Original video: YouTube
Question and answer video: YouTube
Today’s video showing the final players: YouTube
Swaps are due on February 5, 2015. Please start making your card kits and get them mailed to me. I will update the blog and face book pages as swaps arrive. If you have ANY questions, please email me directly at: Ms.Rhetta@gmail.com.
I am often asked to share some of my ideas for small and inexpensive gifts for the Chemotherapy Patients in the Chemo Angel’s program.
These projects and gifts do not have to be expensive to pack a punch and most importantly be thoughtful.
Snowman soup is a project that is not a new one. The concept has been around for a long time.
Here is an image of the poem for the project:
Today I used a stamp set from Stephanie Bernard’s company, The stamps of life. If you would like to become a volunteer and help some one who is fighting cancer, please use this site to apply.
Enjoy today’s video! Stamp Happy and be a blessing!
