Valentine cuties!

 

Hi there and Happy New Year!!

I haven't blogged in a while, but I have been busy crafting!!!

Made lots of goodies for Christmas and started Valentines about a week ago.

Just having a problem getting my photos to upload!

I was finally able to get this one to upload!  I have many more to share!!!

 

Ghirardelli chocolates fit perfectly into these little scallop envelopes.

The fancy favor box in the back will hold a cellophane bag filled with any treat you like!

 

I do hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year!

I wish you peace happiness prosperity and good health this year and always!

 

Hope to be back soon once I figure out the photo upload issue.

 

Be inspired to create!

Tina

Simple Christmas Cards

Hello there!  Hard to believe we are just a little over a week away from Christmas.  Are you ready?
I am getting pretty close.  I think I am actually done with my shopping and non profit projects.
I look forward to baking and making goodies next weekend.

I hadn't sent any Christmas cards out for the last few years, however this year I got it together and made these simple yet elegant cards.  I am finding that I love the embossed look on cardstock and rarely make any cards without it anymore.  I used the polka dot folder and vintage wallpaper folders for these.  I also love the glitter paper and used it for these.  Not much else to put these two together.
Oh and did I mention I love the Cherry Cobbler bakers twine? :)

I do hope you are having some time to relax and savor the holiday season.
I am reminded of the reason for the season and continue to count my blessings everyday!
Merry Christmas!

Be inspired to create!
Tina

Getting my craft on for Christmas!

 Hello There!  I sure hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
 In addition to a wonderful Thanksgiving with family, I also had a week off with my husband.  We went to Monterey for a few days and then we did some Christmas shopping and this n that.  It was a wonderful week!  I am sad that I have to go back to work tomorrow! :(

In addition to our little getaway I have also been getting a start on my Christmas creations for giving!
I used the Stampin' Up fancy favor bigz die cut to start these little boxes off.   With some texture added to the card stock, punches, die cuts, and a couple of stamps I came up with these! 
They will be filled with Churro Chex Mix (a recipe I found on Pinterest). 
I want to fill a big basket with lots of goodies packed into my Stampin' Up creations to take to the party.

I love Christmas!  Keeping in mind the reason for the season, I also love all of the decorations and all the craftiness and baking and candy making I get to do!
Do you have a favorite item or treat that you make for Christmas?

Have a great day!  Stay dry my Northern California friends!  The rain has been crazy this morning!  Waiting for a break in the weather so I can go to the grocery store.

Be inspired to create!
Tina

Simple Thanksgiving Favors

 Hello there!  Happy Thanksgiving!  I don't know about you, but as I get older, each year seems to pass by faster.  It is downright scary how quickly time flies by!
I just can't believe that Thanksgiving is only a few days away!!!
Although I don't have Thanksgiving at my house, I have started a little tradition of making favors to put at every place setting.  This will be my 3rd year with this new tradition.
I made these very simple open top boxes for 12 people and will fill them with mints and candy.

To make these simple and cute little boxes I used the following Stampin' Up supplies:
Fancy Favor Bigz XL die cut
Labels Collection Framelits
Champagne Glimmer Paper
Early Espresso Card Stock
Linen Thread
Early Espresso Ink
(sorry the stamp is retired)
Crumb Cake Scalloped Tulle Ribbon
Dimensionals
(I also used a hot glue gun)

What are your traditons?  Do you have new ones and old ones?

 

Be inspired to create!

Tina

Halloween Candy Bags for the team!

Hello there!  Haven't been posting much, but I have been crafting! 
My daughter coaches a junior varsity girls volleyball team and I wanted to make her girls a little something for Halloween.
I started with cute little bags purchased 3 for $1.00 at Hobby Lobby.  (Love these little bags, need to go back and stock up for Christmas)
Got my Stampin' Up supplies together. (Black cardstock, white cardstock, designer series paper, spider web folder, Lucky Limeade bakers twine, stamps, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/4" scallop circle punch, black stamp pad and adhesive and lime green tissue paper).  Came up with this cute little bag!  Filled them with candy and topped off with a little square of tissue paper and sent them off with my daughter today.

I have been only doing posts on projects lately, but I have to throw in a little bit of personal stuff today.  Please humor me. :)

First I have to say how proud I am of my adult daughter, She is a college graduate working 2 jobs.
One of her jobs is coaching the Salinas High School junior varsity volleyball team. She is a coach and a role model to these girls and that is just one of the things that makes me so proud of her!
 
Second good thing to post is that my husband and I celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary on October 9th. We had a wonderful little getaway and look forward to many more anniversaries and "little getaways".

I hope you have had a nice weekend and have a wonderful week!
Be inspired to create
Tina

Gift tags for a friend

 Hi there!  Hope you have had a good week and have enjoyed the cooler weather!  I sure have!
As a crafter there is nothing that makes me happier than when someone loves what I have made them, or someone asks me for help with a project.
These gift tags were made for a friend who had some thank you packages to put together.  She text me a picture of her gift bags and coordinating tissue and the sentiment she wanted.
I came up with these.  She really liked them!  That makes me happy!

Be inpsired to create!
Tina

Halloween Banner - Happy Fall!!!!

Even though Fall officially began last week, I had already decorated the inside of our house for Fall/Halloween on September 1st.
I didn't do any outside decorating until this weekend.  I didn't want to embarrass my son, who thought I was crazy decorating on September 1st.  Guess he just doesn't quite understand how much I love fall and Halloween! :)
I digress, I actually am writing this post to share with you a cute little banner I made for the mantle.
Of course I used all of my handy Stampin' Up tools for this project and I think it came out really cute!

Here is what I used:
Morning Post Alphabet Stamps
2-3/8" scallop circle punch
1-1/4" circle punch
Spider Web embossing folder
Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die Cut
Calypso Coral Bakers Twine
1/2" scallops dots ribbon Basic Black
Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Series Paper
(adhesive - dimensionals)

I love banners! Making this one was fun! 
If you want more info, want me to make one for you or teach you how to make your own, please leave a comment with the best way to contact you or send me an email.

Have a great week!
Be inspired to create!
Tina