Want a look at the projects we did at a workshop earlier today?? I knew you did! The demos were the 6x6 page, the smile card, and the topiary card. The other two were the make-n-takes along with a jelly bean bag topper. The jelly bean bag topper is in bright springy colors and uses the bunny from Tags & More. Following the photos are the recipes for the projects.

This weekend's hostess has two daughters, so I designed this 6x6 scrapbook page for her to use for a picture of them. It uses the Print Pattern background, Classic Alphabet, and Island Blossoms stamp sets and Pixie Pink ink. The papers are my new favorite color combo, Rose Red, Certainly Celery, and Elegant Eggplant. Embellishments include the eggplant grosgrain, a silver brad, silver cord, and a clip from the pewter Hodgepodge Hardware.





I modeled this card after the card sample on page 86 of the Idea Book & Catalog...that card is pictured below mine. I simply turned the direction of the card and changed the colors and stamp sets. Colors involved are Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue. The stamp sets I used are Sweet of You and Curvy Verses. I used the Coluzzle to cut the oval and then roughed up the edges with my fingernail.



Mom did this one and it shows off our new favorite way to use the Hodgepodge Hardware...so much easier than having to glue the ribbon down, etc...you just tie the ribbon through the buckle. The colors she used are Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, and Apricot Appeal. Stamps include Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Tiny Talk, and Bloomin' Wonderful. Embellishments are pewter Hodgepodge and Turquoise grosgrain.



This is a technique that we just learned...it's called Crayon Resist. I'd heard of it before and just hadn't had the chance to try it out myself...I must say, I'm hooked! It looks fabulous! I wheeled the Flitting By jumbo Stampin' Around wheel in Brilliant Blue (because my black is dry and the black reinker is on order) on glossy cardstock. The glossy cardstock is the key. Next I used a white crayon to trace the outline of the butterflies. Then I used a sponge to apply Real Red, Only Orange, and YoYo Yellow ink...blending them together at the seams. The last step is to use a paper towel (or your t-shirt if you don't have a paper towel handy) and rub all over the glossy cardstock. This removes the ink where the crayon is and the beautiful white glossy paper shows through. This technique can be done with any stamp...you're not limited to wheels...so have fun and see what you come up with! I also used 'a happy hello' from All Year Cheer I in Real Red ink, and the yellow and orange grosgrain ribbons.



Sometimes it's hard with all the flowery stuff we have to come up with a masculine card, but I think this one does the trick! It uses Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke papers and ink. The stamp sets used are the Headline Alphabet, Birthday Best, Print Pattern background, and Everyday Flexible Phrases (or EFP as we call it). The embellishments are gold cord and gold brads. This card is a different fold than a 'normal' card. To do it you'll cut the 8.5x11 cardstock on the 4.25 mark (long ways) instead of the 5.5 (short ways), fold, and secure with the brads. The sentiment slips inside, and you can attach a ribbon so the recipient can easily pull the sentiment out, if you like.

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