Framed!

Hi there and happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week.  Where does the time go? 

Isn't this frame awesome?  My good friend and upline, Pam D'Urso, made it and sent it to me for securing the #1 spot in sales among our Pieces of Heart team this past quarter (thanks to my wonderful customers!!).  Love it - and my customers/friends!  Unfortunately, I couldn't get the whole frame in the picture but the middle is the best part anyway!  Each little 1-3/8" square is a masterpiece of art in itself.  Penny Thomas (Pam's sister and upline - my second level upline) has been hosting swaps for the TOPICS each holiday.  I participated in the Halloween Squares Swap.  It's such a great way to get different squares rather than coming up with nine or twelve different ideas.  All you have to do is reproduce the same square for however many stampers are participating.

The sun is starting to come out!  The weatherman was predicting yucky weather for this morning - sleet and rain.  Glad that bypassed us!  I could tell a front was moving in, though, by the headache I've had the last couple of days.  Much better now!  Anway, must get on with my day.  Hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for stopping by today!  Your visits are always welcome and appreciated!

Enchanted Calendar

Hi there - happy Friday!  Popping in real quick with a calendar idea.  Use an acrylic 4x6 photo frame as your calendar base, add some pretty DSP (I used Everyday Enchantment, which is free until the end of this month with a $50 purchase), a calendar, and a small note pad.  Easy peasy!  You can change out the DSP any time you want a different look.

Catching up on paperwork today.  Hope you have a great weekend and thanks for stopping in!

Binder Clip Picture Frame and a Graduation Card

Hi there - Happy Hump Day!  Hope everyone is having a good week.  We had a great time at Patty's last night.  The smoothies didn't disappoint - so yummy!  Thanks Don!!!
I've been so behind showing you the great projects we've been making at our Demo Stamp Camps.  Last month Mary Ellen Cope hosted (and her husband made some yummy sloppy joes for us!).  Here is one of the projects we made. 

Isn't this pretty?  It can be used as a picture frame or a 6x6 scrapbook page.  The DSP is Love Letter, which coordinates with Riding Hood Red card stock. The embellishments around the frame were made by using Artistic Etchings stamps with Very Vanilla Craft ink and embossing powder.  Cut them out and pop them up with dimensionals.  A strip of DSP was wrapped around the binder clip (sold at office supply stores) and glued in place.  I used a black marker to ink up only the "happiness" portion of the sentiment from one of the Heard from the Heart stamps.  That was punched out with the Modern Label punch.  A second label in Riding Hood Red was punched out, cut in half, and adhered to the ends of the Very Vanilla label.  The frame was made by gutting out middle portion of a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of black card stock, then embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.  Adhere to the DSP - leave top open for your photo! 

Mary Ellen also had a graduation card for us to make.  I didn't have anyone graduating so I gave the card to a friend who needed one.  The diploma was made by rolling up a Modern Label punched piece.  Wasn't she the clever one!   It's easier to roll up if you break down the fibers first.  This can be achieved by pulling it across the edge of your desk or table.  The tassel was made with embroidery floss and secured in the "mortar board" with a brad. 

Recipe
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Real Red, More Mustard, Whisper White, Black
Ink: Real Red
Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Photo Corner punch, gold embroidery floss, Modern Label punch, black brad, mat pack