Happy New Year!

The new year is here and it is time to....clean out the old scrapbook supplies! I signed up to participate in the garage sale again this year at Scrap Tales, so I am motivated to purge the old! I have decided to get rid of most of the old scrapbook magazines taking up serious cupboard space in the studio - I haven't looked at any of them in years, so it is time for them to move on.

So what else is on the purge list?
Some stamps, wood mounted and acrylic
Punches
...and is it time to get rid of the decorative scissors?

Of course, I have the list of items that I would never get rid of:
Glitter, in any shape or form! (Including Stickles)
Martha Stewart or EK Success Punches
Cuttlebug supplies
RIBBON!
Cinch Tool
Anything Cricut
Copic Markers
Buttons

The boys made me some new shelves to hold more punches and that is working out great! It is so nice to be able to see the punches. I just recently purchased the Ranger spinner - it is kinda a vintage looking rubber stamp holder. The spy stamps the kids purchased in Washington, DC now have home to reside. Interestingly, when I did an on-line search on how to put it together, I saw a note someone wrote about a stand her husband built for her Stickles. She is going to look around for a photo of it - I see a project in the future!

Christmas Party Invitation

I was very happy with the way these turned out! Even better since I had a helper with texturizing all the pieces in the Cuttlebug! Thanks Madeline!

Supplies Used:
Jolly Holiday Cricut Lite Cartridge
Cuttlebug Folders - swiss dot, snowflakes and swirls
Martha Stewart White Flocking on hat
Doodlebug Fine Orange Glitter

Kimm and Rochelle - your invites are in the mail! :)

New Mailbox and Paper Clip

Made another mailbox and a cute paperclip to match! Used Martha Stewart heart punch, cuttlebug stamp folder and die, spellbinders small scalloped square, Martha Stewart heart lace border punch, sparkle heart brad from Target, pink mailbox from Target ribbon from Michaels and K and Co Lovely paper. The giant paperclip is from Staples, made with same paper and ribbons. Scallop circles are cut with spellbinders. This one is for my mom and dad!

Birthday Mailbox, Organizng Punches and New Copics!

The target mailboxes are so versatile! I made this one for my best friend's birthday gift! This one is made with the pink mailbox and the new K&Co valentine papers. The flower punch on the flag is the Martha Stewart pop-up water lily punch. I was a little hestitant about this punch since it is so big and bulky, and since I use the Cricut to cut most shapes, I didn't want to add more supplies that may not get used. However, I do like the detail the punches offer for smaller shapes. I think this flower is multipurpose. It is perfect to cut poinsettas, any spring flower shape, and since it has some depth - I like it! The border punch on the mailbox is the Martha Stewart valentine lace border and the shiny plastic flowers on the ends are Blossom & Leaves from Creative Impressions. I made a small card to include in the mailbox using the Martha Stewart scoring board.

Last week, I was inspired to clean out my punch drawer and see what I really have. I put some in my "get rid of pile" and decided to organize the remaining scissors and punches. For each punch I cut the shape, for the scissors I cut the design, and adhered them to white cardstock . I am hoping that I will use more of the items I have, if I know what I have! I really try and resist the EK Success and Martha Stewart punches, but they are so wonderful! One area that is lacking in my punch word, it large circles and scalloped circles. I think I would use them all the time, but I try and remind myself that I can easily cut them with the Cricut, but sometimes it would be so easy to open the drawer! I did go to IKEA last week, and bought a picture frame ledge that I want to install above the countder top. I like to pull seasonal items out and display them - I seem to use the items then! So this shelf will be perfect. I am trying to figure out a solution to move the paper off my counter because it bothers me visually where it is at!

One highlight of the week for me were some items that I bought off a member of the Cricut message board! She is moving to Amsterdam and listed some items for sale! I was so excited to purchase some Copic markers, and a few cartridges from her. She was really nice and included a bunch of freebies with my package! I was so excited this morning to add the markers to my collection. Over the next few weeks, the studio is going to revamped! It functions fairly well, but I have some areas to improve, and I need to add some life to it! Happy Sunday!

Decorated Metal Valentine Mailbox from Target

I was so excited the other day when I saw these metal mailboxes at Target! Many very talented papercrafters have been decorating them since last year, and I thought I would give it a try. Very easy project! The paper is last year's valentine paper by K&Company. The stamp cut is from cuttlebug along with the embossed love image. The heart is cut from the new Cricut Love Struck, and the small heart in the middle is a Martha Stewart sticker. The paper around the edges is the new Martha Stewart heart doily punch. Someone has created a cut file, but I just cut the paper 4x12 inches to cover the box. The ends are covered with paper cut by tracing the ends.