I Want One...

A few weeks ago, well actually months ( my time flies) I made a red purse for my daughter for her birthday. The neighbours little girl was here and said "I Want one". I then asked her when her birthday was and it was this month. I told he rperhaps she would get one for her birthday.

Time was getting close now and the kids were finally back in school ( I get nothing done with the kids out for summer break) I chose a pattern and then actually decided on this pattern instead. I altered it slightly, as I typically do. It is a small clutch/over the shoulder style purse.

The pattern I used was from Blue Calla - the Gerbera Mini Crossbody Bag.
I did not do the gusset bottom.

Inside I did a small zippered side pocket and added a little dragonfly charm to the pull.

The back is pretty plain.

 I die cut some fabric into flower layers and added a rivet to attach to the outside for fun. The shoulder strap is removable.

She did get it in time for her birthday, unfortunately I was not there to see her reaction, but her mom said she liked it and so did she.

Have a creative day,
T

Little Red Handbag

I recently started making handbags. It is very fun to do and I have always enjoyed learning new craft things. This bag is for my daughter, when she found out I made a handbag for myself she stated she wanted one. I told her perhaps for her birthday!

 This handbag is my own design but was inspired by a picture of a bag style she sent to me. This bag is really not much like the bag picture but I was pleased that I was able to duplicate the handle attachment as it was quite unique. The inside has a recessed zippered closure.

 There are also slot pockets on one side and a side zippered pocket on the other side on the inside of the bag.

 The bag is a good size and had handles for carrying and also has a  detachable shoulder strap. The shoulder strap does not need to be removed as it can be tucked inside the bag and does not show. It has a firm bottom with bag feet as well.

 It is soft sided, but could easily be made rigid by the addition of a firmer interfacing.

 My favorite part of the bag was the handle attachment and being able to figure out how to duplicate it from the picture sample she sent me.

Here she is receiving the bag and she was in love with it. I have to say when I seen her using it I felt so excited, cause then I knew she really did love it!

Happy Birthday Jessica! Love Mom.

Leaf Confetti

A new die I have in the studio is called Leaf-Autumn and is it perfect for gift cards, fall decor, scrapbook page embellishments and this great leaf confetti.

The confetti will gently fall out of the bag as recipient removes gift

The bag tag/card was made using the leftovers from my store anniversary make-n-takes with the sentiment changed out to a Birthday sentiment.

The leaf die cuts were gently crumpled to look more like actual leaves and to add dimension

This is the Accucut die Leaf-Autumn in the smaller size. I also have the larger album sized die of this same leaf. 

Check out my video below.

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Gift Bag Class

Class to be held on January 15 in the Studio. This bag is made using the We R Memory Keepers Gift Bag punch board and is the largest that can be done using 2 sheets of 12 x 12 paper.
If you are in the area, sign up today. Space is limited. All supplies are provided but if you have the punch board and or a 12 x12 score board, you are welcome to bring them for your personal use or to share with the class.

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Paper Pumpkins-Totally Cased

After seeing these made in a post on the Graphics 45 Blog, I just had to try one of my own. Well, one turned into four. They are so quick and easy and look so adorable.

You can check out the post here

there is a video tutorial for several halloween pumpkins. I have started the book one and hope to finish it today.

My neice came over the next day and wanted to make one as well, so fun.

hope you enjoyed this post and maybe give these a try...you can vary the size but changing the length of the paper. I used 5",6", 7"

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Mini Suitcase Mini

This is so adorable, it fits in the palm of your hand. There is just something so fun about mini mini albums.

The tiny suitcase opens up to reveal a tiny mini. I also love mini albums that are relatively quick to make.

Inside there are pages with pockets and simple yet fun embellishments. You can see the video for this project below.

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Je T'Aime Display

An adorable picture display for the ones you love. Perhaps your significant other or your children or maybe your ancestors that you cherish the most. I plan to put my favorite black and white photos of each of my children in mine, since there are six sections and I have six children.

I embellished each section with tags from Stampin Up's Beau Chateau side notes, and assorted die cuts, flowers, buttons and metal accessories.

The above section has embellishements to the inside of the shadow box, and some on the edge of the shadow box and then some on the top to add dimension and depth.

The base is an Accucut die called Shadow Box- Portrait. It is altered so that several are connected together to make an accordian style booklet. The booklet will fold all up and is held closed with a Basic Grey magnetic closure.

I hope you enjoyed this fun project.

Thanks, and Happy Valentine's Day everyone!I will post images of the cute project I made for my sweety soon,

Rustic Star Class

I am finally getting around to having a class. This is a repeat class. My daughter created this project several years ago and the tutorial has been very popular. I recently created a custom die for this as it takes a very long time to hand cut all the pieces for one set, let alone for a whole class.

So as requested this class will take place February 29th, in my scraproom. The details are on my website here.

If you do not live in my local area, you can buy the tutorial, which inlcudes the template for all three sizes, also from the above link.


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I {Heart} you!

Here is a cute Valentine's display banner I made using my accucut pennants die, Stampin up Pefect pennants die and Tim Holtz mini flourish die. It is free standing, but could easliy be turned into a hanging banner. I just love how it turned out. You can falod it up to store away for next year too!

I used Love Letters Designer series paper, which Stampin Up recently had on their clearance rack. I matted it with black cardstock and then embelished each section.

The heart in this section is from glitter paper.

The letter are also from Stampin Up.

This was fun and quick to make. You can get these base pennant shapes from me to make your own Valentines banner for someone you love! I also have two other banner shapes, a triangular and a rounded edged.

Check out my store or contact me by e-mail.

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And More Boxes!

Favor boxes are so fun to make...here is a sampling of the boxes I have available. Most are embellished for weddings but they can be used for birthdays, anniversaries, shower, basically any celebration. Create labels with the couples name and or date, use as placesetting markers with guests names on them, or just a fun way to give a small treat.

This box is made using the same die as the box below, just one less side. I embossed the center section to add interest.

This is called box-candy. I used a border punch on the edges.

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New Favor Boxes Available!

I bought several new favor box dies from Accucut. These are great for Weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
The one pictured above is a self closing box. I used designer paper to create it and stamped the tag with a similar designed stamp. It looks like it is from the paper but it isn't. These are very fast to put together and require no adhesive.

This one is a cake slice box. it is the largest of the boxes. I added some border punched trim to the upper edge to look like icing. and then wrapped the box with some satin ribbon and added a elegant bow. Simple yet beautiful!

This is a mini french fry box. The box itself is quite plain, but I love how it turned out. I used Designer paper for the box and added some satin ribbon. The label is on dimensionals and of course a bit or floral embelishments add a finbal touch to this favor box. This ended up being my favorite in the end.

This last box is called a Bon Bon box. It is simple but adorable. This was my favorite until I did the mini french fry box. Okay lets face it, they are all just adorable.

So, if you are in need of favor boxes, check out my store at http://dcands.ca. Prices aren't posted yet but contact me and we can get pricing worked out.
P.S. Large orders will require longer pre -order times.

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