Chocolate Bliss for a Friend

Hello again!  It is bright and early on a Monday morning (and you can be sure that I am still asleep right now), and I am back on the blog with a tag to share with you.  This set is one that I have always thought was cute and liked a lot and when I decided to make a little something with it for this week I thought "How about a little tag that could be attached to a candy bar or box of candy and given to a friend or teacher for a fun gift?"  That's where I came up with this...

The paper is from a pad by American Crafts.  All the stamps are from the Chocolate Bliss set and I used three different shades of Distress Ink by Ranger on this; Walnut Stain, Brushed Corduroy, and Tea Dye.  The ribbons are all from May Arts, aren't they pretty?  I love that big ribbon flower.  I just cut the edges of the ribbon off around it.  The pin is from Maya Road and the shiny accent is by Bazzill.  That's it!  A little Xyron to stick it all together and this was done!  I think I'll make a few to have on hand for days when I think someone I know could use a little pick me up.

Here's to a great week!

Joy and Flowers!

Hello and Happy Monday everyone!  I hope that our fans in the U.S are having a good holiday with their families and that those of you that live outside the U.S. are doing well.  At my house we're getting ready to spend some time with friends and family and I am looking forward to it. 

I spent some time this weekend putting a card together to share with you and I hope you like it.  It's a fairly simple card, but I think you get a lot of bang for your buck!

I'm sure that you've noticed that this size is my favorite for cards. :)  I just really like the look and it gives you a great canvas for showing off a pretty patterned paper.  This is all from a Basic Grey pack that I picked up at the Mesa CKC I went to in April.  It took so little paper to get so much impact on this card.

I layered the two patterns you see and then used three more little pieces for the stamped items.  The two different leaves are from one stamp set and the circle and sentiment are from the Chocolate Bliss set.  I just loved that simple look for the sentiment with all the busy papers and the fancy flower. 

Speaking of that fancy flower, if you're like me you buy those things and you're almost afraid to use them on a project, right?  They're just so pretty and they can be an investment depending on what your LSS charges.  A card like this puts the focus on your stamped images and that sparkly flower and really shows it off. 

I do want to talk about the sentiment too.  A simple sentiment like that can be used so many ways.   This could easily be a birthday card or a congratulations card for a new house or baby or new job or graduation.  Think outside the box when you're using your stamps!  You can get so much use out of a set!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Be sure to check out all the other projects here on the blog.  The girls have been hard at work making beautiful projects to share with you and we have some exciting things to share with you this summer.  You won't want to miss any of it!

Are you ready for the weekend?

Maybe you have some fun and crafting planned and maybe you'll just be trying to keep your kids (or spouse) away from all the Halloween candy.  We're having a Halloween party at my house and I can't wait!  I've been working on cards and decor this month and it's going to be a blast!  Of course, I have been using my gel-a-tins a lot this month, and I'm sure that today's projects will make you want to get crafty too!

Ellen made this cute card with the Home Sweet Home set!

"I love love this Home Sweet Home set for cards, too! Everyone has friends that move so having one of these in your card stash is a must!"

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee
Carstock: Core'dinations
Buttons: misc

Cassie altered a small gift box with the Chocolate Bliss set.  I love this set and it's so fab on this little box!

"I found some small old boxes the other day, and I thought 'these need a makeover'! I covered them in patterned paper, and decorated it with some ribbon to make it look like a gift box. "

Stamps: Chocolate Bliss

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, CDS Hot Cocoa
Paper: BG Sweet Threads, buttercream
Accessories: pink ribbon, Scallop Circle & Circle punch, Magenta Viva Pearl Pen, box

Have a great weekend!  We'll be back Monday with even more inspiration for you!

You'll love this!

First up today I have the cutest project by Karin to share with you!  She used the Make a Wish set to make this gift wrap and tag and I don't know about you, but I think that the wrapping paper is one of the best parts of this gift :)

I also have a card from DT member Angela to share with you.  I really love the backgrounds you can create with our stamp sets.  Whether they're subtle or bright, they look amazing!



"I used three different sets to create this fun card. The polka dots are from Chocolate Bliss, the Thanks circle is of course from the Many Thanks set (there's also a text background from the same set, stamped with watermark ink on the kraft rectangle behind it) and the coral ribbon is from the Rock-a-Bye Baby set. The paper and sticker is from Crate Paper."

You still have time to enter the monthly challenge, so be sure to head over and check it out!

Back with more cards for you!

Today we have cards to share with you that were made by DT members Ellen and Cherie.  I don't know about you, but these projects are really making me eager to get my hands on the  Chocolate Bliss and Save the Date stamp sets!

"Grab your Embossing Powder and use it as an accent and layer it over stamped images. I mixed and matched sets here...The Save the Date set and Flowers II."

By Ellen

Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee
Carstock: Core'dinations
Buttons: misc
letters: Jenni Bowlin
Inks: Stampin' Up!

That was Ellen's project made with Save the Date, and now let's see Cherie's Chocolate Bliss card...

"I just love how well chocolates suit the Jillibean Apple Cheddar Soup collection."

By Cherie

 Please go check out our Monthly Challenge while you're here!  I love seeing our fans win!

Too much good stuff!

I have such amazing projects to share with you today!  Angela and Cassie really went all out with these and I know you'll be glad you stopped by today and got to see them!

Angela made a set of cards with the Chocolate Bliss set that is wonderful!  I love that she did this color combo and I'm sure you'll love it too :)

"Had a lot of fun making a little gift set using the Chocolates set!"

"I made a card, a little gift bag which I filled with mini chocolate bars, and a tag and matching envelope."

"I stamped the chocolates in Desert Sand and Chocolate Chip ink and then glittered some using a Spica glitter pen. The paper is Farmhouse by Crate Paper."

"This is a detail from the front of the bag."

"I cut the library card style envelope using my Silhouette digital cutter, and then made a tag to fit inside."

"The sparkly bits are Pink Paislee glitter stickers, and that Spica glitter pen again!

The chocolate stamps stamp so smoothly and I confess I had a chocolate craving or two - that chocolate bag is not as full as it should be!"

Every one of those is awesome!  Thank you, Angela!

Cassie made a card with the Save the Date set that I can't wait to lift.  The colors are so perfect together and if you look closely you'll see that she made everything from the patterned paper to the embellishment with the stamp set.  What a great way to save money (and you end up with a card that looks a million times better than anything you can find in a store!)

"I made an anniversary card for my in-laws using the Save the Date set. The circles could be used on all sorts of projects, but I think they made a great background paper. There are just so many possibilities with this set!"

Stamps: Save the Date

Ink: SU So Saffron, SU Baja Breeze, SU Real Red
Paper: SU Saffron, CDS Cottonball White, SU Baja Breeze
Accessories: red ribbon, dimensionals, Circle Nestabilities

Now, the Operation Write Home challenge may be over, but we still have this month's challenge going on.  Head over here to check it out and then get going on a project to enter!

Back at ya!

Hello again!  I'm coming back at ya with some more adorable cards from the DT.  Cherie got the Chocolate Bliss stamp set for this month and made this card with it.

"This chocolates set is so cute and the perfect set for some great friendship cards!

Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Gel-a-tins
Paper: Jillibean Soup
Ink: Stampin' Up
Punch: Stampin' Up"

Isn't that the cutest?  Karin made an amazing acrylic card with the Big and Wild Things set and the Many Thanks set.  I love how simple and elegant this one is!

I hope you're all having a great week!  Don't forget about the Operation Write Home and Monthly Challenges!  We have prizes to give away and I want to see you win!