everyday enchantment coffee cup card

Recently, Inking Idaho posted a tutorial on how to make mini coffee cup cards. They're so cute, but I prefer a larger, more standard-size card. So I modified and came up with these...















You can follow her same tutorial, but here are my modifications:

Cup
Cut a piece of Whisper White at 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 (score at 5 1/4)
Trim 1/2 inch diagonal
Cover in DSP and trim

Lid
Cut a piece of Whisper White at 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 (score in half lengthwise)
Corner round corners of opening
Cut a strip of 4 1/4 x 1/4 for the lip of the lid

Sleeve
Cut a 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 strip out of Crumb Cake
Run through the crimper

Assemble all pieces and, voila!

"scraplifted" elegant bird

Anyone who knows me knows of my obsession of birds...and now that Stampin' Up! has a new "Elegant Bird" Bigz Die in the Occasions Mini, the bird obsession could get a little obnoxious! It's AWESOME! I also loved the card idea in the mini for the bird die, so I "scraplifted" it and put my own spin on it. It's probably my favorite card of all time (not just for obvious reasons).














By the way, take notice that my pictures have improved please! I have a digital SLR camera, but dealing with lenses and such can be a pain to drag out sometimes. My little point-and-shoot camera crapped out on me so I had been using my Blackberry (though I do have an iPhone now, which takes better pictures) to take my recent blog photos. I used some of my Christmas money from my in-laws to purchase a new one. I now keep it in my craft room so I have no excuses not to take better pictures! A little ironic since I always have a camera with me anywhere I go (I took over 3000 pictures in Budapest!). My sister-in-law, Tara, made me promise to never post another bad picture! Is this better, Tara?

more notepad holders...

I made a notepad holder for my husband's cousin, and ended up making a few more...of course I had to use "Everyday Enchantment"!





Ooh, and LOVE the new "Paper Doily" Sizzlits Die! So pretty!





The retired DSP, "Love Letter" was recently on the clearance rack. It's one of my favorites since it contains houndstooth paper (my husband went to the University of Alabama so everything ends up being houndstooth)...I apologize if you didn't get a chance to order it as I'm probably the reason they ran out! I made these notepad holders for my mother-in-law...











Would you like to place an order for one of these beauties?! Better yet, want to learn how to make your own?! Let me know!

everyday enchantment love affair

We are right in the middle of our move from Cincinnati to Chicago. Luckily our house sold within 2 weeks, so now we are waiting to close. I've been spending most of my time purging the house of "stuff" and getting ready for the movers....so I haven't gotten much time to play, or blog for that matter. During this time of craziness, Stampin' Up! released the new Occasions Mini and it's awesome! The best part about this time of year is Sale-A-Bration, which begins January 24th. The most beautiful paper ever, "Everyday Enchantment", is part of this awesome promotion...and it can be yours for FREE with a $50 order! As a matter of fact, you can get ANYTHING free out of the Sale-A-Bration catalog...every $50 you spend, you get an item free, with no limit! You can't beat that! Recently I made a birthday card and notepad holder for my friend, Ann Marie. Both are made using "Everyday Enchantment" (love!). The card also uses the new Framelits dies in the Occasions mini, and the notepad holder is made using Stampin' Up!'s clear mount stamp cases. What do you think?














Interested in placing an order? Want to host a workshop...Cincinnati or Chicago? Email me! blinginghomethebacon@me.com

Heather

betty's christmas cards

My mother-in-law had me make her Christmas cards this year...I just love the ornament punch! Oh, and craft white ink on colored card stock? Oh so pretty!








Do you need me to make your Christmas cards? Email me!

itty bitty

I made this card a few weeks ago... just forgot to share!

This card was made using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

I just love these little punches!  I added the little pearls to the 

centers, tied off a ribbon, and added a little Smooch for bling!

Cute and easy, huh?  No stamping involved!

delicate doilies

I am so loving the new "Delicate Doilies" stamp set! It'll be available in 

just a matter of days when the new catalog is launched!

The bottom card is similar to one I found on Splitcoast.

 I need to find its original designer and I will post it.

Love this set... And there's an awesome matching background stamp!

flores suaves

The "Flores Suaves" set is in the Celebrando Creatividad catalog and I just love it! The butterfly is so beautiful and I love the little script background that it also comes with.

It was a lot of work to cut out each butterfly but I think it was worth it! 

I also added lines to them with a glitter pen and sprayed the entire card with 

Vanilla Smooch. And don't you just love the seam binding ribbon! Love!

Thoughts?

chic boutique for mom...& a deal for YOU!

My mom's birthday was in the middle of May... here is the card I made her.

It was made using the "Chic Boutique" stamp set, which I love! I'm so bummed that it's being retired! Do you NEED to own it to? Place a $50 order with me now and I will send you a copy of the NEW catalog on July 1st when it launches! What a deal!

save the date

My friend Nicholas and his beautiful soon-to-be wife, Mallory, asked me to make their save the date cards for their wedding next year. I used all Stampin' Up! products and gave them 4 prototypes...

The following is the one they chose...

They will be getting married on Bastille Day, so they are using a French theme for their wedding. It's also fitting that Nicholas happens to be a French teacher!

Do you need invitations made for a wedding? A baby shower? For any party or event? Email or call me!

father's day

I made this card for my dad for Father's Day... I love the little "tie tacks".

This is a perfect dad set... It's available in the Summer Mini but will also 

be available in the new catalog starting SOON!

another pennant parade

Another card using the new set "Pennant Parade"...

morning cup

I got the "Morning Cup" stamp set a few weeks ago and finally had a chance to play with it...

I cased the card ideas from Ilina Crouse, but switched them up a bit. 

I do love this set and I can see a lot of potential!

create a cupcake birthday cards

My mother-in-law requested birthday cards... all made with cupcakes!

The "Create a Cupcake" stamp set and "Cupcake Punch" from the Ocassions mini were perfect for these!


































It was a very crafty weekend in between going to grill outs and the "Taste of Cincinnati" with friends. I'm pooped... but I have lots of things to share!

Hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend!