Good Morning! I am super excited to share with you these adorable sheep (well my sheep are a bit shaky) but the inspiration came from Monday's Challenge to create a 3-D project!
I wish you would have seen my face when these guys POPPED on my screen…they were LARGE and I thought that they were going to jump through the screen! These special guys/gals came from special Mary Ann H. from New Jersey!
This is what came through and I instantly fell in love with a sheep that had a green bow!
Now I ask you….would you fall in love! You will clearly see that Mary Ann's version is sooooo much better than my attempt….but it was fun and I had the BEST LAUGH making these!
I had "Rod Stewarts" with the hair…I had "giraffes" with STILT LEGS…it was just the best laugh I have had this year and I deeply thank Mary Ann for providing me with giggles!
I instantly LOVED them and I was in awe that someone could make these! (Remember my gig is simplecards!) and I instantly responded to Mary Ann if I could find out how to make them! You are in luck as she was soooo darn tootin' kind to share!
Wouldn't these be adorable on someones desk!?!? I think that I am going to make a BUNCH with a treat and have John put them on his employees desks saying…."hang in there" for Tax Season!
Here are a BUNCH of pictures…enjoy! After the parade of pictures, I will share with you Mary Ann's info on how she made them and then I ask you to PLEASE give Mary Ann some love with comments!
I will say that this is a perfect example of why I adore Stampin' Up! – If it was not for my blog, I would have never known Mary Ann. She is not a SUD but she sure should be – this is a perfect example of why I adore hobbiest….they have the passion and the creativity!
Here is the scary part…the Surgery Center! At the end of the post you will see all of the products that I used to make my "sheep friends" – please feel free to email me if you have specific question!
I hope that these made you smile and brighten your day like it did mine! Below see the scoop that Mary Ann was gracious to share! Is she the BEST or what!
I did make a couple of adjustments and I will put them in BOLD….enjoy!
Sheep Candy Box
Box:
4¼ x 4¼ paper (white)
score at 1 ¾, 2 ½
score other side at ¾, turn around and score at ¾ again
cut up to score mark on small side edges only
fold and attach strong adhesive to make box
Head and Back:
use scallop die 4th one from center; cut 2 (white) I USED THE 2 3/8" CIRCLE SCALLOP PUNCH
Face:
large oval (black)
Eyes:
white – owl punch
black dot – ¼ circle punch (use white gel pen to mark eyes) I COULDN'T FIND MINE SO I USED THELITTLE PIECES ON THE CUPCAKE PUNCH
lid (black) – ½ circle punch, cut in half; attach w/dimensional
Ears:
blossom petals punch, small leaf; cut 2 (black) WELL…THIS IS WHERE I REALLY LAUGHED AS I LOOKED AT THIS PUNCH AND COULD NOT SEE "SHEEP EARS" SO I USED THE BUILDER BIRD PUNCH
Tail:
blossom petals punch, middle leaf (black); curl with bone folder
Hair:
boho blossom punch; cut 3 (white)
Legs:
modern label punch; cut 2, then cut in half (black)
Instructions:
make box
sponge slate gray around edges of scallop head and back, hair, tail
attach face to one scallop; attach ears and hair; attach eyes
attach legs before attaching scallop front and back making sure legs are even when standing upright
attach front head of sheep; attach a pretty bow
attach back of sheep; attach tail
Options:
attach face with dimensionals
make larger box for more candy
Was this great or what – THANK YOU Mary Ann for you willingness to share! I know that there will be many that will enjoy your talent.
I feel so darn lucky to be having so much fun doing and sharing what I love!
The ideas are endless and the friendships too are endless! You can see how much fun this project and today I am going to Skype a special person that is in France…all because of Stampin' Up!
Enjoy the day, let's give Mary Ann some love for her sheep and remember….SHEEP ROCK!
p.s. – I can't wait for Chris R. to get off work and see this post….she is a regular commenter that makes us all laugh!
Good Morning! I hope that you enjoyed the PALS blog hop yesterday….wowzers, there sure is a lot of fabulous talent and inspiration out there. I will say that seeing everyones post sure did make be feel like Spring IS REALLY going to be around the corner!
Here is one of the baskets I shared with you yesterday. Please click here if you want to go back and see that post. I just love beings able to use both the DSP and Solid Card Stock!
Here are some tips and tricks to make this be a successful and fun project! Please feel free to email me if you have specific questions that I am not going over. It is my goal to help you see how much fun they are!
The Vanilla Coaster Board is KEY. You know that I have blogged about this before as I think that it is the best to for cutting out the thinlit words….click here to see that post.
You get (8) sheets that are 6" x 12" and you can cut it down to 4 1/2" X 8 1/4" to make the baskets. You will have plenty of extras to cut out sentiments.
You will have to cut (2) bases for each basket and then the same for how you wish to decorate it. I like to use the scalloped edge for the "girls" and the straight edge for the "guys"
You can see below that I used sticky strip. You can use whatever you like but I always recommend sticky strip for 3D projects. It really is super strong and convenient!
Let's touch on the "brads" and the "pearls"…you will see below that I took a pencil line to mark the half way point for both the box and the rim.
I then met them together and you can pierce a hole or if you have a super strong hole punch…that does the trick as well! I just love this finishing touch!
I hope that you are smiling. I just love them and I am looking forward to filling them with all sorts of goodies. The ideas are endless, you can easily put candy…a gift…a gift card…a small flower and then cover the top with fru-fru grass.
Wouldn't they be adorable to use as a centerpiece this way with a bunch of differnet baskets and coordination colors! Just love them!
You will see all of the various products that I used to make these goodies. You can click on the photo and you will be directed to the product and view it.
If you order the Berry Basket Die from me, I will be glad to send you (2) pieces of Vanilla Coaster Board as well as a print and coordinating card stock to make a basket.
I realize that this die is an investment, but trust me – you will get so much joy from making these for your family and friends. It is one tough, sturdy basket! You will be close to the mark to pick a Sale-A-Bration item, so please order wisely to maximize your earnings!
I do hope that these types of posts help you….pop back tomorrow, you are in for a treat!
Welcome to the March Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating spring. This month we are featuring spring related projects for Mother’s Day, Easter or any other occasion that celebrates winter coming to an end.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Brian King at Stamp with Brian on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
I am hippity hoppity happy that I have a "jump" on Easter!
Confession time…when the Occasions catalog came out and I saw this Berry Basket…I flipped the page and kept on going! (Does this sound familiar to anyone)…then I said to myself – hmmmm…..I think I can do something fun with this!
Stampin' Up! has been doing a fantastic job with the product videos…these have really been a great help for us to learn about the product.
Today's post I am not giving you the details that I usually do but please pop back tomorrow and I am going to give you the "Susan in's and out's with tips and tricks" in how to create super fun baskets!
You could say that I am "TICKLED PINK" and I really think that when I break it down to steps…you will learn tricks to make these come together in no time!
The one thing that I love (well, there are many…..) is that you can use your paper stacks and it just uses 1 piece of paper. Also, I did emboss the solid color of paper with the large Polka Dot folder….so darn tootin fun!
Now did you see the "type A" in me come out? Yep….I am not a "staple gal" – I chose to pierce a hole and put a candy brad base and either candy dots (for the guys) and a pearl for the gals)
Even though my peeps are older you bet that they are getting a basket from Mom and Dad….you are never too old – heck I would love this if someone made one for me!
I prefer not having the handle on it, but that is just a personal preference! You will not believe how sturdy these guys are! Tomorrow you will learn the simple scoop but I will say that I do use the Vanilla Coaster Board (I am in love with this product).
I hope that you have enjoy this project and I hope that you will pop back tomorrow as I will give you all of the scoop that I know you enjoy!
I just think that these are just adorable and I do think that it is a product that can be used all year long with a variety of themes.
Stampin' Up! always comes out with super fun Bigz Dies to make us shine! Enjoy the hop as there is lots of hopping to do – please feel free to leave me a comment and I hope to see you tomorrow!
I am doing the "happy dance"....it was over 50 degrees yesterday = WOOT-WOOT…could it be…would it be that SPRING is around the corner? The blankets came off of the horses, the dogs stayed outside most of the day and Daisy found a big puddle to be a PIG in!
Today is the day that you can win a pack of Stampin' Dimensional from me by doing nothing more than Stampin' and having fun creating! All you have to do is email me a picture of your masterpiece and I will randomly pick a winner….easy right!
Today is about creating a 3-D project…NOW WAIT – DO NOT CLICK me off and say, I cannot do that….OH YES YOU CAN….it can be any thing that is not a card!
I just HAD TO pull out this kit that is on the WEEKLY DEALS just through tonight and it is the keepers of all keepers! I think that it is just too darn adorable! After putting this together, I said to myself – WHY AND HOW did I ever let this slip by me!
I need to tell you what I am doing this week and I am using these goodies for the table settings for my friends! One thing that I love to do is cook! I have a friend that came up with a great idea and invited me to join in!
We are going to cook our way through the cookbooks that are on the shelves at our homes! Each month, the hostess will pick a specific cookbook and then each of us cook a dish out of the cookbook to see how we like it! FUN…right!?!?
I propped these up on out kitchen table and look how cute! These would be a great product to have …"just incase" you are in a squeeze for a gift….these would be great to give to someone for a birthday treat filled with chocolates (that's what I am doing) – I just think that they are adorable!
Thank you Stampin' Up! for giving us these weekly deals, remember that this is just good through tonight but in case you miss it, really no biggie as they are super affordable!
I have not blogged about the animals lately so I just had to share some cute pictures below! Eddie is our "Senior Citizen" of the house now and he holds a special place on my heart… I have always wanted a Jack Russell and we rescued Eddie 12 years ago and he is simple the best!
This little guy LOVE life to the fullest and is always active with his best friend…a tennis ball and his "toys" out of the 5 dogs we have – Eddie is the king "toy" dog!
And then there is our "Red Caboose"….Rosie! She is an amazing little dog that has fit in like a charm!
Get ready for another fun week of posts filled with inspirations to the max and the highlight – A blog hop on Wednesday! I know that you are going to love the hop and then on Thursday I will give you step by step instructions as I know that you are going to love it!
Please click here to shop away and take advantage of this great weekly deal, thanks for popping by and please feel free to email me or leave me a comment….
Today is a super special day to me, it is my wonderful Dad's 84th Birthday and I know that when he opens this card up today he is going to burst out laughing!
Now by now you know that I am a clean and simple gal but there are just times that you have to put a bit more into it for certain occasions and for certain people! Today is one of those days! I had a TON of fun making this card and if you remember yesterday's post…I said I was going to CASE a card….well here you go!
I made a boo-boo by not measuring everything before I mailed it but I have a TON of pictures and you can always email me and I will do my best!
The card base is the good old A-2 in Crumb cake and then I simply used the Hardwood stamp and inked it up in Soft Suede to stamp just the front of the card!
The framelit is from the On Film Collection and I find this to be a very useful set for many different cards we make. The "Polaroid" look is so fun and easy to use with all sorts of layouts.
The real star of the show is the From the Herd Stamp Set….it is just too darn funny! I just went to town with the Blendabilities and simply had fun! These markers are like potato chips….once you get going on them….you've just gotta have more – LOVE THEM!
I did add a retired product…the fun eyes (I just could not resist) but you will see in the below pictures, I did have to adjust the height of my shaker to a "double layer" of the dimensional strips because the eyes were too tall (hope that this makes sense)
These next 3 pictures will help you towards the end result. I do hope that you will try to make a shaker card – they are super fun and festive.
You do not have to use this framelit…any shape will work! For the confetti inside, I just POPPED out some star confetti from our super punch! Our Window Sheets are a great product to have on hand…."just in case" – just like I needed them today for this card!
Look at the side and you will see that I covered the sides with a thin piece of black paper….see next picture for comments! Live and Learn!
I know that there are so many pictures, but pictures do help me and I hope that they help you as well! I know that this card brought me so much joy to make and I know that my Dad will love it, appreciate it and most of all treasure it. (He keeps all of the cards I make him)
Whew...I hope that I gave you a good idea of how to do this! Darn, I wish we were together…it would make things soooooo much easier to show in person!
A couple of tips & thoughts….
just do it – go ahead and try a shaker card…they are fun to play with and I can guarantee you that you will be shaking it all around after you make one!
play and have fun with the Blendabilites…you can not mess anything up. They are a great product and I think Stampin' Up! is so smart for bringing them into the product line.
They are ALWAYS special people on our lives that deserve a fun and perhaps more time consuming card….HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAY!
Enjoy the day, please remember that you can click on the scrolling list of products below to order any of the supplies I used today. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!
Good morning…I know that this is getting to you later than usual but yesterday was a great day and posting by blog…"justsimply did not happen"…why? Well, I great drive with John in the countryside and YES – we did get to see my boys (horses) Oscar and Stanley – and then my great Dad came to dinner to do an early celebration with us for his 84th Birthday!
Here is another "OLDIE BUT GOODIE" and I know that I have blogged about this before and it has been "allaround the stampin' town" but I adore it – so easy yet so fun!
How can a "Sour Cream" container be so darn cute?
Easy-peasy…..because it was made with your heart and hands! Now – I all know that we have a TON of paper and we look at it and say WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH YOU? Does this ring a bell?
The best thing is making these little dreams is the best as you can really use just bout any size of paper, Today I am using the paper stack and not cutting it one bit –
If you are like me, you stock up on these paper stacks . These make up SUPER little gifts, table decorations, party favors etc…and you really would not have to put any candy in it – you could fill it with inspiration quotes, a note…
So easy, so fast, let's get going! It is literally like 1,2,3!
Take your paper from a paper stack, today I am using the Stacked with Love Stack and simply place sticky strip on 3 sides (1short side and both long sides)
Expose the short side only, then I find it easier to use the piercing tool – pull off one of the long sides and squeeze together!
Fill with FUN and LOVE and then turning the pouch to the other side, squeeze the opposite sides together to form then FUN treat! (hopefully the pictures will help!)
To decorate….the sky is the limit but because I still have the "critters" and the "snuggle & smooches" out on my work area, I said why not! Soooooo darn cute!
I loved the sentiment on my little bear! Using the blendabilties is like having "power steering"…they are a DREAM and just glide right onto the paper!
Now for the super fun "feel good" for the day!
Get ready because this is super special…my Dad is leaving on Wednesday to meet up with his other 3 siblings to go to Myrtle Beach to spend a week together….is that the BEST or what!
I have a "bag of 6" ready for him to take with him for his Valentines Dinner table treat to have with his siblings. I just think that it is great that they are going this….(Uncle George is 87…Aunt Jean is 86….my Dad will be 84 on the 18th…and Aunt Anne….the baby is 75)
So for a SUPER quick and easy Valentine goodie to make up – I say GO FOR IT, I am sure that you have lots of paper around – it simply can not be easier!
Tomorrow I have a FUN technique that I tried….now I cannot say that it is the easiest but it is really, really cute and I think that once I made many of them – it would be super easy! I hope you can POP back tomorrow!
Sorry for the late post….please feel free to email me if I can help you and I thank YOU for YOU!
p.s. – tomorrow will be the NEWweekly deals and there is a new stamp set coming out that I am super excited about!
Welcome to the March Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating spring. This month we are featuring spring related projects for Mother’s Day, Easter or any other occasion that celebrates winter coming to an end.
