Ribbon Tying Tutorial

Ribbon Tying Tutorial

Well this is my first attempt at trying a video tutorial, it is a short video and hopefully explains my bow tying process. I know I need a little practice with the taping part, but for today it's the best I can do, or at least tell Jason gets home he is the video guy in out house......LOL! It sounds like i have a lisp in the video but i don't maybe i was too close to the mike *blushing*. Let me know what you think!

Hot Chocolate Card and Mini Tutorial

I love giving away hot chocolate during the holiday season and normally I made a pocket card and slide the hot chocolate into the pouch, but I wanted to make one this year that was more like a card, so this is what I have come up. Such a simple design and it works perfectly! I chose my colors based one the hot chocolate packet colors, but I think I will go back and do one in more traditional colors. I used brilliance cloud white ink on the cuttlebugged layer just to bring the snowflakes to life........LOL!










I am giving you a view of the inside and of the side with the tie, before I send it off I will cover the inside with another layer to hide the brads and use my printer to add the saying ** To my special friend so dear, wishing you a cup of holiday cheer**



Supplies: Gina K skinny snowman, Verve Visual Winter Wishes, Bayou blue, Not Quite navy, River Rock, WW card stock, Versa magic Black, Brilliance cloud white, copics, liquid applique, ribbon, brads, ticket corner punch, dimensionals, snowflake, cuttlebug, and stickles.








Start with card stock sized at 6 inches by 10 1/2 inches score at 3 1/2 and 7 put end piece in cutter corner to corner and cut to create pocket use sticky strip to secure the bottom.

Batty For You Treat Box

You know how I love to make acetate 2,4,6,8 boxes, so I thought I would put together a halloween one for girls! Instructions for the box and lid can be found under the tutorials link on the sidebar. I stamped the acetate using Black Stazon and the bat stamp from Halloween Backgrounds. I used my corner rounder to create the scallops for the box top and bottom. I do have to say one thing my score pal scores beautifully on acetate!!

We are getting very excited about the up coming release of Langley Boy Designs on October 1!! I will have some sneak peeks for you later this week!!

Tomorrow is Megan's Birthday I can't believe my baby is going to be 11!! Whaaa!! Right now she love Finding Nemo so, we are having a nemo themed party, well not really party just us really, but it will be Nemo themed!!! I am going to attempt to try a Nemo card for her a little later today, but we will just have to wait and see if it works out.......LOL!

***Edited to Add***
To scallop an edge, use your corner rounder, with the guide taken off. Start at the edge of your paper, make first scallop, line up the punch at the edge of the first scallop and punch again, continue until finished.

Supplies: Batty for you, Halloween BG, Only orange and Black card stock, Acetate, Black ink, Corner rounder punch, Scalloped circle punch, Circle punch, Ribbon, Hole punch, Sticky Strip tape.

Flower Tutrorial

For today's limited supply challenge , we are CASEing new catty layouts!


Layout: CASE a catty layout
Layers: The same number or less (Do not add more layers.)
Embellishments: They can be changed. Use the same number of embellishments or less. (Do not add more.)
Colors: any
Stamps: any

I chose to case the scrapbook page on page 94 and turn it into a card, I picked this one because it worked well with the tutorial I have been wanting to do for you. I change some of the embellies buttons for brads, sewing for cuttlebug, Corner rounder for ribbon, I think that's it! So if you would like to try this challenge you can do so here LSC123 - Catty CASE.

Supplies: For the card and tutorial: Delight in Life, Like it a Latte, Chocolate chip, Close to Cocoa, Sage Shadow, Cosmo cricket DP, Chocolate chip ink, Marker, Brads, Scalloped square punches, Cuttlebug, Brayer, Corner Rounder and Dimensionals.

The Supplies













Put Cutout Flowers in Cuttlebug ( I only do the large ones)


















Brayer your accent color over cuttlebugged flowers














Use a Stylus and a foam mat to give the image a popped up effect I rub the stylus firmly over the sides and a line up the middle of the flower and leaves














Turn flower over and use the stylus in the center of the flower so the middle sinks down a bit


There you have it! Now decorate to your style and taste!

How To Make Clouds

I have been asked a few times how I make my clouds, so I have put together a tutorial on how I make my clouds. Hopefully this will be easy to follow.

Supplies: Bashful blue ink, Sponge dauber, Cloud template ( I drew mine and cut it out of card stock) and paper (project)


















Line up your template on your project.














Sponge on ink, I flip the cloud template over each time I start a new cloud section.














Finish project and decorate accordingly.

Happy 50th Birthday

Hi and welcome to Chocolate Sunday!! I decide to make a 2,4,6,8 box to celebrate Jason's Mom turning 50 this year! Instead of closing the box I left it open and made a box top for it. It is filled with Hershey Kisses New flavor Vanilla Cream MMMMM......! So how did I make this! Here are some detailed instructions.



The 2,4,6,8 box was made from a window sheet

2,4,6,8 Box instructions

1. Cut a sheet of card stock to 8 1/2" x 7 1/2".

2. Stamp sheet as desired. Or use a window sheet like I did.

3. Insert scoring blade on paper cutter. Score at 2", 4", 6" and 8" along the 8 1/2" length side of card stock piece. You will have a 1/2" section left over.

4. Turn card stock piece 90 degrees, and score entire length of card stock at the 2" mark. (Your scoring blade will travel 8-1/2" down.

5. Look at your scored card stock piece. Take scissors and trim off the 2" x 1/2" section (not the 5 1/2" x 1/2" section). *Note: The 5 1/2" x 2" sections are the box and the 2" x 2" sections are the box bottom.

6. Cut each 2" score mark along the 8 1/2" side. (You will be making three straight cuts, each along the 2" score marks). Do not cut beyond the long score mark running the length of the 8 1/2" side.

7. Fold along all score marks.

8. Place a section of sticky strip tape along the 5 1/2" x 1/2" flap on the decorated/stamped side. Seal the top part of the box closed.

9. Fold up the four 2" x 2" pieces; this is the bottom of your box. Use a sticky strip on the last 2" x 2" piece to seal the bottom of the box.



For the box top and bottom

1. Cut a piece of card stock to 8 1/2" by 3 1/2"

2. Score on the 8 1/2" side at 2",4",6" and 8" leaving a 1/2" tab.

3. Turn 90 degrees and score 1" this will be your scalloped edge.

4. Turn 180 degrees and score 1/2".

5. Cut off 1/2" tabs on all but one panel.

6. Remove one of the 2" by 2" panels

7. Fold scores and dry assemble box top.

8. Add sticky strip to 1/2" tabs and attach.

9. Repeat for bottom.

Top 10 Reasons why Chocolate is Better than Sex:

When you have chocolate it does not keep you neighbors awake.
You are never too young or too old for chocolate.
Good chocolate is not hard to find.
With chocolate there's no need to fake it.
You can ask a stranger for chocolate without getting your face slapped.
You can have chocolate on top of your desk during office hours without upsetting your co-workers.
The word "commitment" doesn't scare off chocolate.
You can make chocolate last as long as you want it to.
You can safely have chocolate while you are driving.
You can GET chocolate.


Supplies: Unknown Number stamps, Brushed Gold, and VV card stock Window Sheet , Versa Mark, Embossing powder, Cuttlebug, Ribbon, Bow, Corner rounder punch.

How To Make A Hippo

I have been asked quite a few times on how to make the hippo, so I thought I would use it for my first tutorial. Please bear with me if this is a little rough I promise I will get better at tutorials!

Chocolate Sundays will return next Sunday, as there was so much going on with Autism Awareness Month, and I really wanted to share our slide show with you!

Hippo Tutorial

Supplies: Scalloped Circle Punch, Marker, Googlie Eyes, Word window Punch, Small and Large Oval Punch, Circle Punch, CM Oval Cutting System, Small Circle Punch, Bordering Blue and Black Card stock, Dimesionals.














First assemble the face, and draw on eyelashes














Add smallest of the large ovals to the bottom of the face














Next add the two circles to the face














Then take the second oval(nose) and attach the teeth and the nostrils, so now you will have 2 pieces to the face














Attach the 2 pieces of the face together like this














Add completed face to scalloped circle on dimensionals and finish card!

His and Hers Valentines

I got the idea for this from Jeniowens4769 on SCS, I thought it would be nice if there was also a man to complete the female card. These were quite easy and fun to make, kind of like dressing up paper dolls.....lol. When i asked my daughter what they were she said "Mommy and Daddy", boy I wish, nice to know she doesn't see the extra pounds, *insert large grin here*. I thought these would be perfect to send to couples that we know well and share in our sense of humor, with the inside saying remember when........no just kidding.




Supplies used: Filigree and Smitten stamps, Black and Real Red ink, White, real Red, Creamy caramel, and Close to Cocoa card stock, Ribbon, Brads, Hole Punch, Word Window Punch, Dimensionals



Here is a template for you to use.