Great Way to Hang and Display Your Cards!!!

I saw this on the Martha Stewart website and thought I should share it in case everyone did not see it. This would be a great way to display your cards and creations for your customers to see, at a craft show or just in your craft room!





Here is the How to:

1) Wrap 14-gauge wire tightly around a 1/2-inch wooden dowel 3 times to create a loop; measure 5 inches along wire, and repeat, continuing to wrap and measure until you have 5 loops along 20 inches of wire. Snip off excess at first and last loops.


2) Form a diamond shape: Bend wire at loops, overlapping first and last. Using flat-nose pliers, twist 28-gauge wire around overlapped loops to secure. Repeat to make 3 more diamonds.



Using nails, hang diamonds on wall in a larger diamond configuration. Slip in business cards, photographs, seed packets, and anything else you want to have handy.







I hope you like my share today! See you soon!

CONGRATULATONS TO ALL THE BLOG WINNERS & THE BIG SHOT WINNER!

There were so many winners of the blog candy during the tour and Mary won the Big Shot. I wish I had more details, but I have been MIA from the computer today. I have some great cards I made today and as soon as I get them sized, I will post them for you. I lost my Photoshop program during my Memorial Day computer crash so I use the computer upstairs to re-size them, then email them downstairs to my laptop and THEN I finally get to post them. It is just too hot in Texas to be running up and down the stairs today! I have been reading all the wonderful comments and loving that I have some new followers! I am happy - happy! See you soon,

THE BLOG TOUR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!!

Welcome to my blog! I hope you enjoyed the Royal Blog Tour. We were limited to 4 pictures, so I had to take some of my pictures down for the tour. Now that it is over, I can share the insides of the cards and tell you a bit more about them. FIRST I want to thank my new subscribers and SECOND - I want to thank everyone who left a comment on my creations. Ya'll just MADE my WEEK! I used the "Hello Again" Stamp Set that is brand new in our catalog. I wanted to show different uses for a small stamp set so this is what I came up with! I hope you enjoy my samples.


Catalog # `113780

Card One - I used the Soft Suede Designer Paper with Vanilla Card stock. I really like this new DSP!

Here is the card opened up!

Now for Card Two - I used the Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry Papers. I accordian folded the bottom part and used it on some of the circles for texture. These colors are so bright! I am adjusting! He He






For the Inside - I just wanted something fun and funky!



Card Three - I used Bermuda Bay Card Stock with some of the Soft Suede Designer Paper. I used my white gel pen to make some stitching and the centers for the little flowers. I made the big flower with the scallop punch. I love the crushed curry ribbon and flowers. I punched out the butterfly and then stamped it on each side to give it some pazazz!




I just stamped a bit on the inside for interest. I hate making cards where I forget or run out of time (last minute me - always late) to put something cool on the inside!



And My Final Card - I changed it a little bit so that the front and back were identical. I used the Bella Bleu #113974 - isn't it pretty?



Here is the inside of the card where I popped up all of the butterflies and the flower on the front with crystal effects. It is shiny in person!




These cards were fun to make and I used all Stampin' Up! products. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I hope to see you soon!

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Pocket Silhouette & Paper Piercing - Got Carried Away!

I had too much fun making this card. I got my paper piercing mat and paper piercer out and just couldn't stop punching holes! My new obsession - punching holes in paper - haha! I like it - I hope you do too! The blog tour is getting closer and closer! I bet you can't wait! I am having trouble waiting! Come back and see what we have all come up with! See you soon!

THE FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLY!!!

Hi all - I hope you are having a great Tuesday! I love this stamp set and every time I use it, I think of the symphony where they play "The Flight of the Bumble bee" and then I remember that this is a butterfly and not a bumble bee! Silly me!
I hope you are enjoying the new colors! I am adjusting to the brightness slowly. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS ON RON'S 6 x 6 PHOTO HOLDER! YOU MADE HIS HEAD SWELL!!! See you real soon!

Hubby Has Been Woodworking AGAIN!!

EDITED 7/21/09 - I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THE PICTURE IN THE ALBUM IS MY OLDEST SON, ERIC AND MY PRECIOUS 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, KALE! I LOVE THEM DEARLY! YES BRANDON (MY YOUNGEST) I LOVE YOU TOO!!!

I showed my husband a picture of a 6 X 6 Photo Frame Holder that a demonstrator had sent to me to show him what we were talking about just in case he wanted to make one for me and everyone else! Well ........ you should all know by now what an over achiever he is - LOL! He made the most beautiful and unusual piece AGAIN! He doesn't see what we see and I sure don't see what he sees (I guess that is a good thing)? Here are some pictures of this creation he made out of hard maple with a walnut rod and no nails, or screws! He even made a trek over to Hobby Lobby and purchased the 5 pack of plastic sleeves and I had some ring binders here at the house. This is his master piece! TA DA!






Isn't it fabulous!?!?!?!