My nephew and his new wife just got married at Disney World! They are both totally in love with all things Disney so, of course, their wedding card needed to have a Disney theme.❤️
This is a super simple card to put together, but I just love the way it turned out…and it reminds me of their invitations. 😊
To make the card, layer black and white card stock to a red card. Punch 2 (1-1/2-inch) and 4 (3/4-inch) circles from black card stock. Attach small circles to larger circles for the ears. Attach to the card with foam tape.
Stamp “congratulations” (or your favorite sentiment) with red ink on white card stock. Layer to black and red card stock and attach to the card with foam tape. Add a polka dot ribbon bow to Minnie.
Super easy and super cute! Congratulations Ethan and Alisha! ❤️
I snagged this adorable Party Pandas stamp set from Stampin’ Up during their Sale-A-Bration this year and this is the first chance I’ve had to play with it. I made a really quick and simple birthday card using the cute little panda holding the balloon.
I stamped the panda with black ink on white card stock. I colored the balloon with Copic Markers (I usually order my Copics from Dick Blick Art Supplies) and added a highlight with a white pen (I like this white Gelly Roll pen). I also added a light gray shadow under the panda.
I die cut the panda using this Nestabilities die set from Spellbinders and inked the edges with blue ink. I stamped “happy birthday” with green ink, punched it with a word label punch, and inked the edges with blue. The word label punch is discontinued from Stampin’ Up, but here is a similar one they have.
To assemble the card, I attached a piece of patterned paper to a white card.I attached the sentiment to the panda stamped piece and then attached the piece to the card at an angle with foam tape. To finish off the card, I added four gems.
These little pandas are so fun and cute – I’m sure they will be finding their way on to lots of my cards in the future!
It has bacon (how can you go wrong?!?), sweet corn, and of course chicken and avocado! You can find the full recipe here.
I went ahead and chopped a couple of hard boiled eggs and mixed them in. I also forgot to get dill when I was at the store 🙄 but it was still quite tasty without it! This made a perfect lunch with a few crackers – add a side of fresh fruit and you’re good to go. 🙂
To make the card, die cut the popsicle and the long ovals from your favorite colors of card stock. Ink the edges of each piece with ink to match the card stock. Attach the long oval pieces to the popsicle with foam tape. Die cut another long oval from kraft card stock and ink the edges with brown ink. Attach to the back of the popsicle.
Emboss a piece of coordinating card stock with the dots folder and attach to a white card. Attach one popsicle directly to the card and attach the other one with foam tape. Stamp the sentiment on white card stock, punch out with your favorite label punch or die (here’s a cute set), ink the edges, and attach to the card with foam tape. Finish the card with sequins or gems.
Are you thinking of Christmas yet? Christmas in July is everywhere because…well…it’s July! 🙂 I have been really busy with a kitchen remodel so I haven’t had as much time to craft as I’d like, but I did manage to sneak in one Christmas in July project.
This cute little Christmas Candy Treat Bag works up really quickly and is so fun to make. You can find the free pattern here at Blackstone Designs. The only thing I did differently from the pattern was to sew the candy piece to the bag with a button.
This fun little bag is the perfect size for a gift card or cash – with room to tuck in a couple of chocolates or other sweet treats.
I think it would also be cute to tuck in a little greenery or some berry stems and hang it on the Christmas tree after the treats are gone. 🎄
I used Yarn Bee Dyeworks yarn in Coral/Turquoise from Hobby Lobby to make this pouch. It was something I picked up recently when they had their amazing clearance sale on yarn, so it has been discontinued. Cotton yarn works great for these little pouches and this I Love This Cotton yarn in Pastel Print would make such a pretty pouch!
I made this one to keep in my crocheting tote to hold my hook, scissors, measuring tape, needles, stitch markers, and other little things I may need for my current project. I used a 7-inch zipper and crocheted until my pouch measured about 5 1/2-inches long. The only thing I did differently from the pattern on this pouch was before I slip stitched it closed, I turned it inside out. The pouches look great either way you decide to close the bottom.
I found these great charms at Bohemian Findings on Esty – they have tons of different themed charms, anything you might want to use to personalize your pouch! I attached them to the zipper pull with a lanyard hook like these.
These really are so simple and fun to make! They have endless possibilities and can be made in any color…Christmas is coming! 😉
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only time to send love to those special people. Here’s a card you can send any time to let someone know you are thinking of them!
The hearts are from a discontinued set by Stampin’ Up called Hearts a Flutter, but this set, All Heart from Pattern Happy, is so cute and would work great!
The word “love” is from the Jar of Mixed Sentiments by Unity Stamp Company. I have looked everywhere for the “sending” stamp and it appears to have been swallowed up in my craft room…so I’m not sure which company it is from. 🙂
Emboss a piece of pool colored card stock with the heart embossing folder and attach to a white card. Stamp 2 different hearts with pool ink on white card stock and stamp a 3rd heart with red ink in the center. Ink the edges of the panel with pool ink. Layer to a larger piece of red card stock and attach to the card. Attach a piece of red polka dot ribbon to cover the place where the 2 pieces meet. Attach 3 red sequins to the heart panel. Stamp the sentiment with red ink on white card stock and punch with an oval punch. Layer to a larger oval punched from pool card stock. Then layer the piece to a scalloped oval punched from red card stock. Attach to the card with foam tape.
You can make this card in any color combo and it’s always a good time to send love!
These new skinny 12 ounce cans are great for saving space, but my cozies are all too big! What to do…well, crochet my own of course!! 😉 And these also fit the tall skinny bottles like the ones Sparkling Ice come in.
So here’s a simple pattern I created using I Love This Cotton yarn from Hobby Lobby to keep your drink nice and cool.
Note: Ch 1 and Ch 2 at beginning of rounds do not count as a stitch.
Make magic ring with color A.
Round 1: Ch 1. Work 10 hdc into ring. Pull ring tight and join with ss to 1st hdc. (10 stitches)
Round 2: Ch 1. Work 2 sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to 1st sc. (20 stitches)
Round 3: Ch 1. Work 1 hdc in same stitch as ss and in next stitch. *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches* Repeat from * to * around. Join with ss to 1st hdc. (26 stitches)
Your circle should measure about 2 inches in diameter.
Round 4: Ch 1. Working in blo, sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to 1st sc. (26 stitches)
Rounds 5-11: Ch 1. Work hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to 1st hdc. (26 stitches) Change to color B at the end of round 11.
Rounds 12-13: Ch 2. Work dc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Join with ss to 1st dc. (26 stitches) Change to color A at the end of round 13.
Rounds 14-17: Repeat round 5, changing to color B at the end of round 17. (26 stitches)
Round 18: Ch 1. Work sc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. Change to color A. (26 stitches)
Rounds 19-20: Ch 1. Work hdc in same stitch as ss and in each stitch around. (26 stitches)
(Please link back to my pattern if you make any of these skinny corn cozies. I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t copy or rewrite my pattern onto another page. Thank you!)
These work up really quickly and you can make them in so many different colors!
I stamped the cupcake with black ink on white card stock. I colored it with Copic markers and cut it out. I embossed a piece of pink card stock with the birthday embossing folder and attached it to a white card. Then I attached a piece of patterned paper over the embossed piece. I embossed a strip of pink card stock with the Swiss dots folder, trimmed it into a banner shape, and attached it to the card. I punched (or you can die cut) a scalloped circle from patterned paper and attached it to the card with foam tape. (Here’s a great set of dies! Or you can find a great punch here!) Then I attached the cupcake to the card with foam tape.
This Chunky Crochet Cable Pillow Cover turned out so soft and cozy!! I am so happy with it! It was super fast to make because I used Bernat Blanket Yarn with an N/9mm hook. The color I used is called Light Teal, but this yarn comes in a variety of colors including several variegated color ways. I used most of 2 (10.5 ounce) skeins to crochet my pillow cover.
This great pattern is from Megmade with Love. It’s available free here and there is a link to purchase a PDF version from her Etsy shop so it’s easy to print if you want to do that.
My pillow insert is 20×20 inches and the pattern used a 16×16 inch insert. The Bernat Blanket Yarn is super bulky (size 6) so I only had to make a couple of changes to the pattern to make the cover large enough to fit my pillow insert. I chained 43 to start and, beginning in row 2, changed the first 6 sc to 8 sc and the last 6 sc to 8 sc. (It will make sense when you see the pattern 🙂 ) I also added one more row of sc at the end so the front of my cover is 43 rows. For the 2 back pieces, I chained 43 to start, then worked sc across so there are 42 sc. I did 24 rows like the pattern calls for.
For the back, I added 6 (1/2-inch) buttons evenly spaced on the bottom layer of the pillow cover. I even like the way this looks – it’s like having 2 pillows in 1! Just flip it around for a different look…
Here’s a closeup of the front…the texture is amazing!!
I made another pillow cover using Bernat Blanket Yarn in Pumpkin Spice – you can see it in this post. These pillows are so amazingly soft and cozy! These are for our bedroom, but I may have to make some to snuggle up with on the couch…
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