Quick & Easy!

This was a real quick card to make. Almost made itself! First I cut a rectangle using my nesties. I then stuck a piece of pink ribbon along the bottom of the card, glued on a paper flower & added a stick on pearl to the center.Added a couple of pink brads & stamped the word "Sweetness"(cheap stamp set form Spotlight) at the top of the card. Lastly I stuck the pink card to a small white card. Finished!

Rainbow

This is not showing up as clear as I would have liked. In reality it is MUCH better than this shows! The rainbow stamp is from Great Impressions. I made the miniature paint roller ( I just LOVE these!) & I computer generated the words, thought up by me! The words say, "Life is a rainbow...

what colours have you painted yours?" I cloured the rainbow with my copics & added some fine gold glitter. The paint roller also has different coloured Kindy Glitz on it to match the rainbow. I stamped some stars around the border of the card.

Youre Special

Here's another black & white card I made last night. I enjoy making these cards, the same as I enjoy black & white photography! Lots'a fun! I used stick on pearls (did I mention how much I love these?!) randomly on the ferns.

I cut (with scallop scissors) the black card & attached it to the white card. Then I punch out the lacy ferns in black & then in white. I glued the white ferns first & then cut & matched up the black ferns. I added the word stamp & stuck it onto a piece of pink card, added the pink brad (not the Pitt one, sadly & never mind that I am old enough to be his GRANNY!!) & ribbon & stuck it to the card using sponge tape. Easy Peasy huh! Now, does Brad Pitt know my phone number...??!!

Miniature Paint Rollers!

Are these cute or what??!! Thanks to Valita for this cute idea! Check out her blog, she has some amazing things there!

These are made with white paperclips - how easy is that?!!

Just bend the paper clip as shown, cut off one end (you don't want an extra long handle!) & roll a small strip of red (or any colour you choose) card & a small strip of black card. Roll the card around a knitting needle or something similar to form the roller (red) & then do the same for the black handle. Use either a hot glue gun (I did) or some strong glue. Adhere the red bit the top (bendy bit of paper clip) & the handle to the ...handle!! And THERE you have it, some very cute paint rollers - great for adding to mens cards!! THANK YOU Valita!! Check out her paper flowers on her blog - really nice!!

Cute Box!

This box is made the exact same way as the Easter Basket, below. The only difference is, I made a lid (same as I made the bottom) for the top & decorated it with a tiny ceramic teddy bear! Just follow the tutorial for the Easter Basket. Once again, I used my oval nesties to decorate the sides of the box. I have put coloured cotton balls in this box, but you could use it for almost anything from baby to wedding & everything in between!

Tutorial for Easter Baskets

Ok, here is the tutorial for the Easter Basket in the post BELOW. Yes! I did this the wrong way round, I ought to have done THIS post FIRST! Oh well...

First of all, with your square nestabilities, cut out FIVE scallop squares. With your scor-pal score FOUR of the squares as shown in photo. Cut out the corner scallop as shown in photo. (Number one) Number two = fold along the three score lines.

Number three = glue the sides together (four squares in total).

By now you will have a box shape with no bottom. Cut out the corner scallop on all four sides of the remaining square & glue to bottom of basket.

You will now have a basket, with bottom, as shown in the photo. Make a handle by cutting a long strip of matching card using scallop scissors on both sides of the strip of card. Attach to basket & add embellishments as required. In the post below I have also used my oval nesties to decorate the basket. These can also be made into boxes by leaving out the handle & instead adding a lid - another square scallop nestie. You can either attach the lid or make a little handle to lift the lid on & off with. Just HAVE FUN with them!

Easter Baskets!

Make these cute Easter Baskets using your square nestabilities! These are made using five scallop squares. Watch this space for the tutorial, it isn't difficult to do!

I will have it posted soon! The handle was cut with my scallop scissors. Right now it is dinner time so I have to move, but I hope to post the turorial later tonight...come back soon! :-) I have Lauren to thank for this cute idea, please check out her blog, her stuff is so awesome & inspiring!