Easter Treat Boxes

Hats off to the Cleveland Craft Club who got in the Easter spirit last Tuesday with a craft night at Ella Rose.  Downtown Cleveland, MS is beautiful and Ella Rose is a "To Die For" fabric shop with beautiful fabrics and trims for quilting and sewing projects.  They do lots of fun classes so be sure to stop by  if you're in the area. 

 
 
I had a blast with this group of ladies making an Easter treat box and card. They were very creative and each box had it's own special flair!   The decoration on the box lifts off to reveal a see through window so you get a peek at the treats inside.  We filled our boxes with a decorated sugar cookie.  Just the thing for someone very special! 

Becky Roberts' Gift Box Inspires Using Spiral Flower Originals Die Cut

 I love Becky Robert's designs at Inking Idaho and couldn't stop drooling over the beautiful roses she made out of the SU Spiral Flower Originals Die.  Sooooo, of course I had to CASE it!  Here's my version using Sweet Sorbet DSP.  The leaves were made from the Flower Punch that goes with the Mixed Blossom Stamp Set.  The black and white rosette is simply a spiral cut from a doily, wrapped together with a black card stock spiral.  Becky has a great how-to video on her website for the rosette. They were fairly easy to make and a little different each time.

 I added a surprise sentiment pop inside the box.  

The roses would be beautiful out of newspaper or old book or music pages for a vintage look.  Here's the scoop:

Box:
card stock rectangle -7 1/4" x 4 inches
        Score long side at 3/4", 3 1/4", 4" and 6 1/2"
        Score short side at 3/4" and 3 1/4"
designer paper for top  (2 1/4" square) and 4 sides (5/8" x 2 1/4")

Belly Band:
cardstock 1" x 7 1/2 "
decorative inner band  3/8" x 7 1/2"

Inside Sentiment: 2" and 1 3/4" circles

Can't wait to show you what I did with the Mini Memories Simply Created Album Kit!  Coming Up!

Little Blue House Blooms at Scrapbook Expo

When I walked by the Little Blue House booth at the Scrapbook Expo in Grapevine, TX  I knew these ladies had something special.  The designs were to die for gorgeous with so much color and detail! They certainly know how to "bloom" - loved these print covered wood blocks!

It was a delight to visit with the owner Tracy Pounds and co-manager Rhonda Merry about The Little Blue House in Keller, Texas.  It will definitely be on my vacation list next time I get near Dallas. So many of their customers stopped by the booth while I was there and said the shop was just like going home!  You could sense the devotion and mutual admiration the customers and the store owners had for each other!

 
 I bought several layouts and they were kind enough to let me take pictures of all their design samples.  They have an extensive class list showing a variety of classes including mixed media.  Please add their blog  http://www.thelittlebluehouseblog.blogspot.com  to your favorites and give them a visit any time you're north of Dallas.  Tell them Lynda Falconer from Stoneville, Mississippi sent you!

Chicken wire frame and screen porch card designs - divine!

Hats off to The Little Blue House!!! These photos really don't do the projects justice.  Let me know if you have been there.  Would love to see pics of the real store and projects you've tried.

Scrapbook Expo and Jenni Bowlin Designs!

 The layouts at the Jenni Bowlin booth  at Scrapbook Expo in Grapevine, Texas really caught my eye.  They were simple and had a cool, vintage vibe. 


















But I fell in love with the mini cigar box diorama of the little boy sleeping on the cotton ball clouds amidst gold glitter stars.  Soooo sweet!   Of course I had to buy all the stuff to make it and I have the perfect sleeping little boy pic to use.  Can't wait to get to that project! 

 Next stop is Little Blue House booth with the sweetest ladies and most talented designers you'll ever meet!

Scrapbook Expo Inspiration

 













Scrapbook Expo was held in February at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.  The vendors were great to allow me to take pictures so I'll share all the goodies I found as well as highlights from the crops and classes.  Today I'll start with the Melissa Frances booth.  Beautiful shades of pastels and whites made all her displays so dreamy and romantic.  Loved the simple layout above but the 3-tiered fru fru wall hanging blew me away. 






































The final wall art below has a mini album behind the picture frame.  It is tied closed with the bow.  How cool is that???   

 Next stop is Jenni Bowlin's booth for the cutest mini cigar box diorama you've ever seen!
 

Sweet Sorbet Debut and Scrapbook Expo Preview

Please let it be Spring!!!  There are 10 robins grazing on my front lawn in the snow!!!  I have yellow jonquils blooming and the high today won't be above freezing.  And I live in the south!!!  I am officially declaring it Spring in my scrap room and bringing out the Sweet Sorbet papers for some inspiration!  I made this sweet flowery card for a make and take at my local Leland Deer Creek Garden Club meeting this week.  I am honored to be asked to present a program on scrap booking so will load up lots of goodies to show and have prepared party favors and card kits to spark their interest.  I always enjoy getting to share paper crafting in hopes of finding a new crafter.  Would this card inspire you to start some spring scrapping?

 For a quick party favor, I decorated miniature envelopes made with Stampin' Up's new envelope maker.  It has a Ghiradelli chocolate square tucked inside.  I made 30 of these and they are all different.  They are decorated from embellishments I punched or had in my stash.  If you need instructions for making the file folders, just leave a comment and I'll post them.  I CASEd  (copy and share everything) the idea from Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty website.  She has a great 1 Minute to WOW video that shows you how.   

Scrapbook Expo in Grapevine, Texas was A-MAZING and I am anxious to post all the great ideas I got from both vendors and classes.  Here's a sneak peak from the Melissa Frances booth.  This was one of 3 panels in a wall hanging.   More deliciousness to come!!              ... Lynda

Love Is In the Air with SU Hearts A Flutter

Celebrate the ones you love with a heart themed banner using SU Hearts a Flutter Framelit Die and the "love" from the Expressions Framelit Die.  I used a  5 x 7 white card base and covered it with  Real Red cardstock then polka dot designer paper from the Christmas pack.  A white doily gave it texture with a triple string of baker's twine to hold the banner.  Shapes from Hearts A Flutter were cut from the new Spring Catalog Designer Stack and decorated with a brad, pearls, and fabric flower.  A touch of blue ribbon completes the look.  Perfect for a special Valentine or to tell someone how special they are!  Happy Valentine's Day!