Sweet Finds into Sweet Treasures - Granite Coaster Gift Set

Hello there all my SWEET FRIENDS!! 

Jessica here from Homespun Elegance, showing you another Sweet Find into a Sweet Treasure for under $5.00! This is one Gift your family and Friends are SURE to love! And this is about that time of the year that crafters are starting their Hand Made Treats for their loved ones, so I sure hope that you will give this a try! I think you just might when you see how easy it is! 

Today, I am using the Simply adorable Sweet Stamp Shop Set Old Fashioned Afternoon! This set is Irresistible and above all else, VERSATILE! This set can be used in so many creative ways. As a Nursery Decor Set, Bringing home Baby Card, A Masculine Card, Graduation, and SO much more! 

Okay not onto my Sweet Find! I found these darling tiles at Home Depot on the clearance section in an 8 pack for 2.69! Talk about a score! I wiped them down with Soap and Water, then an alcohol Wipe to get off any remaining residue. 

QUICK TIP: Alcohol Wipes are my best friend in my craft room! They clean ink off of ANYTHING - Even Staz On ink! 

Choose your granite Tiles with the least amount of ridges and the flattest surface possible

Once your Coasters are clean, Choose a Staz On ink and stamp away. 

That's IT! 

How Easy WAS THAT!? 

Tie off with a little Ribbon or Twine and add a matching tag and you have a Sweet Gift For Someone Sweet! 

Thanks so much for stopping in today! 

I want your feedback!? What else do you think these Tiles would be awesome for? 

PS!! Do you want to be a SWEET DESIGNER!?! You will get to work with some FABULOUS people, and the lovely and talented Mrs Sweet, Nicole Rixon! Here are the Deets! 

Applications due Aug. 15th

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Sweet Finds into Sweet Treasures

Good Morning Sweets!

Jessica Kephart here from { www.homespunelegance.blogspot.com }to Share some Fun & Fabulous Finds to Alter and create One of Kind Gifts!

Each project will be featuring some super SWEET TWISTS that I've challenged myself with and Challenge YOU TO CREATE!

• These are all Sweet gifts to give to your friends and family
• They all costs UNDER $5.00 to Make! <--------Um that's pretty Sweet! Right?
• Some SWEET FINDS from the totally FREE to the FABULOUSLY FRUGAL to stampcycle into something totally spectacular!  

Todays Project Features a Fabulously Frugal Yardsale Find! This Frame was found at a Yard Sale for a mere .50 cents! Total cost for this project was right around $3.00! Not included in cost are the re-usable items (Stamps & Ink). I include the Consumables into the cost - What you do not get to use again once your project is made and you will have to purchase it again to replenish your supply ;)

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Supplies: 

Frame

White Pigment Ink

Stamp Set

Black Cardstock or Chalkboard Paper

Patterned Paper

Clothespins

Twine

Adhesive

1. Take the glass out of the Frame - Store in a safe place to re-use on another project later

2. Cut Patterned Paper to Size

3. Cut Black Cardstock or Chalkboard Paper to size 

4. Stamp image onto Black Cardstock or Chalkboard paper in White Pigment Ink 

*Note: (If you use Chalkboard Paper, you will need to Spray with a Matt Acrylic Spray to make permanent)

5. Wrap the Twine around your base into the desired position and tape to back 

6. Place in the Frame and secure frame backing 

7. Adhere Clothespins into desired position with adhesive and add a twine bow to each

8. Place photo into the Clothespins - I left mine floating, but you can make it more secure by adding a dimension pop dot underneath

8. Make your tag using the same steps and adhere to frame with adhesive

Don't you just LOVE this Sweet Stamp Set? 

Chalkboard Sign Stamp Set

Here are a few of my FAVORITE Yard Sale Finds that can be used in paper crafting and altering:

• Frames: With or Without the Glass! They are usually Less than a quarter when they don't have the glass, but as you can see, you certainly don't have to have it!!
• Glass Vases
• Books
• Journals
• CD's, DVD's
• Plant Pots
• Small End Tables
• Fabric (Check out the Clothing section! Any cute items for Embellishments? Cute little girls dresses are notorious for Bows and Frills!)
• Mis-matched Plates - Easily and inexpensively create home decor with Stamping on Plates!
• Tiles From 12x12 to 2x2" these are all over the place! 4x4s make great Coasters!
• Mason Jars - Yes, I scored an entire Box of Mason Jars Last weekend for $2.50!
• My newest frugal find that I am in el - oh - veeee - eeeee { LOVE} with!? Check out this Puzzle Box from Melissa and Doug that I scored for 1.00!! Seriously amazing! These are much larger than the 7 gypsies & Tim Holtz boxes that you would pay $10.00 for in a Craft Supply Store!
• These Sequins were a total of .25 cents!

Remember, keep your eyes, mind and Creativity open when you are looking at things at yard sales!! You will be AMAZED and find some Fabulous Finds yourself!! 

Stop by My Blog Today to check out more Fabulously Frugal Finds!

What are YOUR FABULOUS YARD SALE FINDS?

Three quick reminders - 

1. Join us with our very own challenge 'Use What You Have' - check out the rules and how easy it is to play along HERE.

2. Our July release is coming around the corner - you'll wanna join us in the facebook event page for all the latest sneak peeks and to keep your eye out for our give-a-way! HERE

3. We've restocked your favorites! Head over and grab em while we still got em! 

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How to Design A Card {Monochromatic Colour Inspiration} with Lesley Croghan

Lesley here, and I am excited to share how I was inspired by two brand new Sweet Shop Stamp sets, to create a Monochromatic set of cards! 

Nicole has asked me to share some ideas on how to "start" a card design. Today I am going to chat about colour! Sometimes, the most effective way to use colour on a card is in monochromatic tones. Monochromatic means using the same colour but in different shades of that colour! Today I am using blues! I LOVE the colour blue!!

I used two Sweet Stamp Shop sets on my card set...Spin Me and Wheely Like You.

Below you can see the work I have done, prepping the pieces for my cards. Simply stamp the images in the two colours onto the white paper and on the dark blue pieces, stamp the background design from Spin Me in the same dark blue colour. The card bases, 4 pearls, some twine, a medium glassine bag and these pieces below are all you will need to make this Monochromatic card set!

White pieces: 2" x 4"

Blue Pieces: 1.5" x 4.25"

Card Bases: 4.25" x 4.25"

Glassine Bag-Medium Size 

(Use a 1.5" x 4.75" piece of dark blue paper for the bag flap, 

round the corners with a corner rounding punch)

I kept my cards fairly simple, adding only a little bit of twine. Then I created a matching glassine bag for my cards to go in; to create a nice gift set I can have on hand to give to a hostess of a party or even to one of my teacher friends, at the end of the school year.

I hope you enjoyed my "Monochromatic" theme today and that you will get out your Sweet Stamp Shop sets and get inky today, creating your own Monochromatic Gift Set!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lesley

Three quick reminders - 

1. Join us with our very own challenge 'Use What You Have' - check out the rules and how easy it is to play along HERE.

2. Our July release is coming around the corner - you'll wanna join us in the facebook event page for all the latest sneak peeks and to keep your eye out for our give-a-way! HERE

3. We've restocked your favorites! Head over and grab em while we still got em! 

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Sweet Finds into Sweet Treasures

Good Morning Sweets!

Jessica Kephart here from { www.homespunelegance.blogspot.com }to Share some Fun and Fabulous Finds to Alter and create One of Kind Gifts!

Each project will be featuring some super SWEET TWISTS that I've challenged myself with and Challenge YOU TO CREATE!

• These are all Sweet gifts to give to your friends and family
• They all costs UNDER $5.00 to Make! <--------Um that's pretty Sweet! Right?
• Some SWEET FINDS from the totally FREE to the FABULOUSLY FRUGAL to stampcycle into something totally spectacular!  

My first project is a Box & Card Set for any Occasion!

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Let's Start with the Box Lid and Base:

See Photos for Cut and Score Lines

To finish off the Box simply Tie off with Coordinating Ribbon and a Stamped Tag

For the Cards You'll Need:

Scootin By Image and Sentiment Set

Let me tell you a little Secret my sweet friends!! 

This ADORABLE stamp set is in the Clearance and Retired Stamp Section of the Sweet Stamp Shop Right now!! So once this darling set is gone, it's gone!!

4 Card Bases & 4 Envelopes
4 Matts cut slightly smaller than card base
4 Coordinating Papers from Box Lid cut to size
4 Scraps from Box Lid Cut to size with Stamped Images (Scootin by)
4 Banner Tags cut from Scraps of Box Base (turned over to use Kraft Side) stamped with your     Sentiments (Scootin By)
8 pieces of Coordinating Scraps of Ribbon (I Matched mine to the Card Matt)
A Stapler

On the inside of the Card I used 2 pieces of White Cardstock (Cut into 4 Pieces) for the writing and to coordinate it with the Cards, I simply stamped the image onto a piece of scrap first, and then onto my card so that it was super light and not to distracting.

Here are a few ideas for totally FREE {Or very close to} PAPER sources:

• Always Throw away that phone book you get each year? Snag a few pages out of it before throwing it in the Recycling Bin! HELLO! Free Paper! 
• Wrapping Paper - Save that Super Cute Wrapping Paper to re-use! 
• Don't get Plastic at the Grocery Store! Get Paper! Better for your Stash & the Environment!
• Magazines, Newspapers, Old Books, Tissue Paper, Crepe Paper, 
• Clean out your Shredder! Ummm super cute Gift Box Lining!
• Product Packaging! They make their packaging SUPER CUTE! Use em!
• Wallpaper and Vinyl Samples and Sample Books are GREAT sources for free Paper! When I was little, my Momma and I used these to make over my Doll House! 
• Paint Chip Cards! These are FAB sources for Bookmarks & Hombre Projects! 
• Maps <------- My FAVORITE right now!!

Stop by My Blog Today to check out more Fabulously Frugal Finds! 

What are YOUR FREE SOURCES OF PAPER?

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Changing Up the Look of Your Stamps!

Good morning!  Jamie back with you today with a quick tutorial to change up your stamps!  I am working with three stamps from the Packaged Pretty set and will show you two different ways I use to change the look for my project.  This stamp set is one of my favorites to change up...I just love the borders it provides and of course, the sentiments!

1.  Stamp the love tag in black ink on grey cardstock.

2.  Stamp the Just Because sentiment the same leaving a nice border of cardstock for cutting.

3.  Cut the love tag with a 1/4" border then cut the sentiment stamp to fit within the smallest border of the love tag.

4.  Add foam adhesive to the back of the sentiment stamp.

5.  Adhere the sentiment to the center of the love tag.

6.  Punch a circle to cover the sentiment within the circle stamp then place it down on your colored or patterned paper.  Ink up your stamp and center the sentiment over the white cardstock then stamp.  Remove the white circle and then punch or trim around the patterned border.

I just love the flexibility and how easy it is to completely change the look!  Have a look at my finished project...

Supplies:

Stamps: Packaged Pretty (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Cardstock: Green and Grey (Momenta)

Patterned Paper: Plumeria 6x6 (Basic Grey)

Adhesive: Adhesive Runner and Zapdots (Helmar)

Dies: Winter Gift Bag by Samantha Walker (Silhouette)

Ink: Kettle Colorbox (Clearsnap)

Sticker: Metal Dragonfly (Momenta)

Ribbon: Pink Crinkle and White Fiber (May Arts) 

Want to see more projects using this stamp set?  Be sure to click HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jamie

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