Sample Ideas for Earring/Button tags

Here are some sample tags I created using stamps, colored inks and a little heat embossing. It's hard to see in the photos but the images that are embossed (the gold butterfly, black flower, black butterfly) are raised and shiny, it's a really nice effect. I love the way they turned out, of course I have some favorites. Tag size and the placement of the images and even the images can be moved around, any or all images can be heat embossed with black, silver or gold.

Christmas is just around the corner

My shop is quickly filling up with Christmas cards and gift tags and more :) I've been getting creative with my newest stamping sets so I can fill up my etsy shop and to come up with some designs for a Stamp a Stack Class, now in the planning stages. I really love this vanilla on vanilla card stock with the embossing, so elegant.

Spooky items are showing up at my Shop

I have some spooky cards at my Shop now, they were created with my Stampin'Up! stamps and card stock. I have found that I love their card stock, very heavy and sturdy, I will be using it exclusively from now on. In the past I have found problems with consistency in card stock weights and have been looking for a more reliable source, so I am extremely happy with my choice to become a demonstrator, it gives me access to high quality supplies, I get a discount, and I also have the opportunity to share with others through workshops and classes. I really want to offer my customers the highest quality possible in my handcrafted items.
So here are some newly crafted Halloween items....LilypondCrafts.etsy.com

New Items at my Etsy Shop

I've got some new Christmas cards listed at my etsy shop with more to come, gift tags are also being designed and created. I've listed another one of my Gift Boxes filled with decorated mini note cards and matching envelopes, it's pictured above, I really love the butterfly paper I created it with :) someone else likes it too it already has a heart.

Gift Box filled with mini Note Cards-Now at my Etsy Shop!

I created this 4 by 4 inch box out of a beautiful glittered paper, I just love the pattern and colors, then I made a set of mini note cards, blank on the inside with matching envelopes, would make a lovely gift for a loved one or special friend. It's for sale at my Etsy Shop! I've also been posting cards for the christmas season, more holiday items are being created and will be added to my shop daily.

My shop was featured on the Sneak Attack Blog!

Greetings all,
I just wanted to share my short interview about the "sneak
attack" that happened to my Etsy Shop on August 31 that resulted
in a total of 18 sales. Just follow the link below, my answer to
the first question is at the top, and my answer to the second
question is right below the pic with the ladybug frame (and above
the journal set pic from my shop.
I've had my shop for quite awhile so it's pretty cool to get a
little recognition, especially sweet since it's other etsy
artist's and crafters. Go check it out


http://etsyteamsneak.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/august-31-sneak-attack-report-lilypondcrafts-and-scrapsofhope/

I received my kit and stampinup store!

I received my stampinup kit complete with the catalog/idea book, mini, lot's of ink, stamps, lots of card stock and business tools. I started with the mini kit, but after going through the catalog my wish list is a mile long, lol.
I have set a date for my first workshop and am making project plans....ooohhh I can't wait. I'm inviting a few close friends, I'll be less nervous the first time around if I'm with ladies I feel very comfortable with :-) And my awesome friend Janine wants to host a workshop in October with Halloween projects! Fun, Fun! I've been pouring over the catalog trying to decide what halloween goodies to order, I want everything, lol, so I'm having to whittle down my list. Next I will be planning some christmas inspired workshops and classes. I'm really excited and already having so much fun. Stay tuned for new developments :) If you love stampinup products as much as I do, please visit my stampinup store!

I am one of Stampinup's newest Demonstrators!

I'm very happy to say I have joined stampinup as a Demonstrator! I'm looking forward to teaching workshops and classes. This is so perfect for me, a wonderful addition to my handmade paper crafts, and boy do I ever need a discount on my supplies :) It's something I've been considering for quite some time, so I didn't just hop aboard I thought about it alot, lol.
I am going to start another blog in addition to this one for everything stampinup from new projects, to classes, workshops, some tutorials and some blog candy!. There will be a link added to my favorite links here, when I get some news and new projects posted I will announce it here...so stay tuned :) still waiting on my kit, which is now on it's way! yea!!! Then I can start getting creative and making a wish list!
Have an awesome day!
Tami

Charlie Horse Card

I want to share some of the newer cards I have created that are not christmas inspired. I love the way this card turned out, this is made from a new set of stamps I purchased, this horse image is really adorable. I started with an off white card stock, I then added a polka dotted card stock layer, I stamped the image on a leathery looking card stock, then hand colored it with prisma colored pencils. I framed the image with a dark brown and a complimentary green card stock, I punched the corners decoratively added a brown polka dot bow on one corner and a fabric flower in another and finished it with small pearl brads on the side. The inside is stamped with "Fluttering by with a thankful heart"
I currently have this card for sale at my etsy shop.

Blue Collection Showcase

Here are closeups of a couple of cards from my blue collection I posted a few days ago. The dashing through the snow is my husbands favorite. I have too many favorites to choose just one and when I do pick a favorite it quickly changes when I make something new. This week I will be showing some of my new gift tag sets. The gift tags are in a paper crafted basket, really cute :),I found a tutorial over at one of the blogs I follow. I have one finished so far and 2 more started, so stay tuned lol, for some newly crafted items.

Christmas Bella from the red and green collection

Here's the Christmas Bella I made in the red and green collection, I know not exactly tomorrow, lol, but better late than never, ha ha. Her red and white outfit has glitter on all the white furry trims, it's hard to see in the photo, but looks good up close. I am also showcasing the reindeer card, I don't think I had this made when I took the group photo, but I liked the way it turned out so thought I would post it. Not sure if I will get anything posted tomorrow, just found out I'm going to have company for the weekend. Now I have to get busy and clean up around here. Have a great day!

Christmas in July Nostalgic red and green

Here's a peek at my red and green collection :) I decided to go ahead and post this today, again, wow!, that's a first,lol, then I will highlight some of my favorites during the week. I also have some new cards for other occasions that I would like to share. Until tomorrow...

Christmas in July

I've been busy getting started on my Christmas Card Collection for 2009. I got some new papers and stamps this year and have been creating some new cards. I've been working in the blues with snowflakes and such and the nostalgic red and green christmas colors. I thought I would begin showcasing them on my blog. Many of these will be listed at my etsy shop starting Aug 23, 2009 (there's a link to my etsy shop in the sidebar :). I will also begin listing various Handmade Christmas and gift Paper Crafts, which will be available throughout the holiday season. Here is a peek at some in the blue collection, stay tuned, lol, for a peek at the red and green collection. I will continue to add to my Christmas card collections until the beginning of December. Enjoy your visit!

Papercrafts I created for Mom's Birthday

This is an exciting post, I've been working the last couple of days on my mom's birthday gift. I made her an Iris Fold Rose, which I framed, a post-it note holder and matching lined journal,for her desk, and a paper bag scrap book with a travel theme. She just recently went on a cruise up to Alaska and I thought she would enjoy filling up a scrap book with pictures and souvenirs. Then I made a gift bag and a card and got it sent today. Pink is her favorite color which is why I used so much pink in all the goodies. I really love the way everything turned out, hope she likes everything as much as I do.

New Cards and Iris Folds

I have some new cards listed at my etsy shop, I've been playing with my Bella stamps, love them the girls are so cool. Anyway I have some new cards featuring Parisbella, Cakeabella, Lattebella and some new spiritual sentiment cards. There's a sample picture above. I have also been working on some Iris Folds, this technique if so cool, reminds my hubby of origami, but of course it's nothing like that, lol. Before I learned the technique I must say I was perplexed as to how they achieved the final product, and found myself imagining all these ways you might be able to do it.
Now that I know it is in some ways easier than I had imagined and nothing at all like I imagined, lol, if that makes any sense, the most difficult part is to continue the folds all the way into the iris. Many folders stop at the iris and add something complimentary to the middle, however I love the effect of bringing the fold all the way to the center, I'm still working on perfecting that technique but I am getting better, practice makes perfect. Above you can see a basket fold I just completed, I have a pear I also just completed but haven't as yet taken a photo of it. I have also created many new gift tags.
You can view all my new products at my etsy store www.lilypondcrafts.etsy.com

It's spring break for my girls, so it's hard to be really productive with them home, too many demands on my time, lol....but I'm still managing to get a couple of cards done a day. I made up several mom's day cards and will be listing some on etsy, also working on getting a shopping cart on my domain, then I can offer more selection. Today I made up a couple of b-day cards, love them, will post a pic later this week, meanwhile here is a couple of the mom cards....

St. Pats and Post-it Holders

It's been awhile since I've made any new posts, I've been busy creating many new items, and have several listed at my etsy store. I've sold several items here locally and am gaining more interest in my products, love that! Had a request for some St. Patricks Day cards, below is a picture of one of them:

I've also created several Post-it Note Holders, very popular item, they are very handy, look attractive on your desk and are small enough to fit in your purse, above is a picture of one, there are more styles available at my etsy store:

I've also been creating cards for Easter and will soon be listing some of them at my etsy store, meanwhile I'm learning to make new items, the papercrafting possibilities are endless....so stay tuned for what's new!

My Valentines

I have several cards I've created for valentines day, using new stamps and my cuttle-bug. It works great and is so much fun to use, I don't know how I ever got along without it, lol.
This card was created on red card-stock, I added 2 different pcs papers with a wide red ribbon between. The heart was stamped and colored with prisma colored pencils and placed on an embossed white circle and placed on a purple round-scalloped punch, which I attached with a raised glue-dot, to add dimension. Inside it is stamped with "Happy Valentines Day".

A valentine " Love in Bloom"

This card was created with a cream card-stock, I added a red-embossed background for the flower die, the flower was attached with a raised glue-dot for added dimension, the flower, stem and leaves are glittered. The 2nd photo features the inside with the adorable daisies and the little flower fairy in the center and "Love in Bloom" below.

More valentines

On this card I also used the rose stamp image that I painted with acrylics and added a die-cut butterfly accent, behind it I used pcs with a sheer ribbon overlay on the bottom I added a pink purse brad and a heavy label attached with a raised glue dot and printed "Be mine" on it. Inside I used a "Happy Valentines Day" stamp.

Valentines continued

This card has a simple layout, I started with wine-colored card-stock, I used the lace punch on the corners of the pcs and I used my round scalloped punch to place the glittered flower with the heart brad in the center and finished with the red-dotted ribbon bow. Inside is a stamped frame with a heart label.

Valentines

This card was created with a wine colored card-stock, I used floral pcs under the stamped rose image, the rose was painted with acrylic paints, I added die-cut butterflies, pink ribbon and used the cuttlebug to make the label stamped with "Love". Inside it is stamped with "Happy Valentines Day".

Valentine inspired papercrafts continued...

This card was created with off-white cardstock, floral pcs, the image was stamped with black and red and it's embellished with pink paper flowers with seed bead centers a heart rhinestone and cream and red ribbon. Inside I stamped " I'm thinking of you".

Valentine inspired cards and papercrafts

These two are basically the same layout/design with two different colors of card-stock for the base. They are both stamped with "Sealed with a kiss" on the front and the insides have a lip smooch stamped image. I also used a lace punch for the corners of the pcs.

New stamps and cuttlebug inspired cards

I've been going crazy finding and buying stamps, not literally, lol, and my dh got me a cuttlebug for Christmas, so I've been playing around with my new toys ;) Here are a few cards I created. The shopper girl is a Christmas card and the other 3 are Valentines, it's almost that time of year. I used my acrylic paints to color in the stamp designs, the shopper girl card says "Joy" inside. The embossed stamped card says "Sealed with a kiss" inside and I used my cuttlebug to emboss the background paper. The card with the flowers says "Thinking of you" inside and the embossed kitty heart card says "Love" inside. I have some more Valentine stamps on the way and am anxiously awaiting their arrival so I can create more Valentines. I'm still fairly new at creating handmade cards and am learning so much from all the other card crafters out there. Stay tuned for more to come. Thanks for stopping by.....