"Scor-Mat"

I got my Scor-Mat in the mail the other day. Woo Hoo!! I love it!! It is self healing on one side and the other side is smooth for stamping or crafting. It also fits snug in the recessed area of your Scor-Pal which is great for storing it. I had a chance to use it and I really love it. It also has the measurements in 1/8 increments in the white and one inch in the black. I have been using my creative memories self healing mat for about 8 years and there are no cracks in it at all. It doesn't look brand new anymore but it works like it is. So I am expecting that my Scor-Mat will last just as long or longer. If you have a Scor-Pal, I would suggest investing in the Scor-Mat. Also the summer on line magazine is up on the Scor-Pal website. I don't have any tutorials in this one but there are some neat things in it so check that out too.

"Scor-Tote"

Have you ordered your Scor-Tote yet? I just got mine yesterday and I love it!!! It has a big pocket for my Scor-Pal and two deep pockets inside. One fits my Fiskers Cutter perfectly and I haven't decided what to put in the other one yet. But I can put just about anything in there. There is also room for paper in case you are taking it scraping or stamping. Plus it has another pocket in the front. And it is totally waterproof, not that I am going to take it swimming.....but if I did, I wouldn't have to worry about it. LOL So if you have a Scor-Pal you need to get your self a Scor-Tote. If you don't have a Scor-Pal, WHY NOT!! Tell them that I sent ya!

"Scor-Pal Tutorials"

The Scor-Pal Feb/March on line magazine issue 3 is now up for your viewing. Check it out. I have two tutorials in this issue. The Valentine Matchbook Treats and the Valentine Gum Holder. There are a lot of cute projects and cards in this issue. Seriously, check it out.
If you don't have a Scor-Pal you should get one. It is so easy to work with and comes with great directions for several cool card folds. I love it for my gift items that I make in bulk. I can score the whole sheet of paper and then cut out my pieces instead of cutting them all out and then scoring them all one at a time.

"Joy Fold Invite"

Katie is turning 13 and this is her invite. I have never made a Joy Fold card before so I wanted to try it on these. I like how it turned out but I'm not to crazy on the colors I picked but they work. I stamped the cupcake on the pattern paper and cut it out and adhered it to the cupcake. I also added diamond stickles to the cherry. Gotta have those stickles.
The dimensions for this card are. 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 for the base. Which is gable green. The lavender piece is 8 1/2 x 4 and scored at 3 1/4. Adhere the lavender piece to the Gable green base. The inside gable green piece is 8 x 3 and scored at 3. Adhere that piece to the lavender. The scallop circle is glued on one half and the gable green piece slips under some of the scallops to keep it closed. It really is a fun card when it is finished. Here is a picture of the card when it is opened.

Stamps: All Year Cheer II, $1 Cupcake Michael's Stamp
Paper: Lavender Lace, Gable Green, Whisper White, DP
Ink: Lavender Lace, Basic Black
Accessories: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, SU Markers, Stickles, SU Scallop Punch, SU Circle Punches, Scor-Pal

"Teeny Tiny Milk Cartons"

Are these the funniest things evea? I crack up every time I look at them. They are so cute and tiny. My demo showed me a bucket of Starbursts the other day and asked me to come up with some kind of container for them. I thought about it all that day and thought maybe like a box with a handle, or some kind of slider box like the nugget boxes. My wheels were turning. I couldn't sleep that night and the only thing going through my mind was what am I going to put these Starbursts in. Then it hit me. "Teeny Tiny Milk Cartons". That would be perfect. So this is what I came up with. This particular kind of Starburst is called "California Baja" so I matched the boxes with the colors of the wrappers.

Stamps: Mini Medley
Paper: Brilliant Blue, Green Galore, Pixie Pink, Real Red
Ink: Brilliant Blue, Green Galore, Pixie Pink, Real Red
Accessories: Starburst Candy, Gingham Ribbon, Stapler, Scor-Pal

"My Nephew's Valentine's"

I made these for my nephew to pass out at preschool. My plan was to cut, score, and decorate them and send them to my sister back in Minnesota and she could add the candy. That was the plan. I had them done for about a week now and I kept looking at them just sitting there with out candy. I couldn't help it. I had to finish them. They are sort of boy colors so I think he will feel comfortable passing them out. I can always make my girls treats girly pink.

Here are the directions. I used the Scor-Pal to score these. It is so fast to do them. It literally took 3 minutes to score 25 of these. I scored the paper while it was still 8 1/2 x 11 and then cut it. If you don't have a Scor-Pal you have to get one. It ROCKS!!

Cut the cardstock 8 1/2 x 3. Sore at 5 inches and 1 inch. Decorate the front, attach the candy with a staple and close. You might want to put another score line next to the 5 inch scored line. They didn't close like I wanted them to. I think it was because there was a lot of air in the M&M package so it made it a little thick.

Stamps: Happy Heart
Paper: Brocade Blue, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White
Ink: Orchid Opulence
Accessories: Scor-Pal Mega Scallop Square, Stapler, Mini M&M's

"Pull Out Gum Holder"

I was looking around the house the other day trying to find something to alter when my daughter grabbed some gum. I snatched it out of her hand and thought..."This is perfect!" I took the container apart and measured it so I would have a template. I put it together and slid the gum in just to make sure it was the right size and the gum fell out the bottom. I know my measurements were correct but I think my box was just a slight bit bigger. So I made another one and added a bottom so it was a box with one end open. Just like the wrapped hershey bar.

Stamps: Happy Hearts, Party Punch
Paper: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Whisper White
Ink: Regal Rose, Rose Red
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Eclipse Gum, Crimper, White Grosgrain Ribbon, Round Tab Punch

Here are the directions on how to make the gum holder.

"Matchbook Treats"

I specifically remember saying that I was done with Christmas treats. Remember? I was on to other projects. I guess I was wrong. Yesterday I busted out the peppermint sammiches that I made for the kids to take to school for their class and was met with "Mom, we don't want peppermint sammiches" We don't like peppermint" "Can you please make something else?" "Please mom, please" Well, I folded like a lawn chair. I decided to make matchbook candy holders.

Cut the cardstock 8 1/2 x 3. Sore at 5 inches and 1 inch. Decorate the front, attach the candy with a staple and close. I did end up putting another score line next to the 5 inch scored line. They didn't close like I wanted them to. I think it was because there was a lot of air in the M&M package so it made it a little thick. Molly is like me and just had to have stickles on them too. So I added yellow, red, and diamond on the ones with the green ornament. The one with the blue, I added yellow, red, and waterfall. They do look better with glitter. I used the Scor-Pal for these so I could score a whole sheet of paper at once. The peppermint sammiches are in a basket and I am going to put them in the office at school for the teachers. I know that they like peppermint.

Stamps: Hung Up On The Holiday's, Warmest Regards
Paper: Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Ballet Blue, Walmart White
Ink: Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Ballet Blue, Summer Sun, Garden Green
Accessories: Scor-Pal, Stapler, Stickles, Mini M&M's

"Kisses in the Tent"

I made these today for my nephew to take to his pre-school holiday party. I know it is early but my sister lives 2400 miles away and it isn't like I can run them over. I really love how they turned out. Roman is going to be a big hit in class. (Thanks to Anutie Rochelle) LOL

This is a close up of the tents. I stamped the big snowflakes with bashful blue and then silver embossed the smaller snowflakes. I got the snowman head stamp at Michael's $1 spot a couple years ago when I really wanted to buy cold play. This was my substitute. I sponged bashful blue around the edges of the white card stock and then sponged over the image as well to soften the white. They are super cute. And very easy to make.

Here is the side view. There are 6 Hershey Kisses inside. The two on the ends are anchored with glue dots so they don't all fly out when you pick it up.
Cut the card stock 5 x 5 1/2 then score on the 5 inch side at 1 1/2, 2 1/2, and 4. Then decorate the outside and fold and put together in the tent shape. The back of mine has the overlap. I closed them with tacky tape but you could use adhesive or glue.
Stamps: Snowflakes, Michael's $1 Snowman Head
Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Walmart White
Ink: Bashful Blue, Stazon Black, Versamark
Accessories: Red and Black Gingham Ribbon, Hershey Kisses, Small and Large SU Tag Punch, Sponge, SU Markers, Heat Gun, Silver Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Scor-Pal