Cupcakes and Coupons

Hello again!

Has everyone noticed how very popular cupcakes have become? Well, my attempt to make fancy frosted cupcakes from scratch failed miserably, but the ones pictured below turned out much better. These cute cupcakes were cut using my Silhouette and Jan's "Itty Bitty Cupcake" file. These magnets only measure 1" by 1" and cut incredibly well. I cut the ivory base for each cupcake out of cardstock 4 times and then layered them together to give the magnets a nice, sturdy base and then simply cut and assembled each cupcake. I used brown, orange and pink vinyl to cut the other pieces to make them "kid friendly" and a lot more "cleanable" (yes, I'm sure that's a word) than paper. The file includes everything you need to make the 5 darling cupcakes pictured below. 20 minutes, start to finish, and success guaranteed plus awesome magnets to draw attention to the fabulous artwork or schoolwork that deserves to be displayed on the fridge.


I've been trying to be much more diligent about using coupons when I shop. I usually end up shopping with my 2-year-old so speed and thus immaculate organization is a must. Thus. the need for a cute coupon organizer. When I saw Jan's "Chunky Flower Mini Album" I knew just what I needed to do. Didn't it turn out cute? I love that it allowes me to open it completely and flip between each category--plus did I mention that it is CUTE! The file includes 6 tabs and a cover for the front and back. It also includes a seperate tab so you can create and label each of the six tabs if desired. I used my binding machine, but the file includes holes for ribbon if desired. I used Jan's "Pen Alpa Casual Cute" alphabet file for the labels. I used the Silhouette's pen tool and this file to create the category labels--AWESOME!!! Both files are available here: http://www.paperthreads.com/store/index.php%20main_page=product_info&products_id=4234 and http://www.paperthreads.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5386
Now let's hope I can become the organized, coupon using, savy shopper I desire to be!


Well, it is late and morning will come before I would like it to so...goodnight!

More Fun From Sam & Hailey's Membership Club

Jan has been up to it again...creating fun files for her membership group. Here are some projects I've been completing during the month of May.

The card pictured below is created using Sam and Hailey Designs (SHD) "Roundie Gear" file. I loved this file because I needed a graduation card for our nephew who was headed to college. I really have a hard time creating "masculine" cards, but this solved my problem and he loved it. This first picture is the outside of the card while the next picture shows the sentiment inside... "We hope this helps you GEAR up for college". Corny? Yes, but he still liked it.

This next project was created using SHD "Step Ladder Card Base" file. I made it to use as a centerpiece for our special graduation dinner we held in honor of my son "graduating" from preschool. He thought it was fun and I loved making it. The file does all the thinking for you...cutting the card, the mats and the pattern paper is a breeze. It took me 10 minutes to throw it together. The graduation hat and title are from SHD "Itty Bitty Graduate" file that can be found here. http://www.paperthreads.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5390

This darling bag is one of my all time favorite files from SHD. It is created using the "Large Box Bottom Bag" found here
http://www.paperthreads.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4079 I apologize for the horrible picture and I'm embarassed by the bow. I actually replaced the bow with better ribbon before I sent the present to my son's teacher, but I forgot to take a picture of the "improved" version. I use this file often and always get wonderful comments about the "custom" bag. The bottom of the bag is cut from cardstock and is rectangular to give the box depth and allow it to stand alone.

This last project is a card created using the "Tall Tri-Shutter Card" file, again available in the membership club. As mentioned before, this digital cutter file takes all the "thinking" out of making this card. The file includes cutting patterns for the cardbase, the mats and the rectangles cut from pattern paper. It looks impressive and difficult, but it easy as cake! I love how I can make multiple cards using the same file, but have each look unique!

Thanks for looking!