CeeCee's Creations

graphic 45 curtain call mini album

good monday everyone.

this post features a mini album made with Graphic 45's Curtain Call collection complete with its tin canister box. it's an interactive album but if i had to make it again by myself (as opposed to in a class), i would ink up the edges :-)

beware: this post is photo intensive.

that's the tin canister all decorated.

i love their metal flowers and big decorative metal brad.

the mini inside is of course round shaped and the kraft base comes with the tin!

each page has an interactive element, wether it's a tag or a flip panel. fun, fun.

see the hinge on the right?

it flips up. pretty cool.

this page has 2 tags that pull out from under the eiffel tower image.

 

i love all papers from this collection. they're so vintage and fun.

maybe one day i'll be able to put some pictures of my son playing his beautiful music on a big stage.

have a wonderful day. CeeCee

fairy castle mini album for abbey

hey there!

before my family gets over here for the christmas holiday, i just wanted to post really quickly here. i have a video for you of a mini album i made using the Magic Happens collection from KaiserCraft. unfortunately, i didn't have time to take photos before the album left my house. i shot this quick show-and-tell video while the mother was hovering around like the national guard (LOL she really liked it!). so, anyways, here it is:

 

 

i probably won't have time to post much here during the weekend so i hope you all have a very good Holiday, whichever one you are celebrating, and i also want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you who still hung around here even after i went silent for a while.

hugz and merriment!

CeeCee

a christmas necklace from tim holtz?

yes, he gave me a necklace! well.... to me and 200 other women :-P

this amazing pocket watch necklace was another project we did in tim's class and it is so gorgeous that i will definitely wear it during christmas.

gorgeousnesssssss! of course, everything was made using tim holtz' signature products.

i love everything about it. i love the rhinestone charm we added and the pearls and the tulle.

and how cool are those mica flakes?! i love the old santa peeking out. hehehe, he looks so conspiring.

happy day, everyone! CeeCee

don't forget to breathe!

happy monday, everyone!

are you all going bonkers with this holiday season's shopping and baking and decorating? try to breathe a little -- it helps! i see people go nuts over the holidays every year and i can tell you that no matter what you have time to do, your folks will enjoy themselves. so don't sweat the small stuff, ok?

here's something to feast your eyes on. i can say this modestly about this project as i didn't design this gorgeous mini book. Mr. Tim Holtz did. and what a beauty!

can you not appreciate this gorgeousness?! it's sitting up on my shelf just above my computer and i still get a kick everytime i look at it.

everything we used for that book is all tim's signature products of course. we even put the book together from scratch! there's a lot of distressing and perfect pearls mists and embossing and staining. oh, i love it!

look at the darling embellishment on the book cover. and the pull. it was very white when i got it but then i added a bit of black soot paint dabber on it, rubbed it off and what-do-you-know? there were cracks on the porcelain!  love it!

the numbers are funky as well. we took his plastic letters, dabbed a bit of silver acrylic paint and then glossy accents.

*swoon*  i know, right?!

have a great monday. CeeCee

tim holtz's configuration christmas box

happy tuesday, everybody!

here's a fun project i did in a tim hotz's class. we used his Configurations Box and a whole lot of vintage embellishments. we used his christmas papers, his tissue tapes, a whole bunch of distress inks and stains.

isn't this gorgeous?! i love everything about it but i think the feet are my favorites, LOL. it gives this project a finished look. i love the distressed grunge board letters. oh and that christmas tree. i wish i knew where to get them! and the vintage tinsel too!

it's hard to tell from the photo but the whole box was covered with rock candy distress stickles. it really shines.

have a great day! CeeCee

back from houston with a Tim Holtz halloween tag

oh what fun it is to craft with like-minded people. natalie, denise and i had the pleasure of going to houston, texas for a retailers' show and we made fun projects. i was also very lucky to be part of a one-day class with non other than Tim Holtz!

for today, i've chosen to show you the halloween tag we made as a make&take one night.

gorgeousnessssssssssss! this was put together in no time, thanks to the wonderful teaching methods of mister holtz. i love it. it's shiny yet vintage. the tag is held upright by an easel that was die-cut with the Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzix Small Easel Bigz die. oh, i just love all the embellishments on this. the black tulle was shredded with our hands, believe it or not.  we used distress stains to color the kraft resist paper in the background. we also added a bit of kraft glassine paper at the bottom. the purple on the witch is sprayed with a perfect pearls mist. These mists are amazing in that only the pearls are colored; the liquid is clear. when it dries, all the shimmer comes to life.

yes, my name is CeeCee and i'm a Tim Holtz groupie.

let's alter this: a cricut cartridge box + video

so this post is a day late but it's been so crazy around here. as promised on tuesday, i put together a tutorial on how to alter a box. i'm also introducting a new regular segment on my youtube channel called "let's alter this!".

the object to be altered this time was a cricut cartridge box.

here's the finished project. it was such a simple project to make. and because the dsp was so elaborate, i didn't have to do too much embelleshing.

Measurements for the CS:

- 2 pieces 7-1/4" X 1-1/4" for the side panels

- 1 piece 7-1/4" X 3-5/8" for the top panel

- 1 piece of 7-1/4" X 3-314" for the bottom panel

the dsp even provided the perfect spot for stamping a sentiment! easy-peasy!

aaaah, those cute little black roses from i am roses. love 'em!

the magnetic closure is a bonus. just put a small gift inside and offer it to a special someone. i know this will be a hit for the recipient.

watch this video by clicking here to find out how i did it as well as a mini tutorial on how i glittered the flower. you can also watch below:

 

 

i won't be posting until next monday, so i hope you have a great weekend! CeeCee

ramblings + mystery project

i went to see a friend of mine yesterday who's going through a rough time and i wanted to bring her a little something. it turns out SHE had a little something for me PLUS a gluten-free cake and cupcakes. isn't that something? i have the best of friends, i tell ya!

let me start by sharing the project i made for her gift. it's a box that i have recycled.

can you guess what that box was originally? i'll have more details for you tomorrow in my first "let's alter this!" video which is going to be a regular segment on my YouTube channel. (pauline, you're not allowed to guess :-))

i started by painting the edges of the box with Viva Décor's Precious Metal Colour in mother of pearl (my new addiction). then i layered some cardstock and dsp over each panels.

for the embellishment on top, i made a flower with the island floral bigz die from stampin' up! and some retired dsp from SU as well. i inked the edges of each pieces with marina mist, sprayed with my homemade shimmer mist, scrunched them up and added a decorative brad in the middle. the tag is also made with stamps by stampin' up! (Four frames and a retired stamp set).

her gift fit perfectly! and look what she gave me:

isn't she cute?! this is the most adorable packaging i've ever seen! those build-a-bear people have marketing down to a science! and now mama glitter won't be so alone...

they're already decked out for hallowe'en. trick-or-treat, anybody? thank you so much, pauline, for the great afternoon and the gestures. and say hi to your lovely mother.

have a blessed tuesday! CeeCee

a frame for a friend

happy new week, everyone!

i made this project almost a month ago but couldn't share here before it was given to the recipient. when my friend michelle asked me to make a frame for a picture of her friend i had a vision of purple. i'm not sure why but that's what came to me. then chelle told me that we needed a lot of bling and silver. oh... and no flowers! this is the result:

it was really difficult to take a good picture because of the reflection of the glass on the frame.  i already had the frame in my inventory so i looked through my paper inventory to find THE perfect paper to compliment the picture and the frame. i found it in my bo-bunny stash from a few years back.

the challenge i had was to find a way to incorporate the embellishments considering that it wasn't a shadow box. i ended up choosing a simple mix of tim holtz's grunge board flourishes which i've treated with silver inka gold by viva decor. it's basically a paste that you rub on porous surfaces until it shines. i love that stuff. i included some rhinestones and adhered the pieces with clear silicone since i wanted some dimension without compromising the translucent property of the glass.

another flourish at the bottom with an overlay of rich razzleberry cardstock and whisper white ovals to surround a quote (i can't find the name of the stamp because i have so freakin' many !). i added platinum stickles around the rich razzleberry oval as well.

i'm really happy with how it turned out. i hope michelle's friend liked it!

have a great day! CeeCee

video: school bus mini album with kaiser craft

happy sunday!

you know the tiny photos you get from your school? ever wonder what to do with them? here's a mini album i just finished -- it is perfect for those little photos. below are some pictures but if you want to skip to the video right away you can click here to watch on youtube.

the product line i used is Class of '87 by Kaiser Craft and the base of the album consists of 3 mdf pieces and a lot of hancut cardstock pages.

the binding is quite simple : 3 ring binders adorned with gros grain ribbons.

the hub caps are stickers mounted on stampin' dimensionals.

here's a view of a two-page layout which is consistent throughout the whole album.

each double-page layout has a pocket that holds 3 alpha tags...

... cut out of one of the pattern paper from the collection...

... on the back of each tag is room for journaling.

i also created an card to write down the information for each level.

there it is! you can watch the video down below for more details. CeeCee

 

 

a video: embellishing a frame

happy friday, everyone!

as promised, here's the link to a little vid i made on how i embellished the frame of yesterday's post. You can also watch it down below here. enjoy!

 

have a fun weekend! CeeCee

embellished photo frames

today's post is all about the pictures. kaisercraft sells these gorgeous bracket frames made of mdf (i think) ready to be embellished. i bought 2 to fulfill an order from a customer. the first one has rhinestones all over it.

i painted them with mauve acrylic paint from kaisercraft... 3 coats for good coverage. then i applied a coat of mat modpodge because the finish was a little rough for me. kaisercraft also sells a die-cut paper with metallic accents. it fits perfectly over the frame but you have to cut the center. i'm editing a video showing how i did it and it will be up on youtube sometime tonight or tomorrow. i'll post about it when i'm done editing.

hand-dyed flowers using paint, markers and glitter.

and the pretty flutterby from kaisercraft as well...

i added rhinestones to the butterfly. here's the other frame, this time all done up with pearls.

the pearls and the white butterfly gives it a softer look.

oh, the embellishing was sooooo much fun. i basically followed the pattern that was on the packaging of the frame but i had fun using my stash of embellishments. the only things i had to buy were the butterflies. the color scheme is not my usual but is apparently bang on with the recipient's taste. hope she likes them!

happy thursday. CeeCee

 

altered bird house - a video

hey there!

no photos today... just wanted to share with you a video of the bird house i made for wednesday'spost. you can watch directly on youtube here or below:

 

c'est le weekend! have fun, enjoy it to the fullest be back on monday. CeeCee

decorated bird house

yippeee, i did it! honestly, when i bought this cute wooden bird house i didn't have a clue how i was going to decorate it. turns out it looks a little bit polynesian which is just fine by me!

i started by painting the exposed parts of the bird house with liquitex cobalt teal heavy body acrylic paint. the roof was covered up by a ruffly ribbon from maya road. i also added another type of ribbon from stampin' up! at the bottom.

the pattern paper is from an older K&Co collection, chocolate neopolitan... that was little bit tricky when it came to the front of the house because of the hole and the wooden dowel. i made a template with a piece of scrap paper by rubbing when the hole is as well as the dowel. then i used my 1-1/4" circle punch for the hole and a hobby knife for the dowel.

after the pattern paper was glued in place i traced swirls with a pencil. following along those lines, i glued down lines of half-back pearls. it would have been easier to use ready-made pearl swirls but i didn't have any on hand. the next step was to add the flowers which i previously dyed with the same paint as the foundation diluted with water. once they were dry, i sprayed some perfect pearls mist over them.

the final touch was to add the leaves ribbon on the jute rope at the top of the house.

i filmed a video of the whole process but i had some problems with my camera (mainly due to yours truly's fault). i'll see if the editing is worth it and upload it to YouTube.

have a happy day! CeeCee

my fraggie friend and a change of direction for the old blog-o!

lately, i've been getting a lot more commissioned work (thanks to my friends helena and michelle) and that suits me just fine. i love doing that and getting to know the people i work for. today's project is one i made for someone who's a long way from home (england). she wanted something special for her best friend, who she calls her "fraggie friend". she submitted a photo and asked me to frame and embellish it.

this shadow box was quite an adventure in itself. i bought it in toronto last fall and it was black. lately i've discovered the fun time you can have playing with inka gold from viva decor. it's a paint but has the texture of a paste. problem is it doesn't adhere well to sleek surfaces (but it's great on chipboard!). since my frame had a nice smooth finish you can image the trials i went through to get it to look like that. i sanded the sucker down to the wood! anyways, after that stage was done i had quite a lot of fun dying my flowers and arranging them in the frame. i also had fun making the frame and text around the photo with photoshop.

that little box will house a nice gift michelle has for her friend. i just added a ribbon, some flowers and pearls to it.

and now on to some serious business: i've decided to devote more time to my other blog Card à la Carte which is a joint venture with my friend Gen. this means i won't be posting here every day. from now on, this blog will be reserved to show my commissionned work and talk about stampin' up!'s promotions and news. however, i will continue to post 3 times a week (and Gen will post twice a week) on Card à la Carte and come up with new tutorials... some free as well! and you might want to check out today's post here because i have a video showing a fun technique that's both easy and goooooooooooooorgeous.... bling... need i say more?!

i also suggest you subscribe to Card à la Carte's newsletter (by typing your email addy in the top right corner box of the blog) to get exclusive content and a free bonus tutorial by the same token! oooof, that was a long post.

ceeya soon! CeeCee

black friday... black tea for me!

i hope that all who celebrated thanksgiving yesterday had a good time, surrounded by the ones they love! although i am not american and our thanksgiving is celebrated in october, i took a few minutes to be thankful for the people i love and to be appreciative of things i have.

then i went right back to work :-) here's my project of the day --

using Card à la Carte's Gift Companion and one of the bonus themed templates, i made myself a Tea Connoisseur Companion to keep track of all the teas i taste.

anyone who knows me personally know that i'm a huge fan of teas and herbal teas and i've been experimenting with a lot of them these days. i find i lose some useful info about them though so this great tool allows me to keep a record of things i need to know about each one of them.

 

here's the inside of my companion. see the cards in the box? they're part of the bonus template pack added to the Gift Companion Tutorial for Black Friday Weekend. you can get the details here. plus, every single products is offered at a reduced price, from 15% to 50% discounts!!! Go check it out!

i used Stampin' Up!'s Morning Cup stamp set and the Take a Sip wheel stamp to decorate my book. the color scheme is Early Espresso, soft Suede, Marina Mist and Tangerine Tango.

of course... i added some glitter with some dazzling diamonds.

yup, on the cover too!

have yourself a very happy black friday! CeeCee

 

 

jennifer mcguire projects - part 1

i just realized that yesterday's post's was a bit misleading because i mentioned jennifer mcguire but ... no jennie projets. oops! my apologies for that.

starting from today, i will be posting all the projects we did in the classes i took with her. first of all, let me tell you that she uses her fingers as a tool. now, for someone like me who doesn't like to get dirty it's quite a challenge. i still have some ink leftover, no matter how often i scrubed! oh, and each class was so fast-paced but soooooo much fun! i learned so many different techniques, mostly with inks.

first of all here's a picture of the master in action:

she's quite a stick of dynamite for such a tiny person. and yes, she's as sweet as she sounds in her videos and soooo knowledgeable. thanks jennifer for a fun day! i did take a picture with her but it didn't turn out good so i'm not going to show it.

on to the first project -- the bag-a-lope! i thought that was funny since as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, i've had the pleasure of making this project at the beginning of my career. it was nice to revisit an "old friend".

it's so cute. we took a regular A2 envelope and turned it into a tiny gift/treat bag. we stamped on the front with a background stamp and made the rosette using tim holtz's paper rosette alterationz die for the big shot. again, i thought it was funny to make a paper rosette since i made tons last week (without the die), as you can see from this post. here's a close-up:

we added some pearls, a tiny heart, a sentiment and some leaves to complete the bag. not sure where the paper comes from but i really like it. must investigate!

the 2nd project i want to show you today is a little frame we made with an image jennifer had pre-stamped and embossed on a piece of dsp. we inked it up with some distress inks, framed it between 2 pieces of glass and added some pearls on top.

a few years back, i taught a christmas ornaments class  with these frames at my lss. they are so much fun to make!

tomorrow, i'll be back with more. i just haven't had the time to sort everything out and take pictures.

have a lovely day! CeeCee

handmade rosettes -- des rosettes toutes en couleurs

i think i'm in love with these rosettes. i love everything about them. the process of making them, the variety of styles, the colors you can mix and match... it's something that relaxes me, like coloring.

je suis en amour avec ces rosettes. j'aime le processus, la variété de sytles, les couleurs... ça me relaxe.

here's how you do them: you take a strip of CS cut down to anywhere between 1" to 2" X 12" (the width of the strip will obviously be dictated by the depth of the border punch you'll use) and you punch one side of the strip with a border punch. the more intricate, the better! then you score the strip every 1/4" on the long end and fold accordeon style.

voici comment on fabrique une rosette: vous commencez par couper une lisière de carton de 12" X la largeur de votre choix, entre 1" et 2", qui dépend de la largeur du poinçon bordure que vous utiliserez, puis vous poinçonnez un côté de la lisière. puis, à l'aide d'un plateau de traçage ou de votre planche à trancher vous faites des pliures à chaque 1/4". ensuite, vous pliez votre lisière en style accordéon.

the next step is to join the 2 ends by gluing 2 overlapping folds together with a hot glue gun or some tombow multi-purpose glue. once completely dry, punch out a circle of your choice, cover with glue and flatten out the rosette over it by squishing the folded strip towards the middle. this is the back of your rosette. let dry completely and cover with punched circles. then have fun embellishing your rosette. the gluing process is a little tricky but with patience you'll develop your own technique and become addicted.

la prochaine étape consiste à rejoindre les 2 bouts avec un fusil à colle chaude our de la colle multi-usages tombow. assurez-vous de bien laisser sécher. avec un poinçon cercle de votre choix, poinçconner un cercle cartonné -- celui-ci sera la base de l'endos de votre rosette. enduire le cercle de colle et y déposer la rosette en l'écrasant et ramener le plis vers le centre. bien tenir la rosette en place pendant que la colle sèche. recouvrir le dessus de la rosette avec des cercles de carton ou papiers décoratifs et embelllissements de votre choix.

Je me paie une petite balade au Mont-Tremblant en fin de semaine pour un party et vous reviens lundi.

Bonne fin de semaine! CeeCee

halloween treat basket photo tutorial -- tutoriel en photos du panier à friandises

there are lots of photos in today's post. here's the tutorial to make yesterday's basket.

aujourd'hui, je vous présente le tutoriel en photos pour confectionner le petit panier d'halloween que je vous ai montré dans le message d'hier.

step 1: with Stampin' Up!'s Top Note Bigz Die, punch 4 shapes out of designer paper.

étape 1: avec le poinçon Au Top Sizzix de Stampin' Up!, découpez 4 formes.

step 2: using a scor-pal or martha stewart's scoring board, line up the two horizontal points of your shape at the 6" mark (as you can see, i made a black line on my board using a permanent marker -- it helps with the alignment).

 

étape 2: à l'aide d'un scor-pal ou du plateau de traçage de martha stewart crafts, enligner les deux pointes latérales de chaque pièce à la marque de 6" (comme vous pouvez le voir j'ai tracé une ligne noire avec un marqueur permanent pour facilier l'enlignement de mes projets).

step 3: using a bone folder, score each piece at the 4-1/4" and 7-3/4" marks.

étape 3: à l'aide d'un plioir en os, tracer un ligne de pliure à 4-1/4" et 7-3/4" pour chaque pièce.

step 4: crease each fold lines with your bone folder.

étape 4: utlisez votre plioir pour replier les côtés de chaque pièce.

step 5: with sticky strip, adhere each folded edge to the next piece -- back sides facing each other.

étape 5: avec une bande adhésive "sticky strip", reliez l'endos de chaque pièce les unes aux autres.

step 6: here's what you should end up with.

étape 6: voici le "manchon" du boîtier terminé.

step 7: to make the inside box, cut a piece of CS measuring 11-7/16" X 17-7/16" and score each side at the 4" mark by turning your cardstock each time you score. cut your panel as shown below using a paper trimmer. you'll end up with 4 glue tabs where you'll apply stick strips.

étape 7: pour former la boîte intérieure, coupez un morceau de carton mesurant 11-7/16" X 17-7/16" et faire des lignes de pliure à 4" sur chaque côté. découpez votre boîte tel qu'indiqué par la photo -- vous devriez avoir 4 onglets pour assembler votre boîte sur lesquels vous collerez 4 bandes "sticky strips".

step 8: assemble your box making sure that the glue tabs are on the inside of your box.

étape 8: assemblez votre boîte en prenant soin de pointer vos onglets collants vers l'intérieur pour un fini plus soigné.

step 9: if you've followed the dimensions i just gave you, your box should slide perfectly snug inside your top note sleeve. the sleeve's height is smaller than the box so make sure you align it properly, leave approximately 1/4" at the top and at the bottom. no need to adhere the box to the sleeve since the handle will hold everything together.

étape 9: si vous avez suivi les mesures exactes, votre boîte devra glisser bien confortablement dans le manchon fait avec la découpe Au Top. le manchon est moins large que la boîte alors enlignez votre boîte en laissant un jeu de 1/4" en haut et en bas.

step 10: use the leftover strip of CS you got from trimming the piece for your inside box to punch a nice handle with Stampin' Up!' Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. adhere the handle using brads.

étape 10: utilisez les chutes de carton obtenues lorsque vous avez coupé le morceau pour la boîte intérieure pour poinçonner la poignée avec la perforatrice Chaine à festons de Stampin' Up! à l'aide d'attaches parisiennes, fixez la poignée à votre panier.

all that's left to do is decorate your little basket and fill with goodies!

tout ce qui vous reste à faire est de vous amuser à décorer votre joli petit panier et l'emplir de bonnes friandises!

bon mardi à tous! CeeCee

halloween treats for grown-ups

bonjour chères lectrices!

i'm back from my girls weekend -- diane and i had all kinds of fun but it's also good to be back on a regular schedule. last week, i showed this little basket i made with Stampin' Up!'s Top Note Bigz Die afor the Big Shot and i've gotten a few requests for the measurements of the project so tomorrow, i'll offer you a photo tutorial for it. in the meantime, i'll show you another basket i made.

je suis revenue de mon voyage de filles -- diane et moi avons passé de bons moments ensemble mais c'est bon de revenir à ma routine. la semaine dernière, j'ai fait un petit panier avec le poinçon de Stampin' Up! Bigz Au Top pour la Big Shot et j'ai reçu plusieurs demande au sujet des mesures. alors demain je vous présenterai un tutoriel en photos. en attendant, je vous en montre un autre exemple.

here's another one i made using MME designer paper -- it's beautifully flocked and i thought it would be perfect for an adult treat basket for halloween.

the basket handle is embellished by pearls that i colored with a gold zig permanent marker (formerly sold by SU).

le poignée de mon panier est embellie par des petites perles que j'ai colorée avec un marqueur permanent zig de couleur or (anciennement vendu par SU).

i made this flower with black tulle and the Flower Layers Original Die. i stacked multiple layers of the different sizes of petals over a 1" circle, scrunched up the bottom and heated a tiny bit with the heat tool. i found the gold pearl string on discount at a local fabric store -- i formed 2 loops and attached them to the back of the flower. the gold brad in the middle actually holds the handle to the basket.

cette fleur est faite avec de la tulle noire et le poinçon Original "Flower Layers". elle est composée de plusieurs pétales de différentes grandeur et attachée à un petit cercle de carton de 1" puis chauffée très délicatement avec un pistolet chauffant. j'ai trouvé les perles dorées à mon magasin de tissus -- elles servent à décorer ma fleur. l'attache parisienne au milieu de la fleur sert à encrer la poignée du panier.

in the basket are tons of chocolate goodness -- tiny Hershey's Nuggets. i covered them up with leftover designer paper... nothing goes to waste!

dans le panier se trouve des Nuggets de Hershey's. j'ai recouvert les chocolats avec me chutes de papier à motifs... pas de gaspillage!

mmmmmmmmmmm... chocolate... miam-miam!

stay tuned for the tutorial in tomorrow's post. demain, je vous présente le tutoriel en photos.

bonne soirée! CeeCee

tope note basket -- panier au top!

i've a little basket to share with you today. perfect to offer a gift in or some chocolates maybe?!

it's made with 4 die cuts from the Top Note Bigz Die for the Big Shot. the box inside is made so that it slides right into the top note sleeve and is held by two brads on each side of the handle.

je me suis amusée aujourd'hui -- j'ai confectionné ce petit panier avec le poinçon pour la Big Shot Au Top. la boîte à l'intérieur se glisse en dedans des parois extérieures et est encrée avec deux attaches parisiennes au niveau de la poignée.

the flowers were colored with Stampin' Write Markers, water and my homemade champagne mist. i can see myself making more and more, with different color combos. i often wonder what i would do without my Big Shot!

j'ai ajouté de la couleur aux fleurs et feuilles avec les marqueurs Stampin' Write, de l'eau et ma solution-maison champagne miroitant. je me vois déjà essayé d'autres combinaisons de couleurs et en faire des tas. je me demande souvent ce que je ferais sans ma Big Shot!

bonne journée! CeeCee

my little chef -- mon petit patissier

so, let's play a little pretend game here... let's pretend that --

• i am an excellent baker here
• in that little bag below there is an awesome cupcake made by MOI
• in my world, chef's wear girly frilly aprons

then, the project below would be awesome!

as you can see, store-bought cookies are nestled in that bag and my mustachio'ed chef is wearing a somewhat lady-like apron. but i still like it! i just wanted to show you another usage for Stampin' Up!'s 2-step Bird Punch -- that mustache is made with wing of the bird!

même si mon petit patissier moustachu porte un tablier un tantinet féminin, je trouve qu'il a l'air mignong. bon et puis disons que les biscuits acheté au magasin ne sont pas exactment "homemade" mais bref... je voulais juste vous montre une autre utilisation de la perforatrice Passereau deux-étapes de Stampin' Up! j'ai même reçu une suggestion d'utiliser l'aile du passereau à la place de la flamme d'une chandelle. il faut que j'essaie!

oh, and someone mentioned to me that the wing could also be used for a flame of a candle. pretty neat. i'd have to try that.

have a great day! CeeCee

video tutorial: make your own ribbon flower and contest winner

hey everyone!

I finally got around to put together the video tutorial to show you how to make these flowers:

you can watch the video from YouTube directly here or watch below:

and now on to the winner of a whole lot of flowers--

Jovanna Casillas

Congratulations,Jovanna. I'll get in touch with you to get your coordinates so I can send your goodies out to you.

And thanks everyone for participating! CeeCee

tea bag holder instructions

i've received a few requests to post the measurements for the tea bag holder i made yesterday, so here they are: 

PORTFOLIO:

1 piece of cardstock measuring 6-1/2" X 3-1/2", scored at 3" and 3-1/2" on the long end (6-1/2")

INSIDE POCKET:

1 piece of DSP measuring 6-1/2" X 6", scored at 1/2" and 3-1/2" on the long end (6-1/2")

using the 1-1/4" circle punch, make 2 half-circle openings at each each of the middle panel (the one right below the 1/2" fold

glue the 1/2" flap to close the pocket

then score the pocket at 2-3/4" and 3-1/4" on the long end

let me know if you have any questions.

have yourselves a great day! CeeCee

que faire avec un petit $300 d'extra? what would i do with an extra $300?

hmm... voyons donc! j'achèterai probablement la petite caméra de format de poche que je veux depuis un bon bout de temps... ou bien j'en profiterai pour faire un paiement de plus sur ma carte de crédit. il y a tellement de façon d'utiliser ce 300$!

c'est cette même question que vous vous poserez après avoir débuté votre petite entreprise avec Stampin' Up! un peu de "cash" d'extra à chaque mois ne fait de mal à personne et 300$ n'est qu'un des objectifs que vous pourrez vous fixer; après celui-ci, les autres augmentent en importance et sont très atteignables!

si vous désirez en savoir plus sur les avantages offerts par Stampin' Up! en tant que démonstratrice, cliquez ici.

faire partie de mon équipe des Glitter Sisters est une occasion d'affaires idéale et économique, qui est virtuellement sans risques!

hmm.... let me think. i will probably buy that cute little point-and-shoot camera i've been meaning to get...   or maybe make an extra payment on my credit card. so many things i could put that 300$ to good use!

that's exactly the kind of question you would ask yourself as well while building your very own Stampin' Up! business. an extra 300$ per month is a great first goal for your new business and from there, the goals just get bigger! ask me about the great benefits Stampin' Up! offers to people looking for a business opportunity by clicking here.

becoming a member of my Glitter Sisters team has never been easier and cost-effective -- and virtually risk-free!

you're tea-rific!

i've been meaning to use my newly acquired Stampin' Up!'s Morning Cup Stamp Set and that little project was just perfect for it. i'm lucky to have many tea-lovers amongst my friends and this little package is perfect for a quick feel-good gift.

once i figured out the measurements, i made 2 in just under 30 minutes! and if you get on the assembly line, i'm just you can make quite a few in a hour. it's quick and easy.

here's the back view with the cute little tea bag.

inside, two pockets holds the tea bags.

i colored all the images using a blender pen and classic inks. for a complete list of supplies, look at the bottom of the post. if you need the measurements to make that project, leave me a comment!

have a fantastic week! CeeCee

Stamp Set: Morning Cup (#120489)

Inks: Early Espresso (#119670), Melon Mambo (#115656), Tempting Turquoise (#100814), Daffodil Delight (#119667)

Cardstock: Early Espresso (#119686), Melon Mambo (#115320), Tempting Turquoise (#102067), Whisper White (#100730), Brights Patterns DSP Stack (#117155)

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle Large (#119861), 1-3/8" Circle Large (#119860), Word Window Large (#119857)

Ribbon: Daffodil Delight 3/8" Taffeta (#119766)

Other: Blender Pens (#102845), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), SNAIL Adhesive (#104332), Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker (#119860)

To order any of these supplies, please click here.

handmade ribbon flowers

just a quick post before i head to bed. i wanted to share with you some flowers i made from satin ribbon. they're quite easy to make.

i've used different widths of ribbon and i still have to adjust the length of each piece before i consider myself an expert and can show you a quick tutorial on this. 

but i quite like them. choosing the embellishments in the center was a lot of fun too. a button here... a brad there... love it!

i'll be back tomorrow hopefully to show you more of these and a project.

gotta catch some zzzzzz's now :-) CeeCee   
 

a shameless plug for Card à la Carte and a contest!!!

i can't lie to you when i say that Card à la Carte has taken most of time recently, due to our newest tutorials, and Gen and I would like to thank our customers. 

 

so if you're in need of a little "picker-upper" and would like to win one of the Cute 'n Cubbies made with Stampin' Up! products. all you have to do is sign-up for our FREE monthly newsletter to be eligible by CLICKING HERE. 

it's THAT simple!

have a fantastic thursday, everyone. CeeCee

 

wonderful RAK to share

a few weeks ago, i won Clouds' blog candy just by commenting. and look at the gorgeous handmade flowers she sent me along with a beautiful card:

i was so excited when i saw these tiny flowers. she's packaged them in this cute little plastic container so each one was in pristine condition when i got them (thought you'd be happy to know, Clouds!) 

can you believe these are handmade?!!!

so if you've never been to Cloud's Color Garden, i suggest you do so. she's super creative and her cards are gorgeous!

Clouds, thank you so much for these goodies. i so appreciate them and i can't wait to use them on my projects.

happy sunday everyone. CeeCee  

are you ready for the new Stampin' Up!'s color renovation? êtes-vous prêtes?

i am!!! i put together my new and improved Color Inventory Notebook with THIS TUTORIAL. Go check it out -- it's simple to make and will save you a lot of time.

*****

moi, je suis prête!!! J'ai confectionné un petit carnet pratico-pratique à l'aide de CE TUTORIEL. Allez jeter un coup d'oeil -- ça en vaut la peine.

 

 

Have a great day! CeeCee
 

recycling... satin lollypop flowers

these flowers have a somewhat sour story behind them. back when my husband and i had money to spend on frivolous things, we bought 10 gorgeous handmade champagne flutes. they were gorgeous but... very fragile. when we first moved into this house (7 years ago), we didn't have a nice curio to put those glasses in so they sat in their boxes, in the staircase leading to the garage. why we put them there is way beyond me, but we did! needless to say that we knocked a few along the years, leaving us with 8. alright, not so bad. this year, when i was spring-cleaning, i decided to move those glasses in a more secure location in the kitchen cupboards. after much rearranging, i finally found the place for them. as i was getting two of them out of their box, i broke two more! so now we have 6... still with me?

we don't use these glasses often because honestly, they are not well balanced and easily fall over. but where i went smart is when i unpacked them, i kept the satin they were wrapped in. enter the flowers...

i figured if we weren't going to take full advantage of those glasses (pictured in the photo above) at least i'll have managed to do something with the lining. aren't these flowers gorgeous? i saw a few videos on YouTube by Arlene, Jade, Natalie, and a few others. and each have their way of doing them. most of the girls use a lighter to burn the edges of the fabric but i used my heat tool.

each satin layer is cut out from the Sizzix die Circles #2 (#114526) and you can cut a lot of layers at a time. you heat up the edges of each layer with your heat tool and then glue them with a hot glue gun. add a center to each, a few feathers or leaves and you've got yourself some gorgeous flowers.

these flowers will be featured in an upcoming a flower class in July (more details to come).  

très chic, as they say in french! 

have a great monday! CeeCee