Baby Girl Book!!! ;)

A friend asked me to make a baby book for a friend of hers who is having a baby girl. They are using the colors pink and green. Here is the front cover! ;)

I have both sides of this and the back cover is covered as well. Can't wait to get started on the inside pages!!! ;)

My Smash Book!!! ;)

I used my Bind It All for the first time today to make this "Smash Book"!!! ;)

I made the cover using the cardboard from paper packs. I cut 2 ~ 6X4" pieces, one for the front cover and one for the back cover. The cardstock is from DCWV "The Blossoms & Butterflies Stack" and is also 6X4". The ribbon is Offray 3/8" blue grosgrain ribbon. The butterflies and words were cut out with the Cricut. I used plain white Georgia Pacific Cardstock for the letters and some scrap (not sure what brand) blue textured cardstock for the butterflies. The words were cut out with Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge at 3/4". The butterflies were cut out with Create A Critter Cricut cartridge, the bigger one was cut out at 1" and the two smaller ones were cut out at 3/4". I used Silver Stickles to embellish the butterflies. I used 1/2" O Wire for the binding and of course, as started above, bound the book using the Bind It All...which was so easy and fun. I did adhere my cardstock onto the front and back of both covers with my ATG Gun before I punched the holes and before I bound the book. All the other decorations and embellishing were done after the book was bound.

Here is the back of the front cover (above). The cardstock is from the same DCWV pack as the front of the cover...and the front of the back cover (below) is the same paper...so that way it will coordinate. ;) For the inside paper I used plain Georgia Pacific White Cardstock cut down to 5 3/4 X 3 3/4"...so that it would be just a tad smaller than the covers.

Here is the back of the book (below). This is scrap (not sure what brand...from Hobby Lobby...so probably Paper Studio) piece of brown textured cardstock. I tried to put my stamp on it, but it didn't turn out to well. I didn't stamp it until the book was already put together, so I'm not sure if that was because when I turned the book over to stamp it, if it wasn't level, or because the textured cardstock didn't take the ink very well. Anyway, I'm sure I'll end up redoing that part of the book! ;) 

Invitations! ;)

Just finished making 4 dozen invitations for my Church's Lady's Winter Social and Cookie Swap! ;)

Here is the front of the card:

Here is the inside:

The back...with my stamp:

I made the envelopes as well:

Matching set!!! ;)

These invitations measure 4X4. I made the envelopes because I couldn't find the right size. Luckily we are handing these out at Church instead of mailing them! I found out after I had the card bases and everything else already cut for this size, that you can not mail a 4X4 envelope through the USPS! Ugh! ;) The paper is from Paper Studio, and I used my "Joys of the Season" Cricut Cartridge to cut out the snowflake with my Cricut Expression. I stamped "You're Invited" in Blazing Red StazOn Ink, Azure Blue StazOn Ink for the snowflake on the envelope, and used Stickles on the middle of the snowflakes to add a little extra bling! ;) There is a green brad in the center of the white snowflake. These invitations were so fun to make!!! ;) Two new tools I used and decided I could no longer live without...the Crop-A-Dile Big Bite (used to make the holes in the snowflakes), and the We Are Memory Keeper's Brad Tool (to help open the brads without killing your fingers)! These two new tools made this project so much easier!!! ;)

Snowman Pedestal Christmas Card Set

I tried another new style of card folding tonight! This style is called a "Pedestal Card". I made another snowman set out of these cards! I just LOVE Snowmen!!! ;)

Here is the front view when folded in it's pedestal form:

Here is the side view when folded in it's pedestal form:

I made this set with 2 different snowmen! Here is the second one! ;)

I think they are both adorable! ;) I used my Cricut Expression and my Gypsy to cut out the two different snowmen. I used the Jolly Holidays Cricut Cartridge.

This set is for sell in my Etsy Store. Please visit my Etsy store for more information. There is a link to my store just under my logo towards the top of this page. 

Snowman Sidestep Card!!! ;)

This is my first try at a sidestep card and I think it is soooooo adorable!! ;) 

Here is the front view...

...and the side view...

Now I'm going to see how many cards I can make with the paper I have to see how many I can make for a set to sell in my Etsy store, Anderson's Treasures!!! ;) 

Off to crafting I go!!! ;)

K...I'm back and editing!!! ;) I was able to squeeze out 4 more of these cards to make a set of 5!!! ;)
This set is for sell in my Etsy Store. Please visit my Etsy store for more information. There is a link to my store just under my logo towards the top of this page.

I opened my on-line store (Anderson's Treasures) in August of 2010 on Etsy. I only sold one jewelry set on-line and my other sells were made locally, (off-line). I pretty much put my business on hold since Thanksgiving or so of 2010...too much other things going on. Now, as you have seen in other posts, I am re-opening my Etsy store, Anderson's Treasures. The person who did buy something from me on-line left me a positive feedback with a score of 100%, and I would like to share his comment with you all: 

"Extraordinary service. Purchased (late) for a very important birthday, seller was very helpful with communication, shipping (and tracking) and follow-up. An esty stand-out, for sure."

This is the best type of marketing!!! ;) 

Word of mouth!!! ;) 

This feedback comment and score makes me very happy and proud, and is what I will ALWAYS strive for! This will be the only acceptable way of business for me! ;) 

This feedback can also be seen in my Etsy on-line shop, where the customer left the very appreciated comment. I would love to see hundreds and thousands more feedback comments and scores just like this!!! ;)

I'm Re-opening My Etsy Store!!! ;)

Well, it's time! I am currently adding new handmade card sets to my Etsy Store, Anderson's Treasure!!! ;) I am also re-listing some of my jewelry sets! ;) More items to come soon!!! ;) Click on the link above this post or click here www.AndersonsTreasures.etsy.com to go to my on-line store!!! ;) I've also added a link up top for my card gallery, which will allow you to view all of my cards I've made in the past. A jewelry gallery is soon to follow! Please remember that the designs of my cards and jewelry are copyrighted (there may be an exception of a couple that I will have notated as such)!!! ;)