Bookmarks

I got a call about a week ago from my Mother-In-Law telling me that my 9 year old niece just dropped the bomb that she needs a craft item to donate to the school for a fundraiser of some kind, that same week.  Knowing that I'm a crafter she called me to see if I could help out. :)  My niece had her heart set on bookmarks (maybe it was her mind that was made up, and not her heart set on) . .  I wonder if the teacher made suggestions of what the children should make, and bookmarks stuck . . . I'm secretly hoping all the children aren't bringing in bookmarks.  Oh well that's neither here nor there. :) 

So bookmarks it is . . . hmmm, bookmarks . . . I perfer the kind that have magnets and really hold your page (you know, so you don't loose it or the bookmark) BUT I had to think like a kid here, so what kind of bookmarks do kids like?  I remember loving bright fun colors and anything shiny or glittery (wait I have grown up haven't I?  Guess some things never change!)  Anywho, I also remember thinking that things that were laminated were really special.  Plus with kids, a laminated bookmark may last a little longer, right?

So this is what I came up with . . . 


I took scraps of patterned paper (approximately 2"x6") and backed them with white cardstock to 'thicken' them up.  Then I ran them through my xyron to laminate them, punched holes and set eyelets to make them tough, then threaded some fun funky ribbons thru each one.  

Here's a better shot of them . . . 

If you were keeping track of them, there's 31!  She needed 30 and I made one extra for her! :)
I sure hope she likes them, and more importantly I hope whoever is shopping at this event likes them too!

Watermelon - Picnic Invites

Geeze it feels like forever since I've posted!  All I can say for myself is that about 2 months ago I went to the doctor for high anxiety and stress and found out I have high blood pressure.  He gave me meds and has since changed those meds, but the weird thing is that I believe the meds were interacting with another prescription I was on; because I started to have the weirdest leg, hip, groin and back pains!  I've since stopped taking that 'other med' and am feeling better each day.  I'm hoping that as each day goes on I'll get better and better.  I've already noticed less anxiety, the hip/leg/groin pain is minimal now and even my blood pressure is getting better!  Who knew!  So, besides hurting ALOT and being super tired I just haven't had the motivation to post.  I'm sorry!

UNTIL NOW! > > >

My dear friend needed a few invitations to a church fundraiser picnic/bbq event.  She wanted them to be extra special so she asked me to make them for her.  Of course I would! :)

This is the same friend that needed the "blingy" thank you's a month or so ago, and of course the requirements on this project were "blingy" too.  How the heck do you make picnic or BBQ invites "blingy"? 

For some reason I really wanted to do a shaped card.  I found a clip art of a watermelon on line and used it with SCAL and my Cricut to make a watermelon shaped card.  Gotta love SCAL for that freedom!

Here's what I came up with. 



To make the seeds "blingy" or shiny I used Glossy Accents on them. And to add some more "sheen" to the watermelon I spritzed the green and pink pieces with Smooch Spritz (pink on the pink paper and white on the green paper-because that what I had available.)

 Take a look at the pictures below to appreciate the sheen and the bling! :) 

While making the cards I decided make a few extra's for me to keep on hand.  On the original invites the inside had the party information, but on mine I wanted a cute saying. 

With the help of my computer and printer I got the following . . .

These babies fit into a standard note card (a2) envelope.  Aren't they cute enough to eat? :)