For Love of Paper

Getting ready for Mama Cents

I am so excited to say I'm going to be part of Mama Cents! What is Mama Cents you ask? It is a children's consignment sale. They have clothes, toys, furniture, all kinds of baby and kid paraphernalia at great prices because everything there is on consignment from other money savy moms. In today's economy who can't stand to save a little while spending and make a little money cleaning out the closets! 

The sale is the last weekend in September, Friday the 25th through Sunday the 27th. Please check out their website www.mamacents.com and be sure to sign up for their newsletter. There are lots of hints and tips, not to mention coupons and freebies in every issue.

So what does sock monkey have to do with Mama Cents? I, rather, For Love of Paper, is a sponsor. So I'll have a display to share lots of great projects and ideas with all the moms at the sale. This sock monkey card is part of one of my displays. I plan to have a couple more cards and treat containers using the oh so adorable sock monkey stamp set. I just need to find that candy that looks like little bananas.

Here is what you'll need to make your own sock monkey card:

Stamps: Sock Monkey

Ink: Basic Black Classic Ink, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Brocade Blue and Summer Sun Stampin' Write Markers

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Happy Birthday SSK DSP (stripe), Water Color Paper, Brocade Blue and So Saffron

Other: Aqua Painter, Stampin' Dimensionals, Vintage Brad, Hole Piercer & Mat Pack, 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon and Word Window Punch

• Begin by cutting a piece of Water Color Paper 3" x 4". Stamp the Monkey on the upper portion, centered left to right, using Basic Black Classic Ink.
• Color the monkey using Close to Cocoa and Real Red Stampin' Write Markers. Then use an Aqua Painter to remove a bit of the color on the Close to Cocoa portions of the monkey. 
• Adhere a 1" x 3" piece of striped DSP (this striped DSP is from the Happy Birthday Simply Scrappin' Kit). Then adhere the Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon over the seam of the two papers.
• Stamp "just for you" using Basic Black Ink on a scrap of So Saffron CS. Punch this out using the Word Window Punch. The right end of the punched shape will be cut off straight so keep the words to the left. Adhere this over the stripe DSP below the ribbon.
• Adhere the monkey piece to a mat of Chocolate Chip CS 3 1/4" x 4 1/4".
• Use the hole piecer and mat pack to pierce holes in the upper corners and add a vintage brad to each hole.
• Adhere the entire piece onto a Brocade Blue Card Front 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".
• Now adhere the card front to a Whisper White Card Base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".
• Stamp the cupcake on a scrap of Water Color Paper. Color the cupcake using Close to Cocoa, Real Red, So Saffron, Certainly Celery and Brocade Blue Stampin' Write Markers. Color the candle flame with the Summer Sun Stampn' Write Marker. Cut out the cupcake with scissors and attach over the monkey's hand using a Stampin' Dimensional.

If you are not a fan of cutting out small pieces you could easily use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to mask the cupcake, and then stamp the sock monkey. This is what I would have done but didn't think of it until I had the monkey colored and all so I went the cutting route.

Take a look at all the fun accessories sock monkey has available to play with.

Sock Monkey (111550) Set of 10 $26.95

Sock Monkey Accessories (111552) Set of 8 $21.95

Today is the last day to take advantage of the Growing Up, Just for Kids Special! Any order which includes $35 of stamps from the Growing Up section of the Idea Book & Catalog will receive their choice of FREE Designer Buttons. So if you order both the Sock Monkey and Accessories set you'll get your choice of Playground, Sherbert or Latte Designer Buttons found on page 181.

Click here to place your order online or contact me by phone or email today!

Swirled Butterfly

As I said a few days ago I plan to share the cards and projects I had on display last Saturday at the Leander High School Craft Fair.  This one I completed at the last minute and I have to say it is one of my favorites.

I finally used one of the pieces from my Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware.  I remember being so excited when I received my Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware and then I horded it for a while.  Not terribly long, but definitely long enough. Take it from me USE YOUR STUFF! Don't save it for a "better" project later.

On the flip side I am most definately getting lots of mileage from my Stampin' Up! exclusive Beautiful Butterflies Sizzix Die.  Lots more to come using this one.

If you'd like the recipe for this card click one of the links below.

Swirled Butterfly Card Recipe (one per page)
Swirled Butterfly Card Recipe (four per page)

Check back daily for more creations from my craft fair display.

Baroque Motifs 113490 $27.95 p. 112

Hodgepodge Hardware Styled Vanilla 112454 or Styled Silver 111325 $29.95 p. 175

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies 114507 $21.95 p. 196

Leander High School Craft Show

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us (myself and downline Christine D.).  We had a great day and enjoyed meeting lots of excited new stampers.  We had a quick and easy make'n take and so many people were shocked at how easily and quickly they could create something so beautiful!

For those of you who didn't make it to the LHS Craft Show I will be posting several of the cards and projects that were on display over the next couple weeks.  So stay tuned!

Myself and my Christine D. at the craft show.

Thanks again!

3rd Semi Annual Stamp & Scrap Garage Sale

Are you a collector of paper crafting supplies?

Do you have more supplies than you could ever possibly use?

Are you new to paper crafting or just looking for some bargins?

Then the Stamp & Scrap Garage Sale is for YOU!

Come to shop or sell your surplus. 

Get all the details on the link below.

http://forloveofpaper.typepad.com/for_love_of_paper/stamp-scrap-garage-sale.html

ALL Day Crop

The first ALL Day Crop was a hit!

Everyone really liked having half an eight foot table to spread out all their paper craftin' goodies and we were able to set up the tables to where everyone could see each other so we could all chat.

If you weren't able to make it to the first one be sure to put the third Saturday of every month on your calendar so you won't miss another day of paper craftin' crazyness.

You must RSVP and prepay by the designated date to reserve your seat.

2008 ALL Day Crops (includes food, drinks, snacks, goody bag and Crop Class, at the Holiday Inn Express on 1431)

• June 21st (RSVP and preorder by Sat. 6/7)

• July 19th

• August 16th

• September 20th

• October 18th

• November 15th

• December 13th (changed to 2nd Saturday, due to the Holidays)