Whimsical Paper Elegance: March 2013

Sunday, March 31, 2013

My Time Made Easy -- Release Day...Sole-Mate

Just when you think it can't get any cuter, here it is! My project for release day is Sole-Mate...you've got to love the name of this template.

Is that stinking cute or what?

So for this shoe I used the Berry Burst digital paper pack and the Sole-Mate template that is in the April release!

I used the new digital stamp set that is being released this month called Sole-Mates stamp set.

Can you imagine making these for a runner friend and put a pair of socks in it or a gift card, maybe some lotion...see where I'm going with that?

Well, I hope you enjoyed my project, and please stop by the other team members to see what they've designed for you!

Karien vab der Westhuizen

New Blog Design and Happy Easter!

Hi, everyone! I am so excited. I have waited almost two years on the waiting list over at VK Designs. I love her web pages and wanted her to redesign my blog.

Finally, it is all completed and I absolutely love it. I am tweeking a couple of things here and there, so please be patient. I have a new button that can be copied onto your blog and I now have an Etsy page and link. Give me a week or so to get my things listed there. I have so many exciting things planned for the future. I am just about ready to start posting videos on YouTube and I'm putting together a couple of kits that I am going to be listing over on Etsy.

Please let me know what you think about my new design and stay tuned for a few new posts coming up in the next couple of days!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous Easter!

Sunday, March 3, 2013

MY TIME MADE EASY -- A Year in Review!

Wow, am I enjoying this weather! I live in Southern California and the last couple of days we have had temperature in the high 70s...definitely feels like spring!

My daughter's birthday falls on Easter this year, so I am really trying to gear up with all of my Easter goodies...but, of course, for her birthday party she wants Monster High...yeah, I'm trying to picture Monster High and Easter in the same week.

So getting back to my post for today, I have decided for my year in review I would use the one release that I wasn't assigned this month, and that is the Bag-sket cut file.

Aren't these too cute?! I put together the bottom part of the basket and decided to keep the handle off. I am using these for little baskets for my daughter's classmates for Easter. I made two little girl baskets and I will start putting together the little boy baskets.

I used the My Tweet Friend Single digital stamp. I colored her with my copics and then fussy cut her to attach to the little basket. Decorated with a little doily and some pearl trim...didn't she come out cute?

On this one I used the same stamp set, but put a little crepe paper trim around the edges.

You will have to let me know what you think about the pictures. I just got a new light box, and this was my first set of pictures I have taken using it. I have a little learning curve, but I thought they came out pretty good!

Well, I hope you enjoyed this month's designs as much as I did, and please stop by the other team members and give them some love!