Treats for Classmates, Teachers & Staff

I made these mini chocolate treat holders for my daughter, Logan.

Logan was switched to a new class that meets her needs.

I wanted a favorable response for Logan's switch to a different classroom with other classmates that has two teachers within that class.

This project was a gesture to treat her classmates and teachers to a "Thank you for being a friend".

Everyone loved it. It was also a surprise for Logan. I woke her up to get ready for school, and I showed them to her. She was happy.

I live for these moments.

           

Use the following Items for this project:

• Recollections Printed Cardstock "Back to School"
• Recollections Plain Cardstock: Black, White and Red
• StazOn Ink: Opaque White and Blazing Red
• Stapler with Staples
• ATG Gun with Scotch Double-sided Adhesive 
• American Crafts Foam Dots 
• M'prepressions by Maymay Stamp Set "Oh, Snap!"
• Fiskar Trimmer
• EK Success: Three Label Punch and Corner Rounder
• Bic MarkIt Markers: Black and Red
• Martha Stewart Scoring Board

The cardstock was trimmed into strips of 1.5"x 5.5". Using the corner rounder I rounded of the corners of each strip. I then scored the cardstock width wise at 2.25" and again at 3.25". 

Then I adhered double-sided tape onto the center of the inside of the treat holder, placed a mini chocolate onto the adhesive, and stapled closed the holder. I covered the staple using front and back labels.

On the front label I stamped the phrase "Smile!" and popped it up using a foam dot. On the rear label I used the bic markers to write the phrase "From: Logan" on it; each word was written using one of the two colors. I adhered this down using double-sided adhesive. 

Enjoy the moments & Have a blessed day!

Lots of Hugs & Smiles,

~Lourdes

Maymay Made It DT Challenge

Here's a Halloween card I put together using 

M'pressions by Maymay Country Pumpkin Stamp Set

 

In this project we were challenged to make a project using the supplies Maymay provided the DT with. I used all the supplies and used my Key Lime Bic Marker to color the bling on the inside of the card. I inked up the card and stamped the sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

I will make a video soon showing how I did the card. For now this is an A2 size card and all the strips of paper we're cut at 1" wide. I also used the circle sissor pro by EK Tools to cut out the circles. I overlayed the strips every 1/8"

Here's the stamp set I used in this project.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Before you go take a look a my current giveaway below to find out how you can win the stamp set I used in this project or any of the other M'pressuons by Maymay stamps I'm giving away. Have a blessed day.

Lots of Hugs and Smiles

~Lourdes

Blog Hoppin' with Erica from My Cricut Craftroom

Trick or Treat - Treats for my Sweet
Here's a Portrait A2 Size Card I made for Halloween

In this project I used the following: 

*Cricut Create A Friend Cartridge 

*M'pressions by Maymay "Simply Spanish"

*American Crafts Boo Who Paper Pad

*Recollections Cardstock - black, grey, white, green, yellow, orange, red, purple 

*ColorBox Chalk Ink - charcoal, chestnut roan 

To view how I put this card together click here for part 1 and here for part 2.

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Feliz Día De Acción De Gracias - Happy Thanksgiving

Here's a 5" x 5" card I made using my Cricut Gypsy Handheld Portable Device

In this project I used the following:

*Cricut Simply Charmed Cartridge

*Cricut Elegant Edges Cartridge

*M'pressions by Maymay "Simply Spanish"

*American Crafts Pumpkin Patch Paper Pad

*Recollections Cardstock - beige, burgundy-brown, grey-brown

*ColorBox Chalk Ink - prussian blue, chestnut roan

To view how I put this card together click here.

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Thanks for Hoppin' by.

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes 

Here's the Blog Hop Line Up

1. Start - mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

2.  Vivi J - www.vivijdesigns.blogspot.com

3.  Cindy M - www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com

4. Shawn Mosch - craftychicsblog.blogspot.com

5. Liliana Umpierre - www.likidesigns.com/blog

6. Leslie Wrege McGrath - scrapnlifeaway.blogspot.com

7. Roberta Swisher - queenbeepapercrafts.blogspot.com

8.  April Nourse - www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com

9. Brenda Knapik -  www.disneygirlcrafts.com

10. Lourdes - creativecraftsniche.blogspot.com

11. Vicki Glenn - www.vickiscraftroom.blogspot.com

12. Erica - EricasProjects.blogspot.com

13. Connie Walsh - www.ConnieCreates2.blogspot.com

14. Tracey - www.thecroppingcanuck.blogspot.com

15. Oh Kissa - www.ohkissa.com

16. Sandy - www.aworkingmomsjoy.blogspot.com

17. Kris Dietz - kreationsbykrisdietz.blogspot.com

18. Mayra - mayrasdesigns.blogspot.com

19. Cheryl - www.cricutobessed.blogspot.com

20. Crafting Blog Events - craftingblogevents.blogspot.com

Halloween Party Favors

It's All About The Candy

Here's an up-cylced project I put together using
MaymayMadeIt's stamp set called Country Pumpkin.

 

In this project I used the following:

*Crystal Light Container

*Cricut Create A Friend Cartridge

*M'pressions by Maymay "Country Pumpkins"

*KP Halloween Paper Pad

To view how I put this card together click here for the video.

Visit my YouTube channel for more project ideas at

CreativeCraftsNiche 

To purchase the stamp set used in this project visit

 MaymayMadeIt's Etsy Shop

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes

Feliz Navidad - Merry Christmas

Here's a Portrait A2 Size Christmas card using

MaymayMadeIt's stamp set called Simply Spanish.

 

 

Supplies used:

*An 8 1/5 x 11 sheet of white cardstock

*The Cricut Christmas Cartridge

I'm so happy to announce that my wonderful friend

 Jessie from Passion4Crafting and I helped illustrate 

this "Simply Spanish" stamp set.

To view how I put this card together click here for the video.

Visit my YouTube channel for more project ideas at

CreativeCraftsNiche 

To purchase the stamp set used in this project visit

 MaymayMadeIt's Etsy Shop

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes

Critter Christmas In July - Round 3

Owl Be Home For Christmas

Here's a Landscape A2 size card I put together using 
MaymayMadeIt's stamp set called Critter Christmas. 

 

 Here's the inside of the card.

Cricut Cartridges used for this project:

*Campin' Critters

*Create A Critter 2

MaymayMadeIt DT YouTube Hop

Critter Christmas In July

Maymay – http://www.youtube.com/user/MayMayMadeIt

Jessica – http://www.youtube.com/user/Passion4crafting

Judy – http://www.youtube.com/user/grammiejudy1

Amy – http://www.youtube.com/user/aottmers224

Andie – http://www.youtube.com/user/andiebearie

Lourdes – http://www.youtube.com/user/creativecraftsniche

This is the schedule for July 2013:

8th Maymay — first     9th Lourdes     11th Jessica     12th Amy

13th Judy     15th Andie     16th Lourdes     18th Jessica (1 of 2)

18th Jessica (2 of 2)     19th Maymay     20th Judy     22nd Andie

23rd Lourdes - you are here     24th Amy - next     26th Maymay

27th Judy     29th Andie     30th Jessica     31st Amy

To view how I put this card together click here for the video.

Visit my YouTube channel for more project ideas at

CreativeCraftsNiche 

To purchase the stamp set used in this project visit

 MaymayMadeIt's Etsy Shop

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes

Critter Christmas In July - Round 2

Paw Humbug

Here's a Landscape A2 Size Card I made using
MaymayMadeIt's stamp set called Critter Christmas

  

MaymayMadeIt DT YouTube Hop

Critter Christmas In July

Maymay – http://www.youtube.com/user/MayMayMadeIt

Jessica – http://www.youtube.com/user/Passion4crafting
Judy – http://www.youtube.com/user/grammiejudy1
Amy – http://www.youtube.com/user/aottmers224
Andie – http://www.youtube.com/user/andiebearie
Lourdes – http://www.youtube.com/user/creativecraftsniche


This is the schedule for July 2013:
8th Maymay — first     9th Lourdes     11th Jessica     12th Amy

13th Judy     15th Andie     16th Lourdes - you are here

18th Jessica (1 of 2) - next     18th Jessica (2 of 2) - next    19th Maymay

20th Judy     22nd Andie     23rd Lourdes    24th Amy     26th Maymay

27th Judy     29th Andie     30th Jessica     31st Amy

To view how I put this card together click here for the video.

Visit my YouTube channel for more project ideas at

CreativeCraftsNiche 

To purchase the stamps set used in this project visit

 MaymayMadeIt's Etsy Shop

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes

Critter Christmas In July - Round 1

Up On The Hooftop

Here's a Christmas treat or gift box I made using
MaymayMadeIt's stamp set called Critter Christmas.

MaymayMadeIt DT YouTube Hop

Critter Christmas In July

Maymay – http://www.youtube.com/user/MayMayMadeIt

Jessica – http://www.youtube.com/user/Passion4crafting
Judy – http://www.youtube.com/user/grammiejudy1
Amy – http://www.youtube.com/user/aottmers224
Andie – http://www.youtube.com/user/andiebearie
Lourdes – http://www.youtube.com/user/creativecraftsniche

This is the schedule for July 2013:

8th Maymay — first     9th Lourdes - you are here     11th Jessica - next     12th Amy

13th Judy     15th Andie     16th Lourdes     18th Jessica (1 of 2)

18th Jessica (2 of 2)     19th Maymay     20th Judy     22nd Andie

23rd Lourdes     24th Amy     26th Maymay

27th Judy     29th Andie     30th Jessica     31st Amy

To view how I put this card together click here for the video.

Visit my YouTube channel for more project ideas at

CreativeCraftsNiche 

To purchase the stamps set used in this project visit

 MaymayMadeIt's Etsy Shop

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes

Teddy Bear Parade - Wish Upon A Star

A Beary Happy Birthday

Here's a card I made for Gloria and Peachy Keen Stamps' Challenge

To view how I put this card together click here for part 1 of 2 and here for part 2 of 2.

Visit my YouTube channel for more project ideas at

CreativeCraftsNiche 

To purchase the stamp set used in this project visit

 MaymayMadeIt's Etsy Shop

Lots of Hugs and Smiles,

~Lourdes

Cancer Awareness Card

Here's a card I made for my husband.

He's a cancer survivor.

I made this project to enter it in Kathy's Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge PK 13-25

Unfortunately I was late in entering it. Boohoo :'(

It's ok though. There's always next time. I hope you like it.

~Supplies Used~

Stamp Sets

M'pressions by Maymay - Oh! Snap

Peachy Keen Stamps - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment

Cardstock 

Recollections: Cool Water Purple (Card Base) 4 1/4" x 4 5/8"

Recollections: White (Mat) 4 1/8" x 4 1/2"

Little Miss Matched Zany Crafting Pad: Hearts Background (Designer Paper) 4" x 4 3/8"

American Crafts: City Park (Polaroid Backgroud Mat) 2 3/4" x 3"

Embellishments

Ranger Glossy Accents

Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones

Adhesives

Recollections Foam Squares

Zip Dry

Punches

EK Success - Pink Ribbon

To purchase the stamp sets used in this project 

click on the stamp sets below. Happy Crafting!

Sending A Big Thanks

Here's an A2 size card project that can be used for male boys.

Supplies used:
MamayMadeIt M'pressions Stamp Set Beary Sentimental
Cricut Cartridge B for Boy (for plane)
Cricut Craftroom Basics (for clouds)
Three Bugs in a Rug - Blast Off
Scotch Quick-Dry Adhesive
EK Success Tweezer Bee
EK Success Alpine Trail Edge/Border Punch
We R Memory Keepers - Crop-A-Dile II
Recollections Eyelits - Black
Ranger Glossy Accents
American Crafts Bakers Twine Ribbon Spools - Black/White
Recollections Cardstock - Black, Red, Jewel Green

Measurements:
Plane Die Cut 3 1/4"
Card Base - 4 1/4" x 11" scored @ 5 1/2"
Front Designer Mat - 4" x 5 1/4"
Inside Mats - 4" x 5 1/4"; 3 7/8"x 5 3/8"
Inside Designer Mat - 1/2" x 5 3/8
Inside Accent Mat - 2 1/2" x 3
Stars - Scraps from the plane die cut.
Clouds Die Cuts 1"

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Thanks for watching. Have an Awesome day! 

~Lourdes

MaymayMadeIt Design Team's Very First Blog Hop. Yay!

Love Eternal Scrapbook Layout

Using Maymay's latest M'pressions stamp set "Oh Snap"

Cricut Cartridges Used:
Create A Critter 2
Martha Stewart Crafts Seasonal Cake Art
Gypsy Wanderings

Recollections Cardstock Used:
Black, White, Red, Printed Cardstock Elegance

Recollections Lever Punches:
Heart 3/8" & 5/8", Music Note, 3/8"

Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones Used:
Crystal

Memento Ink Used:
Tuxedo Black

American Crafts Thickers Used:
Jewelry Box, Prancer


Here's the video tutorial for this project.

Blog Hop List…prepare to be wowed!!

Ms. Maymay

Ms. Judy

Ms. Jessie

Ms. Amy

Ms. Andie

Ms. Lourdes

Oh My Jeepers! I looked at everyone’s projects and they are awesome!
Be sure to leave comments, rate and subscribe as you hop around.
All love from you means a lot to us.
Lots of Hugs ~Lourdes

Show & Tell Linky Party

Spring Into Summer

To link up your entries click here.
1. Be sure to mention that "CreativeCraftsNiche" sent you somewhere in your blog post.
2. Make sure to add the Linky Party Button somewhere on your blog.

If you don't have a blog, you can submit your entries to Maymay at maymay@maymaymadeit.com with the following:
1. Attache a picture of your project
2. Use the title of post in the subject line.
3. Mention that "CreativeCraftsNiche" sent you in your message.

You have Two Weeks to submit your entries.
The last day to submit your entries is Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The more entries you submit, the more chances you have to win.

Good Luck and Happy Crafting!

Here are some pictures of my project for this Linky Party

And here's the video for this project

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