I'm Still Here...

Sorry, but there's no crafty project to share with you today. I do have some things to share, but just haven't been in the mood to post lately. My dear Grandma passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 90 and although we all knew the day would come, it is still hard for me to deal with. I've been trying to be strong for my girls and especially for my Mom, but I won't lie... it's been a struggle. I'm glad that I have a very supportive hubby that is trying to help me cope through this rough time. I don't think I could do it alone. I do hope that I will find the energy to return to posting soon, especially since my 1 year blogaversary is coming up. Thank you to all of you for visiting my blog! I really appreciate it! Until next time...

Father's Day Picture Frame...

Can you believe it's already wednesday? OMG! With such a busy schedule, I barely had any time to create a father's day card for my hubby. So since I was short on time, I decided to use the instructions that I created for Craft Project Central and substituted the graduate punch art with faces of 4 little girls to represent each of my daughters. After taking this picture I inserted a family photo of us into the picture frame and that was it! This picture frame/card was easy, peasy, lemon squeezy! Hope you'll give it a try too!

Jacque's & Shelby's June Projects...

Here is the project that Jacque created. This beautiful Elements of Style Easel & Drawers can display a favorite photo and also hold some desk supplies.



Here is the recipe page that Shelby created for Craft Project Central this month. Mmmm... Red Velvet! Do I need to say more? Enjoy!!!

Don't forget to see my previous post on the blog candy giveaway at Craft Project Central!

CPC Blog Candy Week #3...

This week, simply email us at contactus@craftprojectcentral.com and let us know how you heard about Craft Project Central! Easy peasy!!

Did you hear about us through:

• Someone’s blog?

• Split Coast Stampers?

• Paper Craft Planet?

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Winner of our Week 3 Blog Candy will receive $25 in Stampin’ Up! goodies and a free month subscription to Craft Project Central! We’ll be doing the drawing next Wednesday (June 23), so email us by that date!!

My June OCS...

A close-up of the flower on the front of the card. I layered the flower and tried to pop up the petals to add dimension.



The outside of the card.



This is the inside of my card that I made for my partner Nanea. If you haven't been to her blog before, please take the time to check it out. She has some cute cards and takes beautiful photos.

For this OCS, we were asked to create a card with something we like. I decided to use my favorite DSP- Sweet Pea and one of my favorite stamp sets- Tropical Party. I hope that she likes it! I left it blank for her to personalize with family photos. Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your week!

Flag Card Instructions...

Last month I posted a Flag Card that I created for Shirley and had a couple requests to post the instructions for it. I FINALLY had the chance to sit down and do the instructions. Yes, it took me about a month (and I'm sorry it took so long), but I hope that you are still interested in making one of these cards.

Step 1: On a 5-1/2" x 11-3/4" piece of DSP, score it at 4-1/4", 5-3/4", 7-1/4", 8-3/4", 10-1/4" along the 11-3/4" side (see above photo).



Step 2: On a 5-1/2" x 6-1/4" piece of DSP, score it at 1/2" & 2" along the 6-1/4" side.



Step 3: Attach the 1/2" end of the 5-1/2" x 6-1/4" piece to the 1-1/2" end of the 5-1/2" x 11-3/4" piece. It should form one long piece of paper.



Step 4: Cut three 1-3/4" x 4" pieces of assorted colors. These will be the top flags. Cut three 3-1/2 x 4" pieces of assorted colors. These will be the bottom flags. Use the corner rounder on the outer edges.

*The following might be a bit confusing, but I will try to do my best to explain it. Attach the bottom flags on the front of each fold. Attach the top flags on the back of each fold. Note: the top and bottom flags will end up on different sides of the fold. Decorate as you desire.





This is a top view of the Flag Card. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to clarify. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Hope you are enjoying your special day! Please check back tomorrow to see my OCS Flag Card that I created for my partner.

Sweet Candy From A Sweet Friend...

Here is the wonderful surprise that I got in the mail last week! Kim was giving out a "secret" blog candy and I was the lucky winner! Yay! Look at all the stamps! And check out the beautiful card and matching basket! Way too cute Kim! If you haven't checked out her blog yet, please do so. She's has so many wonderful creations that she'd like to share with you! Thanks so much Kim! Can't wait to play with all these stamps!