My Little Baker and a Recipe Holder

Hi Everyone:
Anita here with another September project. This time I got to make a set which was so much fun. I love this Homemade line from Echo Park. There is an adorable Sticker Accents sheet that is a must have with this line. I had such fun making this layout of my daughter from when she was six years old. We took a Barbie cake decorating class together and this was her adorable creation. My daughter is a freshman at Georgia Tech and it has been fun to reminisce and scrap some really old photos.
Lisa asked me to create a recipe gift item to match the layout using this gorgeous line. I bought a cheap acrylic frame and then altered it so that it became a recipe card holder. I used some of my favorite older MFT Dies that I am sure that if Lisa does not have it in stock, she can order them for you including Mini Rolled Roses and Fancy Flourish. What Lisa doesn't know is that the holder is actually for her and has my bacon dip which I often bring to the store and she loves. Enjoy my friend.
Hugs,

Forever Card for the Hens' Den Design Team 9/19/12

Hello Everyone:
Anita here with another card this month with this gorgeous Teresa Collins line called Fabrications.  I just thought that I had to hand stitch around the flowers and the stems to make the flowers pop.

Forever Card
Supplies:
Patterned Paper:  Teresa Collins, Fabrications line including Red Brocade, Red Quatrefoil and Red Flowers
Brads:  Fabrications Linen Decorative Brads
Buttons:  Fabrications Linen Buttons
Die Cut:  Fabrications Linen The Cut Sheet
Ribbon:  Maya Road
Floss:  Other
Die:  Memory Box
Packaging:  From Fabrications Linen Trinkets card edge
Paper Piercer
Instructions:
1.  Cut the red side of the Red Quatrefoil paper 4 1/4 X 5 1/2"
2.  Cut the tan and red flowers side of Red Flowers into a piece 3 7/8 X 4 6/8".  Pay attention to where your flowers are placed as you will be stitching around them.
3.  Using the hounds tooth side of Red Brocade and the packaging from the Linen Trinkets card edge, die cut a thin scallop border.
Assembling Card:
1.  Pierce holes in your Red Flowers paper around all the red flowers and some of the stems.
2.  Stitch with floss being careful not to rip your paper.
3.  Trim of bottom of brads and sand down loop part on cream button.  Adhere two brads to centers of two flowers and one button to another flower.
4.  Layer your die cut scalloped pieces and glue to the edge of your central piece.
5.  Pop up your central piece and adhere over to the right of the card leaving room for your ribbon on the left side.
6.  Tie your ribbon, add the sentiment die cut and then glue a button near the center of the ribbon.
You can find all of these wonderful goodies in the Hens' Den store and be sure to check out my fellow DT members work often in the gallery and on the blog.  See you soon.

Maya Road Striped Ribbon Forest	Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Red Flowers	Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Red Brocade	Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Ornate Brackets
Fabrications Linen - Brads	Fabrications Linen - Die Cut sheets

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Hugs,

Konnichiwa Kimono and Fortune Cookies

Hi Everyone:
Happy Tuesday. Here are some fun projects that I made with the Basic Grey Konnichiwa papers that Lisa gave me to work with. I searched Google Images for a Kimono card template and used that to guide me in my making my card.

The fortune cookies are two inch circles that you gently fold in half and glue in the middle of the top part. Holding the part of the circle that you just glued you used your left finger and push in the middle of the cookie and then make the final cookie shape by bringing the two ends together. Super simple to make but oh so adorable.

Project Materials:
Basic Grey Konichiwa Matsuri, Sui Sui and Lucky Cricket patterned papers and stickers
Dies: My Favorite Things
Glossy Accents
Stickles
Thanks for looking and have a great day.
Hugs,

Hens' Den September Newsletter

Open publication - Free publishing - More card making

Trendy Twine Candy Birthday Hugs Magnet and Card

 Here is my project this week.  In  an effort to get organized I bought a white board calendar and it came with these round, kind of ugly magnets which I covered with the lovely Trendy Twine Chocolate Sprinkles twine.  I am actually going to give them away if you leave me a comment and are a new follower on my blog.

September  Challenge:

Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails;

That is What Little Boys are Made of.

Create a project featuring or for little boys.

Must use TRENDY TWINE and ribbon.

*If you do not have Trendy Twine,

use hemp, jute, or embroidery thread only*

Deadline is Sunday, Sept 30th.

Project must be new for the challenge.

No back linking.

Only one entry, please.

Must include all items for the challenge.

Projects not qualified will be unlinked.

(Including the wrong twine)

Prize: 50 yds of Chocolate Sprinkles twine

Be sure to check out the challenge and the sale on this yummy twine at the Trendy Twine blog where you can be inspired and also link to shop.
Hugs,

The Hen's Den Hopes & Dreams Card

Hopes & Dreams

Designed by:  Anita Mulcahey, www.happypapercrafthappenings.blogspot.com

Featuring:  Theresa Collins, Fabrications

Supplies:

Patterned Paper:  Theresa Collins, Fabrications Linen (Red Brocade, Red Quatrefoil, Green Brocade)

Embellishments:  Theresa Collins, Fabrications, “Linen” Buttons (sold out at the present time), “Linen” Trinkets (sold out also also), Fabrications, Die-cut Sheet, and Ribbon:  Maya Road Striped Ribbon and May Arts Red Gingham.

Cutting Directions:

1.        Cut Red Brocade into a 5 ¼” square.

2.       Cut cream cardstock into a 5” square.

3.       Punch out red scalloped edge die cut, the hopes & dreams die cut and the circle die cut.

4.       Cut cream hounds tooth side of the Red Brocade paper into a 1 ¾ X 4” strip.

5.       Cut Red Quatrefoil paper into a 1 ¼ X 2 ½” strip.

6.       Cut Green Brocade into a 1 ¼ X ½” strip.

Assembly Directions:
1.        Stitch around cream card stock with green thread.
2.       Tie two pieces of ribbon to the key.
3.       Cut off back part of button on silver button.
4.       Sew a 6 inch strip of the green and cream ribbon with a loose stitch and pull threads to gather.
5.       Adhere cream card stock to Red Brocade card base.
6.       Pop up the round die cut and then the sentiment one on top of that.  I also popped up the key on the top and the bottom of it.
7.       Adhere hounds tooth side of Red Brocade to the right side of your card ¼ “ down from the top of the cream paper and ½ “ from the right edge of cream card stock. 
8.       Adhere Red Quatrefoil, flower side up in the center of the Red Brocade paper.
9.       Adhere Green Brocade directly below Red Quatrefoil piece.
10.   Adhere your gathered ribbon over the seam between the two pieces of patterned paper you just glued down.
11.   Attach buttons to right top corner of card.
12.   Attach popped up circle die-cut.
13.   Attach the red scalloped die cut, which I popped up to the bottom of the cream cardstock and to edge as well.  Trim excess.
14.   Adhere key under circle die-cut and on top of the red scalloped die cut.

Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Red Brocade	Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Ornate Brackets	Teresa Collins - Fabrications Linen - Green Brocade	Fabrications Linen - Die Cut sheets
May Arts Red Gingham	Maya Road Striped Ribbon Forest

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Rock a Bye Baby with Chocolate Sprinkles

Happy Labor Day to my US friends.  It is official summer is over and both my kids are gone.  Joe and I will be settling into the empty nester roles.  I made this adorable cradle from a pattern by Melanie Muenchinger and Template by Linda Bullard.  The cradle actually does rock back and forth and would be so cute for a baby shower favor.  Be sure to check out the Trendy Twine Blog to see what my fellow DT members have created.  I can promise you some adorable projects.

September  Challenge:

Snips & Snails & Puppy Dog Tails;

That is What Little Boys are Made of.

Create a project featuring or for little boys.

Must use TRENDY TWINE and ribbon.

*If you do not have Trendy Twine,

use hemp, jute, or embroidery thread only*

Deadline is Sunday, Sept 30th.

Project must be new for the challenge.

No back linking.

Only one entry, please.

Must include all items for the challenge.

Projects not qualified will be unlinked.

(Including the wrong twine)

Prize: 50 yds of Chocolate Sprinkles twine

Chocolate Sprinkles twine is on sale this month, 
so it's a great time to buy some if you 
haven't added it to your collection yet.  
We have 32 colors currently, 
and we've got more in production as we speak.

If you haven't already, 
take a peek at our brand new colors.  
They are so yummy.