A Bit East-coast: punches

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

two cards one garland.

.[two cards].

I made these two cards last week with new TCD's Far & Away and Memories lines. They were for a project and I went with a couple others cards instead.

.[products].

Happy Birthday card-TCD Memories line: flowers, paper die cut, button
Remember card-TCD Far & Away line: dot paper, script paper, pearl sticker (this one used), paper strips

.[heart garland].

This is something that I made two weeks ago. Very simple and sweet heart garland. I have one or two more in the works-if I can finish them! I had/have so many ideas in my head and even some that are just unfinished on my table, argh. There is just never enough time for everything!

.[what you said/what you asked].

Angela M said:

I am sending you my address to just in case you ever feel generous. I would love to be a recipient of anything you make! I am truly inspired by you. :)

Reply | Edit | View | 2 days ago on a Valentine-layout?

Someday soon there will be a little something sent to you Angela!

Casey said:

Your work is always so elegant and inspiring.

Reply | Edit | View | Yesterday on a Valentine-layout?

THANKS so so much Casey!!

Feb 13, 2013 10:44:20 AM | butterflies, buttons, cards, embossing, garlands, hearts, holiday, martha stewart punches, punches, stamping, tags, teresa collins designs, Valentine, vellum

Monday, February 11, 2013

a Valentine-layout?

.[new LAYOUT].

It has been a long-long time since I have done a layout. For my TCD dt blog post today I thought I would do a layout-to ease myself back into that side of my creativity, lol. I knew I wanted to have a few hearts popping off my page-so I stitched them vertically down on my page. I went from 8.5x11 to 12x12 by adding the white pattern paper-I had intended for this to be a 8.5x11! But it didn't feel right so I went bigger. I used TCD's Stationary Noted line for this page-a perfect line for Valentine projects.

.[products]. garland, paper, white notebook pp, chipboard

.[what you said/what you asked].

www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawlMKwn_px2856WWnzhlkZAFW2oUliRfoU4 said:

Keisha, is a few years I follow your blog your creations are so gorgeous. I like your style! Please could you tell me the name of Martha's punch (heart with love inside)? I don't know where to buy it! Thank you. Giuli

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Giuli...try

Martha Stewart Crafts Heart Seal Medium Double Punch that link should help you! I hope!! Thanks;-)

Heaven said:

Keisha, these are gorgeous! So simple and yet so elegant. Love it! I'm going to send you my mailing address so I can be on the list to get some of these goodies! (j/k) LOL :p

Reply | Edit | View | 5 days ago on love boxes.

Heaven...If I had your addres you might get a surprise!!!

Meganhoeppner.blogspot.com said:

Your work is just beautiful! I'm glad I found your blog. I've been pinning the dickens out of it. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Megan, you made me a happy girl...I love being pinned!! Thanks!!

Feb 11, 2013 9:10:23 AM | buttons, hearts, holiday, lulu, punches, scrapbooking, stamping, teresa collins designs, Valentine, vellum

Monday, February 04, 2013

love boxes.

.[love boxes].

A few plain boxes dressed with strung punched hearts, mother of buttons and a wood beaded heart. What fun & sweet gift boxes, I hope the gifts inside are just as good!

Feb 4, 2013 1:12:03 PM | buttons, garlands, gift boxes, hearts, holiday, martha stewart punches, pretty things, punches, Valentine

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

love specimen 2.

.[love specimens part 2].

Last Valentine I made a project I called love specimen-because I was thinking about how bug specimens are pinned down...I know, it's funny where inspiration can come from! Over the weekend I made another one. Everything is stamped with many of my favorite stamps.

Jan 22, 2013 1:10:27 PM | butterflies, buttons, embossing, hearts, holiday, punches, stamping, tags, Valentine

Thursday, January 17, 2013

love garland.

[love garland]

I have had some mini chipboard hearts waiting for me to do something with them. So I glittered them, strung them vertically, and then added a few punched & stamped hearts!

[what you said/what you asked]

Heaven said:

Love these. Do you give these out as gifts, and if so, how do I get on the list to get one? :p

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LOL, yes I do...at some point!! If they are not submitted to something I will then pass them on when needed. You are totally on the list;-)

Janice Coble said:

This is lovely. I have several of these boxes and now have inspiration to actually use them. TFS!

Reply | Edit | View | Jan 9, 2013 on Valentine Day Inspi…

Janice, I hope that you have been making sweet boxes & sharing them online-I'd love to see what you have created!

~amy~ said:

been really enjoying your valentine's day inspiration...gorgeous!

Thanks so much Amy!! It has been fun playing in my studio all week!!

Lisa Brown said:

Hi Keisha, I am always inspired by your beautiful and elegant style. Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration! My best, Lisa www.inkandinspirations.com

Reply | Edit | View | 7 days ago on Valentine's Day Ins…

Thank you Lisa!! Now I am curious to see what goes on at your blog!

Crumleyl said:

Hey! You remembered! That's how you keep your fans! Ok. I got it.....thanks for your posts this week....such great ideas.....I've been pinning your stuff.....your camera takes such sharp, crisp images....thank you, Keisha!

Reply | Edit | View | 6 days ago on Valentine's Day Ins…

OMG, I try to keep up with questions...sometimes I may forget. I take so many photos trying to get them as clear & sharp as I can. It drives me crazy!!

Jan 17, 2013 8:00:00 AM | embossing, garlands, hearts, punches, stamping, Valentine

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

new TCD's Stationery Noted

[stationary notes]

It's hard having new stuff that you can't use right away! One of Teresa Collins Design's new line Stationery Noted-the first card is actually a mini file folder. This line works perfectly for making Valentine projects.

Jan 15, 2013 9:00:00 AM | cards, holiday, punches, stamping, teresa collins designs, Valentine, vellum

Monday, January 14, 2013

one month.

[little projects]

I have only one month until Valentine's Day to get these ideas worked out of my head! I did a few things over the weekend-a tiny box & a couple of mini heart canvas'.

Jan 14, 2013 7:00:00 AM | embossing, holiday, martha stewart punches, pretty things, punches, stamping, Valentine, vellum

Friday, January 11, 2013

Valentine's Day Inspiration: Day 5

[hearts on sticks]

Wow, did this week go by fast! For my last inspiration I made these giant heart picks to stick in my plants. I made a few last year and I wanted a couple more a little bigger. I had planned on doing a couple more cards for today's post-but I have been out most of the week. This is not the end of my Valentine projects(I have more ideas swirling in my head), so there is more to come up until Feb 14th!!

Crumleyl said:

Keisha...girl, you keep inspiring me....but I have two questions for you...first, what do you do with all those tags you make? I know you must have tons by now...I also remember that you do frame some of them..but the rest?? also, how do you stamp and emboss so neatly? you have no messy glitter left over...I have tried and tried to make my stamping come out neat but it never does....love your pictures...always so neat to see what's next on the Keisha site ;)

OK, Crumley...here is what helps me to have crisp & clean embossing! Just swipe this over the spot you want to stamp and the powder/glitter falls off the area that is not stamped!!

Jan 11, 2013 2:44:10 PM | holiday, punches, stamping, tags, Valentine

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Valentine's Day Inspiration: day 4

[heart garland]

Today I am sharing a simple white heart garland, I meant for it to have a bit more pink-the dangling love letters started out pink. Then I changed the letter stamps and went with black ink-I kinda wish I kept the pink letters. Oh well!