More Flowers and Friendship

Here is another sample created from My Pink Stamper's new release "More Flowers and Friendship".



The middle of the flower is actually a package of hair ties!  The flower is created and welded from several cartridges to include Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art, George and Basic Shapes and Gypsy Wanderings.  The butterfly is cut from Gypsy Wanderings. 

Quirky, isn't it?

You're Berry Special ~ 5th Pie in the Series

Hi Everyone.  I am super busy again, but wanted to get on to share today's pie slice:  Strawberry!

Now I know that making the 3D strawberries is nothing new, but maybe it's new to making them into a pie slice!  =)  I used THIS tutorial to make my strawberries and this pic as my inspiration:

My whip cream is the same cuts from the pumpkin pie.  I simply didn't use all the layers and used the technique of turning them upside down to burnish them to give them dimension. 

My Gypsy file:
http://www.box.net/shared/c2v2b9dfnkfhgbta5fh7

I am out of time but will add more detail and directions later.  =)

Apple of my Eye ~ Pie Series

Hi Everyone!  I am so sorry if you came by earlier to see the next pie in the series.  The wee ones needed my attention.  Not to worry, I am back  on track!  Today/tonight's post is apple pie:

Materials Used:

• My Pink Stamper Fruit and Veggie Puns stamp set
• Cricut cartridges Tags, Bags, Boxes and More, George and Basic Shapes, Fabulous Finds, and Preserves.
• Stampin' Up Barely Banana, So Saffron, Naturals Ivory and Early Espresso
• Stampin' Up 1 1/4 grosgrain ribbon in Early Espresso
• Stampin' Up ink in Early Espresso and Crumb Cake
• Stampin' Up Rich Regals brads

The crust on this pie is pretty simple, but it's how they usually look in reality. I added a apple crust shape to the crust.  Some bakers do this and I think it looks super cute when they do.  I achieved the dimension on the crust by turning it backside up and rubbing it with the end of  a tool on a mat.  I also inked the top so the crevices would show better.

The apples are all inked differently to create variety.  I cut them approximately in half at different angles to again achieve variety.  I sponged the pie base and apple pieces in Crumb Cake ink to mimic cinnamon.  I then added them to the pie base in different positions and layers.  Lastly, I inked my sentiment and added it to the pie.  

Thank you for joining me.  Until the next pie...adieu.

My Gypsy file:

http://www.box.net/shared/vk0xnpnc3sojc5r9mekc

A Cherry Hello! ~ Pie Series

Here is my third installment to this week's pie series, a cherry pie slice:

Materials Used:

• My Pink Stamper Fruit and Veggie Puns stamp set
• Cricut cartridges Tags, Bags, Boxes and More, George and Basic Shapes, Fabulous Finds, Cherry Limeaide and Preserves.
• Stampin' Up Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Naturals Ivory, Early Espresso and Garden Green cardstock
• Stampin' Up 1 1/4 grosgrain ribbon in Real Red
• Stampin' Up ink in Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler
• Stampin' Up Brights brads

This one takes a few more steps to put together, but  I think the end result is worth it.  Don't forget that the base for the pie and crust can be found in the pumpkin pie file.

I inked the edges of all the strips for more of a baked look.  Then, using the pie crust top base as a template, weave the strips onto it and adhere.

Once adhered, turn it around to the back side.  It should look like this.

Cut the sides following the template.

Glue the cherry pieces haphazardly onto the two sides of the pie.  Run your ribbon through the holes and adhere the box together.  I tied my ribbon next and then added the top layer of the crust to the box.  I then stamped my sentiment to the already cut tag, added the brads and adhered it to the top crust.  Lastly, I pieced together my cherry stem, rubbed the backside with the bottom of a pen on a mat for dimension, flipped it back to the top and adhered it to the top crust. 

My Gypsy File:
http://www.box.net/shared/om1bc44nbfa3stbjkceq

In my Gypsy file, the first tab says "with CLA".  This is for crafters that have the cartridge Cherry Limeaide.  I made my cherries for the inside of the pie with this cartridge.  If you don't have Cherry Limeaide, I also added a tab that says "with GBS".  You would use this tab to make the cherries using George and Basic Shapes.  The cherries don't have as much detail, but it gets the job done.  =)

The tag is made using Fabulous Finds and the cherry stem using Preserves.  If you don't have these cartridges, I included a stem cut from Gypsy Wanderings and you can cut your pick for a tag. 

Thank you for joining me again.  I look forward to seeing yo back tomorrow for the next pie in the series.

Celebrating PIE Week!

I don't know about you, but one thing I love about holiday food are the PIE's!  To share this love with you, I decided I would make this week "Celebrate PIE Week" on my blog.  I actually kicked off the celebration with a pumpkin pie slice on Friday night's Pinkalicious Blog Hop.  The Gypsy file base for all the pies shared this week can be found on that post HERE.  You also have the rest of today to enter to win a free regular blog makeover by CHATTERSCENE  just by leaving a comment on that post!  She is super reasonable and does a fantastic job!

The next pie in the series is a pecan pie slice!

Now, I know some people don't eat pumpkin pie with whip cream, so you can always leave it off.

Materials Used:

• My Pink Stamper Punny-licious stamp set
• Cricut cartridges Tags, Bags, Boxes and More, George and Basic Shapes, and Fabulous Finds
• Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel, Naturals Ivory, Early Espresso and Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Stampin' Up 1 1/4 grosgrain ribbon in Chocolate Chip
• Stampin' Up ink in Early Espresso, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake
• Stampin' Up gold brads
• Stampin' Up Vanilla hodgepodge hardware
• Stampin' Up Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer

A helpful hint when putting your treat box together is to run the ribbon through the holes before you adhere the box.

I used two different base colors for my pecans to mimic the variety you actually get in real pecans.  I added them AFTER I put the box together, but you could also do it before.  The only pecan I needed to trim was the at the point (what would be the center of an actual pie).  I placed my pecans haphazardly because that's how I make mine, but I know that some people like to line theirs up.  The great thing about this file, is that they are individual pieces, so you can make it personal by arranging them how you like them to be.

I used the same tag cuts found in the pumpkin pie file for the whip cream but used a different technique to achieve a different look:

I sprayed all the cuts with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.

I then crumpled all the pieces into tight balls.

I uncrumpled the balls.

I layered them together from largest to smallest with a brad.

And there you have it, pecan pie!  Please join me again tomorrow for the next pie slice in the series.

Gypsy File:

http://www.box.net/shared/n0e2j5bdy365lv3eratt

Entered at:
Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge: Feeling Gifty
Really Reasonble Ribbon Fun 4 Fall Challenge
Picture Perfect Creations

My Pink Stamper October Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!  I am so glad you could join us for this month's My Pink Stamper Blog Hop.  This month we were challenged to create a treat or goodie bag.  Being that the holidays are just around the corner, I thought creating slices of pie was a perfect project:

Materials Used:

• My Pink Stamper Sweet Goodness stamp set
• Cricut cartridges Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and George and Basic Shapes
• Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Naturals Ivory, and Whisper White cardstock
• Stampin' Up 1 1/4 grosgrain ribbon in Pumpkin Pie
• Stampin' Up ink in Early Espresso
• Stampin' Up Vanilla hodgepodge hardware

I created the treat box using the cartridges Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and George and Basic Shapes.  Utilizing my Gypsy, I welded shapes to create the crust of the pie.

 I also used a tag shape to create the layers for the whip cream with the hole hidden using the hide/contour feature.

Fold the flowers in half at each dip.

Layer from the largest to the smallest and pin together with a brad.

Fold up all of the layers.

Gently pull the layers down starting with the bottom until the desired look is acheived.

Voila!  Whip cream!

The sentiment used is from Robyn's Sweet Goodness stamp set and can be purchased HERE.

I am including my gypsy file for easy recreation:

http://www.box.net/shared/yacx58myi97q5kb8bqvn

I hope you like my rendition.  Please join me every day this week for a NEW pie and download!  I will also be sharing different techniques to "whip up" the whip cream.

  

For those of you that have visited me before, did you notice anything DIFFERENT?  Yes!  I got my blog made over by Chatterscene and she did a fantastic job.  Do you like it?  You do?  Great, because in appreciation of your hopping along with us, I am giving away a regular BLOG MAKEOVER  by Chatterscene as this month's blog candy!  All you have to do to win is leave me a comment on this post.  I will be using Random.Org to pick a winner on Tuesday morning, October 18.  Once the winner is posted, you will have till Friday, October 21 to contact me to claim your makeover.  Super easy!



Thank you again for visiting.  I hope you are enjoying all the projects.  Your next stop on the hop is  with Kassidy at Inking it Up Crazy: with Kassidy.


At the end of the hop, don't forget to visit Robyn at My Pink Stamper to join in on the fun and link up your own project!


Here is the entire blog hop list in case you get lost or are just joining in on the fun:

Robyn (My Pink Stamper)

Roberta
Sharon

Tracy (CraftJunkieToo)
Andrea
Angela (Simple Creations)

Renee (RockinRenee)     <<===   This is ME

Kassidy  Go here NEXT

Cristi

Missy
Michelle (Meesh's Pieces)

Carissa (Sprinkled with Glitter)

Julie (readysetstamp)
June
Chelle (Paper Krate)

Shelley

Edna (Create With Expression)
Helen

Agnes (Flowerdisco)

Karlee

Courtney (Court's Crafts)
Maria

Also linked in at:

More Than Favors