Author: Leslie Benson

  • Make a Timeless Tulips Mother’s Day Gift Bag

    Make a Timeless Tulips Mother’s Day Gift Bag

    My Make it Monday project this week is this sweet handled gift bag. These bags are so much fun to make and are the perfect size for a gift card, a small gift, or candy treats. The bag is fairly quick and easy to put together but the handle requires a few extra steps. Watch…

  • Last Chance Discounted Products

    Stampin’ Up! just released their 2020 Retiring Lists and there are bargains to be had! They will go quickly so if there is something you are dreaming of on the lists make sure you grab it before it’s gone! When looking at the lists pay particular attention to any asterisks next to an item. Some…

  • Make a Dressed to Impress Mother’s Day Gift

    Make a Dressed to Impress Mother’s Day Gift

    Here is the sweet little clay flower pot I embellished during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live today. I purchased 2-1/4″ clay flower pots from Dollar Tree and painted the tops with white craft paint. Next, I wrapped Best Dressed Designer Series Paper around the pot using a decoupage medium to adhere. Click on this button a…

  • Make a Vellum Shaker Card

    Make a Vellum Shaker Card

    I demonstrated how to make these shaker cards in today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live. I used the Shimmer Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper and vellum from Stampin’ Up! to make the shaker box. I love how the vellum “veils” the sequins underneath. The camera does not pick up the shimmer on the laser-cut…

  • Make A Shaker Easter Basket

    Here is the project we made on this week’s Facebook Live Make it Monday. I post over there a lot and would encourage you to hop on over to “Like” and “Follow” me there. For this sweet shaker Easter basket I used the bunny and bird images from the Cuckoo for You stamp set and…