The Lion's Den / La fosse aux lions

Okay, so here's the story: I've stumbled onto a fantastic blog that gives detailed information about how to organize your whole stamp room, one step at a time, a week at a time. I thought the tips were great and so relevant, so I took a lot of notes and it made me really pumped to try and get some organization going in my own room. (Here is a link to the blog in question: My Love Affair With the Label Maker.)

So... This weekend, I decided to get a jump-start on it. One of the suggested areas was organizing your paper, paper scraps and cardstock. Something I definitely need to get a handle on. My SU! supplies are organized just fine, it's all that stuff from my "previous life" (before I discovered SU!, that is) that is the problem. So I pulled everything out, laid it out on the floor and made piles.

Why am I telling you all of this? Well, because every time I organize some of my stuff, it gets my wheel spinning and I start to get inspired to use it again. And I also get the urge to put my stash to good use!! Remember that resolution I've been telling you about? So this is exactly what I did - I used my paper scraps to scrapbook and make cards this weekend and the one I am sharing today is one of them. And no, it is not entirely made with SU! supplies, but I think you'll like the ideas and you can easily adapt this card to make it SUO if you'd like!

I designed my card around Karen Giron's Sweetest Thing sketch and the idea for the main image came from thIs week's Moxie Fab World challenge to use floss. I have plenty of those around the house since I like to do a bit of stitching and as I was sorting my papers, I had this flash: Ooh, I know - let's make a cage with the floss and use that adorable lion stamp from the Fox & Friends set! The top and bottom of the cage was created with a journaling tag sticker I have cut in half with my paper cutter before adding on the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

So here it is in all of its glory:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laissez-moi vous situer... Il y a quelques semaines, j'ai découvert un fabuleux blogue qui donne plein de trucs pour organiser son studio et pour organiser ses fournitures. J'ai pris plein de notes et cela m'a vraiment motivée à trouver un système d'organisation plus efficace pour ma pièce d'artisanat. (Pour les intéressées, voici un lien vers le blogue en question, disponible en anglais seulement : My Love Affair With the Label Maker.)

Alors, je vous laisse deviner ce que j'ai fait ce weekend... Eh oui, du rangement! Et aussi un peu de bricolage. Car voyez-vous, à toutes les fois que je fouille dans mes fournitures et que j'y mets de l'ordre, cela a pour effet de 1) me rappeler que wow, il est vraiment temps que j'utilise tout ce que j'ai d'accumulé! et 2) me donner PLEIN d'idées pour des nouveaux projets!

C'est ce qui est arrivé pendant que je faisais de l'ordre dans mes papiers à motifs et mes retailles acquises pendant ma "vie avant Stampin' Up!"... Et c'est pour cela que le projet que je vous présente aujourd'hui n'est pas entièrement fait de produits SU! Mais l'idée pourrait facilement être adaptée au contenu du catalogue et reproduite avec des fournitures SU! uniquement.

Donc, ma carte a été créée en utilisant le sketch hebdomadaire de Karon Giron et l'idée pour l'image principale a été directement inspirée du défi Moxie Fab Worldd'utiliser du fil à broder sur un projet. J'ai eu un flash en faisant mon rangement : utiliser le fil à broder pour créer des barreaux de cage! Et le mignon lion du jeu Fox & Friends était l'hôte parfait pour la cage en question. Le haut et le bas de la cage a été créé avec une étiquette encollée que j'ai coupée en deux avec mon coupe-papier avant de le coller en place avec de l'adhésif dimensionnel.

 

 

Supplies
Stamps: Fox & Friends (Stampin' Up!), Loopy Letters (Image Tree), Hemlines (Paper Salon)
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Almost Amethyst (Stampin' Up!)
Papers: KI Memories
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Real Rust (SU!)
Punches: Small Oval (SU!)
Big Shot dies: Top Note (SU!)
Accessories: Envelope template (SU!), brads (American Crafts), wood button (unknown source),
Ribbons Originals (SU!), journaling tags sticker (October Afternoon), floss (DMC), Circle Scissors Plus

 

Comments

[Stephanie Perry]

What a clever idea!! Love this little guy. Good luck with the reorganization of your stamp room. I will definitely check out that blog.

Thanks for the ideas, Cindy!

[Renée]

now this, this is FABULOUS, Cindy! Love the circus car idea!!!

Good luck with your craft room!

[Clare]

Wow, LOVE how you used the floss! And the card is adorable!

[Vicki]

Now that's WAYYYY Cute!

[Mary J]

OMG - I luuuurve your card! Great take on the challenge!

[stacey schafer]

super cute, Cindy! love the thread cage bars....oh so clever!

[Courtney McAulay]

VERY cute! I love the idea of the cage and that lion is so so cute, too!

[Laura (scrapnextras)]

He is so cute and your take on the sketch is fabulous! I'm off to check out the organization site. I need organizational tips big time. Good luck at your end!

[Marika Lemay]

Allo Cindy!

C'est trop cute! J'adore ta carte! L'idée pour le lion en cage est très rigolote!
Bravo, comme toujours!

[Lea Lawson]

This is so cute!!! Love that cute lion image! Great job with the sketch!

♥♥♥Lea

[CeeCee]

So very clever -- the floss to build a cage. Who woulda thunk it! And thanks for the link to that organization site. Love it!
CC

[Cath]

Hey Cindy! Thanks for entering the Fun with Floss Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! :)

[Kristie]

Very cute!

[Stephanie]

There are a few things I want to share with you!
First, I love how you write. I teach English as a second language in Québec and I enjoy reading your posts both in French and in English to discover how you bring your personal touch to translation! Thanks for that.
Second, I love how you use colours a lot, but I must add that you ROCK with the use of the Earth And Elements colour family.
Third, the attention you give to detail is fabulous. I remember the card with the cowboy standing in front of saloon doors. This lion den caught my eye right away too!
Finally, you are a brillant artist and I can't wait to see what you'll come up with next :-)
Thanks for everything Cindy! I am a loyal reader!

[Angie Tieman]

WOW! This card is SO cute and so creative! YOu are a genius! That little cage you created is amazing!