Cherished Handmade Treasures

Valentine's Card

2017-01-23T13:34:00.003-07:00

Card base, red card stock= 5.5" x 8.5"
Score at 4.25" Fold at score line.

Card mat, white card stock = 4" x 5.25" Pierce design around edge of mat. Sponge color (crumb cake) lightly around edge of mat and paper ribbon. Attach paper ribbon to mat with snail adhesive and trim edges flush to mat. Stamp sentiment in real red ink. Attach mat to card base with dimensionals.

Attach the twine to the mat/base with liquid glue. Punch six banner flags. Glue two flag together, set slightly off center. Stamp butterfly with crumb cake ink and cut out. Attach embellishments to the flags. Using the library clips attach the flags to the twine.

Supplies and Tools

126189 Paper Piercing tool

105826 Mat Pak

126187 Paper Piercing templates

121030 Crumb Cake ink

126949 Real Red ink

142815 Sealed with Love stamp set

137154 Butterfly Basics stamp set

133519 Banner punch

118074 Owl Builder punch

119246 Rhinestone Basic Jewels

140551 Love Blossoms Embellishments kit

121892 Trinket keys

109857 Mini Library Clips

138411 Thick Baker's Twine Very Vanilla

134577 Baker's Twine Blushing Bride

Season's Greetings

2016-12-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

Season's Greetings

from Cherished Handmade Treasures!

In warm appreciation for your loyalty and

support over the past year, we extend our

very best wishes to you and yours for a very

Happy Holiday and New Year!

We are taking a break to be with family and celebrate the holidays.
We'll be back online after the holidays.
Thanks for visiting!

Character Christmas Tags

2016-08-24T16:05:00.001-06:00

Frosty

I have been working on Christmas gift tags and been having so much fun with them. These are a few I made after looking through all the cute Christmas crafts on Pinterest. All of these use Stampin' Up! products; framelits, punches, ink, cardstock, and other embellishments.

Rudolph

Santa Claus

Penguin

Turquoise Necklace

2016-08-10T06:00:00.000-06:00

My niece is a
jewelry consultant for an in-home party/on-line jewelry company. I have got a lot of ideas from the jewelry she demonstrates and displays at her shows. So I have used her sort of as a muse when I have sat down to create new pieces lately. This is one that was inspired after one of her parties.

It can be worn short or long. You can wear any number of combinations, just one, two, or all three layers. I don't even have photos of all the different ways it can be worn, but I'm sure you can imagine all the combos. The beaded strands can even be worn as bracelets.

Each beaded strand has a lobster clasp, so it can be worn separately--or even as a bracelet.

All three together.

Wear them long, with the chain attached.

I also made a little bobble that attaches to the silver chain. The chain is made from unmatched pieces that were left over from other projects. I cut them up and linked together with split rings. I will post the chain and bobble with my last piece.

Photos courtesy of Courtney Marcus Photography

Cards from July card club

2016-08-03T06:00:00.000-06:00

I'm a little late in posting these cards--
but these are the cards from my July's card club. We had a lot of fun making these. We meet the 3rd Saturday of every month. Each class, we make two cards. The cost is $5.00, which includes all card supplies and light refreshments. If anyone is interested in attending (in the Salt Lake area) e-mail me for details.

Colorful Necklace

2016-07-27T04:39:00.000-06:00

This is another piece
I made a week or so ago. This is a completely different style for me. But I really like these beads--they're so colorful and fun. They go with everything.

Photos courtesy of Courtney Marcus Photography

Orange Stone Necklace

2016-07-21T07:30:00.000-06:00

Over the weekend
I took some time to get a little creative. I made several pieces of new jewelry. I haven't made jewelry for some time, so it was fun making some new pieces. Check back, I'll be posting more of my pieces.

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin

2016-07-13T04:30:00.000-06:00

I'm not sure how many of you have heard about Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin kits...if you like paper crafting these kits are awesome. Creativity in a box, sent directly to your home. Once a month, a little orange box arrives with a cute coordinated project inside. Everything is included--ink, stamps, paper, all the fun embellishments. They have complete and easy to follow instructions on how to complete each project. But you don't have to do it exactly the way they have instructed. I used my last kit and made completely different cards with them. Below is a copy of the instructions so you can see what the cards should have looked like.

If you would like more information on Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin contact me: Paper Pumpkin

Flavored Marshmallow Treats

2016-07-06T13:00:00.000-06:00

These are so easy to make the kids
can do them and have fun in the kitchen.

Ingredients

Jello powder
Bag of large marshmallows
Water
Sucker Sticks or colored straws

Instructions

Empty your jello powder into individual bowls by color.
Place a straw or sucker stick 3/4 deep into each marshmallow.
Quickly dip marshmallow into a cup of water.
Shake off excess water.
Spoon jello powder over damp marshmallows, covering thoroughly.
Set marshmallow pop on a sheet of parchment until completely dry.

I've seen these marshmallow pops done with different toppings: cupcake sprinkles, pulverized skittles, candy melts and granulated sugar. There are lots of combinations out there.

DIY Independence Day Shirts

2016-07-01T15:57:00.001-06:00

Last weekend when we
got together for a family event, the girls took some time to put together their Independence Day shirts. These are some of the results. We had paint bleed on one of the little girls T's (under a tape stripe-I posted it anyway), but other than that--success!

Guest Blog (Kind of...)

2014-07-23T12:42:00.001-06:00

Due to my mother's crazy busy schedule... I have decided to post on her behalf for a moment.

Now, don't get confused, or your hopes up for that matter... I am NOT the creative goddess that she is. But I decided to share my own artistic side with you.

My life revolves around photos. Whether it be simple photos of my pups or wedding & family photos that people have hired me to take. My camera is ALWAYS with me and always ready. I even find opportunity when I am out running. (Yes even when running races and relays. I feel a photo opp is always worth a few extra seconds of my time.)

So please enjoy a glimpse into how I see our beautiful world.

Courtney

So dear sweet friends of mine asked me to take maternity photos for her and her partner. This was my very first attempt at this style. Navy looks gorgeous pregnant and I can't wait to meet Baby Girl KO :)

Selfie (plus one) with my adorable niece Hayleigh. I love cuddles and love with this precious gem.

A simple photo I took out while running in Smithfield Utah. I was out on a training run for Ragnar Wasatch Back. This is the 6th time I have run a Ragnar race in the past 5 years, and I have one more left this season.

**Side Note** The above Smithfield photo was selected through a photography contest on Instagram to be featured in the Washington DC office of Utah Senator Mike Lee. Over 1,000 photos were submitted and mine was 1 of the 28 chosen. #TheRoadLessTraveled

An evening sunset I caught after a Sunset Safari with my littles at Utah's Hogle Zoo. Mother Nature at her finest if you ask me...

Who knew...

2014-07-02T05:00:00.000-06:00

I was a natural at tiling!!

Here are step by step instructions
for any amateur to become a tiling professional. :)

Working as the lead designer for Daltile in their stone division is one of the many downfalls of being in my industry. You always see the latest and greatest materials to use in home remodeling. Which leaves the wheels turning as to where you can utilize that material in your own home. My home is still fairly new. I built it 4 years ago, and the remodeling bug got the best of me in January of this year. Being the independent girl that I am, and by independent I mean CHEAP, I decided I could totally do it all myself. I started with paint. So off to Home Depot I went. After numerous cans of paint samples and paint test strips all over my walls (you have to see them at different times of the day to see how the light hits them), I was FINALLY able to select colors and the painting commenced. The only room I painted was my master bedroom. I have vaulted ceilings with walls climbing as high as 16 ft. Talk about terrifying painting those bad boys!! But I managed to survive and it turned out beautiful.

Supplies needed for tile:
Tile saw
Tile
Uncoupling Mat
Grout
Thinset
1/4" V notched trowel
1/4" by 1/4" Square notched trowel
Grout Float
Disposable Buckets
Mixing Paddle
Sponge
Margin Trowel
Spacers
Knee Pads (ALWAYS USE KNEE PADS!!!!)

After painting, I purchased the tile and got to work tearing out all the carpet on my upper floor, (the living room, master bedroom, closet, and also a small landing in between flights of stairs.) Total square footage was a little over 550 ft.

SIDENOTE: When ordering tile always estimate a 10% waste factor. This will save you if a tile ever breaks or chips down the road or if some pieces come in with chipped corners and such. (Lets be real, we all know FRAGILE means soccerball to the FedEx and UPS employees!!! KIDDING KIDDING!! My company doesn't use either company to ship!!!)

Remove all carpet, carpet pad, and tack strips. Also make sure to pull out all staples that are in the subfloor. You need a smooth surface if you want all your tile to be even. And for all my fellow wine-o's out there, wine is a must when doing an home renovation project.

Now on to the more tedious steps. First you must lay your underlayment. Whether you choose a metal lath, Hardi Backer, or an uncoupling mat (my personal favorite) this step is very important!! I went with Laticrete's Strata Mat.

Step 1: Lay out and cut mat (puzzle side up, cloth side down) to length of floor. You will be setting the mat OPPOSITE of the direction your subfloor runs to add strength, durability, but also to help with flex purposes.

Step 2: Sweep and prep subfloor.

Step 3: Get disposable buckets from Home Depot and also have a power drill handy that can handle a 1/2" chuck bit. You will need a mixing paddle, similar looking to a giant handy mixer attachment. Mix thinset with water (Consistency should be similar to that of peanut butter) The thinset I used was VersaBond Grey from Customs.

Step 4: Using a 1/4" V notch trowel, spread thinset out on subfloor. Keep trowel at a 45 degree angle while spreading out thinset to allow adequate depth. Smash mat down as you progress.

Step 5: Once all the mat is down you will need to stay off of it for 24 hours. HOWEVER keep an eye on all edges. If you notice them lifting, weigh them down with a heavy object. AGAIN you want a smooth, even surface for the upcoming tile. (I unfortunately forgot to take a picture of the finished mat prior to tile, but attached is one with some tile set to it.)

Next comes the actual tile. First you want to figure out your layout. Based on my room size and flow pattern, the easiest way to start my tile was in the corner by my bedroom door. This area continued out into my living room, so there would be no transition bar. Step 1: Again you start out by mixing thinset, same type, same consistency. Step 2: Using a 1/4" by 1/4" square notch trowel, spread thinset on top of uncoupling mat. **KEYNOTE!! Don't spread this too wide, as you will need to scrap off any excess when you have reached a stopping point. FLAT EVEN surface is ALWAYS needed!!!! Hold trowel at a 45 degree angle again when dispersing the thinset out.

Once thinset is spread you want to place your tile. I was lucky enough to be working flush with a wall, so I had something stable to press my tile against to guarantee straight lines. As you place tiles, always working in the same direction, row by row, you will need to use spacers. I used horseshoe (U shaped) spacers in a 1/8". Spacers guarantee that the tile will be equally spaced throughout the entire project. Different spacer sizes will allow you different grout joint sizes. I personally like minimal grout joints, but "Butt Jointing" was not an option. Tile must have a guaranteed straight cut edge for a butt joint option. These tiles unfortunately did not.

You will have to measure tiles to keep pattern looking even. I set mine in an alternating length, so each new tile started at the half way point of the last. For example the tiles I used were 7x20 (actually 7" x 19 and 1/2") so each new tile started 10 and 1/4" down the previous. Continue laying tile until entire floor is covered. :) You will need to eyeball that your tiles are flush on depth. If you want to get fancy you can use a level. I just eyeballed mine though. This entire process takes FOREVER!!! Trust me!!!

(Thanks for the sweet photobomb dear puppies!!!)

Once all the tile is set and dried the joys of grouting begin. I used a pretty advanced grout, Custom's Fusion grout in Natural Grey. I chose this grout because it is completely crack resistant, stain resistant and doesn't need to be sealed like any other cementitious, urethane or epoxy grout. It also comes pre-mixed, so that cuts down on some prep time. Prior to grouting your floor, clean the area really well and allow it to dry. When applying grout do small sections, I usually did 3'x3' sections at a time. Using grout float apply grout to floor and smash into spaces using an "X" pattern. Crisscross, back and forth. Your wrists will hate you after awhile of this!!! Once you get the grout into all the crevices, take a sponge and some clean water and start wiping clean.

**VERY IMPORTANT!! Do NOT allow the grout to dry on the tile. This will leave a haze that is extremely hard to get off. Gently wipe clean until all excess grout is removed, then move onto your next section.

Allow the grout to dry for at least 8 hours before walking on or moving furniture back into each room. Enjoy your new tile!

Creative Corner Hop #118

2014-06-30T04:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday!
What did you all do this weekend? We had a relaxing, playful weekend--spent with family. When our city first became a city, they decided to commemorate the event by celebrating every June. There are lots of activities held over a three days-- concerts, lots of food vendors, carnival rides, a fun parade, a movie in the park and fireworks. The weekend-long celebration has become a tradition for our family to attend. We have so much fun.

The features this week are:

Terrific wreath!

4th of July Paper Rosette Wreath

Darling onsies!

Applique Baby Boy Onesies

Awesome wall art.

Shell Art

Let's see what you have been up to this week. :)

An InLinkz Link-up

Creative Corner Hop #117

2014-06-23T04:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday everyone!
I don't know about you all, but that weekend just flew by for me. And back to work today. We got out and enjoyed the beautiful weather and spent time with family.

Lots of awesome links last week. There were a few links featuring peach recipes--all looked fabulous! All made me want fresh peaches! :)

Here are this weeks features:

This darling hat.

Puffs and Bows

Fabulous Bedroom remodel.

Master bedroom remake

This darling T-shirt.

"Hand" made flag T-shirts

So what's new this week?

An InLinkz Link-up

Creative Corner Hop #116

2014-06-16T04:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday everyone!
My laptop is back up--Yay! Did everyone have a nice Father's Day weekend? Although my dad is not with us any longer and my Father-in-law lives several hours away, we celebrated the day with my stepsons and husband. We had a lovely day. I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend as much as we did.

The features for the week are:

This awesome collection of Patriotic crafts and recipes.

Patriotic Recipes Crafts Roundup

This darling baby quilt.

Baby Quilt Made Receiving Blankets

And this amazing recipe. :)

Chicken Tikka Masala

I can't wait to see what you all have been up to this week.

An InLinkz Link-up

2014-06-09T11:04:00.006-06:00

Sorry everyone, no blog hop this week. I'm posting this quick note from work, just to let you all know my laptop is off for a visit with the Geek Squad. Hope to get it back soon--good as new!

Creative Corner Hop #115

2014-06-02T04:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday everyone!
Welcome back to the Creative Corner Hop. I hope you all had a good creative week/weekend. My daughter has just finished a couple of DIY home projects so she is working on the blog posts and will be posting them soon.

Fantastic posts linked up this week. :) Here are the features:

Dang! What a cute clown.

Happy Hairdo Harry

Fantastic!

Life is in the Details

Awesome table!

DIY Crate Coffee Table

What have you been up to this week?

An InLinkz Link-up

Creative Corner Hop #114

2014-05-26T08:55:00.001-06:00

Happy Memorial Day everyone!
Wow! Give me an extra day off and I forget what day it is. Sorry I'm late in posting this--a long weekend always seems to throw me off. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. We had a birthday party for our daughter-in-law, Felicia yesterday. Happy Birthday, Felicia!

Terrific posts linked up last week, here are the features:

First up, these delicious PB&J Pretzel bars from Winnie.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Pretzel bars

This fun birthday party theme. Go visit this link and look at all the darling photos from this cute, cute party.

Sunflower Birthday Party

YUM! Tomato appetizers--delicious.

Tomato Mozzarella with Balsamic and Olive Oil

An InLinkz Link-up

Mother's Day Gift

2014-05-21T06:52:00.000-06:00

For Mother's Day, my daughter-in-law
gave me these cute kitchen accessories. My granddaughters helped her decorate them. :) I thought this was such a cute gift--I love it! And just wanted to share it with all of you.

Creative Corner Hop #113

2014-05-19T04:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday everyone! Welcome back to the Creative Corner Hop.
We had a busy weekend. It was the weekend of our family reunion. My mom's siblings and all of their families gather together for lunch, fun activities and just to catch up with everyone. One family each year is in charge of the event--this year it was our family. It's a lot to organize, but overall such a fun day.

On Saturday, my granddaughter performed in her last dance competition for the season. The Tiny's team has done amazing! We are so proud of you, Hayleigh!

This week we have four features. They are:

YUM!

PB and C Ice Cream Sandwiches

Lovely card.

Happy Watercolor Handmade Card

Cute Chicks!

Cute Little Chicks

Looks Delicious!

Katie's Mac Cheeses

Remember all the features will be pinned to the new Creative Corner Hop Features Board on Pinterest. Check it out! And if you have been featured be sure to grab the "Spotlight is on You" button on the right-hand sidebar of my blog.

An InLinkz Link-up

Gourmet Dog Treat Collection

2014-05-18T09:22:00.000-06:00

Looking for a little something special for your pampered pooch?
Here is a collection of healthy and tasty treats for your loyal companion. Homemade dog treats are a way to show a little extra love to your devoted pal. You can find all of the recipes and instructions HERE.

These recipes have been tested by the following, and given two paws up!

Mod Podge Bird House

2014-05-17T13:30:00.000-06:00

I love bird houses.
I think they add a lot of charm to a garden. This is the newest addition to my garden.

I found this little wooden bird house at my local craft store. It was on the clearance shelf. I thought it had so much potential I had to purchase it. I chose a few cute papers, some matching paint and a few accessories and went to work.

To begin with, I painted the birdhouse.

And then with the coordinating paper, glued them in place with the mod-podge. With some twine coiled up, I made a nest and placed some light green pearl beads in the middle to resemble eggs. To finish off I tied a matching colored ribbon around the middle.

Fabletics 50% off!

2014-05-17T07:30:00.000-06:00

Have you seen Kate Hudson's new line of fitness wear Fabletics?
It's awesome! My daughter loves the outfits! She runs daily, and goes through a lot of workout outfits. She is always looking for great running gear and the Fabletics line is--well phenomenal. :)

WOW, do I have a deal for you. A complete workout outfit for 50% off! That is only $25.00 for a Yoga top and Yoga pants!

Fabletics has a great program. After you complete a fast lifestyle quiz, they hand-select personalized outfits just for you and your workouts every month. You have the option to purchase the outfit or skip it altogether for that month. There is never any obligation to buy.

So go check out it out. You don't have anything to lose.

Hallmark SpiritClips Free Trial

2014-05-16T07:00:00.000-06:00

Looking for something to do with the family tonight?
How about a movie night? SpiritClips from Hallmark is offering a 7 day FREE trial with family-friendly movies galore!

What is SpiritClips from Hallmark? Well, they are a family-friendly movie subscription service showing films that inspire and entertain audiences of all ages. SpiritClips from Hallmark meets the demand of people seeking inspiring, heartwarming films and stories. And they are offering a one week FREE trial. So what are you waiting for?

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Become An Avon Representative

2014-05-15T09:00:00.000-06:00

Would you like to earn some extra cash?
Learn how to become an Avon Representative. Be your own boss and choose your own hours.