Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Beautiful Day and Watercolor Stripes Cards

A couple of weeks ago I ordered the beautiful Watercolor Stripes Cover Die by Altenew.  WOW!  The photos don't really do the trick to see how beautiful the subtle texture is on this die. So pretty!


I paired these cards with the Beautiful Day Stamp Set and Dies and the Fancy Hello which I gave a little haircut to.  I didn't have room for all the flair, so I trimmed some of it off. *Ü*

This one is stamped in Pink Pearl, Coral Bliss and Vineyard Berry.  The leaves are Forest Glades and Evergreen.  Outline stamped in black.
The cardstock base is white and the Watercolor Stripes Cover Die is white.

This one is stamped in Wisteria, Hydrangea and Andromeda.  The leaves are Frayed Leaf and Forest Glades. Outline stamped in black.
This cardstock base is Spellbinders Tin Pail and the Watercolor Stripes Cover Die is in White
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Monday, July 29, 2019

Bear Hugs Felt Garland

I had the most fun making this garland.  I've never really hand sewn anything, so with the help of a You Tube video (where would we be without You Tube?!), I whipped these bears out!  
I used wool felt for the bears and the flowers and embroidery floss to sew them.


The flowers are made from an assortment of dies I've collected through the years, I'm not even sure any of them are still current.



Bear Hugs is an Essentials By Ellen Die.
This die set cuts out bear complete with stitching holes, so you easily create cute felt ornaments or a stuffed animal. This bear's arms are meant to hold small items, so the arms only attach on the sides. The gift also includes stitching holes, so you can add ribbon to your present.

Approximate measurements:
bear 2-3/4 X 5
gift 1-1/8 X 1-1/8
heart 1-1/4 X 1-1/4


I am thinking of adding this to my Items for Sale page and taking special orders. Would this be something you might be interested in?



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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Toucan Paradise Card

Happy weekend blog friends!
I have another fun Toucan Paradise Bundle card to share. This toucan has been so fun to play with - I love that it encourages such bright colors, which I rarely use, and I LOVE a huge sentiment!


I used Distress Oxides for the background and Altenew inks for the stamping.


Toucan Paradise Bundle


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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Summer Tres Chic Handbags and a Big Old Sale

It's time for summer gift packaging and new colors of pretty paper purses! I used a couple of these for graduation gift packaging - I love them with the flowers.


These are all the same pattern from one of the purses in the Tres Chic Handbag tutorial.  One made into a clutch, so no handles, and one has an outside pocket, which is NOT in the tutorial. 


This one has the Barnwood Background stamp from Concord & 9th on it.

  This one uses the butterflies in the Butterfly Love Bundle for the pattern on the background.
The bow is the Create a Bow MINI Die from Spellbinders.


This one has the Fine Line Floral stamp as the background and the flower is the Cottage Bloom Die Set from Spellbinders.


Also, there are a couple of fun things going on at Spellbinders.  

Spellbinders Moving sale

They're moving to a new warehouse so having one HUGE sale!
Deals from $1, $2, $3, $5 and $10.  Check it out there is some great stuff on there!

Spellbinders is also having their Surprise Summer Bundle Sale
  
Summer Surprise Bundle

This exclusive bundle includes an assortment of Six Die Sets, Two Embossing Folders and Three Stamp & Die Sets. This bundle is valued over $150! Hurry and grab yours while they last.*
*Surprise bundle contains an assortment of past Spellbinders & FSJ dies, stamps, & embossing folders. Contents for Surprise Bundles do not vary. If you purchase multiple packages, you will receive the same items multiple times. Full retail value of package is over $150. Specific items cannot be requested. Offer is individual consumer use only; not for distribution; excludes tax & shipping; packages may include clearance items, cannot be combined with any other offer; void where prohibited; limited to stock on hand. While supplies last. All sales are final. No Returns. No Exchanges.
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