Waffle Flower Sending Love Tag

Hi, there!  I've got a few posts this week featuring three adorable stamp sets from the Waffle Flower December 2019 release.  When I opened up the package and the stamps fell out, I was so happy that Waffle Flower asked me to be a guest designer!  

What fun to create with Cassie Loizeaux's designs!

First up is this cutie pie mouse sending off her valentine (or it could be a "just because" card).  She's from the Sending Love stamp set.

I created a mailbox with the largest Dotted Tags die.  I cut it off at 3 3/4" and used a small square die to create the legs.  Then a quick slit for the envelope and voila!  - a mailbox!

I decided this sweet mouse would not be dropping her letters in just any mailbox, but a hot pink mailbox.  So Picked Raspberry ink it is!

And, of course, her dress would have to be hot pink too!

The mailbox tag is topping my go-to treat bag.  It's super easy to make.  You can see the video on how to make the treat bag HERE.  It's about 10 minutes into the video. 

Waffle Flower's December release is now available and check back here tomorrow for another project featuring another adorable stamp set!

So glad you stopped  by!

Watermelon Treat Bags and Cards + Printable and Video

Boy, is it hot!  The humidity has been so high  - it's miserable.  Oh well, after all it is summer.  One good thing that summer brings is watermelon.  Why not make a watermelon treat bag and card or two?

This watermelon treat bag is made with circle dies.  Super easy!

You can find the sentiment and watermelon seeds as a printable below.

The card is made basically the same way.  Love that it's the shape of watermelon.

Check out the video to see just how easy the bag and card are to make:

The video also shows how to make this printable gusseted watermelon treat bag.  Just print, cut, score and glue.  So cute and easy peasy.

I couldn't stop with just three watermelon projects.  I had to make this card, too!  I"ve had a lot of fun with these capital and lower case script stamp sets.  I flicked some pink and green watercolor on it after I finished stamping it.  I was afraid that it would make the words bleed, but I lucked out!

Download the Watermelon Treat Bag HERE.

Download the Watermelon Sentiments and Seeds HERE.

Louisa's new favorite summertime activity:  watering flowers (the bricks and herself) with Grandpa.  

So glad you stopped by...

Make A Little Round Pumkpkin Card + Little Pilgrims and Turkey Printables + Squirrel Double Layered Tag

Hi there!  I'm getting ready to head to Savannah.  Hate the travel, but love to see Louisa and Lauren at the end.  I've got a couple of Thanksgiving images for you and a fun tag for a treat.

A cute turkey is a little hard to find, but I think this Turkey Pilgrim is pretty cute.  He's all ready for you to print out if you need a cute turkey for a Thanksgiving creation.

Sweet squirrel colored with copics and topping a scallop double layer tag.  The bag is filled with cinnamon pecans.

Here's a look at both tag layers.

Look at those cuties!  They sure hit my cute and sweet buttons.  And I love little round pumpkins.  So I translated that into a little round pumpkin card!

These are the little round pumpkin pieces.  
The card base is made by placing the circle die just a little above the fold, so when it's ran through the die machine a bit of the fold stays intact.  
I cut two round pieces one for the front of the card and one for the back.
The oval is almost the same height as the circle.
Tips:  Place the stem (I handcut mine) between the back of the white card base and the orange decorative paper.  Placing it on the back, keeps the stem from creasing when the card is opened.
Use distress ink around the edges of the circle piece and oval piece for more definition.

Download Little Pilgrims HERE.

Download Turkey Pilgrim HERE.

Dropbox seems to work differently for different people.  Either right click and save when image appears or click the download button in the top right corner.  If neither method works, email me and I'll send the files to you.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Cat Eyes Made Easy - Another Black Cat and A Scotty

I'm sticking with my tradition here.  Black cats continued...  They really are my favorite part of Halloween.  

This black cat starts out as just a chipboard face.  I added a party hat and I like that.  But I kept thinking about the eyes.  There were no eyes.  I just kept thinking he needs eyes!  I tried a few different things and didn't like how any of them looked.   I really wanted him to have green eyes, probably because my black kitty has green eyes.

Then AHA! I figured out the perfect solution.  And so easy too.  Start with a circle and cut part of it away.  I then added a thin piece of black cardstock.  And Yes!  These eyes look just the way I want them to!

I thought I could punch a hole in the top and add some twine and he would look really cute hanging out.  He also works perfectly to gift a little treat.  I just clipped a small treat bag to his ear.

A scotty for Halloween?  Sure, why not?  He's a cutie and I love the background.  I've got him all ready for you to download, if you would like to make a little Halloween something with him, too.

The sentiment comes with the download, too.

Download Halloween Scotty HERE.
Dropbox seems to work differently for different people.  Either right click and save when image appears or click the download button in the top right corner.  If neither method works, email me and I'll send the files to you.

Oh, my gosh!  I've been so busy.  Making things and off to Savannah three times already!
I made Louisa's costume and, of course, she's going to be a black cat.  Her mommy, Lauren, was a black cat for her third Halloween.  So it's sort of a tradition.  I got the costume all ready to go and shipped it to Savannah.  When I got there, we tried everything on and made adjustments.  Isn't she adorable in cat ears?
So glad you stopped by!  

Leprechaun Printable + Stamp Set Winner

Have you had your DNA ancestry done?  I think that would be so much fun!  I'd love to have Louisa's done.  She would have an interesting profile, I think - European and Hispanic, at least.  Our DNA ancestry would certainly show Irish.  My mom's paternal line is Irish.  

St. Patrick's Day is fun whether you're Irish or not!  Isn't there a saying that everyone is Irish on St. Pat's Day?  So even if you don't have a speck of Irish ancestry, you can download this adorable Irish leprechaun for your St. Pat's creations. The sentiment is included.  

You can download the leprechaun HERE. 

Dropbox seems to work differently for different people.  Either right click and save when image appears or click the download button in the top right corner.  If neither method works, email me and I'll send the files to you.

Last week, I had a silhouette stamp set up for grabs.   The winner is:

Shoregirl!

Email me with your address and I'll get it off to you!

Top 'O the Morning to All of You and a fabulous week, too!

spellbinders wonky rectangles

Celebrate It® 360°%u2122 Satin Ribbon, 5/8"

Green/Yellow Twine

Poppin Paper Clips | Staples®

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Sending Hedgehugs to You!

Sending you hedgeHUGs.  That's just adorable!  My son-in-law, Paul, had hedgehogs as pets when he was little.  He seems to think they are pretty awesome.  The closest I've been to one is sweet Hedgie in Jan Brett's books.  I have to say he is pretty awesome!  

The hedgehogs in this treat set are super cute   I got the stamps first and then came across the darling paper for the treat bag.

Here's a closer look at the card:

I already had the card made before I saw the hedgehog paper - it couldn't have been more perfect!

Love the shape of this treat bag as well.  I made it just a little squat-y.  Seems to make it cuter somehow!  Check out the video below showing how to make it:



Hopefully, you'll have a lttle something to package that would be a perfect fit for this little bag. 
Anyway, here's sending a couple of hedgeHUGs, just for you!  

Valentine Digital Paper	happy hedgehogs	die-namics happy hedgehogs	Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD
Fresh Ink Sugar	Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape	Vivid Pink 272 - Hug Snug	ASH PINK - Hug Snug
Accent Opaque White 120lb	accent opaque 80 lb	grafix clear craft plastic	Aleene's Tacky Glue
tombow mono glue

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