Embossing Continues with Paper Sweeties

Who knew the  new border stamps from Paper Sweeties would make such a pretty butterfly?  Welcome to Day Two of the new stamp release and I've got more embossing!

I started out making a simple journal - just some folded notebook paper and cardstock sewed down the spine.  To make the middle part, I stamped and embossed the border several times and die cut a butterfly.  (The sentiment is from the new You Are stamp set.) Then I wanted  to package it up and add a special tag.

This would make such a sweet little gift.  The Paper Sweeties blog has all the details for the August release festivities and sweet inspiration, too!

Supplies

embossing powder    |    black cardstock    |    white cardstock

pink cardstock    |  cream pearl pen

Heat Embossing with Paper Sweeties

It's Day One of Paper Sweeties Pre-Release.  Isn't this flower image pretty?

I got carried away with the embossing - I heat embossed everything!  I like how it turned out and I love the colors on the kraft card.  The flowers and sentiment are from the new You Are set and the border along the bottom is from the new set aptly named Borders!

Check out the Paper Sweeties blog for all the fun things going on with the August Release and for more Paper Sweeties inspiration!

Supplies

embossing powder grapefruit and powder    |    kraft cardstock

Angels We Have Heard On High

Sweet, sweet angels...aren't they darling?  Every Christmas, I must do at least one angel card.  I like that this image allowed me to use some non-traditional Christmas colors.  

You've probably already figured out that these sweet angels are an image from Nicecrane Designs.  You figured that out, because Ignacio offers such wonderful vintage images!

You can find Victorian Angel Postcards and lots of other vintage goodies in the store.

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Have a wonderful week!

August Release at My Time Made Easy

It's not just the August Release - it's a huge August Release!   My Time Made Easy has 10 new templates!  

This one is called Pocket Change.   Isn't it cute?  I love the shape of the handle.  I also like the color combination - not one I've seen a lot of.  I think I was using the green paper on one project and the kraft on another and you know, I don't really clean up as well as I should and they looked pretty together.  Then I went looking for paper at My Time Made Easy to fit my color scheme.

It's part of the Tea Parlor set of papers.  The heart was cut with Flag 'Em Down piece file.

I also added a border around the edge using Border Builders Scallop Dot cut file.

One tip:   if you want to add a bow to the top - glue it to the main part of the box and  not to the handle!  

You can find the entire August Release in the new section at My Time Made Easy.

You can also see some more ideas for Pocket Change at these blogs:

Lauren Meader
Lori Kalus

Romaine Rancier

Farida Rone

Have fun!

Additional Supplies

cardstock and ribbon from Avery Elle

Owl Always Love You

My daughter, Lauren, lives in Wichita.  We often go to World Market when we visit her.  I always find something I "have to have."  One of the things I picked up were these darling owl tags.

Aren't they cute?  They also make cute cards.  What could be easier than to pop a cute owl on top of some cute papers?

Love that World Market!  By the way, if you like Gingersnap Cookies, THESE (from World Market) are awesome!

(Will link to Make It :Monday.)

Butterfly and Snowflakes with Paper Sweeties

I love the idea that snowflakes are winter's butterflies!  Even now (as old as I am) when big, pretty snowflakes fall, I want to run out and catch them on my tongue.  Since it's about 100 degrees right now, those snowflakes are just a fond memory.  And something to look forward to!  

It's time for a new Paper Sweeties Sketch Challenge.  Here's the sketch:

And here's my card:

The sentiment is from the Friendship Warms the Heart stamp set.  Check the Paper Sweeties Blog for all the Challenge details.  Hope you join us!  

Supplies

snowflake die    |    butterfly die    |    snowflake punch

chevron die    |    medallion embossing plate

Mixed Media Card

Hi, there!  We just had a fun couple of days with our daughter, Lauren, in Wichita.   Lauren and her husband are in the process of buying their first house, so they are excited and scared at the same time!  It's a cute 1929 Tudor in the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood.  They'll have fun restoring and painting over some questionable wall colors!

This is the mixed media card that was in the summer issue of Paper Haus Magazine.   She is the very first thing I've drawn all on my own!  Kind of like buying a new house (although not so major a thing), it was scary and exciting at the same time!  One fun note is that her dress is made from a cupcake liner.  If you missed seeing her companion (my second drawing) or would like the link to the summer issue (which includes all the supplies), you can check out THIS post. 

How about a pretty flower pic?  We (and by that I mean Dennis) planted Hibiscus in our urns this year.  We had an amazing rain fall the other day, especially for Oklahoma in July, and this picture was taken in the evening after the rain stopped.

The flowers almost seem too big for the bush they grow on!  So pretty!

Wishing you a wonderful week...

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