a little birdie told me....

this was for a dear friend of mine....Happy Birthday R.!  I love Die Cuts With A View pattern paper.  They have come out with some great paper stacks!  This stack is so summery & so cheerful.  It makes you smile. Ü

 I took white seam binding and dyed it with glimmer mist to match the pattern paper.  Then pleated it across the card with sticky tape.  I adhered the center of the greeting with foam tape to give it some dimension.  And the ends I taped flat on the card.

Supplies~
paper: whisper white; lemon flower paper stack{DCWV}
dies/punches: beaded oval, oval small {Spellbinders}; two-step owl punch, decorative label {SU};
floral vine {MS}
stamps: trees2build {the stamps of life}; four frames {SU}
inks: crushed curry {SU}; vintage photo
misc: white seam binding {hug snug}; bead trim; skeleton leaves {I Am Roses}; silver glimmer mist


thanks for stopping by Ü

"Be Mine" Valentine Swap

These are the tags I created for a swap at Life on the {Scrap} beach.  I made the tag using a SU die, Two Tags.  You fold the top down to create the flap. I got the idea from my SU demonstrator & friend, Stamp Ink Diva.  I did the emboss resist technique for the background & used TH's distress ink.  I tried to make it pretty simple because I had to make 30!

Details:
For "You're So Sweet" sentiment, I curved the clear stamp to fit the top of the tag.  With clear stamps, they're easy to shape.

supplies~
cs-black, white, red Bazzill
Stamp set- hearts2love {The Stamps of Life}
stamps-soft swirl background{SU}; "to & from" (Hero Arts)
inks- tattered rose, aged mahogany, vintage photo {TH}
g. mist- wheatfields, vanilla breeze {GM}
dies/punch-Two Tags, Heart of Hearts, Designer Label {all from SU}
misc-feather, silver eyelet, black ribbon, Sweet Pea{FlowerSoft}, clear embossing powder

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Merry Christmas

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!  This year's a disappointing one because I'm home with a cold. Boo!  My hubby & I go up near Stockton, CA to spend Christmas with his family every year.  Since we're both sick, it was best to stay home and not get everyone else sick.  But I wanted to share the Christmas card I mailed out this year.....




Stamp Sets from The {Stamps} of Life

Holly4Christmas

Joy2Christmas



Details: The cardstock is from an assortment of Christmas colors from  DCWV, Box of Cards. The pattern paper is also from DCWV.  For the stamped image, I first cut out the circle using the Spellbinders circle die.  And then stamped with onyx black ink.  Then distressed with Tim Holtz distressing inks.  To give the snowman some interest, I glued red flock to the hat and adhered it with foam tape.  The bottom part of the snow globe was embossed with silver embossing powder on black cardstock.



additional pics:

Supplies:
CS-Box of Cards {DCWV}
DP-Christmas Stack {DCWV}
stamp sets-Joy2Christmas, Holly4Christmas {The Stamps of Life}
inks- frayed burlap, stormy sky, tumbled glass{TH}
die cut-Standard Circle, fancy tags{Spellbinders}
misc-silver embossing powder, red flock, versafine onyx black ink, ticket corner punch {We R Memory Keepers}

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Happy Easter Card

Happy Easter everyone!! The stamp set I used for this card comes from The {Stamps} of Life .
I adhered some left over foam from Stampin Up stamps to make the chick pop out.
♥tfl♥

Here's some close ups:

supplies-

card: Memory Box (hyacinth)

cs: Stampin Up (lovely lilac, white); Lasting Impression (yellow)

pp: Chatterbox (lollipop plaid); Paper Pizazz (garden scattered flowers)
stamp set: The {Stamps} of Life (eggs4easter)
ink: Stampin Up (only orange, positively pink, orchid opulance, rose red, lovely lilac, chocolate chip, black); Tim Holtz Distress Ink (frayed burlap)
punch: Stampin Up (scallop trim border)

misc: yellow ribbon (walmart)