Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birthday. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Gift for a Friend


Hi Crafty friends! Hope you're enjoying the last of a very long summer.
I've been enjoying The Greetery's 'Handiwork', and just completed an
8 tag set for a dear friend.


My friend and I share a love for all things vintage, handmade and collectable. 
The 2 of us can loose hours in an antique shop, a fine fabric shop, and  don't
even get me started on vintage fairs!


This release hit every handiwork button in my heart. I've already made half a dozen
cards with the fabulous dies, stamps and all the  fun items, but I LOVE  making
tags, and just had to see how all the sweet smaller  embroidery hoops would work out.


My dear sweet friend is a quilter, an artist, and so much more. I don't think 
there's anything she can't do with her talented hands.


Betsy gave us 7 of these little hoops in different shapes, but I stretched it to 8 by using
the square twice.




Each little hoop is basically the same design,  with a different flower.


All  8 tags can be added to birthday,  or other special celebration gift.


All tags have a little bloom  tail, and  a  pearl.


My set of tags needed a box, and I had this one made, with slightly different colors. I 
added the color scheme of my tags, together with a large embroidery hoop,
and more notions. 


Betsy thought of every sweet detail, from the hoop, to the fabric and stitched florals.


Added some felt to the pincushion, and pink pearl handles to the scissors.


All 8 tags fit perfectly inside their box.


If you stayed with me, thank you!  You get the reward for hanging in there!

Have a great day, my crafty friends!

The Greetery:

Stationary Box
Deco Triangle Stencils
Macrame Diamonds Die
Hoopla Mini Die
Aida Cloth Texture Plate
Embroidered Background Stamp
Speed Tagging Did
Stitched Sentiments Stamps and Die



Sunday, January 31, 2021

12 Kits of Occasions: A New Year of Birthdays

 


Hello, and welcome! Tracey McNeely is our hostess for January 2021. And her 
bright happy kit was filled for all things birthday. Have a look, but be warned, this
post is not for a quick look and be gone... I used just about ALL of Tracey's goodies
for 7 cards! A perfect kit to stock up on much needed birthday cards!


Many of the cards I make are for my crafty friends. The card above will come in handy!


If this colors don't brighten someone's day, I can't imagine what would!


The pinwheels and 'happy' were included in the kit. Fortunately I had the stencils to add 
a bit more celebration.


This sweet present laden bear was a hoot to color! I just used the colors from the
dp Tracey included in her kit.


All these letters that spell 'BIG' Birthday Wishes were in the kit. I stamped and colored 
them. 


What to do with the negative spaces? Make another card, of course!


The designer paper I received included a panel with this envelope. I carefully cut
along the flap line, and glued only along the rimmed edges for an actual 
working envelope. See below...


As the front flap is opened, a surprise...


The string, balloons and pinwheels were all in the kit! Stars and confetti in my stash.

Thank you Tracey! You're the best. I can't begin to tell you how I've treasured your 
kind and patient friendship. Always there to lovingly 'fix' a boo boo, or encourage
with sweet comments. As I opened the kit, I smiled. It was perfect! Full of just the
best, at the right time, (my birthday stash was depleted), reminding me what a 
treasure crafting friends are! 


Stay well, sweet friends! And craft on!


Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Fawned of You


Hi there! I'm coming to you today with a birthday card made for  MIM's challenge.
Lizzie has a great video on PTI's blog, showing us how to Create Ombre 
Senitments. I love the look of ombre and ombred the card base as well.


Did you order Fawn & Flora during the last release? Simply in love with the image!
I made some tags with the fawn with a Christmas theme, casing Betsy's
tutorial and leaving the top of the ears out of the die cutting to form a tag.


The sweet little deer is just as cute on every day cards.


This goes out TODAY for a December birthday, so it has a matching envelope and 
inside sentiment.


I'm just in love with how the deer stamps, and that sweet face! And if that's not 
enough all those florals to dress her up.

Well, back to wrapping gifts. Did I mention there are 11 grandchildren? 
Believe me, I love every gift. I'd say I start the day after Christmas, but
this year did shopping mostly online. The sales are amazing, and I'm hoping
everyone gets what they're wishing for. 

Hope your holidays are filled with family, fun and mostly joy!
Maybe a little crafting too?

The products links below will take you directly to the PTI shop.


Saturday, October 27, 2018

For You


A very quick post, super late with MIM this week.
Just couldn't pass up Michelle Leone's 'Banner-ific' tutorial!
Her banner is darling, such a great idea using our dies.


My banner is for a daughter celebrating a birthday soon.
Get your banner done soon, challenge ends Sunday!



Happy Crafting!

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Card Concept Challenge


Welcome back Card Concept fans for a new challenge.


I see a party going on! A pastel party!



Remember choose a card style or combine a couple of styles (listed on the blog), and
play along! 
See you in the lineup!


Friday, August 24, 2018

Birthday Wreath


Hi there, I'm playing along with Concord and 9th, where 'Anything Goes'.




I just love C9, and their new release was wonderful. This is one of their new sets,
So Happy For You, that I paired with Floral Hoop Dies.

Play along for a few more days (it ends the 26th).






Wednesday, July 25, 2018

PTI July '18 Blog Hop


It's Blog Hop time at PapertreyInk, and our inspiration photo is a 
joyous splatter of salt sea pattern and a brilliant combo of unexpected color.


From the first sighting of Reef Builders I was hooked! The detailing is amazing and I LOVE each
and every die to bits!

Lots of layers and plenty of sea elements for a card going to a dear friend.

Hop along all day on the PTI blog. 
Looking forward to waves and waves of inspiration! (couldn't resist!)


Below is a list of PTI supplies used. Just click on what you like and 
it'll take you to the PTI store.



Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Poppy July Challenge Reminder


Hi Poppy Peeps!
There's a new challenge on the Poppystamps blog, Birthday Party!
I'm up today with some inspiration using Poppy dies Leafy Vine Collage
and Best Wishes Folksy Script.


Visit the Poppy blog to see how I created this card.
All that gorgeous gleaming color is created using Lindy's Magicals.
Hope you are inspired to create a birthday themed card. There's a gift certificate for the 
winner, and a chance to pick from Poppy's fabulous store!

Happy crafting!


Monday, June 25, 2018

PTI June Blog Hop '18


Hello everybody! It's the 25th and that means time for a blog hop.
PapertreyInk's Blog Hop, where our inspiration was this photo of
riotous color!

Now when I see an inspiration photo, sometimes I go for mood or 
certain items, sometimes a color scheme or style, but today I went literal... 
those colorful popsicles!


The only way to come close to those wow colors was Lindy's Magicals. My
friend Marcia Hill (Marcia's Stamping Pad) introduced them to me, 
and it's been love ever since!


In each little powder filled jar, there's a bit of mica flakes. I wish you could 
really see the shine! Magical!

Play along all day on the PTI blog. Besides the fun of creating, playing and
commenting, you're sure to be amazed at the scope of fabulous posts. So 
much fun to see how we were all inspired!
See you at the hop!

My supplies used are listed below. If you click on what you like
it'll take you to the PTI item in the store.


note: The stampset, Summer Sweetness is no longer available in the PTI store.
(Hopefully it's in your stash!)

Lindy's Magicals (Amazon) Mad Hatter collection