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I had a fun workshop yesterday morning. The hostess requested a holiday theme and a "thinking of you" card. I came up two cards and these three gift tags that are SO easy and fun to make.
All the stamps are from the "tags til Christmas" stamp set from the main catalog. We used the ticket corner punch on the top two corners of both layers of card stock, and the 1/2 circle punch for an extra pop of color before punching the hole. Each image has a coordinating punch, but we kept it simple. Don't they look cute? Colors: really red; pacific point; early espresso and whisper white.
This is the "thinking of you" card from yesterday's workshop. I used one inch strips of paisley petals designer series paper for the background. The ribbon is baja breeze seam binding. The sentiment is from "herbal expressions". Decorative label punch and some pearls. Colors: not quite navy and river rock.
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This wreath is a hostess gift for an upcoming workshop. It was so fun and easy to make, and very inexpensive, as well.
Notice all the buttons? I made them myself out of card stock and some crystal effects! It was so much fun! I am having a wreath making class at my house on Saturday, November 19th from 2 - 5 p.m. Check my website calendar for more details.My Events It will be lots of fun!
Here is a close up of the buttons:
This is a very simple card made with the Bells and Boughs Stamp Set. I kept it very plain with just outline stamping in Old Olive, and a tiny bit of Cherry Cobbler marker on the bells. I used the new quilted ribbon from the holiday mini, as well. I ordered this set in Spanish so I would have a nice "Feliz Navidad" stamp. I used the "Merry Christmas" greeting from the "Four the Holidays" stamp set. Background is very vanilla.
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I have never been a big fan of the torn paper look on a card, and this is the first time I have used the technique. I actually really like the way it turned out! I made this card for my daughter. I'll be curious to hear what she thinks of it since it is so different from my usual style.
Details:
I started with the retired "irish Blessing" background stamp, since she really likes that verse. I stamped the background in chocolate chip on naturals white card stock. I stamped the three flowers (from "simply soft" hostess set) in stazon, and added some color by water coloring a little with a not quite navy water color wonder crayon and an aqua painter.
I liked the look, but was struck with the idea that the edges needed to be torn. Once I started I kept going, until most of the background was torn away. I mounted that on a tilted rectangle of old olive that I had stamped with a flower from "raining flowers". The card base is not quite navy embossed with the "flower garden" embossing folder. Some hemp twine with a vintage brad finished it off. I stamped the "sending you love", from the "easy events" stamp set, in old olive onto old olive card stock. I cut that out free hand and added it as the final touch.
Happy stamping,
Miriam
