Birds of a Feather - Take Flight

Chocolate and Blue (aqua mist) Not sure of this result but I think it should be shown never the less.

I used the Birds of a Feather and Beautiful Bloom stap sets by PTI and stamped them using Chocolate ink. I used Aqua Mist and Chocolate card stock and Nestabilities Ovals.

Once I stamped the images I applies glossy accents by ranger which give a raised wet look to the stamping.

Hat Pin & Aspire - Penny Black

I inked the Penny Black Aspire stamp with Plum Pudding and Spring Moss by PTI and stamped directly onto the card stock I then scored 2 lines on the Scor-Pal directly underneath the stamped image and wrapped plum pudding grosgrain ribbon around the centre and tied into a knot.

I used a HOTP background paper on the bottom half of the card.

I used a slot punch on white card and stamped the sentiment onto the piece that punched out. I added 2 irridescent pearls to this piece and stuck the home made hat pin through the ribbon to finish.

Instructions on how to make the hat pin can be found here

Thomas Kincade - Serenity

I used HOTP Background papers, stamped the Thomas Kincade & the serentity prayer in Archival Black ink and layered them onto gold card stock I coloured the kinkade wishing well image with prisma pencils and finished buy tying a chocolate brown ribbon arounne the card themn placing the stamped images on top.

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Little Lady - Gift Box

It's hard to believe that this little box started out completely a blank canvas of white, I purchased it from PTI for $4 it is the first I've bought but I just know I'll be back for more.

the Polka dot base was made with the dot stamps from Woman of Life stamp set inks with rocket red Brilliance Ink. The circles were cut with Nestabilie's circles then stamped the sentiment and the Lady bird with PTI Stamps.

I stamped the box lid using Papertrey Ink Little Lady Stamp Set with Brilliance rocket red ink and Archival Black ink and also stamped a bright red satin ribbon with the same stamps to compliment the lid.

Using the Just Hatched stamp set from Papertrey Ink I Stamped the oval Little One sentiment and layered this up on white and red card stock.

Then wrapped the ribbon around the lid and covered the join with the oval sentiment.

I used the same Red Rocket Brilliance ink to colour the little egg tray.

Now that the Gift Box is complete I need something to go inside it.

Here's what I found, 5 ickle pairs of socks and a bright red and white polka dot hat.

I wrapped the baby socks and hat so that they would fit snuggly into the egg tray and made a couple more of the little lady's which I will pop into the box before adding the lid.

The finished closed gift box

Blog Hop - Vellum

Blog Hop 1 - Card and envelope

I cut a pieces of select vellum to the size of the card and embossed it using the Cuttlebug leafy folder, I then cut around the leaves on the embossed vellum so that the bottom have of the card would be exposed, I outlined the leaves using stickles glitter glue, Once dried I wrapped the vellum over the base card and tied a ribbon through the vellum and from layer of the card this helps to hold the vellum in place.

I used wacky tacky tape to stick the vellum to the card underneath the circles that I added, I then cut out 2 butterflies from the linen vellum and embossed the top one and rubbed over this with a contrasting ink pad so that it coloured the embossed part of the butterfly and then stick the butterfly on top of the circles.

Vellum Envelope

I made a matching envelope from the Linen Vellum, I stamped it using the Spiral Bouquet then used a ribbon slot punch and weaved the ribbon through the bottom triangle of the envelope up towards the middle then punched out one more slot in the top closing flat of the envelope slotted through both ends of the ribbon and tied them into a bow, it is the bow that keeps the envelope closed.

Blog Hop 2 - Once started I just couldn't stop.

I cut out the aperture with the square scallop Nestablities and then embossed around the die, I then used the cuttlebug to emboss the stampers select vellum with the texturised folder and stuck this behind the aperture on the inside of the card.

I punched out ribbon holes around the aperture and weaved the ribbon through the holes and tied it in a bow at the top of the card.

I made the flowers out of the linen vellum by using a flower punch and coloured the flowers with watercolour pens the leaves were also made with a leaf punch, I arranged these on top of the embossed select vellum in the middle of the card.

A close up of the centre of the card, the background vellum in the select and the flowers are made from the linen vellum.