Butterfly thank you

This is a simple card, but it took me a bit of time to put the right elements together. Lately, I seem to be trying to add too much! Sometimes, you just have to let the colors and the dies speak for themselves.

I posted this card on my business Facebook page last week, along with the memory of always wanting my mom to sew my dresses with metallic thread. She didn't, of course. I'm sure it was difficult to sew with, and I think she was a bit horrified at the idea of metallic thread on a little girl's dress. Times have certainly changed!

I'd love it if you would follow my Facebook page! Everything is craft-related, and it's the best way to keep up with specials and fun new ideas! We don't have to be Facebook friends for you to see my business page.

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Lotus Blossom Note Card

I am picky about which flower sets I choose. This one didn't leap out at me on the page, but once I saw it stamped, I fell in love with it! Lotus Blossom is a Sale-a-bration choice (free with a $50 merchandise purchase). Available only through March, this 3-step stamp set is just lovely!

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Stamps: Lotus Blossom (SAB)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Fancy Foil Vellum (Gold)
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Old Olive
Accessories: Gold Baker's Twine, Crumb Cake notecards and envelopes

Brown Sugar Tags

Need last minute tags??? You probably have everything you need already out in your crafting area! Tags are great ways to use up the scraps and shiny bits left over from other projects, or small pieces of those special papers you're hoarding. (You know what I'm talking about, right?)

We made these tags at December's Club Appreciation Night. The base is Baked Brown Sugar for both tags, but the tags have very different styles.

 

For this tag, we used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch--I love that it punches the hole, too. A little texture with the Decorative Dots embossing folder, a few scraps of sparkle and the banner punch from my desk, and all we needed was a little stamping. The "sparkle" (love it!) comes from the set And Many More. 

This elegant tag was super fast to make. We die cut the cardstock and the Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum with the Pennant Framelits. The gold stripes make it easy to hide adhesive on the back. We made a little hole reinforcer with a hole punch and the 3/4" circle punch with Gold Foil. I love the Lucky Stars embossing folder from the Holiday catalog, and the Gold 1/8" ribbon and Gold Baker's Twine finish off the glitzy effect. 

Moonlight Mini Treat Bag

These treat bags are easy and fast to make--great for school friend gifts or office gifts! This bag holds one mini-treat--Twix for the win!--so it's affordable to give out LOTS.

The papers in one of Stampin' Up!'s wonderful small Designer Series Paper Stacks (Moonlight in this case) work perfectly--no cutting! If you don't have one of these Stacks yet, you could cut your paper to 4 1/2 x 6 1/2.


1. Put short side of paper at the top of the scoring board.
2. Score at ½ inch down the left side.
3. Turn 180 degrees and put long side at top.
4. Score at 1, 1 ½, 2, 4, 4 ½, 5
5. Cut all but center tab off bottom of paper.
6. Use tiny amount of Tombo glue or Sticky Strip to adhere the sides together, then adhere the bottom flap to close.

Go ahead! Make a few! They're fun and addicting!

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Stamps: Label Love
Paper: Moonlight DSP Stack, Whisper White, Gold Fancy Foil Vellum
Ink: Blackberry Bliss
Accessories: adhesive, Hello Honey ribbon, Banners Framelits, Artisan Label Punch, Simply Scored