Christmas tags

I saw this recent post by Melissa Phillips. Love the tags she created with PTI's wreath for all seasons and thought I could do something similar for Christmas tags.

And here they are (jingle bells and all). They came together quite quickly, even with some painting. And what a great idea to turn a matstack or label shape into a tag. Can't wait to try it again!

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Other - Kaisercraft white paint

Best wishes

Time for another 'flip-its' card. I'm sending this one to my friend Pattie so she can see the die in action. Hope you like it, Pattie!

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Petite petals

I saw some crochet flowers in a craft shop the other day, but they were over $1 each. Thought I might make some of my own instead.

There are lots of free crochet patterns online but I adapted one I found on Nichole Heady's blog. You can find it here.  So here are the little flowers I made (very quick and easy).

And here they are with fabric brads for flower centres:

 Supplies Other - Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive, Basic Grey fabric brads

Butterfly dreams

I seem to have butterflies on the brain at the moment - must be something to do with the fact that spring is here. Not that you'd notice much difference in the weather. The daffodils have been out for a while, but there are definitely some more blossoms around. Just hope it finally stops raining! 

Maybe this will cheer someone up in the meantime:

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Thinking of you

I recently bought a new die from Sizzix - one of the flip-its dies. It's an easy way to create an interactive card with a central panel that flips backwards and forwards. I think I'm going to get a lot of use out of this die!

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Thinking of you

I seem to have been using PTI's Trendy Tree Tops a lot recently. Love this versatile set. Here's a simple card perfect for all kinds of occasions or just to let someone know you care.

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Pretty hello

I just took delivery of some pattern packs from PTI so you might see a few colours featuring on cards in the next few weeks. Love the mix of patterns in the packs - so versatile and useful for putting together a quick card.  Here's one with fine linen and summer sunrise papers:

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Birthday ensemble

You can never have too many birthday cards on hand.  I used my Beautiful Blooms dies for a card and matching tag. Can't wait to use these on a gift!

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Other - Basic Grey fabric brads