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Yet again. I used a card from pinterest as the inspiration to make a birthday card for this weekend.

I used My Mind's Eye for the peach/orange layers and Miraposa is that butterfly everyone knows. And goodies from my two favorite etsy shops - all the trim and that amazing black half back pearl trim from Paper Bag Lady. Those big amazing velvet BoBunny flowers? Closeoutgirl Stampin up punches and stamps & gold smooch Martha's butterfly punch Recollection's black flourish and big pearl brad from the bridal section Gold brad from My Mind's Eye The inside sentiment is from My Favorite Things

Here is the card that inspired me tonight:

Paper Bag Lady

Have you found etsy? Did you know there is amazing supplies to be had here. (Did you know I sell charms and other goodies on etsy?)

I found the paper bag lady one day and ordered a 'grab bag' kind of selection. Everything she sent was a generous yard and the best quality. I have used her goodies over and over again. So much so, that I needed more - quick like. I shot her a note and told her I love her seam binding (the colors are so rich) and white trim I can color to match a given project. This is what she sent me for 5 dollars...FIVE BUCKS! Two yards of some of that trim would be well over that on sale! Please check her out - lots of goodies.

Vintage Upcycled Paper Bag

Upcycled Paper Bag for YPP I just love the Upcycled bag swaps. We take a regular everyday lunch bag and make it lovely. You can make it with the bottom still square to fill with a gift. I did some like this to give away garden herbs this summer. Or you can make it flatter for a gift like a card or certificate or with a really flat back to add to a mini album with some tags.

I made this one more as a mini insert in mind. I didn’t make the tags, because I just thought it would be better to make tags to coordinate with what the recipient’s theme was. To start, I pulled the bottom flap up and this created a pocket. At the top of the pocket (and not real visible here I added a trim punched with a simple edger on black cardstock. Next I layered that red on red piece from K&Co Engraved Garden paper pack. If you look closely – you will see perfume bottles, corsets, martini glasses, shoes, all girly treats. Before I adhered that piece down I took a buckle (that used to be silver but I colored with a gold dauber). Then I set it on an angle. We usually use a straight line, or I do at least. But I left this open in the front to hold a tag or photo. I made that stickpin to pull in all the colors I was working with and secured it in the ribbon (Nero by Stampin Up). On the top potion I started with a piece of black cardstock run through a script cuttlebug folder which I lightly ran a versa pad over and dusted on some gold perfect pearls. And a touch of vanilla smooch spray to set it. Next I found the image (always a requirement on the YPP paper bag swaps). It is a corset layered over sheet music. I was looking for a great vintage corset to stamp sheet music on… or maybe I would have printed it on a piece, but it came already put together…yeah. I edged that in two shades of reddy/pink from SU (Riding Hood Red and Cherry Cobbler) I like the effect of two coordinate colors giving a darker line to the edge. Then, I tipped the very edges with walnut stain from TH. I distressed the edges with water, I saw this on a youtube vide and just love the effect. After the reds and walnut are both applied just dip a brush in water and pull that dark brown in towards the image. It grabs the reds with it and really makes a nice blend. Also, it curls the edges a bit for a truly old look. I used some leaves from the bridal section at Michaels (I only go there in that aisle I swear!) The little mulberry roses are IAmRoses and the larger brown and cream are velvet ones from prima I found on CloseOutGirl’s etsy shop. I added a gold brad in the center to bring in the gold of the buckle. That left a hole on the left side which I filled pretty easily. A SU punch of red cardstock, a crown stamped with versa mark and touched with gold perfect pearls. I also ran a versa mark pen on the edges and gave it the gold pearls, too. I though this made it look more like a frame, though it doesn’t show well in the photo. A smooch spray to set and gold brads to make it look anchored to the image. I think these turned out nicely and I can’t wait to see what comes my way!!

Thinking Spring on a Monday night

Tonight I finished up some projects and added to the box for OWH.  First is another train banner - this one for an etsy sale.  I just love the rush I get from someone I don't know asking to buy my goodies.
Then I finished an image swap where we just stamp our favorite images and then we switch them up.  I have found it to be the biggest mojo starter.
After those were ready to go, I knew I had to add to my OWH box.  Four cards in total and both on the spring side.  I am working really hard to make my cards more lush with more detail and not so 'card party kit' as when we needed hundreds and hundreds.  There is still a need, but less.  These images were both found at the dollar bin at JoAnn's.  I embossed the bird's nest, added gel pen to the eggs and it looks really polished to me.  It is lined in white with a stampin up flower image.
The last two are on a paper with glossy accents to the petals, inked edges to let it feel more worn, and stickles to the flowers.  This is also lined and stamped.
Thanks for stopping by - hope you had a great Monday, too.