Tim's Tags of 2014 and some New Stash

Hi Everyone!  Yesterday I spent a wonderful few hours crafting at my local scrapbook studio Time to Create and came home with some wonderful new things, which included two of the new Alterations Frameworks Dies from Sizzix.

Upon arriving home I wanted to play and remembered that the April Tag for Tim's 12 Tags of 2014 had used one of them so I decided to make my take of his tag using it.

As always I don't own all the wonderful products he used on his tag so I had to improvise.  I replaced where he used Distress Paints with Distress Inks and Stains and my roses and leaves were cut using a different non Sizzix Die and a punch.  I don't own any of his charms so instead added a wooden word strip with the word inspire.  

Supplies Used:

No 5 Manilla Tag, Tim Holtz Tissue Tape, Pumice Stone Distress Ink, Weathered Wood, Bundled Sage, and Evergreen Bough Distress Stain, Sizzix Frameworks Die - Trellis, Dienamics Mini Royal Roses Die, Stampin Up XL Bird Punch (leaves)

Prima Divine A4 Paper Pad, Havana Brown Seam Binding, Inspire Wood Word Strip, Green Rhinestones

I love the pretty combination of these elements and the colors on my tag (a little out of my normal style too) and have to say that I can see these frameworks dies have so many possibilities I can't wait to play with them some more as well as add a few more to my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today,

Cards in Envy - For the Birds

Hi Everyone, we are flying into Monday with a new challenge at Cards in Envy today and it really is for the Birds. We simply want to see a bird somewhere on your card.

For my card today I put my Big Shot to good use, firstly I took one of my handmade (sop up the excess mist) backgrounds and cut out my bird with my Sizzix Die.  Then taking a yellow Gelato I filled in any white space left on the bird and added a rhinestone for his eye.  Two different embossed patterns a rounded corner and a piece of twine framed him perfectly and I have then layered this onto a white card base and stamped a Unity Sentiment to finish.

Just wait to you see all the other fabulous winged inspiration from the Design Team, why not fly on over now and take a peek and if you have time we'd love it if you played along too!

The perfect way to give a little something

Today I am heading out to have coffee with the girls.......my lovely crafty friends who I share my passion of papercrafts with and also lots of fun and other adventures.

Recently one of them discovered a lovely new little coffee shop called 'Just Grinds' and we have been there a few times now.  They have a wonderful back courtyard which has lovely shade trees and garden, a water fountain and the most beautiful mural of a rainforest painted on the walls.  It's such a pleasant place to enjoy a good coffee and good company.

Sizzix Die, Echo Park Papers, Stampin' Up! Ornament Punch, Red Satin Ribbon,  White Paper Shred.

Without going overboard, I have a little something to give each of them today to wish them all a Merry Christmas and as my way of thanking them for their friendship and support throughout the year.  I was wanting something to dress these small gifts up a bit so I reached for one of my Sizzix Dies and made these cute little gift bags.

They really are so easy to make and you can jazz up one side, both sides or the whole bag if you want.  You can leave them open, shut them like a lunch bag or in my case add a handle.  They are also another great way to use up those left over paper scraps. 

I am thinking I might even make some more to add to each place setting this year at the Christmas Table and personalise them with each guests name stamped on the Christmas Ornament.   

Other than my coffee date today, I have lots to look forward to this week.  My sister who I haven't seen in well over a year is coming to visit.  An old friend may be paying us a visit tommorrow and on Friday my DH starts three weeks holidays and we have lots planned.

I hope you have lots to look forward to this week too!