Cottage Lane Stamper

Hey everyone, if you have been following my blog lately you've noticed a theme.  I'm on a gift box kick for cards.  Today's is more of a folder.  If there is enough interest I will make a video, please let me know in your comments.   Since I'm kinda on a Stylish Stems kick I thought way the heck not do another card too!  The card, is pretty straightforward.  I used Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party and So Saffron as the flower colors and Pear Pizzazz for the leaves.  I used all the sentiments in the set, one set for each card and I used almost all the Thinlits too! I also used some of the ribbon from the Sale-a-bration catalog. I CASE'd this folder idea from someone, I believe in Germany, Kreativ mit Rat (h).  She used the Floral Phrases Thinlits.  This is her folder When I made my folder I did either an ingenious thing or a dorky thing.  Instead of decorating the outside, I attached one of my cello sleeves to the fro...

 Helllooo everrybodeee! When I said that in my mind, it came out like Grover from Sesame Street.  I used to read "The Monster at the End of this book" to my son over and over when he was just a tot.  Now he's in his 30's.  Oh, sweet memories!  Now I love to read to my grandson's whenever I get the chance. So, I promised you the directions to this beautiful gift box for those gorgeous Stylish Stems cards! I absolutely am in love with this DSP from the Fruit Stand collection!  I may have to stock up on more! The color is Flirty Flaming, which I also absolutely love! I mention in the video that I CASE'd this box from someone in the UK, I thought it was Hedgehog Hollow, she made the note card size but I'm not able to find the video back so I can't be sure.   I redesigned the box size to fit our A2 or 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" cards.  Here is my video.   There is an addendum at the end of the video.  I forgot to...

Don't you love when simplicity and beauty come together.  I love this card for it's simplicity and understated elegance.  This beautiful set is one of my favorites from the 2017 Occasions catalog.  The stamp set is Special Reasons and comes with some wonderful sentiments and flowers.  (I love flowers as you've probably noticed). It also has some gorgeous flowers.  It reminds me of a zinnia.   And the Framelits, well so many beautiful things can be made with it. The detailed flowers cut the flower parts, but do not cut it out of the paper, as we did in the card.  If you want to cut the whole flower out (as below), after cutting the detail then use the Framelit to cut if out of the paper.  Check out my video to see how easily this card goes together.  This card was born out of rethinking a gift box I had made.  My dear sister-in-law got me hooked on making gift boxes. (check out my next video on how I made that)....