What a Cute Purse!

I needed to send a thank you note and thought what a cute idea but to send it in a purse!  So, here's the bright one that I made first.  It's with a new stamp I got at the Heirloompro Festival that I went to a couple weeks ago that I mentioned in a prior post.  This stamp is from Toomuchfun Rubberstamps.  They have so many fun stamps to choose from. 



 


I used scraps of paper that I had on hand to make my first purse thank you note.  The paper is so bright and cheerful.  I used a sparkle glitter pen to enhance the gathers and clasp.  I stamped thank you's all over the inside before I wrote my personal note. 

                                                     

This purse I made out of a more vintage looking paper and thought it looked like an elegant evening bag. 

The hardware part of the bag, I took a beige part of the same paper and just kept embossing it until I had built it up to the high gloss look that I got. The chain handle is part of a necklace that I found on clearance at WalMart, cut down to the size that I wanted. 



I hope to make a lot more of these and put them into my inventory for purchase.  I am excited about them!  Hope you like them too. 

I also want to thank everyone who has made such nice comments on my card that I have entered into the DeNami Sketch Challenge.  It's my first....

Thanks for looking..... Hugs all around, Barb

DeNami Design Sketch Challenge #6

Here is my card that I made for the sketch challenge on DeNami's Blog.  This is my first attempt at any sketch challenge and I really enjoyed doing it. 

 

Supplies are: Stamp - DeNami Design wreath, Cardstock- The Angel Company, Ink - Versamark -Hint of Pesto, Designer Papers - scraps on hand, The Robins Nest - pebbles, SU- clear embossing powder, Cuttlebug Embossing folder- Spots & Dots and Spellbinders- Classic Scallop Circles, Large.  Oh, and a very small little Martha Stewart punch butterfly, that is outlined with a Clear Stardust Gelly Roll pen. (You can click on the picture for a larger view.)

Now I need to link this to their homepage and follow the rest of the directions! Now to also make another one to put into my collection! 

Have a great rest of the week.

Hugs all around,
B

New Look???!!!

I'm trying to change up the look of my blog and I've got a few, okay, quite a few, things to tweek!  I've got to get rid of these dots, move my heading over and see what else needs to be improved on.  I was so 2000's looking!  I must get up to par!  So, please bear with me through the construction /renovation period....

Today I started off the day with a migraine, haven't had one as bad as today in a long time.  I did not get up until noon, can't say that I'm proud of that, but that is just what happens some days.   I did manage to get the Christmas decorations down and packed, moved upstairs, and just a few feet away from the attic where they need to go live for another 11 months!  Except that now, the house looks empty! 

Tomorrow is a holiday for us.  We talked about going up to Canadian to a museum there that opened about 2 years ago I believe.  They have some incredible displays there and I've always wanted to go.  So we are going to venture there I think.  I've got a dental appointment for a cleaning, but I am going to call them and tell them that I have a better offer - a date with my husband!  And, my husband always wins!

It's late, and I really need to head to bed....  Until next time....

Hugs all around,
Barb

I got rid of the dots!  YEAH!  for me!!!!

It's A New Year!

Where did the time go inbetween now and Thanksgiving?  I think it just flew by!  We had a great Christmas as we spent it with my sister down by Austin.  And, I must confess, I still have Christmas decorations out!  They are gathered up, and need to be put up in the attic, not out on "display", so don't shoot me!  :) 

I got to go to a rubber stamp and paper event in Grapevine, Texas last weekend put on by Heirloom Pro.  I had so much fun touching, talking, learning, making and just soaking up all the things rubber (stamps that is!).  I took a couple of workshops and learned some new techniques that I will use again (soon so I don't forget how to do them.). I recommend their event to everyone.  I spent way too much money, way more than I planned, but I just couldn't help myself!  I hope to improve my expertise with what I observed and learned.



This is a blank note card that I used a damask background on.  It is one of my favorites.  

The saying is from Flourishes Cherry Blossoms stamp set.  I added black jewels around the middle scallop oval and pierced holes in the black scalloped oval.  I used one of the techniques that I learned on embossing with the Spellbinders.  It makes more sense to me than the ways I was trying before!  I guess to each his own on what makes it "click"... like back in school with the right teacher!!!

Have a great weekend and week.  Until we meet again....

Hugs all around,

Barb