Robins Layout with Jenifer Cowles

Robins Layout
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Jenifer Cowles

Here is a Layout of some robins that we had the pleasure of watching last spring, I am loving the trend of layering white on white elements and with the wonderful goodies in the Curtsey Boutique shop it makes it so easy to achieve this look.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Glitter pennants 

Glassine Bags

Paper Bows

Doily

 To see more of Jenifer's enchanting work, visit her blog, Stitch-Cut-Create.

My Girl Layout with Jenifer Cowels

Today we have a gorgeous layout from Jenifer Cowels to share with you.  Jenifer shared with us some thoughts about this layout:

"I love the way this layout came together.  It was a fast one only took about 30 minutes which is super fast for me, I have been known to spend an entire weekend on a layout to get it just right.  After the mist dried I went to work and my little focal cluster came together beautifully."

We couldn't agree more.  This layout is perfection!

Here are the shop products Jenifer used:

Doilies

Glitter Ballerina

Glitter Frames 

Glitter Butterfly

Glassine Bag 

Pink Shipping Tag 

Mini Clothespins

Bakers Twine 

Seam Binding 

Small Shipping Tag

To see more of Jenifer's lovely creations, click HERE.

Gift Card Holder Tutorial with Raechelle Bellus

Today, Raechelle Bellus brings us a tutorial for some lovely gift card holders.  Raechelle used these items from the shop in her beautiful project:

1/2 lb Mini Glassine Bags, Gusseted

Small Embossed Glassine Scalloped Striped Bags

Shipping Tags

Assorted 4" Doilies

Medium Fanciful Fuschia Felt Rolled Flowers

Click on each page of the tutorial to see a larger version.

To see more of Raechelle's work, click HERE.

Bottoms Up Layout with Alyssa McGrew

Bottom's Up Layout
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Alyssa McGrew

Today's 12x12 layout comes from Alyssa McGrew. I love how she uses our pennant labels to build layers into her layout - they are so much more affordable than the stickers out on the market and you can print or stamp anything you like on them.

It seems that Alyssa's daughter has found even milk to be a special treat when enjoyed from a pretty glass.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Flag - Pennant Labels

6 inch doilies - Curtsey Boutique

InLinkz.com

To see more of Alyssa's work, visit her blog by clicking on her photo below.

Love Always Mommy Layout by Lisa Spiegel

Love Always Mommy Layout
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Lisa Spiegel

Have you ever pulled out a coat or purse after having not used it in awhile and discovered a $10 bill? It is such a lovely unexpected surprise. The same thing happened to me today when I was doing a bit of inbox cleaning I found one more project from Lisa that I hadn't shared yet with you - a lovely surprise!

Lisa filled her layout with doilies, a library card, vellum bag and our shipping tags. 

In her own words "I use all of these products on almost every layout I create!  I just love the subtle layering they allow and the ability to hide my journaling in the vellum bag is one of my best tricks to sharing meaningful journaling that you might not want everyone looking through your album to see."

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Assorted Library Cards - Curtsey Boutique	Black Dyed Doilies	Small White Shipping Tags - Curtsey Boutique
Medium Polka Dot Embossed Glassine Bags - Curtsey Boutique	5" Paper Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

InLinkz.com

To see more of Lisa's lovely work visit her blog by clicking on the link below.

Just a Slice Please

Gift Card Holder Tutorial with Lisa Spiegel

Today I'm bringing you a Shabby Chic Package Tag or Gift Card Holder you can create using some simple Curtsey Boutique supplies.

You will need:

Yellow Doily

Large WhiteDoily

White ShippingTag

Seam Binding

EmbossedGlassine Bag

To create my tag, I first trimmed 1/2 inch off the bottom of the tag, then I wrapped the doily around the shipping tag to create a pocket and glued the flaps down with my tape runner.  I tied seam binding into two bows to embellish the tag. To create the doily flower on the front, I simply pinched the doily together.

Then punched two leaves from the Glassine Bag and attached them to the flower with a mini stapler. I then wrapped the bottom in washi to secure the layers and hide the staple.

This flower was attached to the front of the pocket and I added a couple of paper flowers from my stash as well.

 The final touch was a two layer Glassine butterfly that I punched from the bag and stapled together.

Thanks for stopping by today!  

To see more of Lisa's work, click on her photo below.

A Gift Bag with Rebekah Faries

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the new week.  We are in the process of reviewing the amazing DT Call submissions we received, and we will be announcing the new team soon.  Stay tuned!

Today we have an adorable gift bag from DT Member Rebekah to share with you.

Rebekah used our medium glassine bag, red baker's twine, and a rolled felt rose to create this sweet little gift bag, perfect for anyone you love.

This project also contains a sneak peek of an item we are hoping to add to the shop soon: a fabric ampersand!

Check out all the goodies that you need for gift wrapping, wedding favors, and more in our Etsy shop by clicking HERE.

You can see more of Rebekah's work by visiting her blog.

Christmas Hybrid Card with Jenifer Cowles

Today we are taking a peek at a lovely holiday card created by Jenifer Cowles.  Jenifer says, "I created a hybrid Christmas card that I plan to send to Grandparents with the kids school pictures and little notes from each of the kids tucked into each bag."

 Jenifer used our paper straws from the shop to bind a series of glassine envelopes together with baker's twine.  What a genius idea (and so festive!).

Jenifer decorated the front of her card with a snowflake rosette and doilies from the shop.  After decorating the envelopes with more goodies from the shop, she asked her kids to write special notes to their grandparents and tucked them inside the envelopes.  What a brilliant holiday keepsake for grandparents!

Thanks for taking a peek today!  To see more of Jenifer's work, please visit her blog by clicking on her picture below.

Wood Berry Basket Smore Kit By Jess Mutty

I know the blog has been quiet for a bit and the shop was on vacation, but our doors are once more open and the blog up and going.

What better way to celebrate the dog days of summer than with Jess' sweet embellished berry basket?

****************************

I go to a lot of BBQs in the summer and sometimes I get tired of the same old hostess gifts.  Sure, we all love a bottle of wine but why not stand out with something a little more unique?

My S'mores Kit is adorable, inexpensive, and quick to assemble. And I bet the recipient will squeal with delight when she sees it!  All you need are some Curtsey Boutique supplies and your s'mores ingredients, of course.

The grahams are in a flat glassine envelope and tied with twine and a chalkboard label tag.  Then a classic Hershey's chocolate bar. The marshmallows go in the front, in a gusseted glassine bag, folded over and stapled, and topped with a glitter star, accordion circle, and a wood button.  Everything nestles nicely into a sweet wood berry basket with a seam binding bow.  

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

1/2 pound gusseted glassine bag - Curtsey Boutique	Vintage Blue Painted 1 inch Button	Valentine's Assortment Seambinding	Large Glitter Stars - Curtsey Boutique	Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique
Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique	Paper Rosettes - Curtsey Boutique	Chalkboard Cardstock Tags - Curtsey Boutique

InLinkz.com

To see more of Jess' fantastic work visit her blog, The Examined Life, or click on her picture below. 

DIY Art Journal or Smash Book with Jennifer Cowles

Art Journal - Smash Book
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Jennifer Cowles

 Jennifer shares a fun journal she made for her daughter to document her upcoming Summer. She included lots of pockets, library cards for journaling and bags so her daughter would be able to store all the fun memorabilia from her many adventures. 

Did you spot our new pink and white gourmet lined glassine bags? Perfect for fun Scrapooking projects like this or for creating party favors. They can be stamped on or run through your printer.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

InLinkz.com

To see more of Jennifer's artwork visit her blog, Scrapbooking-N-More, or click on her image below.