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Friday, May 10, 2013

Freebie Friday - Spring Themed - Vintage Canary Music Ad - Digital Stamp

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Freebie Friday
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My yard is awash with brightly colored birds and the musical sounds of their songs. I'd thought it would be fun to share this early 1920's phonography ad featuring a canary.

For those who just want this sweet little birdie and her phonograph here you go:

As always you may use this for PU, S4H, or CU so long as you link back the blog.

I hope you have a lovely Spring weekend,

CarrieAnne

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Embellished Berry Basket with Jess Mutty

Embellished Berry Basket
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Jess Mutty

Today I have this sweet little basket that would be perfect for gift giving. I love these fruit baskets and the ruffled fabric trim so I combined them with a pretty pastel shabby flower for a romantic, country feel. The wood button and felt doily add another touch of texture.

I used a piece of chipboard sandwiched between two dyed doilies for a small decorative backing. It looks pretty but it is also functional. Sometimes I find that I need a little support for my basket goodies.

And of course you need a nice little bed of something to nestle the contents into. I lined the basket with a white doily and then cut super thin strands of a glassine bag and scrunched them into the bottom of the basket. Perfect for a candle, bath items, baked treats, or other small gift!

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

DIY Bunny Ballerina Door Hanger Tutorial with Shellye McDaniel

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To see more of Shellye's amazing creations visit her blog, Papered Cottage, or click on her image below.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Glassine Card and Envelope Set by Andrea Amu

Card and Glassine Envelope
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Andrea Amu

This week I created a "Congrats and Best Wishes" card and envelope using the Curtsey Boutique glassine bags, kraft masking tape, gray fabric shabby chic butterfly embellishment and chalkboard heart.

I embossed the glassine bag with an Anna Griffin embossing folder in my Cuttlebug machine. I also embossed the kraft masking tape used in the middle of the torn cardstock strips.

I rubbed some Pewter Distress Stain over the embossing on the masking tape to make it look like faux embossed metal strips. I then used a white get pen to write my sentiment on the chalkboard heart embellishment.

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To see more of Andrea's Amazing work, visit her blog, I'm Living on Scraps or click on her image below.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Polka Dot Embossed Glassine Bag by Jennifer Cowles

Polka Dot Embossed Glassine Bag
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Jennifer Cowles

Jennifer shares a fun polka dot embossed glassine bag with us. These are so quick and easy to embellish. Because they are made from glassine they are food safe and grease resistant. Wouldn't these be perfect to slip a few cookies in for a teacher's gift or mother's day?

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