Birthday Tag Bag with Jenifer Cowels

Jenifer Cowels had this to say about today's gorgeous project: "I needed a fun way to give a little gift card.  I put together this little bag/tag/card, the tag slides in and you could adhere a gift card to it and still have enough room to write a greeting and note.  I am so happy with how this turned out I know I will be making more in my future."

Thanks for sharing this beautiful project with us, Jenifer!

Supplies from the Curtsey Boutique Shop:

Polka Dot Glassine Bag

Felt Rolled Graceful Gray Flowers

Glitter Frame

Fabric Ribbon

Off-White Shabby Chic Flower

Felt Doily

4-Inch Doily

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

DIY Fabric Flower headbands with Jenifer Cowles

Fabric Flower Headbands
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Jenifer Cowles

You know the expression "April Showers bring May flowers," here in Georgia we are have been getting loads of rain - we are even under a flood watch today and tomorrow. So I hope this means when it stops we will be surrounding in beautiful Spring blossoms.

Though I dislike the awful weather, I do love this time of year as many of my customers are preparing for weddings and other special occasions. It is the season for our fabric flowers. Jenifer shares with us today a quick and easy way to incorporate them in your hair. These headbands would be lovely for new baby photos, flower girls, and big birthday bashes. Our fancy blooms use no glue so sewing them on as embellishments is easy peasy.

Here are her easy 1-2-3 instructions:

1. Pick your elastic - it comes in tons of colors now a days
2. Measure your wearers head, cut elastic and tie a know 1" from the ends.
3. Sew on a Curtsey Boutique fabric flower with a few hand stitches.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Yellow Fabric Flower - Curtsey Boutique	Tulle Ruffle Flower - Curtsey Boutique	Orange Fabric Flowers - Small
Yellow Shabby Chic Flower	Small Red Fabric Cabbage Rose

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To see more of Jenifer's lovely artwork just click on her image below:

Scrapbooking-N-More

Everyday Life Project Life Layout by Alyssa McGrew

Everyday Life Project Life Layout
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Alyssa McGrew

When I created this page, I knew that I was starting with lots of imperfect photos.  Sometimes I tend to shy away from using blurry photos, but in Project Life, I just go with it and use them anyway.  

Everyday life is sometimes imperfect, and the point of PL is to record that everyday life.  Next time you create an everyday life layout of PL spread, consider including a few imperfect photos.  Someday, you'll look back and be glad you included them.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

4 Inch Paper Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

Polkadot Embossed Shipping Tags - Curtsey Boutique

Chalkboard Cardstock Tags - Curtsey Boutique

Sea Green Hand Painted Wood Buttons

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To see more of Alyssa's lovely creations click on her image below to visit her blog.

DIY Berry Basket Holder Shadow Box Tutorial with Lisa Spiegel

Berry Basket Holder Tutorial

Original Design : Lisa Spiegel

Lisa shares this ingenious tutorial for creating a shadow box display piece from two of our berry baskets. 

1. Cut a slit in the first berry box, then remove the top half of the box following that line.

2. Using twine, tie the basket you cut to another full size basket creating a clam shell appearance.

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3. Stuff a muslin bag with pillow stuffing and tuck in the bottom basket.  Hot glue red doily to the top basket.

4. Hot glue Fabric Flower, Twine tied button, Felt Flowers and Glassine Leaves punched from Glassine bag to top basket.

5. Fold Glassine bag up two times from the bottom edge.  Use stick pin to attach it to the muslin pin cushion.  Adhere wallet sized photo to the front.

6. Pull apart Red Fabric flower to reveal fabric strip.  Tie around the berry basket and embellish with pins.  Pin Burlap Butterfly to the pin cushion.  Enjoy!

Curtsey Boutique Supplies:

Pint Pulp Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique	Mini Red Felt Rose - Curtsey Boutique	Bird and Vine Embossed Glassine Bags	Floral Print Ruffle Fabric Flower
Red Polka Dot Ruffle Fabric Flower	Vintage Blue Painted 1 inch Button	Muslin Bags - Curtsey Boutique	Assorted Dyed Doilies - Curtsey Boutique
Burlap Butterflies - Curtsey Boutique

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Other Supplies:

Pillow Stuffing

Maya Road Stick Pins

Twine

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

Hoping Your Winter is Magical Card published by Andrea Amu in Cricut Magazine

Hoping Your Winter is Magical Card
Published in Cricut Magazine
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Andrea Amu

I am thrilled that the spring flowers are just beginning to bud here in Marietta and I thought what better way to celebrate winter's ending than sharing one last winter themed card with you.

Andrea Amu had this sweet glittery piece published in the January issue of Cricut Magazine. Midst the layers are Curtsey Boutique glitter and book page stars.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Shabby Chic Upcycled Book Page Stars

Small Glitter Stars - Curtsey Boutique

To see more amazing projects from Andrea, visit her blog by clicking on her photo below.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Embellished Ruffle Flower Pin with Connie Mercer

With the holidays upon us parties, socials and family get-to-gathers are must attend events. Connie shares a quick and easy way to embellish our ruffled flowers to add a bit of elegance to your attire as you party with loved ones and friends.

The shop offers a wide variety of fabrics and patterns to choose from. 

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Damask Teal Ruffle Flower

Valentine's Assortment Seambinding

Sea Green Hand Painted Wood Buttons

You can see more of Connie's lovely  work by clicking on her photo below.

Summer Shabby Flower Wreath with Shellye McDaniel

Summer Shabby Flower Burlap Wreath
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Shellye McDaniel

Shellye,  covered a straw wreath with burlap star ribbon and then attached a variety of bright shabby chic flowers with corsage pins.  By using corsage pins, you can change out the colors of the flowers to go with the seasons!

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Chevron Shabby Chic Scallop Flower Floral Print Ruffle Fabric Flower Red Polka Dot Ruffle Fabric Flower

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