Hi Everyone, it’s Robyn here today.  I have a Get Well card that I made for a friend of mine.  I hope it brightens her day and lets her know how special I think she is.  I’ve used 3 different stamp sheets; which happen to be all 3 on my favorite’s list.  The outside sentiment came from Every Day Phrases, the lovely butterflies came from Butterfly Kisses, and last but not least…my all-time favorite sheet…Inspirational Phrases.  I use that sheet, it seems, for every card I create!  Very versatile!I fussy cut the butterflies and only adhered them to the card along the thorax so the wings would be dimensional.

Here is what I came up with… (the frame measures 5″ x 7″)

Feel free to click on each photo to enlarge…

My journaling is handwritten and is tucked behind the picture of my kiddos.  Basically, the story behind the title “Dream Come True” is in reference to the dreaming that a little girl often does about their future family and how the family that God has given me far surpasses any dreams that I could have hoped to have.  I never dreamed of the unconditional love and the feeling of security and pride that I could feel as a wife and mother and that they are way beyond a “Dream come true” for me.  You know…mushy stuff like that, that’s why it’s hidden.  teehee

For a description of the products that I’ve used, please feel free to view my YouTube video below or HERE on my YT channel…

Here’s what I came up with…

I used the Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Sizzix die to cut out the tag shape.  I upcycled a cereal box and added the patterned paper to the front and back of the tag.

Isn’t that butterfly puffy?  It was just a black shape on the paper and I added Glossy Accents to it.  While it was unset, I sprinkled Martha Stewart extra fine glitter onto it and I love the effect.  It was something new that I thought of and it adds a nice dimension to the tag.

The flowers, lace and red bow came from Wild Orchid Crafts.  The black bling is by Prima and the pink pleated ribbon is from a RAK that I received.  I added some Martha Stewart glitter glue to the tips of the flower petals to bling it up a bit.  The feather and doily came from Michaels and the ‘Thank you’ charm came from Joanns.

I had a lot of fun creating this tag;  I made it for a friend and I hope she likes it.

I’ve also been working on a Valentine’s Day mini album and thought I’d share a sneak peek with you of the cover…

Lots of yummy WOC flowers on there.  The center image is a Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage Cuts sheet. (I love those things!)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Hope you’re having a great weekend. xx

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 Here is a look at the rest of the sheet:

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This is the #8-sized shipping tag die that is by Tim Holtz.  It mades a really nice size for altering and doing whatever you’d like to it.

These gorgeous flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts as well as the butterfly and the faux rhinestone ribbon slider.

The papers are from the Le Romantique range by Graphic 45.  One of my favorite paper collections of all time! Each of the pages are so pretty.

I die cut the butterfly using the Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Sizzix die using fabric from SaCrafter’s store on Zibbet (I don’t have the link, but just as you would with etsy, you can type in her store name with Zibbet.

Hope you like it, and if you would like to see me creating this tag, you can check out the 10+ minute YouTube video below, or go directly to my YouTube channel HERE.

If you have any questions or comments please feel free, otherwise thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. xx

I have a gate fold card to share with you today and if you scroll down, I’ve created a free download for you with directions and cutting measurements if you would like to create one.

The stamp that I used is called Present and is available through I Brake for Stamps.  You can even get a 10% discount using my personal discount code:  SAVE10ROBYN  Enjoy!

Here is the free PDF tutorial download:  GATE FOLD TUTORIAL (It will open in a new window and begin automatically).

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I made a video of this card if you fancy seeing…

Hope your day is fabulous! x

The phrase came from the Every Day Phrases sheet from I Brake for Stamps.  It is fast becoming my new favorite stamp set as it’s so versatile.

Here is the inside of the card…

The inside sentiment came from long-time favorite set called Inspirational Phrases (this set is my go-to stamp sheet-I love it!)  The butterflies came from the Butterfly Kisses set.

This second card is my favorite… (I’ve enclosed a video tutorial below)

The outside sentiment also came from the Every Day Phrases sheet.  Lastly, here is the inside of the card; which uses the Happy Valentine’s Day Bold stamp.  You can click on the names to see the whole sheet of each set.  Also, if you would like or order any of them please feel free to use my personal discount code:  SAVE10ROBYN  Enjoy!

Thanks for popping in today.  I always appreciate it!  Have a great day! xx

I hope you’re all having a great December and are enjoying all of the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.  My husband and I have been out of the country from December 1-12 so when we returned, I literally had to hit the ground running.  I’m finally getting over the jet lag that I didn’t have time for! lol   I’ve been enjoying listening to a LOT of Christmas music as I work on Christmas gifts and address all of the cards that I should have already had out in the mail.  Ah well, they went out today so there is still hope!

I made quite a few of this particular card as it was quick to mass produce and looks like I spent more time on it than I really did.   I heat embossed the Holiday Bells stamp from I Brake for Stamps with silver embossing powder.  I love the ribbon in the stamp and the classy-looking bells!

It measures a standard A2 size (4.25 x 5.5″) and I’ve dry embossed the card front using a Sizzix embossing folder from Stampin’ Up! (can’t recall the name).  To that I’ve added a silver glitter mat measuring 4.0″ x 5.25″ just to make it ‘pop.’  The hop layer measures 3.75″ x 5″.  The blue cardstock is Not Quite Navy by SU!.  The sentiment is an SU! stamp.  I decided to round 2 of the corners on all of the layers to soften it a bit, and finished the card off with some half-backed pearls.

I think this bell stamp would be a nice one for a wedding card as well…and can you totally see that ribbon paper pieced with pretty, feminine paper?  Love it…definitely going to try that when I have time!  You can see this and thousands of other stamps on the IBFS website (and get a 10% off discount too by using my personal discount: SAVE10ROBYN).

Enjoy the busyness!  It’s a magical time of year! xx