Hats Off to Penny!

I snagged this adorable file from Penny Duncan's blog...I must be a girly girl because these files just make me happy...purses, shoes, hats (have a nice real hat collection) so I was anxious to work with this file.

The original file is with a round base but I also wanted to try it with a scalloped base and extra texture courtesy of my Cuttlebug embosser on the little pink one. I added hat bands cut from the edges of my papers and flower embellishments (Flora Doodles by Petaloo)and the Hello came from my Stamped Cartidge. Projects like this are ideal for two-sided paper, too. Now really, who wouldn't love to get a little gift in one of these!








A light sanding made the embossing stand out nicely on this sweet hat!

Easy Gift Card Envelopes

Since giving gift cards is popular I thought I'd size some envelopes to fit them and they work well for my gift certificates, too. Just creates an extra personal touch. The paper used is by Best Occasions, Punch-Out Pack bought at WalMart. The green band, rectangular tag are in the punch-out pack. The flowers are from Plantin Schoolbook cartridge and the Thanks tag is the Stamped cartidge.
I used ponytail bands so I cut a slit from the hole on tags so I could slip them on and used a small piece of invisible tape to secure the slit (though not necessary).
The thank you below is stamped and colored and the Thank Ewe just hand written. There is a sheep designed embossed behind but I need to add a little white to make the shape more obvious.

Thinking of You

I drew this in Inkscape and exported as .svg in SCAL. I like using both parts of the image to maximize materials and create completely different looks. The heart tag done with Stamped cartridge.

Bookmarks with Stamped Cartridge

I used a picture from a magazine for the bookmark but could easily insert a favorite printed saying or a digital picture of a friend or family member.