Lovely letters?

Well for some strange reason I think the letter K is beautiful but truthfully all the letters in the Lovely Letters Alphabet are beautiful - I just love the monogrammed look - perfect for stationary or in my case a wee treat from the incredibly talented Delys Cram.

Thanks Delys just adorable!

NZSU Challenge - Treat Holder

This week's challenge on NZSU was inspired by Donna Calley & it was to make a wee treat holder. Wow this could be the easiest challenge ever - it took me longer to "dye" my homemade bath salts to go in it than to make one. I just used scraps on my desk too to embellish it.

Stamp sets: One of a Kind, Scribble It (wheel)
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Riding Hood Red
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red Patterns DSP
Punches: Wide oval, designer label, scallop circle, 1/2" circle
Other: Clear rhinestone brad. linen thread, pretty in pink taffeta, medium cello bag, Sticky strip

The flower is a cute embellishment - it's just a scallop circle in DSP - each "petal/scallop" cut in - I think I was trying to make it look like a "black-eyed susan" which is why it has a black centre.

Simple gift boxes

These are my favourite boxes - they're so easy to create, you score an A4 piece of card stock at 7, 14, 21, 28 cm (turn card & score ONCE at 7cm - horizontal line).

Then cut on the lines at 7,14,21 & 28 to the one line that was scored horizontally, remove the small rectangle at the end and fold & decorate (always the fun bit).

[Clear embossed tree]

Stamp sets: Season of Joy, Soft Holly (wheel)
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red, Always Artichoke (wheel), Versamark
Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Clear embossing powder OR Heat and Stick Powder & Dazzling Diamonds glitter, sponge dauber

[Heat and stick & glittered tree]