For the Girls

Hey there! I'm back with another secret Santa share (say that 10 times fast!).

I made this little tag with some sparkly cardstock & ribbon, rhinestones, & a couple of jingle bells.

And I attached it to...

this mani/pedi in a jar. Isn't this cute?!

Any jar will do (I used one from a three-pack bought at Michaels)--I filled mine with 3 polishes, a bottle of polish remover, a mani/pedi kit I got in the dollar bin at Michaels, hand lotion, & some cotton balls.

I think she'll love it. Hope you like it, too!


Stamps: Signature Christmas (PTI)
Paper: Raspberry Fizz (PTI)
Ink: PTI white
Accessories: rhinestones (Kaisercraft), ribbon, jingle bells, silver cording (Michaels)

Papertrey June Blog Hop Challenge

Hey there! Thought I'd start off the week with a sweet little gift tag I made for Papertrey's June blog hop challenge. 

Here is the inspiration pic we were given. Pretty, right? It gave me LOTS of ideas, too!

My jumping off point was this fun ruffled ribbon I had in my stash...it's a perfect match with Aqua Mist cardstock. I went with the "just a little something" sentiment so I can use it for any occasion whenever the need strikes.

Lots of PTI goodness on this one--stamps, impression plate on the flower, cardstock, & button. 

Hope you like it! Happy hopping!

Stamps: Background Basics: Text Style II, Everyday Button Bits (PTI)

Paper: Lemon Tart, kraft (PTI)

Ink: Versamark, Adirondack Espresso

Accessories: Polka Dot Basic II Impression Plate (PTI), Nestabilities flower, PTI button, SU linen thread, SU corner rounder punch, ribbon (The Ribbon Boutique)

Strawberry Surprise

Happy Friday! I'm celebrating with a girls' weekend...heading down to St. Louis for a visit with my bestie! Woohoo!

Since she is so graciously putting me up at her place for the weekend, I thought I'd put together a little hostess gift for her.

It all started with these cute strawberry Post-It notes I found in the Target dollar bin...

Keeping with my berry theme, I threw in some Twizzlers, wild strawberry Crystal Light packets, & some red nail polish (essie's forever yummy).

FYI--got this bag for a steal at Michaels...one of those "damaged" markdowns where someone had taken one out of the package...got 11 bags for less than a buck! Score!

Here's a close-up of my tag...my first time using a doily. I know, a little late to jump on that bandwagon, but you know how it goes--buy it because it's trendy, then it gets buried in your stash. 

I die cut a circle in the center & layered some pink cardstock underneath. Tied it on with some ribbon...couldn't decide on gingham or polka dots, so I used both!

Hoping my friend will like it...& you, too, of course! 

Have an awesome weekend!

Stamps: Strawberry Patch Sentiments (PTI)

Paper: Sweet Blush (PTI)

Ink: Garden Green, Real Red (SU)

Accessories: button (PTI), pearls (Michaels), ribbon (Bazzill, Michaels), doily, kraft bag

DeNami Tag Blog Hop!

Thanks for joining me for the DeNami gift tag blog hop!

You should be arriving from
Amy's blog,
but if not, you'll want to start at the
DeNami blog
so you don't miss any of the fabulous projects
OR
your chance to win a DeNami shopping spree!

TWO very lucky commenters will win $20 gift certificates!

Are you getting inspired by all the awesome creations on the hop? Hopefully, my little tag will inspire, too!

I used the Snowman Block stamp as the focus of my tag. I added some rhinestones for a little sparkle & a simple to/from sentiment. I finished it off with a jingle bell & some twine from The Twinery.

I bet you're itching to get crafty with us, but don't go just yet! The next stop on the hop is
Annette's blog!

And before you hop away, be sure to leave a comment here to increase your chances of winning one of those shopping sprees!

Thanks for visiting! Happy hopping!

Stamps: Snowman Block (DeNami), Tag Time (SU)
Paper: Real Red, PTI white
Ink: Real Red, Taken with Teal
Accessories: hole punch, jingle bell, The Twinery twine, Kaisercraft rhinestones