Nothing in my book beats a beautifully wrapped gift for someone. I think it really shows how much you care. Last week it was my friend Linda's birthday and I had an opportunity to do just that. I had her present, and I'd made her a card, but I just didn't have the right gift bag for her new Infinity scarf. What to do? What to do?
I checked through my stash of Designer Series Paper found some that was relatively close to the colours I used for her card and quickly put together a beautiful gift bag for her.
Here's What I made:
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| The gift bag and card were a big hit! |
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| The paper is from the Watercolour Wonder paper pack (now retired). I matched up Calypso Coral, Cantaloupe Crisp and the DSP to make a gorgeous flower. |
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| I added some white sparkly tulle that was cut in narrow strips and then tucked in between the leaves and the flower. The tulle shimmers and adds a whimsical look to the flower. I'm so happy the Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons are back in this season's catalogue. They are one of my all time favourites. These glass like buttons add just the right touch to the center of this flower. A large basic pearl crowns the center of the button. |
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| When I made the flower I staggered the petals so all the gaps were filled. The cardstock petals were embossed with the Beautiful Baroque embossing folder and then I sponged all the edges to give them a darker hue. I assembled the layers of the flower with a glue gun. Tip: To get rid of all those glue wisps that seem to catch on everything when you're using a glue gun, keep a hair dryer on hand and at the end of your project, just heat set the wisps. Like magic they disappear. |
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