iluvcats and scraps: Jolee's Boutique

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Cards with Stickers Past

During the recovery from Hurricane Bitch Laura,

besides having to clean house,

I also took time to relax & create some simple,

but meaningful 5" x 7" cards.

All are made from solid colored cardstock

and a very old sticker from my stash.

The first card I made is named "Family is Sunshine".

I made it for my BFF and her family.

I used DCWV's pale yellow cardstock from their

"Textured Pastels Stack", for the base of the card.

A Recollections (Michael's) bird family sticker is

very fitting for the "Family is Sunshine" sentiment.

The 'grass' is hand cut with scissors and raised up for dimension.

These birds are just too adorable!

The top of the card is adorned with Blue Fern Studios chipboard "Radiant Suns" that is heat embossed in BFS color "Red Skies".

And the inside sentiment:

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This next one I've titled "Birds of a Feather".

The cardstock is in Recollections linen-textured collection

named "Summer Garden".

Adding the very familiar Jolee's Boutique dimensional stickers "Printed Birds"

made this card have a fun and cute vibe!

and the inside sentiment:

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This card I've named "Daisies are the Sunshine for the Earth".

Little Yellow Bicycle Natural Canvas Colorable Stickers
are so much fun!

All you have to do is color them with Colored Pencils!

Easy-Peasy!

and the inside sentiment:

Thanks for coming by!

Lisa >^..^<

And lastly, a pretty card named "Purple Lilies".

Made with purple & baby blue cardstock;

a Little Yellow Bicycle colorable canvas sticker;

and Cheery Lynn Designs Horizon Ovals die.

Products used:

DCWV -

Michael's (Recollections)

- Dimensional Stickers (bird family)

and....

"Summer Garden"

Blue Fern Studios

"Radiant Suns"

"Red Skies"

Jolee's Boutique

"Printed Birds"

Little Yellow Bicycle

"Naturals Canvas Colorable Stickers"

Makers Movement (formerly Cheery Lynn Designs)

"Horizon Boutique Ovals"

Monday, June 17, 2019

Friendship Shaker Tag for Rocky

My Friendship with Rocky is very special.

It truly enriches my life!

I'm so blessed to have her as a great friend.

So, I made her a tag to let her know this.

I used an older Maja Design collection that I absolutely LOVE...Enjoying Outdoors.

I'm such a purple-holic.

First, the papers and chipboard are cut.

Although the very thin die isn't able to cut all the way through chipboard,
it does cut it enough to make it easy to finish with a pair of scissors.

The papers are adhered to the chipboard and the sides inked in Raisin color.
The tag size is 4-1/2" x 7-3/4".

Next, I die cut and adhered the circles to form the shaker part of the tag.

Clear acetate, die cut in a solid circle, is glued to the back.
For added stability, an open circle is die cut using thin cardboard sheet & glued on top of the acetate.
(I use the thin package cardboard insert that comes in a 24-pack of canned cat food >^..^<)

I've been so anxious to use my newest purchase of Buttons Galore shaker sequin mixes
in their 28 Lilac Lane collection.
This one is "Plum Fancy", which is a mix of purples & clear round sequins and stars.

I also mixed in a few seed beads in purple, lavender & green.

I placed the sequin mix where I was going to put the circle shaker.

After lining the backside of the circle piece with adhesive foam....

it was placed on top of the sequin mix pile to create the shaker.
Voila!

I love 'resurrecting' some older stash.

I added the beautiful printed chipboard dragonfly from K&Company - Susan Winget collection...

A pretty flower arrangement finishes the front of the tag.

The word 'Friendship' is computer printed using the same paper that's on the back of the tag.

A tag hole is punched and seam binding is run through and tied.

I made a pocket for the backside of the tag, using one of the journaling cards from this paper collection.
A small die cut tag is placed in the pocket and has a personal written note to Rocky.