Not Old...Vintage - Imagine Project

 Hi ya everyone!
  Thought I would share a little Imagine project using the Yummy cartridge and my Imagine.  I also used the Mother's Day Bouqet cartridge but used the Imagine to cut and print them in a gorgeous pale shade of pink also from the Yummy cartridge.
  Have you ever had a project that started simple enough?  This one sure did - with a card...

 I simply cut out the shapes from the Imagine - popped a few of the letters - used all this yummy printed paper (can you believe each piece was WHITE before I started!!?), pieced the card together and added some baker's twine and a button.  My card was simple and elegant but I thought - oh how cute would a little treat box be with it.
So I started making a treat box...

 The box is from the Yummy cartridge as well.  The pattern that prints with it however wasn't what I wanted - so I just changed it to this adorable light floral paper.  The problem was there were no guidelines for folding and it's a bit complicated.  So I simple cut out a template and used the lines from that and scored both at the same time.  Added a tag and some eyelets - oh and don't forget some decadent candies and was done...
Well not so much - I then decided to make a little plaque...

 Now can you see how one project turned into three!?  I have a number of these little wooden plaques that I've had so much fun decorating lately.  Again, I headed for the Yummy cartridge printed out my papers and sentiments and also printed paper for the flowers.  I used a bit of B000 and B01 Copic to color the flower centers and for the leaves I used a YG03.  Adhered them together with some tiny silver brads and attached them to the plaque.  I added more twine and a button to finish off the project.

  Now I have an adorable little gift set to give to someone when their special day roles around and to think this all started with a card!

Fabulous - A Gift Card Set

Hi ya everyone!
  Tiddly Inks is having a two week challenge - so I didn't make a Tiddly Card for Tuesday but be sure to check out some new images here and don't forget to check out the awesome challenge here. 

My mother-in-law wanted me to make her some oh so chic note cards.  I wanted them to match her personality which is fabulous and upbeat and so trendy!!  So, I knew Forever Young was the cartridge for me.  I asked her to pick out a woman image she liked. 

I looked through all the phrases and found Fabulous - which well is perfect for her! 

She also says fabulous almost every time you ask her how she is!!  I also used a large flower from Paisley.  I used my DCWV stack Black Currant which I just had to have after checking out a card by Nana Donna here and here. 

I will also make a gift box for this little set using Sheila's tutorial found here on She's A Sassy Lady.  Her Gypsy Made Simple Saturday's are amazing - if you haven't checked them out make sure to tune in on Saturdays because she does them for FREE!! I've learned a number of techniques and here I thought I was a Gypsy pro (he he).

 Anyhow, these are the typical A2 sized cards (4.25 x 5.5)  I cut the black background piece at 4x5.25 and then just layered all the cuts in an arrangement I liked.  Also, the Forever Young cart cuts just perfect.  You know how sometimes you get a bunch of jagged edges and pieces that just don't cut right - not with this cart!  I love it!!!  Thanks for looking and check back later and I'll try and show off the box I make!!
Enjoy!