Twine Love Recipe Swap at the Catered Crop

I’m so excited about the current Catered Crop recipe swap.  It’s TWINE!  You know how I love twine. 

I was tossing around ideas in my head for my card when I found out that I needed a card for a baby shower.    That cinched it.  I immediately knew what I wanted to do.     Rarely does a card end up so similar to the idea that I had.  Yeah! 

 

 

 

I had a spare piece of white CS that I covered with Scor-tape and then wrapped with twine.   I adhered it to the back of the main panel with the letters die cut out.  The entire piece is mounted to the card base using dimensional dots (Zots).    Of course I threw in some extra texture using my favorite embossing folders and adding stars cut from some spare Starbucks coffee sleeves. 

 

Here is some additional twine love inspiration that Linda put together for you.   Click on the photo to go directly to the Catered Crop Twine Love inspiration board on Pinterest.

 

 

I hope that this has inspired you to join the Twine Love recipe swap at the Catered Crop.  Stop by the Catered Crop blog to link up your project.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Papertrey Tiny Tags II
• Inks:  Colorbox Blue Lagoon chalk ink, Copic BG72 refill (to die ribbon)
• Paper:  Papertrey & kraft CS
• Tools:  Big Shot, Provocraft Seeing Spots embossing folder, Papertrey Block Upper alphabet die,  Papertrey Tiny Tags die, Die-namics Stacking Stars die
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, The Twinery bakers twine (Ocean, Marigold, Seaweed), misc. button, Starbucks coffee sleeve, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type Storytime alpha stickers

 

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (optional "Flowers")
• Amusing Challenges - 2E, No Digi - Anything Goes 
• Hiding in my Craft Room - 1E NSD1 - #91 Freestyle
• Outlawz Challenges Pam  Paper ala mode – anything goes
• Totally Gorjuss -  #177 Something Blue
• Creative Corner - Anything goes
• Inspire Me Fridays –  anything goes
• Crafty Ribbons - 2W, SIO - #41 (W1 of 2) Anything Goes with Ribbon
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W2 of 2) Ribbon or Lace
• Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #105 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (April) Anything Goes
• Mema's Crafts Monday Challenge - M/winners 2W, 3E, winner is announced on the 15th and on the 30th - (April) Anything Goes
• MyGrafico - SIO, F - Anything Goes
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (see blog for complete submission requirements) "Anything goes"

Polkadot Door Blog-iversary Blog Hop

** Please click here for the Whimsy & Stars Studio blog hop post**

I am so excited to be part of the Polkadot Door Designs celebration for 2 years on the web.  In the spirit of celebration, we are having a blog hop where you'll find lots of prizes and inspiration along the way.

Of course a blog hop for the Polkadot Door wouldn't be complete without an inspiration challenge.  They asked some of  their favorite friends throughout the world to create a project based on an inspirational photo and join in the hop.  (You can see the inspiration photo below.)

For my card, I paired some sweet gingham papers from Simple Stories with this sweet pea baby image from Whimsy & Stars Studio to create a baby card for our neighbors who are expecting a new addition to their family soon.



Looking at the inspiration photo below,  I was inspired by  the colors and the buttons.   Add in some stitching, a doily, & seam binding , and I was able to use some of my favorite crafting items on my card!




You have a chance to play along with us! Use the inspiration we gathered (shown in the photo above), link your entry on this Polkadot Door blog post, and you could win a shop credit to Scrappin Patch.
• You have until May 10th to complete the hop and link up your inspiration challenge entry on the Polkadot Door blog to be eligible for the hop prize!
• If you leave a comment on this Polkadot Door post you are eligible to win a fantastic blog candy from The Polkadot Door! There is vintage song sheet paper, dictionary sheets, chipboard, buttons, ribbon, cardstock, patterned paper and a few surprises too!

For added fun, I am also giving a way blog candy on here, on my stop on the hop.   One random winner will win a $6 Gift Certificate to the Whimsy & Stars Studio sh0p!   



To qualify all you need to do is leave your information in the linky tool found below.   Be sure to leave the name of your favorite Whimsy & Stars Studio image along with your name.   (For example:    Cheryl (Flower Girl)   or  Elizabeth (Floaty Girl))      I will post the random winner here on my blog on May 11th.   (Entries not including the name of their favorite Whimsy & Stars Studio image will not be able to win the prize).

Hop along with the lovely ladies below and have even more chances to win prizes as well as be inspired to use the inspiration before May 10th.

Dee Dee

Lisa

Rebecca

Cheryl  (you are here)

Geri

Megan

Scrappin Patch

The Polkadot Door

Thank you so much for hopping along with us for our 2nd blogiversary!  I am are thrilled to be in the company of these talented ladies and hope you'll find the hop fun and inspirational, as well as motivate you to play along with the inspiration.

Can't wait to see what you all make using the inspiration!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Sweet Pea Baby Pod (digital stamp) by Whimsy & Stars Studio
• Inks:  none
• Papers:  Neenah Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics CS, Simple Stories Baby Steps paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Stampin’ Up edge punch, Copic markers, Bow Easy
• Embellishments:  Doily, Hug Snug winter white seam binding, Papertrey button twine, misc. buttons & pearls
• Techniques:  Paper piecing

Challenges:

• Creative Mondays - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes
• Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime - 2W, F, Anything Goes
• Tammy Scrapin Corner - Anything Goes
• Catered Crop - 2W - (1st week) The Letter "B"   (Baby, button, bingo)
• Robyn`s Fetish - Cards for New Baby
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Use your “green thumbs” … use an image of something planted, OR simply incorporate the color green!
• Crazy 4 Challenges - #C4C134 Paper Piecing
• Crafty Ann's - 2W, SIO - Week 1, Stitching
• Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - Week 1, Green & Yellow
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Poodles Parlour - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, Anything Goes
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (ends May-08) Anything goes
• Delightful Challenges - 1E, SIO - Paper piecing
• Inky Impressions - SIO - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Whatever you Want Wednesday at Free Pretty Things

Meljen's Designs - Recipe Challenge

Here we go! This is my first post using Microsoft Live Writer. Blogger has been frustrating me lately so I thought I would try something new. I like the “What you see is what you get” aspect of Live Writer. But, like all Microsoft products, I am sure it will lure me in, get me hooked, and then break or fail in some way, leaving me miserable.

Okay, I know you didn’t come here today to listen to my MS woes so I will get onto “bidness”. The new Meljen’s Designs challenge is a recipe challenge. We want to see 3 colors, 2 patterned papers, and 1 bow. Here is my project using one of the images being released today.

I also used the freebie from the Meljen’s Designs blog from Monday.

Here is a peek at all the new images that are now available at Whimsy Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Little Pull Duck from Meljen's Designs (on Whimsy Stamps), Sweet Things Come In Small Packages (Freebie) from Meljen's Designs
• Inks: Distress Inks Antique Linen
• Papers: PaperTrey kraft CS, Neenah Crest solar white, October Afternoon Ducks In a Row & Farm Fresh paper packs, misc. pink & blue CS
• Tools: Copic Markers, Sewing Machine, Fiskars edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: The Twinery bakers twine, misc. button, Sakura white ink pen

Challenges:

• Catch the Bug – 4 or more layers
• Catered Crop – recipe / I used polka dot DP, colors of kraft, blue, yellow, button, sewing machine, sewing
• Cupcake Craftroom – Fresh & new (a new baby!)
• One Stitch At A Time – Baby
• My Partner in Crime - 3 or more layers
• Raise the Bar – Hey Chick (or baby bird, duck, etc.)
• That’s Krafty Thursday – #50 – use KRAFT
• Sundays with Crissy – Spring is in the air or New baby

Meljen's Designs - Feeling A Bit Dotty

Spring is coming! Melissa of Meljen's Designs is getting us in the spring mood with some new little baby bunnies!! These are just the sweetest, cutest, cuddliest little loves ever! I just know you're going to love them!

I used Cuddle Bun Love to make a card to welcome a baby girl. I have the sentiment "Welcome Sweet Baby" on the inside because I just couldn't fit on the front.

Have you noticed all the stitching on my cards lately. I am really loving my new little sewing machine. But, let me let you in on a little secret. I sewed the front of the card to the card base. Not only that but I sewed the card closed. No wonder the needle didn't seem to want to go through. I guess 4 layers of PTI card stock might be a bit much for my cheap little machine. Never fear, I made a new base to put my card front on. Of course I might need a second mortgage on my house to pay for postage.....

Here is a peek at all the images release this week. They are perfect for the new Meljen's Designs Challenge, "Use Dots".

Thank you for stopping by! Happy Friday and have a great week end!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Cuddle Bun Love by Meljen's Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Papers & CS: Neenah crest solar white CS, Georgia Pacific CS, Graphic 45 Baby 2 Bride, misc. brown CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Sewing machine, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Hug Snug cream seam binding, Liquid Pearls, white Fun Flock, misc pink trim (RAK from Scrap It Girl)

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge - Oh Baby
• Card Makin' Mamas - Animals
• Crafty Sentiments - Animals
• Digi Doodle's Shop Best - Anything Goes
• Do You Stack Up - Add a bow
• Scrap Creations - Anything Goes
• Little Claires - Flowers
• Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes

Pink Cat Studio - Baby Love

I was so excited when Melissa of Pink Cat Studio asked me to be a guest designer for the new release this week. The Gnome family has a new addition, Bibi.


I chose to use the Gnome couple with baby. Aren't they just the cutest? I plan on giving this card to my DD's teacher when she has her baby. Since we don't know if it is a boy or a girl, I tried to keep the card kind of gender nuetral. (**Edited - She had a baby boy last night!)

Here is a peek at the entire release of the gnome family and their newest addition. Aren't they cute?

Be sure to stop by the Pink Cat Studio blog to see all the creations from the PCS design team.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Gnome Couple with Baby from Pink Cat Studios, Bundle of Joy sentiments from Raindrop Echo on Whimsy Stamps
• Papers & CS: Neenah Crest solar white CS, PaperTrey white CS, Close To My Heart Cherry-O paper pack
• Inks: None
• Tools: Sewing Machine, Copic markers, Stampin' Up edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders nestabilities
• Embellishments: Stampin Up Certainly Celery satin ribbon, Twinery bakers twine, misc. button & eyelet trim

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters - Oh Baby
• Clear It Out - Buttons (Used old DP, button, & eyelet)
• Digital Tuesday - It's a magical world (Gnomes)
• Digi Doodle Shops Best - Anything Goes
• Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes
• Paper Take Weekly - Trio-tastic (3 DP, 3 Gnomes)
• Stamp N Doodle - "G" embellishments (Green Ribbon)

KLM It's A Boy

I am back from vacation and trying to get my head back in the game. I need a vacation to recover from my vacation - know what I mean? We were at Disney World celebrating our wedding anniversary, my daughter's birthday, and Halloween at the Not So Scary Halloween Party. We had so much fun! I really recommend the Halloween party. And the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is running at the same time. The food (and the wine) were fabulous. It was so much fun walking around trying various foods from the different countries. My daughter really loved the new Kim Possible adventure at Epcot. It really was fun for the whole family. You get sent on a 20 minute scavenger hunt around one of the "countries" in the World Showcase in Epcot. If you are going with kids, check it out.

Well, enough of that. I had better get to business. I created this card with one of the new digital sentiment stamps from KLM Designs which were released on 11-1-10. I love digital sentiments because you can resize them to fit your needs. In this case, I kept it nice and big so it could be the focal point of my card.



You can pick up this sentiment and the "It's a Girl" sentiment I used last week on the KLM Designs blog for just $1.00.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Supplies:

• Images: It's A Boy digital stamp from KLM Designs
• Papers: Georgia Pacific CS, PTI Chocolate CS, My Mind's Eye Complete Boy DP pack
• Inks: Distress Inks Tea Dye & Antique Linen
• Tools: EK Success Edge punch, Stampin' Up Star punch
• Embellishments: CTMH twine, card board (for star)

Challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - Roll with the Punches
• Alys Sunday Challenge - Distressed (ink distressing on sentiment panel)
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Card for a male
• Creative Card Crew - Punch It
• Digi Doodles Shop Best - Anything Goes
• Drunken Stampers - No Copics
• Inktegrity Challenge - Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
• Paper Players - Anything Goes
• Paper Sundaes - Card for man/boy

It's A Girl!

Hurray! The day is finally here for me to post my first KLM Designs project. I have been sitting on this news for ages and it was so hard not to blab it. This week the DT will start posting sneak peeks of the new images for November.

For my first project I used one of the new sentiment digi stamps from the November release. I love cards that focus on the sentiment.

This card is loosely based on an old sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC89).

Thank you for stopping by! I will have a new KLM Designs post next Tuesday.

Supplies:

• Images: It's A Girl digital stamp from KLM Designs
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Ducks in a Row, Georgia Pacific CS, misc green & pink CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch
• Embellishments: Paper Studios pearls, Hug Snug seam binding, misc. lace and pink yarn

Challenges:

• Craft Garden - Pink ribbon, yard or lace
• Kaboodle Doodle - Kids & Babies
• Spoonful of Sugar - Get Punchy
• Tuesday Throwdown - Sentimentally Yours
• Creative Card Crew - Punch it

Meljen's Designs - Bundle of Joy

One of my husband's co-workers recently had a baby girl and he asked me to make a baby card. Of course, that meant I had to make a run to Hobby Lobby for some paper and then I needed some new Copic makers to coordinate. See how that works? I hope he needs another card soon. ;)
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Please stop by the Meljen's Designs blog to see the new release (it is totally cute) and the DT inspiration pieces for the new challenge. Since the new challenge is "Anything Goes", you have no excuse not to join in for your chance to win some Meljen's Designs digital images. *wink*
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Thank you for stopping by today!
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Supplies:

• Images: Rag Rabbits Trinkets by Meljens Designs & Bundle of Joy sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs (Both on Whimsy stamps)
• Papers: Textured cream & olive CS and Sweet Pea Polka Pink DP from the Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye Penny Lane Graceful Circles
• Tools: Stampin' Up edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Hug Snug Winter White seam binding, DMC floss (colored with Copics), misc. buttons & pearls, Inkssentials white pen, Zebra black gel pen

Challenges:

• AUD Sentiments - Baby
• Craftalicious - Anything Goes
• I Did It Creations - card for a girl (baby girl in this case)
• One Stitch At A Time - Embellish with your favorite things (Ribbon/Seam binding)
• Paper Sundaes - For Someone Little
• Pear Tree Designs - Free for all
• Sarah Hurley - Coloring in
• Stamp Something - Digi Something
• Stampin' Royalty - Ribbons
• Sunday with Chrissy - Buttons & Bows
• TCP - Any pink embellishment (Pink DMC floss)
• Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Oh Baby!

Today we are having a surprise virtual baby shower for our team mate Tamara! She expecting a baby boy any day now. You can watch Tamara's blog for more news.

This is the card that I sent Tamara. I paper pieced the bunny from Lindsay's Babies & Bows digital stamp set and used the one of the freebie bingo cards from Baby Bingo Cards. The bunny has a fuzzy, flocked belly and is layered to give him a little dimension. The ribbon was colored with copics and crinkled using a little glimmer mist.

Please stop by the rest of the LSS DT blogs to check out their baby cards and stop Tamara's blog to leave your best wishes. As always, Lindsay will have a freebie available on her blog. Tracy wasn't able to post with us today, but will have something for you tomorrow.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson (posting on Friday)

Thank you for looking! Have a great day!

Challenges:

• Annabelle Stamps - ABSC029 Sketch
• Annabelle Stamps - Say It with a Bow
• Bee-Crafty - Anything Goes with a digi
• CES Challenge - Anything Goes
• Clearly iStamp - Cute & Fuzzy
• Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
• Creative Belli - Old Stamps ( the bunny & bingo card are both old)
• Creative Cottage - Celebrations
• Cupcake Craft Challenge - Let's Get Digital
• Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes with a digi
• Digi Doodle Shop Best - Write me a message
• Double Dutch Challenge - Choose your favorite (DDC38-boys only)
• Meljen's Designs - Stripes
• Papertake Weekly - Just the one (1 bow)
• S2G- Animals with flocking or feathers
• Shabby Tea Room - Something old (bunny image & bingo card) Something new (hug snug seam binding for ribbon & antique linen ink)

Supplies:

• Stamps: Babies & Bows & Baby Bingo Card Freebie by Linday's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico.com, Bundle of Joy by Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Papers & CS: October Afternoon Fly a Kite DP, PTI kraft CS, SU Chocolate Chip CS, GP CS
• Inks: Distressed Inks in Tea Dye & Antique Linen
• Tools: Copic markers, SU edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: Hug Snug seam binding, Tattered Angles glimmer mist in pearl, misc. gemstones, Fun Flock
• Techniques: Paper piecing, crinkled ribbon

Welcome Drake!

One of my very good friends just became a grandma and I am so happy for her. The pictures she has shared of the baby are adorable.

I decided to make a card to send to congratulate her on becoming a grandmother. I didn't have any baby paper handy, so I used this boyish paper and think it works pretty well. I personalized the card by putting the baby's name (Drake) on the front.

Looking at the pictures, I now wish I did something to the lettering to make it stand out more. Since the card is already in the mail, it is too late to jazz it up now.

You probably noticed that I used On the Line by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff again. Not only is this one of my favorite, go-to stamp sets because it is so versatile, I was inspired by this card created by my fellow DT member, Karin.

On the Line is a great bargin at only $6 for 19 digital images.

Thank you for stopping by. Please be sure to visit the rest of the DT. Lindsay will have her weekly freebie posted for you.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rhonda Walker
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson

Challenges for this card:

• 2 Sisters Challenge - Punches
• Alota challenge - Distressed
• Corrosive Challenge - All about babies
• Crafy Card Makers - Punches
• Cupcake Craft Challenge - Distressing
• Delightful Sketches - Distressing
• Dutch Dare - Anything Goes
• Ellephantastic Challenge - Distressing
• Lollipop Craft challenge - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
• SFY2T - 7-31-10 Sketch
• Stampin' with the dragon - Distressing
• Totally Gorjuss - Baby, baby

Supplies:

• Images: On the Line from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on Mygrafico.com
• Papers & CS: Papertrey kraft CS, Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa CS, Georgia Pacific CS, My Mind's Eye Complete Boy DP
• Inks: Distress Ink Old Paper, Close To My Heart Cranberry, Indian Corn Blue, & Chocolate
• Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Big Shot, Circut Expression, George & Basic Shapes cartridge, EK Sucess circle punch & edge punch , Carl star punch, sanding block, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Close To My Heart natural hemp, misc. star brads
• Techniques: Paper piecing & ink distressing

Meljen's Designs Rag Rabbits Trinkets

I recently found out that a friend of the family is going to be a grandma to a new baby girl soon. They are expecting her any day now. I made this card using Meljen's Designs Rag Rabbit's Trinkets to send to congratulate the new grandparents.

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Be sure to check the Meljen's Designs Challenge & Inspiration blog on Thursday to see find out what the new challenge will be.

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Thank you for looking!

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Challenges for this card:

• All Sorts Challenge - Animals
• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Animals
• Crafty Catz - Spots
• Digi Doodles Shop Best - Anything Goes
  Everybody Art Challenge - Pastel colors
• Incy Wincy - Anything Goes
• Lexi's Creations - Animals
• Paper Play Challenge - Pretty Pastels
• Quixotic Paperie - Oh Baby
• Totally Gojuss - In Stitches

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Supplies:

• Images: Rag Rabbit's Trinkets by Meljen's Designs
• Papers & CS: PaperTrey kraft CS, Georgia Pacific white CS, Sunday digital paper pack from Three Paper Peonies
• Inks: None
• Tools & Embellishments: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, misc. lace & ribbon, paper piercer, Inkssentials white pen, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sakura Gelly Roll clear glitter pen

Now where did I put that paper?

This card did not turn out anything like I originally imagined it. Lindsay (from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff) challenged the What's Digital Stamping group on Yahoo to make a project using stuff from the scrap bin. I dug through mine and found a piece of cute pink, blue, and yellow baby paper left over from the days I was scrap booking my daughter's baby pictures. I colored the bunny to match the paper. Then when I started to put the card together, I could not find that piece of paper anywhere. Grrrrr.... So this is version #2 with out the cute baby paper, but still using paper from the scrap bin. All the paper except the card base and the image were scraps.

This card also qualifies for the Clearly Delightful Blog theme challenge (CDBC1) to use bunny rabbits on your project, Mygrafico's challenge #31-Yellow, and the Digital Tuesday Challenge #41-emboss it.

If you like this digital image, you can get it at the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff shop on Mygrafico.com. Did you know it is Mygrafico's 1st anniversary and that they are having a sale? Take 25% off your order up until midnight (GMT) today, January 15th.

If you are following the monthly Mygrafico customer blog hop, you can find a list of participants HERE. Please go check out what every one else posted for the blog hop. Before you leave, be sure to check out MY BLOG CANDY.

SUPPLIES:

• STAMPS: Babies and Bows digital stamp set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on Mygrafico
• CS & PAPERS: image printed on Georgia Pacific white CS, othe papers manufacturer unknown
• INKS: None
• EMBELLISHMENTS & TOOLS: Prismacolor pencils and OMS, Swiss Dots cuttlebug embossing folder, misc. buttons & thread, Stampin' Up border punch
• NOTES: Sentiment generated using MS Word