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weekend inspiration ... delayed

we interupt this series called #weekendinspiration due to an interference...
called LIFE.

 

hello friends...

happy saturday to you all...

the weekend before thanksgiving...

i have been sharing a series called weekend inspiration...

and this was to be week 3.

but life got in the way a little.

my brother in law continues to experience hospital procedures and dr visits and therapy...

oh my...

a little too much to wrap my head around right now.

my 45 year old brother in law, whom i call a good friend in my life, has been fighting for his life over the past year.

exactly a year this coming week.

to follow along with his story i invite you to read his journal here.

in the mean time i share another gift card with you...

just because it is thanskgiving and then christmas following right behind...

does not mean people do not have birthday's this  time of year...

so another of my jumbo layered cards was in order.

this one is a new favorite of mine as it is a mix of many collections and color shine and color magic and hidden messages...

and...

sort of hard to give it away...

but i am happy to at the same time.

 

so here is the challenge...

grab your stash of scraps...

color some papers with color shine...

layer them up...

and have a card ready for the next birthday gift in your life...

i will be back this next week with an official #weekendinspiration as there are a few more ideas i want to share with you.

supplies: (in order from the last to the first)

mixed company pattern: mixed graphic. serendipity pattern lovey dovey. vellum. grey chevron bag: inspire lovely etsy. file tab label stickers. color magic 12x12 paper. enjoy tag: jmpgirl designs. shipping tag clear pop banner delights. resist striped alpha. color pop chipboard moments stickers. seam binding. color shine: blush. 6x6 polka dot stencil.

giddy in the mail

there is something that makes me a little giddy when i have hand crafted for someone specific in mind...
then i finally get it to the post...
and i know it is on it's way somewhere in the world...
makes me simply giddy.
it's a simple pleasure that has inspired me for years to send pretty stuff in the mail.
i only wish i had more time to do even more of the same.

as shared earlier in the week, i am a little obsessed by these large tag cards...
pretty large tags cards as i have named them.
totally and completely inspired by heidi swapp's card she shared here...

this card is heavy with sugar chic off cuts.
some new color magic alphas...
plus the timeless color magic chipboard pieces and notes.

you know how when you use only part of a 12x12 sheet of pattern paper?
and then you try to save it in your stash...
and that one little skinny strip just keeps getting in the way...
those are perfect scraps to layer in on these tags.

i want to encourage you to do the same...
take out your scraps...
a few of your favorite pattern papers (that you may or may not be hoarding)
layer them up anyway you want...
add some pockets for hidden messages...
and send some giddy in the mail.

pretty large tag card

happy new week...
o.k...i know it is tuesday already...
and i want to share a recent fun expression i have been playing with...

i am calling them pretty large tag cards.
on a summer edition of my craft channel by heidi swapp, she shared a most gorgeous card. a tag card. a pretty large tag card. i swooned big time over that card.
then even more recently i was able to actually see, feel, and touch that card...
and i knew i had to take that inspiration and play around with it.
thus was born my version of a pretty large tag card.

these  cards are pretty big...
about 5x7 if not larger.
some i have made are six inches wide.

what i really really love about these tag cards is the layers of differing patterns and texture and color.
although i am a thematic kinda girl, and my color schemes stay themed...
i still had fun using differing shades of the same color. and that is what i think gives these tag cards their pop.

you may or may not see this polka dot stencil showing up on all or a few of these tags i will share with you this week. because i love it!!! the polkas just make me happy. especially with acrylic paint used on the stencil.
did i say i loved it?

this tag card has lots of pockets and places to slip sentiments throughout.
sort of a treasure hunt for the recipient.
and that is just where this card is headed. to a very special friend who took very good care of me recently,
a regular card just wouldn't do...
a pretty larger than normal card and sentiment i felt was in order.

so...what say you?
are you up to the challenge of pulling your favorite patterns and textures and colors together to make a pretty large tag card?
if you do, please link me up...i would love to see what you.

i will be back with more of these this week.

supplies: Color Magic Resist Paper. Vintage Chic Pattern Paper. Serendipity Paper Pad. Vintage Chic Notes. Clear Pop Tags. doily. Banner Delights. mini glassine bags. mini shipping tags. label from the Mixed Company Memory File Kit. Color Shine Blush. Pink Paislee Sentiment Stamps.