Gift Card Holders

This project was not only fun but super easy! I loved that the cards were just a few minutes to make and the water coloring was a fun evening activity. I used some images from stampin up turtle and co. And their Little friends collection. I also used an image (boy with balloon) from Penny Black. This idea came from a utube video from Kristina Werner (she totally rocks)!

When they are opened some have twine to keep them closed while others have double sided tape to peel off once a card is placed inside. I used the tiny attacher from Tim Holtz to securely keep the sides attached. As Kristina noted they would fit quite easily inside a card to dress up the occasion. With Easter, Graduation, Mothers and Father's Day all approaching it is an easy solution to a gift idea!

Cheers to all!

Hippo's Sudsy Birthday

One of my dearest friends birthday is coming soon and for some reason when I seen this Dustin Pike Digi I immediately thought of her! She has a wonderful joie de vie! The funny thing is she doesn't drink so the suds really are for a warm bath! The sentiment came from a random website but it fit because we are both getting to the middle age zone...lol!

This card will be entered in Dustin Pike's challenge to use pastels. I found it more difficult to find paper in the pastel shades as it is not really a color scheme I am drawn to. But, I think she sure is cute ( I paper pieced the hippo). Colorbok Cardstock, creative memories, spellbinders, twinery twine, not sure where the patterned paper came from and copic used to color.