A birthday gift......

 This past week, it was my BFF's birthday.  Now that she has opened her pressie, (had to wait for the mail to be delivered), I can post the photos here to show you all. 

My latest discovery is pen holders, so I made her a little desk set, which would be perfect for her desk at work or that little table inside her front door where the keys and mobile phone get put (supposedly!!) when she comes home.

Here is the pen holder, complete with pens, and a little note book.

And a close up of the front of the pen holder.

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Pacific Point, Very Vanilla

Ink: Pacific Point

Stamp Sets: Punch Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Other: Pacific Point Ribbon (retired, but blue is her favourite colour, so I had to feature this), flower punch, bird punch (though mine had been held hostage at a friends house, so I actually hand cut these ones), Blueberry Crisp DSP, Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Happy Stamping......Manda

Inspired by the new IBC

I made this card, inspired (okay really CASEd, but exactly where is the line between the two? If someone knows, please let me know) by a card pictured on page 150 of the 2010-2011 Ideas Book and Catalogue.

There are so many wonderful new products in this catty, and on this card the NEW things are the Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Punch Potpourri and Afterthoughts Stamp Sets, and the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder for the Big Shot.

Here is the less 'arty' front view........

and a close up of the punched flowers and pearls.

Card stock: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze

Stamp Sets: Afterthoughts, Punch Potpourri

Other: Elegant Lines Embossing folder, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Boho Blossom, Scallop Circle and 1 3/8" circle punches, basic pearls

For those of you who have requested it, I will also try to link this to Face book.  Wish me luck with the increased technology levels.

Happy Stamping......Manda

More Bag Tags/Bookmarks

Thought I'd show you some more bag tags or indeed they could be bookmarks.  You might remember them from an earlier post where I showed you the children's versions from school?  Well, I had some sets cut to size, so I thought I'd do a collection.

Here are some close ups.  These ones use the Apple Blossom stamp set.  It's a Hostess Level 2 set from the new IBC and I LOVE it.

This one uses the Great Friend stamp set, returning from the previous Spring mini.  So pleased that it has returned.

These 2 tags use the Punch Potpourri Hostess level 1 set.

And these three use Razzle Dazzle.

Simply Said was one of the first stamp sets that I bought at my first workshop.  I don't use it nearly enough. 

Hope you like them.....

Happy Stamping.......Manda