Box in a Bag

I broke down and made one of these tonight. Is it just me or does it take you forever to pick out your color scheme/paper/supplies?? I swear it takes me forever. I think it is because I have too many ideas running around that I just don't know where to start. I love this DP from SU but just have never used it. This was perfect. I had one of my Paper Trey sets out on my desk and it just kinda fell together!Supplies: SU DP (porcelain prints), Bayou Blue and W White CS, Bayou Blue, C Celery, Cocoa inks, Martha Stewart punch, Paper Trey's Flower Garden set, Technique Tuesday's borders, Tab punch, SU ribbons, and red tacky tape.

I finally did it! I made a criss cross card! I also got a chance to play with this Chatterbox coordinating DP that I have been wanting to play with for eons.... The base of this card is made with Bazill CS. I got busy making this and then realized, after trying to get a perfect match for colors, that last years SU vintage violet was perfect for this!!
The paisley is from Technique Tuesday's Paisley set (can't remember the name)... the crimped band is made from the flip side of one of the coordinates in the set of Chatterbox DP.
I really like the layout of this card. It's definitely one I will be using again!

The recipe:

• Bazzill CS, SU W White
• Chatterbox coordinating DP
• SU vintage viloet inks
• SU vintage violet stitched ribbon, and amethyst organdy
• crimper
• SU Priceless stamp set ( flower)
• Technique Tues Paisley set
• Paper Trey Faux Ribbon set
• Tab punch (SU), and corner rounder
  

Thanks card

I had to steer away from my Halloween frenzy for a bit to make a thank you card. I have had this Linen Designer paper sitting around for a while and finally decided to use it. I also pulled out my Technique Tuesday line designs. I REALLY love this set! The more I used the stitching stamp the more I fell in love with it. I am also an avid quilter, so actually using my sewing machine for paper stitching is unfathomable to me. It ruins the machine and dries the shaft up which, in turn, can cause it to make some really funky noises! But in any case I really LOVE this stitching stamp. I also love it because I don't have to find different colors of thread (another thing I would have to collect all colors of, of course) to use for stitching. In any case, I can definitely see me using this fun stamp alot in the future!

The recipe:

• SU Choc Chip, Cameo Coral, Vanilla, Creamy Caramel CS and Linen Designer Paper
• SU Choc Chip, Cameo Coral inks
• SU Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set
• Technique Tuesday's stitching set (don't know the name off hand)
• Paper Trey's Paper Tray Stamp set
• Martha Stewart ribbon
• MM Antique copper brads