Beach Bums + fake washi tape

Good...er ...  afternoon.

It has been rainy and messy the past few days.. which is fine. 

We need the rain and I really wanted an excuse to stay home today. 

I have had a super busy weekend leaving me little time to create. 

That is why you are getting this post SUPER LATE and I hope you will forgive me for that. 

This card features the Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp: Beach Bums. 

She is sassy and fun and loves summertime (when it is not raining that is :) 

I have been seeing the washi tape (like a printed masking tape)  on so many projects as well as in some really fun packages my friend has sent me recently. I have not been able to purchase any of my own, so I looked up tutorials. People have used various things from paper to tissue paper for theirs. I like the see through quality the washi tape has... so the paper is too thick for me.. and I did not have any tissue paper that was thin .... so I found the next best thing! A pack of printed napkins from my daughters birthday part that had never been opened. I thought the dots resembled bubbles well enough.

 Here is what I did to create my washi tape:

First, since this napkin was two ply, I  removed the white napkin underneath

Next I laid the napkin flat, print side down. I took strips of double sided tape, 

cut them to the length I wanted, and laid them carefully over the print I desired my tape to be. 

After that I carefully cut around the tape with my fussy cutting scissors and voila!

 My own (fake) washi tape.

The real stuff is much prettier, no doubt, but this will do in a pinch! :) 

I want remind you know that we are having a DIGI RELEASE THIS WEDNESDAY!

We are also having a DIGI RELEASE PARTY on facebook. 

If you want to attend, join our group HERE then click on the events tab to join our party.

One person will be going home with 5 NEW DIGIS!!! Hope to see you there!

Link Up For Pink

Good Morning!

I wanted to share with you that our lovely DT member and friends,  Celeste and Yolanda are starting something wonderful for 2012! Last year's Link Up For Pink was AMAZING! They were able to reach out to so many and help send reminders, love, spread the word and meet a lot of people who shared their amazing stories.

The Link Up For Pink has a new home!!!

Come be a follower so you do not miss out on anything they have planned for 2012!

LUFP also has a beautiful badge on their sidebar for you to add to your own blog!

AND a fun, informative facebook page! GO LIKE them so you will be able to keep up with all of the news!

I created this box using Sheryl's lovely tutorial here: 

Sheryl's Gift Box Video Tutorial

I also created a little band to go around it to hold it closed for mailing purposes. I am not sure what will go inside... maybe some little tags, small bookmarks, or something fun. 

Please stop by and let these ladies know they are appreciated for all of their hard work. 

Have a very blessed day!

Heather

DON'T FORGET !!! 

MONDAY is our SPECIAL BREW OF THE MONTH. 

For ONE DAY ONLY you will be able to purchase CUTIE PIE IN CLOUDS For just $3.95!!!

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Hi everyone! 

If you did not stop by yesterday to see Sheryl's awesome video tutorial of how to make this CUTE little gift box, please go >>here<< to watch it. I thought this project was SOOO CUTE! I have been working on an order of a set of cards and tags for a little girl my daughter goes to dance with (that was a mouth full).
When I saw this little box, I thought, That would be PERFECT to hold these little tags!!! I edited her template a little bit and created this sweet little box to display and show off the set.

I created these tags with Twinery Twine in Flax and the Fresh Brewed Designs digital stamp: Little Gianna.

She was colored up with prismacolor markers, cut out with Spellbinders Labels Nineteen and Mega Ovals LG. The box was decorated with prima flowers and diamond stickles.

Now, if you watch her video you will see how she created hers with a SWEET pocket on the back and she attached her notecard to the front (ADORABLE!!!!) and, as I said earlier in the post,  I changed it up a bit for my needs ... sooo here is what I did.

I made the template a bit longer. I made the tab that folds inside one inch longer so it would stay in behind the tags after I Cut the hole in the top. Here are the measurements I and how I changed it a little bit.

Then  I used the same diecuts I used for the tags to create the holes / windows on the box

 And here she is - Little Gianna. Doesn't she make for a sweet little gift tag?!?!

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a very lovely day!

I hope you will come over to Freshly Brewed Challenges and check out all of the NEW tutorials we have recently added.

Also, WE ARE GETTING READY FOR A NEW RUBBER RELEASE AND HOP... and YOU! yes YOU! have a chance to win rubbah NOW! Check out THIS post for more information.