Altered Stampcase - Notepads

     Turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.  I used SU!'s Stamp Cases #119105, 4 cases to the pkg, to make a customized notepad holder for my friend's birthday gift.
     I really enjoy making unique gifts for my friends...so much fun to create something special.  For this one I photocopied some old Italian ledger paper I purchased at the flea market in Arezzo, Italy, as well as a few pictures reduced in size.
     The small print reads:  "Tuscany, Signora, is a state of mind."  So true, but I can't wait to take another trip to Italy.

Here is the outside:                                                

And the inside with a little envelope for receipts and such:

Paris Cards

A day late but here are the cards I made to go inside the upcycled gift bags.

I used the Artistic Etchings Set, Item 118517 and Scallop Trim Border Punch, Item 118402, both in the
2010-11 Idea & Catalog.    

UPCYCLING

I did a little Christmas shopping at Sephora for the Delightful Divas of my family.  I just couldn't toss out the really nice and sturdy bags so I transformed them from this:

to this:

I had an old stash of Paris cards of only which only a few remained.  

Fortunately, I do have some similar SU! stamps which coordinated so tomorrow I'll take a picture and show you the cards I made to include with the totes.

Redlead Swap

Oh what fun it is to play in the Redlead Swap today!  I signed up for two Christmas Swaps, one a card and the other a garland.  I hope you like them.  Such a cute vintage stamp and so versatile.  The first one is the card in forest green and the second the garland - lots of red glitter and snowflakes. 

 

Holiday Gift Giving

Simply Adorned is the perfect gift to give this holiday season.  Stampin'Up! is having a special discount for purchasing the bundle which includes the Charming Stamp Set, 24"chain, and 1"x1.25" charm.  You can put photographs, small momentos, or stamped & embellished inserts to make your gifts unique.  You can order or see the information HERE.  

You can also view an earlier post SIMPLY ADORNED which shows just a few of the ideas.

 

Halloween - Gifts for Teachers & Classmates

Sharing two quick and simple ideas for teachers or classmates.  Pencil sets and candy embellishing using the new DSP for the pencil sets and the "Batty for You" stamp set (p.25 of the IB&C) with the scallop punch (p. 201 of the IB&C).  If you don't have your catalog handy, you can always visit my website http://www.julietooley.stampinup.net/ and take a look or place an order. There's still time to get creative, contact me if you need some ideas! 

Halloween

Here are a few Halloween themed items using the Big Shot and some of the die cuts.  These are all quick and simple but you can really dazzle them up with some glitter or photos.  The nice thing about creating your own banners is you can create any word banner you like with any papers or fabrics.  You are only limited by your imagination.  I hope you enjoy them