Julie Nutting & Paris Flea Market

“One is loved because one is loved. 

No reason is needed for loving.” 

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Oh what fun I had playing with paper dolls...and  Pion Paper - Paris Flea Market ( and its on sale!!)

I used the  6x6 sheets and was able to create two tags... almost the  same  but  still different ...

I  am often asked what I do with my  tags  ...  and tags are  great  for  adorning to gift  bags  - they  can  be  the  card and r write on the  back ...  sometimes I attach a second  tag  to the  first  using a brad in the  tag  hole and  tag/card  is  born ... Place the  tag  on top of the  present  .... it  does not need to  be an  envelope  .. and  with  complimentary wrapping paper colors  of your  tag  the  receiver  will love the  presentation ...

So make a  batch of cookies and  attach a  handmade  tag to them ... you  give them away with love. 

Julie Nutting - Camille Paper Doll fun!

“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” 

― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

Enjoying a little creative time and to create a  tag - a  Camille tag, one of the new Julie Nutting dolls from Prima Marketing. 

Winter is almost behind us, and I felt spring-y  -so, with the use of the Lemoncraft Easter Greeting Collection, Petaloo Flowers and Stickers from 13@rts  Secret Letter Collection a  tag to adorn to a gift  bag filled with  goodies and to send  off to a dear friend, 

Using cardboard in between the layers giving dimension and flair to the  doll creation. 

Supplies used : 

Julie Nutting Doll Camille -

Petaloo Flowers 

Petaloo Flowers

Leaf Die Cut 

Stickers 13@rts

Petaloo Butterflies

Flying Unicorn Flowers

Playing With Dolls

“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"...

"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...” 
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

Julie Nutting besides my love of  them are the easiest thing for me to create when I host crops at the retail store.  My second  love are Prima flowers, especially their vines!  And you have to love the Cherry Blossom Jubilee Vine.. Vintage Prima, but its a must have for those deep pink projects ... 

The papers are Julie Nutting - this is a great paper pad not only for dolls but cards and tags and atc and altered and sooo much more ! 

Dreams with Julie Nutting & Audrey

 “Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. 

Prove the cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no 

imagination. The sky's the limit. Your sky. Your limit. Now. 

Let's dance.”  

Tom Hiddleston

I love the Julie Nutting Doll Stamps and Audrey is the newest gal to join the collection of fun! Using the new collection from Trimcraft  - The Promise - a beautiful and elegant soft hue collection ranging from  ivories to browns and hints of grey 

I have escaped to flower heaven, with the mid release collections by Prima.  The Coy Flowers are truly divine  - these are a need, not a want !! The Petaloo butterflies are the cutest ever... and yes we can make out ow , but thee have such a uniqueness and add that perfect touch when paired with the Penny Lane Pearl Daisies - Antique Mauve 

PRODUCTS USED :

Butterflies

Pearl Daisies

Coy Flowers

Audrey

6x6 Paper Pad

A time bandit with My Besties

“And she felt as though she had been there, 

on that bench, for an eternity. 

For an infinity of passion can be contained 

in one minute, like a crowd in a small space.” 

― Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

A time bandit ... that is what I felt like creating this tag ... boxes still to be unpacked, drawers to still be organized and where can you find me for a brief moment in time- creating! The need, the passion finally overtook me, so create I must. Create I did. 

When I saw that Sherri Baldy was coming out with a  paper line, ohh my heart  skipped a beat maybe three with  pure joy and excitement.  You all must know by now  how much I love her  digital stamps,  but the  paper - ohh yeah Flying Unicorn needed, not  wanted to carry those. 

The image and the paper were all included in the Vintage Bestie Heart Collection 104-8. The  flowers, my  summer love  Prima Esperanza Sarita 581909 - the  butterfly is saved  for another project but  I did mix in the butterflies from Petaloo - Mini Butterflies 1486-106. The  Prima Bethany flowers -538576 have been cut and  are  tucked in here there and  a little  everywhere -those are my  so go to flowers .. versatile and yummy... the pearl  bling it was in my  left over lace and  ribbon stash ....it matched  perfectly 

Off to do what I am suppose to do for now... play time tomorrow again shhh...

Bottle Tag

Tis the season of  backyard get togethers and bbq's and what a special way to present that bottle of  wine,  homemade jar of jam or a set of candles but with the use of a hanging tag. 

its not  really done yet  ... missing a sentiment ... but  you all get the  idea ... and here is an easy template on how to create one on your own 

Dream Big - Timeless Memories Collection and Julie Nutting

I love the Julie Nutting Dolls -  I find them so versatile, not to say that it brings me back to my child hood when life was simple and playing with barbies was the only task of the day! 

The timeless Memories collection from Prima  has  stunning vintage brown tones with subtle designs. It is perfect for the mixed media artists out there -  but it a wonderful collection for us card and tag makers too. You can pair it with  brown, burgundy, green, deep rich colors to bring out the  beauty of the collection. 

I am in love with the new dolls from Julie Nutting.  On this tag  I used Jeanne - love the old world look to her.. 

The burgundy flowers are from Manor House Creations and the leaves are from the we can not  have  enough of those Prima vines! 

Julie Nutting Jeanne Doll Stamp 

Timeless Memories A4 Paper collection

Manor House - Idyllic Burgundy

Prima Vine 

 Trial Size Gold Microspheres

ZVA Dot Pearls- Champagne

13@rts Gel Medium

Prima - Inks