Lucky Irish Lass Greetings

Hello friends and fellow crafters! I’m wishing you the luck of the Irish today with this fun and festive greeting card.

 

I just love having holiday themed chippies from GSL to create with because it allows me to scrap my stash and create great cards and decor.

This larger frame is just perfect for big cards like this one…it really fills in the space generously.

I’ve substituted 4 leaf clovers for leaves in the flower arrangement and layered them up with twine and seasonal embellishments.

Speaking of luck….an upturned horseshoe will catch all the luck and good tidings : )

I think this card would make a great addition to holiday decor displayed with fun and festive seasonal items : )

I used my favorite embossing powders to finish the chippies before I added them to this card. A few coats of Stickles are added for  super glittery and shiny four leaf clovers : )

Polly’s Paper Studio~Lucky Irish Lass Greeting Card

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~ 4 Leaf Clover Set (coming soon), Feeling Lucky Shape Set, Round Grapevine Frame.

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Celery Green Chevron on Twill, Burlap String Olive, White Magnolia, Green Tuscany Rose.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

A Moment in Time Birthday Card with Video Tutorial

Hey there and happy Wednesday! Ginny here to share a Birthday card with gorgeous Really Reasonable Ribbon.

 

Mixing plaids and gingham? Don’t mind if I do.

Adding spiral stamens really bulks up a flower arrangement and loopy string bows fills it in.

More flowers is always the right answer.

I’ve added a die cut banner with metal clip for the front of this card and finished the inside with coordinating paper patterns.

Please enjoy this video tutorial on how I created this card….

You can find Polly’s Paper Studio on YouTube Here.

Polly’s Paper Studio~ A Moment in Time Greeting Card

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Black Plaid Ribbon, Ivory Burlap String, Gold Spiral Stamens, White Cherry Blossom.

Graphic 45~ Raining Cats and Dogs

Gypsy Soul laser Cuts~ Words & Phrases 1

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Fairy Dust Tag February Blog Hop w/video tutorial

Happy hop day Peeps!  It’s time for another fun hop with the folks at Really Reasonable Ribbon.

We’re sharing the projects created with the February Ribbon Club Assortment Purple & Green Mix.

You should be coming to me from my friend Gloria. If you’re just joining in you’ll want to go to the RRR blog to start at the beginning.

I created a tag using the ribbon assortment and Fairy Dust from Graphic 45.

I feel like this ribbon and paper collection were made to be together : )

I’ve added a lovely selection of flowers to coordinate, along with some berry sprigs and die cut leaves.

Super poofy bow to top off this tag : ) There’s some Violet Burlap String as well.

A sweet little die cut doily in crisp white breaks up the busy patterns and lightens up the color scheme.

Please enjoy this video tutorial on how I created this tag…..

Polly’s Paper Studio~Fairy Dust Tag

Graphic 45~ Fairy Dust Collection

Your next stop in the hop is Miss Cheryl.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

You Warm My Heart Llama Mini Album with Authentique

Well hello there Peeps and happy Llama Day! Hahah . I’m sharing a super sweet mini album I created with Alpine by Authentiqe and let me tell you how much I love this collection!!! Llamas and plaid. What’s not to love?

Awwwww look at that sweet llama.  The image is the inspiration for this album. It’s layered up with the patterned papers, die cuts, flowers, ribbon, twine, chipboard, sequins, pearls, and fun winter themed charms.

The images here are the cut aparts and they are so fun. I wanted to keep the whole image and still have room for pictures and journaling so I added them as tip-ins.

Once the tip-ins are folded out you can see the first pages also have pockets with large tags.

These pages also have pockets but they’re on the sides. More tags to pull out created with the companion patters. I wanted to use this sledding image here but it was too wide. The solution  was to clip it into 2 sections then add it as two pieces. I love how it turned out!

It’s so much fun to create interactive pages. These have twist tie closures. You can see here now that we’re in the middle pages that I’ve added eyelets to the spine. Not only does this give me a place to tie on the charms….but it helps the book pages to be nicely  secured.

Once the flaps are open it shows the complimentary patterns inside. What a great place for pictures and journaling.

I just can’t get enough of these fun images so I used them to create pockets for more pull out tags. The smaller matted sections would be a great place to add memories.

 

The last set of pages have fun little flaps secured with clips. Simply flip the flap to reveal more area to scrapbook in.

Lining them with coordinating papers makes them extra fun.

Larger tags are tucked into the pockets and also fold up so you can add even more pictures.

Please enjoy this video flip through I’ve prepared for this super sweet mini album….

You can check out Polly’s Paper Studio on YouTube HERE.

Polly’s Paper Studio~ You Warm My Heart Llama Mini Album

Authentique~ Alpine Collection

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Light Blue Burlap String,  Danish Blue Seam Binding.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cut Chipboard~ Winter Shape Set

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Fairy Dust Greeting Card

Hello there and happy Tuesday!  I’m sharing my first card today created with Graphic 45’s Fairy Dust.  I mean what can I say…it’s so purpley!!!!

I can tell already I am gonna use up this entire collection.

The lovely fairy image pairs so  well with natural elements.

I’ve layered the image over an altered chipboard frame colored in chartreuse to coordinate.

Vintagy keys are tucked into this sweet little arrangement with twine, flowers,  and stamps.

Matching sequins add sparkle.

Larger flowers for this collection with beautiful berry sprigs, ribbon, and coordinating lace. The final detail is Prills to break up the hard edges and give a more organic look.

Please enjoy this process video on how I created this card….

 

Polly’s Paper Studio~ Fairy Dust All Occasion Greeting Card

Graphic 45~ Fairy Dust Collection

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~Scribble Frame Hearts and Flowers

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Satin Swiss dots Grape, Violet Burlap String

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G

Making Valentine’s and Listening to Lord of the Rings

Hey there Peeps! Back again today to share the results of my crafty day of Valentine card making.  I used the ephemera from the Simple Stories Romance Collection along with a few bits and bobs from my stash. I got all the paper pretties out and started The Lord of the Rings Audio Book to listen to and before you know it…..I had a big ol pile of holiday cards! Yes I know I’m  geek….but in my defense I do live in a house of all boys so the entertainment selections are not very girlie lol.

Die cut doilies, flowers, ribbon, pearls, clips, and sequins for all these very sweet Valentine creations. The insides are finished with coordinating paper patterns .

You can find these cards available here……Polly’s Paper Studio on Etsy.

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Pink Wrinkle Ribbon, Crosshatch on Peony Satin, Baby Pink Sweetheart Blossoms.

Okay that’s all for me. Wishing you all a happy and productive day with lots of time to be creative : ) G

You are Amazing Greeting Card

Hey there  Peeps! Ginny here to share a card I created with some of my fave chippies from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts.  I mean… to be fair I love all the frames. But sometimes just the right  frame is  the perfect addition to a project.

I feel like this card is so sweet and whimsical with the fairy and butterfly.

The chipboard layered in creates so much depth and texture.

I’ve added a few additional elements like vintage buttons and vintagy metal keys.

Spacers between the layers to build up the scene and keep it from looking busy.

Okay..maybe it’s a little busy…but in a totally fabulous way!

A proper fairy card needs loads of flowers and I think we have the perfect amount! I’ve also tucked in some ribbon and twine to fill in this arrangement.

Picking just the right chippies….

Adding sparkle to the stars with antique gold embossing powder then adding heat to set the powder.

The frame is finished with pink embossing powder that has just a bit of gold flake in it. It was a bit too large so I snipped it in half to fit the card perfectly.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~Deco Stars, Flourished Frame Lisa.

Really Reasonable Ribbon~Pink Chevron Stripe on Twill.

Okay that’s all for me. Wishing you all a happy and productive day : ) G

Advent Calendar with Video Tutorial

Hey there Peeps! I’m super sorry about this post going up so late. I planned to work on it last night so it could go live this morning……but we were out shoveling very late  and I was too tired to edit the video we prepared for this project.

I am really excited though to share this project. I created an advent calendar for my Dear Hubby. He loves really good beer so he will be getting one for each day of the 12 days of Christmas as a special reward just for him.

I’m using Echo Park papers with a fun retro vintage vibe.

Tiny envelopes create the pockets to tuck in the bingo cards with numbers on the back.

Fussy cut stickers are festive accents. This pocket even has twine wrapped around.

Loads of altered chipboard for dimension. Sequins are a fun detail to add and looks a bit like snowflakes.

I’ve added glitter to a few of the sentiment stickers and bling to the chipboard. You can never have enough bling…especially at Christmas.

Last but not least jingle bells, buttons, ribbon trims, and a wooden clothespin.

 

Please enjoy this video we’ve prepared on how I created the base for this advent calendar….

 

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Red Satin Swiss Dots.

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts~ Snowflake Shape Set, Banner Border Strips.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : )  G

 

Christmas Traditions Greeting Card

Hey there Peeps! I was just sitting here thinking wow we’re already done with our first week of December. Time goes by so fast this time of year.  I’m just popping in to share a very traditionally styled Christmas card and a few images from our holiday home.

I’ve gone back to plaid…but this time paired with with a pretty holiday pattern and a bold stripe.

Layered die cuts and Christmas sentiments.

Pearly accents and a die cut doily.

And perfectly coordinating flowers and ribbon trim.

Here’s a shneaky peek of one of our Christmas trees…..it has a gingerbread theme with loads of lollipops, peppermints, candies, and of course my favorite cookie…..gingerbread.

All of these are ornaments of course because if it were real treats the tree would be bare by the time the holiday gets here. Just kidding….no really lol.

And here is the same tree this morning with a little furry friend come to enjoy the Christmas lights…..

 I’m hoping to get more pics today…depending on the weather. It is currently snowing ugh.

Really Reasonable Ribbon~ Cherry Blossoms Cream, Swiss Dot on Red Satin

Wishing all of you a happy and productive day : ) g

 

Candy Cane Co. Christmas Greeting Card

Hey there Peeps! I’m back with more plaid bwa ha ha.  I mean  I haven’t really gotten too far away from the plaid this entire holiday season have I? Sorry not sorry. Lol.

Annnnnnd not just one plaid. I’ve worked in two because that’s what I do!

And a big ol pile of perfectly coordinated flowers.

And vintage buttons and a die cut doily.

Even the inside is finished with coordinating patterns.

Last but not least a festive little clip and pearly accents.

Polly’s Paper Studio~ Candy Cane Co. Christmas Greeting Card

Really Reasonable Ribbon~  Red Tea Rose, Cream Mums, Swiss Dots on Red Satin, Red Burlap String, White Spiral Stamens.

Wishing everyone a happy and productive day : ) G