Little Gift Tags

In between projects, I always clear my desk of leftovers, but to make tidying feel a little less like a chore, I like to gather up some of my scraps and make something small. I find it helps me to use up those teeny, tiny scraps while I still have the incentive!

Stamps help with this process, because the smaller designs really make the most of those scraps - and there's very little waste. 

During my last desk clean, I decided to make a few little gift tags. I chose my designs and colours based on a few leftover pieces of ribbon which were floating around.

This first tag uses a sentiment from Cruising Through Life, a little cloud from Bon Voyage and a circle element from Blossom Stackers. Doesn't it look like a little sun when it's stamped in yellow?

On this second tag, I've used some leaves and floral elements from Blissful Botanicals and FlutterBy. The two sets compliment each other so perfectly.

And lastly, a simple little tag made with a sentiment from Boob Tubes and an embellished star element from Learning Year By Year.

*** Please note that although the new website for Make The Day Special is now open, Emily is still working on the shop and we're currently unable to link to each stamp set. We'll let you know as soon as everything is re-stocked on the website. ***

Spring Stashbusting Tags

Hello! Hello! It's been a long time, but I'm so pleased to be back with the ladies here at Make The Day Special. I've really missed playing with my lovely stamps - so I was thrilled to have some time this weekend to get stuck in. My fingers are now satisfyingly inky!

First I made a couple of little gift tag backgrounds using some teeny, tiny scraps. It's really simple, just stick them down, then sew them up! I thought the colours would be perfect for spring.

The first tag uses a partial sentiment and balloons from Admit One and a little cloud from Bon Voyage - both sets from Lawn Fawn's Summer 2011 Release. Still one of my favourite stamp collections!



The second tag uses a simple sentiment from Cruising Through Life, another set from Lawn Fawn's Summer 2011 Release, and some pretty stars from Learning Year By Year, one of Unity's Store Kits.



Such super, simple stashbusting projects that will add a little 'something, something' to any gift.

You're A Star!!!

It seems that I'm on a mission to make the smallest cards imaginable. This one is simply tiny, but it packs a bit of a punch.

Using the beautiful trellis type background stamp from Unity's Quiet Essence, I covered the bottom half of the card. I then added a little bit of ribbon in a light blue as a bit of an accent. Above the ribbon I partially used one of the sentiments from the Say Cheese Too set from Lawn Fawn - it actually says 'You're A Star' but since my card is teeny, I masked it off a little.

Then I stamped the star from Unity's Learning {Year By Year} onto some light blue cardstock, cut it out and adhered to the card with a little pop dot for dimension. Don't you just love the numbers and text on the star? Gorgeous!

To finish off the card, I popped on some sparkles....we all need a little bit of sparkle every now and then!

Hope you're all having a fabulous weekend x

Bookmarks

Today I have a couple of bookmarks to show you. The first was made using stamps from the Unity August store kit - Learning {year by year}. I made a bookmark from Kraft recycled card and then stamped the tape measure stamp a few times. I then stamped various coloured stars and cut them out before sticking them on top of the bookmark. The final step was to add the twill ribbon.

Materials used:
Kraft recycled card
Unity August store kit, Colorbox chalk ink, Memento inks
Twill ribbons and staples.


My second bookmark uses stamps from the gorgeous Unity kit - One Precious Life. I made the bookmark and used distress inks to colour the edges. I then used the flower stamp and Versamark ink in the corners. The sentiment stamp was then stamped down the centre of the bookmark using brown ink.

Materials used:
Kraft recycled card
Unity August store kit stamps, Ranger distress inks, brown Memento ink, Versamark ink
ribbon and a handmade tassle

If you haven't visited the shop recently you need to check it out as Emily has added loads of fab new stamps recently and is offering free p&p this weekend!

Back 2 school

Today I have a layout to show you using 7 stamps from the Unity August store kit - Learning {year by year).

All stamps were stamped on the grid paper using brown Memento ink. I used the file folder stamp to journal on and tucked it under the photo. The title "back 2 school" was matted on red patterned paper and the stars were stamped in brown and red before being cut out and raised on foam pads. The arrow was also raised on pads and the date written on by hand. The apple was stamped twice - once in red and again in brown and green before being cut out and layered. Finally the tape measure was stamped on grid paper and the "school days" was stamped straight on to the layout.

Materials used:

Bazzill cardstock, October Afternoon Fly A Kite papers

Unity August store kit, brown Memento ink

staples

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to visit the shop as Emily has recently added some fantastic new stamps!!