Happy Mail - Valentines

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* Valentines Day Happy Mail *

Yes, this posting is late, but I did send out this Happy Mail before Valentine's Day and the recipients have gotten it, so no spoilers here.

I found some wrapping that is as thick as cardstock and wrapped my flip card in it. The Valentines card I slipped behind the ribbon wrapped around the card on the backside. I used a diecut doily for the main element on the banner. I made pockets and envelopes for the inside of the card and put ATCs and goodies in them. I also made a scalloped shaker for fun. Fo the ATCs, I printed the backgrounds and sentiments on glossy paper then decorated with stamps, Modge Podge Dimensional Magic, diecuts, and stickles.

Have a lovely day!

Theta

Back - with letter

Inside

Inside open

Inside - close-up

ATC's in envelopes and tucked around

*Supplies:

• Eyelash ribbon
• Metallic Heart Stickers
• Heart Charm
• Heart Punches
• Paper Clip to make closure hook
• Brad to attach ribbon
• Doily
• Echo Park Hello Sweetheart Stamp
• LDRS Postage Stamps #2523
• Sizzix - I Love You & Happy Anniversary 658836; Phrases 658838; Sizzlets Bee; Hot Air Balloon 660690; Circles, scallop 657552; Jillibean Soup Just A Note 659521 
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Carta Bella Simply Stated Stamp
• Sunny Studios Sending My Love
• Lawn Fawn Hello Baby
• Kuretake Wink of Luna Gold Brush Pen 
• Inkadinkadoo Bird Assortment

Card - When Pigs Fly

When Pigs Fly

When I first saw this Deep Red Piglet stamp, I wanted to make this card. Finally I was able to purchase this stamp and receive it, yay! I had previously bought the Wings stamp by Deep Red and they make a perfect pair. I stamped the piglet and the wings with StazOn ink and colored them, the card base, and the lettering with Derwent Inktense blocks. I dotted stickles around to simulate a cloud. The stickles sparkliness didn't show up in in the picture, but the sparkles look great in real life. I have not sent this card out yet; it is sitting on the shelf above my desk making me smile every time I look at it.

Have an uplifting day!

Theta


*Supplies:

• Deep Red Stamps - Piglet 3x405507 & Wings Rubber Stamp Set 4x604292
• Derwent Inktense Blocks 24 pcs.
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Tsukineko StazOn Jet Black Ink
• Sakura Water Brush

Card - Smile for Coffee Friends

I made a set of 6 of these cards to give to friends. I only had 4 gold doilies so for 2 of the cards I painted a white doily, layered a die-cut heart doily over it, and then put the eyelet circle with the coffee element over that. I like the way the cards came out and hope the recipients like them.

Have a lovely day!

Theta



*Supplies:

• Strathmore Bristol Paper
• Spellbinders - Heart Circles
• Lawn Fawn Dies - Love You A Latte
• Sizzix - I Love You & Happy Anniversary 658836
• Echo Park - Eyelet Circle Nesting Die Set
• Al Bayader - 4.5" Round Gold Doilies
• Momenta Cardstock - Songbird 8.5x11"
• Fabriano Avana Cardstock 
• Daiso Banner Washi tape
• Ranger Diamond Stickles
• Tsukineko StazOn - Jet Black & Rich Cocoa
• Rembrandt Water Colors
• Ranger Ink Blending Tool
• Ikea kids shiny gold paper

Sparkled Butterflies (a Studio G and Stickles Diamond comparison)

 I printed these butterflies from What a Beautiful Mess and Stampomania-Challenge about a year ago and have been fussy cutting them off and on for awhile. I use them on cards and in my Happy Mail. Sometimes I glue them down as they were printed, but I like them best when they have a bit of glitter and/or shine on them. The butterflies on the left have Studio G Glitter Glue on them and the ones on the right have Ranger's Diamond Stickles. As you can see from the pictures, the Studio G brand is a greeny-blue and the Stickles is a red-gold. They each give a very different feel to the butterflies. The other difference is that the Studio G dried smoother than the Stickles. The Stickles feels like glitter and is rough, the glitter comes off a bit when brushed.

Some of the smaller butterflies I covered in Plaid's Mod Podge Dimensional Magic. This made them thicker and shiny. First I decorated the butterflies with the Studio G Glitter Glue, let it dry, then covered the butterfly with Dimensional Magic. The glitter shows up very nicely under the shine. I have not put Dimensional Magic over Stickles, but it should work the same and also help smooth the glitter out making it stay on better.

I am looking forward to having a bunch of glittered butterflies to pick from for my Happy Mail. Also, now I won't have to wait for the butterflies to dry before using them, which will make the creating process go a bit faster, possibly...

For the antenna, I have been using some pearl cotton yarn that is about the thickness of one or two strands of black embroidery floss. I think it is for crocheting and may be a #8 thickness as the DMC Petra I have is a #5 and thicker.

Have a great day!

Theta