Pretty packages with Sunshine Wishes thinlits

When you have out your stamping goodies do you make some extra treats while you are at it?? That's exactly what I did here, you may notice it's using Washi, the heart die and some of my other "go to" fav's to create this quick tag for a recent gift! EASY and lovely all in one!

Love pretty packages tied up in string!

Bush dance party invitations!

 

I've been busy preparing for my 40th birthday next week! Oh my, I'm a little in disbelief that that's actually going to be my new number.... the 30's are such a great age..... I'm hoping that the 40's are even better!
I must admit that now more and more people know that I'm turning 40 I'm "owing" it much more than if you had of asked me in Jan! That's got to be a positive right???
Well if you know anything about me then you know that I LOVE a THEME!! So for my BIG ONE I'm having a Bush Dance! Yee Haw!! I'm sooo super excited about it all, the band is booked and the invites are out, now it's just the little things to finish.
I wanted to stamp my invites but with sooo many bits of info I put my son to the task and he came up with this.....

 

Clever boy he is on the computer!! This was the invite that inspired and he tweaked, added and created to make me this fabbo invite! I love it!! What do you think??

Of course they needed to be wrapped up and sent out with love, so a little bit of burlap ribbon and some native bush did the job nicely!

CASE-ing the Catty challenge #1 - Gift and Packaging

 

It's that time lovely people!!! Time to start a wonderful adventure of a new challenge!!! YAY!!!
It's called CASE-ing the Catty and I'm one of the lucky ladies who is part of the design team!!! YAY, YAY!! I'm sooo excited to be able to bring to you my inspired projects from the 2014/2015 Stampin' Up! Catalogue along with a wonderful team of fellow Stampin' Up lovers!!

So to kick things off for our first week we are looking at the Gifts and Packaging section (pages6-23) and my CASE has come from page 7!! See that little streamer party stick?? (it might actually have a proper name..... let me know if it does!!) well that's what I wanted to make for my envelope board gift bag which I found the instructions for HERE. All you need is the fringe scissors a thin strip of cardstock (or DSP) and then roll it up around a toothpick! Spread it out a little, you can roll it over a pencil or your bone folder (if you're very careful) and there you have your gift bag streamer thingy!! hee he!
The DSP I used is another new product called Lullaby, sentiment from the Creatively Yours stamp set (perfect for the angel policy) die shape from Apothecary framelits and lastly baked brown sugar thick twine!

 

Do make sure you check out the other design team's inspiration!! You are sure to have your creative juices flowing and be ready to go with some fun goodies for your next workshop or club night!! After all it is all about CASE-ing the Catty!!!!