Shabby Chic Tag of Aunt Nora

Hi Friends,  Today I'm sharing this oh so shabbylicious tag I made for my swap pal Randi in a swap earlier this year.  She loved shabby chic whites and pinks and loves family so I thought to make it special that I would use this amazing picture of my Aunt Nora Spencer taken in circa 1903 when she was in her early teens.  My camera lens is acting a bit goofy, but here's a few more close ups for you:

 

 

 

 

 We also agreed to  gift wrap our tags and I chose a crisp linen napkin and made a rhinestone bow.  

 

That's it for me today, enjoy a happy day!  Hugs ~ Dawna

Humber Park

Humber Park Idyllwild, CA

Hi Friends,   Okay, so I have a obsession confession!  One of my favorite things to create (next to handmade flowers of course) are these fun embossed leaves!  They are so easy-peasy to make, just pop a cut leaf into an embossing folder, run it through your machine and viola!  Not only do you have a gorgeous leaf, but tons of texture too!  Now, just highlight those raised areas with inks and there you have it.  They will make any layout special.  Here's a few more close ups:

  

 

 

Well that's all from me, thanks for stopping by and having a peek!   Hugs ~ Dawna

Coin Evenlope Mini Album

Make Time to Play Cover

Hi Friends, I'm sharing a playful mini coin envelope album that I created in a swap for my dear friend Lorna. I was really challenged with the construction of this little album as it has a four way function that requires some really unique cuts.  Each piece of cardstock is cut to make a pocket, a page with a flip up feature and a flip out feature.   Let's have a closer look: 

 

1st Page Feature: Envelope and Tags

1st Page; 2nd Feature Horizontal Flap

1st Page, 3rd Feature Vertical Flip Up Pocket and Tag

1st Page; 4th Feature; Flip Out -f Backside of Flip Up

Wow, I hope you got all those amazing features!  There is ton's of room for photos, tags and journaling. Here's a few more close ups:

2nd Page 2nd Feature - Back Side of Coin Envelope Horizontal Flap

3nd Page 2nd Feature - Back Side of Coin Envelope Horizontal Flap

4th Page 2nd Feature - Back Side of Coin Envelope Horizontal Flap

5th Page 2nd Feature - Back Side of Coin Envelope Horizontal Flap

Double Sided Envelope Tag

Open Mini Album with Quote Tags and Photo/Journaling Tags

Side Lace Binding View and Charm

Lisa Black designed this ingenious interactive album and she has a tutorial on how to create this on her YouTube channel.  If you enjoyed this post, please "Follow" and "Share" with your friends.  Thanks for having a peek.  Unity next time, make it a happy day!  Hugs ~ Dawna .