Papertrey Make it Monday Challenge #89

Hello again.  I have been busy making cards but not necessarily blogging.  It just doesn't seem like there is time for everything.  Crafting, blogging, picture taking, organizing and running a house with 3 kids.  I'm not complaining but I wish I had more time for crafting.  I even forced myself to open my Etsy shop again.  SO MANY CARDS just sitting in boxes, so we'll try Etsy again. 

Ok so on to the crafting!

 Last night I was up in the middle of the night and I came across Papertrey's Make it Monday video.  Creating Windows for Floating Images.  I immediately fell in love with Nichole's technique and card.  I am creative but sometimes I need inspiration and I just had to copy Nichole's card as close as possible before I could branch out on my own.  Here are the three cards I came up with.

 

 

 

I am entering the Holiday card into the challenge since the first two are so similar to Nichole's.  I really enjoyed making these cards and I can't wait to try some more variations.  Maybe with a Chanukah card. 

Have a great day!

I already am!

♥Lisa♥

Oh So Cute

Quick post today with a cute card!  Just love these bathroom symbol people! 

 Such a cute idea for a love card!

Enjoy your day!

I already am!

♥Lisa♥

 

The Shabby Tea Room

I am very excited because I just finished a card specifically for one of my favorite challenge sites.  The Shabby Tea Room is dear to me not just because I love all things shabby but because I used to be on the design team and I loved every minute of it!  Debbie is a sweetheart and a talented designer and she is the busiest paper crafter I know.  Anyway, on with the card.  The minute I saw this week's challenge, I just knew I had to make a card and my stamp set from PTI was the perfect centerpiece.  The Sweet Life stamp set has the most beautiful rose images with different layers that they almost look lifelike.  The Shabby Tea Room week #135 theme is Beautiful Romance and here is the card I am entering.  It's been a long time since I entered a card challenge and I missed it so much! 

Enjoy your day everyone!  I already am!

♥Lisa♥

 

 



4 New Cards

Good morning.  I just got home from work and I am exhausted but instead of sleeping I detoured into my card room and created a wedding card that I have been wanting to make.  One of my favorite designers is Lucy Abrams and I visit her blog regularly.  She does some beautiful work, very clean and colorful designs.  I made a few cards based on some of her designs.  I am loving the feeling of creating again in my new room and can't wait to get back to creating and blogging on a regular basis.
I have 4 cards to share today and then it's off to bed for me since I am due back at work in less than 12 hours.

 

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

♥Lisa♥

 

 

 

New Craft Room

Wow, I can't believe I haven't blogged since January.  I really do miss it but life was so overwhelming for a while it was hard to get into my card room and when I did, it was so messy I just couldn't think or create.  I am a very lucky girl though.  Recently my dad renovated a room in my house to accomodate all of my supplies and now I have a new craft room!  He is very handy and was able to create a new space for me that is cozy and functional.  Thanks Dad!!!  I got a bookcase from Ikea for storage and several towel racks for my punches.  I love Ikea and I wish they were closer.  It's about an hour drive for me but totally worth it.  Here are a few snapshots of my new space.  I'm still getting organized but I am having fun doing it.

Well that's all for today.  I've created 2 new cards and some cute earring cards for my daughter since I'm in my new room and I'll post them later today maybe. 

I can't wait to start creating again.  I miss being on a design team and I am hoping to work my way back on to one again. 

Have a great day everyone!  I already am!

♥Lisa♥

 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!  Once again I'm missing my blog and want to get back to updating it and posting cards.  Maybe this time will be the charm.  I decided to blog today because I've created a card that I love and wanted to share.  My daughter just got a Vera Bradley backpack as a birthday present and I am in love with the pattern.  I decided to replicate the colors onto a card to match the bag and I am quite happy with the results.  Here is a picture of the backpack and the pattern is called "Safari Sunset".

I needed a birthday card for one of her friends who is getting the same backpack so here is the card I made to go with it.

It's amazing the results you get when you put Vera Bradley together with PTI, Sizzix and Spellbinders.

The color combo is so pretty!

Have a great day everyone!  I already am!

Lisa

Missing Blogging

Even though I haven't been blogging, I have been busy creating and I have been loving it!  Most of my problem is not being able to take pictures of the cards I've been making.  I bought a photo light tent to take better pictures but I'm still playing with it and learning about the best lighting and camera settings.  Anyway, I just thought I'd pop in and play along today at Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge seeing as how I made this Tim Holtz inspired card.  I saw a technique that I loved on the Michaels website where Tim covered this cool bird in tissue tape and I had to try it.  I love how the card came out and when I saw the challenge was Wings and Things I thought I'd enter.  The pic is not great, I took it with my iPhone but here it is.

It's not the best picture but you get the idea!

Hopefully be back soon with some more cards.

Have a great day everyone!

I already am!

♥Lisa♥

It's Good To Be Back!

Wow I have really missed making cards and blogging and it feels so good to be back!  In my last post I showed pictures of my messy card room and I was frustrated because I couldn't get near my crafting table.  Since that post, my 12 year old daugter took pity on me and also was probably tired of hearing me complain so she cleaned the room for me.  What an angel!  She gave me back something that I was missing so dearly.  Since I've been back to crafting I am so happy and once again the ideas are overflowing and I can't get them out fast enough.  I've made approximately 20 cards and a handful of tags since I started again and now I just need to photograph them so I can get them on my blog and start entering some challenges again.

I also miss being on the design teams that I used to work for and someday when life calms down a bit I hope to try that again!

One of the first cards that I made when I got back to crafting is a sweet card that uses the stamp set and matching dies by

  Papertrey Ink - "Love Lives Here"

Melissa Phillips is one of my favorite designers and it's no surprise that she designed this adorable stamp set.

Anything with hearts usually catches my eye and this set is loaded with them.

Here is the card that I made:

I am very happy with the way this card turned out especially with the color combinations. 

I will not be entering this card into any challenges this week, I just wanted to get a post up and display one of the cards I have been working on.  I will be scouting out the challenges in the next week and get back into them soon!

I hope this post finds everyone happy and crafting!

Have a great day!

I already am!

♥Lisa♥

Suffering From Card Making Withdrawal!

My last post was on November 22nd, 2010.  I was fortunate enough to have a card published in Papercrafts Magazine and I was so proud of my great cardmaking hobby!  Unfortunately, life got crazy busy and making cards fell by the wayside and the rest is history.  My blissful cardmaking room got messier and messier by the day and I got sadder and sadder watching it happen.  I miss all of my sweet cardmaking buddies out there!  I have randomly been viewing my favorite blogs and wishing it was me making those beautiful cards!  I miss being a Shabby Girl in The Shabby Tea Room!  I miss being a Polkadoodle Girl over at Polkadoodles and I was always grateful for the opportunities to design! 

I wanted to thank Debbie in The Shabby Tea Room and Nikki over at Polkadoodles for their understanding when I had to step down from my design positions.  Those were not decisions that I made lightly!

Lately I am suffering from cardmaking withdrawal and it is getting stronger by the day!  I have kept up with all of the new products over at Papertrey Ink (my favorite online shop!)  I'll need to win the lottery to buy all of the products that I have missed out on while I've been on hiatus!  I love all of their designers and I follow their blogs as well!  The itch to make cards again is back and I can't wait to get started!!

There is just one problem......

AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!

This room is just unworkable!  I have been trying to tackle it little by little but is so overwhelming!  If anyone of my followers reads this blog post could you please give me a tip on tackling this mess!  It would be greatly appreciated!

I can't wait to get back to designing and look forward to entering all of the fun card challenges once again!

See you soon in blogland!

♥Lisa♥

TSTR week 37 - Pick A Cause

Good morning and welcome to week 37 in The Shabby Tea Room!

This week our challenge has been set by Nicole and she wants us to make a card/project in honor of your favorite cause or charity.  Shriner's Hospital for Children is a charity that is very near and dear to my heart!  They offer Pediatric Specialty Care in the following areas:

Orthopaedics

Burn Care

Spinal Cord Injury

and

Cleft Lip and Palate

My daughter is a bilateral above the knee amputee and has been a Shriner's Kid since she was born.  She is 16 years old now and they have been making her prosthetics to walk in whenever she needs them.  She is an amazing young lady and greets every day with a smile.  Recently she has been involved with another amazing organization called Achilles International and they have given her a handcrank bicycle to race in marathons!  She has already participated in 2 marathons and a few shorter races and she is addicted!  Her first marathon ever, she completed 26.2 miles for a full marathon and she came in 3rd place in her division!  Like I said, she is an amazing young lady! 

Over the years, Achilles has developed specialized programs for children and war veterans. Achilles Kids provides training, racing opportunities, and an in-school program for children with disabilities, while their Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans program brings running programs and marathon opportunities to disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

 Shriners is a truly amazing organization funded completely through donations making their care 100% free to their pateints!!!  That's right FREE CARE TO THEIR PATIENTS!!!  One of the nicest things that you experience at a Shriner's Hospital is the incredible generosity and kind employees.  Their staff is tripping over themselves to make the kids feel safe and comfortable! 

My card this week is in honor of Shriner's Hospital for Children and I decided to honor them with another one of my adorable Waltzingmouse stamps that is all about Kindness.  Shriner's is definitely all about KINDNESS!

Our generous sponsor in the Tea Room this week is June Lanum and she is offering 20 trinket pins, one chrocheted flower as the prize this week.  June has generously supplied the DT with some wonderful trinkets to work with and you can see her beautiful handy work on my card.  The pin at the top of the card was made by June and was perfect for my card because it is topped off with an angel.  The staff at Shriner's Hospitals are all angels so this pin was so fitting!  Here is a close up of the pin.

Each Shabby Girl has picked their own cause or charity to honor this week, so hop on over to each of their blogs to see what they have created!  Here are the individual links:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

That's all for now!  Go find your charity or cause and make a card/project in honor of it, then, let us see!

Have a great week!

{Hugs} Lisa

TSTR Week #36 - What are you thankful for?

Welcome to week 36 in the delightful Shabby Tea Room

This week I'll be your host and I am getting in the Thanksgiving mood by asking what you are thankful for? 

I have found this fun inspo pic to inspire you with this week:

I have had a lack of inspiration myself lately but this week I remembered what I love so much about making cards!  The stamped sentiment on my card comes from a stamp set from Waltzingmouse Stamps and I am in love with it!  When I saw that the stamp was about friendship, I immediately knew that it had to be the centerpiece for this week's card.  We should all be thankful for our friends, they help us through so much of life's ups and downs! 

This week's sponsor in the Tea Room is

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  They carry a large variety of quality ribbon by May Arts, available by the yard or spool, and welcomes custom orders. Designer paper, stamps, embellishments, tools and paper crafting supplies round out the product line carried, providing all that's needed to create in the Stamp Simly style. You can visit Sharon's Blog and store at http://www.stampsimply.com/.

Here is a picure of the lovely prize package they are offering this week to the winner in

The Shabby Tea Room.

Don't forget to visit the Shabby Girls individual blogs to see what they have created for you!

Here are the links to make it easy for you!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Ok everyone, reflect on what you are thankful for and have a great week!

{hugs} Lisa

TSTR Week #35 - Lavender and Lace

Welcome to week #35 in The Shabby Tea Room!  This week our lovely hostess Clare has picked an absolutely gorgeous photo and theme to inspire us!  The theme is called Lavendar and Lace and here is the beautiful inspiration photo.  It makes me want to fill a bathtub, light some candles and forget about the world for a couple of hours!

Our generous sponsor this week in The Tea Room is

My Time Made Easy, LLC, provides you with the basics for creating your own coordinating handmade cards, tags, and gift packaging in no time. It is fun, affordable, and we made it easier than ever! I have always said that it really is all about the TOTAL package. Now you can afford to create and dress up the simplest of gifts on your own, and make them appear to be that much more special. Nothing says love like something handmade. Lauren Meader, Owner.

Lauren has generously supplied the DT with some fun inspiration and I have used the butterfly box template and decorated it with some lovely lavendar, lace and flowers to go with our beautiful theme!  This box is so dainty and would be such a lovely gift box to put flowers, candy or jewelry in!

Don't forget to visit the Shabby Girls individual blogs to see what they have created for you!

Here are the links to make it easy for you!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a great week everyone and enjoy working with your lavendar and lace inspiration.

♥Hugs, Lisa♥



Polka Doodles DT Call!

We are looking for creative talent to join us here at the Polka Doodles challenge blog.

So if you'd love to get your work seen and have fun please follow the instructions below:


Criteria for Team Members:

You must be able to enter at least 3 weekly blog challenges a month and have a blog.

It is part of your duties to leave comments on the challenge entries on a weekly basis.

You must be able to contribute fully to the team and be able to commit for at least 6 months. Please make sure you really consider this - many people jump in without really considering the commitment we are asking for and what is required.

An important part of your duties is to create samples for Polka Doodles products which will be seen on the website, shows and Create & Craft TV. The deadlines for these samples are very short and are a pre-requisite for the DT members. From time to time you may also be asked to make additional samples as and when required.

Payment: there is no payment for this work, but you will receive Polka Doodles products to enable you to make the samples and your projects and obviously these are free for you to keep and use.

The Design Team call is open to anyone and everyone, no matter what your ability. We have a diverse pool of creative talents and are looking for individuals who can complement the team. This does not necessarily mean we are only looking for advanced crafters, we have a variety of reasons for choosing new members. If you feel proud of your work then please let us see it.


To enter please email Nikky here with a link to your blog and tell us why you want to be on the team.

Closing date for entries is Sunday 14th Nov at 6pm.

Good Luck!! x

Polka Doodles week 44 - Quick and Simple Christmas Card

Welcome to week 44 at Polka Doodles!  This week the DT was challenged to make a simple Christmas card that could be mass produced easily.  The challenge this week was set by Jenny.

My reindeer is from the winter section of The Sundae of Seasons CD and he is Oh So Cute, dontcha think!!  I matted him onto some kraft paper and then backed him with some fun polka dotty Christmas paper.  I added a fun bow at the top and finished it off with a cute red button.  Make sure to check out what the rest of the DT has made to inspire you!  If you haven't already checked out the Sundae of Seasons CD, I highly recommend it!  It has the most adorable images on it for all seasons!

Have a great week everyone and let's see your easy Christmas cards!

♥Hugs, Lisa♥

TSTR Week #34 - Country Kitchen

Welcome to week #34 in The Shabby Tea Room!  This week our lovely hostess Cathy has set the challenge for us and she has chosen the sweet theme of Country Kitchen.  Here is the colorful inspiration pic she has chosen for us.

I just love the old fashioned feel to this pic and the bright red and blue colors and all of those wonderful polka dots!  So many possibilities!

Our sponsor this week in the Tea Room is

There She Goes Clear Stamps offers a variety of stamp sets for all of your stamping needs. From elegant to playful, they have something for everyone and the collection keeps on growing! TSG takes pride in the versatility of their stamp sets and many of the stamp sets can be used in combination with others giving you even more variety in your paper crafting fun.

Visit the TSG Blog weekly for new challenges as well as inspiration from the talented design team- the Trendsetters!

You are in for a real treat this week when you see what those amazing Shabby Girls have created for you!

Please visit their individual blogs to see what they have been up to!  You will be pleasantly surprised!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Enjoy cooking up your Country Kitchen Creations!

See you next week!

Hugs, Lisa

JustRite 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hop 8

Welcome to JustRite Stampers’ newest Wednesday feature, 12 Weeks of Christmas Blog Hops 8! Every Wednesday up until Thanksgiving some of your favorite designers will be joining some of the JustRite design team for a series of Christmas blog hops, showcasing JustRite’s entire Christmas Collection of stamps! And don’t forget that JustRite has some Christmas stamps in their newly released CLING line of stamp sets -- you can find them HERE. This week, the designers joining the JustRite design team are the Flower Soft and The Shabby Tea Room challenge blog design teams! So mark your calendars for Wednesdays at 9am Central for great Christmas gift, card & project ideas, starting at the JustRite Inspiration blog!

For my card above I decided to use the Sweet Treats stamp from the "Something Sweet" stamp set.

I made the front of the card look like a wrapped Christmas present with the white ribbon wrapped all around the card.  The red background paper is embossed with tiny dots for dimension. 

Please visit these designers’ blogs to see what fabulous JustRite Christmas inspiration they have for you on the hop today!

JustRite Inspiration Blog

JustRite Design Team:

Sharon Harnist

Angela Barkhouse

Sankari Wegman

Stephanie Kraft

Kazan Clark

Michele Kovack

Kellie Fortin

Barb Schram

Debbie Olson

Becca Feeken

Heidi Blankenship

Flower Soft

Design Team:

Jeanne Streiff

Debbie Seyer

Gini Cagle

Linda Beeson

Deb Felts

Cibele Glazer

Vicki Garrett

Dina Kowal

The Shabby Tea Room

Design Team:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Nicole Segnere

Clare Buswell

Pattie Goldman

Lisa Golzbein

Cathy Clark-Santie

Ok so after you've done all of your hopping and you have some Christmas Inspiration light your fireplace and start on your own Christmas cards!  You'll find all you need at Just Rite Stampers for all of your Christmas card needs!

Have a great day!

Lisa

TSTR week 33 - Consider it CASED!

Good morning everyone and welcome to another challenge over in The Shabby Tea Room!  This week we are going to have some fun and our very own Debbie is challenging our followers to "CASE" a Shabby Girl!  What exactly does that mean?  I'll tell you... You can pick any of the cards made by the DT and copy it!  OK not exactly copy it but use it for inspiration and make something similar.  Let us know which DT member you are "CASING" on your blog. 

Our generous sponsor this week in the Tea Room is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps.

Robyn supplied the DT with some adorable clip art and I chose to use "Lucy Angel" on my card. 

She is just Oh So Cute!!!

Thank You Robyn!

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to offer the winner of this challenge 5 digital stamps or 4 digital stamps and 1 paper set of their choice.

So now your job is to look over all of the lovely designs that our Shabby Girls have made this week, pick out your favorite and let it inspire you!  Here are links to the individual blogs so you can hop around and take a look at all the cards! 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

That's all for now, enjoy your week and get "CASING"!

{hugs} Lisa

TSTR Week 32 Chocolate Covered Autumn

Good Monday morning!  It's time for a Chocolate Covered Autumn theme in The Shabby Tea Room from our lovely host Pattie!  Here is the delicious inspo pic that she has chosen for us:

It looks so yummy!

Our generous sponsor this week in The Tea Room is Meljen's Designs.  

 Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Melissa has supplied the design team with the most adorable digi images and I've chosen the country pumpkins for my card.  They are so happy and cute, I just couldn't resist!

Don't forget to check out what my other teamies in The Tea Room have created with Melissa's images to inspire you!  You'll just love them all!  You can check them out at their individual blogs here:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch 

Thanks for stopping by today and have a great week!

{hugs} Lisa

Polka Doodles - Week 41 Something Spooky!!

This week at Polka Doodles, the challenge is to make a card of project with something spooky!  The Halloween Download Bundle at Polka Doodles has all the elements for a cute and spooky Halloween!  I chose the spooky spider web background and the Oh So Cute Ghostie Jack image for my tag.  I topped it off with some colorful orange and white polka dot ribbon for a fun tag!

Check out the Polka Doodles blog and play along.  You'll also want to check out the projects from the other design team gals!  They have really outdone themselves this week with our "Something Spooky" theme!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Lisa

TSTR week 31 - Pumpkin Patch

Fall is in the air!  Even here in sunny South Florida the temperature has dropped recently in the 50's and 60's which is unseasonably low for us!  I just love the cooler weather and I also love seeing the pumpkin patches that start cropping up all over town!  This week in The Shabby Tea Room, Nicole is our host and she has chosen Pumpkin Patches as our theme!  For your card or project this week, you can use the color scheme from this inspo pic or just use pumpkins!

Our sponsor this week is My Favorite Things, a delightful clear rubber stamp company!

Don't forget to check out what my other shabby girl teamies have created for you to be inspired by!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

Enjoy your week everyone and show us your pumpkins!

Lisa

TSTR week 30 - Vintage Halloween

BOO!  I'm so excited that Halloween is coming!  It's one of my favorite holidays!  There are so many cute decorations and depending on your spin on the holiday, it can be cute and fun or really scary.  I prefer cute and fun since I have little kids and I was never a fan of scary!  This week in The Shabby Tea Room, I had the pleasure of hosting the challenge and since we are getting so close to Halloween, I chose a vintage Halloween theme in Shabby Tea Room style!  Here is the inspo pic that I chose to use:

Our generous host this week in the Tea Room is Sassy Studio Designs and they provided the DT with some great Halloween sentiments to use on our projects. 

Sassy Studio Designs is a fresh new company that has been designing and selling digital images for a year now.  Make sure to check out all of their designs!

I picked two of the sentiments that went well with my card but there was so many to choose from and all so perfect for Halloween!

The Shabby Girls really outdid themselves this week with the vintage theme and I am truly in love with all of their cards!  You won't want to miss out on these great projects so visit their individual blogs here:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - {TSTR Creator} - Simple Treasures

Cathy Clark-Santie - Papier Girl

Clare Buswell - Clare's Creations

Nicole Segnere - My Craft Room Creations

Pattie Goldman - The Pampered Paper Patch

That's all for now!  I can't wait to see what you "SCARE" up this week!

{hugs} and {pumpkins}

Lisa

Polka Doodles - Week 39 - Fancy Folding

Welcome to week 39 over at the Polka Doodly challenge blog!

This week Dee has challenged us to create a card or project using fancy or interesting folding.

I found the neatest tutorial for turning an ordinary envelope into a small treat bag with some basic folding techniques and I'd like to share it with you today.  You can find the template for the envelope/bag here.

Nikky's new CD, Sundae of Seasons is such a fabulous CD that it is hard to choose which images to use on my projects.  This week however, I chose to go with a baby theme and decorate my envelope/bag with the adorable sleeping baby from the "Spring" section on the Sundae of Seasons CD.  I am just in love how this sweet little bag came out!  You really can't go wrong when you're using such adorable images!  Just look at this adorable baby close up, you could just give her a squeeze, she is so yummy!

It's hard to believe that this adorable little sack started out as an envelope but here is a view of the back of the bag to show you the seams from the envelope.

I'm not sure if you can see the lines where the envelope comes together but I tried to capture them in the above picutre.  Try one of these easy peasy envelope/bags yourself and you'll be smitten!  I can't wait to see what fancy and interesting folding techniques all of you Polka Doodlers come up with this week!

Have a great weekend everyone and I'll see you next week at Polka Doodles!

{hugs}Lisa