Besides putting together Easter projects, I have also been working on mini journals. I actually picked up the journals at a local craft store. They were on clearance 2 for $1…which was a steal so I bought several different styles and colors! I decided they would work perfect for hostess gifts…all I needed to do was decorate them up by adding a few embellishments and some stamped images! I began by using some of my favorite stamp sets: Mixed Bunch (which is the flower stamp) and Papillion Potpourri (which is the butterfly stamp). The thing I love most about Stampin” Up! products is that they design coordinating punches for their stamp sets! This means no more cutting images out by hand! Yeah!!! Love that! 🙂
So getting back to the journals…it took me less than 10 minutes to decorate them. I actually had a package of tags from the Attic Boutique product suite which, unfortunately, is retired now. I stamped the “Just Because” sentiment on the tags and then embellished the journals with ribbon, butterflies and flowers. Stampin’ Up! has two different size butterfly punches in their current catalog. I love these punches because you can overlay the butterflies and give your projects much more dimension! The possibilities are just endless!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies include:
Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set
Mixed Bunch Stamp Set
Elegant Butterfly Punch
Bitty Butterfly Punch
Blossom Punch
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (Ink)
Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad (Ink)
Paper Flowers
Attic Boutique Embellishments
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