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I love this romantic looking stamp set ... I had to have it because of the bird ! I think it would also make a great Christmas card using dark greens... However, in this case, it is done in neutral colours in a variety of 6 cards featuring: Congratulations (wedding) and Thinking of You (sympathy) and Happy Birthday!

I made them as a gift for my good friend Carol using a recylced and redecorated plastic envellope as a gift bag. We are going to her pool for lunch and a swim this week.

papers: Silhouette by Close to my Heart (thanks Julia for the mini stash)

The easiest purse I ever made

This has to be the easiest gift bag/purse that I ever made.

It is a simple box shape.

The purse uses a full 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of CS.

The folds at the side are 1 1/4 inches in with a small notch cut on the fold lines, and the bottom is 2 inches wide , so you score 4 1/2 inches in from top and bottom. The center paper is 3 x 4 1/2 .

That's it!

I will be using it to hold Serenity cards.

Some pretty embellies went onto it.

I used a metallic gold cardstock AND a special rhinestone floral brad that I had been "hoarding" in my supplies. Julia H. gave me the large white flowers a while back.

Time to use everything good!!