Swaps – Loretta Rodger

Love Themed Tag

I was pleasantly surprised at the happy mail in my post office box this morning. The one package from Germany was totally unexpected and very welcome! The package from Brenda was from a swap hosted on Creating the Crafty Life. It is a fun group of crafters! I was excited to receive this tag and I’m just as excited to add it to my wall of tag goodness! I am planning to o an updated room tour soon, with details. I have had may request to show more details.

Recently my sweet husband put up a shef over the closet ad also screwed in some cup hooks which we strung ribbon through so I could hang my tag collection. The end result is elegant and a fun visual reference that helps keep me motivated and also helps the creativity to continue to flow.

Speaking of husband, today is our 16th Anniversary. I love you Mike!

Here is a picture of me, all dressed and ready for the ceremony. My precious daughter, Amanda took the photo. I was skinny back then. Thank you to all of our friends and family that have shared and witnessed our journey together. I know we still have many years to enjoy with one another as well as to serve the Lord together.

Until next time, Stamp Happy and be a blessing!

Black and White Card

Hello Friends!

I had almost forgotten how fun it was to stamp using versamark ink and emboss using detail black embossing powder. My embossing powder came from Sparkle N Sprinkle.

The stamps used in today’s project are the Beautiful one and the butterfly all from the dollar Circle G collection at Joanne’s fabric and Crafts store. I used a sizzix tag #2 for the tag and black and white dot ribbon for accent. The card is layered onto a black and white patterned paper from DCWV and a white card stock base. It is a standard A2 size card.

I also used some clear dew drops to give it a bit of sparkle.

The entire swap card set only took me about 20 minutes to complete, I used an “assembly” style method to cut all my pieces and lay them out on my desk. I had a really nice time making these for the Black and White swap hosted by a friend.

Have a great afternoon, Stamp Happy, Be a Blessing!