Vintage Paper Bag Mini Swap

Hello friends and visitors!!

Welcome to my blog.

I have made something so fun..and have it linked up to Simon Says Stamp and Show...anything goes!!
So step by their blog and see all the fabulous DT work...and entries!

This is a paperbag mini album that I am doing for a swap at

The Flying Unicorn.

Here is the front cover...I think I may have done some earlier posts with this, but it is finished now.

The image is from Gecko Galz and it was our July Bella Muse

at Bella Creations.  That FABULOUS brown Flower was made by my sister Bella...Carla.  Feel free to stop by and grab this image to play with.

Here is the back of my Mini album

This sweet yellow Rose is one of my favorites that I found at the

Graphics Fairy.  The stamping is done using a stamp that I drew, and hand carved.  I used some May Art trim..(green leafy trim) throughout this mini, because it is one of my favorite!!

I wrote a sweet little message to make it more personal for the one receiving it in the swap.

Here are some inside photos

The pink roses are one's I painted in GIMP, and used my Silhouette SD to cut out..so no fussy cutting for me!!

  All stamping is done in vintage photo with stamps I drew and carved myself.

The doily and some of the patterned papers came from the 

Southern Charm Bella Creations kit.  You can find it in the right column on our blog.  It is a FABULOUS kit!!

A journal tag that I created using my Silhouette SD and a Gecko Galz image.  Some more stamping..and as well some doodles with a perfect medium pen..and perfect pearls in perfect copper!  My fav!!

Here is the photo side.

Pattern Paper from the Bella kit.  All flowers (except flat digital ones) came from the Flying Unicorn Store.  Charms I found on Clearance at Michaels a while back :-)

Another Shaped Tag I created using the Gecko Galz image.  PP from the Bella kit..and some more of my stamps.

Here is the journaling side

I finally used the Dress Form that I drew and created into a stamp using the Teresa Collins stamp maker.  It looks awesome on this tag.

Here is a shot of the binding

I used Cardboard to create my cover.  I punched two holes with my Crop a Dile big bite and slid in a Timmy bronze D ring to hold the fabby trims.

Some of the tags that slide into the top of the mini.  The pink rose is one I painted in GIMP.  One side is for a photo..the other side for Journaling.  I added Flower embellishements to these.

Some more tags

I created this tag using the book paper that comes in Alda's flower packages that you purchase...how FUN!!  Alda owns the Flying Unircorn.  Pansy from Geckogalz...and Rose and leaves on the pansy are from Graphics Fairy.

Some of the inside pages....

Pictures can slide under that brown ribbon :-)

Inside front cover.  New image from Gecko Galz...and fabric and polka dot pp from the Southern Charm Bella Kit.

Inside back album cover.  I love using seed beads as my centers for flowers.

Another pocket to hold photos..tags...etc

Shaped Photo Matt above

flip side...shaped Journaling spot below

Oh...and a sneak peak at what is to come from 

Gecko Galz in August.

This is one of the fabby images ..I used it to create a tag for this album

How can you NOT love this Maniquin???

Here is the flip side

Here are the cards I created earlier this month....

Crafter's Companion Sponsor gave us some fabby fairies to play with..just click the link and it will take you to that post to see the front of the cards...here is the insides.

I added them to my mini album.  The person who gets it..can use them to hold a photo and some journaling...or mail them out to a loved one :-)  That large rose is one I painted in GIMP.

Please check out my 

Gimp Tutorial Page.  I promise it is easy peasy..and FREE.

Here is the other card

These images are all from Graphics Fairy.

So glad you stopped by and sorry about the Long post!!

Hope you enjoyed my mini album...and it inspires you to create and share!!

Gecko Galz and Bella Creations Oh la la Tag

Hello friends and Visitors..and Welcome to my Blog.

Sorry..it has been a short while since I have posted.  I have been a busy girl....cleaning....YUCK!

So..on to some fun!

I created this Gorgeous tag using the image(s) provided by

Gecko Galz for use in Helene's Challenge at Bella Creations.

I used GIMP to paint my dancer..and add pansies to her headpiece and skirt, (If you would like to learn how to use the free program GIMP just click on the link above).

I also used GIMP to create a flower frame...to place around my Tiny Dancer.  You can find them Here.  LeeAnne has a great sale going on...buy 4 Collage sheets, get the 5th free!  Here Digital collage sheets are sold two sheets per set (for $2.00).

Here is the one I used to create my frame

So this set would be $2.00.  Here are the die cuts I created from the images..on my Silhouette SD below.

Here is my finished Tag

I created two stick pins...for the Bella Uniqe Stick Pin Challenge.  Please check it out...you could win an awesome prize!!

Here are some close ups...

The pink flowers on the sides...and little white rosebuds all came from The Flying Unicorn.

A few more close ups...

 One last picture of the finished piece...

I am linking this up to The Shabby Tea Room.  This week they have a beautiful inspiration photo...and they ask that you use a charm! The DT has some great inspiration pieces...So give them a visit!

 Have a great Day!!

New GIMP Challenge Blinkie

Hello Friends and Visitors!

Today I thought I would make a fun blinkie to share with all of those who have taken part in my First GIMP Challenge over at

Bella Creations in June

I used some fun images from both

Gecko Galz and Graphics Fairy.

So if you completed the first challenge, please send me a message and I will send you the code for this fabulous Gimp Blinkie!!

I do have a time limit over at Bella Creations for individuals to win a little RAK from me...but if you would like to take part in the challenge so you can earn this blinkie...just follow the link below
to get all the directions!!
Heather's GIMP Challenges
I promise using GIMP can be fun and rewarding!  You don't even have to be that computer savvy.