Gift Card Holder out of a tag

I posted this video tutorial on youtube to use at Xmas time for a last minute gift idea. But I tend to give monetary gifts all year long for birthdays and such. So I thought I would feature the video on my blog now, even though the holidays are behind us. The techniques can be used for any occasion.

 Kiwi Lane Templates used - Tags 7, 2" strip (card size), Sentiments 2A, Adorn 1B, Tiny Accents 2. Papers - Prima - Londonberry and Martha Stewart Holiday stack, Punch: EK & EK for Stampin Up

Using up stash = priceless

I made this simple, fast and easy layout with the help of my KLD templates and some great photos of my nieces and nephew. I was glad to finally get these pictures in an album and doubly glad to use up some of my MME papers. I even managed to use a couple Martha Stewart flowers that I bought when she first released her line at Michaels about four years ago.

Templates used: Chestnut Drive 3A, Aspen Court 3B, Abbie Road 2B, Tiny Floral 2

Martha Stewart Paint

So Martha Stewart just came out with this new paint line that is sort of amazing. It is one paint that works on multiple surfaces. I definitely like the idea of using one paint for glass painting, fabric painting, wood and paper. And the colors are yummy.

So I have 160 paints now - not sure how many total. There are different finishes: satin, glitter (which is really sparkly), pearl, metallic, and high gloss. I got my old paint spinner (that I never really used) out of the garage and it fits them all perfectly. I organized them by color and they are right at arm's length.