Happy 4th Of July! Cottage Wall Fancy Favor

Sorry for not posting for a while...We needed to get out to check out a college up north, and so we took the Train up the Coast of California! It was a blast, and we stayed with relatives in Central California. We both love it up there, and I will share a photo of my daughter....

The weather at Morro Bay was just so perfect..even the seagulls couldn't spoil that..(seagulls are notorious for pooping on your head as you pose for photos...lol)

Now..thinking about Stampin' Up! and the catalog........
What if you look at the catalog, for several days, and you write down everything you want...and it totals up to be over 500.00?, or 1,000.00? What if your budget is only 200.00 or so. Now for most of us, even 200.00 is a lot of money! We have groceries to buy, shoes to get our kids, and Yearbook, Senior photos, clothes, vacations..etc.
How do you choose what you can "afford" to get, or not get?
Last year, it was easier. For some reason, I was really attracted to the Baja Breeze and the Chocolate that was in the Parisian Breeze combination. So, I chose what was on that page...but this year, it was SO MUCH Harder!

This year, I love this combination.

More than what they were offering to us in the Preview, this combination was just so pretty.

The colors are Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, and Orchid Opulence. I combined this with the Cottage Wall Designer Paper Series. Isn't the colors just striking?

So What I decided to purchase with a limited amount to spend, was the butterfly punch, and the Cottage Wall Designer papers.

I got a few other thing which I will show you tomorrow.

First cut your cardstock (Rich Razzleberry) at 3"x 2 7/8" Cut your designer paper 1/4" smaller.

2 3/4" x 2 5/8"

Punch your butterfly (rich Razzleberry)

Cut your Old Olive Strip Ribbon approx 8.5" long

Take your double slot punch and punch it through the butterfly. Set this aside.

Next, take your ribbon.

Tie it in a knot. Make sure you tie it tight and trim the ends. I only trimmed just a 'smidge' off the ends, so there is still ample ribbon in the loop area.

Next, cut the opposite end of the ribbon.

This is what you end up with. If you do this for your ribbons for your cards, you will save several inches off each of your cards, and possibly will get more tied ribbons for your $ spent!!!

Next, insert the ends in the butterfly.

Pull the ends through, and you've embellished your butterfly!

Adhere the back of the ribbons to the back of the card.

Attach this piece to your Die Cut Fancy Favor Box NEW!

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I added a strip 1" x 12" and then punched the scallop border along both sides of the strip. I didn't match the scallops up because it made it look like a braided handle. They are attached to the side with the Brads and the Boho Blossoms.

Wouldn't this be a cute little basket that you can fill with cards or a Party favor?



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