Bonjour mon ami!

Good day my friend!

I have a very special box and tag to share

with you today.  If you've followed my

posts, at all, then you know that I love

Graphic 45 collections!!

Today, I'm sharing an octagon shaped box,

and a coordinating tag, made using papers from

the Graphic 45 French Country Collection.

I love it!! :)

The box is part of a cutting file collection from SVG Cuts
and it's called "Maison de Madeline."
I cut it out using my Silhouette Cameo.

Side note:  I am in love with my Cameo, again,

because I have re-discovered it using
SVG Cuts files!  They are created so well

and are so easy to use.  Mary and Leo do all they can

to make each kit really special and to provide

us will clear instructions for assembly.

**please click on photos to enlarge**

Here's another look at the top and inside of the box

and it let's you see just how beautiful these

double sided papers really are.

The tag was cut with a file from Bird's Cards,

but try as I might, I could not locate it

(so I could give you a link) and didn't want to
take the time to do it right now.

If I find it later, I will update this post with a link.

She's got some gorgeous new files, so I know

I'm going to have to go back and download them!!
Please do stop by her site and leave her a tip,

if you download her freebies!!

Box and Tag ingredients:

DP:
Graphic 45 French Country Collection:
"Abundance" and "Provance"

Stamps:

Graphic 45 Stamp set:  #1C0215

Kaiser Stamp set:  Flourishes - #C5721

Copic Markers:  G94, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y23, YR18

Punch: Martha Stewart "3-in-1 Butterfly"

Inks:
Ranger:  Vintage Photo and Antique Linen

Momento:  Rich Cocoa

Embellishments:Cousin: Key (from WalMart)
Cousin:  Natural Polished Hemp (WalMart)
Stickles:  Diamond

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist:  Dazzling Diamonds

American Craft Pearl Brads, Neutrals

Ribbon:  Offray Black

Silk flowers (from stash)

I taught this in a class today at
Memories of Time
and promised my students that I would

put up a video tutorial

teaching how to make the bows we made

in class, using only our fingers.

Well, I found one, and it's a bit

different than how I taught them,

but it is very similar and it works just

as well, so here you go:

It's produced by Jak Heath and she does an excellent

job of teaching the technique.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHYE3EZj3NQ

AND, for Linda:

That cute little Graphic 45 pocket card
I was trying to tell you about.

Thank you for stopping by to

see what I've been making!

Be sure to drop in again soon.

Au revoir mon ami!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Happily Ever After....

I know it's not June and the traditional

time for weddings, but I was in the mood

to make a wedding card, so here you go...

This sweet little image is from

A Day For Daisies and is called

"Dreaming of her wedding day."

It depicts a young girl wearing an over-sized wedding gown

and dreaming of her special day.  I think it's

a perfect image for a wedding or bridal shower card.

*please click on the photos to enlarge*

Here's a look at the inside:

Card ingredients:

Card size:  6" x 6"

Paper used:

Neenah Solar white

Bazzill cardstock for card base

Papermania Lucy Cromwell 12" x 12" Designerstax

Colored with my Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Stamp:  "Many Minis - Occasions"

Dies used:

Memory Box:  "La Rue Flourish"

SpellBinders: "Decorative Labels Eight"

Taylored Expressions:  "Designer Mini Tags"

Embossing Folder:

Cuttlebug:  "Swiss Dots"

Punch used:

Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edge border

Other:

Kaiser 1/2 pearls "Snow"

Zva Creavtive pearl spray

Mini roses:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Ribbon and Tulle from stash

Handmade (by me) hat pins

Thank you for dropping by to see my work!

Have a blessed day!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮