A bit of "mini art"...

I've wanted to send this locket to my friend, with some original inserts, but 'stuff' kept getting in the way...things would come up...life would get busy...I'd keep forgetting, lol...you know the way it is! And I'd keep saying to myself, I've GOT TO get this done already!!!! And that was about...two years ago? Definitely over one anyway.  So now I've finally done it! And I'm so happy with how they've turned out!

The locket, with a Paris themed insert:

Closeup:

The other nine inserts I made:

Click to enlarge photo!

At first it was sort of overwhelming!!! You wouldn't think that a one inch square would be that hard, but for me it was. Then I just dove into it, and discovered, or rediscovered, stamp sets and punches that enjoyed being taken out and played with! The Simply Adorned line has been discontinued by Stampin Up, and when it was debuted I really wasn't "into" it at all. I'm so glad I picked up some of these lovelies on the Clearance Rack before it was too late!!!

And now that this one is completed...it's time to make some up for ME!! Stay tuned!

A little bit o' stamping!

There was some talk online that the new doily die I had just got in wasn't working well! So of course I had to hop right on upstairs to see if it was true!! Apparently the issues were due to "operator error" because mine worked out just fine! Below you will see it made in Cherry Cobbler card stock, silver glitter paper, and designer paper. Now there was some poking out of bitty bits (especially the glitter paper!! ugh!), but it cut just fine!

It's rather late in the game, but I still had two more Christmas cards to make and I wanted to use Magnolia stamps on them. I had purchased quite a few new holiday ones this year and I wanted to at least use a couple of them!!! (Mental Note: start on my Christmas cards earlier next year!)

This one is for Regina:

I got to use a new Magnolia stamp AND my new doily die for this one! I also made up an embossed poinsettia with the Build A Blossom stamp & punch set!

I just love her little matching cape & coat!!!

This card is for Emily:

Another new Magnolia stamp, and I used the doily die with the new glitter paper! PITA!!! LOL! But the effort was worth the stunning effect!

I love how she turned out! It was fun coloring these with my Copics!!!

Emily was hosting a Simply Adorned insert swap, so I happily joined in! I used Fresh Vintage for these which I got free at Convention. Here's a shot of the "production process":

One side shown in the locket:

Other side on the beveled side of the locket:

I signed up for the square insert swap (shown above) and the smaller rectangular insert (1" x 1.25"), but totally forget to take photographs before Thomas mailed them off this morning! Ooops!! I think I'm getting my own back in the swap, so I'll take photographs then! It's fun making small art! And I hope to make a bunch more very soon!