I made this cute little "purse buddy" because I was tired of hunting through my van to find a piece of paper I could jot a few things on.  RBD’s new set LISTED has MANY uses and I can’t wait to show you more ideas so keep watching…..

Here is the picture of the outside…..I didn’t put  embellishments on the cover as this is meant to go in my purse and I knew they would not last long .  I covered some chipboard coasters with SU DSP and used Kiwi Kiss and Basic Grey cardstock to make a divider and cover the inside covers.  I inked up Darling Damask (another favourite) and used matching inks to make a pattern on the divider and inside covers.

Sorry the picture isn’t really clear…..need to work on my lighting skills .  but you get the idea.

Here are some inside shots………………half of the book is Grocery Lists and the other half is "To Do" Lists so I can make sure to list places I need to go….or sales I don’t want to miss.  LOL

 This is a close up shot….but you still can’t really see that I perforated the white pieces just before the binding so they would make a nice clean tear-out and used one of the "do dads" from the Listed set to decorate where the coil is.  I did use the Zutter Bind-it-All if you are wondering.

Super Cute eh!!!  I am going to get my hubby to make a little hole in the end of a golf pencil so I can ribbon it to the coils and it can be stored inside the coils………..no need to be diggin’ for something to write with either!!!

Thanks RBD!!!  I will be using this OFTEN!

Don’t miss my matching "coupon buddy" coming soon!

Amber

Tags: bind-it-all, Grocery List, Listed, Purse Buddy, Renaissance By Design, zutter

I made this card because I LOVE the colours of Fall…..I know it will be a while before I have a need for this type of card but I am posting for you to see the versatility of RBD’s newest set Roots & Wings. I used a spectrum pad to get the multi-colour look but you could use any colours you like. 

Tags: Fall cards, Renaissance By Design, Roots & Wings

Here is an Anniversary Card I made for those that might be celebrating a Fall/Winter Wedding.  I used Benevolent Butterflies from RBD and paired it with some DSP from SU. The Taffeta Edge Satin Chocolate ribbon is also from RBD.

Here is a close up shot of the butterfly. I stamped it on Vanilla CS and then trimmed it out. 

This set is very versatile, I have used the same set and paper below to make a simple Sympathy card as well.  This time I stamped both butterfies on RBD 29lb vellum and trimmed it out as well.

Close up photo of the butterfly

This is such a great set! I know you will find lots of uses for it.

Amber

Tags: Renaissance By Design

I put this little "Spa" kit together using RBD cardstock, Designer Paper and Stamps.  I also used their GREAT test tubes w/ corks and 1/2 lb. candy boxes.  I filled the candy box with cherry filled chocolates….yum!

The test tubes, as Devon has shown already, are heat proof as they are pyrex strength.  So, I rolled 2 of the test tubes in the Palette stamp and stick glue pads and then covered with iridescent ice embossing powder, heated and let cool.  For the spiral look, use the Scor-tape and wind around the test tube in an even spiral.  Peel off the backing to expose the tape and pour over the emboss powder again. BEFORE you heat, be sure that you blow hard to get all the powder off the glass…you want to ensure that you have no powder residue on the glass or it will melt when you heat it.

NOTE: I used a pair of small bamboo tongs to hold my tubes as I heated them…they get VERY hot, DO NOT fill them until they have cooled.

For the sake of the photo, I did not put the bath oil in the spiral tube and I was unable to find tiny bath beads so I filled 2 with bath salts instead but you get the idea.  You could very easily add a pumice stone, sponge, a pair of those gloves…etc. 

This is a view of the "purse" open.

I will be using this template for a few more variations so watch for updates!

Relax, Unwind & Enjoy!

Amber

Tags: Gift Ideas, Renaissance By Design, spa kit, test tubes