Washi what?

I will be the first to admit I'm not always on the cutting edge of what's hot in the craft world .OK not in  technology or fashion or music either but I will come around eventually. So if you are like me you may not have seen or even heard of Washi Tape. It originated in Japan and has the feel of thin masking tape. It comes in lovely colors and designs and you can really dress up a card or scrapbook page quickly with it. Here are a couple of cards with washi tape

 washi tape set: Gingham Garden
Stamp sets:
Flower Shop
Simply Sketched
Best of Greetings

creative wrapping

Paper craft tools are just perfect for creative present wrapping. I used to spend a lot on gift bags and wrapping paper but now I just pull out my stamps, grab some tissue paper and get creative. This is a gift for a co-worker of my husband. She is having a baby. I didn't know the gender so yellow will do just fine. The stamp set and punch I used are available individually  or get them as a set at 15% discount.

Stamp set: Flower Shop

Punch: Pansy Punch

Stamp/Punch bundle

Gingham Garden Washi tape