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French Tag Book & Ornate Embossing Folders
Filed under Art Projects, Caroline Ouzts-Hay, Contests/Winners, Giveaways, Newsletters, Springtime in Paris Kit
Wow! So much to show you today! Two projects by Design Team Member Caroline Ouzts-Hay. And some gorgeous new embossing folders (and a quick technique for using an embossing folder without a die-cutting/embossing machine).
Plus a new Giveaway and a new FREE gift kit — both inspired by Caroline’s French Envelope Tag Book.
Oh, one more thing (only one?): Caroline’s hosting a Red, White and Blue Ginormous Tag Swap! (And with all the French things on sale right now, I’m imagining that theme could be French- or American-flag influenced. The 4th of July is not far off… and I fear if I blink it will be Christmas!) For more info on the swap, see the Yahoo Group.
Remember that lovely book/box with a wrap-around cover that Caroline made a few week’s ago? Well, she’s made a new version (photo below), but this time with papers from the Botanical Tea 12×12 Paper Pad, and it’s simply beautiful! (And Caroline has provided a video tutorial.)
And that French Envelope Tag Book! So clever! It has pockets front and back to house tags (plus Caroline used a Ginormous Manila Tag, folded in thirds and tied with a bow, that opens to reveal the figures from the On Sale! La Mode – Papillon Collage Sheet. (Don’t forget that the ENTIRE French Vintage Theme Section is On Sale! in honor of the New Springtime in Paris Kit!)
Here is Caroline’s supply list, more photos in the Gallery, and learn more details on Caroline’s blog.
New Embossing Folders – ALL On Sale! View All New Items | |||
New Additions to Clearance Section – 80% off! View All Clearance Sale Items | |||
Hooray! A Fairly French Giveaway!
Nice! Starting with one of the Subtly French Gift Kits, I added ALL EIGHT of the French Collage Sheets Caroline used in her French Envelope Tag Book (!)
Then, a few more of the goodies Caroline used:
– Jolie Gold Floral Scrapbook Paper
– Jolie Red Feuille Leaves Scrapbook Paper
– Manila Tags – Ginormous
– Manila Tags – Large
– Valance Curtain Die-Cut Chipboard
(Here’s the full supplies list so you can get the individual links.)
AND, not in Caroline’s artwork (but related and ALL On Sale!):
– Wood Bird Cages
– Yours Truly 6×6 Paper Pad
– Antique Metal Star Brads
– Fancy Diamond Filigree Buttons
To enter the Fairly French Giveaway drawing all you have to do is leave a comment BELOW on this blog post TODAY OR TOMORROW (the deadline is 11:59 pm PST, FRIDAY, May 9, 2014).
Don’t forget to leave your (hello! correct) email address, too, so I can contact the winner; your email address does not need to be made public. Note: I’m offering free shipping, too, but only within the USA. International shipping will still apply.
Please be patient! Spammers try to post crap here a lot so comments are moderated. So if you don’t see your post in the comments section, be patient and check back in a few hours before re-posting it, please!
After midnight, I’ll randomly pick the winner (via Random.org). So make sure to check back to see who won! And check your mailbox on Sunday morning for the next Giveaway and Newsletter!
Hey, who won the Springtime in Paris Kit Giveaway? That would be DianeD! Please check your email for my message about getting your mailing address.
Love the French envelope tag book!
I can’t stand it. I cringe everytime I see a new email from Alpha Stamps! It means trouble to me because I can’t stop myself from wanting it all! By far and away my favorite go-to website for all my projects! Keep up the good work! Keep the inspirations coming!
Wow. How awesome. I’m going to Paris in September, this would be great to add to my journal.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LOVE the goodies in the Fairly French giveaway. THe birdcages and the papers are amazing!!
LOVELOVELOVE the French Envelope Tag Book is incredible!! Your designers have so many awesome creations that leave me in awe! I am so glad I found you guys! TFS!
Wow! Love all the French papers! I am sooo French and love all things vintagy French! Would love to win this stash…thanks for the chance! 🙂
Love it!!! Another great Giveaway!!!
OOH LALA. Love the theme. Vive la France.
Why do I love anything French? So craveable!
Looks amazing!
WoW, love this collection! Thanks for the chance to win it!!
I love the French theme, great giveaway!
A lovely set of French papers! Thank you for the opportunity to win them!
Love all the French inspired goodies in this give away. Thanks for a chance to win it all.
Lovely artwork.and gorgeous give-a-way. Oh, how I love things Frenchy!
Amazing! I love this theme!
I love this giveaway! Thank you for giving us the opportunity to win!
Lovely, thanks for the opportunity. Would love to win this.
Great set! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Loving the giveaways on these fabulous projects! There hasn’t been one that hasn’t been amazing!
OH My! How lovely!
This is just Beautiful ! How do u get sooo inspired? I have a good imagination but this is just beyond my ken. However saying that I could create something really beautiful with this kit!!
Another great giveaway!
I’d love a French giveaway. Sure hope you pick me!
Great kit again as usual! I would love to win this one!
Just think of what I could create!
Great Giveaway
Love the tag book.
Love the birdcages.
omg – another fabulous French inspired project – my absolute favorite. Dare I sneak a payment for all those delicious embossing folders?! I’m running out of hiding places in the closet LOL.
This is a BEAUTIFUL project … must make one for myself!
Beautiful !!!! I’d love to win 🙂
this french inspired project is absolutely gorgeous… i love all the details and the birdcage.. wow…. what inspiration…
the colors are so beautiful…thank you for the chance to win this assortment of goodies…
big ladybug hugs
lynnl
Caroline’s work is so inspiring!
ooO la la ! tres love! love! love!
Tres jolie! I so admire your designer’s eye just to pick what goes in. Merci!
This is awesome. So many ideas of its use!
Would love to win!! Thanks for another great chance! Blessings, Lori
thank you for so many fun ideas!
I would love to win a kit from you. I have been eying up your blog for some time now.
I love Alpha Stamps-great designers and giveaways-hope to win someday!
Lovely collection of goodies! Thank you AS for the chance to win.
Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
I love this. All of it. Please pick me.
As my little grandson says, I want, I want.
Barbara
Tres bonne! Thanks for the opportunity.
Great collection!
An amazing assortment of Frenchness here. Please add me to the drawing.
Lovely! Perhaps I could win this week? Please!
Love it! Would be great to win it.
Very lovely giveaway!
oh what joy! I’d love to share with my friend who’s off to Paris when she returns!
Love your Fairly French Giveaway!! Oo, la, la!!
This is a dreamy collection with so many possibilities…I wish it would be mine.
Great giveaway, as always.
Items I would love to have.
Oh Mon Dieu!!! Quel prix magnifique!!!
Tre magnifete! I buy all of my supplies from Alpha Stamps-they’re the best! LOVE the entire French themed goodies! I’m off to check out those embossing sheets now!
I love the bird cages and the stars! What fun!
Looks just lovely and I’d love to be the winner!
I adore anything French.This is beautiful!
Great give away…as always fingers, toes and eyes are crossed.
Lovely and fun!
EIGHT collage sheets !!!!! REALLY great! I love
all things French, and especially Fairly French!
LOVE the French book!!
This is one of the coolest giveaways. So pretty!!!
Keeps getting better and better.
Wow! Gorgeous project, I love all things French. Great giveaway.
I love it!
This is amazing-love love love.
Another great Alpha Stamps giveaway! You guys are the best. I’m working on my very own Journey Journal with a little help from my friend: Rhea..
I would love to win this lovely kit–thank you for your generosity and all the beautiful projects you post.
Wow, love this latest giveaway!! Thanks for the chance to win.
Love Caroline’s piece – and another awesome give-away!
great pieces I love them all~
What a cute giveaway!! Thanks a bunch!
It’s fun to look at, and would be marvelous to win!
Wonderful giveaway! Always love your stuff!
hugs Karen
Another wonderful giveaway- count me in!
This is so nice!
I love this gorgeous French collection. Your giveaways are always so beautiful, as is your wonderful shop!
I love this collection. It is so generous of you to offer such nice giveaways each week. Thank you.
So cute. This has such panache
Oh-la-la!!! Those papers are to die for. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
Very nice! Love-love-it! Thank you for the chance to win it.
Cool!
Another great kit.
ooh la la!
I just returned from Paris and would love to have all the goodies to create some special memory pages to bring to life my special once and life time trip.
Oh My ! you all are the bestest !! Love this one just as much !
again ya’ll are so talented !
I would love to win the Fairly French giveaway! It has so many great components to it!!!!
Is ‘yours truly’ paper new, or did I somehow miss it? Oooh la la, I like it!
Viva la France so many inspiring things.
I would love this collection too – one can only hope.
oooh la la! Gorgeous!
What great products you share with us. It’s always inspiring to see the projects you show us. Thank you!
Fantastic Give Away!! Alpha stamps is one of my all time favorite on line stores! I just love you!
I love this project – great give-away!
Great collection, thanx alpha stamps
Would love to win!
Gorgeous collection…..I have to have it!
Love the embossing with ink, no machine! Beautiful sample book and great new products.
Beautiful collection! I hope I win
So nice to see these pretty papers and fun extras from Alpha Stamps on a rainy day like today.
Oo la la! I love the French motif! Love the embossing folders – they are beautiful!!
Ooh La La! Would love to create with this set!
I love everything you do…wish I could have it all!
Just love the French tag theme. What a terrific give away.
As always an great giveaway.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Wonderful!!!!
What an amazing kit! I can just imagine all the fun I could have with it. It’s so great that you guys have such great give away’s!
Wow! You have a lot of hopefuls on this one. and rightly so, this is a beautiful kit.
My mind started to race when I saw today’s project and giveaway kit. With the 4th of July coming up before you know it, many of the items in this kit reminded me of a WWI theme.
Love this kit!
Love the French theme, great giveaway.
This just gets better and better. Such lovely collections.
Such fun goodies. Love Caroline’s creativity. Would love to win this treasure trove.
Love it all! Thanks for the chance!
Absolument jolie! Merci!
Such a beautiful collection!
Beautiful tag book! This giveaway is so great!
This is gorgeous!
Springtime in Paris—well, almost!
WoW – those embossing plates are Gorgeous !!!
Hugz
IKE xxx
I would love to win. I spend way too much on this shop. Can’t help it.
Love the Red, White and Blue
Thanks to Jane at velocityvette08, I found your site. I’m so glad I did. Beautiful products and great tips.
I Love all of it!
Je’taime!!!
Love love love to win this spectacular package of goodies!
Thanks for the opportunity!
Love all things French, so many beautiful projects to do,
What a great kit. I just love anything French!
Love this collection! Spring has come at last and I couldn’t enjoy it more!
Another wonderful giveaway! Love the French theme. Gigi
I see lots of goodies!
Ooh la la. This one is SO for me!
It’s been so long since I’ve played in an Alpha Stamps swap but the huge tags sound like so much fun and I love this French themed give-away.
Ohh – so love the French!
Another beautiful give away!
Love those embossing folders!
Looks like some fun stuff to play with!
French-my favorite language. Mais oui!
Just ordered some of your French products and this would go so well with them for my French mixed media Book!
Love it!
Oui! I need to win this lovely giveaway.
Fab-u-lous!!! Mahalo for the op to win!