a little Sparkle a lot of Shine.

Hello! It's Amy T here with a quick and inexpensive gift!

First I should start by telling you that I ♡ Target. Like with most things I do, I'm pretty methodical in my shopping habits...hit the $ Spot first. Head for the clothing and end with the groceries. I'm sure that many of you are the same, right?

They had these gorgeous kraft & gold journals a couple weeks ago. Yes, I'm now kicking myself that I only bought one.

I was going to heat emboss onto the cover of the journal but wasn't sure if I was going to ultimately like the look so I embellished a vellum envelope and made it into my fav, a shaker card:

I have always been such a fan of Danielle's sentiment stamps and couldn't resist heat embossing the "a little sparkle a lot of shine' in gold onto a tiny tag that I cut from Strathmore watercolor paper.

I did a quick color wash using salty ocean distress ink.

Do you see the envelope? It's been filled with Neat & Tangled Flat Matte Gold and Summer Sky Satin Sequins. I popped in an extra die cut from My Minds Eye Market Street, that's what the #SO EXCITED is also from.

The shaker is 'adhered' using a tiny clothespin.

A perfect gift for a friend that is having a Baby Boy! I had her gifts sent to her {thanks to the Target Baby Registry} but wanted to also send her a card to the Baby Shower that I'm unable to attend. This journal could come in handy with little thoughts and aha moments she'll be experiencing with her bundle of joy!

Merry and Bright