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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Bodacious Boxes!

I'm currently on the Box channel since craft show season is here and we have a double booth this year. I have to crank up production! I love the bow idea below. Carol Lovenstein, the creator made a black and white box, but I wanted a size that would hold a card set. I made mine from the Natural Composition Specialty paper. I am really loving the Tag A Bag Gift Boxes. They are food safe and you can doll them up so easily with belly bands!! They come in packages of 8 for $6.95. All you have to do is pop them open and decorate. Buy them here
Carol. Lovenstein  has a tutorial for her bow here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mYuuUFSHZs&feature=youtu.be

I cased this idea and for the life of me, I can't find it. I'll keep looking and give credit to the creator.
Venetian Romance dsp, embossed the top with Honeycombembossing folder

Friday, September 20, 2013

Aiken To Stamp Your Art Out

I formed a local group called Aiken To Stamp Your Art Out and we had our first meeting today. It was loads of fun! Wonderful people and conversation, plus we created which is always a bonus!

Project Details
Stamps
Blooming With Kindness
Card Stock & Papers
Pistachio Pudding card base
Whisper White 3 x 3 and 3 ¾ x 5
Crisp Cantaloupe 3 ¼ x 3 ¼
Melon Mambo 3 ½ x 3 ½
Ink
Crisp Cantaloupe,  Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding (Stamp flower in Crisp Cantaloupe then use sponge to add Strawberry Slush before you stamp image onto paper)
Accessories
Pearls Basic Jewels, Pistachio Pudding ruffled ribbon
Tools














Project Details
Stamps
Christmas Collectibles, Teeny Tiny Wishes, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers
Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Season of Style Designer Paper Stack.
Base: Cherry Cobbler cardstock 5 ½ x 6 ½
DSP: 2 7/8 x 5 ¼  and ¾ x 5 ¼
Ink
Cherry Cobbler
Tools
Christmas Ornament Punch, Label Thinlit Card Dies




Materials
Large Oval Punch
Sticky Strip
2 sheets of Seasons of Style Designer Series Paper Stack
4 ½” X 7 ½” piece of Coordinating cardstock (Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Baked Brn Sugar, Crumb Cake or Chocolate Chip)
Gift Bow Bigz L Die 


1.  Score 4 ½” X 7 ½” piece of cardstock at 1 ½” from each edge on all four sides as shown below.


2.  Cut from the edge to the score line as shown in blue below. This will create the tabs.
3.  Cut notches on the tabs to make them fit better.
4.  Assemble the box by applying Sticky Strip to each tab and fold them in, so that the long side is on the outside. Set this aside while constructing the “bag.”


5.  Score 1 ½” on the short side of two pieces of Seasons of Style DSP Stack. Fold and attach them together with Sticky Strip.

6.  Use the Oval Punch to make handles.

7.  Adhere the box to the bottom of your “bag” with Sticky Strip.






  
Project Details
Stamps
Pretty Petites
Card Stock & Papers
Sweater Weather dsp, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White cs
Ink
Pumpkin Pie
Accessories
Pumpkin Pie Chevron ribbon, Whisper White Grosgrain ribbon, Linen Thread
Tools
Chalk Talk Framelit, Petite Curly Label Punch, 1 ¼” Scallop Circle Punch
 






  1. Cut 2 ½” x 5 ½” Sweater Weather designer series paper, then Score at 3 ½” Fold DSP on the score line and place just inside the cutting line of the Chalk Talk Framelit.
  2. Use the Scallop Border Punch on the pocket side of the dsp.
  3. Cut 2 3/8” x 3 5/8” Chocolate Chip Cardstock
  4. Cut 9” white ¼” grosgrain ribbon
  5. Adhere the top and bottom of the DSP to the cardstock leaving room for the ribbon to slide underneath.
  6. Stamp Yum in Pumpkin Pie on Whisper White and punch out with Petite Curly Label punch.
  7. Punch Scalloped Circle from Chocolate Chip cs and attach Yum with dimensional to it.
  8. Place candy in the pocket and tie ribbon attaching the punched and layered ‘Yum’.
  9. Slide a Mini Glue Dot behind the ribbon against the cardstock if needed.
  10. Trim the corners of the cardstock to match the Chalk Talk Framelit.
  11. Punch hole in top of candy holder.
  12. Slide 6” of Pumpkin Pie Chevron ribbon through the hole and pull both sides to the top.  Use 5”of linen thread to tie the ribbons closed and trim ends.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Gift Bag Tutorial


Materials
Gift Bow Bigz L. Die #129977
Word Window Punch #119857 or Large Oval Punch #119855
Sticky Strip # 104294
12” x 6” Seasons of Style Designer Series Paper #132340
12” x 6” Modern Medley Designer Series Paper # 126926
Frosted Finishes Embellishments #132150
Simply Pressed Clay #130685
Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds #131272

1.       Score 12” x 6” designer series paper at 4”, 5 ½”, 9 ½”, and 11”
2.       Turn the paper 90 degrees and score at 4 ½”
3.       Cut score lines up to the 4 ½” score line.

4.       Fold on all the score lines and trim off the small square in the bottom right-hand corner.
5.       Assemble your bag using Sticky Strip, which is only needed in 2 places The bottom picture is the inside of the bag. When folding and adhering the bag, make sure to put a long side piece on the outside of the bag, then a small tab, the other small tab and the last long side on the inside of the bag. In other words you will NOT see the small tabs. From the bottom, you will see only the long side covering the entire bottom of the bag. From the inside, you will see another long piece covering the entire bottom of the inside of the bag.
6.       Pinch sides to look like a gift bag or lunch sack, then use the Oval punch to make the handles
7.       Use the Gift Bow Bigz Die to make a beautiful bow from coordinating Designer Series Paper. Alternately, you could use some of the pretty ribbon listed below.

I used the blossom punch and strawberry slush cs to make this flower. The leaves are gumball green. The center is glimmer paper circle punch and then slits cut all the way around.  Attach layers with a glimmer brad.

Alternatives for Embellishments:
¾” Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon #
1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon #132140
Cherry Cobbler 1” Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon #132135
Old Olive Simply Styled Embellishments 132148
Hung Up Cute Clips 129389
Hardware Clips Essentials 129964



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Chalk Talkin' It

Hi there! Happy Saturday:)
I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. The weather here in Carolina is gorgeous. It's 83% and only 49% humidity. Poor Colorado is getting soaked. Our son is in Denver and he's not being swept away by flooding, although he says he feels right at home with the high humidity they have right now!

Here are a couple more cards from the Chalk Talk stamp set and coordinating framelits. These two will go on my display board for classes.

Project Details
Stamps
 Chalk Talk
Card Stock & Papers
 Soft Sky, Chocolate Chip, Sweater Weather DSP
Ink
 Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry
Accessories
 7/16" Trim, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools
 Chalk Talk Framelits


Project Details
Stamps
 Chalk Talk
Card Stock & Papers
 Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand, Sweater Weather DSP
Ink
  Tangerine Tango
Accessories
 Naturals Designer Buttons, Crushed Curry 3/4" Chevron Ribbon
Tools
  Chalk Talk Framelits, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Scallop Edge Punch

Friday, September 13, 2013

I'm a Horseman's Daughter

I was so excited when I saw a stamp set with a horse in the catalog! I live in horse country too, so I will be making some card sets using this stamp set. I'm going to make the boxes out of the Natural Composition Specialty Paper. One of the patterns is wood grain. How appropriate is that for horses? I've also fallen in love with the new Thinlits die! Who hasn't right?  I've finished all the prep work for the Aiken To Stamp Your Art out group that is meeting for the first time next week. I am so excited!!!

Project Details
Stamps
 Blooming With Kindness
Card Stock & Papers
Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Ink
 Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories
Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
Tools
Argyle Embossing Folder,  Paper Piercing Tool and Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Sponge


Project Details
Stamps
 Horse Frontier
Card Stock & Papers
 Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse and Print Poetry DSP Stack (retired)
Ink
Early Espresso
Accessories
 7/16" Trim, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread
Tools
 Oval Die, Corner Rounder Punch, Sponge


Project Details
Stamps
 Blooming With Kindness
Card Stock & Papers
 Whisper White, Soft Sky, Midnight Muse
Ink
 Midnight Muse
Accessories
 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon-Midnight Muse, Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools
 Argyle Embossing Folder, Windows Framelits, Curly Label Punch, Blender Pen

Project Details
Stamps
Very Merry Tags, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers
Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive,Whisper White, Seasons of Style DSP
Ink
Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Accessories
Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Tools
Label Thinlits, Extra Large Oval Punch, Mosiac Punch



Project Details
Stamps
Christmas Collectibles, More Merry Messages, Very Merry Tags
Card Stock & Papers
Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive,Whisper White, Seasons of Style DSP
Ink
Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Accessories
Rhinstones Basic Jewels
Tools
Label Thinlits, Extra Large Oval Punch, Mosiac Punch, Decorative Label Punch
Project Details
Stamps
Very Mery Tags
Card Stock & Papers
Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Seasons of Style DSP
Ink
Old Olive
Accessories
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Tools
Label Thinlits,  Mosiac Punch,