Cheerful Treats gift bag

This is a great size gift bag.  Made from 2 sheets of 12x12 designer series paper.  Score 3" on each side, and the bottom.  Score the top 1 1/2" and fold down.  Attach on the sides.

No stamping!

Cardstock:  Cheerful Treats designer series paper

Other:  Pewter Jumbo eyelets, Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon, crop-o-dile, Sticky Strip

Fifth Avenue Floral - another stained glass

Using up my leftover cut cardstock from today.  Did a stained glass with the Rose from the Fifth Avenue set.  It's so soft and subtle, with the vellum.

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Vellum cardstock

Ink:  Black Staz-on, Regal Rose

Other:  Pink Pirouette marker, Pink Pirouette 3/8" taffeta ribbon

Owl Post-It pad on a ring!

I think this was my favorite project from Stamp Club today.  I love that little owl, and I'm a note pad lover.  There is half of a Post-It note pad inside of this.  I punched a hole in the post-it pad too - with my Big Bite.  The ring goes through everything, so it won't fall apart.

NO STAMPING!

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pool Party, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Everyday Enchantment designer series papers

Other:  Owl punch, Ribbons - Early Espresso grosgrain, Twill tape, Luckly Limeade ruffled, 1" ring clip, post-it pad.

Envelope and matching note card - Diagonal Scoring plate!

I love how easy it is to make envelopes with the new Diagonal Scoring plate!  The paper for the envelope was 6x6.  The mini note card is 3 1/2" square.

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch

Cardstock:  Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Concord Crush, Whisper White, Cheerful Treats designer series paper

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Concord Crush

Other:  Blossom punch, 3/4" circle punch, 1/8" hole punch, In Color printed brads (Lucky Limeade for the flower center), Stampin' Dimensionals, Simply Scored tool, Diagonal scoring plate

Fifth Avenue stained glass

This is the Stained Glass technique.  You stamp on the front of vellum cardstock with Black STaz-On.  Let it dry, then color in with markers on the BACK side of the vellum.  Layer it over a white card.

I have found NO good vellum tape that you can't see through the vellum, so I just always tie a piece of ribbon around, to hide the tape.

Stamps:  Fifth Avenue Floral

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Vellum cardstock

Ink:  Black Staz-on, Regal Rose

Other:  Pink Pirouette 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, Markers (Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight)

You are Amazing...

These papers ARE so cheerful!  We made this at Stamp Club today.  I love the Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade together.

Stamps:  Perfect Words

Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Cheerful Treats designer series paper

Ink:  none...

Other:  Markers (Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade), Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon (from last year), 2 1/2" circle punch, Maze Games.

Everybunny loves purple!

Using up some leftover designer papers.  Just enough to layer on a small square card.  4 1/4" card.

Stamps:  Everybunny

Cardstock:  Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, black

Other:  1 3/8" circle punch, Scallop circle punch, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Markers (Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango), 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Bloggers Challenge - Color Challenge

This week's Bloggers Challenge is a Color Challenge - Red, Black, and White.  Great colors together!

I love the new Diagonal Scoring tool add-on!  I just got mine yesterday, and had to play with it.  This envelope fits a 4 1/2" square card.  Kind of a weird size, but I had to try it out. 

I paired Poppy Parade with Black and White for my challenge card.  I almost forgot that I had those Glimmer Brads in the In Colors.  Love it!

Stamps:  Triple Treat Flower

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, Night & Day designer papers (retired)

Ink:  Poppy Parade, Black

Other:  Fancy Flower punch, 5-petal punch, Poppy Parade ribbon, In Colors Glimmer Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Diagonal Scoring tool, Sticky Strip

Mocha Morning Birthday

My favorite cards from class today!  These Mocha Morning papers are SO beautiful.  The metallic inks really give them a luxurious look. 

And the Adorning Accents for the fancy edges are beautiful and easy to work with...bonus!

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Short & Sweet

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Mocha Morning Specialty designer papers

Ink:  Early Espresso

Other:  Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits and Embossing Folders, Blossom Punch, Large and Scallop Oval punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1/8" hole punch, Glimmer Brads Basic

Artistic Etchings and Elementary Essentials come together

I love both of these stamp sets together for an artsy collage-y feel.

Stamps:  Artistic Etchings, Elementary Essentials (Sale-a-Bration set...available through March 31, 2012)

Cardstock:  Blushing Bride, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, 1st Edition specialty papers

Ink:  Blushing Bride, black

Other:  Blushing Bride pleated satin ribbon, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals

Butterfly Birthday

Very simple, but I love the look.  Stamp butterflies on Wisteria cardstock, punch out, then sponge edges with Concord.  Makes them pop.

Stamps:  Floral Fillers, Happiest of Birthdays

Cardstock:  Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, In Colors designer series stack

Ink:  Concord Crush

Other:  Butterfly punch, Pearl Basic Accents.

Here's a picture of the inside of the card....

Up, Up, and Away Birthday

Use the Cupcake Builder punch to make CLOUDS! 

Stamps:  Up, Up, and Away

Cardstock:  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Big Top designer series papers

Ink:  Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, black

Other:  Cupcake Builder punch, 1 1/4" - 1 3/8" - Scallop Circle punches, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Stampin' Dimensionals

Easy Events Birthday

From my Birthday Cards Class today.  Hope you like them all!  This one was very easy.  I wanted a "chocolate" cupcake, but the Dazzling Details icing turned out kind of green-ish on the Soft Suede.  Oh well...

Stamps:  Easy Events

Cardstock:  Wild Wasabi, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Just Add Cake designer series papers, Whisper White

Ink:  black

Other:  Markers (Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede), Dazzling Details

Fancy Favor Chick Box

Can you imagine a row of these in more colors for Easter - like regular Peeps!

SOOOOO easy to put these together.

No stamping!

Cardstock:  So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  So Saffron (sponge all the edges of the box)

Other: Big Shot, Fancy Favor die, 2 3/8" Scalloped circle punch, Small heart punch, Crop-o-dile, Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon, googlie eyes, mini glue dots

Carrot Card - Recycle your Mono-adhesive refill container

A friend took a picture of something like this last year, but we can't find it...so had to improvise.

Make a pattern for the mono adhesive refill plastic piece.  Trace it onto designer paper and cut out.  You'll push the refill plastic through the back.  Fill with candy, and then add a piece of cardstock to cover the plastic, so the candy doesn't fall out.  You could get fancy, and make a pull-out piece so you can re-use it...but let's not kid ourselves...that's too much work.

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, In Color dsp stack

Ink:  Pear Pizzazz

Other:  5-petal punch, Word Window and Modern Lable punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mono-adhesive refill packaging, Sticky Strip, Tic Tacs (I only used 1 box in my sample here...you should use 2 boxes to fill it up)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Never too early to start on next month's holidays!  You can't smell it here, but I used a craft pad with the Vanilla scented embossing powder on the greeting piece.  It smells faint, but nice enough.

3-heart punch to punch out the shamrock petals.  Free hand cut the stem.

Stamps:  St. Patrick's Day

Cardstock:  Garden Green, Coral Calypso, Whisper White, In Color designer series stack

Ink:  Garden Green CRAFT ink

Other:  Vanilla scented embossing powder, heat tool, Rhinestone basic accents, 3-heart punch

Valentine Kraft treat box

Not the best picture, but you can get the idea.  For the sides and the top cover, I taped the Pink Pirouette cardstock to Very Vanilla first, then ran that double layer through the Big Shot in the embossing folder.  Then you need to attach that to the box with Sticky Strip.

NO STAMPING ON THIS!!!

Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla

Other:  Kraft box, Big Shot, Fun Flowers die, Finial Press embossing folder, Crop-o-dile, Metallic Neutral brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

iLoveU Candy Box Cover

Need a new idea for those Valentine Conversation Hearts?  Make a wrapper that covers the box...the box of candy slides right out.  Case'd the idea from Bonnie Mountford on SUConnect.  Thanks for the great idea Bonnie! 

Print the face of your iLoveU on the computer - just pick a few of your favorite songs.

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Basic Grey, Whisper White

Ink:  Pretty in Pink

Other:  Simply Scored tool, 1/2" and 1" circle punches, corner rounder, Sticky Strip

Hanging Heart basket

Love the 2-petal cone to make a hanging basket - and it's shaped like a heart!!!

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts

Cardstock:  Poppy Parade, Regal Rose (YES...they look great together!)

Ink:  Poppy Parade

Other:  Big Shot, Petal Cone die, Fashionable Hearts embosslits, Heart of Hearts embosslit, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini glue dots, crop-o-dile, Sticky Strip

Floral Fillers Valentine

Simple, but I like it.

Stamps:  Floral Fillers, Short & Sweet

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Real Red, 1st edition designer series papers

Ink:  Real Red

Other:  Rhinestone basic accents, Full heart punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Up in the Air Over You!

Projects from my SAB Kick-off Valentine Camp yesterday.  I really like the glittery balloons on this one.

Stamp and then hand-cut balloons.

Stamps:  Up, Up and Away

Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Brights designer series paper stack

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Other:  2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Stampin' Dimensionals, Eyelet border punch, 1 3/8" and Scallop circle punches

Texturize it - Bloggers Challenge

One of my goals for 2012 is to get back into the Bloggers Challenge when I can.  I can't believe it's the end of January, but I'm finally back to it! 

I made several of these cards while I was at the beach with my girlfriend last weekend.  We stayed at her condo, and stamped all weekend.  It was a lot of fun.  Thanks again Lori!

For the texture, I ran the entire card base through the Big Shot with some different embossing folders.  For the one on the very left, I then swiped the Pale Plum ink pad all over the texture part, so it really picked it up.

Stamps:  mailbox & greeting (from Unity)

Cardstock:  Pale Plum, Mellow Moss, Confetti White

Ink:  Black

Other:  Big Shot, Finial Press/Vintage Wallpaper/Dots embossing folders, markers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Another Butterfly Lattice card - Kind Thanks

Same colors that I used on the square card.  So pretty!

Stamps:  Thank You Kindly

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Early Espresso

Ink:  Early Espresso

Other:  Big Shot, Lattice die, Beautiful Butterflies die, Finial Press embossing folder, Pearl basic accents, Stampin' Dimensionals

Lattice Butterfly note card

I love these colors - Pool Party and Early Espresso.  Another square card here.  4 1/4" square.  I might add a greeting later, when I need to use the card.

Stamps:  NONE!

Cardstock:  Pool Party, Early Espresso, Spice Cake designer series papers

Other:  Big Shot, Lattice die, Beautiful Butterflies die, Finial Press embossing folder, Pearl basic accents, Stampin' Dimensionals

Mixed Bunch in Pear

Using up some of my Spice Cake papers for this card.  Curl the petals of the flower up with your bone folder for an extra little bit of dimension.

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Thank You Kindly

Cardstock:  Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake designer series papers

Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake

Other:  Blossom punch, Large Pearl Basic Accent, Stampin' Dimensionals, bone folder