Thursday afternoon my friend Linda came over for some stamping time. I love it when I can just create with a friend. She had found a card sample of Stampin Connection, a site for demonstrators, and wondered if we could try and recreate it. I think this card is so cute how about you? Here is a link to the demonstrator's blog that created the card. Do you notice what the base of the card is made from? The envelope liner. I never would have thought of using it in this way. So clever.
Linda and I used the Sweater Weather designer paper for all the hat, brim, bird and sunflower. I would have to say about this card what my grandson said about a book I bought him one time. Love it, Love it, Love it!
There is nothing faster to show off your stamping skill than a homemade tag. We ended our Christmas in August class by doing just that.
1. First tag was made using the ever faithful Lovely as a Tree. Ink your stamp once, stamp it several times and make a forest. The Merry was made using the Thinlits Expressions. The ribbon used to tie it off is the Always Artichoke seam binding.
2. Second tag was made using the O Holy Night single stamp. It was stamped twice once in Gumball Green, and again in Rose Red. This is a great stamp for a tag because you can highlight whatever word you choose. I cut out the Merry Christmas and glued it onto the green words. The tie for this tag is Baker's twine.
3. The last tag had to use my favorite....punches. The wreath is made by first punching a 1 inch circle, then punching the 1/3/4 scalloped circle punch around the circle. Anytime you want to use two punches remember to punch the smaller punch first. The holly on the wreath was punched using the owl's eyes.The saying in the center, from the set called More Merry Messages, was punched out using the smallest scallop circle punch. The tie for this tag is white baker's twine.
Can you see yourself making a bunch of each one of these designs for your Christmas packages?
You've probably heard about the new Envelope Punch board that helps you make over 60 different sized envelopes. Check out this video. Well, I had my stamping friends make an envelope at the Christmas in August class. The envelope used an 8 by 8 piece of designer paper. That left me with a strip of paper that was 4 by 12. Not one to waste paper, I decided to try and make a tiny gift card with matching envelope out of this strip. Here's how.
1. Cut a 4 by 4 square. This will be the envelope. Your first mark on the new envelope punch board will be at 2 inches. The rest of the punches and score lines will be as directed for any sized envelope.
2. The matching card to be inserted in the envelope measures 4 by 2 inches. When folded in half it will fit nicely into the envelope.
It is a great feeling to find a way to use up all the scraps from a project. Now, I have lots of gift enclosure cards to share with others.
What would you do with the extra DSP?
You always need a simple box to put some cookies, candy or a small gift in for that special someone you want to remember at gift giving time. We made this box at my Christmas in August class with several new items from the both the Annual (AC) and Holiday Catalogs (HC).
1. Decorative Window Gift box, comes with 6 boxes and a clear window in the top flap. HC
2.Pretty Presents Designer bows. 10 pre-punched bows, 5 of two different sizes. These bows are double sided HC
3. Season of Style designer paper HC
4. Tag It the Ronald McDonald stamp set for this year AC
When I first saw this card on Mary Fish's website I fell in love with the simple design. The poinsettia is embossed with gold embossing powder on vellum. The red dots in the center of the flower are small punches glued on with glue stick. Cherry Cobbler ink was used to stamp the saying. And the wonderful envelope liner was used to line the envelope. A perfectly simple but elegant Christmas card. Thank you Mary for your inspiration.
When you go to use the envelope liners make sure you choose the largest framelit for the standard envelope. And make sure you insert the liner before applying any type of adhesive. (The voice of experience speaking here.) The next smaller size liner is intended to be used with the card and envelope sets we sell. The smallest liner is meant to be used with a 3 by 3 card. Doesn't the liner add the just right finishing touch to this card?
