Did you notice these Acetate card boxes in the Holiday catalog? There are great for gifting cards to people. I have also found out the following can be placed inside the boxes...
Giordelli chocolates
testtubes filled with candy
You can emboss the boxes on the front by running it in the embossing folder.
And the most obvious. Each box will hold 5 cards and envelopes.
1. I placed a belly band around the box
3 inches by 11 of the card stock
2 1/2 inches by 12 of the designer paper
2. I glued one edge the same on both pieces of paper and then wrapped it around the box as a unit. I attached the pieces together on the back of the box, making sure there was enough give that the belly band could be slid off and on the box.
So this is the end of the October Card Cafe Creations. In case you are not sure what a Card Cafe involves. It is a class I offer once a month.
1. There are 4 card designs all using the same bundle. Stampers make two of each design.
2. If they RSVP by the date of the class they get to make a 5th project. In October it will be the card box.
3. If they wish to purchase the bundle the day of the class, then the class is free.
Next week I will be featuring the projects you can make in my Hooray for Halloween class. Stop by and see them. And if you like what you see on my blog, please follow my blog.
Can you see the word Fall kind of jump out of this card? This is created using a technique called the Eclipse Technique. I think it was named that because you can see a tiny bit of the Early Espresso under each letter.
You might wonder how this is created.
1. First you take your top layer and stamp all over it with whatever stamp you want to use.
2. Next you think of a word you would like to emphasize on the card. Use the Large Letter Framelits or something similar to cut out your word. Save all pieces even the insides of the A in my card.
3. Attach adhesive strips to each letter and then place it back in the card. It will be easy to replace because of your stamping. Do not put adhesive strip on your inside pieces (like on my A). These will be glued on top of the card base.
Now you have a great looking card that was so much easier to make than it looks. I hope you will try to make an Eclipse card of your own. I would love it if you attached a photo in the comment section of this blog.
Tomorrow's card will feature the designer paper for a very simple but great looking card.
Are you in love with this set yet? It was the first one to get my attention when I opened the Holiday Catalog. I have to say I keep seeing more great ways to use the stamp set. In addition there is a wonderful leaf punch that punches out the leaf stamp. And finally the coordinating designer paper is my favorite in the Holiday catalog.
1. The stamp set is multi layered and has an unfinished look to the first layer. That is intentional, but if it bothers you, you can re ink the stamp and rotate the stamp before stamping a second time. The second layer creates a detailed petal. The amazing thing about this stamp set is that you can use just one color, or two different colors to create the sun flower.
2. The leaf is also multi layered. I find I am most successful if I stamp the detailed stamp first in a darker color. Then when I stamp the solid stamp I have something to see that helps me place the second stamp better.
3. The punch is handy to punch out the leaves. Be sure and stamp the image close to an edge of the card stock. It makes the punching so much easier.
4. The designer paper coordinates with an awesome color combination.
Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Lemon-Lime Twist, Peekaboo Peach, Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango.
Wow some of these colors, I never would have put together, but they look great when you do.
Tomorrow I will show you a great technique I learned about at an event I went to in Champagne.
