Life doesn't have to be perfect

Just wanted to finish out the details for this card. You can see the bow tutorial here and the accompanying gift bag and card holder tutorial here.

The base of the card is Coastal Cabana, with a 5 1/4" x 4" layer also of Coastal Cabana, embossed with the new Scallops Embossing Folder. I used the Banners Framelits to cut the 3 layered pennants, and the matching set Perfect Pennants for the greeting.

Hope you're enjoying your Valentines Day! It's the perfect day to tell someone you care about them--even if it isn't a romantic relationship!

Click the links to view or purchase the items used on this project:

• Perfect Pennants [english, clear]
• Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Brights Core'dinations Cardstock (Real Red)
• Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Banners Framelits Dies
• Envelope Punch Board
• Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents

Love is golden

Another "love" card! I think this works as an anniversary card as well as a valentine, don't you? No stamping here, but lots of die cutting and Washi tape!


What do you give your sweetheart for Valentine's Day?

Click the links to view or purchase the "ingredients" for this card:

• Shimmery White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Gold Foil Sheets
• Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
• Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape
• Gold Baker's Twine
• Label Card Thinlits Die
• Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies
• Mini Glue Dots
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Good as gold, by Madelyn

My daughter Madelyn helps me with my stamping business. She takes the photos and encourages me and helps out at Club. She made this beautiful card with some of the lovely gold products Stampin' Up! is featuring. Isn't it great!!!

• Follow My Heart Wood-Mount Stamp Set
• Shimmery White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Gold Foil Sheets
• Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
• Gold Metallic Encore Pad
• Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape
• Gold Baker's Twine
• Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Put a bow on it!

 

I promised more information on how to complete Monday's project.  First, let's talk about that cute bow! It's made with the Envelope Punch Board, as I mentioned on Monday. You can make your bow any length, but the width needs to be at least 1 inch for these instructions. I cut a 1 inch x 12 inch piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and divided it up: 1 x 6, 1 x 4, and a piece 1/4" x about 1 inch. 

Beginning with the 1 x 6, place it into the Envelope Punch Board at 3 inches and punch. Flip it over and repeat. This will be the center where your bow pieces will meet up. Round all 4 corners. Bring the ends to the middle--you'll see where they match up with the rounded parts of the center--and adhere them with glue dots.

Next, on the 1 x 4 piece, place it into the Envelope Punch Board at 2 inches, punch, then flip and punch again. Put each short end (the 1 inch side) into the punch, centering as much as possible, and punch to "flag" the ends. This is the "ribbon" piece that will go under the bow.

Place the "bow" on the "ribbon," wrap the 1/4 inch piece around it to hold it together, and adhere it all with a final glue dot. Ta da! You've made a bow! And since you already needed the Envelope Punch Board for boxes (here and here and here) and file folder cards and envelopes, it's like the bow projects are FREE! :-)

Hope you enjoyed these instructions--I'd love to see projects you make with these bows! Post a link in the comments!

How to fix up an old bag

Not me--a gift bag!

I have lots of plain gift bags in my stash, but I have a hard time decorating them and then liking how they look. (Click on the picture to see a close-up.)

We made this gift bag with card and card holder at Club last week. Lots of fun things going on for this project! First--the card holder:

We started with a strip of Real Red Coredinations cardstock that was cut at 5 1/2 x 2. It fits perfectly into the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, so we punched both ends. Then we cut a line from tag hole to tag hole--I used a paper cutter, because that's the only way I can approximate a straight line. :-) Decorate tag and adhere the TOP ONLY to a gift bag. It's a perfect way to display your gorgeous card and decorate the gift bag all at once!

The arrow die cuts are from the Label Flip Card Thinlit set, but you could use a stamp or any embellishment that suits your project.

Later this week, I'll show you how we made the darling bow (hint: with the fabulous Envelope Punch Board!) and the rest of the card.

Click below to view or purchase products used to make this project:

• Perfect Pennants [english, clear]
• Brights Core'dinations Cardstock
• Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
• Red Glimmer Paper
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Pool Party 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
• Banners Framelits Dies
• Scalloped Tag Topper Punch
• Small Heart Punch
• Envelope Punch Board
• Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents
• Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Simple Gold Love

Isn't that gold embossed vellum yummy? I attached it to a layer of Shimmery White cardstock by using tiny glue dots behind a couple of the hearts. The bar across the card is gold, even though we couldn't get a good photo of it. The heart is from Hearts Aflutter, die cut with the matching framelits.

What are you planning for Valentine's Day? February starts tomorrow!

• Hearts A Flutter Clear-Mount Stamp Set
• Shimmery White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum
• Gold Foil Sheets
• Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies

It's a Sale-a bration!

The best Stampin' Up! promotion of the year is here! Spend $50 on Stampin' Up! merchandise and receive your choice of Sale-a-bration rewards FREE! If you haven't received a Sale-a-bration flyer, you can click on the one in the side bar ---------> or CLICK HERE to view it online.

This card features lots of Sale-a-bration reward products. The Designer Series Paper is so fresh and different! It's called Sweet Sorbet and the colors are Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Summer Starfruit, and White. Fun and springy!

The Pool Party Twine is another Sale-a-bration win--who doesn't love pretty twine??? I'm a sucker for it! You get a pack of three colors--Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Summer Starfruit--along with a sheet of printed cork flowers and embellishments!

How about those little banners! The stamp set is Banner Blast and there is a punch to match. The texture on the Crisp Cantaloupe tag is also available for Sale-a-bration--Decorative Dots Textured Impressions folder.

Whew! What will you order first?

Click the links below to view or purchase the items used on this card:

• Banner Blast Wood-Mount Stamp Set
• Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• 2013-2015 In Color Core'dinations (Cantaloupe)
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
• Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad
• Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad
• Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper
• Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack
• Banner Punch
• Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

You make me happy

First, happy birthday to my daughter, Susie! Love you!



I'm really enjoying the new set Perfect Pennants and the matching Pennant Framelits. I've used almost all the sentiments already! This is a quick note card using the Fresh Prints Stack Designer Series Paper, along with the pennants, some gold sparklies, and a little sneak peek of a Sale-a-bration embossing folder!

• Perfect Pennants [english, clear]
• Brights Core'dinations Cardstock (Real Red)
• Whisper White Note Cards Envelopes
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
• Gold Foil Sheets
• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
• Gold Baker's Twine
• Sale-a-bration Sneak Peek Decorative Dots embossing folder