My pick for this week’s Must Have Mondays is the new Varied Vases Bundle. I am over the moon about this bundle! In fact my Facebook VIP group is getting a sneak peek look at future projects using this bundle on Wednesday. (My VIP group is for anyone who places an order with me, takes a class or is part of my downline team!)
I enjoy a stamp set with coordinating punch for 3D layers for visual interest, don’t you 🙂 This stamp set is a great for a wide variety of uses and seasons…which is why it’s a Must Have in my collection!
I CASED this project from the annual catalog..so stinkin’ cute I had to try it myself! It’s also a card in my local June’s card class offering.
Measurements:
Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock: 8-1/2 x 11; 4 x 5-1/4
Powder Pink Cardstock: 3-1/4 x 3-3/4
Whisper White Cardstock: 3 x 3-1/2; 4 x 5-1/4 for inside of card (not shown)
2 pieces of ~ 6″ of ribbon
General instructions:
Stamp stems – crisscross at bottom. Vase will hide. Stamp leaf. On scrap whisper white cardstock, stamp vase and flowers. Punch out images. Add to card.
Stamp sentiment.
Crisscross ribbon in-between powder pink and whisper white layers.
Run lemon lime twist cardstock layer thru the Big Shot with embossing folder. Add all layers to card front.
With Stampin’ Blend marker, color rhinestones and add to the card.
Hi Everyone! Yesterday I had a fun, fun Stampin' UP! party hosted by my friend Sue. Her new home is lovely!! Above are the projects we made. I CASED 3 of the 4 projects. Dawn Griffiths' recent projects of the candy cane holder and the nugget holder (the one with the little bow). The Falala card was inspired by Ann Clements gift card holder using the Mini Treat bag. They were such awesome projects, I knew the gals would like making them.
Stampin' UP! parties make my Must Have Mondays because they are a great way to try out a few products…risk free so to speak!
My project was a game that you can play with your family this holiday season. The Naughty or Nice game!
Tiny Treat Boxes
How to make the boxes: Use Tiny Treat Boxes (get 25 in a pack). Cut (4) 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" square pieces of Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper for each box. Add Real Red Pompom Trim and a bow made with Real Red Cardstock and the Bow Builder Punch. Add either a Nice treat (peppermints) or a Naughty treat (candy coal).
How to play the game: Make up an assortment of naughty filled and nice filled boxes. Put them on a tray or in a basket. Have your guest pick a box then open to determine if they were on the Naughty or Nice list!
These little Tiny Treat Boxes are a 2" x 2" size and perfect for all kinds of little goodies or gifts and for party games!
(You don't have to live nearby if you want me to help you with a Stampin' UP! party..email me if you would like to coordinate something like this with your family and friends! deeslater@ymail.com)
Hi Everyone! This week's Must Have Mondays is Stampin' Emboss Powders. Emboss powders turn stamped images into glossy raised designs. What that means for me and is shown in the card above is that you can add color on top of other colors! Like white snowflakes on a dark winter's night! White craft ink is okay, but it isn't as distinct as when you use White Stampin' Emboss Powder! The technique or usage is called heat embossing.
Steps to heat embossing: Wipe surface with the Embosssing Buddy to remove static from your surface (powder won't stick). Stamp image with VersaMark ink. Sprinkle emboss powder over top of inked image and tap off excess. Activate and set emboss powder with the Heat Tool. (Hairdryers will not work and not safe to use in this application.)
This card was my November Team (my team the Designer Paper Dolls) swap card. The snowflakes and Silent Night sentiment heat embossed.
My Team Swap Card
Tomorrow's Tuesday Tip will be on how to create the moon landscape on this card. Video Tutorial on this card tomorrow!
Hi Everyone! A must have for me over the holidays is finding small stocking stuffers items that I can turn into a mini presents. Multi packs of lip balm and nail polish in holiday themes always check my eye. I look for them at Dollar Tree, Dollar General, WalMart, CVS and WalGreens. This set came from Dollar General. For me, I love giving gifts this way. So much more fun to pull out a bagged gift from a stocking then just the nail polish! And now I have 8 (I bought 2 packs) stocking stuffers or small gifts or thank you's ready to go! Really just too cute to pass up!
Holder Instructions:
Cardstock: 2" x 8-1/2" Score at: 1/2" x 2-1/14" x 2-3/4", 4-1/2"
Punch top using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch
With the 1-1/2" Circle Punch, punch circle as shown. TIP – with scrap punch another circle. Use just a tad bit of Snail on back of scrap to position where you want to punch. SAVE THE PUNCHED out circle. We'll incorporate it into the design.
Burnish (press) score lines and fold up making the box bottom with circle opening. Attach using Fast Fuse.
To decorate:
Take a 1-7/8" x 2-3/4" piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Round Top corners with either Project Life Corner Punch or the rounder on the Envelop Punch Board (my favorite). Stamp snowflake images.
Sentiment: Stamp sentiment then punch out using the 1-1/4" circle punch. Layer on the 1-1/2" circle punch we punched out for the hole. With Silver Glimmer Paper, use 1-3/4" Scallop Circle punch to punch scallop. Layer sentiment on top.
Add glue dot to nail polish to hold in place. Wrap in Gusseted Cello bag and tie!
Hi Everyone! My home PC has gotten new life and I should be good-to-go again…yeah! I hate to admit it, but I struggled using hubby's new laptop. The left and right click areas blended in with the area to move the mouse around and I couldn't get it to react that way I needed. (giggle) why do they all have to be SO different? hahaha
Today's Must Have Mondays is circle punches. Which ones? all 🙂 Purchase them over time until you have all sizes. Circle punches are great as you can use them to punch out images and sentiment and layer them unto your projects for interest. Also used in treat boxes to create holding space for K-Cups (project shown above and see the post on how to make here). They are also key shapes to punch art.
The 1-3/4" Circle Punch was used for both the apple punch art in this project. It's a great size to get started on a circle punch collection! My punch is the old style from Stampin' UP!
To make the Apple Punch Art - use the template below to make your apple shapes. Take the White Gel Pen to make a highlight.
Hi Everyone! What a fun weekend I had..my BFF Joan visited from Ohio and we attended our local fall festival called Apple Festival. Friends, fun, food and crafts..doesn't get much better than that in my world!
This week's Must Have Monday's is the Festive Flower Builder Punch. While definitely a poinsettia flower, I'll be showing different looks this week so you can see it can go beyond the winter season.
The sentiment is from Reason for the Season Photopolyer stamp set. Save 15% when you purchase the bundle of the stamp set and Festive Flower Builder Punch!
I punched out 4 sets of petals using RED Glimmer Paper. Sparkly goodness in the Glimmer Paper. I folded each petal in half (right sides together) to form a crease for more dimension. I recommend hot glue when layering glimmer paper.
Steps for the Festive Flower Punch Glimmer Paper Poinsettia:
With Real Red Card Stock, punch a 1" circle and a 3/4" circle for petal bases.
Fold each petal in half right sides together. Hot glue largest petals in a north, south, east, west fashion using the 1" circle punch as base.
With the 3/4" circle, repeat with the medium petals. Add the smaller connected petals on top. Hot glue layers together.
With Daffodil Delight scrap – punch 2 centers and add with hot glue.
General Steps for the rest of project:
Punch 2" banner from Triple Banner Punch.
Stamp sentiment in Real Red Classic Ink.
Stamp outline of poinsettia image in Tuxedo Black Ink.
2-Step stamp (stamp over top of image) of flower in Real Red.
2-Step stamp leaves in Soft Sky ink.
Sponge color around (see my Tuesday Tip tomorrow!)
Cut a 1-1/2" Strip of Home For Christmas and wrap around Square Pillow Box die cut using Soft Sky Cardstock. Add banner and flower.
This is now all ready to go for a gift card, treats, or a small gift!
TIP! If you want a super flower – punch out 6-8 sets of petals!
Hi Everyone!
I CASED this project from the annual catalog..so stinkin’ cute I had to try it myself! It’s also a card in my local June’s card class offering.
Hi! I'm an avid paper crafter and other crafty creations! 