Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Gift Card Box

My exercise teacher celebrates Hanukkah, so I wanted to make her something to hold a gift card.  Hanukkah is at the end of November this year, but it's nice to have things done early -- at least in my little world.  The box I came up with uses the textured 12" x 12" cardstock in Island Indigo and Smoky Slate from the holiday catalog.


 I found many online tutorials on how to make the box, and I combined elements from several of them as well as adding my own touch.  Below is a picture of the top of the box.

See that curly clear ribbon?  Well, it's not ribbon.  It's that plastic strip that Stampin' Up! has around the ribbon to hold it in place.  I cut off the ends and curled it and used it to jazz up the top of the package.


When you open the box, the four sides fall open as pictured below.  The center holds a gift card.  I downloaded clip art for the pictures and typed some Happy Hanukkah sayings and printed these four things on our whisper white card stock. 


I used the new envelope punch board to make the gift card holder that stands up in the center of the gift.  The Festive Flurry stamp set and dies were used for the snowflake on the front of the card as well as on the front of the gift card holder.

Card stock:  textured 12" x 12" cardstock in Island Indigo and Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate
DSP:  Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Stamps:  Festive Flurry 
FrameLits:  Labels Collection, Festive Flurry
Embossing Folders:  Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Punches:  Blossom (used to make the flower on top of the package)
Ribbon:  Okay, I admit I used a retired product here.  The ribbon that was perfect was from Sale-a-bration.  The color was just right--Island Indigo--and it was just what I needed.
Other:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (in center of snowflake on the inside of package), brad (I used a retired brad for the center of the flower.)
Snowflake Info:  I used Iridescent Ice embossing powder on vellum to emboss the snowflake inside the box.  I used white craft ink to stamp the snowflake on the outside of the box.  I then took each of those snowflakes and mounted them on cardstock that I had also cut out.

My supply list ran long on this one.  If you've read this far, wow, I'm surprised (and thrilled)! 

I have a feeling my exercise teacher will love this gift card holder.  I'll bet she'll reuse it for a gift card for her daughter.  She did that last year, and the card holder I made wasn't as fun as this one. 


Monday, August 12, 2013

I'm already thinking about Christmas

I can't help it.  Try as I might to set my mind on making autumn cards, I find myself making another Christmas card.  I've been coming up with different designs so I can choose what I want to offer at my October stamp camp.  I will offer at least three -- maybe four -- different cards.

I wasn't happy with my snowflake card until I put the Frosted Finished Embellishments in the center of the snowflake.  Perfect!  The silver embossing powder was used both on the snowflake and the sentiment.

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry stamp set, More Merry Messages
Big Shot:  Festive Flurry Framelits Dies 
Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Smoky Slate
Other:  Silver Emboss Powder


I had some fun playing with the Circle Card Thinlits Die.  I used Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder on Coastal Cabana cardstock for the snowflake.  Once again, it was the Frosted Finished Embellishments placed in the center of the snowflake to save the day.

Here's the card opened.  I left the right side of the circle (with the saying) blank so I could sign the card there.  By the way, the Merry Christmas is heat embossed with clear embossing powder.


Stamp Sets:  Christmas Messages, More Merry Messages
Big Shot:  Festive Flurry Framelits Dies,  Circle Card Thinlits Die
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana
DSP:  Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Other:  Silver Emboss Powder

The card below is a tried and true design, but I think it will be fun to do in class.  Besides, that stamp set sentiment is perfect for this card.


Stamp Sets:  More Merry Messages
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green, Pacific Point, Melon Mambo
Other:  Dazzling Details (on the light bulbs)

Thanks for coming by to see the cards.
Tina

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Circle Card Thinlit Die

I was very excited to win the new Circle Card Thinlit Die at the convention.  It cuts and scores the card all in one step.  Amazing -- and fun to use.


The Christmas card above has some silver glimmer paper to add a little pizzazz .
Cardstock:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White, and Basic Gray cardstock
DSP:  Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack
Stamps:  Christmas Collectibles, Christmas Messages
Punches:  Scallop Edge Border, Christmas Ornament Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle
Framelits:  Circles Collection, Circle Card Thinlits Die


Another swing card made from the Circle Card Thinlits Die.


Cardstock:  Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory
Stamps:  Perfect Blend, Gorgeous Grunge
Punches:  Chevron Border Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle
Framelits:  Circle Card Thinlits Die