Designer Series Paper Cards

Hi Stampers,

Are you looking for ways to use your Designer Series Paper? You know me, I am trying to use up all the DSP I have. With two sheets of Designer Series Paper I could get 14 cards. #iwillusemyprettypaper 

 The first sheet I cut into 4" x 12" strips. I then cut down the strips to 4" x 3" for a total of 12 rectangles.

The second sheet cut 4" x 12" strips.  The first strip I cut two pieces 4" x 3" and the rest of the strip was cut 4" x 2" for a total of five pieces from the first strip.  The remaining 4" x 12" pieces were cut down to 4" x 2".

Next, I adhered them to a card base.  Added a little ribbon or card stock for a strip over the seam. Whisper White was placed on the inside for various sentiments.

I hope you enjoyed this project and that you will be inspired to use your pretty paper.

Until next time,

Hand Sanitizer for the Holidays

Hi Stampers!

   Monday (previous post) I shared with you packaging for 2 oz hand sanitizer. Since this is an item I will need all year long, I figured I would make some holders for all the holidays.  Autumn, Halloween, and Christmas are what I have made so far.

Here I have used many products from the Magic in the Night Suite.  I love the Metallic Mesh ribbon. It almost looks like spider webs.

Here I have used Plaid Tidings DSP. I used The Pine Tree punch for the hat, which I embossed with Greenery embossing folder to make it look like a knit cap. The Christmas tree and beard are from In the Woods dies. The snow on the tree is the Chalk Marker. I had some embellishments from the spring catalog, so I used them for lights/bulbs on the tree. It's Christmas so this little gnome is wearing is shiny dress shoes made from the black glitter paper.

What holidays would you make packaging for?

Hope you enjoyed this project.  Until next time,

Back to School Sanitizer Packaging

Hi Stampers!

Are you headed back to school soon or have you already started? 

I am headed back to school today for a week long professional development. Guess what we will need a lot of besides masks, that's right! Hand sanitizer and lots of it!  Why not make some cute packaging for it!?!

I saw another demonstrator make a box very similar to this.  Hers was to lay horizontally with a large lid.  I switched it up to stand tall and open at the top. 

You can make two of these with one sheet of card stock and a little Designer Series Paper.  #iwillusemyprettypaper I had a little left over from last years Gather Together Suite. I love the leaves in this bundle. I used the dies to cut and emboss some leaves from Rich Razzleberry and Cajun Craze card stock. Then, to the Cajun Craze leaf I added gold Wink of Stella which has retired.  The clear with just a touch of shimmer would be pretty as well but I am trying to use up as much product as I can.

The verse is stamped on Very Vanilla card stock with Rich Razzleberry ink and added leaves with Cajun Craze ink.  I just used my paper snips to cut the tag out. I closed the box with some linen thread.

   To make the box, cut card stock at 4 1/4" x 11".  On the short side score 1" and 3 1/4". On the long side score 1", 5", 6", 10".  Snip at the score lines with small miters. I cute the corners on the top to make the box close easier.  

   On the top flap I used the snowman builder punch to cut a notch to make it easier to open. You could use a small circle punch or a small circle die if you like.

   Here is where I place adhesive tape.  Any strong tape or glue will work. I turned the small flaps in, folded up the sides without any adhesive, then turned up the flaps with adhesive. I make that the back of my box. 

I covered the sides with DSP. Cut two at 3 3/4" x 2" (these are the front and back). Cut two 3 3/4" x 3/4" (these are the two sides).

I have a feeling I will be buying hand sanitizer in bulk this year and making lots of these little boxes.

Hope you enjoyed this project.  Until next time,

Consume Cookies & Be Awesome Cookie Box

Hi Stampers!

I think my favorite new set from the Annual Catalog is Nothing Better Than!! Cookies, Chocolate, Coffee and Cocktails.  How can you go wrong with a set like that? AND there are coordinating dies!

I have used lots of new product for this project. Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper, which I just LOVE! The Nothing Better Than bundle. Cinnamon Cider, Whisper White, and Early Espresso card stock. Linen thread.

Here is the inside of this cookie box. It holds a snack size package of cookies.  To make the box cut card stock at 7 3/8" x 6 1/2".  Score all four sides at 3/4". On the long side score at 3 1/4"  and 4".

Snip the card stock to the edges and miter just a little bit off the flaps. Here is what it looks like when you finish with the cuts. 

I used Tombo glue to glue the flaps to make a base and the cover.

The Designer Series Paper is cut 2 1/4" x 4 3/4".  I stamped and die cut the cookies and used dimensionals to pop them up just a bit. 

I can see giving these to coworkers on a Friday after a long week.

I hope you enjoyed this project.  Until next time,

A Grand Birthday

 

Hi Stampers!

 So what do you think of this handsome card I made for a 15 year old boy?  It has to be "handsome" because teenage boys don't like "cute" things 😀.

I love the stamp set A Grand Kid. I know it is made for grandchildren, however, I just love the sassy sayings. I plan on using them for nieces and nephews. I will just leave out the words Grand from any of the verses.

Here is the inside of this card.  Isn't it adorable???

I used Plaid Tidings Designer Series paper, Blackberry Bliss card stock and ink, Pretty Peacock and Whisper White card stock. And for a little "masculine" bling I used the new Iridescent Pearls. These pearls aren't just for Halloween!

I hope you enjoyed this project. Until next time,

 

Thinking of You

Hi Stampers!

I think I am just about caught up with my cards using items from the spring catalog.  I used up some of my Designer Series Paper from the Best Dressed suite.

Luckily, one of my favorite bundles, So Sentimental, has carried over!  The stitched dies in the bundle are awesome!

Later this week I will have some new cards with some Designer Series Paper from the August-December catalog.

Until next time,

Sending Healing Hugs Starburst

Hi Stampers!

I used the So Sentimental Bundle and Starburst technique to create this card.

All the pieces start off as rectangles. I cut Designer Series Paper at:

Cut 1: 4 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Cut 1: 4" x 1 1/2"

Cut 2: 3" x 1 1/2"

Cut 2: 2" x 1 1/2"

Then all the rectangles are cut on the diagonal.  I placed all the points on a central point off to the upper left hand side of my card made from Blackberry Bliss card stock. Once I decided where I wanted them, I glued them down with Tombo glue. I cut off any over hang. 

I stamped the verse with Blackberry Bliss ink on Whisper White card stock. I cut it with the Layering Circle dies.  I used the next size die to make a scalloped Blackberry Bliss layer for the circle.

I hope you have enjoyed today's project.

Until next time,