Aug 9, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Yes, it’s hard to believe but Christmas holiday items are starting to appear at some retailers so planning ahead, the July class was themed “Christmas in July – Tags, Gift Cards, Bags & Boxes”. This is a fun class and fortunately the Annual Catalog offers Christmas themed Designer Series Paper (DSP) and holiday stamp sets. Participants were able to make two different gift card designs that are great for mailing to recipients.
The first is a gift card design is one that
Dawn Griffith shared on her blog. It is a 4″ x 4″ gift card holder that can be made quickly. Add a custom envelope made using the Envelope Punch Board and you have a nice card for presenting your gift cards. Please note that a card of this size requires extra postage and if using a patterned DSP you should address using a white address label to ensure the address is properly read.
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| 4″x4″ Gift Card using Stampin’ Up! Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set & Matching Envelope |
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| Interior of 4″ x 4″ Gift Card |
The second gift card made utilized the Envelope Punch Board and is the same as described in the last post featuring Convention Swaps. The Merry Moments Designer Series Paper along with the Lots of Joy stamp set.
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| Envelope Punch Board Gift Card using Stampin’ Up! Lots of Joy Stamp Set & Merry Moments Designer Series Paper |
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| Interior of Envelope Punch Board Gift Card | | | | |
A full list of the supplies used for these gift cards is at the bottom of this post. If you have any questions or wish to purchase items for making your own gift cards, you may contact me at margkni@gmail.com or click on the “Shop Now” tab under my blog header to link directly to my online store. Your purchase is appreciated!
Check back on Tuesday to see the Christmas tags!
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and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Aug 4, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Hope your week is off to a good start! Today’s post completes my convention swaps and then we’ll move on to more exciting projects later this week.
Swap #4 is a Gift Card for an organized swap. When I was planning what type of gift card holder to make, I knew that I wanted to make a gift card holder that would fit into an envelope. After researching, a gift card using the Envelope Punch Board was decided upon. The instructions can be found at Jackie Topa’s Addicted to Stamping. Since one of my favorite papers in the Stampin’ Up! catalog is the English Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP), I knew that I wanted to use it on my gift card. The bee from the Garden in Bloom stamp set seemed the perfect touch to add to the sentiment from the Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set. It was a fun gift card to make and there’s plenty of room inside the gift card to add a personal note.
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| Convention 2015 Gift Card Swap using Stampin’ Up! Envelope Punch Board & English Garden Designer Series Paper |
The last card (Swap #5) was prepared for a Fresh Market themed swap. This card was my favorite of the swaps that I made. When I saw the pear paper from the Farmers Market DSP, I knew that I had to find a way to incorporate it into the themed card. I wanted to keep the overall card design simple and feature the paper. On the banner, the single pear was “fussy” cut from the DSP and then to give it a bit more oomph, Crystal Effects was thinly spread across the cut pear. Though the picture does not display the effect, it was stunning! and yes, cutting around the leaf on the stem was a pain!!! The Endless Thanks stamp set was used to create the sentiment and the background on the banner was stamped using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. Linen Thread tied around the banner added the finishing touch.
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| Convention Swap 2015 using Farmers Market Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! | | | | |
Now for the sneak peek promised last week! My convention pre-order was contained several stamp sets and other goodies but I’m sharing the beautiful Designer Series Papers. Though each has themed papers, the reverse print offers great versatility. If you like the vintage look…you’re in for a treat with the Christmas paper. You’ll want to mark your calendars for September 1st…that’s when you can place your order from the Holiday Catalog!!!
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| Stampin’ Up! “Into the Woods” Designer Series Paper |
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| Stampin’ Up! “Happy Haunting” Designer Series Paper |
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| Stampin’ Up! “Home for Christmas” Designer Series Paper | | |
Be sure to check back later this week. Projects from the “Christmas in July” class will be posted.
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
Jul 31, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Today’s convention swaps were used for general swapping and not an organized swap. Both were designed to showcase selections of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the annual catalog.
One of my favorite papers this year is the Sweet Li’l Things DSP. The photos in the catalog do not do it justice! I received a sample of the paper and after seeing it, knew that I had to add it to my paper stash. It is such a fun paper. For the swap, Tip Top Taupe and Watermelon Wonder card stocks and stampin’ pads were used to coordinate with the DSP page selected. I think the sleeping fox page is so cute. The sentiment used is from the B.Y.O.P. stamp set and the star is from the Festival of Trees stamp set (note: don’t forget to look through all your stamps, often you find the perfect stamp in a set that goes with your theme). The Note Tag punch was used to cut the sentiment after stamping. The finishing touches include the coordinating 1″ Dotted Lace Trim and a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
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| “For Baby” using Stampin’ Up! Sweet Li’l Things Designer Series Paper with Tip Top Taupe & Watermelon Wonder Colors |
This other swap showcases the Bohemian Designer Series Paper…it’s a beautiful, vibrant paper. Coordinating card stocks of Bermuda Bay, Delightful Dijon and Blackberry Bliss were used.
The sentiment was stamped using Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad ink on Very Vanilla card stock, cut with the 2″ circle punch and then layered onto the Blackberry Bliss card stock punched from the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle punch. It’s a simple card yet highlights the Bohemian DSP.
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| Stampin’ Up! Bohemian Designer Series Paper Showcased |
Look for the remaining convention swaps in my next post…plus the Big Brown Truck just arrived with my Holiday Catalog Pre-order!!! Shh, don’t tell but I’ll share a sneak peek with the last two swaps so be sure to follow me so you can see some new goodies.
Thanks for stopping by…
and don’t hesitate to contact me with your questions. (margkni@gmail.com).
