This
week we made 2 cards, the first a Valentine Card, that could also be used to
give to a friend, sister, daughter or Mom, that is packaged cutely in a Vellum
Mini Treat Bag, with decorate Swag
The
second project featured the “Lotus Blossom” stamp set and “Best Year Ever” Designer
Series Paper, both available FREE in the Sale-A-Bration promotion {spend $110
and receive 1 item for FREE from the Sale-A-Bration brochure}.
Project 1 Decorated Mini Treat Bag
With Valentine’s Card
What
with the Creative Inkers Blog Hop last week, I was super inspired by Debbie Lamb, and the way that she used the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Die, but cut it in
Vellum, so the card inside could be seen through.
For
the gorgeous card inside, we used two different stamp sets, as sometimes the words
“I freakin’ love you!” {from the “Yippee-Skippee” stamp set} are a tad inappropriate!
Instead
I had on-hand the wording “one-of-a-kind card for a one-of-a-kind person” from
the "A Dozen Thoughts” stamp set, which some of the ladies felt much more appropriate!
There
a lots of details on this card, such as the construction tape, which has been
placed over the Crumb Cake cardstock, and then punched with the Scalloped Tag
Topper Punch, to form the Tag.
Crumb
Cake Seam Binding Ribbon and Venetian Crochet Ribbon have been looped through
the Tag, and tied with some Linen Thread.
There
are also numerous hearts, in Strawberry Slush and “Irresistibly Yours” Specialty
Designer Series Paper that has been sponged with Blushing Bride ink, {and cut
and embossed at the same time!!!} with the “Fashionable Hearts” Embosslits.
The
Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder {from last weeks Weekly
Deals} feature on the Blushing Bride layer, and small hearts from the Mini
Treat Bag Thinlits Die pack, create a negative detail, and heaps of Rhinestone
Basic Jewels have been added.
For
the card insert, on the first card, the words “You Make Me Happy” {from the “Hello
Love” stamp set} have been stamped in Strawberry Slush, and more hearts added from
the “Fashionable Hearts” Embosslits in Strawberry Shush and sponged “Irresistibly
Yours” SDSP cardstock.
For
the second card, the wording “A birthday wish that’s just for you” is from the “Remembering
Your Birthday” stamp set.
The
finishing in touch is the negative detail of the hearts, made using the Hearts
Border Punch.
The
decorated Swag on the Treat Bag, is Strawberry Slush cardstock, that has been
backed with Basic Black cardstock.
Negative
detail shows the hearts, the faux Washi Tape, and the words “for you”, all
being cut with the “Mini Treat Bag” Thinlits Dies.
The
clothespin has been covered with Washi Tape from the “Epic Day” Collection.
Wah-lah
… “Decorated Mini Treat Bag With Valentine’s Card” done!
Project 2 “Lotus Blossom In Petrol”
What
with trawling Pinterest for ideas, I came up with a colour combination for the “Lotus
Blossom” called “Petrol” by “born2stamp”,
The
“Lotus Blossom” is a 3 step stamp, usually all 3 stamps are in the same colour,
with the 3rd stamp being stamped off once onto scrap paper.
However
with the “Petrol” colour, the 1st stamp is in Island Indigo, 2nd stamp
is in Marina Mist, 3rd stamp is in Soft Sky, all stamped onto
Whisper White cardstock.
The Lotus Blossom
is then fussy cut.
The
cardbase for this card is Lost Lagoon, with a layer of Soft Sky.
The
stem is stamped in Mossy Meadow, before adhering the decorated panel.
For
the decorated panel, “Best Year Ever” Designer Series Paper has been stamped with
the words ”thank you” {also from the “Lotus Blossom” stamp set} and is stamped
in Lost Lagoon.
Then
a border on both sides of the DSP has been adding in Lost Lagoon cardstock, the
first strip having a straight edge, the second strip is punched with the Dotted
Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.
A
small bow, made using the new Bow Builder Punch is made with Lost Lagoon and
Soft Sky cardstock. As the cardstock is thicker than the usual Designer Series
Paper, after punching 2 sets of the Bow out, use your Bone Folder to soften the
cardstock.
A
sweet little bow made of two lengths of Linen Thread is adhered with a Glue Dot
to the stem of the Lotus Blossom.
The
finishing touch are the 3 Pearl Basic Jewels, that have been coloured with the Coastal
Cabana Blendabilities, 2 are placed on the Bow, the 3rd anchors the
card on the lower right-hand corner.
For
the card insert, another Blossom is stamped, again following the “Petrol” recipe,
along with the words “The kindness you show has no end …”, also from the “Lotus
Blossom” stamp set.
Negative
detail shows through with the dots, made with the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Die. I chose the dots, as it is a repeat shape
from the front of the card - the “Best Year Ever” DSP.
Wah-lah
… “Lotus Blossom In Petrol” done!
Thanks for taking the time to stop by, and if you
would like to make a Stampin’ Up! purchase online, please head on over to my Stampin’ Up! website.
Happy craftin’,
Kathe.
Recipe
Ingredient List
Stamp Sets : “Lotus Blossom” SAB2015, "A Dozen Thoughts", “Hello Love”, “Remembering Your Birthday”, "Yippee-Skippee”
Ink : Blushing
Bride, Island Indigo, Lost Lagoon, Marina Mist, Mossy Meadow, Soft
Sky, Strawberry Slush
Blendabilities : Coastal
Cabana
Cardstock : “Best Year Ever” Designer
Series Paper {SAB2015}, “Irresistibly
Yours” Specialty Designer Series Paper {SAB2015}, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Crumb
Cake, Lost Lagoon, Naturals White, Soft Sky, Strawberry Slush, Whisper White, Vellum
Framelits : “Fashionable Hearts” Embosslits, “Mini Treat Bag” Thinlits,
Textured Impressions Embossing Folders : Decorative Dots
Punches : Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Gift Bow, Hearts
Border, Scalloped Tag Topper, Project Life Corner
Ribbons : Linen
Thread, Seam Bing Ribbon ½” in Crumb Cake , Venetian Crochet Trim
Xtras : Clothespins, Construction Tape, Glue Dots, Pearl Basic Jewels, Rhinestone
Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamping Sponges, Washi Tape form the “Epic Day” Collection
Special Tools : Big
Shot, Paper Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Cleaner, Stampin Trimmer,
