Petite Petals Tunnel Card

We are in the deep freeze the last few days with sub-zero temperatures and LOTS of snow.   With the bitter cold outside it nice to have some pretty flowers inside!  

This is one of the cards from this weekends Stampin' Addicts blog hop.  (You can still do the hop.  Just click here to start hopping!)   The card base is a really easy-to-do tunnel that folds flat for mailing. I used the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper pack for the front which comes in 4-1/2" X 6-1/2" sheets.

To make the base card:
1.  Trim off 1/4" inch a Fresh Prints paper to make it 4-1/4" X 6-1/2".  (Or start with a 4-1/4" X 6-1/2" piece of your favorite DSP)
2.  Score 1/2", 1" and 1-1/2" from one end.  Fold with mountain, valley, mountain folds.
3.  Center Circle #5 Framelit (counting from smallest to largest) on the card front and run through the Big Shot.
4.  Using Crumb Cake cardstock, make the back just like the front omitting the circle cutout.

5.  Apply adhesive to the end sections and adhere the two pieces together.  

Supplies:
    Stamps: Petite Petals, Starburst Sayings
    Papers: Fresh Prints DSP stack, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Island Indigo cardstock
    Ink: Basic Gray, Crisp Cantaloupe
    Re-inkers: Indigo Island, Costal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe
    Punches: Petite Petals
    Big Shot: Circle Collection Framelits, Starburst Framelits
    Tools: Simply Score Board

SA Occasions Catalog Blog Hop - Petite Petals

HAPPY NEW YEAR and HAPPY NEW CATALOG!  The new Stampin' Up Occasions Catalog launches TODAY and demonstrators at Stampon' Addicts have a blog hop prepared that is chock full of NEW products. As demonstrators we have the opportunity to pre-order products so we are able to show you projects and ideas right away!

The new catalog has a number of cost-saving bundles.  One of them is the Petite Petals bundle which includes the Petite Petals stamp set and coordinating punch and I love it!  I feel like I only scratched the surface of things to do with this!   

First I tried my hand with just the punch and came up with a clean-and-simple card that uses negative punch-outs.

The top layer is punched and then popped-up to distance the background DSP swatches from the punch-out windows.  The DSP is the pretty new Fresh Prints pack and the "love you so" sentiment is from the Geometrical stamp set.  I added a few rhinestones and strips of ribbon to finish it off.

Next I used the punch plus the stamp set to embellish this box.

The top is scoreed with a diagonal grid (quick and easy with the Diagonal Score Board!)  I stamped the images tone-on-tone and punched them out.  These I layered on a non-stamped punch out and added Large Rhinestones. 

 For the last card, I stamped and watercolored the flower images with re-inkers before punching.

This is a simple tunnel card that folds flat in a standard sized envelope for mailing.   I will have the directions for this later next week.  

Now it is time to hop along either forward or backward to see more new products and projects from our talented demos!   

If you hop to the PREVIOUS blog you will see Holly's sweet Simple Stems projects or to the NEXT blog to see Twila's terrific Starburst Sayings Bundle projects.

 

 

Wrapping Up the Holidays 2013 Projects

Here are two more projects from Wrapping Up the Holidays 2013.   

The first is a hanging pocket holder for mini valentine messages.   It uses the adorable precut Monster Hugs valentines.  I dressed the little guys up with stamped images from the Ronald McDonald charity stamp set Tag It.  And the pockets are made with the new Banner Framelits from the 2014 Occasions Catalog which starts in just TWO DAYS!

The last project is one that posted a little bit ago but I have not had the chance to put it here on my blog.   It is a collection of six gift boxes using the Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags Book and coordinating Christmas Tagables stamp set.

Both tutorials are available on the Wrapping Up the Holidays 2013 site.

Pretty Presents Wreath

The Pretty Present Designer Bows kit in the Holiday Catalog has punch out pieces to create quick bows for decorating.   I used the bow pieces to make this quick-to-do Christmas wreath.

The classic Santa image and the polka dots give this a retro feel.   (And we are big on retro at my house!)  The boxed ornament makes a simple gift either on its own or with the wreath.  

Complete instructions for this can be found by joining the Wrapping Up the Holidays session of UStamp!

  

Octagonal Candy Box and MDS Candy Wrappers

Two of my design projects for Wrapping Up the Holidays are sweet treat related.

The first is a candy box made from three Decorative Window Gift Boxes.  

This is really sturdy and makes a pretty centerpiece or hostess gift.  The outer section holds ALOT of candy and the inner window box is for a special homemade treat.  The see-through pocket card is made from the  leftover window boxtops.

The second project is created entirely with My Digital Studio and the Snowy Soiree Ensemble download.

I designed the custom candy wrappers to fit Ferrero Rocher candies. The wrappers are made by stretching one of the punches that is included with the download.  By overlapping punches and varying the number, the wrappers can be made for two, three or four candies.

Both tutorials are available by joining the Wrapping Up the Holidays 2013 session.  

 

Neighborhood Christmas Party

Super quick Christmas party invitations using My Digital Studio.

I knew I wanted to use the classic car embellishment from the Days of Christmas kit but wanted a more retro looking background than those that came with that download.  The Designer Series Paper from the Snowy Soiree Ensemble fit the bill.

Once I had the text on I grouped everything together, copied and pasted it four to a page and printed them out.  Then I simply mounted them each on a cardstock base.   How quick is that?   Now to do some baking for the party....

Down the Chimney Box and Gift Card

Ho Ho Ho!  Santa's on his way-- down the chimney with lots of toys!  

I really enjoyed creating this set which kicked off the Wrapping Up the Holidays session.   Not only is the santa a cute decoration, it is a gift box perfect for small treats.  The package-shaped card is a gift card holder.  If hand delivered the bow can be left 3D as shown here or if slightly flattened it fits in an envelope for mailing.

We have 40 projects focusing on packaging and gift ideas to help you Wrap Up the Holidays!  The blinkie below is linked to info.