Happy Wedding Day

Haven't made a wedding card in a very long time . . . and I really had to think about what I was going to do. I had an idea in my head . . .I wanted it all white. . .I wanted texture. . . I wanted embellishments . . . translating from my brain to paper doesn't always work . . .but it did this time!  I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

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Two Paws Way Up!

I was digging through all my colored images and came across this super cute cat by Penny Black and decided, it's time to finish it up and make a card.

And . . . I was able to use up some scraps . . it was a win-win . . .

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Easy Gift Card Holder

Yep . . .I'm still on the Envelope Punch Board kick . . . I created a super easy, super cute gift card holder and decided to do a tutorial on it. . .so here ya go!

Supplies Needed:
Envelope Punch Board
Score Board
One piece of 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" cardstock
1 piece of 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" cardstock
Stamps, Ribbon, etc. . .

Step 1:
With the 4 1/2" side at the top of the board, line up the left edge at 3 1/4" and punch.

Step 2:

Flip the cardstock over right to left and repeat Step 1.

Step 3:

Score 1 1/4" from the bottom.

Step 4:

Fold along the scored line and adhere.

** Important Note: Be sure to apply adhesive only to the left & right sides so your gift card has a pocket**

Step 5:

Bring the top piece down and tuck the tab behind the bottom panel.

Step 6:

Use a scoring tool to create a nice crease.

Step 7:

Open the gift card holder and adhere the 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" piece of cardstock to the front bottom panel.

Step 8:

Embellish as desired . . and Viola!  You have a gift card holder.

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Cupcakes & Sequins

Couldn't resist another entry in the Avery Elle challenge. . . I do love cupcakes (as mentioned a few times in previous posts) and I do love sequins. . .they are so sparkly.

Here's a shaker card created using Avery Elle Cupcake stamps:

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Avery Elle Challenge #14

Oh hey . . .I decided to enter a challenge. . .not something I do very often, but I do love Avery Elle stamps and dies . . .and the theme for this challenge is sequins . . .and I'm all about sequins lately.

So . . . here's a few card I created:

Stamps Used: Twisted Treats Stamps & Die; To The Point Stamps

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Class - Color Me Happy

Join me Tues., Sept. 23rd, 2014 (11:00 – 2:00) and learn basic blending and shading techniques using Copic Markers.  You will also learn about the features of Copics and which ink and cardstock is best suited to use with them.  You will have a good amount of time to practice the techniques and create three cards perfect for any occasion.  Just call The Making Place at 760-736-8605 to reserve your seat.

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The Theme is Kids

Another Stamp Club card . . . this time the theme was to create a card suitable for children.  I thought that this super cute fairy by Eat Cake Graphics would be perfect . . . that, and I got to use my Copics. . .which I love.

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Couldn't Resist Another Cupcake Stamp

Really . . . can one ever have to many cupcake stamps??  I think not . . .so I picked up a super cute stamp set by Prima that not only has a cupcake, but a bunch of coffee related stamps as well.  (Which is another image that's my favorite to use).

On a side note. . . I almost named my blog "Cupcakes & Coffee Cups" . . .but realized that there's nothing to obvious about being a crafty type of blog . . . .

Anywho . . . here's a card I created using the Coffee Break Cling Stamp Set by Prima and a sentiment from Tim Holtz' Simple Sayings Set, which was stamped on a piece of cardstock die cut using one of the (many) fabu dies in the Custom Panels set from Avery Elle:

Pretty quick . . . pretty simple . .. but I'm happy with how it turned out.

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It's a Box

I know the Envelope Punch Board is nothing new . . . but, I've just had so much fun with it.  This little box is one of the sample projects I made for my "Demo Day" . . . I also showed how to make this box during my demo.  Thought I'd share a tutorial with you here so you can make a box, too.

Supplies Needed:

• Envelope Punch Board
• Four sheets of 6" x 6" cardstock
• Scissors
• Aileene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue or Glossy Accents

Step 1:

Create four envelopes using the Envelope Punch Board for a 3" x 4" card.  Fold all score lines.

Step 2:

Cut off the right flaps of each envelope.

Step 3: 

Line up the envelopes so the left flaps overlap where the right flaps were cut off and glue them down.

Step 4:

Fold the remaining left flap down (left to right) and apply adhesive.

Step 5:

Fold the fourth envelope over to meet the flap with adhesive and press down.  (You will have a flat box.)

Step 6:

Adhere the bottom flaps.  Fold top flaps over and adhere, if desired.  Embellish to your heart's content.

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A Tisket, A Tasket . . .

. . . I made a basket . . . using the Envelope Punch Board!  It's true!  You can create this EVER so cute basket with the Envelope Punch Board!

I gotta admit . . . when I was asked to demo this thing, I wasn't too impressed with it. . . my thought was, "eh, it makes envelopes . . . big deal."

Oh how wrong I was!  This fancy little tool can do so much!  Boxes, bags, baskets . . .the list goes on.  I've really enjoyed creating all sorts of things with it.

So much so, that I'll be teaching a class at The Making Place in September.  (Stay tuned. . .the samples will be posted right here very soon!)

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The Theme is Window

Here's a card I made for club.  The theme was to have a window or "porthole" cut out of the front of the card and the image on the inside.

Now, it's no secret that I love cupcakes . . . not necessarily to eat (although I do enjoy one every now and again) . . .but when it comes to stamps . . . if it's a cupcake stamp, I simply must have it.

This particular stamp is by Impression Obsession and is so fun to color with Copics . . .I liked this stamp so much that I have the wood mounted version (which is larger) AND the clear set (which is what I used for this card). . . just can't have enough cupcakes . . .

What about you?  Do you have a favorite image that you can't resist?

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