Merry Christmas!

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Today I’m sharing two projects.

The first is a card made with current items and one new Occasions item sneak peek. This was one of our Make & Takes for the December Candy Hearts team meeting.

The card base is Basic Black card stock. For the inside, you can add a Whisper White card stock panel, or you can write directly on the black with a White Signo Gel Pen.

We embossed a piece of Gold Foil Sheet with the new World Traveler Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the card front.

We cut peace from a Red Foil Sheet with the Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies and glued it onto the card front.

We stamped ON EARTH from the Holly Jolly Greetings stamps set in Real Red on Whisper White. We cut it into a strip with scissors and used the 1″ Square Punch to notch the end. Then we attached it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimentionals.

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The second project is another last minute gift idea. A tag is a quick way to dress up a bottle of anything. This one is on a nice bottle of Olive Oil. I made it as one of the Make & Takes at the team meeting at Subway earlier this month.

The tag base is a piece of Whisper White card stock. Real Red card stock surrounds the hole and mats the piece of Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper. The word Cheers is also cut from Real Red card stock, with the Greetings Thinlits Dies.

The tree is a piece of Gold Glimmer Paper cut with the Tree Punch.

Super quick and easy!

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Here’s what I used for the tag:

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Thanks for stopping by today, and Merry Christmas!

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Blog Hop and Blog Candy for CYCI 100!

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This week’s CanYouCaseIt.com challenge is a very special one. For the 100th CYCI challenge we are doing a Blog Hop AND Blog Candy!

Here is this week’s sketch…

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…and here is my card.

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To make it even more special, I’m giving you a sneak peek at some of the new products that will be available to order on January 5 from the 2016 Occasions Catalog.

Both patterned papers are from the new Have a Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack. The stack is very colorful, but these two patterns look stately, calm, and rather masculine.

The Crushed Curry dot, from the new It’s My Party Enamel Dots, adds a little pop of color.

The sentiment is from the new Greatest Greetings stamp set, which has 15 different sentiments in an adorable font:

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The card base and mats for both panels are Basic Grey and Bermuda Bay card stock. The sentiment is stamped in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White.

Here’s what I used:

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FREE STUFF

Here is my blog candy: Versatile Christmas stamp set, Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack, Metallic Silver Baker’s Twine, Home For Christmas Enamel Dots, and Season of Cheer Washi Tape. That’s a $45 value!

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To enter the drawing for this blog candy, simply leave a comment below by January 1. On January 2, I will announce who the winner is – chosen using the random number generator at random.org. Be sure to check back to see if you’ve won an extra Christmas gift! (I will ship anywhere in the US.)

Everyone on the blog hop is offering blog candy, so be sure to comment on each post to enter all the different drawings.

And don’t forget to join us on canyoucaseit.com by posting your project for a chance to be a winning pick of our Design Team Members!

If you lose your place along the hop, refer to this list:

 

Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!

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Mark Your Calendar!

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There are so many great things coming up, and I want to make sure you don’t miss any of them. Here is a summary of some current and upcoming events. They are all explained in more detail below. So grab your calendar and plan to take some time for yourself!

Now to Jan 4 – Stampin’ Up’s Year End Sale

Jan 3 – Occasions and Sale-a-bration Open House – RSVP Jan 1

Jan 3 – Paper Pumpkin Party (for December kit) – RSVP Jan 1

Jan 4 – Stamp Club – RSVP Jan 1**

Jan 5 to May 31 – Occasions Catalog is live

Jan 5 to Mar 31 – Sale-a-bration

Jan 17 – Team Meeting – RSVP Jan 14**

Jan 18 – Card Class – RSVP Jan 15**

Jan 24 – Retired BOGO SALE

Jan 26 – Bloomin’ Love Bundle Class – RSVP Jan 12**

Jan 28 – Paper Pumpkin Party (for January kit) – RSVP Jan 26**

Jan 30 – Perpetual Calendar Kit Class – RSVP Jan 16**

Feb 1 – Stamp Club – RSVP Jan 29**

** These are recurring monthly events. Occasionally the date may need to be changed due to scheduling conflicts, holidays, etc.

Stamp Club – 1st Wednesday 6:30-9:00 PM (1st Monday in Jan & Feb)

Team Meeting – 3rd Sunday 2-5 PM

Card Class – 3rd Monday 6:30-9:00 PM

Bundle Class – 4th Tuesday 6:30-9:00 PM

Paper Pumpkin Party – last Thursday 6:30-9:00 PM

Kit Class – 2nd Saturday 1-3 PM

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Click here to see the low prices!

Stampin’ Up! is having their big year end sale right now.

Details:

  • Promotion Dates: Now through January 4, 2016. 
  • No minimum purchase required.
  • No refunds or exchanges on Year-End Sale items.
  • Items offered during the Year-End Sale are while supplies last.
  • Year-End Sale orders are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders ($150+.)
  • Following the Year-End Sale, some remaining items may stay in the Clearance Rack. Other items may be removed from the Clearance Rack to be added at another undetermined time.
  • Deadline for Online orders in US according to time zone:
    • Pacific Time – January 4, 2016 at 10:50PM
    • Mountain Time – January 4, 2016 at 11:50 PM
    • Central Time – January 5, 2016 at 12:50 AM
    • Eastern Time – January 5, 2016 at 1:50 AM

Click here to see the low prices!

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Occasions Catalog

January 5 – May 31, 2016

The brand new Occasions Catalog goes live January 5, 2016! There are 51 pages of new Spring products!

 

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January 5 – March 31

One of the biggest events of the year! There are three ways to get free product:

  1. Shop – for every $50 you spend, you get one item from the Sale-a-bration catalog FREE!
  2. Join – when you buy the starter kit for $99 you get an extra $30 in product. That’s $155 in the products of your choice for just $99, plus free shipping!
  3. Host – host a qualifying party and get $25 extra in Stampin’ Rewards!

On pages 16-19 are some limited time Sale-a-bration products which are available only through February 15. But watch for more limited items coming-out on February 16!

 

Let me know if you need the new catalogs. (If you already have a demonstrator, please get your catalog from them.)

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Location and parking 

All the events below will be held at 1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA.  Parking is limited and mostly reserved, so please park along the street (Woodcliff) behind the building and walk around to the front. Thank you!

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Stampin’ Up! 2016

Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs

Sunday, January 3, 2016, Noon until 4:00 pm

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Open House”

Please respond by January 1 so I will know how many projects to prepare.

There is no fee to attend!

Pick up your new 2016 Occasions and Sale-a-bration Catalogs! (If you already have a Demonstrator, please get your catalog from them.)

See and use the new products, and place your order before anyone else!

Make & Take – whether you’re crafty or not, you’ll enjoy playing with the products!

Prize drawings!

Bring a friend (new to me) and receive a free gift!

Light refreshments provided.

Learn about:

  • card making
  • memory keeping
  • creating custom home and party decor
  • Project Life by Stampin’ Up!
  • Paper Pumpkin kit subscription
  • monthly Stamp Club
  • classes
  • private parties
  • how to receive free products
  • how to get the starter kit for maximum savings

 

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Paper Pumpkin Party!

Sunday, January 3, 2016, 5-7 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “PPP”

Please respond by January 1 so I’ll know how many people to set up for.

After the Open House on the 3rd, we’ll take a break, then have our monthly Paper Pumpkin party, where we’ll assemble our kits together.

You can see a completed kit, as well as some alternative projects using the kit.

Bring your December Paper Pumpkin kit, scissors, adhesive, and the acrylic block that came in your first kit. (I have adhesive you can buy if you need it.)

If you are one of my subscribers or one of my team members, it’s free! Otherwise, there is just a $5 fee to attend.

Light refreshments provided.

Pumpkin what?

Are you wondering just what the heck Paper Pumpkin is? Well, it’s a little box of crafting goodness that comes to you in the mail each month. Each kit includes everything you need to complete that month’s project, except scissors and adhesive – often they even include adhesive! In your first kit, you get a clear acrylic block to use with all future kits. Everything is cut and measured for you so all you have to do is stamp and assemble it.

The stamp sets that come with the kits are exclusive to Paper Pumpkin. You’ll never see them again. And did I mention that subscribers, and only subscribers, may purchase past kits and kit refills? There are so many perks to subscribing!

If you’re not yet a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and would like to see what all the fuss is about, come to the party and you can play with mine for just $5! Subscribe at the party and get a free gift, and your party fee refunded for that night!

How do you get it?

Subscribing is very easy.

Prepaid 

1) Add a prepaid subscription to any online order here. It applies toward your host rewards!

2) You’ll receive a confirmation email with a redemption code.

3) Go to the Paper Pumpkin web site here, click Join and enter the code. Then you will enter your mailing address, etc.

4) To receive the current month’s kit, you must join by the 10th of the month.

Month to Month 

1) Go to the Paper Pumpkin web site here and join. You will enter your mailing address, credit card number, etc.

2) Your credit card will be billed $19.95 each month – this includes shipping.

3) To receive the current month’s kit, you must join by the 10th of the month.

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Stamp Club

*Monday, January 4, 2016, 6:30-9:00 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Stamp Club”

Please respond by January 1 so I’ll know how many projects to prepare.

To attend as a guest, just to try it out, there is a $10 fee, which is refunded if you join and place your first order that night.

  • meet once a month (*on the first Wednesday, unless there is a scheduling conflict)
  • make at least 2 projects each month, sometimes more
  • learn new techniques
  • laugh and have fun
  • have light refreshments
  • get new catalogs and see new products as I receive them (before they come out)
  • place an order of $25 or more each month (before tax & shipping)
  • members take turns receiving Stampin’ Rewards
  • 6 month commitment so all members will get their benefits
  • bring your basic stamping kit (scissors, bone folder, adhesive) and I supply the rest. I have adhesives on hand you can buy.

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Candy Hearts Team Meeting

Sunday, January 17, 2016, 2-5 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Team Meeting”

Please respond by January 14 so I’ll know how many projects to prepare.

Want to see how much fun it is to be a Stampin’ Up! Demo? Whether you just want a big discount on your own stamping supplies, or you want to share your love of stamping with your friends, come to our meeting and see what it’s all about.

Make & Takes, snacks, prizes, and more. $5 fee at the door. Your first meeting as a guest or new demonstrator is free!

Bring your basic stamping kit (scissors, bone folder, adhesive) and I supply the rest. I have adhesives on hand you can buy.

Free gift if you join at the meeting.

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Monthly Card Class

Monday, January 18, 2016, 6:30-9:00 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Card Class”

Please respond by January 15 so I’ll know how many projects to prepare.

We’ll be using some of the brand new products, as well as some tried and true favorites.

Make 6 cards for $15. You may make as many as you want in the time allotted at $2.50 each after the first 6. There will be multiple designs to choose from. You can choose which ones to make and how many of each design.

Bring your basic stamping kit (scissors, bone folder, adhesive) and I supply the rest. I have adhesives on hand you can buy.

The $15 fee will be refunded with any order of $25 or more placed at the class.

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RETIRED BOGO SALE

Sunday, January 24, 2016, 1-4 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

Please park along the street (Woodcliff) behind our building.

I have so many retired products that need new homes! Stamps, paper, kits, embellishments, etc. Many are brand new, never opened.

BOGO! For every dollar you spend on retired items, you get a dollar toward an order of new products! For example, if you spend $50 on retired products, you get $50 toward a new order! You just add tax and shipping. So while you’re shopping the retired items, remember that for everything you buy, you’re actually getting twice that amount in merchandise! Now that’s a sweet deal!

Put together your wish list before you come, to make your order go more smoothly!

Do you have retired Stampin’ Up! products that you’d like to sell so you can order new products? Bring them to me by January 22 to add to the sale. Every dollar you sell goes toward an order of new products! All products must be marked with price and your ID – I recommend using the same washi tape for each item so we’ll know which items are yours when people are checking out. Feel free to contact me for more info: candy@stampcandy.net or 404-661-5222.

Don’t miss it!

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Bloomin’ Love Bundle Class

Tuesday, January 26, 2016, 6:30-9:00 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Bundle Class”

Please respond by January 12 so I’ll have time to order the bundles.

We’ll use the new Bloomin’ Love Bundle to create some beautiful projects for anyone you love. Just $45 and you get to keep the stamp set and the die!

Bring your basic stamping kit (scissors, bone folder, adhesive) and I supply the rest. I have adhesives on hand you can buy.

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Paper Pumpkin Party!

Thursday, January 28,2016, 6:30-9:00 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “PPP”

Please respond by January 26 so I’ll know how many people to set up for.

This is our monthly Paper Pumpkin party, where we assemble our kits together.

You can see a completed kit, as well as some alternative projects using the kit.

Bring your January Paper Pumpkin kit, scissors, adhesive, and the acrylic block that came in your first kit. (I have adhesive you can buy if you need it.)

If you are one of my subscribers or one of my team members, it’s free! Otherwise, there is just a $5 fee to attend.

Light refreshments provided.

Pumpkin what?

Are you wondering just what the heck Paper Pumpkin is? Well, it’s a little box of crafting goodness that comes to you in the mail each month. Each kit includes everything you need to complete that month’s project, except scissors and adhesive – often they even include adhesive! In your first kit, you get a clear acrylic block to use with all future kits. Everything is cut and measured for you so all you have to do is stamp and assemble it.

The stamp sets that come with the kits are exclusive to Paper Pumpkin. You’ll never see them again. And did I mention that subscribers, and only subscribers, may purchase past kits and kit refills? So many perks to subscribing!

If you’re not yet a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, and would like to see what all the fuss is about, come to the party and you can play with mine! Subscribe at the party and get a free gift and your party fee refunded for that night!

How do you get it?

Subscribing is very easy.

Prepaid

1) Add a prepaid subscription to any online order here. It applies toward your host rewards!

2) You’ll receive a confirmation email with a redemption code.

3) Go to the Paper Pumpkin web site here, click Join and enter the code. Then you will enter your mailing address, etc.

4) To receive the current month’s kit, you must join by the 10th of the month.

Month to Month 

1) Go to the Paper Pumpkin web site here and join. You will enter your mailing address, credit card number, etc.

2) Your credit card will be billed $19.95 each month – this includes shipping.

3) To receive the current month’s kit, you must join by the 10th of the month.

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Perpetual Calendar Kit Class

Saturday, January 30, 2016, 1-3 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Kit Class”

Please respond by January 16 so I’ll have time to order the kits.

The easiest way to keep track of birthdays, anniversaries, and other yearly events is with a perpetual calendar. And what’s better than one you’ve created yourself? You can use this calendar year after year, adding new events to it as needed. They also make wonderful gifts!

We’ll use the Perpetual Birthday Calendar Project Kit and the coordinating Perpetual Birthday Calendar stamp set. Just $50 and you get to keep the stamp set!

Bring your basic stamping kit (scissors, bone folder, adhesive) and I supply the rest. I have adhesives on hand you can buy.

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Stamp Club

*Monday, February 1, 2016, 6:30-9:00 PM

1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329

RSVP: candy@stampcandy.net, subject line “Stamp Club”

Please respond by January 29 so I’ll know how many projects to prepare.

To attend as a guest, just to try it out, there is a $10 fee, which is refunded if you join and place your first order that night.

  • meet once a month (*on the first Wednesday, unless there is a scheduling conflict)
  • make at least 2 projects each month, sometimes more
  • learn new techniques
  • laugh and have fun
  • have light refreshments
  • get new catalogs and see new products as I receive them (before they come out)
  • place an order of $25 or more each month (before tax & shipping)
  • members take turns receiving Stampin’ Rewards
  • 6 month commitment so all members will get their benefits
  • bring your basic stamping kit (scissors, bone folder, adhesive) and I supply the rest. I have adhesives on hand you can buy.

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Please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions! Email candy@stampcandy.net, call/text 404-661-5222, or leave a question/comment below.

Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!

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Time to Celebrate…Chicken Pox?

Is that a spotted owl, or maybe a speckled sparrow? Nope, this myopic little bird (or stylized chicken?) has to stay home from school because of his itchy spots. He’s been studying his spelling at home though – see the Dictionary stamp background?

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Even with the chicken pox, he’s still pretty sassy, which is why I used a sentiment from the Sassy Salutations stamp set inside the card.

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This card has three main components: the bird, the banner, and the background. Here’s how I did all three.

THE BIRD

How did this little guy get his spots? I pieced him together in three layers:

1) I stamped him on a piece of Whisper White card stock, then cut him out with the 2-1/2″ Circle Punch.

2) I stamped him on a piece of Birthday Bash Designer Washi Sheet, then cut his body with Paper Snips (the best paper scissors ever!)

3) I stamped him on a piece of Calypso Coral card stock, then fussy cut his wing and tail with Paper Snips.

I layered the washi sheet body over the white image. Then I adhered the wings and tail over that using Mini Glue Dots – since the washi sheet’s surface is a little slick, I thought I’d better use a really strong adhesive.

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Pacific Point, Calypso Coral and Whisper White look like school colors to me. If they aren’t, they should be. Doesn’t he look like he could cheer on the old orange and blue? He could shake his tail feathers like a pompom! Once he’s feeling better, of course.

THE BANNER

The Pacific Point banner was a piece of cake. I rubbed my Embossing Buddy on the card stock. What a life saver this little thing is! It helps prevent the embossing powder from sticking where it shouldn’t. So then I stamped the words using the Skinny Mini Alphabet stamp set and Versamark ink, then heat embossed in white. Done!

Lining up the letters was the most time consuming part. Check back for a tip on how to do that!

THE BACKGROUND

I didn’t want the background to seem too busy or dark, so I stamped off once before stamping the card with Pacific Point ink. Most of the time I stamp on a card front, then attach it to the card base, but here I took the ink right to the base itself. Here’s a tip on how to do that (somewhat) neatly.

Fold over one end of your grid sheet about 1/3 of the way – or whatever kind of paper you’re using to prevent stamping on your table. Tuck one side of the card under the flap, then close the card. Now only one side of the card is exposed and I still have plenty of grid sheet around the card to catch any stray ink.

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Do you see what I did here? I stamped the back of the card. Now, I could spin the card around and use this as the front, but the image would be upside down. The words are so tiny, probably no one would notice. Or I could make it a trick card that opens on the left. But I decided to spin the whole set up and stamp again on the front of the card. Now it’s stamped on the front and back – because, you know, this little guy is so studious, he uses two dictionaries. Yeah, I did it on purpose. Uh huh. 😉

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With the three main components done, the card assembly was super quick. I glued the blue banner onto the card front, then used Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the circle.

Here’s what I used:

Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!

 

Poppy Screen for Mother’s Day

This is the second Make & Take from our April Sweethearts meeting. See my previous post about the meeting here and about the first Make & Take here.

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This screen card is covered in lovely red poppies. A departure from the more traditional roses, but still fitting images for a Mother’s Day card, don’t you think?

For the card base cut a sheet of 8-1/2″ x 11″ Early Espresso card stock down to 6″ x 11″. Scored it along the 11″ side at 2-3/4″, 5-1/2″, and 8-1/4″. Use the decorative Label Punch to create the legs of the screen. Centering each panel, insert the card base halfway into the punch.

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Now fold accordion style along all the score lines.

For the panels, cut 5 pieces of Whisper White card stock (or you could use watercolor paper) to 2-1/4″ x 4-3/4″. Stamp 4 of these pieces with the Pleasant Poppies stamp in Black Staz-On ink, using a different part of the stamp on each piece so they aren’t all the same. Using the Aqua Painter, color in the poppies with Real Red ink. Use Stampin’ Write Markers to color in the stems and flower centers. We used Pear Pizzazz and Crushed Curry.

Heat emboss the sentiment in Early Espresso Stampin’ Emboss Powder on the last of the 4 floral panels – heat embossing makes it bolder and more opaque, ergo easier to read. Stamp the rest of the sentiment onto the empty panel in Early Espresso ink – you could heat emboss it like the other panel, but this one doesn’t really need it to show.

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For the envelope, cut a piece of Typeset DSP to 7-1/2″ x 7-1/2″, then use the Envelope Punch Board to create an envelope for a 3″ x 6″ card. Cut a circle from Early Espresso card stock with the 1″ Circle Punch. Use the 1/16″ Handheld Circle Punch to make a hole in the center of the 1″ circle and in the envelope flap. To provide stability, glue the circle to the underside of the flap, lining up the holes. Then insert an Antique Brad.

Tie one end of a 24″ piece of Early Espresso Bakers Twine around the Brad, then loop it around the envelope three times, and loop around the brad once to hold it in place. I gave everyone the option of using the Early Espresso Baker’s Twine or Linen Thread and everyone preferred the twine. I think either would look lovely.

This is for a hand delivered card. I wouldn’t try to send this through the mail with the brad on it.

Here’s what we used and other items I mentioned:

Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!

 

Hole in the Fence

A couple days ago I posted an Easter Bunny card for the Pals Blog Hop. You can see it here.

For the hole in the fence:

On the card front, the hole in the fence needs to be in the center of the card, but the 1-3/4″ Circle punch won’t reach that far from the edge of the paper. 

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Here’s how to remedy that. Fold the paper in half but crease only in the center where the hole will be. 

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Insert the crease halfway into the punch.

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There are little holes in the metal at the half way mark. Use those to line up the paper.

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Now punch.

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Flatten the paper back out and there’s your centered hole. The Hardwood stamp helps camouflage any creasing that may remain.

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For the hole in the hole:

You must also punch a hole in the Early Espresso piece for the Circle Treat Cup to stick through. You can do it one of two ways, although I think the first is easier.

1) Punch the hole in the card stock, then line up the Starburst Framelit so the hole is at the edge.

2) Cut the card stock with the Framelit first, then maneuver it into the punch.

Now adhere the Early Espresso piece to the fence piece, lining up the punched holes.

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I hope you found this helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions at all.

Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!