Tutorial: Positive Thoughts

 

Here’s another card to make for “happy mail” to send someone while we are facing this pandemic and practicing social distancing. It’s also a lovely card to make as a birthday card.

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

        Card Base: Rococo Rose – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″

        First Layer: Whisper White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two

        Second Layer: Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4, cut two

        Small Butterfly: Scrap of Rich Razzleberry

       Leaves: Scraps of Mossy Meadow

       Flowers: Greeting, Large Butterfly: Scraps of Whisper White

 

Assembly:

All stamps used are from the Positive Thoughts stamp set.

Use snail to adhere one 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock to the card base.

Using Old Olive ink, stamp the larger leaf stem twice on the left side of a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Use Rococo Rose ink to stamp the flower image twice at the bottom of the stamped leaves.

 

 

Emboss this piece with the Subtles 3D embossing folder, then snail to card front.

On a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the flower image twice using Rococo Rose ink. Crop with the corresponding die from the Nature’s Thoughts dies. Use dimensionals to attach to the card front. Refer to photo for placement.

Stamp the butterfly onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Gray Granite ink. Color with Light and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ blends markers. Crop the butterfly with the corresponding die and attach to the card front with dimensionals. Refer to photo for placement.

Crop four large and one small leaf spray from the Nature’s Thoughts dies out of scraps out of Mossy Meadow cardstock. Use multipurpose glue to attach the leaf sprays under the butterfly and flowers. Refer to photo for placement.

Crop one small butterfly from a scrap of Rich Razzleberry cardstock. Attach to the card front with multipurpose glue. Refer to photo for placement.

Add shimmer to the large butterfly and raised flowers with Wink of Stella. Place a small pearl on the small butterfly and a medium pearl on the large butterfly.

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the greeting on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Crop with the second smallest oval from the Stitched Shapes dies. Attach to the card front with dimensionals.

 

Inside:

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the sentiment to the remaining 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp the decorative image above and below the sentiment. Use snail to layer this piece onto the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock, then snail to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Use Gray Granite ink to stamp the butterfly onto the lower left corner of the envelope. Color with the Light and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends markers.

 

 

 

Product List

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set

Nature's Thoughts Dies

Stitched Shapes Dies

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Pearl Basic Jewels

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Clear Block E

Tutorial: Keeping in Touch (“Thinking of You” Card)

 

The current world-wide pandemic we are all facing has left thousands, if not millions of people feeling lonely, apprehensive, frustrated, and anxious. The “huggers” among us are going through withdrawal, grandparents can’t hug grandchildren, friends can’t offer a supportive hug to friends, families can’t visit other family members living in a different house. Many people have taken to FaceTime, Zoom, and other digital ways to communicate with family and friends in real time.

Another great way to bring a smile to someone is good old-fashioned snail mail. Who doesn’t like to receive “happy mail”? What better time than this to get creative and send some cards to your friends and family!

Here is the first in a series of fun cards to help brighten someone’s day. I had fun creating it and I know you will too!

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Use the Subtles 3D embossing folder to emboss one 5 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Using Memento ink, stamp the heart /cloud image from the Over the Moon stamp set onto this piece and color the heart with the Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends marker. Normally I would say to stamp before embossing, but in this case, the texture is so subtle that you can easily stamp over it.  Adhere the embossed piece to one of the 5 1/4″ x 4″ pieces of Basic Black cardstock. Do NOT attach to card base yet.

Use snail to attach the 1 1/4″ strip of Designer Paper to the 1 3/8″ wide strip of Basic Black cardstock. Adhere to the embossed Whisper White layer with snail.

Wrap a piece of White Baker’s Twine around the Designer Paper layer and tie into a bow toward the right side. Use snail to attach this entire piece to the card base. See photo for placement.

Using Memento ink, stamp the cow image from the Over The Moon stamp set onto the 3 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the cow’s hooves with the Dark Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends marker. Color the spots, tail and tuft of fur on the top of his head with the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends marker. Color the nostrils and inside of ears with the Dark Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends marker and the cowbell with the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends marker.

Crop with the third largest oval from the Stitched Shapes dies. Use snail to adhere this to a piece of Real Red cardstock that has been cropped with the fifth largest scalloped oval from the Layering Oval Dies. Attach this to the card front with dimensionals. See photo for placement.

Use Memento ink to stamp the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set to the 2 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock and crop with the second largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies.

Use snail to layer this onto a piece of Real Red cardstock that has been cropped with the third largest scalloped oval from the Layered Ovals Dies. Use dimensionals to attach to the card front – see photo for placement.

 

Inside:

Use snail to attach the remaining strip of Real Red Designer Paper to the remaining strip of Basic Black cardstock. Attach this strip near the top of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Wrap a piece of White Baker’s Twine around the Designer Paper strip and tie into a small bow toward the left side.

Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment from the Tags In Bloom stamp set to the Whisper White piece. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Use Memento ink to stamp the heart/cloud image from the Over the Moon stamp set onto the lower left corner of the envelope. Color the heart with the Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends marker.

 

 

I hope you had fun making this card. Check back for more fun designs to make to keep in touch with your family and friends!

 

Product List

Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

Tags In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

Stitched Shapes Dies

Layering Ovals Dies

Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine

Stampin' Dimensionals

Snail Adhesive

Clear Block B

Clear Block D

Tutorial: Shades of Purple Bouquet

 

Gold accents and flowers with shades of purple make this card extra special!

 

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Using Versamark ink, stamp the large flower bouquet from the Ornate Style stamp set to the 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Shimmery White Cardstock. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Color the flowers as desired. I used an Aqua Painter with Highland Heather ink to color the small flowers and Gorgeous Grape ink to color the two larger flowers. Vary the intensity of the ink to give the flowers slightly different shades of purple. I used a Highland Heather Stampin’ Write marker to color the daisies to add yet another shade of purple. I colored all of the flower centers with the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend marker and used the Mint Macaron Combo Stampin’ Blends to color the leaves.

Use the corner rounder punch to trim the corners of the stamped piece and the gold foil piece.

Layer the stamped piece onto the gold foil piece with dimensionals. Adhere this piece to the Ornate Garden gold flowered designer paper, slightly to the upper right edge.

Tie a piece of Gold Metallic Edge ribbon around this piece and tie into a bow toward the left side.  See photo for placement. Use snail to adhere the completed piece to the card front.

 

Inside:

Use snail to adhere the gold flowered strip of Designer Paper to the Highland Heather strip of cardstock. Adhere this to the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Use Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the sentiment from the Abstract Impressions stamp set onto this piece.

Use Versamark ink to stamp the small flower from the Ornate Style stamp set to the lower left side of the inside piece. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss powder and set with heat tool.

Color the leaves with the Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends markers. Color the flower center with Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends marker. Color the flower with Highland Heather ink using the Aqua Painter.

Use snail to adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Use Versamark ink to stamp the small flower from the Ornate Style stamp set to the lower left corner of the envelope. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss powder and set with heat tool. Color as you did for the flower on the inside of the card.

 

 

Find other ideas using this stamp set here!

 

Product List

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Stamp Set

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

Gold Foil Sheets

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Versamark Pad

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

Aqua Painters

Detailed Trio Punch

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Tutorial: Trio of Daisies

 

Use the daisy image from the Ornate Style stamp set to create a lovely trio of daisies on this card.

 

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Emboss one piece of the Old Olive cardstock with the Ornate Flower 3D embossing folder, then adhere to the card front with snail.

Use snail to adhere the gold foil flowered Designer Paper piece to the card front slightly above center.

Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp the daisy image from the Ornate Style stamp set onto each of the 2 5/8″ x 1 3/8″ pieces of Whisper White cardstock. Color the flower images with Stampin’ Blends markers, using Daffodil Delight combo for the flowers, Dark Soft Suede for the flower centers and Old Olive combo for the leaves. Adhere these to the corresponding Basic Black pieces with snail.

Use dimensionals to attach these to the card front slightly above center – see the photo for placement. Make sure to evenly space these pieces on the card front! I find it easier to do this by placing the end pieces on first, then centering the middle image between them.

Use Memento ink to stamp the greeting from the Peaceful Moments stamp set onto the 3 1/2″ x 5/8″ strip of Whisper White cardstock, then adhere to the Basic Black strip of cardstock. Use dimensionals to attach this piece to the card front underneath the daisies.

 

Inside:

Use snail to adhere the remaining piece of Old Olive cardstock to the inside of the card.

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp a single daisy from the Ornate Style stamp set onto the lower left corner of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Color with the Daffodil Delight combo, Old Olive combo and Dark Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends as you did for the card front.

Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set to this piece, then snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp a single daisy image onto the lower left corner of the envelope and color with the Daffodil Delight combo, Old Olive combo and Dark Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends as you did for the inside.

 

 

 

 

Product List

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Soft Suede Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Clear Block D

Facebook Live Recap: Cute Purse Giftcard Holder

 

Here’s the purse gift card holder I created when I went live yesterday on my Facebook Group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping. If you missed the live presentation, you can see the replay here! Join my group page to see other videos, tips and ideas.

 

Here’s a basic breakdown and list of supplies for this project:

  • Base: Mint Macaron Cardstock – 11″ x 6″, score the short side at 1/2″ and 5 1/2″, score the long side at 4″ , 4 1/2″ , 8 1/2″ , 9″
  • First Layer: Whisper White Cardstock– 4 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper: 4 3/4″ x 3 3/4″, cut two
  • Scraps of Whisper White Cardstock for greeting and flowers

 

In addition to the supplies listed below, you will also need velcro dots for the enclosure.

 

Product List

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Mint Macaron Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Pearl Basic Jewels

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Snips

Tutorial: Ornate Bouquet

 

Here is a lovely bouquet inspired by the colors of the coordinating Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper. The Stampin’ Blends markers make it so easy to color!

 

 

 

Cut Cardstock: 

 

Assembly:

Use snail to adhere one piece of the Terra Cotta Tile cardstock to the card front. Layer the coordinating Designer Series Paper to this piece using snail.

Using the larger die from the Ornate Layers dies, crop the 5 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Adhere this to the cardfront. I like to use multipurpose glue for this to make sure the intricate design on the edges is adhered.

Using Memento ink, stamp the flower bouquet from the Ornate Style stamp set onto the 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Use Stampin’ Blends markers to color the image. The colors I used for the flowers are Daffodil Delight Combo, Calypso Coral Combo, Light Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody Combo and Dark Soft Suede for some of the flower centers. I used Old Olive Combo for the leaves. Fussy cut the flower bouquet and use dimensionals to attach to the card front.

 

Inside:

Adhere the remaining piece of Terra Cotta Tile cardstock to the inside of the card using snail.

Use Memento ink to stamp the small flower from the Ornate Style stamp set to the lower left corner of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Color the flower with Calypso Coral and Old Olive Combo Stampin’ Blends markers.  Stamp the sentiment of your choice to this piece using Memento ink. I used one of the sayings from the Peaceful Moments stamp set for the sentiment. Snail the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Using Memento ink, stamp the small flower image from the Ornate Style stamp set onto the lower left corner of the envelope. Color the flower with Stampin’ Blends markers as you did for the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Product List

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Pumpkin Pie Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Soft Suede Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

Ornate Layers Dies

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Tutorial: Fancy Fold Magnolia Card

 

This fancy fold card is a “card within a card” and features the Magnolia Blooms stamp set, which is not in the annual catalog but is an offering in the Beginner Brochure available through Stampin’Up. The Magnolia Lane Designer Paper and gold embossing lend to the elegance of this card.

                     

 

 

Cut Cardstock: 
  •      Card Base:
  •      Mini Card Base: Petal Pink – 7” x 3”, score long side at 3 ½”
  •      Stamped Pieces: Whisper White – 5 ¼”,  3 ¼” x 2 ¾” cut two

 

Directions: 

Fold sides of the Petal Pink large card base inward. Snail the large piece of Designer Paper to the left side and the contrasting strip of Designer Paper to the right side.

 

 

Fold the mini card base so that it opens on the left side. Place two strips of Tear & Tape on the back right side, then attach to the narrow fold on the larger card base.

 

 

Use snail or Tear & Tape to attach a piece of Gold Metallic Edge ribbon about 22” long to the front of the mini card base, then wrap around and attach to the back of the larger card base with snail or Tear & Tape. There should be two ribbon tails about 7” long at the left edge of the card which will get tied together later. (Note – I didn’t have any gold metallic edge ribbon in my stash so this card is showing the silver edged ribbon.)

             

 

Use Versamark to stamp the large flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set to one of the 3 ¼” x 2 ¾” pieces of Whisper White cardstock. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark to stamp the ‘Birthday Wishes’ greeting from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set to the upper left of the flower. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use an aqua painter to color the flower with Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz ink. Snail to the front of the mini card base, covering the ribbon.

 

 

 

Inside of Mini Card Base:

Snail the remaining piece of Magnolia Lane Designer Paper to the right side of the inside of the mini card base.

Use Versamark to stamp the sentiment from the Special Celebrations stamp set to the remaining 3 ¼” x 2 ¾” piece of Whisper White cardstock. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark to stamp the small flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set to the lower left of the sentiment. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use an aqua painter to color the flower with Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz ink. Snail to the left side of the inside of the mini card base.

 

 

 

Inside of Large Card Base:

Use Versamark to stamp the ‘Happy Birthday’ greeting from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set onto the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use Versamark to stamp the small flower onto the lower left corner of this piece, sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use an aqua painter to color the flower with Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz ink. Snail to the inside of the large card base.

 

 

Envelope:

Use Versamark to stamp the small flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set to the lower left corner of the envelope. Sprinkle with Gold Emboss Powder and set with heat tool.

Use an aqua painter to color the flower with Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz ink.

 

 

Looking for more inspiration using this stamp set and designer paper? Check out the other posts from Magnolia Week!

 

 

Product List

Magnolia Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

Special Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Versamark Pad

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Aqua Painters

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

Snail Adhesive

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Tutorial: Simple Magnolia Thank You


Here is another project focusing on the Magnolia Blooms stamp set and Magnolia Lane Designer Paper. One simple flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set is offset perfectly with three different Designer Papers.

 

 

Cut Cardstock:

 

Assembly:

Snail one 5 ¼” x 4” piece of Petal Pink cardstock to a 5 ⅜” x 4 ⅛” piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock.

Snail both 5 ⅛ x 1 11/16” pieces of Magnolia Lane Designer Paper to the Petal Pink layer, overlapping slightly in the middle and making sure to leave a narrow border around the outside edges. Snail the Mossy Meadow Designer Paper strip to the center of this piece.

Tie a piece of Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the layers and tie into a small bow. Snail the layers to the card base.

Crop the 3 ¾” x 2 ¾” piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock with the largest scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals framelits. Using Mossy Meadow ink, stamp the larger flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set onto the 3 ¾” x 2 ¾” piece of Whisper White cardstock. Crop with the largest oval from the Stitched Shapes framelits. Use Light Petal Pink and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends markers to color the flower. Snail onto the Mossy Meadow scalloped oval, then use dimensionals to attach to card front.

 

Inside:

Snail the remaining piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock to the inside of the card.

Snail the remaining piece of Petal Pink cardstock to the Mossy Meadow layer.

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the small flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set onto the lower left corner of the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. Use Light Petal Pink and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends to color the flower.  Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the ‘Thank You’ sentiment from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set. Snail the remaining narrow strip of pink striped Magnolia Lane Designer Paper to the top of this piece, then snail to the inside of the card.

 

 

 

Envelope:

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the small flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set onto the lower left corner of the envelope. Color the flower with Light Petal Pink and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends markers.

 

 

The next time you need to make a quick thank you card, I hope you consider giving this one a try!

Looking for more inspiration using this stamp set and designer paper? Check out the other posts from Magnolia Week!

 

 

Product List

Magnolia Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper

Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Mossy Meadow Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Layering Ovals Dies

Stitched Shapes Dies

Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Tutorial: Magnolia Treat Box

   

 

It’s Magnolia Week! Here’s the first in a series of projects made with the Magnolia Blooms stamp set and Magnolia Lane Designer Paper. The Magnolia Blooms stamp set is not in the annual catalog, but is available through the Beginner Brochure. It is a lovely compliment to the larger Good Morning Magnolia stamp set which is in the annual catalog.

This quick-to-make treat box is perfect for holding tea bags, chocolates, or even an individually wrapped little cake. The design was inspired by my friend Julie Gilson of Stampin’ Gala.

                   

 

 

Cut Cardstock:
  •      Box Bottom: Petal Pink 8 ½” x 6”, score on the 6” side at 1 ½” and 4 ½, score on the 8 ½” side at 3 ½” and 5”
  •      Box Lid: Magnolia Lane Designer Paper ( green leaf design) – 5 ⅝” x 4 ⅛”, score all sides at 1 1/4″
  •      Flowers and White Background: Whisper White – scraps
  •      Leaves: Mossy Meadow – scrap piece

 

Assembly:

Box Bottom: Cut on score lines as shown, cutting a slight wedge for easier folding. Apply Tear & Tape as shown.

 

 

Fold on score lines, remove paper from Tear & Tape and assemble box.

 

                           

 

Box Lid: Cut on score lines as shown and apply Tear & Tape.

 

                              

 

Fold on score lines, remove paper from Tear & Tape, and assemble lid.

 

                             

 

Lid Embellishment: Out of a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, crop the doily from the Stitched Labels dies.

Using Memento ink, stamp a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock with the large flower and the small flower from the Magnolia Blooms stamp set. Color with Light Petal Pink and Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends markers. Use your paper snips to fussy cut the flowers.

Out of Mossy Meadow cardstock, crop one large and two small leaves from the Magnolia Memory dies. Arrange the leaves and small flower on the doily shape and glue or snail in place. Use dimensionals to attach the large flower to the center of the doily shape. See photo for placement. 

                                     

 

Use dimensionals on the upper part of the back of the embellishment to attach to the lid.

Make a small bow with the Gold Metallic Edge ribbon and attach to the top of the lid with Tear & Tape or a glue dot.

                 

 

Looking for more projects to use with these supplies? Stay tuned here and in my Facebook group for more tutorials and tips during this Magnolia Week!

 

                          

 

Product List

Magnolia Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Petal Pink Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Mossy Meadow Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Stitched Labels Dies

Magnolia Memory Dies

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

Snail Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Mini Glue Dots

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Product Spotlight: Take Your Pic Tool

When I teach my card classes, one of the biggest pet peeves I hear is that it is often difficult to pick up small embellishments such as pearls, rhinestones, and sequins, or even peel the paper backing off of dimensionals. Some people struggle with these tasks using their fingers while others have tried some creative approaches like using a toothpick, tweezers, the tip of their paper snips, or even a paperclip. While these things may help a bit, they are not a perfect solution. The Take Your Pic Tool is that solution! It’s a compact tool that has multiple tips and uses.

 

 

The tacky putty tip is perfect for picking up sequins and small paper pieces and placing them exactly where you want them on your project.

 

 

The other end of the tool has an interchangeable tip.

 

 

The mini spatula is great for taking the pearls and rhinestones off of their paper and easily transferring them to your card or project.

 

 

Flip the tip to the other side and you will have a pointy tip, which is a great help in getting the paper backing off of dimensionals and tear & tape. I like to use it especially with the mini-dimensionals. It can also be used as a paper piercer or those times when you need to poke a hole into cardstock to place a brad more easily.

 

 

The stylus tip has two different size stylus when you need to score your cardstock. If you are making a treat bag or box, sometimes you need something to help push the tight corners into place. Instead of using the point of your paper snips, which can tear the cardstock, or a pencil tip (which leaves marks), use the stylus tip!

 

 

The tips are very easy to change – just twist to unlock and gently pull. It comes with one extra tacky putty tip, and you can order extras as needed. This is one tool that is well worth it as all the handy little gadgets are in one place.

 

 

Put an end to your pet peeves and make your craft time just that much more enjoyable by treating yourself to the Take Your Pic Tool!

 

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