I really do love playing with new toys... however, sometimes my old toys get jealous! This is the new Labels Collection Framelit Die and the Apothecary Art Stamp set. Don't you just LVE how these product coordinate together? I used the same size framelit to cut out a piece of basic black cardstock, cut it in half, and use it as a mat behind the focal point. The Whisper White cardstock is embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing folder, and I used the de-bossed side. I like to switch things up a bit! And just to keep the toys happy, I broke out my well-love and well-used Circle Scallop punch.
I punched 5 scallop circles, spritz them with some water, and scrunched them into a ball. Unsmoosh (is that a word?) them back out again. Punch a 1 inch circle from Basic Black card stock, and snip tiny cuts toward the center all around the entire circle. Use your bone folder to curl them up. (like eyelashes ). Stack this on top of the 5 scallops, and use your POKIE to poke a hole to insert your Antique Brad. It reminds me of a poppy flower! Welp! Enjoy the rest of your weekend... and God Bless!
I started off wanting to make one of those clear boxes to hold some Easter goodies, and ended up with this...
The dimensions are 2 x 2 x 3 1/2
This features the Everyday Enchantment DSP which is for FREEEEE.. Yeah.. you did read that correctly!! FREE!!! If you purchase all the items to make this cute birdy box, you qualify to receive the DSP for FREE!
I know!! RIGHT? Here's the list of supplies:
117191
Bird builder
16.95
119861
1-1/4" circle
15.95
114323
Window sheets
4.95
104294
Sticky strip
6.95
122331
Baja Breeze Seam Binding
6.95
Make sure you add the Everyday Enchantment DSP #126154 to your order! It will show as $0.00
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I made this little project based on the dimensions from Splitcoaststampers resources page Here.
It will hold the 4 note cards we made in my February stamp class?
Didn't attend?... There.. there... well here's what you missed.
Each one is made using a different watercolor technique. All are stamped with Black Stazon ink on watercolor paper.
I think we all learned something new that day!
Here is a small tutorial for how to make the flower on the front of the box.
Start by punching out strips from the Lace Ribbon Border punch and cut apart the individual 'flowers' You will need at least 8 or 9 flowers. I crumpled them up and then opened them back up again.
Punch a 1 inch circle from the same color as your flower.
Start adding your 'petals' around in a circle overlapping each one over the top of the last.
When you add the fifth petal, lift up the first petal that you added and tuck the fifth one under so they are all overlapping each other. Clear as mud?
Next layer... repeat same as the first layer but you will only need 3 petals.
Punch a hole using the Paper-Piercing Tool ... lovingly called THE POKEY at my stamp classes!
Add the last petal to an Antique brad before inserting into the flower.
Reshape your petals by squishing them up around the brad.
Adhere it to your project using dimensionals. I love those thingys!
I think the hardest thing about stamping is coming up with a nice layout. WELL.... all the guess work is taken out of coming up with a layout... MOJO sketches do that for you!! Just add COLOR!! EASY PEASY!! Right?
I made this card for one of the girls in our Birthday Club at work.
This heart cut out was done with the Doily Die! YEP! You read that correctly!
Here's the instructions from Butternut Sage's blog. Click HERE for the link. She teaches you how to build a shim to lay on top of the die. VERY cool technique! Here's the close up of it.
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Jim & Christine's colors were chocolate and red. This was held shut by a ribbon belly band. The medallion hanging has his last initial on.
You can see the vellum cutout they wanted on the inside of the invitation. The decorative vellum was a hinge so it could be lifted easily to see the actual invitation.
Here you can see the vellum, embossed cover which was partially covering their invitation.
On the right-hand side had a pocket which held their RSVP card and envelop.
The outside of the invitation was stamped with Fall leaves.
VE how these product coordinate together? I used the same size framelit to cut out a piece of basic black cardstock, cut it in half, and use it as a mat behind the focal point. The Whisper White cardstock is embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing folder, and I used the de-bossed side. I like to switch things up a bit! 
) them back out again. Punch a 1 inch circle from Basic Black card stock, and snip tiny cuts toward the center all around the entire circle. 
). Stack this on top of the 5 scallops, and use your POKIE to poke a hole to insert your Antique Brad. It reminds me of a poppy flower! 
