EXTRA DAY

ONE EXTRA DAY OF SALE-A-BRATION ITEMS TO SHOW YOU.  I JUST COULDN'T FIT IT ALL INTO OUR 4 DAYS OF BLOG HOPPING!!

 This is the HAPPY HELLO SIMPLY SENT KIT which is, you guessed it, FREE with SALE-A-BRATION!!  It is a kit to make cards, but I wanted to show you how easy you can make other projects, like this gift box for goodies.  I got the idea on the web and the directions from Barb M. at Barbstamps.com.  Thanks girlie!!

 You can see how the kit looks on the left and on the far right how the paper looks.  And a little peek into the box as well for the chocolate goodies!!  YUMMM

 The embellishment of the 3 layer flowers and the stripe are self adhesive die cuts that come in the kit, as well as the rhinestones on the left side.  I added the blue brad inside the flower from my stash.  And of course I added the cellophane bag of candy tied with summer starfruit ribbon from my stash as well!!  (grin)

 

Directions for scoring.  Lay it down flipped pattern side down,  the Tall way on the score tool where you will score at 1" and 4 1/2: all the way down.  

Then turn it the Long way on the score tool and score at 3" only. (It is even with where the the printed chevrons end on the backside.) There is another score line about 1" below that which comes already scored when you receive it.

You cut the two tab areas where the Long scores meet the Tall scores.  These are your tabs and you put Sticky Strip on the outside of these and also on the top along the outer edge as shown in the photo.

I just wanted you to see how the blue printed chevrons show on the side once you adhere them over.  It does not go all the way around.  You adhere the back white piece first on the small tab, then adhere the blue piece.

That's all there is to it.  You can now make cute gift boxes of goodies to go with your cards from this FUN and FREE Simply Sent Kit.

Hope you enjoyed this simple tutorial.  Here's to creativity y'all!!

LITTLE TREAT PURSE

I HAVE THE CUTEST FOLDED TREAT PURSE TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY.  I GOT THIS FROM MY FELLOW TEXAN DEMO ERIN AT HAND STAMPED STYLE.  THANKS ERIN!!

 AREN'T THESE PRECIOUS??!!  I MADE THEM FOR SOME SPECIAL FRIENDS.

 THIS BLUE ONE WAS MADE WITH HAND MADE PAPER.  I USED THE ISLAND INDIGO CS FOR HANDLES AND THE PRINTED BRAD IN ISLAND INDIGO.  THE PRINTED PEACH PARFAIT BRADS HOLD THE HANDLE IN PLACE.

 HERE IS THE CUTE PEACH PARFAIT PURSE WITH SOME DSP AND THE ISLAND INDIGO PRINTED BRADS.  THE FLOWER ON THE CLASP IS MADE WITH THE LARGEST FLOWER ON THE BOHO BLOSSOM PUNCH, WET AND CRUMPLED AND GLUED TOGETHER WITH A PEACH PARFAIT PRINTED BRAD.

 HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE MIDDLE.  THE PURSE ITSELF IS ONE PIECE OF 6 X 6 CARD STOCK OR DSP, WHICHEVER YOU PREFER.  THE SCORING AND FOLDING MAKES THE BOTTOM POCKET TO HOLD THE NUGGETS OR TREATS OF YOUR CHOICE.

SIDE VIEW OPEN SO YOU CAN GET A BETTER VIEW OF WHAT THE FOLDED POCKET LOOKS LIKE.

THANKS FOR LOOKING,.  IF YOU WANT THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PURSE, GO VISIT ERIN AT HER BLOG AND SIGN UP FOR HER NEWSLETTER. (PLEASE TELL HER I SENT YOU,OK?)  I DON'T FEEL IT WOULD BE CORRECT TO PASS IT ON TO YOU SINCE IT IS ERIN'S PATTERN.

GET CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!!
p.s. Check out this CUTE and CREATIVE blog of  ANGELA and possibly win a prize of a $50 gift card to Michaels!!  She has a goal of reaching 75 followers! Tell her I sent you please.  :-)

PP97 and GLITTER QUEEN BLOG HOP....DAY TWO

WOW!!  WEREN'T THOSE PROJECTS AWESOME FROM ALL THE GLITTER QUEENS YESTERDAY??!!  I HAVE A FEW I WANT TO MAKE MYSELF.

I WANT TO THANK MY MANAGER, DAWN GRIFFITH, FOR STARTING OFF OUR BLOG HOP EACH DAY.  IT SURE IS FUN TO DO PROJECTS WHEN WE KNOW THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VIEW THEM AND ENJOY THEM.

TODAY I HAVE ANOTHER FOLDING TECHNIQUE.  THIS TIME IT IS A CARD CALLED A DOUBLE GATE FOLD CARD.  AND I HAVE USED SOME NEW CATALOG ITEMS FOR YOU TO SEE!!  WOO HOO.

HERE IS THE CARD ALL FINISHED.  I USED THE NEW DSP FLORAL DISTRICT, (item #126919).  LOVE THE COLORS IN IT.  I ALSO USED A PIECE OF CARD STOCK IN THE NEW IN COLOR SUMMER STARFRUIT FOR THE INSIDE.  I USED SUMMER STARFRUIT AND PRIMROSE PETALS INKS FOR THE FLOWER AND PUNCHED IT WITH THE SCALLOP PUNCH AND THE 3/4" CIRCLE PUNCH FOR THE CENTER.

details:

• 5-1/2" x 12" piece of Designer Series Paper (FLORAL DISTRICT DSP), Scored at 2", 4", 8", and 10" ON YOUR SIMPLY SCORED.
• Turn and make a small mark at 2-3/4 on both ends
• SUMMER STARFRUIT CARD STOCK  CUT AT 3 7/8" X 5 1/8". 

HERE IT IS ALL SCORED AND FOLDED.

HERE IS A BIRD'S EYE VIEW LOOKING DOWN AT THE CARD ALL SCORED & FOLDED

 THIS IS THE BACK SIDE OF MY DSP. THIS SIDE IS JUST AS PRETTY, ISN'T IT?  FROM THE 4" SCORE LINE DIAGONALLY TO THE MARK WE PUT ON EACH SIDE, YOU CUT OFF THE TRIANGLE IT CREATES WITH YOUR PAPER CUTTER.  CUT OFF BOTH SIDES AND SAVE THEM TO USE ON THE FRONT.

YOUR SUMMER STARFRUIT CARD STOCK PIECE WILL FIT INSIDE (3 7/8" X
5 1/8".)  HERE IS THE PHOTO OF THE CARD STOCK APPLIED INSIDE AND THE TWO TRIANGLES GLUED TO THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGES.

THIS IS A CLOSEUP SO YOU CAN SEE THE TRIANGLE PIECE AND HOW IT IS GLUED IN PLACE.

I ADDED ANOTHER STAMPED AND PUNCHED FLOWER FROM BUTTON BUDDIES STAMP SET ON THE INSIDE AS WELL.  I USED THE ROCK AND ROLL TECHNIQUE WITH PRIMROSE PETALS AND SUMMER STARFRUIT INK.  YOU CAN SEE THE CENTER IS PUNCHED WITH THE  3/4" CIRCLE PUNCH AND IS UP ON DIMENSIONALS.

 NOW TO MAKE A PRETTY ENVELOPE TO GO WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL CARD.  TAKE A LARGE ENVELOPE AND SEAL IT UP.  THEN MEASURE WHERE YOUR CARD GOES AND CUT OFF THE REMAINDER OF THE ENVELOPE LEAVING 1/4" MORE THAN THE SIZE OF THE CARD.  MY CARD IS GOING TO FIT CROSSWISE IN THIS ENVELOPE.

 NOW CUT A PIECE OF MATCHING DSP ABOUT 1 3/4" TO 2" WIDE BY THE LENGTH OF THE ENVELOPE.  PUT A SCORE LINE AT 3/4" AND FOLD.  PUT GOOD GLUE ON THE BACK OF THE SMALLER PIECE AND SLIDE IT INTO THE ENVELOPE TO ADHERE.  THIS WILL BE THE DECORATED FLAP.

 I LIKE THE FLAP TO COME TO THE FRONT OF THE ENVELOPE, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM MOST ENVELOPES.  THAT IS BECAUSE I WANT IT TO SHOW UP PRETTY.

I USED MY RASPBERRY RIPPLE AND PRIMROSE PETALS MARKERS AND COLORED A FEW PETALS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DSP FLOWER ON THE FLAP. YOU CAN SEE THAT UNDER MY THUMB.

I LOVE HAVING A MATCHING ENVELOPE FOR MY SPECIALLY CREATED CARDS.

THE FLOWER STAMP IS FROM BUTTON BUDDIES AND MATCHES SO WELL TO THIS PAPER I THINK.  THE SCALLOP PUNCHED FLOWER IS ONLY ATTACHED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TWO FRONT FOLDS.  IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RIGHT SIDE SO THAT IT CAN OPEN.

I HAVE BLOG CANDY TO GIVE AWAY.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE A FOLLOWER AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT TODAY AND ALL DAYS OF THIS BLOG HOP.  I WILL DRAW THE WINNER AFTER THE HOP IS OVER.

           ON TO JAN'S BLOG NEXT TO SEE WHAT FUN IDEAS SHE IS SHARING TODAY:

IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO TAMARA'S BLOG:

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS Y'ALL!!

GLITTER QUEEN BLOG HOP---DAY ONE

HELLO STAMPERS AND PAPER CRAFTERS!!  WELCOME TO DAY ONE OF OUR MAY GLITTER QUEEN BLOG HOP.

I AM SO HAPPY YOU HAVE HOPPED OVER TO MY BLOG TO SEE WHAT I HAVE CREATED FOR YOU.  TODAY I THOUGHT I WOULD START WITH AN ADORABLE LITTLE PHOTO ALBUM.  I AM A GRANDMOTHER AND I JUST CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH PHOTOS OF MY 5 GRANDS (SOON TO BE 6!!)

THIS FOLDED ALBUM IS MADE FROM ONE PIECE OF DESIGNER PAPER FOR THE ALBUM ITSELF,  AND THEN SOME CARD STOCK FOLDED INSIDE FOR THE PHOTO PAGES.  HERE WE GO:

 ISN'T THIS ADORABLE?  IT IS FOR MY GRAND BABY PENELOPE.  THE RIBBON AT THE TOP IS JUST A BELLY BAND MADE FROM A STRIP OF DSP AND THE POOL PARTY RUFFLED  RIBBON GLUED TOGETHER.  IT SLIPS OVER THE ALBUM.  IT CAN ACTUALLY STAY CLOSED WITH THE FLOWER POCKET ON THE TOP, BUT TO CARRY IT IN MY PURSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT STAYED CLOSED.

HERE IS A CLOSER VIEW SO YOU CAN SEE THE CUTE SQUARE IN THE FRONT THAT FORMS FROM THE FOLDING OF THE DSP.  I MADE A FLOWER OF 5 PUNCHES WITH THE BLOSSOM PUNCH AND A FIRE RHINESTONE BRAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOWER.  I SCRUNCHED UP THE PUNCHES AND THEN CONNECTED THEM WITH THE BRAD.  ISN'T IT CUTE?  I LOVE THIS PAPER - SPICE CAKE.  LET'S OPEN IT UP:

 WITH THE BELLY BAND OFF AND THE TOP OPENED FROM THE SQUARE POCKET, YOU SEE MY FIRST SURPRISE - I USED A CHIPBOARD LETTER "P" ON TOP OF A FLOWER PUNCH OUT OF CRUMB CAKE CARD STOCK.  I USED HEAT AND STICK POWDER AND BAJA BLUE GLASS GLITTER TO BLING UP THE LETTER.  YOU GET A PEEK OF THE POOL PARTY BLUE CARD STOCK INSIDE...

ISN'T THE GLITTER SO PRETTY ON MY CHIPBOARD LETTER?  THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE USED HEAT AND STICK POWDER AND IT WAS SO EASY I WILL BE USING IT A LOT FOR MY GLITTER. . . KEEPS IT FROM SHAKING OFF LIKE IT DOES WITH JUST REGULAR GLUE.

 I OPENED THE RIGHT SIDE AND YOU CAN SEE THERE IS ANOTHER SQUARE ON THE LEFT.  I USED THE 5 PETAL PUNCH AND MAKE A STAMPED FLOWER FOR THIS LITTLE POOL PARTY SQUARE.  OOPS, HERE IS ANOTHER SNEAK PEEK - A TAB PUNCH OF THIS SPICE CAKE DSP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CARD STOCK...

WITH  BOTH SIDES OPENED AND THE CARD STOCK UNFOLDED TO REVEAL 5 PAGES FOR PHOTOS ON THE FRONT, AND 4 PLACES ON THE BACK FOR PHOTOS.  CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY GRAND BABY PHOTOS!! DUE TO PRIVACY ISSUES, I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED THIS BEFORE I ADDED HER PHOTOS.  I JUST REALIZED YOU CAN EVEN ADD SOME JOURNALING ON BOTH SIDES THAT FLIPPED OPEN.  I WILL HAVE TO ADD SOME VERY VANILLA CARD STOCK THERE AND DO SOME JOURNALING!!  WOW, I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF THIS UNTIL I LOOKED AT THESE PHOTOS.  COOOOL!!

 ANOTHER VIEW OF IT OPEN.

HERE YOU CAN SEE ALL THE PAGES OPENED UP FULLY.  SORRY THIS IS SIDEWAYS.  AND YOU CAN JUST BARELY SEE THE TAB PUNCH AT THE BEGINNING TO OPEN IT.

NOW A FEW OF THE DETAILS SO YOU CAN MAKE ONE OF THESE TOO:

DOUBLE SIDED DESIGNER PAPER (I USED SPICE CAKE):  CUT AT 11" BY 11".
POOL PARTY CARD STOCK - 4" X 11", 2 PIECES; 2" X 2", 2 PIECES
ASSORTED PUNCHES:  TAB PUNCH, BLOSSOM PUNCH, 5 PETAL PUNCH, FLOWER PUNCH.
SIMPLY SCORED SCORING TOOL

BY FOLDING AND THEN TRIMMING OUT A FEW PIECES, YOU GET THIS ADORABLE FOLDING ALBUM.  THERE IS A VIDEO HERE TO SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE IT. I USED CARD STOCK FOR THE 2 X 2 SQUARES INSTEAD OF DSP.  I AM OFFERING A CLASS ON THESE FOLDING ALBUMS IN JUNE, IF YOU ARE LOCAL.

I AM GIVING AWAY  BLOG CANDY - A STAMP SET, SOME PAPER, RIBBON, BRADS, BUTTONS, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE AS I LOOK AROUND TO SEE WHAT I CAN FIND.  ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:

1.  BE A FOLLOWER TO THIS BLOG AND LEAVE A COMMENT TELLING ME YOU ARE A FOLLOWER. ALSO TELL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY GRAND KIDS AND HOW MANY.  A NICE COMMENT ABOUT MY PROJECT WOULD BE SINCERELY APPRECIATED AS WELL!!

TIME TO HOP ON OVER TO THE JAN'S BLOG.

NEW SIMPLY SCORED DIAGONAL PLATE

I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN ENJOYING YOUR SIMPLE SCORED TOOL FOR ALL YOUR SCORING NEEDS - AND NOW THEY HAVE A DIAGONAL PLATE FOR ALL YOUR DIAGONAL SCORING NEEDS.  LIKE MAKING ENVELOPES FOR ONE THING!!

Sales period is March 1 - May 31, 2012

It’s the must-have companion to your Simply Scored scoring tool.

Item	Description	Price
125586	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate	$11.95

Product Features

• Sits on top of the Simply Scored base
• Held securely in place by rubber pads on back of the plate
• Has etched grooves every 1/8"
• Can score any size card stock up to 12" x 12"
• Includes instructions for creating common envelope sizes

HERE IS A VIDEO FROM STAMPIN UP  TO WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, AND THE EASY WAY TO USE IT.  ENJOY!!

CLICK THIS LINK:

stampin up video on Simply Scored Diagonal Plate