Just a Little Chalk Talk

 

Sometimes as much as I love a stamp set, I have a hard time figuring out what to do with it on a card.  This stamp from Chalk Talk is one that has been a struggle so far.

 

 

On one card, I stamped it with Basic Black ink and the other with Pacific Point after I stamped off on my scrap paper to lighten it.

 

Each one has some Quatrefancy specialty paper, hung up cute clips and a button with baker's twine.  For the one above, I used a strip of Primrose Petals and added some Gingham Garden washi tape behind the sentiment.

 

On the last one, I had a strip of Basic Black that had been embossed with the Honeycomb folder and used that as my accent piece behind the sentiment.

 

I can't wait to see more samples with this one!

June Stamp Club projects

This month, I focused on some Gingham Garden dsp and Gingham Garden washi tape for the layout and one of the cards.

 

On the layout, I used the Morning Meadow hostess stamp set for some Daffodil Delight flowers as an accent.

 

On the first card, the stamp set used is Happy Day and I put some washi tape on a scrap and then punched out my butterfly and added some basic rhinestones to it.

 

The last project was a sympathy card using some new colors (Pistachio Pudding and Crisp Cantaloupe) and the Simply Sketched and Love and Sympathy stamp sets. 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Big Day!

 

Today's card was put together more quickly than it might look because I used some of the Epic Day This and That Stickers for the banner and for the piece behind the sentiment.

 

 

A few strips of Epic Day This and That washi tape, a button and my sentiment and that is it!

 

Supplies:

Chalk Talk

Gumball Green classic ink

Very Vanilla and Pool Party card stock

Epic Day this and that stickers

Epic Day this and that washi tape

Brights designer series button

 

Bridal Shower Card

 

There was a bridal shower that I would have liked to attend last week but one of my sons had his first baseball game of the season so I went to that instead.  This is the card I made for the gift I gave her...

 

 

After I started adding the rhinestones to the top of the dress I thought it would have looked better without them, but it was too late to change it so I just kept going.

 

On the inside, I used the retired God's Blessings stamp set.

 

Supplies:

Rain or Shine

God's Blessings

Primrose Petals, Coastal Cabana and Whisper White card stock

Coastal Cabana classic ink

Dress up framelits

 Perfect Polka Dots folder

Modern Mosaic Folder

Basic Rhinestones

Artisan embellishment kit

 organza ribbon

Bring on the Cake

 

I was playing with some shapes and textures on this birthday card using the Bring on the Cake stamp set. 

 

 

There is some Epic Day This and That designer series paper and Washi tape along with some Labels collection framelits and the Honeycomb folder. 

 

Colors:

Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray,  and Whisper White

Seriously, Awesome Thanks!

 

These are the cards inside the box I shared with you yesterday (and you can see it below as well). 

 

 

"Seriously" is from a Paper Pumpkin kit and the "Awesome, thanks" is from the Yippee-Skippee stamp set.

 

I have used similar colors and elements on the card as I did for the box.

 

Supplies:

My Paper Pumpkin

Yippee-Skippee

Deco labels collection framelits

Real Red, Basic Gray, So Saffron, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party and Whisper White card stock

I am Me dsp

Real Red, Pool Party classic ink

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Teacher Gift Revisited (with box tutorial)

 

I have had some requests for instructions to make the box I used for my teacher gift in this post awhile back so I decided to update it with new catalog products and share some instructions. 

 

 

I decided to go with the I Am Me designer series paper and the Yippee-Skippee stamp set for the updated version.  I also used the cycle Celebration stamp set and the Deco Labels collection framelits.

 

You will need a 12" x 10" piece of card stock.  It will be scored at 2" and 8" on the short side and 3", 4", 5", 6" and 7" on the long side.  You will see in the picture above where to cut and where you will just fold.

 

I made two sections on the inside of the box by folding up 5" score line and using sticky strip to keep it together.

 

I used the sticky strip all the way across and then cut the notches as shown above.  Attach the folded flap to the side with sticky strip and then continue to use sticky strip to put the sides together.

 

This is the inside of the box showing the divider.

 

Ready to decorate!

 

My dsp pieces were 2 3/4" x 5 3/4", 4 3/4" x 5 3/4", and 2 - 1 3/4" x 4 3/4" with a 1" 5 3/4" strip over the top of the one on the front.

 

I found some fun straws and Michaels that were a pretty close match to Calypso Coral and added them to a 1" x 8" cello bag.  There is a drink mix pouch in the box near the straws although you can't see it.

 

 

There are a couple cards in the box as well as a coaster sticky note pad.  I will share the cards with you tomorrow!  My original box included a decorated candy bar, but we didn't have one around the house this time.

 

Supplies:

Yippee-Skippee

I am Me dsp

Calypso Coral ink

So Saffron, Basic Gray and Whisper White card stock

Deco labels collection framelits

Simply Scored tool

Sticky strip

Bone folder

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