Elegant Gift Box using the new Gift Box Punch Board

 The products from the new Holiday 2014 catalog are here!  This lovely box was made with the Gift Box Punch Board and went together really quickly.  The punch board makes boxes that don’t need any adhesive. The punch board shows 3 sizes of boxes that can be made with 8″ x 8″ card stock.  The …

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Blended Bloom 7-12-14

Blended Bloom 7-12-14I love this card layout and I love Blended Bloom. That Scallop Tag Topper punch is really pretty versatile!  And of course, the Blendabilities Markers make coloring so fantastic.  This one is Rich Razzleberry, but I offered the choices of Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, and Daffodil Delight and they all looked great!  And look at the matching Very Vintage button and Baker’s Twine!  It’s the Blendabilities Markers!  I do have to confess that I hadn’t been careful when closing my Cherry Cobbler Marker and it’s already dried out!  Word to the wise, check that every pen is closed tight!!!

 

This is the card that started my push to Stamp Out Fussy Cutting!  Just about every card I’ve seen with this stamp set is cut out, but I hate fussy cutting and some of my customers hate it even more than I do!  (Pat, are you reading this?) So I decided to do the fussy cutting the easy way so I could cut out this flower not only for myself and my customers, but I’ll cut them out for you too!

You’ll see that there are actually 4 layers on this sample, but I really think it’s better without the 2 smaller layers.

 

Click below for supplies and instructions.

Blended Bloom 7-12-14

Work of Art 6-14-14

Work of Art Work of Art Inside 6-14-14This stamp set, Work of Art, has been very popular for a very good reason.  It has stamps that can stand alone like the chevron, heart, and dot.  It has 4 great swooshes that can be used with the other stamps like I did in this card, but those swooshes can also add color behind other images.  It also has greetings that can be combined to make phrases and the sentence we used inside the card.  I think the arsty look contrasts nicely with the bold graphics of the Back to Black Designer Series Paper.  The soft colors from the Subtles Collection also contrast nicely with the black and white.  Try this set to make your own work of art.

I found getting the stamps back in the case to be a difficult puzzle.  If you have trouble as well, follow this link to see how I did it.  There is a photo you can slip into the case to make it easy.

Click below for the free pdf supply list and directions.

Work of Art 6-14-14

 

Work of Art in wood or clear-mount

Back to Black Designer Series Paper

Squares Collection Framelits