Bev Adams, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
More Organization – More Time for Crafting
The die, punch, and card stock used on this card have been retired. {sniff} I don’t usually hang on to retired products, but I still have my Pillow Box Die and a small stash of Glossy card stock.
If you don’t have the die, it’s not impossible to make the box. It just takes a bit more work. The Medallion stamp has been retired too, but you could substitute Daydream Medallions. The Pillow Box goes together quickly.
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This card uses simple slits and folds to add a 3-D pop to cards. We made them into a birthday cake and on the instructions you’ll see a wedding cake I made with the same method. I have also seen this technique used to make stacked birthday or Christmas gifts or baby’s building blocks. It’s all in the way you decorate it.
Aren’t these little purses sweet? They are just big enough to hold a small treat. I couldn’t help notice how they look like the Miche Bags my friends and I had recently purchased at a home sales gathering. So we made them out of Basic Black card stock and added Designer Series Paper with tiny brads just like the Miche Bags. I suppose you could even use small thin magnets to the Designer Series Paper so you can change the design. We didn’t carry it that far!
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Keep track of cards you need to make with this project. Punch circles from card stock and write names & birthdays to hang on one hook. Move them to the next hook when the card is done. Blank pieces are on hand on the 3rd hook. At the end of the year, birthday pieces go back on the hook so you don’t forget to send those cards. Pieces for baby or wedding shower cards can go back on for anniversary or birthday cards. Consider doing the same with sympathy cards for “Thinking of you” cards.
I bought inexpensive frames from the local craft store. Mix refill ink with water or alcohol to stain the wood. The insert was made with My Digital Studio. You could also use “real” embellishments.
We used nails, but i would use small hooks next time so the pieces don’t fall off so easily.
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This is another wonderful way to use velum. Stamp and emboss the front, then turn it over to color the back. The result is similar to a stained glass window. We used aluminum foil to add sparkle.
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Yep. You read that right. Regular heavy-duty household aluminum, glued to card stock for strength, and run through the Big Shot in an embossing folder. We did the flip flop by getting fancy with the cutting plates on the Big Shot. Sounds harder than it really was. Try it!
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Flip Flop Card Embossed Aluminum Foil 3-26-12