Tools & Supplies

Petite Purse 4-14-12

Petite Purse
Petite Purse 4-14-12

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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Petite Purse 4-14-12

Re-inkers to Dye Wood Frame with MDS Insert 4-14-12

Re-inkers to Dye Wood Frame with MDS Insert
Re-inkers to Dye Wood Frame with MDS Insert 4-14-12

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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Re-inkers to Dye Wood Frame with MDS Insert 4-14-12

Flip Flop Card Embossed Aluminum 3-26-12

Flip Flop Card Embossed Aluminum Foil
Flip Flop Card Embossed Aluminum Foil 3-26-12

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

 

 

Buttoned Ribbon Bookmark 3-10-12

Buttoned Ribbon Bookmark
Buttoned Ribbon Bookmark 3-10-12

I think I should have put this book mark on a plain covered book so you could see how pretty the book mark is.  The book mark itself is a ribbon that wraps around the page you’re on and to the front of the book.  An elastic hair band holds it snug with the help of a button.  We embellished it with clustered flowers.
It was so pretty I was tempted to leave my Kindle App and go back to cellulose books!

 

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Buttoned Ribbon Bookmark 2012-3-10

Mini Cards and Scallop Square Duo Die Box 3-10-12

Mini Cards and Scalloped Square Die Box
Mini Cards and Scalloped Square Die Box 3-10-12

I saw this card at a regional convention and had to try it.  Score across the Scallop Square at matching scallops, a couple of snips and a bit of tape and you have a cute little box.  Then of course we made the mini cards to go inside.  The Diagonal Plate on the Simply Scored made it easy to make the matching envelopes.  Great for a hostess gift.

 

 

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Mini Cards and Scalloped Square Die Box 3-10-12

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