Happy Birthday Gift

This is a card and gift that I made for my friend's birthday today! I used the Autumn Spice DSP and Perfect Punches stamp set. For the card, I made the scallop flower with two large scallop old olive pieces run through through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka dot embossing folder. I folded them and attached them together and added a large brad in the center.

For the cards inside the box, I used the Autumn Spice DSP with Perfect Punches.

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Top Note Gift Card Wallet

We made these beautiful Top Note Gift Card Wallets at our demonstrator meeting last month. Donna shared this project with us from UStamp. We cut out a lot of flowers, but it was worth all the cutting.
Here is the inside with the card to put in one pocket and then a pocket for a gift card on the other side. Forget the gift card, I love this wallet without anything in it!

Recipe:

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Flower Fancy

Cardstock: Kraft, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist

Ink: Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist

Top Note die

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Growing Green Simple Card Set

I made these simple thank you cards with the elegant Growing Green stamp set. I used certainly celery, crumb cake, baja breeze, and early expresso. They were quick and easy to create as handy gifts ready to go for whatever the occasion may be.

Personalized Notecard Holder

I love making these personalized notecard holders for teacher gifts, birthday gifts, and thank you gifts.  They are perfect for any occasion!  We made these notecard holders at my stamp club last night with the Good Morning Sunshine DSP and Jumble Alphabet - both of which are part of Stampin' Up! May Scrapbooking promotion - which you only have 2 days left to get in on!

Here are the directions:

Note cards:

• 4 - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card base
  
• 4 - 5 1/4" x 4" Whisper White cardstock
  
• 4 - 1" x 4" piece of designer series paper
  
• 4 - Scallop Squares (punched out) and 4 - 1" x 1" pieces of whisper white cardstock

Note card holder:

• 8 1/2" x 10" piece of cardstock for cover
• With the 11" side going across the top, score it at 5 1/4" and 5 3/4"
• With the 8 1/2" side going across the top, score it at 6" and 6 1/4"
• 5 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of cardstock for the cover
• 5 1/4" x 4 piece of designer series paper for cover
• 5" of ribbon
• 2 brads to hold the pockets together
• Chipboard Scallop Square covered with dsp
• 2x2 piece of whisper white (for the cover - stamp initial on)

Start with Cover and fold on all score lines.  Cut on the 5 1/4" and 5 3/4" score lines from the bottom up to the 6" score line and trim off the tab in between to create the inside pockets.  Use brads to hold the pockets in place.  Wrap ribbon around the holder in line with the brads and adhere a glue dot to back of the brad and place ribbon over the brad to hide it.

Stay tuned for some annoucements next week!

Gift cards

I made this notecard set as a gift for my friend.  The Summer Love rub-ons were perfect for the front of this clear box I purchased from Paper Trey Ink.  I made four cards with the Walk in the Park DSP, Summer Love rub-ons, and Matchbox sizzix die and some of the new pretty whisper white satin ribbon.

Tip for tying perfect knots:  To tie perfect knots, I use a simple two-step trick.  First, I tie right over left. Second, I tie left over right and only pull one side while holding the other side and viola! perfect knots every time!

Recipe:

Stamps: Great Friend

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Walk in the Park

Ink: Kiwi Kiss

Accessories:  Summer Love rub-ons, Whisper White Satin ribbon, Matchbox Sizzix die, scallop edge punch