Bithday Surprise

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #fabfriday   The current Fab Friday challenge is a sketch challenge.  I love to play along with sketch challenges because they stretch my design skills. I sometimes feel like my designs are getting a bit stale, so a challenge is just what is needed!


I started with a Pacific Point Card Stock card base and added a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" piece of  Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper. I cut a 3" by 4" piece of Whisper White Card Stock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Sparkle Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a 3-1/8" by 4-1/8" piece of Real Red Card Stock.

I used a 1" strip of Birthday Memories DSP that I'd flagged at both ends with the Banner Triple Punch and a length of Whisper White Classic Weave Ribbon behind the White panel. Next, I cut out a birthday cake from another piece of Birthday Memories DSP using the matching Birthday Friends Framelit. I love that the Birthday Friends Framelits fit the Birthday Memories DSP!! I adhered this to the panel with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Finally, I stamped "Surprise!" in Real Red Ink onto a 1" strip of Whisper White Card Stock that I flagged with the Banner Triple Punch. I curled the ends of this piece with my bone folder for a little dimension.

I think this card is super cute! You could easily make a stack of these in no time using products in the Birthday Delivery bundle: "Birthday Delivery" stamp set, Birthday Friends Framelits, and Birthday Memories DSP. You'll save 10% when you purchase these items as a bundle, over purchasing them separately. What a dealio!!

 

tams# 14416

Product List

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle [145294] $62.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350] $8.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144159] $7.00	Sparkle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141468] $7.50	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Creation Station: In Color Collection Creations

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #creationstation  How can it be July already?! The new Stampin' Up annual catalog has been out for a month now and I'm still finding new things in there that I'm going to need to buy and play with. One of the first things Stampin' Up fans look for (after we check to make sure that "Lovely As A Tree" has carried over for the millionth time--seriously, 16 years and counting!) is the new In Colors. I love the way Stampin' Up gives us FIVE new colors every season. That really keeps the palette fresh!

This month, your Creation Station design team is featuring the new 2017-2019 In Color Collection in our creations.

I thought it would be fun to make a boxed note card set using one of my favorite sets from the new catalog, "Daisy Delight," and all the new In Colors! The box is super easy to make, and it uses only one sheet of 8-1/2" by 1" card stock. You can take a look at the tutorial by clicking the "tutorials" button at the top of my blog.

The base of the box is made from Fresh Fig Card Stock and I used two Berry Burst sheets of the Color Theory Designer Series Paper on the top and bottom flaps. Each piece of DSP has a Powder Pink mat to frame it against the box.  The belly band has a strip of Tranquil Tide DSP from the Delightful Daisy collection. I tied a length of Powder Pink Shimmer Ribbon around the belly band, too. You can really see the shimmer in the closer picture below.

Next I stamped the large daisy from the "Daisy Delight" set in Tranquil Tide onto Lemon Lime Twist Card Stock. I did this twice and punched both daisies out with the matching Daisy Punch. I used my bone folder to curl the petals. I adhered the two daisy pieces together with a couple of Glue Dots and adhered the daisy to the belly band with a few more glue dots.  I added a clear Faceted Gem to the center of the daisy. Finally, tucked a piece of a Delicate White Doily and a piece of a silver Metallic Foil Doily under the belly band.

I used the same design on the individual note cards and made one in each of the five new In Colors. I started with a 5" by 3-1/2" Whisper White Note Card, added a 4-5/8" by 3-1/8" In Color mat, and stamped the sentiment and images from the "Daisy Delight" set onto a 4-1/2" by 3" Whisper White panel.

All the note cards and their envelopes fit nicely into the box. This would make a great gift, don't you think?

I hope you've been inspired by my projects. Please use the "next" and "back" buttons to make your way around the hop to see what other projects our awesome design team has come up with to inspire you--and me, too!!

tams# 14355 Box Supplies

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle [145361] $31.50	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $6.50	Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144242] $8.00	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244] $8.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.00	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack [144193] $10.00	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137] $11.00	Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00
Delicate White Doilies [141701] $3.00	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $4.00	Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144151] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00

tams# 14356 Note Card Supplies

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set [143669] $17.00	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [144082] $6.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [144084] $6.50
Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [144085] $6.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086] $6.50	Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $6.00	Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144242] $8.00
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $8.00	Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144244] $8.00	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246] $8.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.00

Note Card Box Tutorial

This box is easy to make and it only takes one 8-1/2" by 11" sheet of card stock--plus whatever you want to use for the embellishments. You'll need a scoring tool, a cutting tool, a bone folder, and strong adhesive like Tear and Tape or Fast Fuse Adhesive.

1. You'll make three pieces from one sheet of card stock.  The box bottom is 3-1/2" by 9-1/2". The box top is 3-3/4" by 10". The belly band is 1-1/4" by 11". Score the box bottom at 3-3/4", 4-1/2", 8-1/4" and 9". Turn and score at 3/4". Score the box top at 5-1/4" and 6." Score the belly band at 2-1/4", 3", 6-3/4" and 7-5/8".

2. Cut two flaps in the box bottom like this, so the box bottom will fold nicely. Add a strip of adhesive. . .

3. . . .and form the box like this.

4. Add a strip of adhesive and seal the bottom of the box. Remember that the "raw" edges will go toward the back of the box.

5.  On the box top, add a rectangle of adhesive. You will adhere the box top to the box bottom in the next step. (The adhesive just goes on the rectangle; I over-achieved in this picture. Sorry.)

5. Adhere the box top to the back of the box bottom. Again, remember that the "raw"edges are at the back of the box.

6. Finally, add some adhesive to your belly band strip to form the belly band. NOTE: You may have to make some adjustments to the belly band. You want it to be tight, but still be able to slide up and down your box.

7. If you're going to decorate the box top and bottom with designer series paper, the top piece will be 3-3/4" by 3-1/2" and the bottom piece will be 3-1/2" by 2-1/2"