It's My Party Gift Card Holder Box

Another quick share... back to normal service next week...honest!

Is it a box... Or is it a Gift Card holder... you choose!

More on this explosion box project another day... but I just had to share another of the projects we have been making at classes this week....

Edited to Add - Link to Gift Card Holder Explosion Box Tutorial here. The only differences for this one compared to the recipe in the Tutorial being ...

• the decoration around the Lid.  I wrapped washi tape all the way round. Then I put washi tape onto a piece of white card, punched 2 bow sides and centre piece from the stiffened washi tape. Then trimmed off the white card showing at the top and bottom... Does a great job... love it!
• a few card/colour mat quantities in the Recipe are different as I simplified the other one to just 2 colours.... This one uses 6 x 6.5cm Crushed Curry, 1 x 6.5cm Basic Black and 2 x 6.4cm Melon Mambo (and 1 x 6.9cm Crushed Curry for the lid)
• the decoration for the diagonal/tag pocket flaps. I stuck the paper onto the card mat first and then the matted triangles onto the triangular side sections

And don't forget to check out the fantastic Weekly Deals this week... too good not to miss... and remember 8 pm next Monday for the Retiring List....

And finally... the gift card pictured caused a few laughs! Not only did we think of what co-ordinated black gift cards we could buy....  ( tee Hee...Pizza Express for tonight for our Jems Stampin Up! Team meet up!)  but then I said.. What can you buy from Cotton Traders!? No idea where I got the card from!... Sorry Cotton Traders.... But hey then I looked it up... clothing, footwear and rugby apparel.... And 4 of us in the room are rugby mums! Then we remembered!!! Oops! Don't tell the boys!

It's My Party Balloon Builder Extra Large Double Display Card

Another incredibly quick post for today... but I just had to share another of the projects we made in classes this week...

I just love those special moments with the Fancy Fold cards - when my ladies sit there very proudly afterwards with their make - flipping them back and forth!! We all loved this one!

Lots to look at ... and lots to point out... so "I will be back" as they say! In the meantime... don't forget that the Watercolor Words are on Weekly Deals this Week with 25% off... and ... oh how much do I love these Balloon Builder balloons.... just dreamy! And the little ones... oh so much fun!!!! A stamp set of 2 halves in my book... 

Travelling down to Telford with my team tomorrow... Can't wait!! Lots of lovely people to see... lots of lovely creations to see... and the new catalogue and new products in my hands... swoon... See some of you there!! 

It's My Party Outdoor Bunting

Quick share of another of the All Day Event projects... Some nice subtle Happy Birthday bunting!! Suitable for the men folk as well as the ladies...

Extra special as each pennant is in a sealed/plastic unit - so it can be used outside as well as inside...

Though it hasn't been tested to see how much rain/wind it could actually withstand!!

To make this an outdoor version I used the Polka Dot Cone Cellophane Bags and then one of the It's My Party Washi Tapes (5 options to choose from!) to seal along the top on the front and back...

I made a template for everyone to use to cut the papers as required... you can then get 6 flags per piece of 12 x 12 if you so desire... 

The final decoration was left purposefully simple - alphabet stamping then punching out as 2" circles - and then punching of 2 3/8" scallop circles and stars...

Going to be a lot of these made around here!!! It has proved very popular in the flesh! Though my photos are rubbish... might try moving outside for a test (and re-photo) later on in the week!! And I will be sure to re-position that pesky h flag at the beginning!! It slipped!!

Handbag Mini Book Tutorial for Memory Making Monday

Well I had a bit of a reaction when I posted this project on Saturday...so I thought I had better get toute suite onto the tutorial for you!

Bear in mind that this explosion box bag can be left plain and used simply as a treat bag as well as adding the stars, mats and photos and making it into a mini book as I have done here... multi talented project or what!

Craft Spa Recipe

Products used

Stamps-  Party Pants (SAB)

Designer Series Paper (DSP) - It’s My Party

Framelits- Deco Labels

Framelits - Stars

Enamel Dots- It’s My Party

Bow Paper Clips (x2)

Ribbon White Cotton x 12”

Card & Papers Recipe

DSP Melon Mambo Stripe 12x12”

(D) Card Thick Wh. White 4 1/2” x 4”

(D) DSP Stars 3 ¾” x 3 ½”

Card Crushed Curry 3 ¾” Square (x3)

Card Melon Mambo 3 ¾” Square (x2)

Card Mint Macaron 3 ¾” Square (x4)

DSP Stars 3 ½” Square (x5)

(ST) DSP Stars 3” x 12” L

Card Melon Mambo scraps
where (D) is for die-cutting and (ST) for Stamping

Instructions

1. Score 12x12 paper at 4” and 8” (use either your score board or your trimmer!)(Note – this orientation will be the top and bottom of the bag) 

2. Turn 90 degrees, Score at 4” and 8”(Note – this orientation will be the left and right hand sides of the bag)

3. Mark top and bottom at 6” 

4. OPTIONAL. Mark 4 corners of inner square (makes it SO much easier to see what you are doing!!!)

5. Score 4 corners (each outer corner to corresponding marked inner corner) TIP – using the Diagonal Score plate makes this easy! Score Top left corner and Bottom Right corner, Turn paper 90 degrees. Then score Top left corner and Bottom Right corner

6. Trim each corner across diagonally (ie cut corner triangle off as per the black line!) & retain the trimmed off sections TIP – square things off by placing the previously cut side up against the Top Bar – Top Tip Louise! Thanks!)

    

6. Using a ruler, score - and then crease - from 6” marks on sides to corresponding marked inner corners

7. Valley Bone Fold all straight score-lines

8. Mountain Bone Fold all Diagonal Score lines. Note that you will fold your inner section scorelines in the opposite direction to how you folded them before…

 

9. Mark 2 x Stars Square panels at 1 ¾”

10. Cut from mark to opposing corners

11. Mark 2 x Mint Macaron Square panels at 1 7/8”

12. Cut from mark to opposing corners

 

13. Trim 4 paper corners to size using trimmer (Sorry - photos flipped themselves around! But I am sure you will get the idea!)

14. Die cut Whisper White & Stars Paper Deco Labels

15. Adhere parts together & score centre of Deco Label

16. Adhere ribbon to white side of bottom section of Deco Label (ie the bit that will get stuck onto the bag so you won’t be able to see it!)

17. Die cut card and paper stars (Note : I used 3 ¾” Square card pieces to cut the card stars out of as that was easier in a class situation… but you could get away with a smaller piece if you are doing this for yourself!!)

18. OPTIONAL. Stamp paper stars as required. NOTE – these star sections can be used/ are intended for photos

15. Adhere all parts

When is a Bag not a Bag...?

So ...moving on from Easter Treats.... 

To one of the projects I made for my Quarterly All Day Event last Saturday.... This event is really special to me... not only do I get to share crafty time with a great group of ladies... whose oohs and aahs are SO appreciated as they spy projects I have been making over the last 3 months around the room.... always makes me laugh!!

But I also get to make projects other than cards for a change! And you know what they say... a change is as good as a rest!  Certainly helps me to re-charge my mojo!!

One of the papers we used was the fabulous It's My Party stack...such a wonderful array of colourways and patterns for all occasions...but also such great value for money... 

So when is a bag not a bag... when it is a mini-book of course!! This is a project we first made years ago... we did a small one from a 6" square of paper in class - and then Debbie came back to the next class with a full re-sized one from a 12x12 piece of paper ... with lots of photos decorating it... still love these Debbie! Thanks yet again.... 

Just a few photos to be added to complete the look! Or leave as it is and fill full of treats... or even a gift card

And have to say the free Sale A Bration Party Pants stamp set was particularly amazing in making this is a simple stamping project.... 

And I have to draw your attention to the paper clip bows.... dressed up with a colouring of pink Sharpie pen and a scrap of Melon Mambo underneath (I just used the bow as a template to draw round, cut out that rough shape with scissors and then trimmed as necessary!)

Edited to Add... as I have been getting lots of lovely comments today from around the globe.... watch this space for a tutorial... now coming soon!! In the meantime here is a link to a previous posting of a mini book bag...which gives you the idea of the bag as a mini book with photos in it! Though note that ... the linked version is a different shape!!

Pedal Pusher

Oh very cute! On a bicycle made for two...

Another of the later released Sale A Bration stamp sets for you... which can be yours with any £45 Stampin' Up! order.... until 31st March...

And for you Beautiful Ride/VW Beetle fanatics... the smaller images in this set work well with that set too! Just sayin'...

This is a great card we made at Julie's Monthly Training last week... thank you (again) Julie! Those little balloons are so cute! Papers are from the It's My Party stack...such great value...

Hello It's My Party

Another very quick post today...and another early night tonight!

This is the card we made at January Monthly Training that inspired me to make quite a lot of cards using different papers! Here and here...

Well it is too good not to CASE!

So this original version is made using the It's My Party papers... lovely 12x12 paper stack - with oodles of paper choice - some for the kids, some for the girls/ladies and some for the boys/men - and some for any occasion - a great combination Stampin' Up!

And spot the metallic gold thread we used here... dreamy with these punched and sponged balloons...