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 Box of Puppies

Here is another "card in a box" project!  I do make other styles of cards but it seems like this style has been a favourite lately.  For the dimensions of this card please visit the Card in a Box B  article on this blog.  The puppies have been cut out of the Playful Pets Paper and the decorative paper is from that paper pack as well.  

I used the Duo Oval punches for the shape of the greetings and Punch Party (a free stamp set till Feb 28) for the words.  

                                          

The envelope and small bunch of flowers are from Kangaroo and Company stamps and dies and the stem of flowers is from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set.  These were coloured with the Stampin' Blends.  

 

I kept the back of the card fairly simple with room to write a personal greeting.  Don't assume that partial pup images are a throw away when you're cutting out images from your paper.  This is how I made use of those images for this project.  I think the pups look cute peeping over the edge.  

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Paper Pumpkin - a great starting point

Paper Pumpkin

Have you heard of Paper Pumpkin?  It's an all inclusive monthly paper project set offered by Stampin' Up! and changes every month.

This is a preview of the March kit!  Doesn't it look great!  I can think of so many occasions that these cards could be used for.  The kit includes everything you need to make 8 cards with matching envelopes for only $30 Canadian or less and that includes shipping!  That's $3.75 per card plus the fun of making the cards.  Each kit includes stamps and ink which can be used to make additional cards after the card bases and envelopes have been used.  This month the kit also includes four stencils and a stamping sponge.  

This kit must be ordered by March 10th.  

If you order by February 28 you can also take advantage of the Sale-abration promotion!  By placing a  $60 order you will qualify for one free item from a selection of designer paper and stamp sets.  To reach the $60 total you can order a 3 month subscription of Paper Pumpkin for $82.50 or order some cardstock, adhesive, and a black ink pad to increase your options from the kit.  It's entirely up to you how you spend the remaining $30.  

The Paper Pumpkin Kits are a great option for anyone and great value!  

Here are some additional cards that I created from the items in the January paper pumpkin kit.  

As you can see you are not limited to the kit suggestions.  Even if you are not an experienced card maker, give the Paper Pumpkin kits a try.  I'm sure you will enjoy it!

3 month paper pumpkin

Paper Pumpkin Kit

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History in the making

Approaching Perfection

I was challenged to use the Approaching Perfection stamp set from Stampin' Up! to make a card featuring the stamped images from the set.  I came up with several!  These are two cards that I made.

The "News Flash" stamp screamed 'newspaper' and I thought about some tissue paper that I had saved from a purchase that I made.  I decided to make it work for this card.  The print also reminded me of some Stampin' Up! designer series paper (DSP) that I purchased last summer with a similar print that has since been retired.  If you don't have these items I think you could produce a similar look using the script stamp from the Very Versailles stamp set or the Scripty embossing folder. You could also age newspaper to produce a similar look.  

To start, my card base is cardstock cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" .  I used Crumb Cake and Pretty Peacock colors for the cards.  

Card 1

For the first card I crinkled the tissue paper, then adhered it to the front of the cardstock using snail adhesive.  Adhesive sheets would also work well.  The entire front of the cardstock was covered with adhesive, I used the same procedure to cover the inside flap of the card.  I then brushed Crumb Cake ink onto the tissue paper to lightly brush the edges of the paper and the crinkled areas to give the card an aged look.  Trim any excess tissue paper hanging over the edge.

Next step was to tie black ribbon around the card and tie a simple knot at the top left.  I then cut out Crumb Cake cardstock using a die from Touched So Sweetly and stamped the "News Flash" greeting. I then Lightly brushed the edges of the greeting with Pretty Peacock ink and attached it to the card front using Dimensionals.  

Card 2

For this card I used my newsprint DSP and ran it through the Painted Texture embossing folder to create a similar crinkled look to what was on card one.  I brushed the edges and the raised areas of the paper with Crumb Cake ink in the same way as I did for the first card.  For this card I had used a shorter scrap piece of DSP and wanted to make it work, so I used my die from the Smooth Sailing Dies to create a rope trim for the top and bottom of the card.  I stamped the greeting onto Crumb Cake cardstock and punched it out using the postage stamp punch. I used the black ribbon once again to create some loops at the back of the greeting and attached the greeting to the card using Dimensionals.  

I hope you will give these cards a try.  They are very easy to make.

If you would like to shop for any of the products that I have used, please visit my Stampin' Up! website.

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Paper

Pretty Peacock Paper

Crumb Cake Paper

Stamp Sets

Approaching Perfection Stamp Set

Ink

Crumb Cake Ink

Pretty Peacock Ink

Other

Postage Stamp Punch

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Dimensionals

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Card in a Box B

 Another Card in a Box

This is my second version of the "Card in a Box" .  The last one fits in a 5 x 7 envelope so I wanted to change the sizing so it would fit in a standard A2, (5 3/4 x 4 3/8) envelope.  I also made some other small changes that I thought improved the overall appearance of the card.  

To make this card start with Basic White Thick Cardstock cut to 9.5" x 5.5"

Score at 2 1/4, 4 1/2, 6 3/4, & 9 inches  along the long side.

Turn your paper and score the short side at 2 3/4". 

Burnish multiple score lines along the long side to ensure crisp corners on the box and to ensure that it folds flat when finished.

You will also need to cut two tiny strips for inside the box.  These are cut at 3 1/4 x 3/4 inches.  Then score 1/2 inch from each end.

Next step is to cut out the small section from the 2 3/4 mark along the 9" score line to the end and remove it.  The remaining tab is used to put together the base of your box but don't secure it yet

You can next cut your pieces of DSP (designer series paper) for the base and tops of the box.   For the base you will need 3 pieces cut at 2" x 2 1/2" 

You will also need 6 pieces cut at 2" x 2 1/2" as well as 1 piece cut at 5 1/4" x 2"  in a coordinating pattern for the lids and the back.  

The long back piece on this box will be the one next to the tab.  This means that the tab faces forward inside your box and makes for a neater back panel. Decorate the bottom (outside) and lids (top and bottom) of your project with the DSP. Make sure the DSP on the top of the lid faces in the proper direction as the lid flops downward when the card is open.  I like to use liquid glue to allow wiggle room to make it straight.  

Next adhere one side of each short piece of cardstock to the side of the box to form the beginning of a bridge.  There are two of these pieces so space them evenly from front to back.  Make sure they are straight and use a strong glue such as Stampin' Up's tear and tape to affix it close to the lid of the box.  Also adhere a piece of tear and tape to the opposite tab but leave the backing on for now.  

You can then close the sides of your box by laying it flat with the tab facing upward.  Affix tear and tape to the tab and bring the opposite side on top of the tab to close the sides of the box. Once that is done you should have a basic box.  Next burnish the 3 lids open but leave the area that will be the back panel.  

You can then bend the other side of your bridge (with the tear and tape backing) away from the side of the box, pull off the backing and stick it to the side of the box.  If you flatten the box as you're doing this it will ensure that the bridge lays flat when the box is closed for mailing.  

You are ready to decorate.  Choose whatever you have in your stash to decorate with.  Try to vary the heights and angles of the decorations.  I used acetate strips to adhere these to the bridges and dimentionals to add depth.  

Important:

In order to ensure that the decorations will fit inside your envelope, fold the card flat as if you were about to mail it with the flaps folded down.  You can then line up the decorations on the bridge positioning them so they fall within the perimeters of the card before you glue them in place.  This will allow you to have some things hanging over the edge without it going past the boundaries of the envelope.  

For my decorative items:

I used the snail, love and label from Paper Pumpkin.  

Hearts were from Kangaroo and Company stamp and die set 

Flowers, leaves and strawberries were from the Sweet Strawberry stamp set. 

I also used the Strawberry Punch.  

Some extra things that I did with the decorations to improve their look:

I used a blending brush to lightly color the "love" with Flirty Flamingo ink

To color the hearts I used Flirty Flamingo ink and Wink of Stella to add a slight glitter as well as a Copic marker to color the red hearts.

The leaves and flowers were coloured with Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green and Just Jade as well as Flirty Flamingo and Wink of Stella then fussy cut out.  

Cut a piece of white cardstock 5" x 1 3/4" for the greeting and affix it to the back.  If you would like you can add a matching piece of DSP as a backing in under the white.  The DSP would measure 5 1/4" x 2". 

Your box is ready to mail!

Here are the items that I used to make this box:

Paper:

White Thick Cardstock

Berry Paper (Free with Purchase till Feb 28, 2021)

Ink Pads:

Momento Black Ink, Just Jade, , Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Flirty Flamingo

Stamp Sets:

Kangaroo and Company

Sweet Strawberry Bundle

Other:

Snail Mail Pink Twine

Wink of Stella

Liquid Glue

Dimentionals

Tear and Tape

Bone Folder

Paper Pumpkin (Monthy subscription Box)

Die cutting Machine

Paper Trimmer

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Sympathy Card using Vellum

 

Sadly, a good friend lost her husband this week, so I was challenged to produce a sympathy card quickly using what I had on hand.  I was also challenged in my card making group to produce a card using a heat embossed image on vellum.  This combines the two.  

 I first dusted my piece of vellum with a dusting bag produced for embossing purposes.  It prevents the embossing powder from sticking to areas that you don't want it to.  Stampin' Up! no longer sells this product but you can probably purchase it at your local craft store or online.  I then stamped my piece of vellum with Versamark ink using the greeting from Beautiful You stamp set (retired).  I had limited choices available but please use what you have.  The vellum was a piece of scrap that was approximately 1" by 6" .  The size can vary so long as it looks ok in proportion to the rest of the card and can wrap around the back of your paper in order to secure it with adhesive.  You would then heat set the embossed image after dusting it with embossing powder.  I used gold powder.  

You will then need the following paper:

Basic White card stock cut at 8.5" x 5.5" scored at 4 1/4" and 2 1/8. It is folded forwards at 4 1/4 and backwards at 2 1/8.

Oh so Ombre paper cut to 3.5" x 4.75"

Blackberry Bliss card stock cut to 3.625" x 4.875"

I then embossed the flower image on the Oh so Ombre paper using the same procedure as for the vellum.

The flower is from the Touch of Ink stamp set. It is free with purchase during Sale a-bration.  

We are ready to put together the card.  Take your piece of vellum and place it near the top of the embossed Ombre paper and secure it at the back with adhesive.  I used my bone folder to flatten the edges going around the card. 

Then add the card front to the Blackberry paper.  I used liquid glue for these steps.  Flatten your white card stock with the shorter flap pointing left.  Place glue on only the left back side of the Blackberry Bliss cards stock and stick it to the short flap taking care to centre it on the card.  

Last step was to stamp the flower on the inside of the card making sure you can't see it when the card is closed.  I also stamped the matching envelope.  

You're done!

If you would like to reproduce this card, this is the products you will need:

Ink:

Blackberry Bliss Ink

Versamark Ink Pad

Paper:

Oh So Ombre Paper - Free with purchase

Basic White Paper

Vellum

Stamp Sets:

Touch of Ink Stamp Set - Free with purchase

Embossing:

Gold embossing powder

Heat Tool

Other:

Liquid glue

Paper Trimmer

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