Nutz about Stamping

Do you know how to make a stunning circle easel card? Hint: it's easy!

Hi fellow crafters! Are you ready for another fun fold idea?  In today's card and video tutorial, I am going to show you how to create a Circle Easel card. It's super easy to make and has a few fun elements inside!  My fun fold idea will be a birthday card, using my Layering Circles and Playful Alphabet dies and the gorgeous Blackberry Beauty designer series paper.

 

Tip: if you wish to purchase any of the supplies I used to make a Circle Easel card at home, click here to head over to my online store! 

 

The Enjoy the Moment stamp set has fabulous phrases - perfect for so many occasions. As my circle easel card is a birthday card I chose the 'Happy Birthday' phrase from this set: 

The Blackberry Beauty paper features the traditional autumn images of leaves, sprigs, and birds paired and I love the nontraditional color palette, especially with the added shine of gold foil accents!

You can create custom die-cut letters, numbers, and more using the Playful Alphabet dies. I love that the dies include duplicate letters (A, E, I, L, N, O, P, R, S, T). These dies are great for handmade birthday cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts.

Here's my card (partially closed) - watch my video below for step-by-step instructions. 

And here it is open:

Supplies

Stamp set: Enjoy the Moment (154452)

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Paper and cutting dimensions: 
        Blackberry Bliss: 6 1/2" x 3 1/4"; 3 1/4" square; 2" x 1 1/2'
        Cinnamon Cider: (2) 2" squares; 2" x 1"
        Early Espresso: scraps
        Very Vanilla: 1 3/4" x 3/4"; 3" square
        Blackberry Beauty DSP: (2) 3" squares

Misc: Playful Alphabet dies (152706); Layering Circles dies (151770); Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Gilded Gems (152478); Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine; Medium Daisy punch (149517); 1/2" circle punch (optional)

Here's my video: be sure to watch all the way through the video for my bonus tips and design suggestions AND to see a second easel fun fold card idea, one for a different occasion. And if you want more crafting ideas sent directly to you each week, subscribe to my free newsletters - join my mailing list on the right side here on my blog. 

Surprise your friends with this fun gift pocket idea

Hi fellow crafters! Today I am going to take a break from my Christmas Gift Countdown (don't worry I will be back tomorrow for a Cyber Monday BONUS offer!) to bring you a super easy and really fun Gift Card Pocket idea. I will be using my Poinsettia Petals and Eden's Garden stamp sets, and the beautiful Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper:

The Heartwarming Hugs paper has perfect patterns for packaging or cards in traditional Christmas colors. This high-quality printed paper is excellent scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more. The pack includes various tiny patterns of plaid, stripes, dots, and more. It’s a great choice for Christmas cards and projects. This papercrafting staple is great for scrapbook paper, card making paper, and more! Coordinating colors are: Mossy Meadow, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red and Whisper White. 

You have already seen that I often use the fabulous Poinsettia Petals stamp set and coordinating dies. See another project here. 

And I have shared several projects using the beautiful Eden's Garden Collection, here's one of my faves, showing you how to make a Double Flap fun fold idea. 

What a shock to get the new Mini Catalog in the mail this week and realize that the Ever Eden designer series paper and Cotton paper are not in the new catalog. This means you need to purchase it now - before it is gone for good. 

So on to today's project - this super easy gift card holder. Of course this project doesn't have to be a gift card holder, you can simply make it a lovely Christmas card with a holiday message instead of attaching a gift card. 

Here's my Heartwarming Hugs Gift card holder:

And a photo of the gift card holder 'unpacked':

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets: Poinsettia Petals (158251); Eden's Garden (157823)
• Inks:  Cherry Cobbler Classic Stamp Pad (147083)
• Paper:  Mossy Meadow stock (155574); Cherry Cobbler card stock (102482); Basic White card stock (159276); Heartwarming Hugs 12x12 Designer Series Paper (153492)
• Other: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Layering Circle Dies (151770); White 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326); Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (104108); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin' Daubers (133733); Layering Circles Dies (151770); Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924)

 

Measurements:

• Mossy Meadow: 9 ½”x 4 ¼” scored at 5 ½”;  2 3/4" square; (2) 1/4" x 3 3/4"; 1" x 3 7/8" 
• Cherry Cobbler: 4”x 3 ¾”; 2 1/2" square; 4 ¼”x 1 ½”
• Basic White: 3 3/4" x 2 1/8"; 2 1/4" square; 3/4" x 3 7/8" 
• Heartwarming Hugs 12x12 Designer Series Paper: 1 ½”x 4” pattern one; 3 7/8”x 3 5/8” pattern two
• White Ribbon: 12"

Instructions:

1. Adhere Real Red card stock to Evening Evergreen card base with the fold at the bottom.  Adhere greenery Designer Series Paper to Real Red Card stock.  Adhere brick Designer Series Paper to top portion of inside of card base.  Tie Real Red Ribbon around entire card base to create a pocket for gift card.
2. Stamp “to/from” on Basic white card stock with Real Red Classic ink pad.  Adhere to Evening Evergreen strip.
3. Cut Circle from Basic White, Evening Evergreen and Real Red card stock.  Stamp “jingle all the way” with Real Red ink.  Adhere Basic White Circle to Evening Evergreen Circle to Real Red Cirlce.  Adhere to end of tag with Dimensionals.
4. Slide Gift Card Holder tag into pocket.

Here's my video tutorial. Be sure to watch all the way through for my bonus tips and design ideas. 

Announcing an exciting new addition to the Stampin' Up! kits collection

Introducing the Love, Santa Tag Kit - an exciting new, new Kits Collection addition! (Hint: think of our kits as an amazing Christmas or birthday gift idea!)

The Love, Santa Tag Kit features oversized Christmas tags in festive designs. This kit has everything you need to create 12 whimsically designed tags. That means you will find printed die-cut tags and labels, sequin embellishments, pink and white baker’s twine, an exclusive stamp set, a Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot, and more in this all-inclusive kit! You can get right to crafting without any of the prep work. Plus, the printed and food-safe cellophane Love, Santa Treat Bags (available to purchase separately) are the perfect complementary way to wrap up scrumptious treats. 

DETAILS

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• Kit contains enough supplies to create 12 tags—3 each of 4 designs.
• Includes printed die-cut tags, decorative die cuts, adhesive, embellishments, and pink baker’s twine.
• Features an exclusive stamp set and a Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot.
• Finished tag size:  approximately 2-1/2" x 4-3/4" (6.4 x 12.1 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Just Jade, Night of Navy, Polished Pink, Poppy Parade

 

Want to see more? How about an unboxing video! 

 

Add some bags to your tags! And some delicious treats inside! (Hint: think office gift ideas or stocking stuffers!)

Want to order this super fun kit? Click the easy button below to head on over to my Online Store - and use product #158375 (only $19!): 

 

Let me show you how to make a super easy pop up gift card holder

Hi fellow crafters! I hope that you are having lots of creative fun trying last week's gift card holder idea.  In today's video I am going to show you  a second gift card holder, one that pops up the gift card inside. It's super easy to make! 

 

My project will be a thank you project using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set, Tasteful Labels dies and the gorgeous Blackberry Beauty designer series paper. But you can adapt this idea for any occasion that you need. 

 

I chose the Beauty of Friendship stamp set for its phrases. The sentiments in this set help you to celebrate the good times and the good people in your life. And this set has a set of matching dies that you can bundle together for a 10% discount. Yay for discounts!

 

The Blackberry Beauty paper features the traditional autumn images of leaves, sprigs, and birds paired but it also has this cool nontraditional color palette, especially with the added shine of gold foil accents! I used a left-over piece for today's project. 

Here's my pop-up card gift holder!

And here's what it looks like open (with my library card, HA!):

Want to give this idea a try? Here's what you need.

Supplies

Stamp set: Beauty of Friendship (154983)

Ink: Cinnamon Cider; Blackberry Bliss

Paper and cutting dimensions: 

        Blackberry Bliss: 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
        Very Vanilla: (2) 4" x 2"; 4" x 2 1/4"
        Blackberry Beauty: 6" x 1 3/4" 
        Cinnamon Cider: 5 1/4" x 2" 
        Early Espresso: scrap

Misc: Tasteful Labels dies (152886); Tear & Tape Adhesive; Medium Daisy punch (149517); 1/4" circle punch (optional); 1" circle punch (optional); Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Note: I have a question for you: would you be interested in an online class that shows you how to create a variety of gift card holders? If you would like this class, then please write YES in the comments under this blog post and I will get working on it right away! 

Here's my video: be sure to watch all the way through the video for my bonus tips and design suggestions AND to see a second gift card idea using the same technique.

 

Do you know how to turn a fun fold card into a gift card holder?

Hi fellow crafters! In the past few weeks I have shared several different fun fold ideas and I hope that you are having lots of creative fun trying them out. In today's video I am going to show you how to take one of those fun fold ideas and turn it into a gift card holder. My project will be a birthday card idea using the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set, Beautifully Penned designer series paper and Pierced Blooms dies.

 

The Sweet Ice Cream set includes ice cream cones, sprinkles, birthday greetings, sweet sentiments, and more, that will make everyone's heart melt. Perfect for today's project.

 

 

I love the Pierced Blooms dies because you are able to die cut flowers in several sizes, complete with stitching details, plus the leaves and centres to go with them. Try them on handmade cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts. I used these dies to create colorful elements for my card. 

 

 

For my gift card idea I am going to pair the Pierced Blooms dies with the Beautifully Penned designer paper which you can earn for FREE but only until the end of this month. Click here to read more about Stampin' Up!s  Sale-a-Bration promotion if you want to learn how you can earn the Beautifully Penned paper for free.

 

This paper has a watercolor look in various black tones, making it easy to use with any color or any style for your projects. Its neutral tones and designs also allow you to explore coloring techniques with Stampin' Blends, Water Painters, and more.

 

 

Tip: click on any of the product photos above to order them at my online store! 

 

Here's my fun fold gift card:

 

 

Supplies

Stamp set: Sweet Ice Cream (158224)

Ink: Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green

Paper and cutting dimensions:

        Poppy Parade: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"; (2) 2" squares; 4 1/4" x 9 3/4"; (2) 1" squares

        Basic White: 1 1/2" x 1"' 3 1/8" x 1"; 2" x 1 1/2"

        Granny Apple Green: (2) 1 1/2" x 1 3/4"

        Beautifully Penned: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"; (5) 3 1/8" 4 1/8"

Misc: Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Stitched Rectangles dies (optional); Tear & Tape Adhesive; Fine Tip Glue Pen; Mini Stampin' Dimensionals; Basic Pearls Jewels (optional); Pierced Blooms dies (154312);  Beautifully Penned designer series paper (156630); Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

 

Here's my video; remember to watch all the way through for my bonus tips and design ideas, AND for a second idea using the same fun fold technique. 

 

 

Are you looking for a fun bullet journal page idea? Give this one a try!

Do you bullet journal? I do and have for a couple of years. I love how my journal helps me organize my weekly and monthly tasks and each month I look for new and creative layout ideas. 

I decided a few months ago to start using my Stampin' Up! supplies to help me design my monthly cover page. Some months I stamp, some months I stamp and color and some months I just use embellishments. 

Enter May 2021! I knew immediately what I wanted to use for my May cover page. My Meadow dies - part of the Quiet Meadow bundle. 

I introduced the amazing Meadow dies a couple of weeks ago - on this YouTube video. After the video ended I had some leftover pieces and decided right away to use them in my bullet journal. 

After I had the bits and pieces adhered down I added my May calendar. What do you think?

 

I am thrilled with how it turned out. I used my Playful Alphabet dies for MAY - just to pull it all together. 

If you want to purchase the Quiet Meadow bundle, click on the image of the bundle above. That link will take you straight to my online store! 

Create this beautiful box to hold all your small treasures

If you love to make 3D items then today's project is a real treat! It is a beautiful gift box idea using the Hydrangea Haven bundle (click on the photo to order it at my online store):

And the Butterfly Brilliance bundle (click on the photo to order it at my online store):

Put these two bundles together to create beautiful gift boxes like this one. See my instructions below! 

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Hydrangea Haven Bundle (156251): Butterfly Brilliance Bundle, butterfly dies, (155821)
• Cardstock – Love You Always Treat Box (154285), Basic White (159276)
• Other – Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper (DSP) (154570); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Hydrangea Hill Mercury Glass Designer Acetate (154574); Tear & Tape (138995); Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

• Designer Paper (DSP):
  Long sides of the part that slides over the box ~1 1/2” x 4” (cut 2)
  Bottom & top of the part that slides over the box ~ 2 5/8” x 4 1/8”  (cut two)
  Inside of the box ~ 2 1/2” x 4”
  Short ends of the box ~ 1 ½” x 2 ¾” (cut 2)

• Acetate: 1 3/8” x10”, score at 1 ½”, 4 ¼”, 5 7/8” and 8 ½” for the belly band
• Acetate: 2 ¼” x 2 ¾” for the butterfly & small scrap of Basic White

Instructions:

1. Assemble box. This is a sturdy box ~ you will have a double layer on each of the sides of the slide out section. Begin by folding all the scored lines, in and out several times.  The small ends fold in first then the longer sides.  You do not need to use adhesive. 
2. Cut DSP for sides, top and inside of the box.Do not add DSP to the inside long edges of the box. Ask me how I know.  Adhere DSP.
3. Cut band and score or just bend around the box, adhere end with Tear & Tape.
4. Die cut butterfly ~ it is not necessary for all of the die cut pieces to be voided.The acetate design adds to the beauty of the butterfly.
5. Die cut the same butterfly in Basic White and adhere to the bottom of the acetate butterfly with two Mini Glue Dots. Adhere to the belly band with two Dimensionals.

Here's another view: 

How to create a cute treat holder for many different occasions

I love 3D projects. I always have. Some however are very time intensive and just not my thing. I have so little time to craft each week and when I do I want to make something that is quick, easy and feels so good to make. 

Are you like this too? I know many of us are still stuck indoors after a year of dealing with this horrible pandemic. I thought I would have a lot more time to craft but didn't realize the headspace I needed to be in for crafting. I am so grateful for the time I carve out to stamp as it still feel marvelous. 

Today I want to show you how to make a really cute treat holder. It is perfect to pop onto someone's desk: at work perhaps if you are lucky enough to be out of lockdown? Or you can pop one onto a place setting around your Easter table. Perhaps in a lunchbox? Or sneak one onto a pillow some night? 

This idea is perfect for so many occasions - you just have to give it a try! My idea is an Easter idea - using the Wildly Happy stamp set:

I won this stamp set at a Stampin' Up! event a couple of years ago:

The images are perfect for baby events but can be used for other occasions too. Aaaaaw, how cute are these parent and kid animals? 

The bunny image is my choice for today's treat holder: 

 

And here's a side view:

Supplies

 

Stamp set: Wildy Happy (140408)

 

Paper:
        Fine Art Floral: 7 1/4" x 2"
        Pool Party: 2 1/4" square
        Whisper White: 2 3/4" x 2 1/4"

 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black #132708

Misc: Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon #152453; Mini Glue Dots #103683; Scalloped Tag Topper punch #133324; Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends #154904; Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends #154884; Paper Snips; Stitched Shapes dies #152323; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Fine Art Floral #154558; Simply Scored Tool #122334

Here's my video - watch all the way through for bonus tips and a second example! 

Make the perfect little gift bag for many fun occasions

Today I have a super cute treat holder idea. It's a mini treat bag that I created using my Poinsettia Petals stamp set and the Stitched Nested Labels dies. My treat holder is Christmas themed but once you know how to make these treat holders you can have lots of fun using up leftover pieces of designer paper. 

As I said my treat holder uses the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. I am thrilled that this set and the matching dies are not retiring when the catalog retires on 3 January. But in next year's catalog they will be sold separately so if you want to save $$, now is the time to purchase it:

I also used the Brightly Gleaming designer paper - sadly this paper is retiring and is only available as supplies last (until 3 January). Sigh.

Tip: Click on the product images in this blog post to hop over to my online store

I ended up making three mini treat bags to show you: two using the Brightly Gleaming paper:

Here's one, using the Night of Navy paper - see my video below on how to make it!

And here's another one, using a different patterned paper in the Brightly Gleaming pack:

And my third, using the Heartwarming Hugs and Coming Home paper packs:

Here's the trio, side by side. Super fun right!

Here's what you need to make these treat bags:

Stamp set: Poinsettia Petals

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Brightly Gleaming: 6" x 4"
        Whisper White: 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
        Copper Foil: 2" square

Other: Simply Scored (122334); Copper Foil Sheets (142020); Brightly Gleaming designer series paper (150429); Playing with Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack (152468); Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine (149653); Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals,  Tear & Tape Adhesive

Here's my video - watch for my bonus tips along the way!

How to let your crafting supplies help keep you organized

Do you like to be organized at work and at home? Me too. I am always looking for ways to help me maintain my focus and avoid going to bed at night exhausted and anxious. 

For many years I used a hard bound annual organizer that I purchased at a local bookstore or craft store. I tried so many of these and although I liked the hands-on experience I didn't like that I had to follow the format in each organizer and often found not enough room for the tasks I needed to list, and that the pages didn't allow for any creativity.

Then electronic calendars appeared on the market and became quite the rage. Although I love technology and usually jump on the latest bandwagon pretty quickly, these were a bust for me. Too impersonal, and something else to carry around in my purse. I think there are great uses for these for reminders in the future but not for my daily tasks.  

A few years ago I literally stumbled across a YouTube video about bullet journals and how you can design layouts that work for you, start at whatever month in the year you want, and you can personalize them too! A big thank you to Ryder Carrol for inventing this method (book here, video here) and to Kara at Boho Berry for showing me how to take my bullet journal to the next level (videos here)! 

I am completely hooked and wish that I would take more time every month to evaluate my bujo (abbreviation for bullet journal) layout. I also wish I would take more time to unleash my creativity in my bujo! 

Want to know how you can use your Stampin' Up! supplies in your own bujo? Here are some monthly pages that I created using my stamping supplies. 

 

 

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As you can see, you choose your colors, products and layout, but not only on your monthly intro pages but also on each week's layout too! You can create what you want when you want it - all using the supplies you have on hand. 

So why not give it a try? If you don't bullet journal yet, look at what you do every day and see where you might be able to add a touch of creativity and color. Not only is it relaxing and profitable, you will be able to focus on productivity in a colorful and fun way. 

How to create a beautiful Christmas gift card holder

In today's video I am going to show you how to make a beautiful gift card holder idea with the help of my Poinsettia dies and Stitched Nested Labels dies.

The Poinsettia dies are part of the fabulous Poinsettia Petals bundle - worth investing in! The dies have an insert piece that embosses while the flower is begin die-cut. So very cool. 

Here are the Stitched Nested Labels dies - also fab with the stitched edging all around - adds a lovely added touch. 

Combine these two packs of dies along with the Poinsettia Place paper.....

And look what you can create! Note: if you don't have the Stitched Nested Labels dies, try this idea with large shaped dies you do have on hand. 

 

Poinsettia Place Gift Card Holder

My gift card holder is for Christmas but one you know how to make one you can adapt it for birthdays, baby showers, retirements, etc. 

Here's what you need, including measurements. 

Stamp set: none

Ink: none

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Real Red: 5 1/2" x 3 1/4"; 2 1/2" x 3 1/5"
        Poinsettia Place: 5 1/2" x 3 1/4"
        Old Olive: 2 1/j5" x 2 1/4"

Other: Poinsettia Place designer series paper (153487); Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Multi-purpose Liquid Glue; Poinsettia dies (153522); Stitched Nested Labels dies (149638); Trimming the Town designer series paper (153491); Stamping Emboss & Die-cutting Machine, Pearl Basic Jewels (144219)

Here's my video - watch all the way through for tips along the way and to see a second idea using a completely different set of products and paper. 

Learn how to make your own gift tote projects

Want to learn how to make your own gift totes? It's easy and I am going to show you how!

I love making my own small boxes, totes, and bags. It is fun to coordinate colors, patterns, stamps and dies - and the best part is that it only takes a bit of time. Not to mention the cost savings!

This project can be adapted to suit any occasion, theme, or season for which you need a gift tote. I started off my choosing my designer paper and then let the colors in that paper guide me for the main base and handle color. I decided to use up a left over piece of the Forever Greenery paper. The patterns feature elegant greenery with painted watercolor patterns to give your projects an organic feel. One side of each sheet has large, leafy designs; the other side has painted patterns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love all the combinations of green in the paper designs:

• Old Olive
• Soft Sea Foam
• Garden Green
• Just Jade
• Pear Pizzazz
• Shaded Spruce
• Pretty Peacock

I have a lot of Soft Sea Foam so I chose a Forever Greenery pattern that had this color so that I could use Soft Sea Foam as my base color. That immediately made me think of using Pretty Peacock as my ink color - nice, dark contrast.

For the phrase and leaf embellishment, I chose my Forever Fern bundle and images:

And after these choices were made the project came together quite well! My final touch was to use three Woven Threads Sequins - this assortment has both Soft Sea Foam and Pretty Peacock sequins, the perfect match with the paper colors.

One tool that I feel is essential for any kind of box or bag project is the Simply Scored. This is the time of year to purchase a scoring tool as after seeing this video you will be making scores (no pun intended) of little boxes and can quickly and efficiently score all your holiday cards in one easy step.  

I use this tool in my video for today's gift tote projects so that you can see how handy this tool is. 

 

If I could do over two bits of this project, I would round the top corners of the gift tote and make the handle a bit longer. I might even stamp the Soft Sea Foam base for additional visual interest. What do you think?

Stamp set: Forever Fern bundle (154094

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Soft Sea Foam: 3 1/4" x 7 1/2"; 2 1/4" x 8 1/2"; 1 1/4" x 8"
        Whisper White: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
        Forever Greenery: 2" x 10"

Other: Forever Greenery designer series paper (152492); Tear & Tape Adhesive; Layering Circle dies; Simply Scored (   ); die-cutting and embossing machine

Here's my video - listen along for additional tips and suggestions. 

How to make a Honey Bee gift pocket

In today's blog post I am going to show you a really fun gift idea using my Honey Bee bundle. This cute pocket idea has so many uses and once I show you how to make it you will be able to come up with a bunch of treat ideas to tuck inside!

I chose to use the Honey Bee bundle because I love it so much and know that it will be retiring on 2 June (sad face). 

Honey Bee Bundle
$41.25

 

I also chose a sheet of the Mosaic Mood designer paper because it is also retiring. It is sometimes very difficult to see favorites retire, isn't it? The particular pattern I chose has tiny bees on it which is why I paired it with my Honey Bee stamp set. I love when I notice little things like this and combine products that I have in ways that I haven't done before. 

Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper
$10.15

 

 

 

Did you notice that this paper pack is on sale? Get it soon as it is only available as supplies last! 

To make the pocket you will need a sheet of 12x12 paper. You can use solid paper or patterned paper - make sure that whatever you choose that the paper is thick enough to be scored. The Mosaic Mood paper is a bit thicker than most 12x12 papers so is perfect for this project. For the inside of the pocket, you can then choose a matching or contrasting paper for the holders. 

The biggest challenge for me was using Soft Suede to stamp my bees. I did this because Soft Suede is one of the colors in the Mosaic Mood paper. But then I had to think a bit about how to color the bees when the ink I was using was water based. You can see how I solved this problem on my video. 

I suggest you get all layers created first, then attach any decorations/layers to the front before attaching the inside pieces. In my video I did not do this and you will see that it wasn't easy to add my SNAIL adhesive, lol!

Here's a photo of my Honey Bee gift pocket. 

Here's what you need to make this pocket. Use what you have on hand and see what your pocket looks like!

Stamp set: Honey Bee bundle (153792)

Ink: Garden Green, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Very Vanilla: 5" x 1 1/4"; two pieces 1 1/2" square
        Blushing Bride: 5" x 1 1/2"
        Garden Green: two pieces: 2 3/4" x 5 3/4" (score at 1/4" and 1/2" on three sides, two short & one long)
        Mosaic Mood: 5" x 12" (score at 5 1/2" & 6 1/2")

Other: Mosaic Mood designer series paper (149478); Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (149485); Simply Scored (122334); Classic Label Punch (141491); Tear & Tape adhesive (138995); Blender Pens; Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Here's my video - watch for my BONUS tips along the way!

How to create a beautiful Mother's Day box

Today I want so show you how to create a beautiful Mother's Day box using the Painted Poppies bundle.

Painted Poppies Bundle
$52.00

 

 

I am so excited that the Painted Poppies bundle is going to carry over to the next Annual catalog. Except - it will no longer be bundled which means you will pay full price for both items. (Tip: order it by 2 June and you will save 10%)

What is not carrying over are these two products - I am so sad about the Sequins (sniff sniff):

 

Peaceful Poppies Sequins
$7.00

Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

But I am happy that I got to use them on today's project. In the past couple of weeks I have share some beautiful Mother's Day card ideas. Click here and here to see these cards.

Today I wanted to give you a coordinating idea - a Mini Pizza Box! Think of all the gift ideas you can tuck inside that will make your Mom happy on Mother's Day! This box is super easy to create and if you look closely you will see a fun technique that perhaps you haven't tried yet. (Tip: my video below introduces the technique if you can't figure it out)

Mother's Day Gift Box

Here's what you need to make this beautiful gift box:

Stamp sets: Painted Poppies (bundle 153827); Timeless Tulips (bundle 153793)

Ink: Poppy Parade

Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade (147275); Granny Apple Green (147274)

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Granny Apple Green: 3 1/8" square
        Peaceful Poppies: 3" square
        Whisper White: 3| x 1 3/4"; 5 pieces: 2 1$" x 1 3/4"

Other: Mini Pizza Boxes (144645); Flourish Dies (141478); Peaceful Poppies designer series paper (151324); Peaceful Poppies Sequins (151325); SNAIL, Fine Tip Glue Pen; Multipurpose Glue; Stampin' Dimensionals: die-cutting machine

Here's the box standing up and a side view so you can see the dimension I created:

I created a video tutorial so you can see step by step how to create this box, along with a fun new technique I learned this week!

How to use your stamps in a bullet journal

Do you bullet journal? I have been bullet journaling for just over a year now. I find that I keep on track of my goals, I stay focused and I never lose track of what needs to be done each week and month.

At the beginning of each month it is so much fun choosing a theme. I usually look on Pinterest and this month my April page was inspired by a card that used the Under My Umbrella stamp set. Just so you know, the stamp set has a coordinating punch that's fun to use on designer paper!

Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
$16.00

 

 

 

 

 

I stamped the umbrellas, boots and flowers using a permanent black ink, and then chose four Stampin' Write markers to color with:

• Bermuda Bay
• Pineapple Punch
• Granny Apple Green
• Smoky Slate

 

I haven't finished my April weekly pages yet and hope to include some of these elements there. Watch my Pinterest Bullet Journal board for future photos for April! 

 

Make it a “LOVE”-ly year with Paper Pumpkin!

Paper Pumpkin’s first kit of 2020 is all about L-O-V-E. Whether you want handmade favors for Valentine’s Day, a bridal shower, or a remarkably romantic wedding, this kit has your number: 20 treat bags, 10 mini cards and envelopes, and embellishments.

It’s everything you need to celebrate your favorite friendships and love stories. So, make it a “LOVE”-ly year with Paper Pumpkin! Watch this video to see the I’ll Bee Yours kit in action.

Want more ideas? Looking for inspiration? Head over to the Paper Pumpkin blog and check out some alternate projects that Stampin' Up!s concept artists created with this kit. 

Here's a peek:

Even though the January kit is no longer available you still have time to subscribe and get the February kit!

Click here to subscribe - you can cancel at any point so why not give it a try!