Retirement Card

One of our Supervisor's at work was retiring this week and we had a "going away ~ pot luck" for him.  I made him a card too...and he loved it!

I used Marina Mist CS for the base of the card.  the gold layer I made using the tutorial from last week's Splitcoast Stampers Tutorial on Faux Patina.  Check it out, the tutorial and instructions are very easy to follow.  The stamp set I used was Always Thankful for the can with straw coming out and I used my Stampin' Write markers to color the image before I stamped it.  The congratulations is from the Up in the Air Hostess Set (just the words off the little bird stamp).  I used my paper piercer and guide to punch a pattern in the lower left of the stamped image page.  The Framelits Label Collection for the frames on the inside.  The words for the inside were computer generated.  Some Marina Mist Sponging on the inside and Early Espresso on the outside of the congrats that was stamped on Very Vanilla CS.  Hope Steve has an awesome retirement, he's been a great friend and co-worker, I'll truly miss him.

Happy 4th of July, 2011

 

Here's the card and Kleenex Box Holder I created for my Brother & Sister-in-law who host our family 4th of July each year.  I used the instructions from Splitcoast Stampers on how to create the box cover.  I used Whisper White CS for the base of both, Real Red CS ran through the Square Lattice Embossing Folder for the next layer.  The stamp set is Courage (isn't it totally awesome), I used Night of Navy Ink Pad and embossed the image.  The lace is made using the brand new Lace Ribbon Border Punch.  I added some Red Grosgrain Ribbon down the center, fits perfect through the holes.

God Bless our Troops, hope everyone has a SAFE and HAPPY Independence Day!

Hugs,

Julia

Valentine Treat Box

This is a really simple little treat box that my Sis' Judy shared with me ~ she found it on Splitcoast Stampers link for Create with Cheryl. 

She used the Petal Card Punch to make the ends of the box and each holds 4-6 candy kisses.  All you do for the box is cut 3" x 5" piece of CS and score at 1", 2", 3" & 4".  Fold and glue, wrap the petal cards around each end (be sure to put your kisses or other candy in before you adhere the 2nd end) and secure with glue dots or sticky strip (something that will hold tight!)... I wrapped mine with a clear bag and closed with 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon  I added the happy valentine's stamp from Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set on Whisper White CS, punched it out with the Word Window Punch and sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink.

Little Drawer Box

There were instructions this week on Splitcoast Stampers for this cute little box called Santa's Drawers.  I didn't do mine in Christmas, but followed all the instructions and created my own version of a "just for you" set of drawers.  I used Concord Crush CS and the Concord Crush DSP.  The stamps are from Hodgepodge Happiness Stamp Set with Hodgepodge Hardware for the bottom drawer and Antique Brads for the two top pulls.  Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon and one of the Rhinestone Jewels for a little bling.  Hope you like it!

Christmas Tissue Box Holder

Did you see the cute tissue box holder tutorial that was posted on Splitcoast Stampers last week .. here's my try at it!  I created a Christmas Tissue Box Holder using Real Red CS for the base, Candy Cane Christmas DSP for the layered panels and the pointsettas and "A Merry Christmas" stamp from the Bells and Boughs Stamp Set.  I sponged all the edges with Early Espresso Classic Ink and added some of the tiny pearls from the Basic Pearls collection to the centers of the flowers. Hope you like it?   

Totally Totebag

                    

 I made one of the little Totally Totebags they gave instructions for on Splitcoast Stampers today.  Isn't it cute?  I used Autumn Spice DSP for mine.  Some of the new Antique Brads to hold the handles and Brass Brads for the sides and the little clasp (those were from the Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass ~ I think those are retired now).   I sponged all the edges with Soft Suede Ink.

Check out their site, not only do they provide you with a template, but there are written instructions and a video!  Can't beat that.....

Happy Stampin'