Paper Pleasing Ideas

Quick Gift Box

  I know this looks like a card, but since it was a gift, I can't photograph it again.  It is a box full of cards.  I used this template, but I left off the handles, so that it is just a box.

The box itself is a sheet of Basic Grey Mellow DP, and then I cut some pumpkin pie CS with the Top Note die.  I stamped on the sentiment from Nature Silhouettes.

I then added the flowers from Flower Fusion one and two.  I attached them with vintage brads, and then put the whole thing onto the box with dimensionals.

The friend that I gave this to, absolutely LOVED it, since she has just started stamping and scrapping.  From start to finish, it only took about 15 minutes to complete this (except the cards), so it would make a great last minute gift.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

Gift DVD Tin

After I posted the about the DVD tins I got (you can get them HERE), everyone asked what I was doing BESIDES storing stamps with them.  ACTUALLY, I am working on something really cool, but can't show you yet.  Here is some eye-candy that I CAN show you, though.

For my final project for WorldWin Papers, I wanted to do something special.  I decided to take one of my tins that I got, cover it and use it to hold a set of cards.  I used some of the Colormates paper, and some of there AMAZING textured CS.  It is called RUCHE, and it is almost like handmade paper.  It is 65lb cover stock, but it has a really sturdy feel to it.

  This is what is looks like.  One side is more defined than the other, and it was so awesome to work with.  I worked with it like a card front, before adhering it to the tin.  I stamped the flowers from Heartfelt Thanks in elegant eggplant and always artichoke (second generation) for the solid flowers.  The again full strength with the outline image - I really LOVE 2-step stamping!!

Here are the colors I used for the tin and the cards.

I also used their clear vellum, for the scalloped layer under the indigo.  I stamped the sentiment from Wonderful Words on the bottom, and added the strip of paper with the white taffeta.   I then added the word window tabs, and some adhesive bling from the $1.50 bin at Michaels.

The note card were just stamped with a the coordinating Stampin' Up! ink, with French Flair, and then a sentiment from In My Thoughts (retired).  Don't you think it would make a great gift - FOR YOU!!

That's right.  Leave a comment here, on this post, about why Easter is special for you.  Maybe it is the REAL reason for Easter, or the family get together, or the CHOCOLATE...hehehe.  On Wednesday, I will draw for the winner, and mail you this set.  Remember, only one comment per person, and no emails will be included in the draw.  This is my way of thanking everyone for stopping by, and the encouraging emails that I receive (besides the comments).  They truly make my days brighter!  So, this is my friendship tin for you. I really wish I could make each one their own, but I just don't have the tins or the time!!!

Julie's Color Concoction #6

My color concoction today, is from a card I made for WorldWin Papers awhile back.  I just loved the softness and elegance of it, so I could hardly wait to share it with you.

I made this with a bridal shower in mind.  The papers are actually a metallic paper called Petallics, but they were an exact match to my Stampin' Up! inks.  So, the colors for JCC06 are :

• Pretty in Pink
• Sage Shadow
• Basic Grey
• Summer Sun (optional)

I kinda cheated, and the only grey is the sentiment, but it still passes...LOL.  These are the papers I used from  WorldWin HERE.

Coral Pink / Petallics (text weight)
Beargrass / Petallics (text weight)
Light Fairy Tale Pink / ColorMates
Light Glorious Green / ColorMates

I stamped the flourish from Baroque Motifs in sage on the fairy tale pink, punched the opposing corners with my larger corner rounder (Stampin' Up! - retired) and sponged it with pink..  I matted it on the green, that had been punched and sponged with sage.

I punched the pink flowers with the Spring Bouquet (Stampin' Up! - retired), and the white ones with the Three For You punch.  I glued them together, and colored the centers with my yellow sharpie.  I glued them to the flourish, only in the center, and then curled the petals up for more dimension.  I tied the May Arts ribbon around the center, and heat cured the ends.

The base is the pink and beargrass (white) Petallics, and I stamped  the stitch looking stamp from All In A Row over the seam in sage.  I stamped the sentiment from Hugs and Wishes in grey and then clear embossed it to make it stand out.  I then added the image panel with dimensionals, and for some extra sparkle, added Ice Stickles to the flower centers.

I totally wish I could capture, for you, the shimmer that is in this paper.  It would be so beautiful for wedding invitations, and such.  The Petallics line also has matching envelopes, so it can all coordinate perfectly.  WOOHOO - someone will be lucky enough to get this card!!  Just make sure your color concoction card is linked here by Wednesday afternoon, and I will use a random draw to pick the winner!  Make sure you use the keyword JCC06 on your uploads on SCS, so we can all check them out!!  Have fun and happy stamping!!

JCC06 Gallery <---------Click to see all entries!!

Monkey Loves Paper

This was actually the first card I made with the new set, Monkey Love, from CC Designs, but since I made it with my WorldWin Papers, I couldn't show you till they posted it first! 

She informed me last night, that it was on the blog, so here he is, looking for a hug!  All the paper is from WorldWin and I only used one sheet, except the white.  Yep, I used the DoubleMates again (so LOVING that stuff)!  This one is made with Belgium Blue DoubleMates and Light Heritage White ColorMates.

  Doesn't that torn edge look great ?!?  Seriously, I used to try and layer torn edges with different colors, but this paper does that work for you!

I stamped the monkey with brown stazon, and then colored him with markers  I layered it on the dark blue side, after I punched both with the ticket corner.  I masked the monkey, stamped the solid shadow spot in mellow moss, and finished by doodling a border around the edge.  I added a torn layer, and added the moss ribbon to it for a little more punch.

I stamped the plaid BG on the light side with bordering blue, and matted it on the dark side - another bonus is the colors are perfectly matched on the same sheet! 

OOOO - new trick (at least for me).  I wanted the rectangle to be on the bottom, but I don't have that  punch.  So, I punched the giga scallop square, moved it over slightly, and punched off one edge - BAM...RECTANGLE!!  I stamped the sentiment on white, glued it to the rectangle and added the 3 brads (Rich Regals collection).  This is the only layer added to the card with dimensionals.  I really like how it turned out, and I hope you like it, too.  Have fun and happy stamping!!

P.S. - got a new video tutorial for you tomorrow!

Lunch Sack Scrapbook Tutorial

I got sent a HUGE box of CS to play with awhile ago.  Nope, not from Stampin' Up!, but from a company called WorldWin Papers.  They have quite a  few paper lines, including ColorMates and DoubleMates, Petallics, and specialty papers, just to name a few.  They are such vibrant colors, and boast many shades of one color.  They asked me to be the Guest Designer for their blog and store for March, so I got to play!!

Here was my first project for them:

I made a lunch sack scrapbook for my mom.  She loves to play in her garden as much as I do, but she has more time.  Needless to say, her yard was like a park. I said was, since they moved this past year, and this spring, she'll start all over!

I wanted her to have this as memories from her last garden, but then she will have her favorite ideas all in one spot, to try to recreate it again.

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The paper was all from WorldWin and I will list them here.

• Racy Raspberry ColorMate (65lb)
• Racy Raspberry DoubleMate (90 lb Textured 12 X 12)
• Deep Heritage Black (65lb)
• Medium Fairy Tale Pink (65lb)

I am so in {heart} with the DoubleMates CS!!  It is double sided CS, so when you tear it, you get an awesome dual-colored deckle edge.  I used it for the spine on this scrapbook.  Now here are the deets to create one for yourself!

I used 4 lunch sacks, but you can make it as big or small as you want.  First thing I did was to cut them all to 10" long.  I wanted to get the zig-zagged ends off, but you can leave it the original length if you want.  You just adjust your scoring for that.  ETA : I was cutting ALL the lunch sacks at once.  With this cutter, you can cut through 4 sheets of white CS or 3 sheets of colored CS all AT THE SAME TIME!!

Then  you score each piece at 5 inches, for the center.  Now, you will lay them as I did in this picture.  Each end will be opposite as you are layering them.  Now you fold them in half, and this is your book.

I took a piece of DoubleMates paper, and tore it so that I would get the dual colored edge.  I then folded it over the end of my book to be the spine.  I had about 1.5 inches on each side, but you can make it as big or small as you like.  Then you need to punch holes, through all the layers for the ribbon to hold the book together.

I then threaded my ribbon through like a shoe lace, but you can also do it like THIS.  I wanted this book to be a bit more refined, since I used such rich colors.  You can really see the dual colored edge here - isn't it awesome?!?

Now all that is left, is to finish up the cover.  I only glue down the spine, after I add the rest of the front cover, so that it will all stay together.

I then stamped the flower from Morning Soft on the pink, layering it on the duo-raspberry and the black.  I had punched the corners first with my ticket corner, and stamped my sentiment with my $1 alpha set in black.  I used my word window punch to add the tab, and put in three Rich Regals eyelets, using the crop-a-dile.  This whole panel was added to the front of the scrapbook with dimensionals.

The awesome thing about these scrapbooks are the little pockets you get on every other page.  I think for this, it would be great for little baggies of seeds of my Mom's favorite flowers, and other fun garden stuff, like say, a ...LOL.  You can either cover all the pages with CS, or leave some, so you can enjoy the fact that it is made from a lunch sack.  I chose to cover every other page, but Mom has to add everything else, since it is hers.  I have just shown you another way that kitchen stuff can be used in the craft room.  Have fun and happy stamping!!