Monthly Archives: January 2016

Card gift set (made from upcycled salad container)

28 Thursday Jan 2016

Posted by in 1 3/4 circle, 1 3/8 circle, 2 3/8 inch scallop punch, 3D projects, Birthday, Card sets, Cards, Chalk Talk, General occasion, Gift tags & wrapping, Punches, Scallop Tag Topper, Using up scraps

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Hi 

Today I want to show you an idea I had for making a gift boxed set of cards using a plastic container that some salad leaves came in.   

  

When I was getting my rocket leaves out of the fridge a few days ago, I thought that the container would be just right to hold some square cards. 

  

I thought while I was in the upcycling/recycling mood, I should also use up some of my spare paper stash.  So I grabbed some old Bravo Burgundy (Stampin’ Up!) card stock and matching designer series paper, some punches and a pile of paper doilies I had in my “random craft stuff” box, and here’s what I came up with:

  

It was a layering job of DSP and card stock. I used my 2 3/8 inch scallop circle punch and the 1 3/4 and 1 3/8 inch circle punches.   The “For You” sentiment is from the Chalk Talk stamp set.  

   
   

I then decorated the plastic container to match the cards. 

   
  

 A quick tag using the scallop tag topper punch, some matching ribbon and voila!  

   

I made this for someone very special to me who is forever sending cards to other people, so hopefully she enjoyed receiving some cards of her own.  

Thanks for reading. 

Caro x 

Punch art and colouring in baby card

16 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by in Baby cards, Cards, Curly label, Perfect Polka Dots, Using up scraps, Word Window

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Happy New Year!

I’m back at my craft desk today after a nice break over Christmas and New Years.  I am visiting a close friend who has had a new baby next week so wanted to make a special card.  

I have seen punch out baby drawer cards all over the Internet and have been itching to make one.  So here’s my version:

  
I used a top gold card blank (cut an A4 sheet in half vertically at 10.5cm) and then cut the shape from the bottom with 2 cuts of the curly label punch.  The drawers are 8cm x 2cm and embossed with my spotty folder for added texture.  The top of the drawers is 11cm x roughly 1.5cm (I just used up a scrap). 

I used Sahara Sand card stock and sponged the edges with Blushing Bride. 

The images are from the Baby Bundle set and the sentiment is from Nursery Necessities (both retired Stampin’ Up! but there are lots of cute baby sets in the current catalogue that would work just as well). 

I cut out all the shapes.   One tip for cutting really tiny shapes like the curve of the coat hanger – if you have a marker the same colour as your card stock just colour around so it’s not obvious if you leave a bit for added strength:

  
It’s a good idea to position the clothes etc before you stick down the drawers – I stuck a few behind the drawers:

  
(I used dimensionals to stick on the drawers and mini glue dots for the fiddly little cut outs). 

I hope you enjoyed that card – and hopefully my friend will too!!!

Thanks for reading. 

Caro 

Punch art and colouring baby card

16 Saturday Jan 2016

Posted by in Baby cards, Cards, Curly label, Perfect Polka Dots, Using up scraps, Word Window

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Happy New Year!

I’m back at my craft desk today after a nice break over Christmas and New Years.  I am visiting a close friend who has had a new baby next week so wanted to make a special card.  

I have seen punch out baby drawer cards all over the Internet and have been itching to make one.  So here’s my version:

  
I used a top gold card blank (cut an A4 sheet in half vertically at 10.5cm) and then cut the shape from the bottom with 2 cuts of the curly label punch.  The drawers are 8cm x 2cm and embossed with my spotty folder for added texture.  The top of the drawers is 11cm x roughly 1.5cm (I just used up a scrap). 

I used Sahara Sand card stock and sponged the edges with Blushing Bride. 

The images are from the Baby Bundle set and the sentiment is from Nursery Necessities (both retired Stampin’ Up! but there are lots of cute baby sets in the current catalogue that would work just as well). 

I cut out all the shapes.   One tip for cutting really tiny shapes like the curve of the coat hanger – if you have a marker the same colour as your card stock just colour around so it’s not obvious if you leave a bit for added strength:

  
It’s a good idea to position the clothes etc before you stick down the drawers – I stuck a few behind the drawers:

  
(I used dimensionals to stick on the drawers and mini glue dots for the fiddly little cut outs). 

I hope you enjoyed that card – and hopefully my friend will too!!!

Thanks for reading. 

Caro