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Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Tic Tac Gift Booklet

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

We've been busy this weekend, and working to get caught up in the Studio.  This coming Saturday is the big Annual Birthday Stamp-a-Stack, and so we're VERY busy getting ready for a full house and over 175 cards being put together all in one day!!  LOL

 

Today I want to share a little project that I had intended on sharing before Valentine's Day; but hey, better late than never, right?? LOL

 

This little Tic Tac Gift Booklet can be given any time of year, and you can match up your cardstock and designer paper to match the little Tic Tac box inside -- so fun!!  I do have to give credit, where credit is due.  This adorable idea is inspired by Sam Hammond Douglas, a wonderful demonstrator out of the UK.  Interestingly, Tic Tac boxes in the UK are smaller than here in the US.  So I have modified her adorable little "gift booklet" to accommodate our larger size box!!  Hopefully that means we have more Tic Tacs too!!  LOL

 

These little "gift booklets" are really so easy to put together.

Here are the measurement details for you to get started:

Outside "booklet" cardstock piece:  2-7/8" x 4-3/4"

Score along the long edge @ 2" & 2-3/4"

Matching cardstock strip for inside:  7-3/4" x 3/4"

DSP pieces:

Front & back panels: 1-3/4" x 2-5/8" (x2)

Booklet Spine:  5/8" x 2-5/8"

Inside "holder" strip: 5/8" x 2-3/4"

 

Let's take a little closer look at the assembly.

The booklet is created with a 4-3/4" x 2-7/8" piece of cardstock (this one is Flirty Flaming)

Score along the long edge at 2" & 2-3/4"

Round your booklet corners with our wonderful Detailed Trio Punch

 

Use SNAIL to attach your DSP "panels" and "book spine strip" (see measurements above)

Be sure you round the corners of your front and back panel DSP first!!

 

Gently fold the 7-3/4" x 3/4" cardstock strip around your tic tac box - no need to score!!

Don't make the strip too tight around your box.  You want it tight enough to hold the box; but loose enough for box to slide in and out.

Then use Tear & Tape to attach together on the back side where the piece overlaps.

Leave your tic tac box in place!!  It will make it so much easier to do all of this part - including attaching inside your booklet!

Put strips of Tear & Tape down the finished back side of your strip.

 

On the front, attach your other 5/8" x 2-3/4" (note this is slightly different size than the booklet spine) DSP strip with SNAIL.

 

Remove the backing from the Tear & Tape and attach your tic tac box strip to the inside of the booklet (nicely centered and in place)!

Voila!!

 

Decorate the front as you would like - and tie it closed with a pretty little ribbon!

Again - tie tight enough to hold your little booklet closed - but not so tight that it can't be slid on and off!!

 

Aren't these just the cutest things?!?

I adore hearing from you - please leave your comments on today's posts!!

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

Case-Out Thursdays ~ The CASE of the Lilies ~~

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Well, I didn't accomplish what I wanted for all my Valentine's blog posts last week and this!  Sigh :-(  It just gets too crazy in my life!!  But the cold and snow is returning this weekend, and I'm planning to just shut myself at home and hang out in the Studio all weekend, nice and warm and cozy!  Lots of hot cocoa too!!  LOL

 

By now you've seen the BIG news about not only our 2nd Sale-A-Bration release coming tomorrow; but the first ever "SAB Coordination" release starting March 1st!  I am soooo excited about this, I can hardly contain myself.  There is nothing I love more than having the ability to "cut out" my images without having to "fussy cut"!  And SU! surprised us all with an array of framelits and thinlits that coordinate to a number of our Sale-A-Bration stamp sets!  YOU can get these too, beginning on March 1st.  Learn ALL about the fun HERE!

 

Today, I'm CASEing a sample that was provided to the demonstrators internally last week, and that I just fell in love with.  So this may be the first time you're seeing a card designed similarly.  I won't share the sample ~ but just jump to my final version!

 

And today, I'm showcasing the gorgeous Lasting Lily stamp set.  When I saw our Sale-A-Bration offerings for this year, I immediately fell in love with set!!  So how exciting that now we have a die set to go with it!!

 

Design Colorology . . .

Granny Apple Green

Lemon Lime Twist

Daffodil Delight

Calypso Coral

Balmy Blue

Stamps, and Ink, and Paper . . . Oh, My! 

Stamps: Lasting Lily* [Item #149717]
Paper:  Balmy Blue (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"); Whisper White (Regular) (3" x 5")(and scrap pieces to stamp and die cut Lilies/leaves); Calypso Coral (scrap for sentiment & label cutouts); Gingham Gala DSP (in Grapefruit Grove plaid) for "trellis die" cutout
Inks:  Daffodil Delight [Item #147094]; Calypso Coral [Item #1147101]; Granny Apple Green [Item #147095]; Lemon Lime Twist [Item #1147145]; Versamark [Item #102283]
Other: Lily Framelits Dies [Item #150071]; Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies [Item #148549]; Garden Trellis TIEF [Item #143741]; White Stampin' Emboss Powder [Item #1]; Pearlized Doilies [Item #146936]; 1/4" Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon [Item #144235]; Iridescent Sequin Assortment [Item #144212]; Basic Pearl Jewels [Item #144219]; Sponge Daubers [Item #133773]

*Earn this stamp set FREE with a qualifying $100 purchase

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

1. Cut and score your 8-1/2" z 5-1/2" Balmy Blue cardstock, gently burnishing on the score line with your bone folder.

2.  Cut a piece of Grapefruit Grove Gala Gingham plaid DSP with the trellis die from the Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies.  Attach using Fine-Tip Glue Pen (or a multi-purpose glue stick/pen) to the upper right-hand corner of your card base front.

3.  Using the Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and your Big Shot, emboss the 3" x 5" piece of Whisper White cardstock;  Attach dimensionals, and then attach toward the lower left of the front of your card base.

 

4.  Stamp your leaves and stems from the Lasting Lily stamp set, stamping lightly first in Granny Apple Green ink, then sponging the remainder of the stamp with a sponge dauber and Lemon Lime Twist ink, on a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  You will need approximately 6 of the full "twisted" leaf; and 2 of the stem w/ leaf; and 3 of the straight stem.  Stamp two of the larger lily image, and one of the smaller, by first lightly stamping in Daffodil Delight ink, then sponging the centers with a sponge dauber and Calypso Coral ink.  Die cut all the images with the Lily Framelits Dies.

5.  Using glue dots, attach the stems to the lilies.  The smaller shaped stem with the leaf will fit your small lily; the larger shaped stem will fit your larger open lily.  Then, again using glue dots, begin arranging your leaves across the 3" x 5" piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Note from the picture that some "hang off" the bottom, and then are trimmed.  Some are stems with the "base" cut off and turned upside down to give a slightly different "leaf" effect.  Arrange with the flowers intertwined as you layer up.  Use SNAIL on the back of the larger lilies; and glue dots arranged down the stems and leaves for the rest.

 

6.  Stamp the sentiment in Versamark on Calypso Coral and heat emboss with White emboss powder.  Cut with the labels in the Lily Framelits Die; and the larger label framelit to layer behind also in Calypso Coral.  SNAIL together. 

7.  Add SNAIL to the back of the layered label and layer back and for approximately 8" of 1/4" Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon.

8.  Cut a Pearlized Doily in half, and then in quarters.  Snip off just the very center of a quarter piece; then add to the back of the ribboned label with glue dots.  Add dimensionals and adhere to the front of the car base.

9.  Finish off with Iridescent Sequins in the coral color; and pearls in the center of your flowers and on the ends of the label.

On March 1st you will be able to buy the coordinating Lily Framelits Dies to go with your Lasting Lily stamp set!!  In the meantime, be sure to earn YOUR free stamp set with a minimum $100 order.  This set is well worth having in your stash!!

And tomorrow is the 2nd Release for Sale-A-Bration!!  We're already halfway through our best time of the year!  Don't miss out on all the goodies.

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

"Time to Sale-A-Brate" ~ February 2019 Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

 

Whew!  Time is flying by me, and I'm feeling behind again!!  And here we are, the 2nd Wednesday of February already!  Yup!!  That means it's time for the Stampin' Pretty Pals monthly blog hop!  So welcome to the Pals’ February blog hop.  I am SO glad you’ve stopped in for a visit today, especially because it’s “Time to Sale-A-Brate!" To "sale-a-brate" the most wonderful time of the year at Stampin' Up!, our Pals have created projects using Sale-A-Bration items to inspire you. 

You may be starting the hop here or you may have come from Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara.  Either way, you’ve come to the right place.  You’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move or “hop” along from Pal-to-Pal when you're done visiting with me.  ;-)

 

Are you ready for some Sale-A-Bration fun today?  I'm excited to share with you this "pop-up" or "pop-out" (either reference works) Gate Fold card.  This easy fold is fun to make and I had a ball creating the outside and inside of this card, along with the fabulous belly band (a must to keep this card closed while it's on it's way to the special recipient).

 

 

Today's design is Chock Full of Sale-A-Bration goodies - and I LOVE all of them!!  And then I snuck in just a smidge of some fun from the Spring Occasions Catalog.

 

Sale-A-Bration items featured on today's design are the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, Organdy Ribbon (in Highland Heather), Part of My Story stamp set, Grapefruit Grove Foil Sheets, Butterfly Elements, and some brand new items you are going to just Adore!!  The Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (available on Friday); and the brand new Sale-A-Bration "coordination" item - the Story Label Punch (available on March 1st).  Whew!  That's a lot of pretty wonderful products right there!!  LOL

 

This card is cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock, 4-1/4" x 11" ~~ then scored at 5-1/2", and in from each end at 2-3/4".

When you fold, you want to fold the center so that it will push out or "pop out" toward you when sitting on the table.

 

The panels are layered with Lemon Lime Twist, Highland Heather, and the beautiful Botanical Butterfly DSP, measuring as follows:

Lemon Lime Twist:  2-5/8" x 4-1/8"

Highland Heather:  2-1/2" x 4"

Botanical Butterfly DSP:  2-3/8" x 3-7/8"

 

The inside is even more fun than the outside!!

And it's this incredible NEW Country Floral Dynamic embossing folder that I just literally ran it through the Big Shot one time and knew I had fallen in love all over again!!  O M G!!!

 Have you ever seen anything this gorgeous?

Technique Tip:  Remember to lightly spritz your cardstock with water before running it through the Big Shot with a Dynamic TIEF.  This allows the fibers to "give" a little with such a deep impression, instead of tearing!

 

I used the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits dies to cut out a gorgeous array of butterflies from the Grapefruit Grove Foil.  Then I just carefully snipped them apart (the die cuts out an array of 5 together), so I could use only the ones I wanted.  Now they flutter across the Country Floral embossed background with the greatest of ease ;-)

 

Did you know that the Butterfly Duet Punch from the Spring Occasions Catalog matches up with the butterflies in several of the designs in the Botanical Butterfly DSP, allowing you to just punch them right out! - Easy Peasy!  I love it!!

So I punched out a bunch of different butterflies, and picked and chose the ones I wanted to alternately pop up with dimensionals and lay flat with SNAIL on the inside of my card panels (and on the front too!).

 

Next, the neat trick of this fancy fold, is to "balance" something special on that fold you popped out.  In this case, I chose to showcase a sentiment from the Part of My Story stamp set which has a brand new punch available on March 1st that coordinates with it - the Story Label Punch!  Love it!!

Stamped in Highland Heather ink, and punched; with a coordinating punched piece offset behind it in Lemon Lime Twist.  I attached it to the fold/crease with several glue dots to make sure it would stay in place!!

 

When the card is closed, it is held together with a pretty little belly band.  I cut a piece of the DSP at 3/4" x 12"; and an underlaying piece of Lemon Lime Twist 1" x 11".  Layered together, the DSP will close the gap in the back - no worries!  Then I wrapped the belly band in a gorgeous piece of the Highland Heather Organdy Ribbon combo pack (don't worry -- this one will be back in early March!!)  and finished off the whole thing with some pretty little wooden Butterfly Elements.  Want to know how I got those wooden elements colored so nicely?  Just "dip" them onto the surface of your ink pad; press in and get some good ink on them; and lift them back and lay them down to dry for a few minutes.  I even added Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers after I attached them to the belly band!

 

And of course everything is finished off with Clear Wink of Stella and Pearls!!  The perfect finishing touches ;-)

Remember, the new Sale-A-Bration releases are available beginning Friday; and the new "coordination" items that go with all your Sale-A-Bration goodies are available beginning March 1st!  EARN all your Sale-A-Bration products with qualifying purchase(s) - learn more HERE.

 

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Pals.  They are excited to show you what they’ve created!  I love to read your comments, and do read them all.  I'd love to read what you think of today's project!!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “Spring Has Sprung” projects. Don’t miss the fun!

 

Until Next Time . . . Puppy Hugs,

 

Pals Blog Hop Line-up:  

 

1. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
2. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
3. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
4. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin'
5. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
6. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
7. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
8. Jill Killeen at The Killeen House Studio Blog
9. Terri George at Stamp Me Crafty
10. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
11. Linda Suarez at All Night Stamping
12. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
13. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
14. Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
15. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
16. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
17. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
18. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
19. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
20. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
21. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
22. Leah O'Brien at Stamping By The Bay
23. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin'
24. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
25. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
26. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
27. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin' Hoot
28. Karen Hallam at Karen's Stamping Habit
29. Christine Eck at Dances with Hooves

 

Terrific Tuesdays Roundup . . . Coming Soon! More SAB Fun!!

 Hello Fellow Stampers ~~

 

So much going on here at DDS Studios ~ and so much going on at Stampin' Up!  It is the "most wonderful time of the year" after all at Stampin' Up!  I Adore Sale-a-Bration!  And I hope you do too!!

 

We're about to get our 2nd Release of Sale-a-Bration products during this short window (time is flying!), and I can hardly wait to share with you what is coming!!  Even more exciting, this year Stampin' Up! is releasing special limited edition products to coordinate with your SAB stamp sets - for purchase only!  They have never done this before, and you are going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what SU! has done!!

 

 

More FREE Sale-A-Bration Product Choices

with Qualifying Orders Starting February 15th!

EARN FREE!  Starting Feb. 15, Stampin’ Up! will be offering more Sale-A-Bration product options you can EARN FREE with qualifying $50 and $100 orders (total before shipping and tax).  Learn more about Sale-A-Bration and see the 1st release Here.  

CLICK to view the Sale-A-Bration 2nd release brochure with NEW products Here.  Available Feb. 15.

 

Watch this Stampin’ Up! video presentation with tips for the All Adorned stamp set

 

 

 

Watch this Stampin’ Up! video demonstration highlighting the Painted Season Designer Series Paper and  Painted Seasons stamp set.  Don’t miss (below) the coordinating Four Seasons Framelits Dies available for purchase March 1 – 31 (or while supplies last).

 

Limited Release Products Available March 1 thru 31st, 2019

MUST-HAVE COORDINATION!  Available for purchase March 1 – 31 (or while supplies last).  Limited Release Sale-A-Bration Coordination products include dies and more designed to work beautifully with Sale-A-Bration FREE products.

 

CLICK to view the Sale-A-Bration Coordination Product Brochure

YOU'LL LOVE HOW THESE PRODUCTS WORK TOGETHER!  Below, on the left side, I share the products you can earn with a qualifying order FREE during Sale-A-Bration.  On the right side, I share the Sale-A-Bration Coordination products you can purchase in March. 

PLEASE NOTE these products are earned (left) and purchased (right) separately.

 

 

You can Add Any of these products to the $99 and $129 Starter Kits

GET THESE NEW PRODUCTS NOW & SAVE!  Take advantage of the Sale-A-Bration starter kit promotion (with $50 FREE product bonus) and include Sale-A-Bration 2nd Release products (through Feb. 14 only) and Sale-A-Bration coordination products (now through March 31 or while supplies last) in your kit.  Build your kit with your choice of up to $175 in products.  More details on the Sale-A-Bration Starter Kit promotion with $50 product bonus Here.

 

Sale-A-Bration 2nd Release products can be added NOW to your starter kit based on the prices listed below through Feb. 14.  See 2nd release brochure and products Here.

Sale-A-Bration Coordination can be added to your starter kit NOW through March 31 or while supplies last.  See Sale-A-Bration coordination products above or Here.

I love hearing from you! Please leave me your questions or comments below.

Until Next Time . . .

 

Mix-It Up Mondays . . . Forever Lovely in a Pocket ~

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

Happy Monday !  January got away on me . . . and it's February!!  Yikes! Can you believe it?  2019 is going to be crazy, I can tell already! LOL

 

It's been a busy couple of weeks here at DDS Studios as we kicked of 2019 with our first "in home" class - our Annual Valentine's class.  And it was a ton of fun!!  We had a full room, and lots of laughter and creativity!!  (and the sneaking of a valentine cupcake here and there! - LOL)  And I've been attacking some sewing projects that have long been awaiting my attention!  It's so nice to play with fabric and change things up a bit for myself.  Can't make cards ALL the time, right??? LOL  Well, maybe . . . .

 

So, despite all of that, I have had a project sitting on my work table, and I think I'm finally ready to "mix" things up a bit with you and share . . .  I have a wonderful "pocket card" that showcases the Forever Lovely set - and I really hope you'll enjoy this!!

 

This card design is basically a modified "Gate Fold" that has a belly band, and a "pocket" option for added extra fun.

It features the gorgeous All My Love DSP, that I added a Vellum overlay to to mute the colors.  It makes such a nice effect to the front of the card.

The belly band was embossed with the Subtle Dynamic TIEF, before being wrapped and adhere together.  I added the pretty little 1/8" Flirty Flamingo ribbon from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack, in a double wrap around the belly band; and lots of flare using the Forever Lovely stamp set and the Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies to create a flower spray in just the right spot.  So pretty!  After inking and adhering, I added Clear Wink of Stella for lots of shimmer, and some pearls colored with the Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends.  This is QUITE the belly band!!  LOL

 

The pull-out card is a double-layered card created using the gorgeous edgelit from the Lovely Flowers Edgelits Dies.  The best way to create this effect with the stamped image and the die cuts is to use your Stamparatus!

 

Here's a first look as the belly band is slid off the "Gate Fold" card.

You can see that I did a diagonal score on each panel to create folded back flaps.  I loved this effect.

 

And here's the card opened up. You can see I chose Soft Sea Foam for my card base.

Now, if you wanted a true "pocket", all you would need to do is put some Tear & Tape along the bottom edge of left panel and close it down; then some Tear & Tape along the bottom edge of the right panel and close it down, and voila ~ you'd have a "pocket".  You just would never open up that kind of card.

I chose not to do that.  I wanted both the "pocket" effect, and the ability to actually open the card for an additional surprise.

You can see I added an additional stamped and cut heart and message.  Here I used the Meant to Be bundle on page 6 of the Spring Occasions Catalog for another twist to this card.  And I used the new Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set for my sentiment, punching it out with the Classic Tag Punch.

This card would work well for a birthday, or a wedding I think.

 

Now you can see I did my "testing" and working out of the measurements and folds on a piece of basic white copy paper.  This way I can make "mistakes" and create a working model to make the final card from.

So here's the measurements and tips so you can make this card yourself:

Cut your cardstock base at 11" x 5-3/4"  [yes, this card is just slightly larger than a standard envelope, so be prepared to make your own with our Envelope Punch Board.]

Score along the long edge (11" side) at 3-1/2" and 7-1/2" - each panel of the card will measure (from left to right), 3-1/2" on the Left Panel, 4" in the Center, 3-1/2" on the Right Panel.

Measure up each side (Left and Right Panels) to 2-1/4" (put a tick mark), then score on the diagonal from the 2-1/4" mark to the fold / score line on each side. Now fold the flap back on itself like in the picture.

To cut your DSP for the front panels, cut the paper approximately 5-5/8" x 3-3/8".  Measure and make a tick mark at 2-1/2" and cut a diagonal (make your tick mark up the right hand side of the DSP and cut to the upper left corner for the left front panel; and up the left hand side and cut to the upper right hand corner for the right hand panel).  If necessary, trim just a scant 1/16" off where necessary to make your DSP fit; and use the cut off triangles (flipped to their back) for the turned back flaps.  The Vellum is an "overlay" and should be cut the same as the DSP it is covering.

The Belly Band is 1-1/2" wide by 9-1/2" long.  The "crease" created by the embossing folder should fall right where you bend around the card edge - SNAIL shut at the overlap.

Hope that all makes sense!!  ;-)

 

The pull-out card is actually 2 pieces of Whisper White cardstock cut 3-3/4" x 5-1/2", and then after the stamping and die cutting SNAIL'd together with the sentiment stamped on the front.

I colored the stamped image from the Forever Lovely stamp set using my Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Pear Pizzaz, and Balmy Blue stampin' write markers in just the right spots before stamping.  The overlay is actually adhered to the underlay with SNAIL.  Then I stamped the sentiment on the front with Pear Pizzaz, and added stamped embellishment.  I finished it all off with a punched 1-3/8" Soft Sea Foam circle, that I then carefully scored down the middle so it would fold over the top edge of the card, and clipped on a pretty Gold Library Clip.  It makes it fun to pull the card out of the "pocket" with.

 

It took me a lot longer than I had planned to get this all put together to share with you.  I got waylaid, and lost some of my inspiration mid-week last week -- LOL

In the end, I'm really thrilled with how it all turned out - and I hope you love this Mix-It Up Monday project!!

 

We love to think outside the box and not always make our basic A2 cards here at DDS Studios.  I hope you do too!  Have a wonderful day and week!

Until Next Time . . .