No Ordinary Envie

More fun from my last class to show you. Continued vintage style since we were using the fabulous Deck the Halls DSP in the Holiday Mini. This is a pretty way to turn an ordinary envelope into a little gift, maybe add some 3x3 cards w/ envies, some holiday cash ;) or check or maybe even a few gift tags. Let me share how...

* Took a Small Open Ended Envelope (107286) and sealed it. Fold it in half and then unfold. Using my paper trimmer, I cut away about 1/8" along the long side. Now you will have 2 'pockets' along the top to place your goods in. HINT: a few 3x3's without a lot of embellishments will fit perfectly on one side, envies on the other.

* Now it is time to decorate your envie. To stay vintagey, I had to alter the very stark white envelope: dauber and distressing. Inked up the dauber with Soft Suede and distressed around all edges. See, not so stark.

* Layered a piece of Deck the Halls DSP to the front and back. Distressed the edges again

* This NEW Decorative Label punch is awesome! Popped that out in Cherry Cobbler and distressed the edges with Soft Suede ink.

* Using the Tags Til Christmas set, in the Holiday Mini, I inked up the 'square' shaped sentiment in Old Olive.

* Dare to be different - I chose to pop out that 'square' sentiment with my Large Oval punch instead of matching it up with a square punch. That stark white needed some daubbing again and a little something extra. Enter, Color Spritzer. Perfect spritz of Soft Suede adds more to the vintage feel.

* Popped the Large Oval sentiment up onto a dimensional and onto my Decorative Cherry Chobbler Label. An Itty Bitty Shapes Old Olive flower was punched out and bedazzled with a little Basic Pearl jewel.

* The little punched ensemble was placed on dimensionals and placed in the center.

* Victoria Crochet Trim is 'threaded' beneath the label and wrapped around the back to be tied for a pretty little closure.

The inside:
* With my Color Spritzer still hooked up to Soft Suede Marker, I decided to spritz away on the interior.

* Direct to stamp technique, so cool! - with my Old Olive and Cherry Chobbler Markers, I isolated the words and directly 'colored' on the rubber, huffed the stamp to remoisten and stamped to the inside. Words come from the Tags Til Christmas set too.

* The holly leaf from Good Cheer was stamped in Old Olive and then colored in my berries with Cherry Cobbler.


Tags from the Tags Til Christmas set were kreated and later tucked into the little pockets of the envie. A little gift idea perhaps?! Here are a few of my sample tags.


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Wallet Card

We are off for the weekend to visit with family in PA to celebrate 'winter' b-days before my in-laws become the 'snow-birds' and leave for warmer temperatures down south for a few months. My nephew will be turning 16 - holy cow, I remember celebrating his 1st
b-day when he smooshed his cute little face into his teddy bear cake. Time goes by way too fast!
16!!! Masculine!!! UGH!!!! What to do for a card????? Simple and fits the bill- literally :) I decided to make a wallet card. Very very simple!!
* 4-1/4" x 11" Choc Chip cardstock scored in half. Corner punched each corner.
* Sponged the edges in Choc Chip and using my Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, I pierced around the entire card.
* Using my Basic Black Marker, the fine tip side, I connected the dots to look like faux stitching
* With my VersaMark pad, I blotted the entire front of the card and then sprinkled Clear Embossing powder on top.
* Using my stylus (or you could use your bone folder) I kreated random lines horizontally and vertically
* Then using my Heat Tool I heated up the front to 'melt' the clear powder. The end result with the lines makes it look a bit like leather.
* Cut a piece of Dusty Durango and again blotted it with VersaMark and heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder
* Took the piece of Dusty Durango and bent in in different directions which 'cracked' the embossing and further gave it that rustic leather look.
* Using the Round Tab Punch, I followed the same technique to kreate the faux leather look for the 'closure'
* Using my Crop-a-dile, I set in a Pewter Jumbo Eyelet

Inside of Card
* Cut another piece of Choc Chip 3-1/2" x 11" and scored it in half and Corner punched bottom two corners
* Sponged the edges with Choc Chip ink and paper pierced.
* Applied Sticky Strip to the very edges (except along the top where you will slip in your gift)and placed along the bottom of the card.
* Inked up a retired happy birthday stamp in VersaMark and heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder.

A wallet card :) Its a simple design,no froo froo, but I know he'll be more interested in whats in the wallet, than what it looks like (and thats just fine!!!) Happy 16th Birthday Troy Boy!

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My Deer Friends...

Quick post, as I have more projects to kreate for my craft fair...Around the holidays, there is always a need for a gift card, so of course we need a variety of card holders :) You can view my post yesterday for a fun fold card that also holds a gift card. These are made with In Colors cardstock, various designer paper (obviously those with polka dots) and using my Deer Friends Hostess lev II set (LOVE IT)! Check out this waterfall card I did with this set (LOVE IT!) :) Ok, onward...the stamps were inked/colored using my SU Markers in order to get different colors on my image and then punched out with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch. Placed ribbon around the card to keep it shut. Punched a Scallop Circle (one Curly Label) and placed it on dimensionals on top of the ribbon and then placed my circle deer friends image in the center and you have cute, cute, cute card holders! Don't ya think?

Quick directions: Click on any picture to enlarge










*Cut base cardstock to 4.25 x 11".
*Score at 2 3/4", 5 1/2", 8 1/4"
*Fold into W shape
*Sticky strip inside piece together along edges.
*Punch using large oval punch across inside fold and then cut a sliver in order to slip card into opening
*Decorate :)


Any questions, contact me. If you'd like to Host a Party to earn this set and live in the Bergen County NJ area, I'd be happy to party with you :) Or gather up some orders for $300+ and this fun set could be yours :) Great for the holidays!!

For now, go kreate
Kim

Snowflakes

I love snowflakes, no two are ever alike! This gift card, wow fold :), started with Holiday Treasures DSP. Placed some Felt Flurries and a Filigree Brad in the center (where the flap gets tucked in to keep the card shut) and wrapped a Baja Breeze Stitched ribbon with a non-SU snowflake brad as a 'belly-band' around the card. Open it up and the center 'flap' has a sentiment from Best Yet Hostess Lev 1 set inked in Baja Breeze and then snowflakes from Snow Burst inked in VersaMark and given some sparkle with Crystal Effects and glitter. Love sparkly :) TIP: CLick on any image to view it larger. The inside pouch, for a gift card or some money, is kreated with Baja Breeze. Kreated my own 'pattern paper' with some more snowflakes from Snow Burst inked in VersaMark and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder surrounding a Best Yet hostess lev 1 sentiment inked in VersaMark and also embossed with White Embossing Powder. Slip in your gift and you have a very cute and fun card!
To see my other wow fold card, click here.
I'm still busy kreating lots of 'stuff' for my craft fair. Hope to share something with you Monday, so be sure to check back!
If you'd like to see a tutorial for this wow-fold, please leave a comment and sometime after my craft fair I will put one together for you all!
Head over to the OCC Challenge and kreate your own card or project with Snowmen or Snowflakes.

For now, go kreate
Kim

Its That Time of the Year

Graduations, summer get togethers, birthdays... PAAAAARTY! So with a party usually means a gift. The quick and easy thing now a days is a gift card. And what better place to put one than in a little handmade card. So you may not be the most kreative in the gift department *wink wink*, but your card sure is kreative :)

So here is the feminine version using One of a Kind stamp set. The stamps were inked using my Markers in Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip. TIP: I used my Markers to get color variations on one stamp. I then randomly stamped my images on the front half of an envelope (SU Medium Rectangular Envelopes in Whisper White.) When you unfold and open up the envelope I again used my Markers and stamped an image and sentiment on the flap where your gift card will be inserted. I ran Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon through the envelope in order to tie the card shut. I adhered the envelope to a layer of Chocolate Chip and then on to Pretty in Pink. And you have an adorable gift! Don't you think!?

And this is the more masculine version.

Stamp Sets used: Be Happy, Seeing Spots. Inks used were Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, and Mellow Moss. Accessories: Tag Punch

Hope you like them! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

For now, go kreate... and then go PAAAAARTY :)
Kim