Totally Addinktive

I’ve been busy creating different types of boxes and gift bags - I find they are just a nice way to ‘wrap’ a present or to start a conversation about classes.

These are three I’ve done over the last week. These are so fun to make and you can turn them into a gift bag or pop a few cards in there as the present - anything really.

This bag was done from an online tutorial by Paula Goff and you can find the Easy Box Tutorial here.

The base of this gift bag is Old Olive (dont you just love that colour?) and the paper is from Brocade Backgrounds Designer Series Paper pack (12 yummy double sided papers for just $11.95)

This one can also be converted to a little box to hold a few 4×4 cards - so I might make up one of those when I have finished that.

This one is a gorgeous item called a box in a bagor was it a bag in a box?

See can you tell I’ve lost the plot today?? lol However I DO know where the tutorial for this one is!! Its at Diana Gibbs blog and its a Box in a Bag - odd name I know but it all becomes clear as you make this bag and it is rather easy to make!

For mine I’ve used Purely Pomegranate cardstock and the gorgeous Berry Bliss designer Series Papers.

Do you see the ribbon? thats the very lovely new Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon available in the new Mini Spring Catalogue starting August 1st. I’ve also used the Boho Blossoms Punch (another in the Spring Mini Catalogue you’ll need) with Pretty in Pink and Purely Pomegranate to make the little accents on the front.

Now for my last little piece - I just love this little box and yes its a nice simple one too!

After making that Fold out Brag Book yesterday I decided to explore Dawn’s blog - she’s one of the gals from UStamp and she has some lovely stuff there and there is also a tutorial for this Super Cute Box on her blog.

Here’s my Super Cute Box made in Blue Bayou Cardstock and using papers from the Fall Flowers Designer Series Pack. The Accent is made using the Boho Backgrounds stamp set and various punches and tied around some Double Stitched Blue Bayou ribbon.

I’ve popped in some little treats into a baggie and tied it up with some more Double Stitched Blue Bayou ribbon and made a tag using the Tags for All Set (available in the Spring Mini Catalogue) and coloured them direct onto rubber with my markers and then used the ‘for you’ from Occassional Greetings set.

Something tells me your going to need to cut down that money tree so you can get all the lovely new goodies coming in the new Spring Mini Catalogue.

Maybe you had also better grab your diary and your phone and ring me to book your demo in before I’m all booked out!

Well I got an email a few weeks back about this new online university thing for stamping and I thought “looks interesting” and made a mental note to go back and read it. You think I’d have learnt by now about my ‘mental notes’!!

I then received another email and found that they’d asked my good friend Alisa Tilsner to be on their dream team to adjust the classes to meet the Australian market so I thought I’d better join up before the price goes up.

Now UStamp was started and designed by two Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators in Canada and USA (Heather & Dawn) but it is not run by or endorsed by Stampin’ Up!® but being Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators they will be designing the classes with Stampin’ Up!® products.

Well I joined and got bonus projects for signing early - School Years scrapbook layouts and a fold out brag book! How cool!

Here’s the brag book I created tonite … didnt take too long either and would make an awesome gift for the grandparents complete with photo’s & journaling or notes. I’ve used my corner rounder punch to create the scalloped edge and rubons in the bottom right as an accent.

I am rather looking forward to the classes with UStamp and you can find out more about UStamp here. Now if you join by 31st July its just CAD$20 (approx AU$21.00) to register. The registration fee will go up to CAD$25 on 1st August.

Here is my brag book open.I have just realised there are no stamps and no inks in sight - oh dear … think I need a Latte!

If you do decide to join please email them and give them my email address as your referral then I get the next class free - you can too by referring your friends on.

You can also purchase the class kit from me so email me for details on that - I am giving away freebies for anyone who orders their class kit from me and also uses my email as a referral so email me today for all the details!

I showed you some work I’d made with Brocade Basics the other day which you can find here.This is how I vary my Stamp A Stacks - I tailor them to what the customer wants and these ladies do a 12×12 page and 5 of one card.

Now my ladies who asked for that layout like doing 12×12 layouts and the one in the Idea Book & Catalogue they chose was just a 6×6 so I went about converting the 6×6 design to a 12×12 layout.

It is the same design as the smaller layout but added just a few more elements so it didnt look so bare.

I have added a flower & extra leaf to the top right of the photo and have added more flowers and more flourish leaves to the bottom left corner of the photo.

I have used the Brocade Backgrounds Designer Series Papers which I love - I love the rich greens & browns and all the swirls, flourishes and designs in these papers make them just so easy to work with - although it is hard to make that first cut or fold! Not to mention they are such great value with 12 sheets of double sided paper for just $11.95 - what a bargain!

This is the card the ladies made and it is deceivingly easy to do!

Its just one stamp on the base card, the stamped flower & greeting, a couple pieces of ribbon, a piece of Designer Series Paper (which is actually from offcuts of the above layout - so a great way to use up those scraps in the drawer) and a button - what could be easier??

I would love to share how these items were made with you so why not arrange your demonstration with me today? Be quick as my diary is filling quickly these days.

Dont forget we still have the Extra Extra Hostess Special until 15th July where you can earn extra hostess benefits so when you book ask me for more details on the extra’s you can get.

Now I bet your were thinking food or paint?? Well no - I am talking Palette O’Prints.

The Palette O’Prints is only available during May from Stampin Up!® for just $12.95 when you spend $35.00. Its a 6×6 pad of double sided prints designer series papers. Each pad includes 48 sheets from 12 patterns and 4 colours being …

• Certainly Celery
• Rose Red
• So Saffron*
• Almost Amethyst*

You can see the colours and designs here and I’m sure you can think of many ways to use these papers in your cards, crafts, or scrapbooking!

The So Saffron and Almost Amethyst included in this pad are not available in the 2008 Idea Book and Catalogue so you can ony get those colours through this special offer.

This card was made using the Palette O’Prints Almost Amethyst for the shirt and So Saffron Prints for the background.

I have also used the Occassional Greetings Set for this quick and easy Father’s Day Card.

This one is so fun and fast to make and I’d love to show you how to do the shirt so when you place an order of $50 or more with me during May I will include the shirt instructions - or why not book a demonstration with me in May and not only will I show you how to make the shirt but you will also get to keep all I make at your demonstration and a free Catalogue!

Its my neices’ birthday on Tuesday so I was trying to think of a way to make a nice card for her and she’s not a baby anymore - she’ll be 20 so its not like I can give her the cute fairy cards anymore! They just grow up way too quick!

I went looking for ideas and found these great little bag cards using Designer Series Prints Papers and a couple of Punches. I used one of Certainly Celery Patterned sheets from the Palette O’Prints for the background and used my Round Tab & Oval punches to create these gorgeous bags and added Rhinestone Brads for a little bling!

I thought a plain ‘happy birthday’ sentiment didnt fit right so used the sentiment from the Fabulous Flowers set which just seemed to ‘fit’. I do hope Janine has a fabulous birthday and she also likes the card!

So as you can see you can do many things with the papers from the Palette O’Prints and I will be showing you more things during May using this great little Palette.

Leonie

Most of you would know that I am a great admirer of Beate’s work. Well today I decided I would have a go at her Weekend Sketch Challenge

This is what I made … its a very simple sketch to follow and makes a lovely card - think I might have to make some more of these. It also used up a few of my scraps too!

Just about everything I have used on this card will finish at the end of March so if you would like to make this card you will need to orders these things soon!

Recipe

Stamps: Sage Advice
Cardstock/Papers: Chocolate Chip Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Spring Showers designer series papers
Inks: Stazon Jet Black, Close to Cocoa, Brocade Blue
Accessories: Bluebird grosgrain ribbon, stampin dimensionals, Stampin Pastels

If you do decide to make a card from this sketch dont forget to upload it to the challenge folder in the gallery at Split Coast Stampers