Days 7-11 Holiday Stampin'

Sorry I have not posted for a few days - my father was admitted into the Toledo University Medical Center last week and that has really consumed my time. They have found a mass around his liver and we are waiting for results from further tests. It is a very emotional time as this is the same hospital (and same floor) that my mother passed away at, just 7 weeks ago.

I made this tutorial last month (it was actually a gift I gave to my sister for having Thanksgiving dinner at her house!) and thought this would be a good time to get it posted. I hope you enjoy it and find that it is a fun and easy gift that anyone would enjoy! Be sure to send me pictures of what you make using this tutorial - I love seeing other's creativity too!

Monogram Box with Cards:

Supplies for Cards
4 sheets (8 ½” x 5 ½”) of cardstock – cut in half horizontally
Designer Series Paper – cut 8 pieces: 5 ½” x 2 ½”
Ribbon: 8 pieces: 6” 8 pieces: 3”

Step #1: Fold ½ sheet of cardstock in half and adhere strip of DSP on the top of your card.


Step #2: Adhere the 6” piece of ribbon across the border of the DSP (with the 3” piece of ribbon layered under it)

Step #3: Tie the 3” piece of ribbon together to form your bow. (Great & simple way to make many cards quickly- ready to stamp with a greeting)

Step #4: I then stamped a letter on a piece of scrap whisper white cardstock. I used my 1 ¼” circle punch. I then punched a piece of Kiwi Green CS with my 1 3/8” circle punch and layered this on a piece of Riding Hood Red CS that was punched with the Scallop Circle Punch. I used my piercing tool to pierce holes in each scallop. I layered this on my card and it is a finished monogram notecard!

Now for the box!

Supplies
2 sheets of Cardstock
1 yard of Ribbon
Scraps of coordinating cardstock and Designer Series Paper

Step #1: Cut box base 8 3/8 x 7 – score all 4 sides at 1 ¼” Cut box top 8 ½ x 7 1/8 – score all 4 sides at 1 ¼”

Step #2: Cut slits where the box will bold to form your tabs. Add adhesive – (I used Sticky Strip because I want my box to stay together!) to your tabs as shown in the photo on the RIGHT SIDE of the box.

Step #3: You can leave your box plain OR – you can add some DSP – NOW IS THE TIME FOR THAT – before you adhere your box into shape.

I cut my DSP as follows to decorate my box:
2 side strips of DSP: 1”x 5 7/8”
2 top/bottom strips of DSP: 1” x 4 ½”
1 DSP for top of box: 4 ½” x 5 7/8”

This is my box with 8 cards inside:

This is my finished box closed:

Top Note Gift Bag Tutorial

Technique Tuesday

I am going to show you - step by step - just how easy card making can be with RUB-ONS!

Shown here are the supplies I used to make my card: 1. Card base is Pink Pirouette CS 2. I cut a mat of Old Olive CS 4"x 3 5/8" 3. I cut a 1 3/4"x 1 3/4" square of Riding Hood Red 4. I used my 1 3/8" Square Punch to make the Pink Pirouette piece. 5. I cut 3 strips 1" x 4" out of the Holiday Treasures DSP 6. I used approx. 9" of Riding Hood Red Tafetta Ribbon 7. one Earth Elements Button 8. Chocolate Chip Flower from Hidden Garden Rub-Ons (pg. 178)

STEP #1: I layered the 3 strips of Holiday Treasures DSP onto my mat of Old Olive CS.

STEP #2: I then placed this mat onto my Pink Pirouette Card Base.

STEP #3: I cut about 3" of my ribbon off the 9" piece. Place the longest strip across my card and placed the smallest piece under that.

STEP #4: I then tied the smallest piece of ribbon in a knot to form a bow.

STEP #5: I trimmed the excess paper off the flower and removed the backing.

STEP #6: I then placed the flower on the square of Pink Pirouette cs and used my stick to rub it on.

STEP #7: I then place the button in the center of the flower and adhere this piece to my square of Riding Hood Red cs.

FINISHED CARD: I then mounted my Rub-on image to my card-and stamped my greeting!

Another Punch Tutorial!

I stamped up a storm this past weekend! First, my group of SU Demo's came Saturday for a shoebox swap - potluck lunch, etc. We call this event: STAMP-N-CHAT and that is exactly what we did!! The cards everyone made are so awesome and were loads of fun to make! The first person arrived at 9:30am and the last person left at 7:30pm! I took it easy on Sunday, played with my yorkie some (I think she has been feeling neglected!) and worked on the following punch tutorial:

Circle & Oval Scallop Frame Tutorial:

Step #1: I used my NEW 1 3/4" circle punch to punch a hole in the center of a 3"x3" piece of kiwi kiss cardstock.

Step #2: I then used my slit punch (after taking the guard off!) and inserted the slit punch in the center of the hole, to punch at 12 o'clock - 6 o'clock - 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock.

Step #3: Again, using my slit punch - I punched again (twice between each of the above)

I used the above frame to make this card:

I had trouble getting a good scan - the card base is So Saffron, the frame is kiwi kiss, mounted on whisper white, black, and tangerine tango. I added dazzling diamonds glitter and of course a rhinestone brad on the cherry!

Okay - if you place your slit punch on the inside edge of the circle, it will pop out and you will have this:

SO - I used those pieces to make the following two cards:

And - I may I just say: I love this color combo: pink pirouette, riding hood red, kiwi kiss, and chocolate chip!

Did I stop there? Of course not! I just had to try my NEW WIDE OVAL PUNCH!! And I made this card:

Enjoy!!

Jociel's Virtual Class Studio!

Welcome to my Virtual Studio! What better way to offer you classes and tutorials other than right at your fingertips! Now you can learn from the comfort of your home - in your p.j.'s if you want! Today I am posting my first tutorial on the SCALLOP EDGE BORDER PUNCH! Not only will I show you how to use this most awesome punch to make a border - but also use it to make SCALLOP FRAMES! WOW- you are just going to love this new tool - AND - it is one of the items I am offering in my AUGUST CLASS! Okay, let's get started...

SCALLOP EDGE PUNCH TUTORIAL

Basic Border:
Step 1: First, place our cardstock in the center of the punch and press the lever down.

Step 2: Slide your cardstock to the side, be sure to match the punched edges up with the silver scallop on your punch. Voila' - you have created a scallop border!

Scallop Square Frame Border:
Step 1: Start with a piece of 2 3/4” square of cardstock – insert into the scallop punch lining it up in the center and matching the edge with the silver scallops on the punch.

Step 2: Press lever down and punch. Turn the cardstock around and do the same on all 4 sides.

Here is what a 2 ¾” and a 2 ½” square will look like when completed:

Cool - when layered together!

Here is a card I made using the above layers and a stamped flower from one of the
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When you use a 2 1/8” square, not only do you have a scallop square
(which falls out when the last side is punched) but you have another frame!

Here is a card I made using the above frame:

And - that's it! Now - let's see what you can do!