Bag in a Box with Bella Rosa Designer Prints

I have had some more fun using my new Bella Rosa Designer Prints and the new "In Colors". I saw a tutorial from Paula Goff's Blog here on how to make these bags in a box. They are easy and fun!!



#1 Bag in a Box




Cardstock: Red Hood Riding, Bella Rosa Designer Prints
Embellishments: Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Real Red Brads
Punches: NEW Scallop Punch, 1/4" Circle punch, Round Tab Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Punch

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#2 Bag in a Box



Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Belle Rosa Designer Prints
Embellishments: 1/4" Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Brads
Punches: NEW Scallop Punch, Round Tab Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Punch

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Bella Rosa Designer Paper in Flip Flop Album

I just finished making two more Flip Flop Albums using the NEW Bella Rosa Designer Paper and the Brand New In-Colors, Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette

Oh, these colors are to die for.



Bella Rosa and Riding Hood Red Flip Flop Album












No Stamp Sets
Card Stock: Riding Hood Red Textured Paper, Bella Rosa Designer Paper, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette
Embellishments: 5 Petal Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Gold Brads, Regal Rose 5/8" Gross Grain Ribbon

To make my flowers for the inside doors, I punched out with the 5 Petal Flower Punch in Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette - I then used the Ticket Corner Punch and clipped off each petal - a different effect. Mounted those and the boho blossom flower punch with a gold brad in the center and then used my white gel pen to add accents.

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Here is a softer version with the Bella Rosa Designer Paper and Pink Pirouette









Stamp Set: A Beautiful Thing
Card Stock: Bella Rose Designer Paper, Pink Pirouette Textured Card Stock, Whisper White
Ink: Pink Pirouette, White Gel Pen
Embellishments: 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Cirle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Pretty in Pink Brad from the Soft Subtles Collection

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Hope you enjoy a little glimpse at what will be in the NEW CATALOG which will be here after the first of August and will be available to order from on August 11th!!

Iris Fold Apple and Balloon Card

I did make two more cards in the Iris Fold technique. That is SUCH a fun technique.

Apple Card



Card Stock: Real Red, Summer Picnic Designer Paper, Wild Wasabi
Ink: White Gel Pen

That's all I used - don't have a sentiment yet.

Below are places to find instructions on how to do these fabulous techniques.

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Balloon Card

I made this card for my son for his birthday!! They are gone on a trip to Sweden, Norway and Iceland, so this was a fun card to help them on their way (especially what was in it!! hee hee)



Stamp Set: Happy Birthday from a retired set
Card Stock: Bashful, Bordering Blue, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi
Embellishments: Natural Twine

Another fun card to make!!

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Technique Tuesday I and J

Happy 4th of July!!

We stayed home and I've been preparing for my Technique Tuesday class. These letters were rather difficult for me, but I've finally come up with some ideas.

Iris Twist Or Iris Folding

This is SUCH an interesting technique. Looks hard, but really isn't. Thanks to all the help I scrounged from the internet for patterns and ideas!!



Stamp Set: Priceless
Card Stock: Groovy Guava, Certainly Celery, Groovy Guava Designer Prints, Certainly Celery Designer Prints
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker and White Gel Pen
Embellishments: Soft Subtle Brads
Technique: Iris Folding

To do this technique you can download the pattern here and see the instructions here on www.splitcoaststampers.com

There are lots of other cool patterns on this website and also this website

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Just Scraps

Although this name doesn't really do justice to this technique, I was astounded when I finished it - just love the way it turned out!! It looks Victorian!!



Stamp Set: Stitched Exotics, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst, scraps of anything and everything
Ink: Gold Embossing Powder, Versamark
Punch: Ticket Corner Punch

I covered my Almost Amethyst cardstock (it can't even be seen) with scraps from my scrapbox. I cut them up in various sizes and then adhered them. I then stamped the flower image from Stitched Exotics in Versamark ramdomly and covered it with Gold Embossing Powder. Then heat set it and I just love the effect!!

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Fresh Cut Stamp Set and Notes

This Fresh Cut Stamp Net and notes have been such fun to play with. I found some lovely examples, and have cased them for my customers to see. Here are three that caught my eye and which I wanted to share. If you need to order this set, you have until June 30th. This set will be in the new catalog which will be revealed on August 11th; but if you order it by Monday, June 30th, you can get a set of the Fresh Cut Laser notes for just $5 (regularly $8.95). Just let me know and I can order them for you! You can read more about this special offer here



Fresh Cuts Sample #1

Stamp Set: Fresh Cuts
Card Stock: Fresh Cut Laser Cut Notes
Ink: Bashful Blue, White Craft, White Embossing Powder
Embellishment: Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

I stamped the background stamp from the Fresh Cuts set in white craft ink and then embossed it with white embossing powder - this was while the petals of the flower were still attached. I then sponged bashful blue ink over the whole card front. And added Bashful Blue cardstock behind the petals after removing them.

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Fresh Cuts Samples #2



Stamp Set: Polka Dot Background Stamp
Card Stock: Fresh Cut Laser Notes, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black, White Gel Pen
Embellishments: Slit Punch (for the scallops), Half Pearl from the Pretties Kit
Punch: Three for you Flower Punch

I stamped the Polka Dot Background stamp before removing the petals from the flower and then mounted Basic Black Card Stock behind the petals after removing them.

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Fresh Cuts Card Sample #3



Stamp Set: Fresh Cuts
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Soft Sky, Fresh Cut Laser Notes, Blue Bayou
Ink: Blue Bayou
Embellishments: Rhinestone Brad, Piercer and Mat Pack

What fun I had making these cards!

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Pink Candy Box

I made another gift set as a door prize for our club meeting last night. And here is the box and the cards



For the box I used the directions on Kelly Lunceford's blog here. She has very easy directions to follow. This is the perfect box for 3" x 3" cards.



Card Stock: Almost Amethyst Designer Paper, Almost Amethyst Card Stock
Embellishments: Flower from Pretties Kit colored with Lovely Lilac Ink with a dauber, White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon died with Lovely Lilac Ink, Large Half Pearl from Pretties Kit

Card #1



Stamp Set: Bloomin' Beautiful (Occasions Mini 2008)
Card Stock: Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, Whisper White
Ink: Black Stazon Ink (for stamping the flower) Lovely Lilac and Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Markers.
Embellishments: White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon died with Lovely Lilac Ink
Punch: Ticket Corner

I stamped the flower in Black Stazon and then colored it with the stampin' write markers.

Card #2



Stamp Set: Bloomin' Beautiful
Card Stock: Lovely Lilac, Whisper White
Ink: Lovely Lilac and Certainly Celery, Blush Blossom, Aqua Painter

Card #3



Stamp Set: Bloomin' Beautiful
Card Stock: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Ink: Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, Aqua Painter, Soft Gel Pen

Card #4



Stamp Set: Bloomin' Beautiful
Card Stock: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Afternoon Tea Designer Paper (Occasions Mini 2008)
Ink: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou, Aqua Painter
Embellishment: Soft Sky Double Stitched Ribbon

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I just love making these little boxes to show my club members. I found this darling little Ghiradella box on this blog Mocha Memories. Since I can't possibly do a better job on a tutorial than this beautiful lady did, please go to her blog for her tutorial

And here is the box





Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Berry Bliss Designer Paper
Embellishments: Rhinestone Brad
Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8" circle, Boho Punch

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Alligator Skin Technique

Jackie Topia has shared the most stunning Faux Alligator Skin technique here. I have had such fun with this tonight.

Mary K Jones made a darling card with the alligator from the Wild About You stamp set. I don't have that set, so I had to do something else.

Here's my two creations



Snake Skin!!

Stamp Set: Bugs and Kisses
Card Stock: Blue Bayou, River Rock
Ink: Old Olive, Blue Bayou, Versa Mark, Clear Embossing Powder
Technique: Faux Alligator Skin (actually snake skin :)

To make Alligator/Snake Skin, you cover your cardstock with versamark and then clear embossing powder. Run your bone folder over the embossing powder - two ways and not straight, but kind of curvy. Heat set and it's that easy!!

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Stegosaurus Skin

Stamp Set: Prehistoric Pals
Card Stock: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark, Clear Embossing Powder
Technique: Faux Alligator/Dinosaur/Snake Skin :)

I have four grandsons and they will love these cards!!