Here are some more sale-a-bration and Occasions mini samples. If you missed the earlier posts, you can see them here, here, and here.
This card was created by Josee Smuck. I love the Sending Love Specialty paper. It looks kind of bland in the catalogue, but it’s awesome in person (sparkly and shinny and embossed)!
This card was created by Maria Angelica. She used the Happy Moments stamp set and Scallop Trim border which can be yours for free until March 31. Sale-a-bration is the most wonderful time of the (Stampin’ Up!) year!
And, unfortuantley I don’t know who made this card. If it’s yours please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due. The Love Bandit stamp set is availabl ein the Occasions Mini catalogue until April 30.
There will be two more posts to share the remaining cards I received in this swap (parts 5 and part 6). Until next time, happy crafting!
I was so pleased with myself when I figured this one out…it was a true “ah ha” moment in the craft room 
Here’s what I was trying to accomplish. Wrapping 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon around the short (4.25″) side of a standard 5.5×4.25″ card. The problem is, I’m picky, and wanted the ribbon to lay flat (and look pretty). I knew that I could use scissors or a hobby blade, but I might end up with a slit that was too big, or not centered on the spine of the card base. Then I had my ah-ha moment: the top of the small tag punch is the same size as the width of the grosgrain ribbon.
Here’s how I used the tag punch to make the slit for my ribbon.
1. Place the top of the Small Tag punch on the “spine” of your card and punch. You want to punch out as little as possible from the spine of the card so that you just make a slit (and not a big hole).
2. Feed the ribbon through the slit
3. Glue it down and you’re done. Nice and pretty.
That’s all for now. Happy crafting!
We had our A Creative Bunch team meeting earlier this week and (among other things) shared what we created for this month’s creative challenge. Last month we all received a glassine envelope filled with goodies from Ruth, my upline. The challenge was to create something using the supplies in the envelope.
Here’s what we had to work with:
- Cardstock: Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, textured Basic Black
- DSP: The new two step bird punch (available in the Occasions mini until April 30)
- Accessories: Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Clips Assortment
The best part of this job is seeing how five people create 5 very different projects with the same supplies.
And I made two cards with the supplies.
I’m not sure if I “cheated” by adding the old olive ribbon to my first card
The second card I used about 15″ of the ribbon to make this great flower. The Bermuda Bay ribbon came from the belly band around the glassine envelope of supplies.
Here are the cards that the rest of the team created.
Heather used the Bermuda Bay and Real Red card stock and the paper weaving technique.
Pam used the new Pinking Hearts punch (which is only available until April 30th).
Here’s Jan’s card.
If you’d like to become a member of the A Creative Bunch team of demonstrators, there’s no time like the present! If you join us before March 31, you’ll get 15% off the starter kit, plus a free stamp set of you choice from the catalogue, and you’ll become a member of a great team. I’d love to talk to you about joining our team!
