Gift Giving Class

Sunday, December 11, 2011

1 - 4 p.m.

My House

$10.00 For All 3 Projects

Let me help you make your Holiday Gift Giving easy with 3 simple and cute projects - Box with 6 Cards and Envelopes, Stocking Gift Card Holder, & Bookmark. 

This is a kid friendly class.  Projects can be completed separately:  $2.00 for Bookmark, $2.00 for Gift Card Holder, & $8.00 for Box of 6 Cards. 

Just bring scissors and adhesive.

RSVP by Thursday December 8.  Please let me know what projects you plan to make.

sapphirekent@charter.net

November Card Class

Thank You

Stamp Set:  Petite Pairs
Paper:  Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Spice Cake DSP
Ink:  Early Espresso
Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, 2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch, Spice Cake Buttons, Spice Cake Designer Fabric, Mini Glue Dots

First I stamped "Sending Many Thanks" using Early Espresso Ink on the Very Vanilla Card Stock.  Then I attached it to the Pool Party Card Stock.  I then attached the DSP.  It over laps the Very Vanilla slightly.  I then punched a strip of Early Espresso using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and attached this over the seam of the DSP and VV.  Next I took about a 6" x 3/4" strip of Spice Cake Designer Fabric cut the  two shortest edges on an angle and frayed the edges.  I then threaded it through two of the hole of the button and tied to hold it in place.  I punched a scallop circle from More Mustard and attached the button to it using the Mini Glue Dots.  Finally I Attached the flower to the card also using Mini Glue Dots.

Bonus Card

Stamp Set:  Trendy Trees
Paper:  Whisper White, 2010-2012 In Color DSP
Ink:  Concord Crush
Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Dimensionals

I attached small strips of 2010-2012 In Color DSP to the Whisper White.  I then stamped "Thanks So Much" using Concord Crush onto Whisper White and punched it out using the Modern Label Punch.  I then attached the label to the card using dimensionals.  Very simple card and a great way to us up scraps of DSP!

Greatful

Stamp Set:  Falling Leaves
Paper:  Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake DSP
Ink:  More Mustard, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla (Craft Ink)
Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1 3/8" Square Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch

I stamped "Gratefull" using Very Vanilla onto the Early Espresso.  I attached it to the Pear Pizzazz.  I used the Scallop Edge Punch to punch the edge of two Very Vanilla strips and attached them to the back of the DSP and attached this to the Early Espresso.  I then stamped each leaf onto VV using More Mustard, Pear Pizzazz, and Early Espresso and punched them out using the 1 1/4" Square Punch.  I then used the 1 3/8" Square punch to punch out three squares.  I attached the two different sized squares together to create the layer and attached the three pieces to the DSP strip.

Merry Christmas

Stamp Sets:  Stitched Stockings, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Whisper White, Frostwood Lodge DSP
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green
Accessories:  Stocking Builder Punch, Modern Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3/8" Very Vanilla Velvet Stitched Ribbon, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals

I ran the Early Espresso Card Stock throught the Big Shot using the Snow Burst Embossing Folder.  Then I attached it to the Cherry Cobbler.  Next I punched the Cherry Cobbler strip using the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  Then I attached the DSP and the Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon to the Cherry Cobbler Strip.  Next I attached this layer to the card.  I ran the Garden Green through the Big Shot using the Designer Frames Embossing Folder and cut out the frame.  I stamped the main part of the stocking using Cherry Cobbler and the three trim pieces using the Garden Green.  I used the Stocking Builder Punch to punch out these pieces.  I attached the trim pieces to the main part of the stocking and used Dimensionals to attach the stocking to the frame.  I then used Dimensionals to attach the frame to the card.  Next I stamped "Merry Christmas" using Cherry Cobbler onto Whisper White and punched it out using the Modern Label Punch.  I then used the modern Label Punch to punch out a Garden Green label and I cut it in half.  I then attached the two Garden Green pieces to the back of the Whisper White label and attached this layer to the card. 

Thinking of You

Stamp Set:  Gently Falling, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Spice Cake DSP
Ink:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, More Mustard
Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge, Dimensionals

I places to two pieces of Spice Cake DSP onto the Soft Suede.  Next using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, I Punched out the ribbon Border from More Mustard and attached it between the two pieces of DSP.  Next I stamped the medium leaf on the Very Vanilla using Soft Suede and Pear Pizzazz. Then I used Pool Party and a sponge to edge the Very Vanilla.  On a scrap of Very Vanilla I stamped the small leaf, using Early Espresso and Pool Party, and the acorn, using Soft Suede and More Mustard.  I cut the two images out and attached them with a dimensional.  Then I attached the Very Vanilla tithes Pool Party and used four Dimensionals to attached the layer to the card.

Jack-O-Lantern

Stamp Set:  Jack of All Trades
Paper:  Cajun Craze, Basic Black, Whisper White, Frightful Sights DSP
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1/8 Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge

I used the Scallop Edge Border punch on the Basic Black.  Then I attached the DSP to the Basic Black.  Next I attached the ribbon towards the bottom part of this layered piece. I attached this to the bottom part of the card.  Next I stamped the pumpkin onto the Whisper White using Cajun Craze ink.  I then stamped the face onto it using Basic Black. I added the stem stamped in Chocolate Chip and the spiral using Old Olive.  Next I used Cajun Craze to edge the Whisper White using a sponge. I attached the Whisper White to the Basic Black and attached this layer to the top part of the card slightly over lapping the DPS.