Today’s card is just so sweet – and yet it is also masculine. It would be perfect for a man for just about any occasion, but I have chosen it to be a Christmas card. The Merry Moose stamp set and coordinating Moose Punch are a carryover from last years catalog – and I love the sentiments and images in this set.
Merry Moose Notecard – #1
The finished size of the notecards is 3 1/2 x 5 – a perfect size for a quick note. For this particular card I hav e adhered Merry Merlot card stock – a nice masculine color – that is cut 3 1/4 x 4 3/4. Adhered to that on dimensionals is a panel of Plaid Tidings 6×6 DSP. For some added strength to the DSP I did adhere with liquid glue a piece of Whisper White slightly smaller in size.
Next I added a length of the Black/ White Bakers Twine from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack, and tied it in a bow, placed a glue dot just beneath the knot to keep it in place. Then come these cute moose marching across… one in Basic Black card stock and one in Whisper White card stock. They were punched with the Moose Punch – so quick and easy! They are mounted on dimensionals as well. For a final touch I added three white elements from the All The Trimmings Embellishments and the card front was complete. I love the simplicity of this notecard.
For the inside… and the envelope…
Merry Moose Notecard, inside – #2
I choose to stamp the larger tree from the Merry Moose stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink and the added grass in Garden Green ink (hard to tell that). The sentiment, also from the Merry Moose stamp set is stamped in Merry Merlot ink. For the envelope, I used the same design from the Plaid Tidings 6×6 DSP and adhered it to the envelope flap. Done, done, done.
Here’s a last look at the completed project – and as I said b efore, I love the simplicity of this card.
Merry Moose Notecard – #3
The product list may be found below. I hope you enjoyed today’s card. Tomorrow I hope to show you an card or two made with another of the stamp sets that will be in the Jan-Jun 20212 Mini Catalog. Until then…
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All I can say is WOW – what an incredibly inspiring day 1 of On Stage @ Home for this years convention. Yes, the Covid 19 outbreak kept us at home but the uplifting side is how much I learned from Sara’s opening remarks to the creativity of staff at the home office to demonstrators world wide.
While yesterday was a big Stampin’ Up day, it was also hubby’s and my 54th anniversary. Wow again, right? This gentle man has so supported me in this new venture of being a demonstrator, but he has also done that our whole marriage. There are just no words at how blessed I feel ~ a true gift from God. While I don’t have any pictures of us from yesterday, I might be able to share one or two from this past summer. Here they are…
Hubby Graham & Rusty, our Springer Spaniel and daughter Wendy
These pictures are from our early morning walks to a nearby County park. Thanks for our many wonderful years together dear man…
Now… back to our card making… we had received card stock colors & cuts but no layout for the cards we were to create. So when I chose the various DSP to use from the Dandy Garden 6×6 DSP pack, I didn’t really know how it was to be used. In other words, I’ve changed things up just a bit for a couple of the cards because I preferred one card base over another~ or whatever. Here are the cards…
Aren’t these gorgeous? They use one of the new bundles in the Jan-Jun 2021 Mini Catalog: Dragonfly Garden + a Dragonfly Punch. These cards also show off some of the fabulous DSP: Dandy Garden 6×6 DSP and the cute Ladybug Trinkets and of course the Braided Linen Trim in Mossy Meadow. I did finish off the insides of the cards and prepared envelopes as well, but I won’t show those today. I’ll give more detail on these cards in another day or two. This is just a sneak peek 😏
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Hi Everyone… today begins a full day of SU! On Stage Virtual Convention – wheee! We’ll do lots of stamping with one of the new stamp bundles Dandy Garden Project Collection. It includes a stamp set & coordinating punch, trinkets, linen thread trim & 6×6 DSP. I am smitten with all of it! Here’s a card I made a week or so ago with this collection of products.
Dandy Garden Project Collection
Are these dragonflies gorgeous or what? The DSP in the background is in Mossy Meadow, but I wanted, in this card, to highlight the sweet bouquet of flowers and on the envelope particularly, the dragonfly. I also have used it on the inside. Our fun stamping today will be using these products again :O)
Last night was the opening of our virtual convention, namely recognizing achievements by many demonstrators. Here’s our logo for this year’s virtual…
And here’s my award…
Special thanks to my customers and those who follow my posts. I so appreciate each one of you. This keeps my creative juices flowing and feeling productive. Virtual hugs to all… 🤗🤗🤗 Lots of room for growth!
That’s it for today… I’ll be back later with a couple of cards I have created on my own using this Dandy Garden Project Collection.
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Oh it is fun to play with this Curvy business ~ Curvy Christmas is only a part of it… Here’s the whole of it… The Quite Curvy Variety Bundle consists of the Quite Curvy stamp set & the Curvy Dies. These will carry over to the 2021 catalog. The Curvy Christmas and Classic Christmas 6×6 DSP will not carry over but are available to order as of YESTERDAY, NOV 3 and can be purchased as part of the variety bundle or separately. Honestly – this variety bundle is worth the investment, but of course, that is a decision you will have to make.
Available to customers Nov 3!
Todays card features the Curvy Christmas stamp set, the Curvy Dies AND the Classic Christmas 6×6 DSP.
Curvy C’mas, Curvy Dies, Classic C’mas 6×6 DSP
I used quite a few of the elements in the stamp set ~ all of them curvy ~ and I love it. The trees, the stars, the sentiments ~ this one looks a bit country, what do you say? Let’s break it down so you can create one of your own.
the card base is Sahara Sand cs 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
the next layer has several facets to it: Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4, Classic C’mas 6×6 DSP 3 x 5 1/4. (I cut it at 3 so there would be leftover for the envelope flap) and the top layer is Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 cut with the Curvy Dies.
I began by cutting the the top panel then stamping it with the various stamps: the sentiment was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, then the trees with Shaded Spruce ink, then the stars with Versamark and embossed in Gold. Remember to use the embossing buddy before stamping with Versamark. This releases any static that will draw additional embossing powder where you don’t want it. Ask me how I know that 😞 I used my Stamparatus for stamping everything. That way if the image/ sentiment isn’t quite right, it’s easy to re-ink and stamp again in the exact same spot. And these are long stamps. Just sayin’… save yourself some frustration by using the Stamparatus.
Adhere the Sahara Sand Classic C’mas 6×6 DSP to the Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 panel with liquid glue. Adhere the stamped curvy panel with liquid glue. Put dimensionals on the back and attach to the Sahara Sand card base.
Add 3 beautiful Holiday Rhinestone Jewels to the sentiment and your card front is done.
For the inside..
Curvy C’mas card inside
I stamped the precious bow in Cherry Cobbler ink on the 4 x 5 1/4 panel of Whisper White.
I then stamped the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink. Both of these come from the Curvy C’mas stamp set.
The next step was sponging the edges with Sahara Sand ink using a sponge dauber. This completed the country look I was looking for. :O)
Adhere the panel to the card base with liquid glue and the card is complete.
The envelope…
Curvy C’mas, Curvy Dies
I used the leftover panel of Classic C’mas 6×6 DSP in Sahara Sand but turned it over to the pine branches side; adhered it to the envelope flap, trimmed to fit. This totally coordinates with the pine branches stamp used, in Shaded Spruce ink, along the border of the envelope.
Let me remind you, the Curvy Christmas stamp set and the Classic Christmas 6×6 DSP are only available until Jan 3. Purchasing the Quite Curvy Variety Bundle has a 10% automatic discount :O)
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Today’s cards were such a delight to create. For one thing, when creating for someone special, somehow it makes a difference. I wanted to make a card set using all one DSP package, but have the cards be totally different, but not too fussy or bulky ~ and I think it was successful. Let’s take a look.
Forever Greenery Gift Set – #1, 2, & 3
The Forever Greenery DSP is simply stunning. The colors are vibrant but not too, too, if you know what I mean. Anyway, let’s start with the first card.
I wanted to enter this into a challenge, and therefore the Stitched Rectangle Dies came in very handy, as did the Forever Fern stamp set for the sentiment and some lovely Holiday Rhinestone Jewels and the 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon in Whisper White. Alas, that particular challenge closed before I posted, but I sill liked the idea.
Here are the card cuts for card #1…
Forever Greenery, card 1 & inside
Soft Sea Foam 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
Shaded Spruce 4 x 5 1/4 (cut 2, one for inside panel
Whisper White 3 3/4 x 5 (cut 2, one for inside
Card # 2: it’s sometimes difficult to coordinate DSP within it’s own pack, but this came fairly easily and I really like how it turned out. Again I used the !/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon in Whisper White, and combined it with the Perfect Parcel Dies for the sentiment banner and Many Mates stamp set for the sentiments. The sentiments were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink and the leaves for the inside of the card and envelope were Soft Sea Foam.
Forever Greenery Gift Set, card #2b & inside
Card Cuts for this card:
Soft Sea Foam 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
Shaded Spruce 4 x 5 1/4 (cut 2, one for inside) + banner
Forever Greenery DSP: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2; 2 1/2 x 1 3/8; and 1 1/4 x 5
Whisper White 3 3/4 x 5 + banner
Card #3 has a flat card base with the folded card on top. Here I die cut the lovely band out of one of the Forever Greenery DSP selections using the Detailed Band Dies. The oval sentiment banner comes from the same die set and the sentiment itself from A Wish For Everything stamp set and again I used the Holiday Rhinestone Jewels. For the inside and the envelope, I stamped the leaves from the Forever Fern stamp set with Shaded Spruce ink.
Forever Greenery Gist set Card 3 & inside
Card cuts for this card:
Whisper White Thick 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 + oval
Shaded Spruce 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
Soft Sea Foam 3 1/4 x 6 1/2 scored at 3 1/4
Forever Greenery DSP approx 4 1/2 x 3
I love this gift set and think the recipient will as well. I’m curious if you have a favorite.
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Hi folks! What are you up to on this ‘day after’ the time roll-back? Me? Well it’s fairly cool here and raining outside , so I’m not out playing in the raindrops… What I DID do is make this fun card to share with you today using the Snowflake Wishes Bundle and the gorgeous paper of the Snowflake Splendor DSP. The idea to make this card came from my upline, Mary Deatherage. She does fabulous work and is an inspiration. Here’s the card and you’ll see why it is called a ‘side-fold’.
Snowflake Wishes Side-fold Card – #1 & 2
Isn’t this stunning? The Snowflake Splendor DSP does all the work for me. And the So Many Snowflake Dies (part of the bundle) just add to the gorgeousness.
Let’s take it apart and re-create it…
Thick Whisper White card base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 4 1/4 & 5 1/2
Pacific Point – 1 x 4, 4 x 4 (front of card), 2″ square (snowflake); 4 x 4 (inside of the card)
Snowflake Splendor DSP – 7/8 x 3 7/8, 3 7/8 square (front of card)
Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 1 (sentiment banner), 1 1/2 square (snowflake;, 3 7/8 square for inside
Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper – 2 1/2 square for snowflake
Take the Thick Whisper White card base and fold it on the 5 1/2 scoreline (this is the valley fold on the card)n with the 4 1/4″ score line facing you; fold that section back (this is the mountain fold). Adhere that 1 1/4″ area together with liquid glue. See photo #2 above for reference. Mark the center of that 1 1/4″ area at top & bottom, then use the Classic Label punch to create very small notches for the ribbon (which will be added later).
Now you are ready to decorate this panel… Adhere with liquid glue the 7/8 x 3 7/8 DSP to the Pacific Point 1 x 4. Adhere this to the 1 1/4″ strip of the card base with the punched notches for ribbon. Adhere the 3 7/8″ DSP square to the 4″ square of Pacific Point – with liquid glue; then adhere to the right front panel. Beautiful already isn’t it – even without the embellishing of snowflakes, gems, and ribbon.
Stamp the sentiment on Whisper White using Pacific Point ink. Die cut using the Ornate Frames Dies. NOTE: the die is smaller than the sentiment! How do you make it longer? Die cut half the area by placing the clear cutting plate on 2/3 of the die, run it through the die cutting machine, move the die to the end of the sentiment, aligning the cutting lines; cover that section with the clear cutting plate, run it through the die cutting machine and VOILA! This may take some practice but if I can do it – so can you!!! Put dimensionals on the back and adhere to the card front.
Create the snowflake: larger snowflake in Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, medium snowflake in Pacific Point and the smallest snowflake in Whisper White. Adhere together with liquid glue (just in the centers of each snowflake); add dimensionals to the largest snowflake and adhere as shown.
Add several Rhinestone Basic Jewels (I used 7) AND Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (I used 3) for glam.
Wrap a long length of the Misty Moonlight/ silver Bakers Twine from the Flowers For Every Season Combo Pack around the 1 1/4″ area, fitting it in the notches and tie a bow. Adhere the bow with a glue dot.
Love, love, love this! But we are finished yet; we must do the inside.
Snowflake Wishes Side-fold Card, inside – #3
Stamp the sentiment from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set in Pacific point on the 3 7/8″ square. Adhere it to the 4″ square of Pacific Point with liquid glue, then to the card inside.
Adhere several stars (I added 3) die cut from the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper. These were from a previous project and left over, but I used the Stitched Stars Dies to create them.
For the envelope… Take another snowflake stamp from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set and stamp the envelope front in Pacific point ink. Cover the envelope flap with more of this wonderful Snowflake Splendor DSP, trim to fit.
Snowflake Wishes stamp set – #1
I hope you have as much fun creating your side-fold card ads I did – especially if you use the Snowflake Splendor DSP and the Snowflake Wishes Bundle to do so. I can’t wait to see what you do!
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This fun fold is a new one for me and I really enjoyed doing it. Using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP really brought it to life. The fun fold is called a Pull tab pop-up card.
In the pictures above you can see the pull tab with the ribbon with the pop-up closed. In the right photo the pop-up has been pulled open. AND the card has an inside to it as well – but we’ll get to that later. Let’s begin with some specific card stock cuts for the front of the card.
card base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4. Here I used Thick Very Vanilla.
layer 1 is 3 3/4 x 5 and I used Brushed Metallic in copper
layer 2 is the DSP 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 – Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP
the pull tab pop-up layer…
the tab is 2 x 6 scored at 2 & 2 1/2, then punched on the long end with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch (Night of Navy for this card)
die cut 3 stitched squares for the front of the pop-up using the Stitched Shapes Dies: 1 large from Night of Navy, 1 next to largest in the Brushed Metallic Copper, and the next size down in
the Brightly Gleaming SDSP
the sentiment layer of the pull tab…
die cut 2 stitched squares using the Stitched Shapes Dies: 1 next to largest in Night of Navy and 1 in next smaller square in Very Vanilla for the sentiment
Directions for putting the pull tab together….
Put the front 3 layers together using liquid glue: Night of Navy, then Brushed Metallic, then the SDSP. Add a gilded Gem to the center of the SDSP. Set this front panel aside.
with the scalloped end of the pull tab to the right, and the tab folded forward on the 2″ mark, adhere the remaining Night of Navy square to it with liquid glue, butting it up against the fold.
now fold on the 2 1/2″ score and add a strip of Tear n Tape between the score lines. Adhere the decorated front panel again adhering against the 2 1/2″ fold line. This larger square should now completely cover the smaller sentiment square.
Stamp the sentiment using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and Pretty Peacock ink onto the Very Vanilla stitched square. Adhere to the inner Night of Navy square with liquid glue. Your pull tab. is now ready to install 😁.
Directions for adhering the pull tab into the card.
with the 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 piece of Brightly Gleaming SDSP and the Classic Label Punch, make a vertical “slit” for the tab, centering it vertically. It should be centered both vertically and horizontally
slip the scalloped end of the tab through from the top and add a ribbon (Very Vanilla 1/2″ ribbon from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack was used here). Staple to the tab
the next step is to adhere the tab to the front of the SDSP :
the tab is through the punched opening with the decorated front panel face down and the sentiment panel showing.
adhere a strip of Tear n Tape to the right hand side of the BACK of the sentiment panel.
bring the decorated front panel forward making certain it is centered on the SDSP front and press – adhering the tab.
adhere this SDSP panel & pull tab to the Brushed Metallic copper panel with liquid glue
Put dimensionals on the back, avoiding the pull tab area and adhere to the Very Vanilla card base. VOILA! Your card front is complete.😉
For the inside and the envelope…
Christmas Gleaming – card inside & envelope
You have done all the hard part – the rest is easy…
stamp the ornament & the sentiment using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set & Pretty Peacock ink on the Very Vanilla panel (3 3/4 x 5)
adhere to a piece of Night of Navy (4 x 5 1/4) with liquid glue and then into the card base with liquid glue.
for the envelope, adhere a strip (2 1/4 x 6) of the Brightly Gleaming SDSP to the envelope flap with liquid glue and trim.
stamp the smaller ornament to the envelope front with the Christmas Gleaming stamp set & Pretty Peacock ink. Your card is DONE…
I hope my directions are clear… more pictures of the steps might have helped. Having said that, if you try to follow the step by step it will get the desired result.
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Today’s card uses the fabulous Love of Leaves Bundle. Have you noticed I can’t seem to stop using this bundle? The Stitched leaves Dies are really outstanding. This card was also inspired by the Paper Players Challenge.
And here’s the card…
Love of Leaves Hello card – #1
I started this with the Plaid Tidings 6×6 DSP. There are so many beautiful plaids in this package, double-sided even, that it is sometimes difficult to decide which to use :O) This plaid really drew me in though, so here are the details.
Start with Cinnamon Cider card stock 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
Using the Rectangle Stitched Dies, die cut three rectangles from the Plaid Tidings 6×6 DSP. Adhere these to a panel of Whisper White card stock 3 x 4 1/2 with liquid glue. Adhere this to the card base, centering.
Sponge a leaf from the Love of Leaves stamp set and stamp off, then stamp on a Whisper White scrap. I used Crushed Curry ink then Cinnamon Cider ink then a touch of Garden Green ink. (The first stamp leaf – die cut it and save for the inside of the card.) And why stamp off? The colors seemed way too bold and stamping off gives the stamp a soft hue. Oh, and I spritzed it with a bit of water before stamping it the second time.
Die cut this leaf with the Stitched Leaves Dies. I love how one of the dies embosses the leaf while the other does the die cut. Adhere to the center panel with dimensionals. Add a double Linen Thread bow with a glue dot.
The sentiment banner is a 3/8″ strip of Whisper White, stamped in Cinnamon Cider ink with the Love of Leaves stamp set. Add three 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots in Cinnamon Cider and attach with dimensionals to the card front – and voila!
For the inside…
Loves of Leaves Hello Card – #2
On a Whisper White panel 4 x 5 1/4 , add a Plaid Tidings 6×6 DSP strip with liquid glue. I added a notched end for creativity :O).
Stamp the sentiment in Cinnamon Cider ink – and it comes from the Love of Leaves stamp set. The leaf is the one from the front that was the first stamp. You can see the colors are much more bold and for me, it was too strong for the front of the card, but I love it for here. It’s adhered with liquid glue.
Adhere this Whisper White panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue and the card is complete.
For the envelope…
Love of Leaves Hello Card – #3
This is a simple card – and I kept the envelope simple as well – by adding a panel of the Plaid Tidings 6×6 DSP to the flap with liquid glue, trim to fit – and that was it. Lovely Lovely.
Options for this card…
#1 create a layer of texture by embossing a panel and adhering it directly to the card front, then adding the rest of the parts.
#2 die cut leaves for all three panels; adhere the two outside leaves with liquid glue while keeping the center leaf on dimesnionals. If adding leaves to all three panels, maybe don’t color them at all.
Ok, just thought I would add those couple of thoughts in hopes you will share what you create 😁. I hope you like today’s card. I really like the simplicity of it, the unfussiness.
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Hello again! Today’s card is made with a brand new suite of products that will be available in the new Jan- June 2021 Mini Catalog . It’s called the Dragonfly Garden Suite, beautiful, beautiful. Remember that dragonfly from a couple of years ago – now there is a new Dragonfly Punch that coordinates with this stamp set! Let’s take a peek at the card…
Dragonfly Garden – Sympathy – #1
This card incorporates several products from the suite: the Dandy Garden 6×6 DSP, the Dragonfly Garden stamp set, the Dragonfly punch (although I only punched the small dragonfly) and the Braided Linen Trim in Mossy Meadow. The only productnot used is the Lady Bug Trinkets – next time.
Let me talk you through the making of this card…
Begin with Thick Whisper White 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 for your card base.
Add a layer (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) of the Dandy Garden 6×6 DSP to the card front with liquid glue.
Die cut a panel of Mossy Meadow card stock and another of Whisper White card stock with the same size Rectangle Stitched Dies (I used the third largest die)
Stamp the Whisper White panel with the lovely spray of wildflowers from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink.Color with Markers: Bumblebee, Soft Suede and Pear Pizzazz
Stamp the butterfly bunch in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and color with Highland Heather Blends. Cover with Wink of Stella for added sparkle.
Stamp the sentiment from the Path of Petals stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
Punch the small dragonfly from a Whisper White scrap using the Dragonfly Punch. Color with Basic Black Marker and the Highland Heather marker. Attach with a mini glue dot.
Find the center on this panel and punch a hole for the ribbon. Depending on the size of the ribbon, the hole size will vary. Loop a length of ribbon through the hole (I used the Polka Dot 5/8″ Tulle Ribbon) and tied this with a short length of the Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Trim. Yep, I need to trim the length of this tulle – it’s too long 😜
Adhere the stamped Whisper White panel to the already die cut Mossy Meadow panel with liquid glue or Stampin Seal, creating an interesting angle. Attach these two to the card front with dimensionals.
For the inside… and the envelope too
Dragonfly Garden – Sympathy card inside – #2
Stamp the dragonfly from the Dragonfly Garden stamp set twice on the Whisper White panel (3 3/4 x 5) with Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Color with Highland Heather Blends. Cover with Wink of Stella. The shine is glorious! Perhaps this picture will show it better.
Dragonfly Garden – Sympathy #3
Adhere the stamped Whisper White panel to Mossy Meadow card stock (4 x 5 1/4) with liquid glue. Then add this to the inside of the card, also with liquid glue.
Stamp the Butterfly on the envelope front in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and color with Stampin Blends Highland Heather and cover with Wink of Stella. VOILA! Your card is complete…
Dragonfly Garden – Sympathy – #4
This is such a beautiful stamp set and suite of products – I’ll be posting more ideas using it in the coming weeks…. The Dragonfly Garden Suite!
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What do you do with your retired Stampin’ Up! items? I know most of us sell the retired stamps and dies – and maybe some embellishments too. Retired paper I have more trouble giving away. Why? I have no idea… maybe I’m a paper hoarder, but I don’t think so. At any rate, this Halloween is odd, would you agree? With the Covid thing, I have no idea if we will have very many kids, but I think we will. And somehow it seems to me, I needed to do something special. So I’m making these cute little bags from retired Designer Series Paperand ribbon and stuffing them with candy Here’s my basket at this point.
Retired items for… halloween – #1
You can see the Paper Pumpkin ‘parcels’ in there too, right? And these little bags have leftover parts to the recent Halloween Paper Pumpkin. Those pumpkins are just so cute! I’m not spending a lot of time on these, but they needed some kind of decoration after all.
And these are some of my extra bags…
Retired SU! DSP
What’s nice about these is they store flat – as these are. While it may be a bit late for you to create these for Halloween, they are perfect for stocking stuffers or little gifts. Here are the details.
Cut the Retired DSP to 4 1/2 x 6 1/2
Score on the long side at 2″, 3″, 5″, and 6″
Score on one short side at 1″. This becomes the bottom
Burnish all sides, then trim as shown.
Retired & trimmed for cute bag
Adhere the 1/2″ edge to the opposite side
Put the bottom together and adhere just the last fold
Pinch the top together to determine the middle and punch a hole for the ribbon, going through both sides. The hole will vary depending on the ribbon width.
Tie your ribbon – see the photos below for the two ways I tied them.
Retired items for Halloween – ties…
This is such a fun way to use retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper, ribbon and embellishments – and I think the trick or treaters will appreciate the special packaging.
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