My mother, who turned 75 earlier this month, requested a card in a box for her birthday. This was something I had seen before and thought was really cool. I hadn’t yet created one, so this was a fun challenge for me. Of course when my daughter saw what my mother had asked for she wanted one too! This is the card in a box that I created for my daughter’s birthday this past weekend. It uses a combination of current and retired products; Myths & Magic bundle (retired), the the Broadway Birthday Bundle, some retired Designer Series Paper and Bermuda Bay cardstock.
Month: October 2018
Unicorn & Mermaid Birthday
This weekend marked my daughter’s 9th birthday and this year she wanted a mythical creature themed party. So I went back in time to use the Myths & Magic stamp set. With this retired stamp set and some of the current products and tools everything turned out magical!
The first picture has the invitations that were sent out (the one on the left my daughter created special for her little brother) and in front is the birthday card I created for her. The other two pictures are of the cupcake toppers and the loot bags. For the cupcake toppers I used the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies, Stampin’ Blends and Gold Sequin Mini Trim. With the loot bags I used the Gift Bag Punch Board, Stitched Shape Framelit Dies, Stampin’ Blends and Gold Metallic Thread.
Everyone had a great time at the party. Stay tuned for the card in a box that I’ll be posting in a couple of days! In the meantime make sure to add your name to my email list as the project for my 12 Weeks of Christmas will be coming out later this week and those on my email list receive the list of supplies and step by step instructions sent right to their inbox.
For the 4th Week of Christmas
I can’t believe that there is only 8 more weeks until Christmas! Here’s this week’s project for the 4th week of Christmas featuring the Stylish Christmas stamp set.
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Stylish Christmas
Here’s the link to this week’s project sheet for the 4th week of Christmas featuring the Stylish Christmas stamp set.
Happiest Christmas Wishes
I love this simple card from the Holiday Card Swap I participated in! It’s from Laura Seki and features the Poinsettia & Alpine Sports thinlit die sets and the Buffalo Check stamp. It just makes me feel like bundling up after some good tobogganing!
Also make sure to stay tuned for my 4th week of Christmas project later this week and sign up for my email newsletter (go to my Contact Me page or send me an email at inkspirationwithtersa@gmail.com) to have the project’s supply list and instructions sent right to your inbox!
For the Third Week of Christmas
For this week’s project I decided to create a tag. With the holidays coming up we will need countless numbers of these and they add a special touch to everything you give! This project features the Christmas Pines stamp set, Tranquil Tide and uses the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper.
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12 Weeks of Christmas – week 3
Here’s the link for this week’s project sheet!
What’s Going On?!
There’s a lot going on over here right now… my dining room table is covered in projects for my daughter’s birthday party that’s happening next weekend (stay tuned for pics) as well as the card swaps I’m working on to bring with my to OnStage in Orlando, Florida shortly thereafter (I’ll share those as well once they’re done). So before I forget here’s the list of all my upcoming events between now and the holidays.
Scrapbooking Made Simple Nov. 3rd 7-9pm & Nov. 4th 2-4pm
Stamp & Steep Nov. 4th & Dec. 16th 10-12pm
Winter Sampler Dec. 1st 7-9pm & Dec. 2nd 2-4pm
Holiday Party Dec. 7th 5-9pm
For more information or to register for one of my events simply send me an email at inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com or you can also check out my website at http://www.stampinup.net/inkspirationcards/events
For the Second Week of Christmas…
We are in week number 2 of the 12 weeks of Christmas! I hope you enjoyed last week’s card. This week’s card features the Christmas Pines stamp set and uses Mossy Meadow and Crumb Cake.
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Take Your Pick Tool by Stampin’ Up!
I love the Take Your Pick Tool! This multi-purpose tool definitely comes in handy for just about any project you may be working on. Some people are calling it the Swiss Army knife of crafting and considering all that it does without me having to go digging for another tool I think I might have to agree. In total there are 5 different attachments which allow you to do a variety of different things; pick up small accessories, pierce paper, lift/scrape as well as score and add dimension to your projects. Keep reading for a bit more on each of the attachments.
The putty attachment allows you to pick up sequins, jewels, small paper embellishments and other things that are hard to put in place by hand. Simply twist the end of the attachment for more putty and when you run out just reach for the refill that comes included.
The spatula tool is great for lifting those embellishments with adhesive backs off the paper so you can use your putty attachment to grab them. It also works well for helping lift cardstock and other things that have been put into place and need a little adjustment.
The paper piercing attachment works great to make your own designs or to use with your different patterned templates.
Then the stylus attachment has two different sizes; 1mm and 3mm. This attachment is helpful when scoring, folding cardstock or even adding a bit more dimension to your projects.
To add the Take Your Pick Tool to your kit (or pencil case as the case may be) head over to my website.
World Card Making Day
Happy World Card Making Day everyone! I hope you were able to make some time to get creative (in whatever way that means for you).
Here’s the card I did live on my Facebook page to celebrate. If you missed it you can always play it back. I hope you enjoy!
For the first week of Christmas…
I have featured this card previously but I love it so much that I thought it would be a great way to kick off the 12 weeks of Christmas! Each week from now until Christmas I will feature a card, tag, etc. to help us all get ready for the upcoming holidays. This one features the First Frost stamp set. If you haven’t already signed up, simply go to my “contact me” page and sign up for my newsletter to start receiving the 12 weeks of Christmas in your inbox!