Gift Card Holder May Play Day Project

Today I am sharing a project from our May Play Day, a beautiful gift card holder!

And a picture of the open gift card holder:

I used a tutorial I found on Pinterest, one of my favorite places to visit on the web these days!  It was found at http://secretlifeofpaper.blogspot.com, post dated December 9, 2010.

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  None

CARDSTOCK:

     Baja Breeze:  3-1/8 X 8-1/2 scored at 2 and 6
     Twitterpated DSP: 
          3-1/4 x 1-3/4
          3-1/4 x 2-1/4
          3-1/4 x 3-3/4
     Scraps:  Baja Breeze, Twitterpated DSP, Island Indigo

ACCESSORIES:  Designer Builder Brads, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Mini Velcro Dots, Sticky Tape

For those of you who know me, my beautiful cat Punkin is sitting on my lap with his front paws on the keyboard, so if there are any mistakes in this post, that is why!  Punkin often "helps" my husband with his computer work, and seems to be best at making the computer screen image turn sideways!  We love you Punkin!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Bordering on Romance: February Play Day Project Three

For our third project at February Play Day, we made a simple card with the new Bordering on Romance stamp set.  The layout was inspired by a card I saw on Beth Prout's blog, Just B.

My recipe:

STAMPS:  Bordering on Romance

CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 11 scored at 5-1/2
     Watercolor Paper:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     Twitterpated DSP:  1 x 4-1/4 (2 pieces)
     Scraps:  Watercolor Paper
     INSIDE: 
          Baja Breeze:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4
          Whisper White:  3-3/8 x 4-5/8
          Twitterpated:  3/4 x 3-3/8

INK:  Black Stazon, Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, Baja Breeze

ACCESSORIES:  Aqua Painter, Pearls, Dimensionals, Hemp Twine, 2-1/2 Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Scalloped Border Punch

After we adhered the rows of scalloped DSP to the card base, we gently pushed up the scallops to give the card a bit more dimension. 

Here is another view of the flowers:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Quilt Card: February Play Day Project Two

My very first thought when I saw the lattice die in the Stampin Up catalog was that it looked like an old fashioned wedding ring quilt!  So when I saw some cards with "quilts" I decided I needed to make one with the lattice die.  I have seen similar cards, but didn't write down any names, so if you have made one of these, it probably inspired this card!

Here is the recipe:

STAMPS:  Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK:
     Baja Breeze:  4-1/4 x 11 scored at 5-1/2
     Twitterpated DSP:  3-3/8 x 3-3/8
     Whisper White:  4-1/4 x 5-1/2
     Twitterpated DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     INSIDE:
          Blushing Bride:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4
          Whisper White:  3-3/8 x 4-3/4
          Twitterpated DSP:  1 x 3-3/8

INK:  Island Indigo, Crumb Cake

ACCESSORIES:  Lattice Die, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Sponge, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Paper Snips, Scalloped Border Punch, Dimensionals, Tombo Multi Liquid Glue

To make the quilt panel, we glued the Whisper White Lattice Die Cut onto the "calico" piece of Twitterpated, let it dry for just a minute and then cut around the outside of the Lattice Die cut.  We then glued that piece onto the Blushing Bride piece of Twitterpated DSP.  The panel was then run through the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder and sponged lightly over the top and around the edges with Soft Suede ink.

I did not take a picture of the inside of the card, but the sentiment from Bring on the Cake stamp set reads:  "Not just a year older, but a year better." which I thought went perfectly with a quilt!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda