Bakers Box Artfully Adorned. Stampin' Up!

This sweet little box was made using the Bakers Box Die #138279 and some extra embellishments I had in my stash, along with a retiring punch.
I enjoy having a day using up "leftovers" for my own personal projects when I need a gift for that special someone.  It's fun re-visiting old stamps and punches, ribbons and trim and seeing what I can come up with.

Free Gift for June. Stampin' Up! Australia

I am giving away a notecard wallet for all my June customers!
To receive your wallet from me, please remember not to check the "no contact" option when you place your order, so I can contact you to post out your gift.

This wallet fits the notecards and envelopes perfectly, and will hold 6 single layer cards and 6 envelopes!
Once you have received your wallet, you can use it as a template to make more of these.
The score lines for the wallet are :
2", turn 90 degrees
2 1/2", turn
2", turn
3 3/4 "
Now turn back 90 degrees in the opposite direction and score at 5 3/4" and 6 1/4" to make the spine.

Balloon Celebration and Matching Punch.

The Balloon Celebration Stamp Set lends itself to lovely soft images: here I have simply pierced the edges of the card with a paper piercer to add to the ethereal feel . 

Balloon Celebration   #140675

Balloon Bouquet Punch # 140609

Using masks and embossing for backgrounds.

The background piece on top was made by watercoloring a mix of colours then running the page through an embossing folder and spritzing well with water. this flattened out the embossing, but left a pretty design on the surface.  The other 2 pieces were made by sponging over decorative masks. I spritzed the pink and blue piece on the left with water, and left the blue piece on the right untouched as I wanted to accent the ombre effect of different hues of sponged link.

Sneak Peek Thoughtful Banners Bundle. Stampin' Up! Australia

Here is a sneak peek of the new stamp set and punch combo, that will be available in my store on June 1st.

Case-ing the Catty... "Gift From the Garden".

Here is a card I CASED (copy and share everything) from the Annual Catalogue, using the "Gift From the Garden" stamp set. It is stamped onto Very Vanilla Cardstock using Old Olive, Mint Macaron and Rose Red inks, with the words stamped in Tuxedo Momento black ink ( my absolute favourite black ink). I used the Washi Punch to punch out the strips and adhered them with snail adhesive.  A simple bow using linen thread is the finishing touch.

Desk Top Card Organiser using the Gift Box Punch Board. Stampin' Up! Aus...

Here is a nifty card organiser made with the gift box punch board. I have changed the design to incorporate a taller, more sturdy box to hold items on your desk.

Retiring Favourites: Day 6 with Techniques. Stampin' Up! Australia

 How's this for a cute baby combo? I was so thrilled to "accidentally" discover this new technique while I was making the first card...I was able to re-use the framelit mask to make a second card. I am christening it "the layered Die cut Technique!" Scroll down to the video below for the tutorial.