Any little or big monsters in your life would love to receive today’s card! The interactive Halloween card project I’m sharing today features pumpkins, cats, bats and a cute little witches hat. Plus it uses all the traditional holiday colors; Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Crushed Curry and Gorgeous Grape.
A black cat is the official mascot of Halloween but I chose Pumpkin Pie ink to stamp my snarky, fat cat so he would stand out more against the black background of the card.
Cutting/Scoring Guide
Thick Basic White = 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored at 4-1/4”
Designer Series Paper = two pieces 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” each (choose two coordinating patterns)
Basic White = 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”, 4” x 4”, 3” x 3”, ½” x 4-1/4”
Nothing says Autumn like a crate full of mums, apples or pumpkins. How about a crate full of snack mix? The project I’m sharing with you today is a paper crate embellished with fall leaves and filled with snack mix.
Boxes are one of the easiest 3-D paper project to make. The design for this crate starts with a 6″ x 5-1/2″ piece of embossed Early Espresso cardstock from Stampin’ Up!
Scoring & Cutting Guide
Score 6″ x 5-1/2″ piece of cardstock at 1-1/2″ and 4-1/2″ on 6″ side. Score at 2″ and 3-1/2″ on the 5-1/2″ side. Trim on red lines per diagram.
If you need a sweet treat holder for Halloween I’ve got you covered with today’s project! These triangular shaped boxes are fun to make and depending how you want to embellish them, they don’t require any special tools.
I used a die from the Basic Borders Dies from Stampin’ Up! to achieve those cute stitched edges but you don’t need them to create a candy corn shaped treat box. I explain how to get the look without using dies in this video tutorial:
You will need to make several score lines on an 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of cardstock to create the box. In addition to the tips I shared on the video, here is a diagram that you may find helpful.
You will find that the triangular shaped box works for most occasions. Here are a few alternatives that I created for Halloween and Christmas:
I hope my Candy Corn Shaped Treat Holder has inspired you to create one of your own. I’m including a supplies list and a cutting guide below to get you started!
Cutting Guide
4-1/4” x 11” piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock
2” x 4-1/4” piece of Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper
If you like playing with lots of techniques when making a card, this one is for you! This autumn themed card uses non-traditional colors, has dry embossing, ink blending, die-cutting, distressing and splatters!
I’m late sending a birthday card to a special someone and the inside sentiment I chose for today’s card is coming to my rescue! The sentiment comes from the In Your Words stamp set from Stampin’ Up!
Although I’m a dog lover and the critters highlighted in this product suite are the cutest, that is not why I purchased this suite. It was the sweet stocking images that attracted me.
Here is the card I demonstrated during today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live using the products in the Sweet Stockings Suite.
Today was the first day of school for my four grandchildren. Two were excited for the new year and two were a bit sad that summer had come to an end. I’m one of those people that looks forward to and enjoys back-to-school season. When the back-to-school bell rings it’s time to start creating pretty Autumn cards.
Nothing says Autumn like pumpkins so I chose the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle from Stampin’ Up! for today’s card. The new Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper paired perfectly with the bundle. All the pretty pumpkin images to stamp and coordinating dies in this bundle are perfect for all my fall paper crafting projects.
It was a refreshing change to use the deeper, regal colors Autumn reminds of of. For today’s project I used Cajun Craze and Bumblebee cardstocks and inks. And, because I did not stamp a sentiment onto the card front, I decided to make the card insert a little fancy by using a Scalloped Contours die-cut.
My mom has had some health problems and I’ve been acting as her care giver for the last few weeks. It’s a new dynamic for me and I’m having to rearrange my routines and schedule to meet her needs. Because my focus has been on her I’ve been having trouble finding my crafting mojo lately.
Whenever I’m at a stall creativity-wise I sometimes find it helpful to use sketches to get back on track. Sketches are like blueprints for card making. You can grab a pad and pencil to make your own sketch or find lots of them by googling “card making sketches”.
A sketch gives you a plan and once you have a plan you can start building your card. Here’s a sketch I came up with this morning to use during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live.
As you can see, the sketch has all the card basics planned out for me. By looking at the sketch I already know I want to find some coordinating card stock and Designer Series Paper. I also know I’m going to add a die-cut and a sentiment tag to the card front. From here I can choose the different elements.
How Sketches Work in Real Life
Here’s a card I created using the above sketch. I always like to add a little texture to a project so I embossed the card front with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I then adhered two corodinating strips of Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper onto the card front. Next, I decided to use a die-cut for the 2.25″ x 3″ layer on the sketch and chose a die from the Scalloped Contours Dies to cut a stitched, scalloped rectangle. See how I improvised there?
A card sketch can be copied exactly or you may want to alter it. You will notice I took creative liberty and replaced the circle element from the sketch with a die-cut poinsettia I cut from Red Velvet Paper using dies from the Poinsettia Dies. Finally I heat embossed “warm wishes” onto the sentiment tag using a stamp from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set .
Video Tutorial
Sometimes looking at a pile of paper crafting products can stymie our creative efforts. I hope you can see how helpful a sketch can be as a jumping off point. Sketch out your plan first then elect the elements and finally, execute the plan!
As a card maker I look forward to any reason to send a handmade card to someone. Holidays are of course the best time to send a card. Remembering family and friends with some happy mail is the perfect way to stay in touch. Who wouldn’t love to receive this card in the mail?
The idea for a red, white and blue ice cream cone was my inspiration for this card. It’s not so far fetched to have a scoop of cherry, vanilla and blueberry ice cream is it? The Sweet Ice Cream Bundle by Stampin’ Up! was perfect for my card.
America is having a HUGE birthday party this weekend and I decided to create some themed party favors for it! These little treat boxes are so fun and easy to make. I’m filling mine with little poppers, champagne streamers and sparklers for the little one’s we’ll have here for the celebration! I’m also excited to have several of these to set around my buffet as holiday decor!
One thing I learned while making this project is that each part of the US Flag has a name. The blue square with white stars in the upper left-hand corner of the flag is called the canton or the union. Although not intentional, all the dies I used for the box had stitching on them. A happy accident that I love!
I grabbed a red and white paper straw that was stashed away and adhered a layered, stamped and embellished tag to it. There’s a secret tip I shared on the video tutorial that shows how I kept the sentiment banner upright in the box.
Video Tutorial
Paper Cutting/Scoring Guide
Box = 5-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock
Flag Panels = two 4-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ pieces of Basic White cardstock
Flag Stripes = three 3/4″ x 4-3/4″ pieces of Real Red cardstock
Flag Canton = 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock
Stars = 2″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and 2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Real Red cardstock
Sentiment Banner = 4″ x 2″ piece of Night of Navy cardstock, 3-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and 3-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ piece of Real Red Cardstock
I try hard to demonstrate 3-dimensional paper crafting projects during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live episodes and this week I showed viewers how to create these sweet Butterfly Brilliance Springtime Treat Bag Toppers:
The bags I used for the toppers are 3″ x 6″ Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags. They are food safe and are the perfect size to slip small treats into for party favors.
The images on the treat bag topper are from the Field of Flowers and Butterfly Brilliance stamp sets and I used “Oh happy day!” from the Many Messages stamp set for the sentiment. Each of these stamp sets have coordinating dies or a punch – see the Supply List below for those options.
I created my topper to fit a 3″ wide bag but you can easily adjust the size of your card stock to fit any size bag. Watch this video for all the nitty-gritty details on how to make your own Treat Bag Topper.
I’m one of those people who likes a beautifully wrapped present almost as much as the gift that is inside! I’m also one of those people who gives gift cards. It’s hard to present a gift card in a “wow” package, but with a little paper, stamps and ink, you can create something fun to slip a gift card into.
This gift card holder is a simple 11″ x 3-1/4″ piece of designer series paper scored and folded to create a pocket to slip a gift card into. I added an embellished belly band and some ribbon to close it up.
The Heartwarming Hugs Gift Card Holder will fit in a standard A2 size envelope but will also slip into a note card sized envelope perfectly.
Watch the replay of my Coffee & a Card Facebook Live where I demonstrate how to make this project.
Thanks for stopping by my little place on the interwebs. I hope I have given you some ideas to create your own Heartwarming Hugs Gift Card Holder using paper, stamps and ink!
The project I’m sharing today is this miniature milk carton treat box. I used products from the Wonder of the Season Suite by Stampin’ Up!
These little mini milk carton treat boxes are quick and easy to make and do not require any special tools. I did use my Simply Scored Tool because the project requires a lot of scoring but if you have a Paper Trimmer with a scoring blade you can make this box.
Scoring Guide: Start with an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock.
Score at 2″, 4″, 6″ and 8″ on the 8-1/2″ side of card stock.
Score at 1/2″, 2″ and 4″ on the 5-1/2″ side of card stock.
Score at 1-1/2″ and 5-1/2″ on the top of 1/2″ tab of carton.
Score two diagonal lines per the diagram below.
Trim on red score lines.
Here is the replay of today’s Facebook Live where I demonstrated how to assemble the box:
I hope I have given you everything you need to create your own mini milk carton creations! Don’t forget about the Giant Year-End Closeout. There are some great deals to be had but grab them quick because it is a “while supplies last” sale only.
I’m excited to announce the Snowflake Wishes online class! This class is FREE when you make a $50 product purchase (before tax & shipping) thru my online store during the month of November using the Host Code DMPGNKAY.
To receive the FREE Snowflake Wishes class, place any $50 product order (before tax and shipping) in my online store. You may order the products I used to create the projects exactly as shown or you may order any other products you’d like. Make sure to use the CLASS HOST CODE: DMPGNKAY when placing your order so that you will receive access to the online class***.
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
FREE full-color PDF tutorials for five (5) different cards which include step-by-step instructions, multiple pictures of each card, cutting dimensions and a complete list of the supplies.
FREE videos to stamp right along with me that includes lots of tips! Stop and start as often as you’d like to work at your own pace.
Your card making class tutorial and video link will be emailed to you within 48 hours of your online order notification. Information is sent to the same email address used for your online order. The supplies needed to complete this card class exactly as shown, are indicated below but you are welcome to use what you have at home and order whatever you’d like!
***Note: do not use the host code if your order is over $150. You will qualify for hostess rewards as well as receiving the online class for FREE!)
Today’s project is a traditional style Christmas card with a fun little fold. I used returning favorites from last year to make this Christmas Gleaming fun fold card.
The card base for my project today is not your traditional A2 card. A smaller, 4-1/4″ x 3-1/8″ card is adhered to a a single piece of 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ base. I layered my base with a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock.
Watch this video replay of today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live to see how I assembled this card:
One of my guests said during today’s Facebook Live, “It looks complicated but not really too hard”. She’s right, it is a great card to make when you want to make a good impression but don’t have a lot of time for complicated. And the images in the Christmas Gleaming stamp are awesome traditional images. It will be a set you’ll keep and use year after year. Click on the images below to grab the Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle for yourself.
Today I’m sharing this sweet little box that is just the right size to hold two Ghirardelli chocolate squares. It would probably work for other mini candy bars and for sure a pair of earrings!
These boxes would be so fun to place at each place setting at your holiday dinner or as favors for your friends and coworkers. There is some scoring and cutting involved to create the miniature box but overall it is a pretty easy project to make.
Cutting & Scoring Guide:
Treat Box = 5” x 7” piece of Real Red card stock. Score at 1-1/2” and 3-1/2” on the 5” side. Score at 2”, 3-1/8”, 3-7/8” and 5” on the 7” side.
Designer Series Paper = 6-1/4” x 1-1/4”
Very Vanilla Cardstock = 5-1/2” x 4-1/4” (stamped images), 7/8” x 3” (tag)
Gold Foil Sheets = 1/4” x 3”
Refer to above photo to create your Poinsettia Petals Ghirardelli Chocolate Box. Score a 5″ x 7″ piece of cardstock at 1-1/2” and 3-1/2” on the 5” side. Score at 2”, 3-1/8”, 3-7/8” and 5” on the 7” side. Fold on score lines then cut along the score lines referenced in black which will remove the four outer rectangular panels.
Here is a video that shows how to put your box together:
