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A Few Sale-A-Bration Projects!

Hello!  Since Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration started January 4, 2022 (and runs until February 28, 2022) I am sharing a few projects today that feature a few of the Sale-A-Bration products (as well as a few of the new products from the January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue, which also launched on January 4, 2022).

Simply Marbleous 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (item 158128)
For this 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" card I used Basic Gray cardstock (item 121044) for the card base, and the Basic Gray Simply Marbleous Designer Series Paper for the decorative front mat, from which I cut the heart opening using the larger of the two heart dies included with the new Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder (item 157641).  Using the larger heart die with the embossing folder (the larger heart die "snaps" into the embossing folder and using the die and embossing folder together allows you to cut and emboss simultaneously) I cut a embossed heart out of Real Red cardstock (item 102482).  After gluing the Simply Marbleous panel to a Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) panel I glued the inset Real Red cs heart to the underlying Basic Black panel and then glued the Basic Black panel to the front of the card base.  To complete the front of the card I added a bow cut from Basic Black cardstock using the Pierced Blooms dies (item 154312) to the center of which I glued a gray button from my stash and one of the large Matte Black Dots (item 154284).
For the interior of the card I stamped the "Thinking of you with all my heart" sentiment (from the Peaceful Moments stamp set - item 151595) in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (item 132708) on Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229), which I then cut using the large heart die.  I glued the sentiment heart to a Basic Gray doily (Heart & Home Doilies - item 157956 from the new Mini Catalogue - the doilies are Basic Gray, Misty Moonlight, and Cinnamon Cider and Basic White on the reverse side).  For a decorative strip I cut the label from Real Red cardstock using the smaller of the two label dies included with the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder and added two small Matte Black Dots (item 154284).

One side of the Simply Marbleous DSP has the "swirly" pattern as I used in my first card, and the other side has a "marbled" pattern.  For my next two cards I used the Pool Party Simply Marbleous DSP.
For this 4" x 4 1/2" card I used Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the base; Basic Gray cardstock (item 121044) for the mat under the "marbled" Pool Party Simply Marbleous DSP top panel.  The embossed heart (cut using the larger heart die included with the embossing folder) was cut from Polished Pink cardstock (item 155710).  Before gluing the embossed heart to the marble panel I added two strips of patterned paper from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments:  the bottom (darker) panel is Bermuda Bay from the Brights Assortment (item 155228) and the top (lighter) panel is Pool Party from the Subtles Assortment (item 155229).  The "Hello" sentiment, from the Forever Fern stamp set - item 152559, was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (item 132708) on Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) that was then cut using the larger of the two label dies included with the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder.  The teal and pink buttons are from my stash.  I used DMC embroidery floss #964 - an amazingly close match to Pool Party! - to tie the bow on the pink button.

To the interior Basic White Thick cardstock panel I added a strip of the Bermuda Bay DSP and a thin strip of the marble Pool Party Simply Marbleous DSP and a small Polished Pink cardstock heart (cut using the smaller of the two heart dies included with the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder).

For this 4 1/8" x 5 3/4" card I also used Pool Party cardstock (item 122924) for the card base.  For the decorative panel I cut one sheet of the Pool Party Simply Marbleous DSP into six 1" wide strips and glued the strips (overlapping them and alternating "swirly" and "marbled" sides) onto Basic White cardstock (item 159276).  The trimmed panel (3 7/8" x 5 1/2") was then glued to a Basic White Thick cardstock (item 159229) panel, which was then glued to the front of the card base.  The flower, leaves, and stem, were cut using the Pierced Blooms dies (item 154312):  for the flower I used Polished Pink cs (item 155710); Poppy Parade cs (item 119793); and Basic White Thick cs (item 159229).  The center of the flower was cut from Pool Party cs using the circle hole re-enforcer die from the Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563).  I also added three more of the Pool Party circle hole re-enforcers around the base of the stem.  I used Granny Apple Green cs (item 146990) to cut the leaves and stem.  The "my friend" sentiment (from the Easter Friends stamp set - item 157737 - from the new Mini Catalogue) was stamped on Basic White Thick cs (item 159229) using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (item 132708) and then cut using the Tailor Made Tags dies (item 155563).  To "dot" the "i" in friends I added one of the center holes from the Pool Party circle hole re-enforcers.

To the interior Basic White Thick cs (item 159229) panel I just added two strips of the Pool Party Simply Marbleous DSP - alternating the "swirly" and "marbled" sides.

I made envelopes for each of these cards using an envelope punch board and some retired DSP from my stash that I thought would co-ordinate.  Sometimes I almost have more fun making and decorating the envelopes than I have making the cards!!

Daffodil Afternoon 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (item 158127)

Flip Top Gift Box and Gift Card 
This gift box was inspired by the instructions provided by Stamping With Amore for her Monogrammed Flip Top Box (April 26, 2015) (https://www.stampingwithamore.com/search?q=Monogram+Flip+Top+Box). 

As a quick summary, my 5" x 11 1/2" piece of Basic Black cardstock (item 121045) was scored as follows:
  • on the 11 1/2" side at 3 1/2"; 4 1/2"; 8" and 9"' and
  • on the 5" side at 1" and 4".
Here is a picture showing orientation and the scoring and cutting lines:
For the box closure I used two small Basic Grey magnetic discs (purchased at my local scrapbooking store).  The magnets were adhered to the front flap and front panel of the box before the DSP panels were adhered.
I used the Daffodil Afternoon DSP for the decorative panels for the front, back, sides, and top of the box, and Crushed Curry DSP from the 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Regals (item 155227) for the flap panels and for the base of the top panel. I glued the Crushed Curry DSP outside flap panel on before die cutting the edge and the inside panel was separately die cut and adhered after the flap edge was die cut.  I used the scalloped edge die from the Scalloped Contours dies (item 155560) to cut the flap edge.
I used Mossy Meadow 3/16" Braided Linen Trim (item 154298 - currently available on the Clearance Rack!) to tie a bow around the box.  To the bow I glued a wood laser-cut dragonfly that I picked up at Dollar Tree.  I also glued one of the Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots (item 156506) to the dragonfly (my concession to "bling"!)

To accompany the gift box (which measuring 3" high x 1" deep x 3" wide is a perfect size to hold a small gift for any occasion!) I made a 2 3/4" x 3 1/2" gift card and co-ordinating envelope.
I used Basic Black cs (item 121045) for the card base; Very Vanilla Thick cs (item 144237) to mat the Daffodil Afternoon DSP front panel, and for the interior panel and sentiment label.  The "Happy Birthday" sentiment, from the Peaceful Moments stamp set (item 151595), was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (item 132708) and the Very Vanilla Thick cs label was cut using the Scalloped Contours dies (item 155560).  I made the co-ordinating envelope from Mossy Meadow DSP (6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments - Neutrals - item 155226).  I used Daffodil Delight 1/4" Ruched Ribbon (item 151311 - and also currently available on the Clearance Rack!) to tie the bow around the envelope.

And finally . . .

For my last project I made a small gift bag with co-ordinating gift card and envelope.
The gift bag is made using two pieces of Daffodil Afternoon DSP cut to 6" x 6" and each piece is scored at 1" on all four sides.  On one sheet the two bottom corner tabs are cut away and the middle bottom flap is angle cut from the bottom edge to the score line; on the second sheet cut up from the bottom edge to the score line closest to the bottom (the corner tabs are not completely cut away on this sheet).  Before adhering the two pieces together to form the bag, on each piece the top folded section is glued back against the outside of the bag so that the inside pattern forms a decorative band around the bag.

After the bag was assembled, on the front and back of the bag I cut two holes approximately 3/4" from each end and approximately 1/2" from the top to accommodate the bag handles.  For the handles I used some "vanilla" wired jute twine that I found at Dollarama - very easy to manipulate and to cut!
To embellish the bag I glued a wood laser-cut butterfly I found at Dollar Tree (and to which I glued an Opal Round (item 154289) - another concession to "bling"!)  I also added to one side of the front handle a Very Vanilla baker's twine (Baker's Twine Essentials Pack - item 155475) bow.

I used Very Vanilla Thick cs (item 144237) for the base of the 2 3/4" x 3 1/4" gift card.  I used Evening Evergreen cs (item 155574) and Petal Pink cs (item 146985) for the mats for the Daffodil Afternoon DSP panel.  The Petal Pink cs panel was embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (item 152718).  The "Thank You" sentiment (from the new Grassy Grove stamp set - item 157836) was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (item 132708) on Very Vanilla Thick cs (item 144237) and the label was cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies (item 151690).  The Daffodil Afternoon DSP co-ordinating envelope was made using an envelope punch board and was also embellished with Daffodil Afternoon DSP and two strips of Petal Pink cs.

I enjoyed working on these projects using these very pretty designer series papers!  The Simply Marbleous DSP and Daffodil Afternoon DSP are a few of the free Sale-A-Bration selections that are available with qualifying orders (to select either Simply Marbleous or Daffodil Afternoon your qualifying order must be $60.00 CDN before taxes and shipping).

Thank you very much for visiting my blog!  If you are interested in purchasing any of the available Stampin' Up! products that I have used in these projects, and you reside in Canada and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be pleased to have you visit my online store, available on my website https://archiesatelier.stampinup.net/ (or you can click under the "Shop With Me" tab on the right sidebar of my blog).  The January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue and the Sale-A-Bration catalogue can also be viewed online on my website!  

Have fun creating!

Laurel










    

 

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