Beyond the Garden IX

Stampin' Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Tag - begin with a piece measuring 3" x 4 5/8"
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Scrap
• Whisper White
• Inside tag measures 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2'
• Tag layer measures 2 1/2" x 1 5/8"
• Papillon Potpourri stamp set
• Basic Black and Tangerine Tango ink
• Two Tags Sizzix die
• Bitty Butterfly (cut 2), Corner Rounder, Elegant Butterfly (cut 4) and Scallop Circle hand punches
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• Sticky Strip (placed on the outside edges of the bag layer)
• Dimensionals

Luncheon Party Favors - My Table

These are my party favors for this year's United Methodist Women's December luncheon. 

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive and Very Vanilla cardstock
• Merry Moments Designer Series Paper
• Old Olive ink
• Matchbox and Two Tags Sizzix Dies
• Corner Rounder and Ornament Punch
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Other Products

• Ribbon
• Pine leaf punch
• Brad
• Glitter paper

The tag was left blank so it can be used again - a PIF tag.

*PIF - Pay it Forward

Luncheon Party Favors - Bookmark

I have been busy designing party favors for this year's United Methodist Women December Luncheon.  I had two ladies request bookmarks as their party favors.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White cardstock
• Snow Swirled Stamp Set
• Riding Hood Red ink
• Multipurpose liquid glue
• Glue Dots
• 1 1/4", 1 3/8" and Circle Scallop punches

Other Products

• 8mm magnets

This bookmark is unique as it can be inserted in the book under the last line you read.  Saves you from reading the same paragraphs twice.

Hiding the magnets

• Apply a glue dot to one magnet and place it on the inside of the bookmark, in the center of the scallop. 
• Attached another magnet to the magnet already in place
• Apply a glue dot to magnet and close the bookmark
• Open bookmark carefully
• Apply liquid glue on a scallop circle punchout and secure to the inside of the bookmark, hiding the bookmark - this prevents the magnets from damaging the pages of a book

To cut a folded bookmark

• Start with a piece of cardstock 9" x 2 1/4"  ( this is a very tight fit - you may want to start with a wider piece of cardstock)
• Score in half (4 1/2")
• Place folded bookmark on die as indicated in the picture
• Helpful hint - I placed a repositional tab in the center of the scallop on the die, this helps hold the cardstock secure as you run it through the Big Shot.

Medallion Craze continues

Just a few more gift tags I have made in preparation for my FREE workshop.

Stampin' Up! Products






• Two Tags Sizzix Die
• Real Red and Sahara Sand cardstock
• Real Red 1/8" gingham ribbon
• Whisper White 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Christmas Jingle and Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper
• Real Red and Taken with Teal ink
• To/From stamp
• Boho Blossoms and Trio Flower punches
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Other Products

• Hot glue (low temperature)

Click HERE for more information on how to make the medallions.

It's Not Just a Card - It's a Bookmark

A few years ago, I saw a deal on 8mm magnets and thought I would just get them because I am sure I could find a use. 

Stampin' Up! Products

• Brilliant Blue, Old Olive and Whisper White cardstock
• Brilliant Blue cardstock strip measures 2 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Jersey Shore Designer Series Paper
• Cardstock strip measures 2" x 5 1/2"
• Two Tag Bigz Die
1. Start with a 2 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock
2. Score it at 4 1/4"
3. Place on die, just inside the straightedge of the tag
• Boho Blossom, Decorative Label, Scallop Circle and various sized circle punches
• Occasional Quotes and Punch Bunch stamp sets
• Brilliant Blue ink
• Old Olive and Only Orange Stampin' Write Markers
• Dimensionals
• Mini Glue dots
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue

Other Products

• Texture cardstock - similar to Only Orange by Stampin' Up!
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Brad
• 8mm magnets

This isn't only a card, it is a bookmark too!

The magnets are very strong and only 8mm.  I take two magnets and leave them together.  I attach a glue dot to one magnet and place it on the inside of the bookmark.  I then attach a glue dot to the exposed magnet and close the bookmark.  Carefully open up the bookmark to expose magnets.  Apply Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to a Scallop Circle punch outs and cover exposed magnets.  I would highly recommend using the liquid glue for this step of the project - your typical adhesive runner will not hold up.