google-site-verification: google70410e9e92d4fda2.html

Wednesday 24 December 2014

Stamp Set Showcase Week 24 (3) 25 Days Advent Countdown

Today see's the first of the THANK YOU ideas.
I made this tag to be tied around a bouquet of flowers given as a special thank you for a Christmas Gift or thoughtfulness
It uses the baby Wipe Ink Pad technique and the result is quite striking by using a combination of Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight & Pumpkin Pie re-inkers

This could easily b made into a thank you card, by mounting the tag onto a card blank in Landscape orientation, and popping the tag up using Stampin Dimensionals.


To make this tag, trim a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock to 6 cms x 14 cms
Mark the centre of the short edge and insert into the Tag Topper Punch, by slipping the cardstock over the top of the guide (the cardstock is wider than the guide for the punch), and punch
Round off where there is some excess cardstock on each side by the tag top.
Insert a piece of Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon through the tag top. Secure this with a piece of 2/8" Pumpkin Pie Taffetta Ribbon, and tie in a bow.

Next, trim a piece of Whisper White cardstock to 5 cms x 11 cms
Punch the short edge of the cardstock with the Spiral Border Punch
Now for the baby wipes.
I use old stamp set cases or old DVD cases to make my 'ink pad'.
Pop a couple of baby wipes into a plastic container that is large enough to take the stamp and it's acrylic or wood block.
Use the Elegant Eggplant re-inker, cover and area to take the THANKS section of the stamp.
Then use the other two re-inkers to put colour in the surrounding areas, giving patches of each colour, that will also blend into one another. I give just a light misting of water and leave the inks to blend for a couple of minutes, and then you are good to go. Do practice using some scrap or grid paper , making sure you clean the stamp between each inking. Once you are happy, stamp the Whisper White cardstock,
Adhere to the tag using a little Tombow Multi-Purpose Glue
Add some basic Rhinestones for some added bling and you are good to go!


If you would like to ask any questions on techniques or products, or anything else related to my blog posts, please feel free to ask away

Happy Stamping
Kim xxx

Contact me to order:
Telephone/Txt: 07759587004
Email: kim@stampinupatthewarren.com

Or Order Online 24/7
                                                                                               
Or Click on the image of the products used below and it will take you straight to my online store
Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Stamp Set Showcase Week 24 (4) 25 Days Advent Countdown



Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas
Hoping 2015 will be a Happy Heathy & Prosperous
New Year


I am now taking a week off but I will be back at the start of the new Year with the start of my 
Sneak Peeks for The forthcoming Spring/Summer Occasions Catalogue and, of course, 
the launch of 2015 Sale A Bration

Thank you for your support over the past year and hope to make as many new friends over the forthcoming year, as I have made in the past 12 months.

Kim xxx

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Stamp Set Showcase Week 24 (2) 25 Days Advent Countdown

OK ... so Christmas Day is fast approaching, so today and tomorrow I have a couple of very quick tag makes for those last minute Gifts you have forgotten to purchase and/or wrap.
Todays tag uses the Evergreen Stamp Set which is currently in the
YEAR END CLOSEOUTS  Sale at an amazing price of just £13.79!

So if you fancy bagging yourself a bargain, just click on the Image of the Evergreen Stamp Set at the end of this blog and it will take you straight there.


And here is how to make this super fast tag

Trim a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to 5 cms x 10 cms
Punch one end using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.
Stamp the Sketched tree outline stamp in Smokey Slate ink onto the cardstock.
Over-stamp this image with the Silent Night stamp using Mossy Meadow ink
Turn the tag over, and stamp To & From using the To & From Stamp using Smokey Slate ink
Over-stamp this with the Same tree outline stamp using Metallic Silver Encore Ink.
Ink the edges of the cardstock with Silver Metallic Encore Ink using a sponge dauber


Thread with a piece of Smokey Slate Chevron Ribbon and secure with a bow using 1/8" Silver Ribbon
Add a few basic rhinestones and you are done





If you would like to join my community board on my Pinterest account to post your own photo's
ping me your email address and I will add you

kim@stampinupatthewarren.com



If you would like to ask any questions on techniques or products, or anything else related to my blog posts, please feel free to ask away

Happy Stamping
Kim xxx

Contact me to order:
Telephone/Txt: 07759587004
Email: kim@stampinupatthewarren.com

Or Order Online 24/7
                                                                                               
Or Click on the image of the products used below and it will take you straight to my online store
Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.


Monday 22 December 2014

Stamp Set Showcase 24 (1) 25 Days Advent Countdown

Yesterday you had the tutorial on the gift tag that is attached to todays project
And today we are talking Gift Box Punch Board (GBPB)

But it wouldn't be me without some stamping now would it?

Now, before I start the tutorial, if like me, you have struggled getting to grips with the Envelope Punch board,  I can assure you that the Gift Box Punch Board is a much easier beast to fathom.
I have had great fun making boxes with the GBPB.


The GBPB has a fold out extension for the scoring of up to 12" cardstock. (see below)
Begin by trimming a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to 9" square.
Randomly stamp the cardstock using Island Indigo ink and the Flowering Flourishes stamp set.
Because the ink is so intense, you can get 1at, 2nd, & 3rd generation stamping to create tonal changes on the project.
This just means that you can stamp an image 3 times before re-inking the stamp.



Now to build the box. The amazing thing, is that once you have trimmed the cardstock to size, it is simply a matter of scoring, punching and folding.
The GBPB has a legend for the size of cardstock you are using, and tells you where on the punch board you have to line up and score the cardstock.



And so if you look at the image above, you can see that you line up the cardstock for a 9" square, with the Large Start Line and Large Scoring Line.
Place your cardstock in line with the ' L' start line & Punch.
You then have 3 score lines to score,
 The first goes from the punch down on the vertical line, then from the punch and along the extension plate on the horizontal.
Finally, you will see a further scoring line at the top of the board, and you want to score along the 'L' line again, but only as far as the fist score line you get to.
Rotate the cardstock by 90 degrees and repeat. Then repeat until you have punched and scored all four sides.

That is the hardest bit done.

Now flip the cardstock over onto it's belly and you need to punch where the sore lines match up with the punch opening on all 4 sides,

Finally, there is another little punch on the back of the main punch. Insert each corner into this little punch in turn, and punch. This will create little 'hooks' that allows the box to be self closing.


Now, I am sure you will all have made those little paper puzzles where you wrote numbers on the outside and little messages or 'Dares' on the inside flaps?? Yes??
Well that is harder than the folding you have to do to fold this box up. All the folds are Mountain folds EXCEPT where those short little score lines are, and those are Valley folds.
You do need to burnish the folds or the box fights it's little self closing mechanism, you can use your fingernail, but I prefer using a Bone Folder as it gives a nice crisp edge and the point can get right down into the corners.

I finished this box with a couple of ribbons, attached to one another and also onto the top of the box with Mini Glue Dots, and topped off the smallest bow with a basic rhinestone.
Tie on the tag you made yesterday and you have another of your Christmas Gifts wrapped!



If you would like to ask any questions on techniques or products, or anything else related to my blog posts, please feel free to ask away

Happy Stamping
Kim xxx

Contact me to order:
Telephone/Txt: 07759587004
Email: kim@stampinupatthewarren.com

Or Order Online 24/7
                                                                                               
Or Click on the image of the products used below and it will take you straight to my online store
Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.