Need something for a Baby Birthday? HIPPO HAPPINESS can help you out. Mini Gift Bag and Coordinating Card

So excited to show other projects using the HIPPO HAPPINESS BUNDLE.  For this post I made a cute little gift bag using a 6 by 6 piece of designer series paper using the paper from the PLAYING WITH PATTERNS SUITE.  This bundle was designed by Robyn Cardon, a Stampin' Up demonstrator celebrating here million dollar sales milestone.  Pretty amazing.  This bundle is "SO ROBYN' with the whimsical animals and the "punny" sentiments.  Not only does she include dies to cut out all the critters, but she also has amazing and unique label dies that make this bundle so versatile.

I also created a card to coordinate with the gift bag.  The gift bag I make in the video used Purple Posy, just like the card.

To make the bag, I used two 6in by 6in pieces of paper from the PLAYING WITH PATTERNS PAPER STACK.  Using the SIMPLY SCORED SCORING TOOL, I scored both pieces of paper at 1-1/2in on three sides.  The side I did not score is the top of the bag.  The video tutorial below shows how the gift bag came together as well as the coordinating card.   Enjoy.

If you have any questions about any of my projects, don't hesitate to email me at blreed@comcast.net.  If you are looking to purchase any of the products you saw on this post or in the video, click on the link below to my online store.

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Next week I will be doing a CHRISTMAS IN JULY series featuring the SNOWFLAKE SPLENDOR SUITE, available August 4th to my customers.  Thanks again for stopping by.  Please share my blog with your crafty friends.  Take care.

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

Beautiful Coffee Treat Pouch Gift using the FOREVER GREENERY SUITE

It's finally Craft Show season here in Pennsylvania!!  I've been working on some new ideas for my event at the end of the month.  This quick and easy project is a Coffee Treat Pouch.  I made it using the FOREVER FERN stamp set and coordinating dies.  The pouches were made using the beautiful FOREVER GREENERY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER.  Amazing!!  Get yourself a few packs.  The stamp set, although I did not use it with this project contains beautiful leafy images.  I will post some of my card creations at the end of this video.  My favorite part of this suite is the dies.  These amazingly intricate dies cut out with ease and add so much to your projects. The color palette uses Garden Green, Just Jade, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce and Soft Sea Foam.  Now that's a lot of GREEN! I used NESCAFE Latte Caramel Packets I found on Amazon.

Nescafe Latte Caramel Coffee Packets

For this project, I used a 6in by 6in piece of DSP for the pouch so you can make four pouches with one 12in by 12in sheet. Placing the paper on the SIMPLY SCORED SCORING BOARD in the portrait position, score your paper at 1-3/4in. Rotate your paper 180 degrees and score at 1-3/4in again.  Along the bottom of the paper, score at 1/2in.

For the embellishment on the front, I cut out greenery in PRETTY PEACOCK, PEAR PIZZAZZ and GOLD GLIMMER PAPER.  For the label on the front I used the LAYERED WITH KINDNESS stamp set and coordinating punches (LABEL ME PRETTY and LABEL ME LOVELY).  I used PEAR PIZZAZZ for the larger label and WHISPER WHITE for the smaller one.  I used the "For My Friend" sentiment in PEAR PIZZAZZ but there are other options.  

The video tutorial below shows how the project came together.  I'll let you know how well they sell for me.  Watch for a CRAFT FAIR REVIEW blog post at the end of the month.

Here are a few of my card designs using the FOREVER GREENERY SUITE.

Thanks again for checking out my blog.  If you have any questions about this project or anything else Stampin Up related, please email me at blreed@comcast.net.  Products used in this blog post are available in my online store.

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Happy Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

The BEE HAPPY TREAT BOX featuring the GOLDEN HONEY Designer Series Paper

This week's project uses one of my favorite FREEBIES from the Sale A Bration Brochure. Go to my online store to see an electronic copy of the brochure or message me and I'll be glad to send you one.

The project is a small treat box that holds two Caramel Lindor Truffles but you can choose whatever you like to go inside.  The dimensions of the box are 4in by 1in by 1in.  Start with a piece of BASIC BLACK CARD STOCK measuring 3in by 11in.  On the long side, score at 1in, 5in, 6in, and 10in.  On the short side score at 1in and 3in.  The DSP panels are 7/8in by 3-7/8in (3 of these) and 7/8in by 7/8in (two of these).  Below is the video tutorial that shows you how to put the box together.

   

If you have any questions about this or any project on my blog, please don't hesitate to email me (blreed@comcast.net) or message me.  If you are interested in any of the products shown in my projects, you can go to my online store to purchase them.  Just click below.

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Thanks again and Keep Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

Celebrate with SIP SIP HOORAY

It's hard to believe that the year is almost over.  For me, I will probably bring the new year in sitting on my couch in my yoga pants and sweatshirt, if I can stay awake until midnight.  I know some may be going out or to a friend's home.  This project is a cute little gift you can bring your hostess for this or any celebration.  The SIP SIP HOORAY bundle is found in the Annual Catalog and has everything you need to make a great card or project.

This project is a gift box that holds a pack of Champagne Dreams Gummy Bears.  I found them right at the register at Target.  I used the color scheme from the bag when creating it.  The box is made using Rococco Rose card stock and added a little Gold Glitter Paper and Wink of Stella to brighten it up.  The card stock for the box was cut at 10-1/2 in by 6-1/2 in.  On the long side, score at 4 in, 5 in, 9 in and 10 in.  On the short side, score at 1in, 5 in, and  6 in.  Below is a template of the box after cutting and before assembling.

The video below shows how I created and embellished the box.

If you have any questions about this or any project on my blog, please don't hesitate to email me (blreed@comcast.net) or message me.  If you are interested in any of the products shown in my projects, you can go to my online store to purchase them.  Just click below.

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Thanks again and Keep Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper