Just in case nobody has noticed, I just LOVE this stamp set! So when I joined an international swap through UStamp I just knew Friends 24-7 was the stamp set to use. One of the best parts for me about being a part of UStamp with Dawn and Friends is not only do I get to be on a design team with amazingly talented designers I have made some fabulous new friends who are just as crazy about Stampin' Up! and paper crafting as I am!
This card was made for my swap sister Dee and I thought the sentiment was just perfect for the occasion and I just love using the edge of the Curly Label Punch to create the decorative edge on the Sahara Sand piece that the sentiment is stamp on. It's so simple to do but adds so much. The base of the card is Confetti White cardstock and I randomly stamped the damask image with Sahara Sand Classic Ink. I then stamped the flowers on Water Colour Paper with Basic Brown Classic Ink and water coloured it using Always Artichoke, Cameo Coral and Regal Rose Stampin' Write Markers and my Aqua Painter. The matte is a piece of Textured Soft Suede Cardstock and I then attached two Kraft Corduroy Brads. I love those yummy brads and buttoms-definately a must have! The circles are cut out using my Circle Scissors Plus and Glass Mat and the bird image was stamped using Soft Suede Classic Ink. I did a lot of sponging on the card with Close to Cocoa Classic ink to give it a classic vintage look. Oh and of course I used the detressing tool from the Cutter Kit; a tool I can not live with out!
This is the Skinny Tin that I sent her gift items in. You can purchase these tins in the SU! Clearance Rack section of my WEBSITE here. I wish I had gotten a better picture before I had to send it off, I embossed the snowflakes from the Serene Snowflakes with Silver Embossing Powder on the front of the tin,then decorated it with the beautiful Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper and the awesome Merry and Bright Rub-Ons both found in the Holiday Mini Catalogue.
And these are the goodies I put inside! Again I used the Merry and Bright Rub-ons, Specialty paper (this time I used the Flocked pattern-it's so soft!), Ornament punch and and coordinating cardstock. Wow I barely did any stamping on this whole project! I must say the Rub-Ons are a fantastic and quick way to whip up a card or gift item. You can view a jar that I made using the same papers and Rub-ons pack in this post HERE. Oh and those cute little tags were made using my Sizzix Big Shot Machine-the ultimate tool for any paper crafter and SU! exclusive Two Tags Die.
Dee received her package yesturday and I am so glad to have made it for her. Have a great day evryone and happy stampin'!
Beautiful tin and cards. I just love them!
Posted by: Tory B | 11/10/2009 at 07:42 PM
Love your stuff! Very talented. Keep up the great creative flow.
Posted by: sharon wheet | 11/11/2009 at 09:53 AM
I love this idea! Would you be able to share how you made the pocket in the tin? thanks, Lori
Posted by: Lori B | 11/15/2009 at 04:35 PM
LOVE this tin. How did you make that pocket?
Posted by: Angel | 11/23/2009 at 10:34 AM