Happy Wedding Day!

Hello again friends and welcome to today's blog post.

In my last post, I shared a card I had made for a new baby, and today I'm sharing a couple of wedding cards with you. No matter what the occasion or celebration, Stampin' Up! have everything you need to create beautiful projects. 

So lets get started!

This is the first card I made for a very special wedding my husband John and I attended, and in hind-sight I think I would have liked a matt of gold foil behind the DSP panel, but it's still a beautiful card, and I'm very happy with the end result.

With all the excitement that comes with Sale-A-Bration and the Occasions Catalogue, it's easy to forget the wonderful stamp sets and DSP in our Annual Catalogue, so I decided to give some of these products a bit of lovin'.

Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

I have used the gorgeous Bundle of Love Specialty DSP. It has gold foil designs on one side and Soft Sky and Blushing Bride on the other. Both sides of the paper are accented with Very Vanilla. It's such a versatile patterned paper and perfect for any occasion card. The stamp set I used is 'Beautiful Bouquet' and it is a stunning set with beautiful matching sentiments for outside and in. I did use a retired SU crimper for the vanilla heart, but the hearts are cut with the Sweet & Sassy Framelits, and the gold metallic-edge ribbon and metallic enamel heart shapes are perfect embellishments. I'll have a full list of supplies and products used, at the end of my post.

Inside the card I created an embossed vellum pocket to hold our monetary gift but you could fit a gift card inside easily.

This is such a lovely sentiment.

Of course I had to make an envelope for such a special card.

Front of the envelope.

Back of the envelope.

The second card I'm sharing today is one of two that I was asked to make by one of my new class attendees and I have to confess this is my favourite out of the two. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the first card!

On this card I have used the coordinating Bouquet Bunch Framelits. Don't you just love a matching stamp and die set?! - I know I do!
I stamped the same sentiment inside as I did in the card above and again, made the matching envelope on the EPB.

 Front of the envelope

and the back.

I really enjoyed creating these cards, it's so nice to get the creative juices flowing. There is truly something very special about handmade cards from the heart.

Oh, and a quick P.S. - all of the stamping is heat embossed in gold.

Well friends, that's where I'll leave you today. I hope you all have a wonderful day and enjoy some crafting time soon.

Until next time...
Stay happy & stay crafty! 😘

Product List

Very Vanilla A4 Thick Cardstock

[144238]

$12.25

Bundle Of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144143]

$21.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$7.00

White Vellum A4 Card Stock

[106584]

$11.50

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143666]

$47.00

Heart Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set

[145769]

$30.00

Clear Block Bundle

[118491]

$120.50

Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies

[143659]

$50.00

Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies

[141707]

$58.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$50.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$58.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

$58.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$159.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$70.00

Big Shot Platform

[142802]

$45.25

Standard Cutting Pads

[113475]

$19.00

Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration

[144262]

$21.75

Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[145649]

$17.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$15.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$10.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$8.75

Heat Tool

[129056]

$50.00

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

$32.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

$12.25

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$8.75

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[144146]

$12.25

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$8.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$13.00

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$14.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$17.00

Paper-Piercing Tool

[126189]

$7.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[129722]

$50.00

Picture tutorial for purse or mini bag.

Hello crafting friends, today I'm sharing a picture tutorial with you.

This little bag is called a fold flat bag, when folded it creates a box inside to hold a gift.

I was asked for directions on how I made this, so here it is. It's really quite simple to put together and there's no cutting required!

You'll need a piece of cardstock that measure 8 1/4" x 11".

Score along the 11" side @ 3/4", 4 1/2", 6 1/2" and 10 1/4".

Make small indents @ 2 5/8", 5 1/2" and 8 3/8".

Hopefully you can see these small marks in the photo above. 

Along the 8 1/4" side score @ 1 7/8" and 6 3/8".

In the photo above you can see where I have scored from those small indents, towards the centre score lines.

Fold and burnish all of your score lines, except the angled centre ones, as these just need a little gentle encouragement with your fingers along the crease lines to form the sides of your bag. 

See photo below.

Next, adhere your DSP panels to the front and back, making sure that if your pattern is a directional print, you have it facing the right way up for when the bag is closed. I have chosen a pattern from the Petal Garden 6" x 6" DSP stack and embossed with the Garden Trellis TIEF.

Apply strong adhesive to the areas shown - I have used Tear & Tape.
Remove all the backing tape and stick in place.

Your bag should look like this when it's stuck together. 

For the handles I cut two strips measuring 1/2" x 10" and scored each end @ 1/2".

Run a bone folder under the strips to encourage them to round and gently bend your scored ends.

Attach the handles 1/2" in on each side of the bag. I used Tombow liquid glue.

Have the handles, at the scored tab, fold away from the bag. 

Punch out two Circle Tabs, one for the front and back, and glue in place. Again I used liquid glue.

On the black bag (here) I used magnets that I attached inside each of the tabs to keep the bag closed, but I have used clear velcro dots for this bag. I purchased mine from Officeworks.

The finished bag ready for gift giving along with the matching card I made. (here)

I've really enjoyed making my first picture tutorial and I hope you have found it easy to follow.

Please let me know if there are any steps you're not sure of and I will be happy to help sort those out for you.

I ended up changing the original flower from the (Flower Shop) stamp set, stamping it onto Sweet Sugarplum with Rich Razzleberry ink. I am happier with this one than the white.
Other embellishments are metallic enamel shapes, glitter enamel dots and a Fresh Fig tassel.

You can see the full list of products below.

That's where I will leave you today.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

Until next time.....

Stay happy & stay crafty! 😘

Product List

Rich Razzleberry A4 Card Stock

[119981]

$14.00

Sweet Sugarplum A4 Cardstock

[141423]

$14.00

Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock

[140490]

$12.25

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

[135315]

$8.75

Petal Garden Designer Series Paper Stack

[144168]

$17.50

Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143741]

$13.00

Flower Shop Clear Stamp Set

[130942]

$34.00

Pansy Punch

[130698]

$28.00

Circle Tab Punch

[143754]

$31.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

$50.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$7.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$9.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

$12.25

Glitter Enamel Dots

[144200]

$12.25

Mini Tassels Assortment

[144154]

$13.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$159.00

Big Shot Platform

[142802]

$45.25

Grid Paper

[130148]

$19.25

Bone Folder

[102300]

$12.00

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad*

[115658]

$11.95

Clear Block C

[118486]

$12.00