Joyous Deer Gift Card Holder Tutorial

Happy Thursday to all of you! The creeping crud has hit the house and the boys are home for a second day. The weather has definitely turned to fall in a matter of 24 hours... Yesterday was 90 degrees and today is not suppose to get about 55 degrees or so! I think that days of shorts and flip flops or sandals are now a recent memory. Time to whip up some comfort food!

Yesterday I was live on my Facebook page with this fun tutorial! I made a bit a of a different one for my viewers, I still like this one best! I really can't get enough of the Dashing Deer Bundle with the Joyous Noel DSP. The rich earth tones of this paper combined with the Copper Foil accents is just stunning. 

Enough of the chit chat... Let me get you the tutorial!

Here is the basics...

• Cut DSP to 6 7/8" x 6 7/8" for Envelope Punch Board (If you look at the chart on the Envelope Punch Board this is the size for a 4" x 4" Card).
• Create Envelope with above DSP, set aside
• Cut 4" x 4" of a coordinating Card Stock
• Cut 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" layer (this is the layer that you would stamp a sentiment on if you would like), adhere to above layer with Liquid Multipurpose Glue
• Cut 2 1/4" x 3 7/8" DSP (I used the same DSP but the opposite of what is on the inside, but you can you do a coordinating paper in the same pack)
• Use your 1" Circle Punch to make a bit of a notch in the center, put Tear & Tape along bottom and both sides to adhere the DSP to the base. This will make your cute little pocket for the Gift Card to slip into.
• Adhere the whole card base to the INSIDE of your Envelope.
• The belly band is the closure for this card, I have used 1 1/2" x 10" strip of coordinating DSP with some Tear & Tape at the end. 

That is the bare bones, You can embellish, stamp and make this as fancy as you would like. I can't wait to whip up a bunch of these to have at my vendor fairs! If you make one email me a picture! I can't wait to see them all! I have provided a full product list below for you to shop with! Remember that is purchase $50 or more, I have 14 amazing EXCLUSIVE tutorials for you to enjoy! 

Happy Ordering!

Product List

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle [149935]	Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816]	Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper [147817]	Envelope Punch Board [133774]	Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Reversible Ribbon [147818]	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672]
Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies [141488]	Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Big Shot [143263]	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Paper Craft Crew 271 Sketch Challenge

It is Wednesday and I am back in full swing with the Paper Craft Crew! I have been kind of MIA lately with woes of life, sick kiddo's and of course OnStage but I am back. 

Have you gotten your Christmas shopping done yet?? Mine is nearly done!! I am not bragging but I am pretty excited for myself and my wallet!! I can't wait to see the looks on my kids faces!!!

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Paper Craft Crew has fun sketch for you this week and I of course didn't quite do it like the sketch...

So my unconventional Christmas card started with the Shimmer White card stock embossed using the Softly Falling embossing folder. I adhered a nice Copper Foil snowflake from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits to the top left. I wasn't quite sure what or where I would put the sentiment. So I heat embossed the sentiment from Hearts Come Home using the Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder onto a small piece of the Christmas Around the World DSP and turned it into a little banner. I used some Linen Thread to tie the elegant banner onto the card. Once this was done I used the Foil Snowflakes in silver and adhered it between the layers. My Year of Cheer DSP is paired up with Smoky Slate for my nice matte onto a Pool Party Card Base!

Thank You so much for stopping in today! I can't wait to see what you come up with for this weeks challenge!

Stamp Ink Paper 109 Sketch Challenge

Happy Tuesday! Today I am designing with the Stamp Ink Paper design team and we have whipped a  a really fun sketch for you all to play along with. 

I had a pretty good Monday yesterday, until I rode my horse. I was trying to show a friend some thing and Miss Maisey decided that she did not like it. She went right , I went left... needless to say I hit the ground. It has been a while since I have come off a horse, so in all honesty I was due and now I am a bit a sore!

Now lets get to the challenge, this fun sketch was designed my team member Lisa Altman! It is one of those sketches that leaves a lot of possibilities!

This card starts with a nice crisp base of Night of Navy. I couldn't resist using the Lemon Lime Twist. My Whisper White Layer is embossed with the Softly Falling embossing folder. I used the Square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits to die cut the Night of Navy stamped sentiment from the Carols of Christmas bundle. I matted this with a coordinating layer of Night of Navy card stock. The Lemon Lime Twist Ombre ribbon was just the right touch. The coordinating dies for this bundle make some really fabulous trees in the Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper and Lemon Lime Twist. My Gold Foil Reindeer was just what I needed to go with my trees. A few Glitter Enamel Dots and I was done with this beauty!

I can't wait to see what you make with this fun sketch! Have a great day!

Paper Craft Crew 234 Sketch Challenge

Happy Wednesday! We are officially half way through the week!! Lets all pat ourselves on the back. We had another day of nasty wind. Our fence is blown over and I think the box from Troy's new recliner is now in Nebraska.

I got a fun shipment of Stampin' Up! goodies yesterday. Of course I couldn't help but ink up the Mixed Drinks set for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch!






My great card started with some beer. You can stop laughing now! Honestly, it was so fun to use our Watercolor Pencils to water color this lovely mug. I used the Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay Pencils to create the mug. If you look closely you may see some Wink of Stella. I then embossed a piece So Saffron with the Softly Falling TIEF. Doesn't it look like bubbles in beer?? The Cupcakes & Carousels were just the right DSP for this fun card!

Thank you so much for stopping in! I can't wait to see what you create for this weeks Paper Craft Crew!! 

Paper Craft Crew 207 Sketch Challenge

Happy Wednesday to you all! If you are on the west coast you get to see my card a little earlier!

I am up late tonight waiting for my dear friend to get here! I am so super excited to see her!

Week after week The Paper Craft Crew continues to have amazing sketches! It took me almost 5 hours to collect my thoughts to get my card together but I hope you like what I have come up with!

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This lovely card started with a base of Beemuda Bay with a coordinating matte using the Serene Scenery DSP. The Crumb Cake layer was embossed with the Softly Falling embossing folder. However, I flipped it over so it looked like sand. My great little "window" to the beach was created using Gina Marie's Dies. The beach paper also came from the Serene Scenery DSP. I wanted my shaker to look like sand and shells. I used some of the snow like shaker bits and some sand colored sequins... The Missing You sentiment came from the set Thoughtful Banners. The Burlap ribbon, And Bermuda Bay Sequins were stapled on. It wasn't quite enough so I found a Bermuda Bay button and did a quick linen thread bow!!

Thanks Fir stopping in!