Bella Bleu Cards - June SAS Preview!

One of the things that I have been wanting to do, but never really got around to it, was to decorate the envelopes.

Often times, I might stamp envelopes, but mostly I don't.

Well, after visiting the www.envelopperinc.com site, I was inspired to make inserts for my envelopes! So, I made a template by tracing a sheet of the Grid paper, and then cutting it the width of the envelope. Then I traced the top of the flap. (YOU can do this to ANY envelope.

Then, after you've cut out the curve of the flap, cut off about 3/4" from the bottom of the template. Then the paper will fit into the envelope, but it will be below the GUMMED area of the envelope.

Place the designer paper inside after you've traced your template and cut.

The fold over the paper so it will fold correctly without being bubbly.

Then take some Snail adhesive, and place a line of adhesive below the Gummed area on the envelope, and place the Designer liner paper down.

Now, check out the prices for these "puppies" on www.envelopperinc.com !!! You will want to make your own, after seeing that!!!

You will have a professional looking envelope that will match any card you make!

This is one of the cards for my June SAS.....(Stamp a Stack)

stayed tuned for more!!!

The bird was stamped in Going Gray, and cut out, I used dimensionals to raise up the bird over the ribbon and the flower that was also stamped in Sahara Sand and colored in with Baja Breeze and Pacific Point. The words were stamped with Sahara Sand, and also lightly stamped with the Fleur from the Friends 24-7.

I punched it out using the Designer punch, and used the Vanilla Hardward, that was attached by the KRAFT Ribbon.

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Stamp a Stack Card

One of the Cards for the Stamp a Stack, and I wanted to feature this one today since you can see it in the box from yesterday's posting.

The Rub on was applied to a whisper white cardstock and then cut out.

The Cameo Coral makes this card pop, and if you know me, Orange color tones are not my thing, but we can't live without orange!

But you would never think of adding it to Baja Breeze which is like a pale turquoise color!

Sign up for my May Stamp A Stack coming up May 16th!

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Summer Love Walk in the Park

I love these color combinations! Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Cameo Coral and Going Gray. I used the colors within the Rub ons to inspire this Box of Cards!

The Box was fully constructed out of 2 sheets of 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" square cardstock and then the top was applied over the bottom with Sticky tape.

I have a tutorial instruction as to how to assemble this box, for my class, but if you would like to purchase the tutorial, you can contact me. The cost is $5.00. It is 10 pages of photos and instruction as to how to construct the box ,and the cards. You can use it for your next class or stamp a stack. This is a variation on Stamp a stack which I usually have them do several of the same card.

I also was able to locate some envelopes for these cards, from a company called Envelopper. They had lots of colors, but I ordered them in white because I wasn't sure how close their colors were to Stampin' Up! colors. Look at the Square Envelopes. The smallest square envelopes are 4 1/4 x 4 1/4".

The cards are 4x4" and the envelopes are 4 1/4" x 4 1/4". They should fit perfectly in the box once they arrive!

This class will be offered in MAY as my Stamp a Stack! so check my calendar! You will get a free sheet of Rub Ons which are included in the class, and you will have a variety of cards that you will make (8) cards plus the box.

Saturday, May 16, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm

Cost: 25.00

or $15.00 with a 30.00 order.

Suggested purchases:

Great Friend #113792 $17.95

Circle Scissors Plus #112530 $29.95

Glass Mat #112531 $19.95

Window Sheets #114324 $6.95 (20mil thick)

RSVP by May 10th!!!!

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A Walk in the Park by Fifth Avenue

Doesn't the title of this entry sound like it should be fun? Well, in New York, Fifth Avenue leads to the park, and I guess it was making me think of a Sunday Afternoon walking to the park.

Next Saturday (April 25th) is my Fifth Avenue Floral Class, and although we're doing the one that uses the Kraft Paper, I was trying to brighten it up by making one in Baja Breeze and using the Walk in the Park Designer paper.

This can be an alternative class if you can't make it to this weeks! This class is full for Saturday April 25th. I know you will just love all the elements in this, and it is really a fun class.

Walk in the Park by Fifth Avenue CLASS, contact me.... or another way click here----> click! Be sure to RSVP

The class is Sunday, May 3rd, 1:30 pm to 4pm - please RSVP or RSVP

Cost: 22.00 or free with a 50.00 purchase from my online store

If you would like to purchase this tutorial, please contact Andrea Walford. Her version is the Beautiful Kraft version.

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. It has been a stressful few days, getting ready for my daughter's surgery, and we got into a traffic accident on Wednesday (we were not injured) and then my daughter's surgery on Thursday, and then the same day, a man decided that this was his last day of work, so he decided to take out 2 other people and make them pay for his pain.
Unfortunately, he did this in front of the area where we were waiting for my daughter to get out of surgery.

So, I hope you won't leave my blog, thinking I have given up stamping..Today it was a blessing to stamp and think about card making instead of the last couple of events that I have experienced.





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Canvas Welcome Decor Elements

At the Art Supply stores, you can get canvas in different sizes. I happened to have bought this one at Tall Mouse in Cerritos, CA. I love that store, although it also has been hit by the economy, it still has a wonderful staff and great ideas that are always shared there! I got this long canvas on stretcher bars, that is 4" x 12". I cut the squares of Bella Bleu Designer paper into 1 1/4" squares, and layed them onto the canvas. I glued them on with the Tombow Multi Adhesive glue.

After getting all the pieces on, I laid the small WELCOME Decor Element
#114743 $2.95 in Chocolate on the canvas and centered it.

You need to have something under the canvas to help rub the vinyl into the canvas, so be sure to use piece of wood, or finger (I used a SU square glue stick under, which wasn't bad, at least it fit in the opening!)

I painted the sides of the canvas in a tan shade (Delta Ceramcoat in a color called Trail Tan)

It was very easy and simple, and what a great Welcome gift for a new homeowner, or for a special friend, and it was barely 10.00 to make!

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ATC Swap - Happy Easter

I hosted an ATC SWAP and there were only 6 people who participated, but it was really fun.

The participants were

Gina Coffelt, Sandi MacIver, Gina Taylor, Jennifer Turoff, Veronica Noechal, and myself

They are all beautiful and unique and I love that they are being added to my new little toy display of ATC's. I have never really been big into ATC's but they are easy to do, cute and a nice way to display images without overwhelming you by making BIG cards!

You should try them sometime. At 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" they are smaller and make designing and creating less intimidating, I think!!!

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Another Trendy Tree

I think that this set is so cute. I love the trees, and believe me, if you've been to TARGET or WALMART, you've seen these trees on cards, gift wrapping, dishes, clothing and scrapbooking papers crafts! (look at the Scrapbooking magazines!)

I did a random stamping of the trees on Vanilla Cardstock and then layered it on Old Olive, and then mounted it on Chocolate Chip Cardstock

I took the left over Wide Stitched ribbon left over from the Rosette from the previous card, and tied it in a knot and the wrapped it around, and then punched out the scallop ovals, and stamped the Thank you from the NEW OVALS set from the Mini Catalog which is mounted dimensionally....

Have a wonderful Easter, and Blessings to your families!



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