Showing posts with label The Paper Studio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Paper Studio. Show all posts
Even though you haven't seen more from me in December, I've been crafting like crazy. I make lots of gifts and cards for friends and I don't always want to reveal them online before I give them. I know you understand.
Today, I'm over on the Poppystamps blog with a cute little treat holder. It's ideal for tea bags on little wrapped chocolate candies. Tea may be an overlooked gift at this time of year.
Wine is often the most popular for gift giving. But one cup of tea might be just the refreshing break a friend or relative needs this holiday season. I put together this little treat holder using a template I found on Pinterest. Simply search for "paper treat pocket," and a step-by-step guide will show you how to fold a double-sided 6 x 6" piece of paper into this. It takes no adhesive (although I put some under the front flap to keep it down) and can be folded in 1 minute.
After I folded the pocket using a sheet from the Memory Box Christmas Jolly 6x6 plaid paper pack, I wanted to add a decoration to the front. I started with the banner die that is included in the Poppystamps Gilded Christmas Wishes Stamp and Die set. First, I cut the banner from a pearly, gold vellum from the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) called Pure Gold Metallic, and then again from Bazzill Dark Kraft cardstock. I took the kraft banner and trimmed off about 1/8" from each long side, so the gold would show behind it when I layered and adhered them together. I glued my layered banner to the front flap that had been folded down. (Again, I glued that flap down so it couldn't flip back up.)
Next, I cut the forest trees from the Poppystamps Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit using two different shades of green cardstock, Wild Wasabi and Garden Green from Stampin' Up!. I layered those onto the banner and glued them down. Finally, I took the "You're Tree-mendous" sentiment from the enclosed stamp set that comes with this kit and stamped it in Versafine black ink on a piece of white cardstock. I punched a hole in that and then in the corner of the pocket's front flap. I tied some metallic gold twine to keep this mini tag in place. Finally, I tucked in the mint tea bag.
Hope you get some relaxing treats this holiday season. You know you deserve them.
Even though you haven't seen more from me in December, I've been crafting like crazy. I make lots of gifts and cards for friends and I don't always want to reveal them online before I give them. I know you understand.
Today, I'm over on the Poppystamps blog with a cute little treat holder. It's ideal for tea bags on little wrapped chocolate candies. Tea may be an overlooked gift at this time of year.
Wine is often the most popular for gift giving. But one cup of tea might be just the refreshing break a friend or relative needs this holiday season. I put together this little treat holder using a template I found on Pinterest. Simply search for "paper treat pocket," and a step-by-step guide will show you how to fold a double-sided 6 x 6" piece of paper into this. It takes no adhesive (although I put some under the front flap to keep it down) and can be folded in 1 minute.
After I folded the pocket using a sheet from the Memory Box Christmas Jolly 6x6 plaid paper pack, I wanted to add a decoration to the front. I started with the banner die that is included in the Poppystamps Gilded Christmas Wishes Stamp and Die set. First, I cut the banner from a pearly, gold vellum from the Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby) called Pure Gold Metallic, and then again from Bazzill Dark Kraft cardstock. I took the kraft banner and trimmed off about 1/8" from each long side, so the gold would show behind it when I layered and adhered them together. I glued my layered banner to the front flap that had been folded down. (Again, I glued that flap down so it couldn't flip back up.)
Next, I cut the forest trees from the Poppystamps Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit using two different shades of green cardstock, Wild Wasabi and Garden Green from Stampin' Up!. I layered those onto the banner and glued them down. Finally, I took the "You're Tree-mendous" sentiment from the enclosed stamp set that comes with this kit and stamped it in Versafine black ink on a piece of white cardstock. I punched a hole in that and then in the corner of the pocket's front flap. I tied some metallic gold twine to keep this mini tag in place. Finally, I tucked in the mint tea bag.
Hope you get some relaxing treats this holiday season. You know you deserve them.
I'm a big fan of the farmhouse look, the rustic charm characterized by simple materials and a good amount of white space. Visit any craft store, furniture store, or my living room and you'll see how popular it is. At Christmas, this style means buffalo plaid, wicker or wire baskets, unvarnished wood, bottle brush trees, and more plaid.
Today, I am over on the Poppystamps blog with this farmhouse-styled card. With some black and red check paper in my stash, I started working on a farmhouse Christmas card. I used the Double Joy Die set and cut the background from the check paper. Woodgrain Kraft Paper was the perfect choice to create the outline. It *really* looks like wood. I wanted to set this off from the background but still use a woodgrain background, so I reached for the same paper but in the Cream color (also comes in white). Then I wanted to add something below the O to give it some texture and softness. I used the holly leaves and berries from another die set. I finished off the card by layering kraft paper, red paper and yep, more plaid beneath that. I was very happy with how it turned out and it was easy to make.
Ingredients:
CS: Poppystamps Woodgrain Paper in Kraft and Cream, Stampin' Up! Real Red, Very Vanilla (card base only) and Crumb Cake, Memory Box Lush Green 6x6 Paper Pack,
Patterned Paper: Memory Box Woodsy Plaid 6x6 pack (brown plaid), Red and black check by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby
Dies: Poppystamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel Card Die Set, Double Joy Die Set
I'm a big fan of the farmhouse look, the rustic charm characterized by simple materials and a good amount of white space. Visit any craft store, furniture store, or my living room and you'll see how popular it is. At Christmas, this style means buffalo plaid, wicker or wire baskets, unvarnished wood, bottle brush trees, and more plaid.
Today, I am over on the Poppystamps blog with this farmhouse-styled card. With some black and red check paper in my stash, I started working on a farmhouse Christmas card. I used the Double Joy Die set and cut the background from the check paper. Woodgrain Kraft Paper was the perfect choice to create the outline. It *really* looks like wood. I wanted to set this off from the background but still use a woodgrain background, so I reached for the same paper but in the Cream color (also comes in white). Then I wanted to add something below the O to give it some texture and softness. I used the holly leaves and berries from another die set. I finished off the card by layering kraft paper, red paper and yep, more plaid beneath that. I was very happy with how it turned out and it was easy to make.
Ingredients:
CS: Poppystamps Woodgrain Paper in Kraft and Cream, Stampin' Up! Real Red, Very Vanilla (card base only) and Crumb Cake, Memory Box Lush Green 6x6 Paper Pack,
Patterned Paper: Memory Box Woodsy Plaid 6x6 pack (brown plaid), Red and black check by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby
Dies: Poppystamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel Card Die Set, Double Joy Die Set
Making this card was a "great adventure." I wanted to really challenge myself to make something detailed, with layers and dimension. I was also inspired by the artwork of many of the Tim Holtz "makers," especially my favorite, Emma Williams (@artymiss) of stickydots.blogspot.com. Her artwork is exquisite and while I can't produce anything that compares to hers, I wanted to try. I have a fraction as many Tim Holtz supplies as his stable of makers have. The ingredient list below is particularly long. To sum up my process, I started with a vintage hot air balloon cut file. I inked it with Distress Oxides, did some heat embossing, and added some embroidery floss. I put together all my cut files (balloon, birds, skyline) on top of a background that was inked with Distress Oxide, dry embossed, and then swiped over with a darker Distress Oxide. I absolutely love the look of both cards and scrapbook layouts that include cheesecloth and this scene called for it. I sewed some edges, layered and layered and added some Tim Holtz embellishments and some brads. The whole card is 7.5" square. On top of this long process, I am learning more about how to photograph my cards. It is a different set up from photographing food. I worked photographing popcorn for several years for a local shop owned by a friend.
Die cuts: Vintage Hot Air Balloon from Jennifer Wambach for Silhouette, skyline is Modern Village Silhouette by Felicity Jane (edited), and the birds are an SVG I made using a silhouette of birds flying that I found online.
CS: Neenah Solar White 110lb, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Kraft-Stock in Cool (dark blue), Bazzill Basics in Raven, Stampin' Up! Black and So Saffron
Paper: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Paper Stash (blue/text background), map by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby, Bo Bunny Double Dots designs (gray dot), Jenny Bowlin Red Soda Label
Ink: Distress Oxides - Fossilized Amber, Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire, Speckled Egg, Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twig, Ground Espresso; Distress Inks: Pumice Stone; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Versamark
Stamp: "Enjoy the Now" by Heidi Swapp
Embellishments: Tim Holtz Mini Fasteners, black thread, beige thread, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Snippets Ephemera Pack, Tim Holtz Metallic Stickers Quotations, Cheesecloth in Tan from ByFernStudio on Etsy.
Dry Embossing Folder: Wind and Water from Fun Stampers Journey(FSJ) (purchased from Spellbinders)
Embossing powder: Champagne by Recollections/Michaels
CS: Neenah Solar White 110lb, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Kraft-Stock in Cool (dark blue), Bazzill Basics in Raven, Stampin' Up! Black and So Saffron
Paper: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Paper Stash (blue/text background), map by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby, Bo Bunny Double Dots designs (gray dot), Jenny Bowlin Red Soda Label
Ink: Distress Oxides - Fossilized Amber, Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire, Speckled Egg, Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twig, Ground Espresso; Distress Inks: Pumice Stone; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Versamark
Stamp: "Enjoy the Now" by Heidi Swapp
Embellishments: Tim Holtz Mini Fasteners, black thread, beige thread, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Snippets Ephemera Pack, Tim Holtz Metallic Stickers Quotations, Cheesecloth in Tan from ByFernStudio on Etsy.
Dry Embossing Folder: Wind and Water from Fun Stampers Journey(FSJ) (purchased from Spellbinders)
Embossing powder: Champagne by Recollections/Michaels
Making this card was a "great adventure." I wanted to really challenge myself to make something detailed, with layers and dimension. I was also inspired by the artwork of many of the Tim Holtz "makers," especially my favorite, Emma Williams (@artymiss) of stickydots.blogspot.com. Her artwork is exquisite and while I can't produce anything that compares to hers, I wanted to try. I have a fraction as many Tim Holtz supplies as his stable of makers have. The ingredient list below is particularly long. To sum up my process, I started with a vintage hot air balloon cut file. I inked it with Distress Oxides, did some heat embossing, and added some embroidery floss. I put together all my cut files (balloon, birds, skyline) on top of a background that was inked with Distress Oxide, dry embossed, and then swiped over with a darker Distress Oxide. I absolutely love the look of both cards and scrapbook layouts that include cheesecloth and this scene called for it. I sewed some edges, layered and layered and added some Tim Holtz embellishments and some brads. The whole card is 7.5" square. On top of this long process, I am learning more about how to photograph my cards. It is a different set up from photographing food. I worked photographing popcorn for several years for a local shop owned by a friend.
Die cuts: Vintage Hot Air Balloon from Jennifer Wambach for Silhouette, skyline is Modern Village Silhouette by Felicity Jane (edited), and the birds are an SVG I made using a silhouette of birds flying that I found online.
CS: Neenah Solar White 110lb, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Kraft-Stock in Cool (dark blue), Bazzill Basics in Raven, Stampin' Up! Black and So Saffron
Paper: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Paper Stash (blue/text background), map by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby, Bo Bunny Double Dots designs (gray dot), Jenny Bowlin Red Soda Label
Ink: Distress Oxides - Fossilized Amber, Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire, Speckled Egg, Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twig, Ground Espresso; Distress Inks: Pumice Stone; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Versamark
Stamp: "Enjoy the Now" by Heidi Swapp
Embellishments: Tim Holtz Mini Fasteners, black thread, beige thread, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Snippets Ephemera Pack, Tim Holtz Metallic Stickers Quotations, Cheesecloth in Tan from ByFernStudio on Etsy.
Dry Embossing Folder: Wind and Water from Fun Stampers Journey(FSJ) (purchased from Spellbinders)
Embossing powder: Champagne by Recollections/Michaels
CS: Neenah Solar White 110lb, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Kraft-Stock in Cool (dark blue), Bazzill Basics in Raven, Stampin' Up! Black and So Saffron
Paper: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Paper Stash (blue/text background), map by The Paper Studio/Hobby Lobby, Bo Bunny Double Dots designs (gray dot), Jenny Bowlin Red Soda Label
Ink: Distress Oxides - Fossilized Amber, Antique Linen, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Chipped Sapphire, Speckled Egg, Evergreen Bough, Gathered Twig, Ground Espresso; Distress Inks: Pumice Stone; Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Versamark
Stamp: "Enjoy the Now" by Heidi Swapp
Embellishments: Tim Holtz Mini Fasteners, black thread, beige thread, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Snippets Ephemera Pack, Tim Holtz Metallic Stickers Quotations, Cheesecloth in Tan from ByFernStudio on Etsy.
Dry Embossing Folder: Wind and Water from Fun Stampers Journey(FSJ) (purchased from Spellbinders)
Embossing powder: Champagne by Recollections/Michaels
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