Fall Thank you

I have the best work staff. They help make our work a good place to be. They are great listeners, mostly because I never stop talking. They often keep me laughing. They always remind me what I need to be doing, as I am often sidetracked. Most of all, they are amazing ladies.

The ladies helped me celebrate my birthday with special treats and gifts.

So to thank them for being so kind, I created these gift boxes. These sure turned out cute.

It was so nice to get into my room and create. Its been a while since I've had time to spend creating fun stuff. I've missed it.

Here is a link to the box instructions I used. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWFrHI4ULQ

Please know that I no longer sell Stampin Up products, or have classes.

But I am still using their products. However some of the products are out dated.

Products used today:

Paper: SU Lost Lagoon, Very Vanilla, and paper scraps from a paper pack that hase been retired for years, and I can't remember its name. But they are all fall colors with leafs on them.

Stamps: SU Vintage Leaves, SU Express Yourself, and a homemade tree stump stamp, I made myself.

Embossing folder: From SU

Dies: SU Leaflits and Deco Labels

Ink: SU Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, and Cajun Craze.

If you have none or some of these products, you can get creative and substitute with other products.

That's what I love about creating.

Happy Stamping!!!

Paper Napkin Transfer Card

I have always wanted to try the Napkin transfer technique.

I had an extra day off from school today, and I was given a package of paper napkins.

So it seemed like a good time to try the transfer.

This technique is a great way to get a cool 

back ground on your card or scrapbook page, without spending any money.

Supplies needed are:

Printed paper napkin

Scissors

ironing board or towel

Iron

 (I started with my mini Iron, but decided I needed my full size iron)

 two sheets of unprinted paper

plastic wrap, brand doesn't matter.

Card stock, cut to size you need

My card stock was cut at 4 x 5 1/4 inches.

Just to enough to fit the front of an A2 card.

After you have all your supplies, take one napkin and peel away all the layers.

There are 3 layers to the decorated paper napkins.

You want the printed piece only.

Next, Layer all pieces as shown below:

Towel/iron board

Sheet of unprinted paper

Your precut card stock

one sheet of plastic wrap to cover your precut card stock

Situate your napkin over plastic wrap

Then lay down another piece of unprinted paper

Everything should be sandwiched, nice and neat.

Start ironing on the top, unprinted sheet.

I ironed for about 30 seconds, then started lifting layers to see if the napkin is sticking to the card stock. I kept ironing in places that were not sticking well.

Once I was sure the napkin was sticking to the card stock, I started peeling everything apart.

This is a little messy. Be careful not to peel the napkin from the card stock.

Trim the napkin around the card stock.

And its ready to use.

It has a nice soft feel to it. Like fabric.

And the possibilities are as endless as there are Napkins!!!

Also on this card I used Stampin Up's 

Falling Flowers and Rose Wonder stamp sets

and, Rose Garden and May Flowers Framelits Dies.

Note: Be careful not to melt the plastic wrap to your iron. ;)

Happy Stamping!!!

Flourishing Phrases, note cards

What do you do with a box of note cards, that was given to you?
Well, dress them up, of course!

I used Stampin Up's Flourishing Phrases stamp set and Flourish Thinlits for this card set. Ink colors, Melon Mambo and Pumpkin pie. Paper, Night of navy, Very Vanilla, and Gold Glimmer. Navy twine.

I was in desperate need of thank you cards, after the holiday. I'm also on a mission to use products I already have, to make room for new.

Happy Stamping!
And Happy New Year!