These strawberries were created from our Stamp of the Month

special for February…click here to see the set

This set allows you to create some wonderful textures on your pages beyond the egg!

 Strawberry Card by Bren Yule
February Stamp of the Month D1340 Easter Eggs
D1303 Classmate Alphabet
X7108B Daydream Paper Pack
Z2106 Blush Ink Pad
Z2105 Black Ink Pad
Z679 Liquid Glass
Z1293 Delta Ceramcoat Magnolia White Paint
(It’s in the distressing kit)
Mix Liquid Glass & Paint together for “Chocolate”
Z1299 Distressing Kit (Paint tray, mixing sticks and paint)
Z1304 Just Blooms Autumn Leaves (Cut for stems)
Z1148 Pretty Pins
Z1138 Blush Collection Ribbon Rounds
Bren.myctmh.com

You can add drops of reinker to the original batch of white and liquid glass…I mixed chocolate and cocoa reinker for these…just haven’t turned them into a card yet!
I made the white chocolate ones to match the paper set that was pre chosen for the swap. 

 

Make this Cute bag with only one piece of Cardstock!

Inspired by the clever girls from the Splitcoast Stampers

One Sheet Wonder Box

Supplies:

81/2” x 11” Solid Cardstock

Stamps: Flourish backgrounds, Saying, Butterfly

Ink Pads: Black, Breeze, White Daisy

Black & White CS Scraps, Ribbon, Tag

Paper Cutter

Bone Folder

Scissors

Step-by-Step How-to’s

Step 1

Score sheet of cardstock on the short side at 2 1/2" and 6".

Step 2

Turn sheet of cardstock and score the long side at 4 1/2" and 6 1/2".

Step 3

Prefold along score lines several times both ways, or step four will be difficult.

Step 4

Bring horizontal fold to vertical fold to create a diagonal crease.

Step 5

Use a bone folder to really make the diagonal folds "sharp" and easier to fold the sheet into a box.

Step 6

Repeat steps four and five on the three remaining corners.

Step 7

Stamp your cardstock. Here, only the front, back and short middle sides were stamped. The other parts of the cardstock will be folded in not seen.

Step 8

Prefold the box by bringing the diagonal folds towards the box center.

Step 9

Stamp center image and accent.

Step 10

Adhere center image and accent to box front.

Step 11

Prefold the box by bringing the diagonal folds towards the box center.

Step 12

Punch two snall holes in the back center of the top of the box

Step 13

Thread ribbon through both holes.

Never leave your chocolate at Doggy Sniff level!

Step 14

Tie the ribbon in front and the box is complete.

Today I started a very fun workshop with a talented kindred spirit by the name of Lisa Pace.  I guarantee, if you are a crafty queen like us, you will love this class!  Here is a sneak peek! 

Ya gotta sign up for this one, you’ll thank me! 

We just found out my Danielle is having a baby girl!  I’m so excited about being a grandma!  Well, I think my new name is going to be Mimi…cute!

Here is a fun paper shoe I made! Isn’t this adorable!

I used our cottage edge anchors!

Cute for baby shower favors or whatever!

Sign up here, email me and I’ll send you the pattern!

TheInspirationInstitute@gmail.com

These cute shoes are so versatile! Add: Money, Tiny surprises, As a Baby Shower favor, For Q-tips in a baby room, A Birthday Party favor!

Thank you to Stampington (Summerset Studio magazine, September 2002) and their assistant editor Mona Gettmann for the inspiration and template