Finally took pictures of the things I've been creating. Am eager to send these off to my friends so finally stole time away from chores/chauffer duties to take photos. My photo-taking is a bit rusty so got to get intimate again with the camera instruction book.
This one is a copy of PTI's stationery set created by Nichole Heady (go here to see the original) I didn't have any PayPal money to purchase the stationery holder template so I eye-balled it and created my own. The dimensions are my own. If you look closely, I put my Score-Pal to good use by doing a criss-cross pattern on the front. Stamps used are all from PTI (Polka Dot Basics and Simply Stationery). Ink and cardstock used are SU! (close to cocoa and baja breeze).
The next 3 photos below is not a direct case of case-ing (LOL!) but inspired by many of the card cases bags I've seen on SplitCoasters. This one re-uses the clear acrylic boxes that PTI's clear stamps comes package in (I cut them in half). I designed a bag around the boxes and used the same scoring technique as above then attached the clear box with red-line tape and finished it off with the pretty ribbon I've been hoarding (from Michael's). The notecards are 3x3; used the Swiss Dot embossing folders for the dots. The flower stamp on the front is again, from PTI, stamped and outlined with white Souffle pen (thanks, Karen! Love the pens!) and filled with aqua souffle ink. The purse closes using Basic Grey's small magnets. Cardstock is all SU!
The next 3 below are again inspired by what I've been seeing on SplitCoasters. I made mine half the size of what I saw because I wanted the card to fit into a smaller envelope. Plus I didn't want to glue a million little hydrangea flowers on the circles. If you look closely, you'll notice that these are individual small flowers that were punched, shaped then glued individually. I used Martha Stewart hydrangea punch using SU! cardstock colors (I believe it was Lovely Lilac and Lavender Lace). The leaves were punched using a McGill punch, cardstock used is called New Leaf by PTI - it's a beautiful green! Flower pot cardstock is SU Really Rust. The scallop punch on the flower pot is from EK Success. Double click the photo and you will see that the scallops are scalloped! Check here for instructions to make the original version.
The purse pictures below were inspired by purses I saw here and here. I used a corner rounder to cut the scallops around the designer paper - I don't recommend that method! It's hard to get it just right so if you have a large scallop die cut, use that instead. It will save you lots of mistakes. The paper I wasted trying to make perfect scallop circles were recycled to make the accompanying notecards you see here. There are 6 of them and I made matching envelopes (yes, handmade!). The patterned paper is Amy Butler. Purse has a velcro to help keep it closed. If you look closely at the purse, you can see I stitched the ribbon onto the patterned paper. I used some tape first to keep it in place but beware, don't put the tape where you are going to sew or else you'll have gummy mess on your sewing needle! The ribbon I stitched is that same one I used above. Can't waste any of it so took this last strip to use as embellishment. The flowers on the notecards are die cuts from Cuttlebug. Stamps used for the sentiments are all from PTI.
This 3-D flower pot was inspired by InkingAddict. I couldn't wait for her to post her tutorial so I made my own. My template has 3 pieces and I believe hers has a few more so I went with mine as I'm always in hurry to get done because I have to be elsewhere and not at home crafting! LOL! The flowers you see here are my own - I call them Dizzy Blooms and sold some in my Etsy shop back when I was still in business. The leaf die cuts are Sizzix. This box is large enough to hold 2 small bottles of lotion or a bit bag of chocolates.
Whew!!! That's it for now! If you'd like any instructions on how I made my altered case-ings, leave me a comment!
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