Happy New Year, Crafty Friends!

I have created a series of cards with the newly to be released Memories and More Cards and Envelopes and the Sweet Thing Memory and More Card Pack. I even combined the card bases with Perennial Lavender DSP and  engineered a box to hold my cards for easy gift giving. 

This video shows the box that I created and elements from the card pack. Here are the directions for the box I created. 

Cut Pieces

8-3/4" x 12" Calypso Coral

Score on the short side:

1-1/4" and 7-3/4"

Score on the long side:

1", 2-1/4". 6-1/2", and 7-1/2"

See folding directions at https://craftcoachlaurie.blogspot.com/2022/02/luv-2-stamp-february-blog-hop-abstract.html

Please come back for more ideas in 2024!

Luv 2 Stamp Blog Hop: Tags and a Tag Box Gift

 

Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2023 Blog Hop! We are excited to share our projects with you again for the third year. This year we are shaking things up and bringing you all new monthly themes to inspire your next project!

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom, and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants. You can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting!

This month’s theme is Gift Tags!

Not only did I make the gift tags, but I also made a box to put them in. This will make such a thoughtful gift for a special friend. 

Directions:

Cut the Shining Christmas DSP in strips to fit the dies for the Tailor Made Tag Dies. In addition, die cut some tags in Basic White. I did all three sizes. I also cut tags from Merriest Trees Dies. 

Now comes the fun part, decorating the tags. I used several stamp sets to tie the theme of the paper together. The To/From and Merry Christmas is from Celebrate with Tags. The trees are from the Forever Forest Stamps. The Sheer Ribbon Combo was colored with Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends to match the DSP.

Thank you so much for checking out our hop today! We know you are going to love all the other projects you will see in the hop today so don’t forget to hop all the way around. You are currently at my blog – Laurie Bradshaw. Check out the list below to make sure you see who is next. Please click on the names below to continue on the hop.

Dawn Sandner- CA

Jo Anne Hewins-NC

Kurstan del Rosario-CA

Laurie Bradshaw-CA (You are here)

Teri West-AK

Wendy Varron- MD

Luv 2 Stamp Blog Hop: CASE the Catalog!

 

Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2023 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you again for the third year. This year we are shaking things up and bringing you all new monthly themes to inspire your next project!

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants. You can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting!

This month’s theme is CASE the Catalog!

CASE is an acronym for Copy and Share Everything. So, today's challenge is to select a project from the Stampin' Up! catalog. For me, I selected the just released September to December Mini Catalog. One will find offerings for the upcoming holiday season and beyond. 

Today's project features products from the 

O Holy Night Suite. 

These are the products on pp. 16-17 of the most recent catalog. Look at those adorable little ornaments. I will take inspiration from these. This ornament can be attached to a package or gift bag as a decoration. One could also use it as an ornament. Stampin' Up! products can be used for more than just cards!

Tips for the Ornament:

I ordered the gold rings from a box store. I die cut two circles with the Deckled Circle Dies, one larger and one smaller than the 3" ring. I then tried liquid glue on the ring, but the next time I make an ornament, I will use a glue gun for better adherence. I cut out the various stars out of gold foil, More Dazzle Specialty Paper, and Night of Navy Cardstock. Next, I punched a hole and tied some Night of Navy Fan Bakers Twine and adhered a draping bow from Night of Navy and Gold Glittered Ribbon with a Mini Glue Dot. 

Will you try making an ornament?

Thank you so much for checking out our hop today! We know you are going to love all the other projects you will see in the hop today so don’t forget to hop all the way around. You are currently at my blog – Laurie Bradshaw. Check out the list below to make sure you see who is next. Please click on the names below to continue on the hop.

Dawn Sandner-CA

Jo Anne Hewins -NC

Laurie Bradshaw-CA (You are here)

Sharon Lim -CA

Taleena Koch-WA

Teri West-AK

Tall Box with Beary Christmas DSP

 

This is a tall box that holds a bottle of liquid soap from Bath and Body Works. I used a Basic White base and the Beary Christmas DSP and layered with Night of Navy cardstock. The tag top was punched with the soon-to-be-released Sparkling Snowflake Tag Topper Punch. The sentiment was stamped in Night of Navy and is from the Beary Christmas Stamp Set.

I used the directions from Ink Block Doodles. But I do have some of the steps documented below.

If you like any of these products, please leave me a comment.

Luv 2 Stamp Blog Hop: Accordion Center Panel Card with Multiple Designer Papers

 

Welcome to the Luv 2 Stamp Group’s 2023 Blog Hop! We are excited to share projects with you again for the third year. This year we are shaking things up and bringing you all new monthly themes to inspire your next project!

Once you are done with each post, scroll down to the bottom and you will see a list of Blog Hop participants. You can click on their name to go to their post, or you can click the next button to go to the next post in line. Happy crafting!

This month’s theme is fun folds!

My contribution to this month's theme focuses on the Accordion Center Fold. I used the soon- to-be-released Joy of Christmas DSP, Deckled Circle Dies, Joy of Noel Stamp and Dies, and the Tiny Christmas Trees Die. 

Cutting Dimensions:

BASE: 

Real Red 5-1/2" x 6-1/4" (2), score at 1 1/2", 2 3/4", & 4 5/8”

DSP (Outside) Cut 2 at 1 1/4" x 5 1/4"

DSP (Inside) Cut 2 at 1” x 5 1/4"

Basic White (Outside) Cut 2 at 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”

Basic White (Inside) Cut 2 at 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”

Center

Basic White (Inside) 3-1/2"x 5-1/2"

Real Red 3-1/4" x 10-1/2", score at 5-1/4"

Here is a video that I took so one can see how it goes together. 

Here is another card that I made with Shaded Spruce, a different Joy of Christmas DSP, and a layer using the Mini Christmas Trees Die, the Loose Holly Gems and Sequins, and Deckled Circle Dies. 

I did take inspiration from LisaCurcio:Accordion Center Fold.

Thank you so much for checking out our hop today! We know you are going to love all the other projects you will see in the hop today so don’t forget to hop all the way around. You are currently at my blog – Laurie Bradshaw. Check out the list below to make sure you see who is next. Please click on the names below to continue on the hop.

Jo Anne Hewins -NC

Laurie Bradshaw-CA (You are here)

Sharon Lim-CA

Teri West-AK

Wendy Varron -MD

Patchwork Dies with Delightfully Eclectic DSP

 These sweet cards were made with Delightfully Eclectic DSP cut with the Patchwork Pieces Dies from the Annual Catalog. I cut two different pieces of DSP and sent them through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine. I alternated the papers and adhered to a Highland Heather card base. Before adhering to the Basic White card base, wrap the Glittered Organdy Ribbon and tie a bow. The sentiment label was cut with the large Gone Fishing Die and stamped with Night of Navy ink. The stamp is from the Ink and Tiled Stamp set and the embellishments are Tinsel Gems Three-Pack.

Why don't you try this technique. One can use any DSP! 

Here are the cards close up.

Please be sure to leave a comment if you like these cards. 

Joyful DSP Meets Enjoy the Rhythm Stamp Set

 

This is a collection of simple cards made from the soon-to-be-released Joyful DSP. As soon as I saw this Cherry Cobbler with gold foil music decorated paper, I knew I wanted to pair it with the Enjoy the Rhythm Stamp Set from the Annual Catalog. Two of the cards feature a Very Vanilla sentiment label punched from the new Modern Oval Punch. The two other labels are made with either a 2-3/8" circle punch and the Countryside Corners Dies. Cherry Cobbler and Memento Black is the ink that I stamped my sentiments. 

Here are the cards close up.

If you would like to be able to score some of these products before September, just join my team to have acess today! Also, if you need a catalog, drop me a line!