Archive for Mothers Day
Rose Accordion Fold Bookmark Card
Posted: Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 | Comments
Clearly I have a thing for this set ‘A Rose is a Rose’ (#111560, set of 14 stamps – $37.95).
UPDATED: Since it was not a class, I don’t have a detailed handout, however in response to many requests, this was made with a 12 x 12 piece of Riding Hood Red cardstock, scored at 3 inch intervals. I free cut the tops of each panel to appear to be bookmark. I used a 12″ strip of the Candy Lane DSP inside and tacked it down, leaving space to use it as pockets. I cut the inside bookmarks from scraps of vanilla and decorated the entire thing with stamped/cut images of the Rose is a Rose set.
This bookmark card was my ‘backup’ Mother’s Day card that I didn’t need to use. At my April Stamp a Stack, my friends made a wider ‘2-fold’ accordion fold bookmark card for the sake of saving time.
But nothing beats the four fold! Accessories: Riding Hood Red & Vanilla cardstock, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss & Baja Breeze inks, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper and some grosgrain and tafetta ribbon.
I didn’t realize until after I photographed how much more striking this would be with ribbons at the top of each bookmark section… oh well… next time!
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Flowerpot Accordion Card
Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2009 | CommentsCLICK HERE to view my Flowerpot Accordion Card video (if you are receiving this via email, the video doesn’t come through).
Just in time for Mother’s Day! This is my Mother’s Day card to my awesomely wonderful mother-in-law… don’t tell her! Sets: A Rose is a Rose, Bella Toile backgound stamp; Accessories: Creamy Caramel c/s, Vanilla c/s, Close to Cocoa ink, Riding Hood Red ink, Pink Pirhouette ink, Kiwi Kiss ink, Baja Breeze ink.
To the left, I have included the flowerpot template as well as the ‘map’ for stamping the roses for the inside of the card below as explained in the video (and in case you are crazy like me and wish to make the same exact card).
Below are thumbnails you can click on for larger images of the flowerpot ‘accordion’ card from different angles. This card isn’t as hard as it looks!
Enjoy this video… it seemed monotone to me, but I got up at 4am to tape so that the house would be quiet. My voice sounds strange because I was trying to film and not wake anyone up!
So, am I getting better at video? I’ve created an ‘AmyTV‘ page (which will pull all my videos together in one place). Enjoy!
New Online Order Gift – ‘Mother’s Day’ Stationery Box
Posted: Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 | Comments
What a better way to remember that special woman than a set of very cosmopolitan cards and unique stationery box featuring our new Kraft Corduroy buttons (see the Occasions Mini Catalog)!
My online special this month features a 31 page full color PDF of four card designs and the stationery box. Directions are full color step-by-step with dimensions and diagrams.
This PDF is yours free with your $50+ order this month placed online. For ease of ordering the following sets and accessories are required for exact execution.
SETS/ACCESSORIES:
- Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral (#113734, $24.95) , Thank You Kindly (#111700, $13.95)
- Ink: Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze Classic inks
- Paper: Urban Oasis Designer Series Paper (#112042, $9.95), Whisper White, Kraft, Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss 8 ½” x 11” CS, Medium Whisper White Envelopes
- Accessories: Sticky Strip, Snail adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Kraft Corduroy Buttons, Linen Thread, Window Sheet (also called acetate sheet or transparency), paper snips, wide oval punch, paper piercer and foam mat, large oval punch, bone folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, blender pens, Stampin’ Scrub, Stampin’ Mist, Paper Trimmer and scoring blade, pencil and ruler, hobby blade and craft mat.
Read more about it on my Shopping Page.
Holiday Warning – Don’t let this happen to you…
Posted: Friday, September 5th, 2008 | Comments
The holidays are coming and you don’t want him to make a mistake that can cause holiday unhappiness! Believe me when I tell you that I’m thinking of only your happiness here when I suggest my online Gift Registry. 
Your love one(s) will receive a message from me (handstamped if you give me their mailing address), assuring them of their place as ‘most important’ in your life’ if they are generous with what you would most enjoy as a gift–stamping stuff! I can ship the product anywhere they would like (so you don’t steal the box by accident and hide it from him) keeping it a big wonderful secret! Read More→
