A Vintage Picture

I was experimenting the other day with using the clear blocks as a stamp to create a background. I had also just received the Clearly for You stamp set so put the two together and I came up with this little set.

This is a technique I learnt recently at a fun team day where we get to share some great ideas through a 'shoebox swap'.

I stamped the clear block in Sahara Sand ink then 'stamped off' before stamping onto some Very Vanilla cardstock. It creates a great background for this little stamp from the Clearly for You stamp set. The stamp was coloured using markers and stamped on top of the background.

After distressing the edge of the cardstock it was the perfect size to go on the front of an Always Artichoke mini milk carton. I teamed this with some lace, a mini peg (non SU), a mini safety pin and a tiny tag.

The card uses the same products, but I used a larger piece of Very Vanilla to make the image more of a focal point.

More Mini Milk Cartons

These are some more mini milk cartons for my upcoming class. I used the Elegant Soiree DSP and Greenhouse Gala DSP. The little flowers were the same as the ones on the Elegant Soiree Tube Boxes, using the Boho Blossoms punch.

Mini Milk Cartons for Christmas

I love the Mini Milk Cartons, they are oh so cute. I have been preparing for a Mini Milk Carton class which will include 6 mini milk cartons, for gift giving and Christmas.

For the Christmas ones I made a little set of Christmas Mini Milk Cartons and a little holder for them to sit in. The flower was made simply with 3 scallop circles from Designer Series Paper.

The new Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper is perfect for Christmas and I love the new Cherry Cobbler teamed with Very Vanilla and Old Olive (very traditional for Christmas).

The little Merry Christmas is from the Delightful Decorations set.

Regional Swaps & Milk Carton Box

I'm back. I was starting to have serious withdrawal symptoms from not having my trusty computer - there are so many blogs to catch up on.

As I mentioned I attended the Stampin Up Regionals, and here are my Regional Swaps. I love this colour scheme - Kraft, Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip - YUM.

I only managed to make approx 26 swaps, here is what they look like all packaged up in cellophane bags.

This next picture is of a matching Milk Carton Box set (I got the template from Becky Roberts). There was one of these milk cartons in this colour scheme at the Regionals (unfortunately I didn't get the name of the person who had made it), and as it matched my card, I thought I would do a matching set.

Hope you all had a nice weekend.

Upsy Daisy Card & Box

Oops its been a while.

Here is a card and box I made recently. I love boxes (of any shape or size really, but especially little boxes). I have been trying to come up with some ideas for workshops. I added these gorgeous butterflies made out of the 5 petal punch - they are sooooo easy. I saw these at a lovely team day recently and my wonderful upline Debbie explained how you make them, so I had to give them a try (you can find the instructions here on her blog). The milk carton box you can find here on Splitcoast Stampers, I just changed the sizing to fit half an A4 sheet of cardstock.

I have some more, so hope to be back again soon.

Another Milk Carton - Christmas

I got the Milk Carton tutorial some time ago from Becky Roberts (see here), it is fantastic and can be used in so many ways. This is a Christmas version which I made soon after I got the tutorial, I'm not sure what I will put in the cartons yet, but I'm sure I'll come up with something before Christmas.

I kept it pretty simple, so I used clear embossing powder on the snowflakes to give it a bit of extra texture.

Supplies (all SU unless otherwise indicated)

Stamps -Winter Post, Punches Three (Hostess Set 1), Best Yet (Hostess Set 1)

Ink - Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Versamark

Paper - Chocolate (non SU), Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla

Accessories - Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Square Punch, Large Oval Punch

I have a workshop tomorrow, but hope to get onto some of the fantastic challenge around at the moment.

Have a great weekend.

Bridal Shower - Milk Carton

Hi, I wanted to make a special package for a bridal shower gift for a friend, and since I was keen to try using Becky's Milk Carton Tutorial to make a 'half' milk carton tote, I thought this would be the ideal opportunity.  Normally you make 4 milk cartons and there are two sections to sit them in, one at the front and one at the back, but I wanted to see if it would still work with just one section and 2 milk cartons.  I went with a fairly classic 'bridal' style, but I think it worked out pretty well.

Supplies

Stamps - Both Was Blossoms (retired), Occasional Greetings

Ink - Basic Grey, Versamark

Paper - Very Vanilla, Going Grey, Bella Bleu DSP

Accessories - Basic Grey Taffeta Ribbon, White Embossing Powder, Word Window Punch

Now I just need to find a gift that will fit into the package!!!

Cheers

Alley xOx