Top Note Gift Card Holder

This is a fast and easy way to make a card to hold a Gift Card for birthdays, Christmas, any occassion, just adjust the paper and stamps to be what you what it to be!  Today's card style comes from Kelly Gettelfinger.  Thanks Kelly!

Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 4 1/2" x 11" - which means you can get two from one piece of cardstock - Yay!

Score the cardstock at 4 1/2", 5 1/2" and 6 1/2".  Accordion fold the scored card stock.

Place on the Top Note Die so that the folded areas miss the perforated and the straight blades.  Run through the Big Shot Machine.

Add a "slit" in the center fold where the gift card will go using your craft blade or your paper trimmer.  I had the best luck just using my scissors and cutting a small area (credit card size) that would hold the gift card.  Some samples I've seen use a punch to make the opening, but since you would be punching through 2 pieces of cardstock, I don't recommend it so it won't damage your punch.

Add adhesive to the "spine" portion in the center fold (from the outside edge of the card).  Be sure to leave room for your gift card to slide in before hitting the adhered area.

Decorate your card to suit the occasion.

Thank you for looking in!  Have a wonderful Sunday!

~ Donna

Top Note Scarecrow - Guest Stamper - Linda

Kristi spotted this adorable Top Note Scarecrow Wednesday on Pinterest.  We searched it out and found out it was from Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paperarts.  Linda took the directions and ran with it!

Look how great this came out!  Linda didn't have any material for under the bird but made do with some DSP.

Way to go Linda!  I love it!!

Card stock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

DSP:  Designer Paper: Orchard Harvest (126895)

Ink & Pens: Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Stampin’ Write Marker Basic Black Accessories: Pearls (119247), Googlies (127539)

Tools:

Die Cutting & Embossing: Big Shot™ & Standard Cutting Pads (113439); Dies: Top Note Bigz (113463)

Punches: ½" Circle (119869); 2-1/2" Circle (120906); Small Oval (120908); Bird Builder

(117191); Pennant (122361)

Sponge Daubers (102892)

Adhesives:

. Glue Dots® (103683)

. SNAIL Adhesive® (104332)

. Stampin’ Dimensionals® (104430)

. Sticky Strip (104294)

Perfectly Preserved Nugget Jar

This little cutie comes from the blog of Kay Kalthoff and was designed by her downline Mary Bellis.  Another adorable treat that I just couldn't pass up trying.

Stamps:  Perfectly Preserved (w-126690 / c-126692) or with the Framelits Bundle (w-129943 / c-129944)

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade

Paper:  Orchard Harvest DSP, Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade for banner mat

Tools and Accessories:  Big Shot, Cannery Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Simply Scored, Large Oval Punch, 15" Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots.

Kay has an excellent video on putting it together.  One of these days I'm going to have to figure out how to do a cool video too.

Well, this girl is tired and up way past my bedtime (even though this won't post until 6 a.m. tomorrow), so off I go to sleep.

Thanks for looking in.

~ Donna

Appletini Happy Hour

I saw a few people making cute things with the Happy Hour Stamp Set (w-125540 / c-125542) and when I spotted one using the Crystal Light Appletini drink mix, I just knew I had to play with it. 

When I saw these online, I thought they were individual drink mixes - that will teach me to read the details!  So when I found them on Walmart's website I was so excited they had them I just ordered them and found out later that each packet makes 2 quarts!!  So glad I read the packet before I put it into my 16.9 ounce water bottle! LOL

Regardless, I think these came out really cute and I've been working on them all evening and have several done and ready to give out to my stamping group.

Since the packet is rather large, I had to change my planning on what I was going to display them in.  Originally I thought of using the Two Tags Bigz die (115954) and I think that would have been perfect for individual size packets.  So off I go to see what I have that will work and ended up with using the Top Note Bigz die (113463). 

Cut the 8 1/2" x 11" paper long ways at 4 1/4 and using the Simply Scored, score it at halfway at 5 1/2".  Place it on the Top Note die just inside the cut so that you will only be actually cutting on three sides.  Then place one half of the paper inside your favorite Embossing Folder - I used the New Argyle Folder (127750).  Then I cut a piece of Whisper White at 4 1/4" x 2" and placed it in the center of the Top Note to make a band across the front.

The scallop circle uses the Perfect Pennants Bigz L (123126) and I used both of the circles there for some variety.  The Appletini is stamped using Gumball Green Ink and punched out with a 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850) and sponged on the edges. 

Using the Multipurpose "green glue" (110755) I attached everything together - holding the sides in place while the glue had a chance to set.

It's hard to tell the colors here, I'm really disappointed in the way it looks online, but the Top Note is cut from Melon Mambo and the edges are inked around the Appletini with Melon Mambo.

Recipe: 
Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Gumball Green
Stamps:  Happy Hour
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Gumball Green
Tools:  Big Shot, Argyle Embossing Folder, Perfect Pennants, 1 3/4" Circle Punch,
Extras:  1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Gumball Green (you can get this FREE this month with a $40 purchase!), Dimensionals and Multipurpose Glue

I hope you've enjoyed this cute little packet.  If you see smaller drink mixes out there, let me know!!

Happy Hump Day!

~ Donna

Blooming With Kindness

I spotted this card Saturday night on QBee's Quest and loved the way it looked.  When I tried to re-create it with the colors she used, it didn't look good at all!  I think my Elegant Eggplant is just way too dark.  I don't like it one bit. 

So I played around with the colors and found the combinations I liked.  I think I'd like to play around with other color combinations too.  This is really a pretty card.  Thanks Brenda for sharing yours.

Supplies ~ 
Blooming with Kindness Stamp Set (w-126420 / c-126422)
Card Stock:  Gumball Green, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Wisteria Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Gumball Green
Ribbon:  Gumball Green Stitched Satin (126848)
Glue Dots, Adhesive, Paper Cutter

Measurements:  Gumball Green - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", Rich Razzleberry 5 1/4" x 4", Whisper White 5" x 3 3/4"

Thanks for stopping in.  Have a great day!

~ Donna

Halloween Toilet Paper Roll Basket

Back to a case of CASEing... hehe.  I've been wanting to make this for a long time after seeing it on Angie's Chic 'n Scratch blog.  Finally I sat down and made one.  Now I want to make more!  It's so much cuter in person, but pictures will just have to do.

Stamps:  Googly Ghouls (oh yeah, I forgot to put the google eyes on my bat!) (w-128060 / c-128063)
Ink:  Staz On Black (101406)
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive
DSP:  Howlstooth and Scaringbone (126906)
Tools:  1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1 3/4" Scallop Circle (119854), Googlies (127539) if I'd remembered to put them on before the picture!  :)

I think I'm going to make some more of these for some of the special neighborhood kids.  Most are grown now, but there are still a few little cuties left.

Happy Stamping!

~ Donna

Scentsational Season

I really love the Scentsational Season stamp set and the Framelits that match.  They're so much fun to use and make adorable cards!

I don't know who I got this card idea from, so if it is yours, please let me know so I can give you credit.  It isn't an exact case as I changed up colors and stamps for the greetings.

Stamps:  Scentsational Season (w-121026 / c-121190), Greetings of the Season (w-128030 / c-128033)

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Real Red

Stampin' Write Pen - Chocolate Chip

Extras:  Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (120902), Holiday Collection Framelits Dies (127814), Big Shot (113439).

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day, the weekend is here!

~ Donna