Kari's Krafts

Color the stamp image with both the Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green markers.  Stamp on Whisper White cardstock then cut out with one of the Chalk Talk Framelit Dies.

The Envelope Punch Board has a great Corner Rounder Punch!  Punch all 4 corners of the Crumb Cake cardstock which measures 4"x2.5"

I used one strip of Cherry Cobbler baker's twine around the top of the Crumb Cake piece; then another piece to go around the shorter side of the Crumb Cake piece and tied a bow.  I wanted it to look like a wrapped gift!  



To put this box together, start out with a 6x6 sheet of paper or cardstock.  Insert into the Envelope Punch Board, line up to the 2" mark, punch then score.  See the 2 photos below.

Next, take the small circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack and punch a circle on opposite sides of the paper; cut slits on those sides from the end up to the score line, then use Sticky Strip double-sided tape on the flaps.  

All these boxes need is some chocolate inside and it makes a nice hostess gift, party favor, thank you gift, etc.  

Take a piece of Soft Sky cardstock measuring 8.5x5.5 and score at 6" and 2.5".  I used my Stampin' Trimmer and the score blade to make the score lines

TIP:  Use your Square Punch to make a banner notch at the end of your paper; like I did below

Ink the ornament stamps and punch out

Now you are ready to assemble the card!  NOTE: You only need adhesive on part of the side of the Winter Frost/Island Indigo piece and you also only need 2 dimensionals on one side of the scallop circle piece, so that your card will close together and still be able to open! 

I love this card; the gate fold style and the colors make this a unique Christmas card

Take your paper snips and "fringe" her grass skirt

I stamped the image in Sahara Sand

I inked the starfish image in Crumb Cake ink, stamped off on my paper, then stamped on my Crumb Cake cardstock piece, this will give it a more faded, blended in look, then I stamped "Warm Wishes" in Early Espresso ink

When you are ready to "assemble" her, you need the smiley face, the nose, and the arms.  The bikini top is made using the snow cap/hat; just use the marker because all you need is the bottom half of the image; then draw lines of the bikini straps using the marker as well

Tada!!!  Warm Wishes from Florida!!!! 

 

The next card is SUPER SIMPLE to put together and uses some BLING!!  The colors could be switched out for some Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler if you wanted to go with the red/green theme

 

 *O Holy Night stamp set

*Scallop border punch

*Midnight Muse ink and cardstock

 *Smoky Slate and Soft Sky cardstock

*Silver Glimmer Paper

*Winter Frost DSP stack

*Silver 1/8" Ribbon  

Sponge around all the edges using Soft Suede ink  

Here is a close up of the Poinsettia flower made using the punches.  The Old Olive pieces are the leaves and the Cherry Cobbler pieces are the flower (arrange with pointed ends touching and alternate the shape for the top layer).  Add the center piece of Silver Glimmer Paper punched with the Itty Bitty Shapes!

 
 


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Happy Stamping!

Kari