Show and Tell

I've been a busy bee working on some samples for the upcoming Stampin' Up!  Convention!  As I mentioned in a previous post, a group of ladies and I were chosen to have a display board for all 4,000 attendees to see!

Here is set one of my samples.  All use the Park Lane Designer Series Paper in some way.  Enjoy!

Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape

Bird Builder Punch, Happiness is Project Life Accessory Kit, Doily

Paper Pumpkin Starter Kit, Everyday Occasions Kit, Burlap Ribbon

Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Hello Darling Stamp Set, Gold Sequin Trim, Venetian Crochet Trim

Retro Fresh Washi Tape, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches, Basic Rhinestones, Love Who You Are Stamp

Window Sheets, Dotty Angles and Chalk Talk Stamp Sets, Staz on White Ink

Gift Cards Galore!

I have several friends in that are independent businesswomen out of their home as well and really enjoy finding out more about how they run their businesses.  Even though we all have different products, so much of the process and integrity with our work is the same.

When I was with these women having a Stampin' Up! workshop this past February, I gave each person a gift certificate holder with instructions on how to make them as one of the items with the workshop.  Since each of our businesses offers gift certificates, its a great way to market.

So, I was delighted when the gift certificates were a hit and I was asked to make 45 for one of the business owners (a fabulous lady who is a massage therapist).

It's like a rainbow of colors!  Let me show you a few additional ones from this stash.  Most that I made were for any occasion, but I did make a few Fathers day cards as well as birthday cards.

Don't you want to make some, too?  Here's how:

You'll need:

- 1 sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" card stock

-1 piece of coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP)

-Stamps and Embellishments as needed to coordinate

-Adhesive

-Paper Trimmer

-16" strip of coordinating ribbon

-Score the piece of card stock lengthwise at 7 1/8" and 3 1/8"

-Using the vertical ruler on the blade of the trimmer, cut a slit in each of the scored lines with the cutting back from 4 to 4 1/2".  

-Tri-fold the card stock so that one fold overlaps the other, creating an outer flap

-For the outer flap, trim the edge with a decorative trimmer, tear the edge, or leave along depending on your design

-For the inner flap, cut a piece of DSP to 7 1/2" by 2 1/2" and adhere to the outside edge so the paper is viewable.  

-Stamp and add embellishments 

-Run the strip of ribbon through the slits in the paper so the edges can be tied on the outside of the certificate

-Adhere your gift certificate to the center section (covering the ribbon running through this section)

-Close certificate and tie ribbon, trimming if needed.

Enjoy!

How it all starts...

Me and a few friends of mine in my Stampin' Up! family were chosen to create a board at our upcoming convention.  The theme and items are completely up to us, which is liberating and daunting all at the same time!  As we started to develop our theme, I had so many ideas in my head.  How do I handle that?  I start with an idea page.

It might be cluttered looking or confusing, but it really helps me to get the ideas out of my head.  Then, I can start to sort through what will work, what I need to adjust, and what I need to make sure I have on hand.  

Have any projects coming up?  Try writing down the steps or what you'd like to accomplish.  I promise that this will help you sort through what all you plan to do so your project goes smoothly!