October Stamp Club: Twisted Card

Once in a while I participate in a swap with my up, up, up, up, up, upline--that's 6 levels up from me.  The group leader is gracious enough to allow me to join in on the swapping fun even though I'm not really in her group.  A little online research led me to a PDF by Robin Messenheimer and a video by Kelly Gettelfinger (see below). 

On the front of my twisted card before I added the DSP, I taped down the front flap so it doesn't have a pocket--I didn't want the flap underneath the DSP to buckle the DSP.  There is a pocket on the inside, which would be great for a gift card, a tea bag, or a Ghirardelli chocolate square.  Of course, you can have a pocket on the outside if you want to.  As a demonstrator, it could be a really cute networking tool with your business card tucked inside--pass out to potential customers.  Now, I do not go into a lot of details about how to make this card.  You're resourceful--you can watch the video below or search for Robin's PDF mentioned above.  So sorry for any inconvenience, but why reinvent the wheel, or card in this case? 

Start with 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cardstock.

Cut in half at 11 x 4 1/4.

(yikes--sorry about the glare!) 

Score corner to corner.

Score in half. 

Cut DSP same way.

Here's the video created by Kelly Gettelfinger.

The Twisted Card is perfect for Halloween.  Happy Stamping!  Bye for now, Maria

September Stamp Club: Sour Cream Container

For September's Stamp Club we made sour cream containers. The name "sour cream container" just sounds funny. Before the internet, blogs and Big Shots, these were the kinds of things Stampers made. Sour cream containers are very simple to make. Here's how...

Cut cardstock to 5 1/2 x 4 1/4--you can make four from sheet of cardstock!!! How's that for economical?! Emboss with Spider Web Embossing Folder. In this project, I do use the Big Shot to emboss the cardstock--it's just really hard NOT to use this fabulous tool. Gently swipe White StazOn across the raised spider web. Spritz with Smooch Spritz. Allow to dry. Place Sticky Strip on the long end of one side, to the center of the top, and in the middle of the bottom. Like this...

Fold into a tube and seal ONE end.

Add candy and seal up. Crimp the ends. Embellish as you wish. I added a spider tag layered with circles and attached with baker's twine.

Supplies:
Batty For You Stamp Set
Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White Cardstock
Basic Black Classic Ink
White Baker's Twine, Sticky Stripe Adhesive, Paper Crimper
1 1/4 Circle, 1 3/8 Circle, 1 3/4 Scallop Circle Punches
Spider Web Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Multi-purpose Platform

We also stamped items with It's A Wrap Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini to use on "nugget" candy. These are easy and fun to make. Simply stamp on an Avery Label (5160 or 8160) and wrap aournd nugget candy. Clear mount stamps make it very easy to see where on the label to stamp. Four nugget candies will fit in a Big Shot Matchbox. Like this one from Charlotte Regional...

Happy Stamping! Bye for now, Maria