Feature Friday

TGIF! That means Feature Friday! I hope you enjoyed last week's ideas. This week I have some tags for you! I thought, since the holidays, you'll need tags for gifts and if you're giving a gift to someone who loves music (don't we all!) these would make that gift look even better! I also made a little box to go with the tags! You could make up a bunch of the tags and put them in the box and give them as a gift!

If you're wondering what I'm talking about. I feature a product all month on Fridays and show you samples using that product. I try to also give you some ideas on different ways you may not have thought about using that product. For December the Featured Product is Musical Season. It certainly has that holiday feel to it, but later in the month I will show you how this bundle will work all year long!

So here is the box with the tags. Now when I was making the tags I didn't have the box in mind and that tag with the horn, doesn't fit in the box. If I had thought about the box ahead of time, I would position the horn differently and then it would fit in the box! lol!

The box itself is made out of Old Olive card stock and the Envelope Punch Board. For this box you start with a piece of 6" square piece and punch and score on three of the sides at 2" & 4". The fourth side you just do the punching at 2" & 4". That fourth side you'll cut off that "tab" and on the opposite side you'll snip along the score lines, just to the intersection. Then just fold along all score lines and bring it all together. I used a piece of the DSP as a belly band and die a black scallop circle and a regular circle from the DSP. I stamped the greenery with the Memento and colored it in with the Blends. The harp was stamped with the Black Archival then die cut.

Here is the group of four tags. I did case these tags, but changed them slightly. On the back of the tags I stamped a "To" & "From".

Some close ups of each tag. I tried to keep the tags simple and easy to duplicate.

Here's the guitar. I used the copper embossing powder on black card stock.

Here's that harp again. Similar to the box front, but here I copper embossed on black card stock.

That horn just says it all I think. To make it fit in the box, I'd turn it a bit.

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed these tags. I look forward to your comments. You can find all these products in my STORE or look below for all the items I used on these cards. If you don't have a demonstrator, I've love to be yours. There are all kinds of benefits for shopping with me. Check out the the VIP Host Code and your Wish List for more details.

Product List

Musical Season Wood-Mount Bundle

[146048]

$48.50

Musical Season Clear-Mount Bundle

[146049]

$42.25

Musical Season Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[144814]

$25.00

Musical Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144811]

$18.00

Musical Instruments Framelits Dies

[144677]

$29.00

Holly Berry Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142061]

$17.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

$8.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144623]

$13.00

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$4.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

[141636]

$5.00

Holly Berry Builder Punch

[141843]

$18.00

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

[133324]

$23.00

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon

[144631]

$7.00

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

$20.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape

[144644]

$9.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144598]

$9.00

Paper Pumpkin Alternative

I have some alternative ideas for you using your October Paper Pumpkin kit. If you haven't tried the Paper Pumpkin kits, you really need to. The kits are great and there is always other things you can do with your kit besides what it was designed for. There is a Facebook page and a Pinterest board as well finding ideas here! In case you didn't know you can give Paper Pumpkin as a gift and this a great time of year for it! Contact me if you have questions.

October design was a winter shaker card. Who doesn't love a shaker card! Do you see the green plaid? Well that is what the outside of the box looked like! So adorable.

These are the two cards you can make in the kit. This kit had 12 cards.

So for this alternative, I punched the holly leaves and had some red pearls from an old kit, so I used them! The red stripe is the Real Red 1/8" ribbon. The card bases are the green plaid, so I cut up one of the cards to make these two cards.

Here I layered the green plaid on a Whisper White foundation. I inked the phrase with VersaMark and used white embossing powder. The stars are from the kit and I used that same Real Red Ribbon.

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I hope these cards have jumpstarted your creativity! I'm so glad you stopped by and look forward to your comments. If you have any questions or need help with re-creating any of these projects, please contact me. If you don't have a demonstrator, I'd love to be yours! I have a monthly VIP Host Code to earn FREE product and card kits. Below is a list of all the products I used to make these cards.

Product List

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137858]

$20.00

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137859]

$59.00

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137860]

$114.00

z 12-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137861]

$215.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101856]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon

[144631]

$7.00

Holly Berry Builder Punch

[141843]

$18.00

November Technique

Hi! I hope you had a great weekend! Mine was very busy! When you read this I will just be starting my vacation! I sure am looking forward to it, but going a bit crazy getting ready for it! I'm sure you know what I mean!

So today I have another card to share with you from class. This card I shared on Thanksgiving with you. It's the same technique, just using different product. As I mentioned last week, check out my class schedule and reserve your spot!

This was another fun card to create. It was pretty simple, what took the most amount of time was all the embellishments! The technique is called the Double Gate Fold. I give my mil birthday cards for Christmas and this will be one that I give her. It just makes it easier for her to give out birthday cards so she doesn't have to go shopping for them. She loves getting them each year and I'm sure the recipients enjoy getting them as well! It's like giving a double gift!

Here is the inside of the card. When all folded it's an A2 size and fits in a regular A2 envelope.

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Thank you for stopping by. I look forward to your comments. You can find all these products in my STORE or look below for all the items I used on these cards. If you don't have a demonstrator, I've love to be yours. There are all kinds of benefits for shopping with me. Check out the the VIP Host Code and your Wish List for more details.

Product List

Celebration Time Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143787]

$30.00

Celebration Time Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143790]

$22.00

Celebration Time Wood-Mount Bundle

[145368]

$54.00

Celebration Thinlits Dies

[143703]

$30.00

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper

[144621]

$11.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

[135315]

$5.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Pear Pizzazz 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

[144153]

$7.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Metallic Enamel Shapes

[141678]

$7.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Vacation Special!!!

As if the holiday specials couldn't get any better! I decided while I'm on vacation I'd have a special too! For all who place an online order for the month of December I'll not only send them that wonderful Thank You card, I'll also send you 5 of my samples (on ALL orders) AND you'll also earn DOUBLE the Butterfly Rewards!

So when placing your order, make sure you use this month's VIP Host Code RGBQ74VS. HERE are all the reasons you should be using that Host Code.

So did you already click on the link for the Butterfly Rewards? I guess I should have called it Loyalty Rewards, since that's what I have the tab labeled. It's just another way of me saying Thank You for your continued loyal business. 

Did you make out a WISH LIST yet? I have one too! Give it to that special someone(s) to make sure you get what's on it! Want to give one of your crafting friends or family member something but don't know what? I have gift certificates available or send them a pre-paid Paper Pumpkin kit! You can also get a Paper Pumpkin kit in my STORE while you're taking advantage of all those specials Stampin' Up! has going on right now in the Year End Sales Event!

To see highlights of my trip, check back the week of the 18th and I'll have a post or two!