Crafting Up the Coast

Now for some up-close photos of those beautiful projects . . . and some simple instructions on how you can create your own party ensemble!

Water Bottle—Encircle a water bottle with a 2″-wide strip of Farmers Market Designers Series Paper (item # 138448).

Utensil Holder—Make a 2″ cut on either side of a Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags (item # 138315) and fold the flap down. Adhere a 2″-wide strip of Farmers Market Designers Series Paper to the front.

Cookie Holder—Take a 9″ x 9″ piece of Farmers Market Designer Series Paper and fold it in half; then take one corner and fold it straight across. Repeat this with the other corner. To complete the project, take the top flap and fold one piece down to create an open pocket (see the video).

The products used in these fun and simple projects were:

• 138684 – All About Sugar Stamp Set
• 138448 – Farmers Market Designer Series Paper
• 101650 – Very Vanilla 8-1/2” x 11” Cardstock
• 138315 – Kraft Tag a Bag Gift Bags
• 138417 – Hello Honey 5/8” Striped Cotton Ribbon
• 132708 – Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

We hope we’ve given you some ideas on how to quickly spruce up your summer get-togethers! Have fun creating with all the new products in the new annual catalog!

The So You Project Kit (item # 137951) is a fun way to display your photos. It’s great to put together as designed, but there are so many other ways to complete your album.

A new way to bring color to your pages is with Stampin’ Emboss Powder—and we have lots of fun colors! To add a few pops of color to my project, I stamped and embossed directly on the card stock and Designer Series Paper included with the kit using the So You Photopolymer Stamp Set (item # 137165).

For another page, I created some pockets in my page protectors using the Handheld Stapler (item # 139083). This is a fun and simple way to add photos and use the embellishments in your kit.

Don’t you just love the “Hello” woodcut, cork stars, sequins, and Basic Black Thick Baker’s Twine? We love that they are all neutral colors and would work well with any pictures you might add.

We’d love to see how you’re using the So You Project Kit. Leave us a link in the comment section if you would like to share!

Kasia J.

Concept Artis

There’s a new punch board in town: the Gift Bag Punch Board (item # 135862-coming soon)! It was designed to create gift bags, but I think you’ll love its versatility as much as I do!With a little imagination, you’ll soon be putting together gift bags and even boxes of various sizes and shapes; you’ll create unique versions that are square-shaped or that feature flaps; you can even create pockets! The projects below only required a few sheets of Whisper White card stock (item # 100730), the Moments Like These Project Life Card Collection (Item # 138455- coming soon), and the Moments Like These Project Life Accessory Pack (item # 138454-coming soon).


Want to see the first box?

For this shape, I used the same base as I would for an “S” box (10″ x 7-1/2″). I used the punch on both sides of the sheet (keeping only one tab on top) to create the flap closure. I was able to quickly decorate this project with Designer Washi Tape and a Project Life card that I selected for its sentiment and contrasting color. I suggest using a small magnet or a Velcro® fastener for a clean look that’s both refined and feminine!

Creating this box is just as simple. Make notches as shown above and don’t score the gusset lines. Use the size M punch board width, leaving off the last tab (the one usually glued to close the bag). (The last section shown at right on the picture is the tab that will be slipped in to close the box.) Since I wanted a square box, the sheet is 6-inches-wide. You’ll have to modify the template shown in the picture by cutting off the rectangle and square in the upper and lower right corners before folding the sheet from left to right.

Punch a half-circle with a 1″ Circle Punch to create a notch in the front. And another Project Life card will do the trick to decorate!

The third template uses the folds from the “L “format. The pocket will then be large enough for a 3½”wide card to be slipped in. You only need three panels: a side, an “L” panel, and a side. No need to score the gusset lines on this project, either. My sheet measures 8″, but you can play with the measurements to create tall or narrow pockets.

To decorate, I used a small square specialty tag, which suits the size of the back flap perfectly!

I hope you have a lot of fun using your Gift Bag Punch Board. This tool will certainly be one of my favorites for upcoming demonstrations and it will surely become a staple for you, as well!

Cheers!

Hélène LEGRAND
2014–2015 Artisan Design Team