March Stamp Club Projects

We had our March Stamp Club meeting last week. I wanted something that said, "Spring!" and I think we found it.

First, we made this Swing Card using the Top Not Die with the Big Shot. I got this idea from Lynn Pratt on her blog. Click HERE for her instructions and step by step pictures. I typed my instructions below, based on hers.

Here is how the inside of the card looks:

Top-Note Swing Card

·         Begin with card stock cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½”. Fold in half to create a typical size card.

·         Lightly mark with a pencil at the halfway points of the top and right side of the front of the card. The top halfway point is 2 1/8” and the side halfway point is 2 ¾”.

·         Line up the Top Note Die with the card front. The center points on the die have been marked with a white gel pen. When you place the top cutting pad over your card front, don’t put it over the entire card. Line the edge up with the 2 1/8” line. The die will then only cut where the cutting pad covers, so you will have the shape of half the Top Note.

·         Use the Big Shot to cut the Whisper white. Trim just inside the score marks to create a layered effect.

·         Use the Oval Framelits to cut an oval from the remaining Whisper White. Use this inside the card.

·         To stamp the flower from the Lotus Blossom set, decided on your colors. We are using Calypso Coral and Blushing Bride for the flower and Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz for the stem.

o   There are 3 steps to the blossom and each stamp is numbered to make it easier. Number 3 must be the lightest color used.

o   Stamp #1 using Calypso Coral.

o   Stamp #2 using Calypso Coral stamped off one time. This means, stamp in on scrap paper first and then line it up with stamp #1 and stamp again. You will get a lighter shade of the Calypso Coral.

o   Stamp #3 using Blushing Bride.

o   I have found that it is easiest to line up the first two stamps by looking at the top of the flower image. Lining up #3 is easier if you want the lower leaves to line it up with #2.

·         Stamp the stem using Pear Pizzazz for the wider image and Old Olive for the accent image of the stem.

·         Add your sentiment and you’re done! 

We also made these cute treat holders. We used the Bow Builder Punch to create a flower on the front. I got the idea to add this flower from Connie Stewart at her blog, HERE.

Easter Candy Holder & Bow Builder Punch Flower

·         Score 9 ½” x 2” Daffodil Delight card stock at 4” from each end. Punch each end using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, then score each end at 1 ¼”.

·         Punch patterned paper (Flower Pot Designer Series Paper) 4 times using the Bow Builder Punch.

·         Punch a scrap of Daffodil Delight card stock with a 1” Circle Punch.

·         Glue the 4 whale tale shapes from the Bow Builder Punch across from each other around the 1” circle.

·         Curl each bow piece around to give it shape and glue ends together using Glue Dots. Add to circle between the whale tales using either Glue Dots or Tombow Liquid Adhesive.

·         Punch a scrap of Tangerine Tango card stock using 7/8” Scallop Circle Punch. Glue to the center of the ribbon/flower.

·         Glue flower to the front of the candy holder using large Glue Dots.

·         Adhere candy inside using Glue Dots or a tape runner.

·         Tie closed with ribbon.