Kathy's Stamping Niche

Test Tube Goody Holder

Hi Everyone!  It's so good to be back and able to stamp.  Medical issues just take so much out of you!  I'm fine, just as you get older, it takes longer to heal.

Today I want to share this great gift idea.  Lisa Sommerville designed a holder that you can put a test tube in.  She used Martha Stewart's Test Tubes that could be found in the Halloween Section at the M store.  I couldn't find them so I just ordered regular test tubes from Online Science Mall.  Mine are much smaller (16MM x 125MM) and will NOT hold M&M's though.  You can see Lisa's holders here.  She also has a diagram on how to make them.

 

I just love how these look!  I made mine in a Halloween theme, but you could make them for any occasion.  The candy on the left are Skittles and the candy on the right are Reece's Pieces.

Here's how to make them.

Supplies you need:

4" x 11" Card Stock

Designer Series Paper

1 ¼” x 2 5/16”

1 ¼” x 3 1/8”

Ribbon:  6”

 

       

First, score 1 1/4" on both long sides.  Then on the short side, score @ 1/2", 1 3/4", 4 1/4", 5 1/2" and 8".

When you are scoring at the 8", score from the 1 1/4" score line to the outer edge of the card stock.  Now cut your scored piece like the pictures and you can also place your designer paper and tape as shown.  Make sure you use sticky tape.

 

 

Now you need to punch a hole for the test tube.  You will fold the small tab up and center the 1/2" circle punch in the center of the square and punch. 

 

 

This is what your punch should look like.

 

 

My test tubes are slightly bigger than the 1/2" circle so I snipped the circle 8 times (North, East, West, South and then in between each of those snips), about 1/8" and the test tube fits very nicely inside.

 

Fold all the creases and practice putting the box together before you actually take the tape liner off.  It will make your life much easier.  Now you're free to decorate it anyway you want!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

World Card Making Day - Part 2

Here are the 4 cards that Jenny made for the Stationery Box.  I just love it when I don't have to work so hard!  LOL.

 

The first card, okay, actually ALL the cards use Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White Card Stock and Bell Rose Designer Series Paper.  Stamp Set is Always.  This card also used White Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch and the 1" Circle Punch.

 

The second card uses the Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, and the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.

 

This is the third card.  The ribbon is the 5/8" wide Old Olive Grosgrain.

 

The last card is using the retired stamp set, Small Script; but in the class we used either Absolutely Fabulous or Short & Sweet.

I'm pretty sure everyone that made the Stationery Box and all the goodies inside were very happy.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!  My friend, Denise Brackett is coming over today and will be helping me do a little more organizing.  I want to move some things around so it makes more sense and find a permanment home for my Big Shot and dies.

World Card Making Day Project - Part 1

The first Saturday in October has been designated as World Card Making Day so I held classes on Friday and Saturday and we did this wonderful Stationery Box designed by Jackie Topa.  You can get Jackie's directions here.  The box we made was actually made by my down line, Jenny Kubo.  Jenny made the box and gave it to me as a birthday gift.  I KNOW, lucky me!  Jenny is very talented and you can visit her blog here.

I was going to do the class using a Simply Scrappin' Kit, but a group of ladies wanted their's to look just like Jenny's, so that's what we did!  Here we go.

 

Here's the front of the box.  We used Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White Card Stock.  AND the fabulous Bella Rose Designer Series Paper.

 

Here's a close-up of the lid.

 

When you remove the lid, you have a wonderful desktop like area.  An address book, a place for your postage stamps, pen, love notes, tags and full size cards!  Jackie Topa, you rock!

The labels were made on the computer using Stampin' Up!'s Passing Notes font and we used Riding Hood Red Taffeta for our ribbon.

 

Three different size tags were made for the box.  The above one is the small tag.

 

Here's the medium tag.

 

and this is the large tag.

 

There are also three Love Notes.  Here's one.

 

Here's two.

 

and here's three.  The Love Notes are 3" square.  Words used are from the retired set, "Small Script".  Absolutely Fabulous and Short & Sweet sets were used in class.

There are 4 full size cards that were also made and I will post them tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by!

1st Monday at Silvercrest - October

Hi Everyone!  Sorry it's been such a long time between posts.  I'm having dental and health issues right now but I'll be back on track, hopefully, in the next few weeks.

Today I spent my morning at Silvercrest.  I really do love these ladies.  Last month we started Explosion Boxes but I forgot to order the Designer Series Paper we needed so we made cards today.

The first one I CASE'd from Sue Lee over on SUDSOL.  The only difference is I layered her basic card onto a Whisper White card.

 

Can you say...."I LOVE MY BIG SHOT!!!!"  I used the Top Note die cut for the centerpiece, stamped the Upsy Daisy stamp twice, once in Baja Breeze and once in Not Quite Navy and added the words in Not Quite Navy Ink.  Wrapped the Double Stitched Baja Breeze around the Not Quite Navy Card Stock, taped this piece on to the Whisper White Card and using Stampin' Dimensionals attached the Top Note to the card.

The second card is straight out of the Stampin' Up!'s 2008 Fall-Winter Idea Book and Catalog.  Check out page 98.  The card is smaller in the catalog so I just resized it to be an A2 card.

 

Stamp Set:  Pocket Silhouettes

Card Stock:  Kraft, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White

Inks:  Classic Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Window Word Punch, Crafter's Tool Kit, Vintage Brads, Urban Garden Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Both cards were easy and fast and my Seniors loved them.

If you live or will be in the Fresno area this Friday or Saturday, give me a call.  I am having an Big Shot Open House.  This event is FREE and you'll get to make a couple of things using the Big Shot.  Click on my class schedule for more details.

I did have classes for the World Card Making Day this past Saturday and will share all the goodies tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by and again, sorry I haven't posted in awhile.