Typically at Stamp Club we make 3 cards, or 2 cards + something “not a card”. But this month we made 1 card, a treat holder and a Gift Bag. Beginning with the card…. Here is an adorable Peek A Boo card that you will want to try. Ours has the Bunny from the Easter Basket Bundle, peeking through the opening, but you can change it up by using a different critter and go with papers and sayings to match!
- 4 1/4″ x 11″ Thick white cardstock. Score and fold at 5 1/2″
- 4″ x 5 1/4″ white cardstock. For inside panel
- white cardstock scraps for stamping Bunny and for words
- 4″ x 5 1/4″ Crumb Cake cardstock
- 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ DPS Easter Joy and a piece 3/8″ x 3 1/2″ for inside
- Easter Basket Bundle (stamps + dies)
- Stylish Shapes dies
- Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder (or use your choice)
- Pretty in Pink cardstock scrap
- Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
- Stampin’ Blends: Bubble Bath, Peach Pie, Shy Shamrock
- Basic Rhinestone Gems
- Multipurpose liquid glue
- Foam Adhesive Strips – (4) 3/4″ strips
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here is a link to the YouTube video if you’d like to see the steps to creating this card:
The second project is this super-easy Treat Holder. Sometimes called a Diaper Fold, this is made from a 6″ x 6″ piece of paper. So fast and really simple. No measurements to learn! Our version is for Easter but these would be great party favors for any occasion.
The version (above) that I made for the video is in Azure Afternoon, but you can’t go wrong with just about any color. I’m using up some old InColor DSP. The candy is a Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel bunny. Yum! Other small treats would easily fit.
- 6″ x 6″ DSP
- colored cardstock scrap (match your DSP) for die cutting tag; approx 2″ x 2 1/2″
- white cardstock scrap for stamping and die cutting tag; approx 1 1/4″ x 2 1/4″
- white cardstock scrap for stamping and die cutting bunny; approx 2″ x 2 1/2″
- Smoky Slate ink pad
- Stampin’ Blends – Pretty in Pink
- Baker’s twine – approx 8″
- Adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals
- See project video for folding instructions: https://youtu.be/zbw6hWnz2zQ
I almost feel like I left the best for last. But those first 2 projects were so fun, I really can’t decide. For project 3 we made a large Gift Bag from 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. AH MAZING!! Below the photos I’ve pasted the original Instructions (provided to us, as Demonstrators, when the Product of the Month was first launched). I’ve inserted a few extra notes of my own that you can use or ignore.
- Score two pieces of 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper with the same pattern at 3″ (7.6 cm) and 11-1/2″ (29.2 cm), then rotate a quarter turn and score at 3″ (7.6 cm).
- Fold on all the score lines and cut along one score line of the 3″ x 3″ (7.6 x 7.6 cm) square in the corner of the paper to create a tab. Repeat for the 1/2″ x 3″ (1.3 x 7.6 cm) corner tab.
- Assemble the bag by adhering the 3″ (7.6 cm) side of one page to the 1/2″ (1.3 cm) side of the other page. Then tuck in the tabs and adhere the bottom flaps together.
- To create handles, score two 2-1/2″ x 12″ (6.4 x 30.5 cm) strips of Designer Series Paper along the short edge at 3/4″ (1.9 cm) and 1-3/4″ (4.4 cm). Fold at the score lines and adhere together.
- Adhere the handles to the inside of the bag (and optionally – reinforce them by adhering a piece of 7-1/2″ x 2″ (19 x 5.1 cm) cardstock over the ends of each handle inside the bag.)
My notes: Instead of adding handles with glue/adhesive, I simply staple the handles onto the bag. This seems more sturdy to me and I don’t mind seeing the staples.
Instead of handles starting with 2 1/2″ x 12″, you can decrease to 2 1/4″ x 12″. In this case you’ll score at 3/4″ and 1 1/2″. This makes a slightly narrower handle that I like better.
Make smaller bags by beginning with (2) 6″ x 6″ pieces of DSP. Score at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″. Turn paper a quarter turn and score at 1 1/4″. Complete the steps. For handles, begin with (2) 1 1/2″ x 6″ pieces of DSP. Score at 1/2″ and 1″. Complete steps.
As a final note, if the items going into the bag are not light-weight, you may want to add reinforcement by adding a layer (or 2) of cardstock at the bottom of the bag as well. This should measure about. 2 1/2″ x 8″.
This was SO much fun! I hope you enjoyed it 1/2 as much as I did sharing this with you. As always, I’m HERE for you. If you have any questions, let me know. And be sure to Follow me on Facebook and Subscribe to me on YouTube.
Hugs & Happy Stamping!
