May Card Class

This month's class was all about

using the Envelope Punch Board 

in our projects.

To start with we created a simple

 envelope to match with our male

themed card.

We also created a mini envelope to add

to the embellishment of our card.

Stamp set is Balloon Bash from the 

Occasions Catalogue and 

the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder, both

products I am going to miss as they

are retiring.

Supplies used:

Cardstock - Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, Whisper White

DSP - In Colour Paper Stack Mossy Meadow

Inkpads - Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso

Stamp Set - Balloon Bash

Embossing Folder - Alphabet Press

Envelope Punch Board

Early Espresso Baker's Twine

Our second project we created this cute little

Mason Jar notecard, again using the

Envelope Punch Board.

Supplies used:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Pink Pirouette

Ink Pads - Pistachio Pudding, Pink Piroutte

Stamp Set - Butterfly Basics

Twine (non SU)

Envelope Punch Board

Our third project was creating this cute

little gift pouch/bag.  Enough room

in this little bag for a little gift for someone

special.

Supplies used:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Island Indigo

DSP - Retired DSP

Ink Pads - Island Inidigo

Stamp Sets - Flower Shop, Itty Bitty Banners, Perfect Pennants

Punches - Pansy Punch, Banner Triple

Die - Bitty Banners Framelits

My thanks to my upline Petronela for originally

teaching me to create the Mason Jar card and

the Gift Pouch.

Christmas Bon Bons using the Envelope Punch Board

We got to test out the new Envelope Punch Board (EPB) at our recent team get together.  Now of course it is great for making envelopes, but as usual, all the clever crafters out there have come up with so many different ways of using this nifty little tool.

Like, this cute little Christmas Bon Bon which we made on the night.   Now I had been umming and ahhing about whether I really needed one of these tools and I had almost convinced myself that I  could do without one.   Well after using it, and seeing some of the fabulous other ideas around, you can all guess what will be going on my next order. 

I have made a few of this little bon bons in previous years but used a template which needed a lot of cutting.  Oh my goodness, how much easier it is using the new EPB tool.  The sweet little flower on the front was created using the leftover punched out pieces from the main project.