Baker's Box Thinlits

For stamp club, I always try to have three cards and one non-card project for the ladies. July's project revolves around my newly bought Homemade for You bundle. The bundle comes with the Homemade for You stamp set and Baker's Box Thinlits. Now I don't usually make 3D projects, but I was intrigued by the size and shape of the Baker's Box. It's perfect for filling with Kisses or M&Ms or even a few small cookies. I pulled out a ton of old DSP, picked a fun subtle pattern from Park Lane and started cutting. The thinlit requires two passes through the Big Shot. If you place it carefully, you can get two pieces out of a 6" x 12" piece of DSP. From there, it's just a matter of folding along the score lines and gluing the two pieces together. Easy peasy! I added a few tags (dies included in the Baker's Box Thinlits), some ribbon, and a cute clothespin. Overall a very cute little project. I'm thinking about making 13 of them for our October retreat. Maybe fill with some candy...

Stamps: Homemade for You
Inks: Lost Lagoon
Cardstock: Park Lane DSP (retired); Whisper White
Accessories: Lost Lagoon Ribbon; White clothespin (not SU)
Tools: Baker's Box Thinlits

Retiring Series: I Like You and Park Lane

The new catalog is coming... But before we get there, I'm highlighting some of my favorite retiring stamp sets and retiring DSP. I Like You is one of my favorite stamp sets. I love being able to customize the coloring of the flower bunches. This has so many possibilities! For this card, I took my colors from the Park Lane DSP. I went with Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, and Calypso Coral to complete the flowers. Layering the flowers onto some basic coordinating cardstock makes them pop against the busy DSP background.

Stamps: I Like You
Inks: Blackberry Bliss; Mossy Meadow; Old Olive; Crushed Curry; Calypso Coral
Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss; Calypso Coral; Crushed Curry; Old Olive; Park Lane DSP
Accessories:
Tools: Circles Framelits

Orange and Yellow Floral Card

For my September swap card, I grabbed a few DSP sheets that called to me and then went from there. The end product is full of bright colors and florals. Not my go-to colors or patterns, but I really like how this all came together in the end.

I started with the Tangerine Tango floral paper and then pulled the Daffodil Delight paper for a contrast. Once I had my patterns set, I decided to add a colored in stamp from the I Like You Hostess Set. The greeting comes from the Hello There Hostess Set, but works so well with the design that I had to use it. Using the circles collection framelits and starburst framelits, I created a nice layered effect with my papers and sentiment. I hope my swap recipient likes the end product!

Stamps: I Like You; Hello There
Inks: Baked Brown Sugar; Tangerine Tango; Daffodil Delight; Night of Navy, Garden Green, Perfect Plum, Calypso Coral, and Cameo Coral Markers
Cardstock: Crush Curry; Whisper White; Flowerpot DSP; Park Lane DSP
Accessories: Brights Candy Dots
Tools: Circles Collection Framelits; Starburst Framelits; 1 1/4" Circle Punch