Pocket Tissue Box Cover

I am so excited, I have had the idea for this pocket tissue box cover swirling around in my head for a while and yesterday when I should have been prepping for a workshop it all came together in my head so I just had to try it out LOL.

I based it around a little soft pack of Sorbent Tissues and with a bit of fiddling I have come up with a printable template that uses one piece of A4 cardstock, this is a great way to use up scraps of designer paper and is so easy.

At the moment the template needs a bit of work, I can use it but it needs a bit of tweaking, when I get it tweeked I will post it here as a tutorial.

I ended up making three of these and used as door prizes at my workshop, the ladies loved them and I have promised to have a functioning template for them for their next workshop on the 26th of August so I have a definite deadline!

All three were made using the set Forest Friends in the mini catalogue being released on the 1st of August, so they were a sneak peak as well.

Stamps: Forest Friends

Cardstock: Kraft, Basic Grey, Bella Bleu designer paper

Ink: Basic Grey (stamped off once to soften it)

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Kraft Taffeta Ribbon

Framed Pocket Silhouettes

I love the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set, it really is the ultimate
stamp set to "stamp and go" with.

The frame I have done on this looks complicated but is put together
solely with squares and small and large photo corners from the Photo
Corner punch.

I love it when cards come together quickly but have a real wow factor.

This is the make and take for a workshop I am doing tonight. I hope the ladies like it :-)

Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes

Cardstock: Confetti White, Basic Black, Riding Hood Red

Ink: Old Olive, Basic Black

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Stamp Positioner

Pretty Petal Pocket - Large

OK, I can't help myself, I just had to keep playing LOL. This is the large version without the front petal. I used my Word Window Punch to make a hole to thread the strap through.

I am definitely in a purple mood today! I have had these large brads for a while but I have found them a bit heavy to use on cards, they are absolutely perfect here though because the extra weight helps to keep the bag closed.

Click on title for this post and it will take you straight to Lauren's Timeless Templates samples on her blog - totally awesome.

Stamps: So Swirly Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel

Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst

Ink: Lovely Lilac

Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Designer Brad Large Flower, Scallop Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Pretty Petal Pocket © Timeless Template by Lauren Meader

Pretty Petal Pocket

How gorgeous is this little box!

Lauren Meader designed this gorgeous template as part of her Timeless Template line and it is awesome. If you aren't familiar with Lauren's templates click on the title of this post and you will shoot over to her blog and the projects she has made using her templates.

Her templates are so easy to use and her samples so inspiring they are well worth every cent.

This is the smaller of the two sizes for this template and it came together in no time. I can't believe I didn't stamp a thing.

Stamps: None!

Cardstock: Lovely Lilac, Tea Party DSP

Ink: Lovely Lilac

Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Scallop Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pretty Petal Pocket Timeless Template

For Father 3

This is my favourite stamp in this set. I love the feelings it evokes.

For Father 2

How perfect is this card to say thank you to someone who has helped you out with some DIY. It can be so hard to make masculine cards sometimes but I think the secret is to keep the layout clean and simple.

I feel the watercolouring gives the card a lot of depth and shows that you have put time and thought into it without making it girly.

For Father 1

With school holidays I haven't had much of a chance to create but I have been going through some of my cards. I loved the stamp set For Father and was really sad when it didn't make it into the new catalogue.

I have three favourite cards I made with this set and haven't been able to part with. This is bordering on compulsive hording so I have decided to put them here so I can still look at them AND I can give the cards to some special people :-)

The image has been stamped in black StazOn on watercolour paper and coloured with stamp pad lids and a blender pen.