Showing posts with label Poppin' By. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poppin' By. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2025

Poppin' By

 Yesterday I showed you a box I made  using the Party Banners dies and the Poppin' By bundle.  It was given to a customer who had purchased the Poppin' By bundle so she would have ideas for her cards.  

Here is one of the cards I included in the box:


This card is a gift card holder, and is perfect for a birthday (of course - because it says "happy birthday right on the front!).  But if you like to give gift cards, this is a great way to present them.

I started with a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock and cut 1-1/2" off the bottom of the front, creating a flap and space to add the gift card on the inside.  

The front was decorated with images from the Poppin' By bundle.  Then inside:


Along the bottom of the card I used Tear & Tape adhesive to add a strip. This is stamped with one of the  stamps from the Stripes and Dots set.  


Each card in the box has a coordinating envelope; for this one I simply stamped the popcorn along the side.

Poppin' By can be found in the OnLine Exclusives, but is only available while supplies last.  Be sure to pick it up before it's gone!


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Thursday, July 17, 2025

A Banner Box

Have you seen the new Party Banner dies?  They are awesome!

This set of 14 dies (does not count the extra "corners" and "grommets" dies) ranges in size from 1-1/4" x 1-3/4" to 5-1/4" x 7".  If you like to create decorative banners, these are for you!

But what else can you make?  I previously showed a card that I made with the dies; see it here.  And today I'll show you another item - a box that holds 4 handmade cards:


 A customer recently purchased the Poppin' By bundle (stamps and coordinating dies) and I wanted to make her a thank you gift.  So I created the banner box using the same set and included 4 cards showing the versatility of the stamps and dies.  I'll show you the cards over the next few days (yes, you'll have to come back to see them 😄), but let's look at this cute box.

I started with a template:


I used Real Red cardstock to create the box, then cut two Real Red banner pieces with the largest Banners die.  I also cut two more smaller ones in Basic White.

The banner pieces are just adhered - upside down - to the box front and back, extending about 1/4" on either side of the box.  Placing them upside down gives you the "points" on the top where you can add ribbon handles.


Then it was time to decorate.  Since my customer had purchased Poppin' By, I chose that set to decorate the front.  


This came out so cute, and she was thrilled to get some card ideas that she can create at home.  

The Party Banners dies and the Poppin' By bundle can be found in the OnLine Exclusives right now!  But these items are only available while supplies last, so don't delay; be sure to pick them up before it's too late!


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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Poppin' By Birthday

 I had such a fun time stamping this birthday card:


I love the Poppin' By bundle (stamps and dies) that create little popcorn-themed images.  And I thought my grandson, Declan, who turns 9 tomorrow, would love it too.  

The stamps are on the small side; in order to create a full-size card,  I wanted to add a "loud" background.  I reached for the Stripes and Dots stamp set - it looks like one large, background stamp but you can separate it into four long stamps so you can add individual striped or dotted backgrounds if you don't want to use them together.  And I did just that--pulled them apart and used the wide stripe at the top and bottom (in Real Red) and the narrow, parallel lines in Tuxedo Black.  


Now that greeting took a little extra effort.  It's one image and the words are close together.  But I really wanted to use the "filmstrip" die to highlight the words, so I inked each word individually with a Black Stampin' Write marker, stamped it on a strip of Basic White cardstock and cut the word.  Then I cleaned the stamp and inked up the next word, repeating the process until I had the greeting completed.  


The popcorn bucket and little popped "corns" were stamped and cut with the dies, and once placed on the card front I stamped "pop" in some of the blank areas.  (Wouldn't this card make a cute Father's Day card?)

And inside:  a fun pun (because who doesn't love a good pun?):


Check out Poppin' By in the OnLine Exclusives.  And while you're at it, check out the suites - all suite products are currently on sale for a "buy one get one half off".  You can purchase an entire suite of products and get another half off, or you can buy individual suite products and get another for one half off (the lower-priced item is the half-price one).  It's a great sale and is happening all month, while supplies last. 


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