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Beginning today, I will have the extreme honor of joining the Clear & Simple Stamps Design Team! Lucky, lucky me, and I am so thrilled to be joining such an amazing team of talented paper-crafters. You'll be hearing much more about this in the weeks to come!
We've got some fabulous projects to inspire you, each showcasing how wonderfully well stamps and die-cuts go together. Plus, one lucky commenter will win a $25 gift certificate to Clear and Simple Stamps and another will win a gift certificate to Creative Cuts & More! To be eligible, please leave a comment on each blog, as winners will be drawn from all comments made by Friday, September 24.
If you've hopped over from the lovely and talented Lila's blog, be sure to visit the full line-up, which begins at the Die Cut Diva blog!
For my hop project, I used the super-cute Popcorn Extras set from Clear & Simple Stamps and paired it with, what else? The adorable popcorn box and pop-up card from CC&M!
I began with the popcorn box (which arrives plain and in the color and texture of your choosing) and stamped all four sides multiple times with the fun popcorn image, then colored all of it in with a white souffle marker. Next, I border punched some trim for the top and cut out just one fluffy piece of popcorn to "pop" out beneath my sentiment element. After a quick assembly, I had a cute treats box just waiting to be filled with some yummy goodness!
Next, I created a card to coordinate with my box, using a very fun "pop-up" card die-cut. I decorated the front by stamping popcorn to match my box background, again using the same border punch. That cute little filmstrip is another CC&M die-cut, to which I added a piece of the fluffy good stuff. After stamping the sentiment, I turned to the inside of the card.
The idea of popcorn actually popping was one I thought I'd try to simulate. After covering the inside of the card with patterned paper, I drew a little popcorn box and filled it with stamped popcorn. Then, after cutting out several individual kernels, I attached them with strips of clear acetate. Fun, yes? I love the birthday sentiment and thought it would make my box and card ensemble the perfect celebratory gift with its own little "surprise!"
BEAN NOTES
- Stamps: Popcorn Extras (Clear & Simple Stamps)
- Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Dye (Tsukineko)
- Card Stock: Peach Parfait, Soft Sky (Stampin' Up!); Solar White (Neenah); Clear Acetate (Papertrey Ink)
- Patterned Paper: Peach Parfait In-Color Patterned Paper (SU!)
- Coloring Medium: Souffle White Opaque Puffy Ink Marker (Sakura)
- Fibers: Soft Sky Grosgrain Ribbon (SU!)
- Tools: Crown Border Punch (Martha Stewart Crafts)
- Die-Cuts: Popcorn Box in Bazzill Smoothies Marmalade Blast (Creative Cuts & More); Film Strip in Raven Black Bazzill Canvas (CC&M); Pop-Up Card in Bazzill Smoothies Ocean Breeze and Marmalade Blast (CC&M)
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38 comments:
Regina this is probably the BEST card I've ever seen. The inside is a BRILLIANT idea. I can almost taste it!
Ohhh My - BRAVO!!! Love the POP OUT card and your creations. Great job with the Dies!
This is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!! You never cease to amaze me! Love what you did with the pop up card! LOVE! And coloring in all those popcorns...your patience SURELY paid off!
just love that popcorn
hugs chrissy xx
Terrific creations. Love the inside of your card. Congrats on being a DT member - CSS is a wonderful company.
Love the popping popcorn card!!!
Okay, creating a "pop up" card to go with your popcorn theme - just too dang cute for words!
WOW! That is by far the cutest pop-up card I have ever seen! AWESOME!! I love all your projects!
Holy Crap!!!! What a perfect pair!!! These are fabulous projects girl! Especially that pop-up card!
Wow! Wow! Wow! Love these projects! Absolutely adorable! And congrats on your new design team membership! You're AWESOME!
What a wonderful surprize when you open that card! Great work
Shut up! The pop-up card is perfection! Beyond my expectations!!!!! You have blown me away. And I LOVE the popcorn background on the box. I could never give this set away. It's just stunning!!
Totally amazing girl! Wouldn't this be a great gift for a movie person, add in a movie pass or gift certificate. Totally amazing doesn't cover but I can't quit saying.
Great job!!!
Oh My Popcorn!!! ;) What fun cards and projects!!! My sweet hubby is a movie aficionado (sp?) and these would be such great things to do for him!!! Great ideas!!! Thanks so much!!!
How cool is this?! Love the popcorn popping off the card! So creative!
This is great Regina! i love the colors you chose & LOVE how you made the popcorn "POP"! Can't wait to see more - welcome to the team!
Just adorable, Regina. The pop-up popcorn is the best idea ever, and I love the colors you used. Congratulations on joining the team!
Very clever pop up card to go with the treat box!
love the pop out popcorn. great work. tfs.
Too cute! I absolutely love it!
your work is just amazing ... these popcorn projects just rock!!!
Your projects are just poppin' with fun.
This is so clever. I love how you popped the popcorn. pun intended.
Regina, these are AWESOME!!
That poppin' popcorn is amazing!
:)
Oh my goodness! The popcorn popping out of the box is too cute! I love it! Congrats on the design team too!
Hi Regina, Can i just say WOW!!! Love what ya did with the card. Your color scheme is fantastic! Congrats on your new gig! Hugs Kim L.
You are one busy lady! Congrats on your latest venture! And I love all of that popcorn popping all around! The colors are fabulous together and the filmstrip gives it even more "pop"!
Wow that card is amazing!!! Whoever you give that to is going to be blown away. Welcome to the DT. You are going to have a blast!!!
OMG! This is adorable!!!
Wow, Regina, this is a poppin' cool creation! Love the colors you used on this and the pop-up card is awesome!!! Fantastic job with the stamps and templates!
ACK! This is poppin' awesome girl...creative oozing from every part of this great duo.
This is PURE fun and FABULOUSNESS! LOVE LOVE LOVE these!
The pop-out popcorn card is SOOO FUN! I love it! Nothing but a huge smile when I saw it! Great idea!
What cute projects - really like the "pop"-up card (pardon the pun) !
Amazing projects - I can really see the love you put into them! Great combo - just love it!
I love your popcorn set! Who wouldn't love to receive that? I've used wire to pop images, and never thought of acetate. Great idea!
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Cutest card ever! I love how you made all the popcorn pop out!
WOW -- these stamps and die cuts are showcased just great -- you did a wonderful job
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