Month: May 2024

Watermelon Pop-Up Card

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Watermelon Pop-Up Card

Inspired by a new Graphic 45 paper collection – Sunshine On My Mind that features watermelon papers, I created this A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) sized card using Karen Burniston’s Ovals and Heart Collage Pop-Up die sets.

Cardbase: Fold an 8.5 x 5.5-inch rectangle of card stock in half to form a top fold 4.24 x 5.5-inch card (or use a purchased A2 cardbase.) Tape the largest oval die so that the top of the die overhangs the fold. Die cut to form an oval folded cardbase. With a red marker color the inside edges of the cardbase. Repeat with green marker to the outside edges.

Using the same oval die, cut two ovals from green watermelon rind paper and two more ovals from red and black watermelon paper. Glue one of the red ovals inside the cardbase, fold cardbase in half and trim off red paper at fold. Repeat with the second red piece. Glue one green oval to the back side of cardbase. Trim at fold. Glue the last green oval to front of card.

Inside
Outside

The card front will be the only complete oval. All other panels should have been trimmed to allow the cardbase to fold. (Note in photo that a hint of red shows on the back of the card.)

Back of card

Decorate the outside of the cardbase with sentiments cut from the collection pack papers.

Mechanism unlocked
Mechanism locked

Collage Mechanism: (Watch the assembly video for the Heart Collage Pop-Up located at the bottom of the linked page.) Cut the mechanism from red cardstock. Train folds and glue inside the cardbase. Allow the glue to dry before connecting the locking tabs. Cut sentiment panels from paper collection. Round the corners. Play with positioning of the panels onto the mechanism before permanently gluing in place. (I found that my side arms needed to be thin pieces and the top and bottom arms could handle larger panels.) Take the largest panel and fold in half before gluing over locking mechanism tabs.

Add other decorations to cardbase always checking for catchpoints to avoid.

Envelope: Decorated the back envelope flap with decorative strips from paper collection.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Graphic 45 – 8×8 Double-Sided Collection Pack – Sunshine On My Mind
  • Red Cardstock
  • A2 (4.25×5.5-inches) Cardbase
  • A2 Envelope – Neon Green

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker – Red Shimmer
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Green
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Red

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Corner Punch

Winnie-The-Pooh Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #216 whose parameters included for A2 project, baseball game colors, number(s) element and charm(s).

After I completed the process video I added thin strips of decorated paper to even out the borders of the front background paper as well as adding a second jump ring to the charm to have it hang more in the center of the frame.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Echo Park – 6×6 Double-Sided 65 lb. Cardstock – Winnie-The-Pooh
  • Echo Park – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Papers and Sticker Sheet – Winnie-The-Pooh Collection Kit
  • Echo Park – Frames and Tags – Winnie-The-Pooh
  • Cardstock Warehouse Paper Co. – 12×12 inch Solid Textured Cardstock Value Pack
  • Fraser Papers for William House – A2 Envelope – Genesis Text Milkweed Smooth

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • We R Memories – Piercing Tool

Miscellaneous

  • Two Round Jump Rings – 6 mm

Birthday Treats

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #215 whose parameters included for Project – Happy Birthday, petting zoo colors, scoop element and tab(s).

This card uses Karen Burniston’s die sets of Big Birthday Charms, Waterfall Card, Sweet Treats Charms, and Word Set 2 – Birthday. The Confection paper collection by Authentique is also a star of this card.

Cardbase: Use a 5.5 x4.25-inch white piece of cardstock and cover front with confetti sprinkles patterned paper. Die cut half round notch from Waterfall Card die set at center bottom of short side of card.

Waterfall: Watch the assembly video at the bottom of the linked page for the Waterfall Card. I cut the mechanism pieces (pull strip and base) from yellow cardstock. The largest square die was used to cut four double-sided patterned paper pages. Assemble waterfall as shown in video.

Food Pop-Ups: Cut and assemble the ice cream cone from the Sweet Treats Charms set. The slice of cake and large candle are made using the Big Birthday Charms set. Cut off the charm loops on both. Cake icing has Glossy Accents clear gel on it. Candle flames have glitter gloss on them.

Cut small strips of patterned cardstock and fold in half and then fold the ends to the center fold to form a pop-up cube to glue into the first two pages. Once these pop-up cubes’ glue has dried, attach the food elements to cubes. The large candle is popped-up with two strips of cardstock behind it.

Sentiments: “Celebrate!” and “Happy Birthday” are from Word Set 2. The balloons and streams are from the Big Birthday Charms set. The quote by Iris Murdoch was in the paper collection. The back of the pull tab was stamped with “Inspired by Craft Roulette. Made by” and signature and CR episode listed.

Envelope: The back flap of the envelope is decorated with leftover strips of patterned paper.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – The Basics

Papers

  • Authentique – 12×12 Double-Sided Cardstock – Confection Paper Pack
  • Black, Blue, Brown, White and Yellow Cardstock
  • Silver Mirror Cardstock
  • A2 Envelope – Cream with flecks

Ink

  • Hero Arts – Alcohol-Marker Friendly Ink Pad – Intense Black
  • Creative Craft Products – Dual Tip Alcohol Markers -mWG1 – Warm Grey
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Blue, Green, Orange and Red
  • Spectrum – Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers – Bright Pink, Ice Blue and Orange
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Blends Markers – Light Daffodil Delight
  • Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer – Glitter Gloss

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Craft Clips

Miscellaneous

  • Nuvo – Cream Drops – Golden Shimmer
  • Ranger – Glossy Accents

Bunny Mug

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I got this cute bunny mug die set on sale after Easter from Teaspoon of Fun. This Pixi Dust Designs die set has 22 dies to make the bunny face mug, a carrot, a cake slice and a macaroon.

Cardbase: Use an A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inches) side-fold horizontal card base (I used a purchased kraft cardbase and matching envelope.) cover the four panels with double-sided papers.

Bunny Mug: Cut the mug, large ears, eyes, cheeks and teeth from white cardstock. Cut nose and two inner ear piece from pink. From black, cut inner eye and eyelash circles. Use a pale-yellow ink to color teeth. Glue pieces together. With a fine-tipped black pen, add dots for whiskers on cheeks Also use black pen to outline cheeks, teeth and mug shape. Glue mug to card front and trim away cardbase around top half of mug.

Carrot: Cut the two carrot dies from different shades of orange. And the carrot top from green. Assemble with whole carrot piece on the bottom and then the carrot piece with three vs and top off with carrot greens. Use a fine-tipped black pen to add fine lines to add rounded shaping to the carrot and greens. Make two carrots.

Carrot Cake: Cut cake from brown and three icing pieces and thin oval from white.  Lightly shade the icing piece with a pale-yellow ink. Add orange dots to brown cake piece. Glue the two ripple lines first using makes on cake piece and then attach the top icing piece.

Sentiment: Cut from white the “Happy Easter” words in the Karen Burniston Easter Charms. Cut the smaller fancy label from the Crosshatch Rectangles and Labels die set from pink for a personal message label.

Envelope: Glue second carrot to the back flap of the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Memory Box – 6×6 Double-Sided 65lb Cardstock – Anemone Grove – PP1026
  • Black, Green, Oranges, Pink and White Cardstock
  • The Paper Studio – A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Antique Linen
  • Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Spectrum noir – Triblend – Orange Blend

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Craft Mat
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors

Miscellaneous

  • Ranger – Glossy Accents – Clear Dimensional Medium

Pop-Up Father’s Day Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #214 whose parameters included for Project – appreciation, candlelight colors, “Leave it to ….” element and retiform.

Cardbase: My finished card only used two rectangles of 9×3 3/4-inches (scored at 1/4-inch) and 8 3/4×3 3/4-inches. (Skip making the small panel.) After decorating front of tabbed rectangle, glue tab to back of smaller rectangle. Cover the card base in patterned paper.

Dancing Letters Mechanism: (Watch Karen Burniston’s Designer Challenge video for my inspiration for my card.) I did not reverse the Tea and Coffee Pop-Up mechanisms as Karen did. I folded all of my mechanisms as they were designed. My strips of plastic were the equivalent of two of the mechanism arm die glued together. Use glue dots or double-sided tape when attaching items to the plastic.

Sentiments:  The front sentiment was computer generated and printed on copy paper. Then fussy cut into two lines of words. And glued in place.

Envelope: This card would fit into a #10 business envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Core’dination – 12×12 inch Textured Cardstock – Vintage Collection-Teal Blue
  • Stampin’ Up – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Designer Series Paper – Let’ Go Fishing
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Thick Basic White
  • Clear Plastic Packaging

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Oxide Ink- Mustard Seed and tumbled Glass
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Scissors
  • Sponge Dauber
  • Blending Brush
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights

Happy Meowther’s Day from the Cats

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A few times a year, I get commissions from a pair of cats for cards to their humans. For Mother’s Day this year they picked an Anita Jerem illustration of two cats sleeping in bed under a heart dotted comforter. They like to use every year the sentiments from a Simon Says Stamp set Happy Meowther’s Day.

Cardbase: I used a purchased A2 (4 1/4 x 5 1/2-inch) plaid printed cardbase and matching white envelope. The image panel was adhered with double sided tape and the sentiments were stamped directly onto the image panel or cardbase.

Alcohol markers, not chosen
Watercolor markers, not chosen

Front Panel: The Snoozing Kitties stamp works best with a stamping platform. Because I used StazOn ink a solvent ink, I only got one chance at stamping the complete image. I stamped the image on three separate pieces of cardstock and watercolor paper. Some images were faint in areas, so I filled them in with a 01 black fine tip pen before coloring. I experimented with watercolor brush markers and alcohol markers. I had more control over the intensity of color with the alcohol markers as well as a wider range of colors to choose (80 alcohol markers to 12 watercolor brush markers.) My chosen panel was the first one I colored with alcohol markers. Yellow cat colored with 37 pastel yellow, 38 pale yellow, 163 green bice and 120 black. Gray striped cat used 120 black, WG3 warm grey and WG5 warm grey. The comforter’s hearts were colored with 70 royal blue, 144 pale baby blue and 185 pale blue light. The shadows on the bedding wrinkles is WG1 warm grey. 70 royal blue was also used for the wallpaper stripes, while 185 pale blue light was used for the headboard. “Happy Meowther’s Day” was stamped in black over the wallpaper.

Inside Sentiments: All the sentiments inside the card are from the Happy Meowther’s Day stamp set. They include “Thank you for feeding me, cleaning up after me, and loving me more than anything else in the world. The feeling is mutual.” And “from the cats” with tiny paw prints and a heart. The heart is stamped in red while all the words and paw prints are in black.

Envelope: “Happy Meowther’s Day” is stamped on the back of the envelope flap in black ink with a red heart underneath it.

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Materials Used:

Stamps

  • Colorado Craft Company – Clear Stamps designed by Anita Jerem – Snoozing Kitties -AJ408
  • Simon Says Stamp – Clear Stamps – Happy Meowther’s Day – sss202293c

Papers

  • White 65lb Cardstock
  • CraftSmart – A2 Printed Cardbase and White Envelope

Ink

  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Lumber Jack Plaid
  • Creative Craft Products – Dual Tip Alcohol Markers – 37, 38, 70, 120, 144, 163, 185, WG1, WG3 &WG5
  • Altenew – Watercolor Brush Markers – Spring Garden Set

Adhesives

  • Double-Sided Tape -1/8-inch wide

Tools

  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool

Cherry Blossoms in the Park

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It’s time for the May 2024 Karen Burniston Design Team Challenge with the theme of From the Vault. I used for inspiration a 2021 Thanksgiving card and made it into a spring card.

My new card uses a similar cardbase to the original, but I skipped the foundation and the fourth fold.

Cardbase: Cut from medium-weight cardstock three rectangles 6 1/4 x6-inches and one 6-inch square.  Cut five 6-inch squares of decorative green paper Using double-sided tape on the back of four of the decorative panels adhere to both sides of two of the 6 1/4 x6-inches rectangles. Cut out windows from the center of these two covered panels using the largest Square Crosshatch die. Attach window panels to opposite sides of the 6-inch square. Adhere last 6 1/4 x6-inches rectangle to bottom of the 6-inch square. Cover the hinge flaps with a decorative paper. (This will be the back of the folded close card. On my card it is pink.) Cover the 6-inch square inside with green decorative paper and the bottom square with a grass like paper. On the back side of grass covered square cover with a stone wall patterned paper.

Trees: Use the tree and leaf dies in the Tree Pop-Up set to cut five of each die. Glue leaves to trees. Die-cut 16 times the flower die in the same set from pink. Using a tiny ball flower shaping tool, push each flower into stiff foam to shape petals. Top of trees will be glued to each side of window frame panels and tree trunk will be sandwiched in between the fence pieces. (You will use two trees per window panel.) Wait to glue onto cardbase until one layer of fence is adhered to cardbase.

Fence: From the Iron Fence Pop-Up set, cut eight of the fence die in black. Trim off the end post on one piece and then trim off just before the fifth pence post a section of fence from a second piece to made a fence that is wide enough to span the 6-inch cardbase panels. Made five of theses fence sections. Glue a section to the bottom edge of one of the window panels. Attach a tree. Glue a fence to other side of window panel matching all the scrollwork up. Adhere remaining tree and fence to 6-inch square panel.

Tulips & Tree Flowers: Add six dots of glue to tree leaves on one panel and place tiny pink flowers in glue using the pointed tip of QuickStik to firmly attached to leaves. Continue with each of the five trees until flowers are all attached.

Cut from green cardstock 25 of the tulip base die in the Garden Charms set. Trim off charm loop from flower bases. From yellow cardstock cut 50 tulip flower tops. Glue a yellow top to front and back of all the flower bases. To create the flaming streaks of color, use a red brush marker starting at the bottom of the yellow tulip and drawing up to the points following the curves of the tulip shape.

Sentiments: Both the shadow die and word die were used for the “Happy Birthday.” The inside sentiment of “Happy Spring” is a words-only die.

Envelope: The card will fit in a catalog envelope of 6×9-inches.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Core’dinations – 12×12 Single-Sided Textured Cardstock – Light green Crosshatch
  • Honey Bee Stamps – 6×8.5 Double-Sided Premium #65 Cardstock – Grain and Grunge
  • Hot off the Press – 12×12 Double-Sided Paper Pack – Spice Market
  • Colored and White Cardstock

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Frayed Burlap
  • Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker – Red, Blush & Mint
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip –Green
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Green
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Blends Markers – Light Daffodil Delight

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Scoring Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Craft Mat
  • We R Memories – QuickStik
  • Sponge Dauber
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Paper tape
  • Flower Shaping Ball Tool
  • Stiff Foam for flower shaping

A Laundry Explosion Box Card for mother’s Day

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #213 whose parameters included for hello project, robust colors, workplace element and mixed media. It is intended for young children to give to their mother.

I wanted to use a new Craft Roulette inspired laundry die and stamp set from Trinity Stamps called Loads of Fun.

Box: From a 12 x12-inch square of cardstock, draw lines every 3 7/8-inches on all sides. Draw a 1/4-inch tab on one side flap. Cut as shown on video. On a 6-inch square of cardstock draw lines 1-inch from edge on all sides. Cut lid as shown on video. Assemble as directed on video.

Washing Machine: Cut from glossy white cardstock one washing machine from the laundry die set. Cut the knobs and buttons from black and silver and glue in place. For the box piece the forms the 3D washing machine, cut a piece 8 1/2 x 2-inches. Fold at 3 1/8-inches, 4 1/2-inches and 7 1/2-inches. Cut a piece that will cover the side of the box from glossy white cardstock. Cut another piece of glossy cardstock the width of the top of the washing machine and the length of the top of the box, plus 1/2-inch for the two 1/4-inch tabs. Assemble as shown in video.

Table: Cut a piece of white cardstock 1×6-inches. Score and fold at 1/4-inches, 1 5/8-inches, 3 1/4-inches, and 4 5/8-inches. Glue tab to other end to form cube. Glue onto washer side and floor.  Die-cut, color and assemble laundry soap bottle and box. Using foam squares, attach them to wall atop table.

Basket: Cut four of the laundry basket from the laundry die set in green. Trim off the sides from two of the baskets, fold sides into tabs and glue onto sides of other two basket pieces to form a four-sided box. Cut fabric scraps and form into folded laundry. Glue laundry onto box base and then add glue to inside of basket before placing around folded laundry.

Sentiments: “Loads of Appreciation” and “Thank You” were stamped in black on a white die cut fancy label before being glued onto a box flap. “Happy Mother’s Day” was die cut from a scrap of the blue box cardstock. The “Greetings To My Favorite Domestic Engineer” on the box lid was computer generated.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • American Crafts – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Papers – 341467
  • Core’dinations – 12×12 inch Textured 80lb. Cardstock – Candy Shop Canvas
  • The Paper Cut – 8.5×11 Glossy 10 PT Kromekote Cardstock – White
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11 Printed Paper – Random Dot – Robin’s Egg Blue
  • Silver Matte Cardstock
  • Clear Plastic Packaging
  • Black, White and Yellow Cardstock

Ink

  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker –Deep Blue, Frosty Blue, Red Shimmer
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Fine Tip – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Green, Red

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Double-Sided Tape – 1/8-inch wide
  • Foam Squares
  • Clear Tape

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • T-Ruler
  • Tombow – Mono – Sand Eraser -512A
  • Craft Clips

Miscellaneous

  • Red & White Checkered Ribbon

Flower Pop-Up BeeDay Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #212 whose parameters included a card for a co-worker, kites in the sky colors, April element and sparkle.

I used products available from Craftstash – USA or –UK

Cardbase: I used thin papers to cover the four panels of the purchase A7 (5×7-inch) cardbase.  The green paper is from the Hot off the Press Pretty Papers. The front mustard yellow paper is from the Hot off the Press Spice Market.

Sentiments: Stamps used on the card front and inside the card are from the Sentimentally Yours – Botanical Bees – gift set in Creative Stamping issue 99, August 2021. The stamps on the back are from Craft Roulette – The Basics.

Pop-Up Flowers: Watch the Sam Calcott assembly video for the Pretty Blooms set.

Envelope: Stamped on the envelope back in black ink are a bee buzzing around a flower and the sentiment “Just bee-cause” from the Sentimentally Yours – Botanical Bees set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott – Metal Dies – Pretty Blooms

Stamps

  • Sentimentally Yours – Clear Stamps – Botanical Bees – gift set in Creative Stamping issue 99, August 2021
  • Made to Surprise by Sam Calcott – Clear Stamps – Pretty Blooms
  • Craft Roulette – Clear Stamps – The Basics

Papers

  • Keep It Simple – 6×6 Double-Sided Cardstock – Back to Basics Lemon Collection Pack
  • Hot Off The Press – 8.5×11 inch Single-Sided Papers – Pretty Papers
  • Hot Off The Press – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Papers – Spice Market
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Gumdrop 5-5154
  • Gold Foil Cardstock
  • White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A7 Cardbase and Envelope – White

Ink

  • Memento  – Fade-Resistant Dye Ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Simon Says Stamp – Pawsitivity Saturated Ink – Sunbeam
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Ink Pad – Tranquil Tide
  • Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker – Sunshine Yellow
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil

Miscellaneous

  • Nuvo – Glitter Drops – Yellow Bird