Handstamped by Joyce Hall

I've been promising you greeting cards made with the Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes (FREE with a $50 purchase!) and I think these were worth waiting for! 

These cards were made by some of my fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators. At our demonstrator gatherings we each bring a number of cards that we have made and swap with the other demonstrators at the gathering. We all go home with lots of new ideas and beautiful samples. The top sample was designed by Lynnie Schwiebert and the other two were designed by Deb Geier, thank you both for these gorgeous cards!

Would you like to join me for our demonstrator gatherings? If you sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, not only do you get to swap cards with talented demonstrators, but you get a discount on all your stamps and supplies! The best bargain in the catalog is the demonstrator starter kit and, during Sale-A-Bration, you can choose two free stamp sets to add to this fabulous deal!

For some gift packaging ideas using these cards, see my blog from Saturday.

These cards feature the following Stampin' Up! products:

Lemon Lime Twist Card (top):

Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes

Fruit Basket Bundle (which combines the Fruit Basket Stamp Set and the Itty Bitty Fruit Punch Pack for a 10% discount)

Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Cardstock

Pool Party Cardstock

So Saffron Cardstock

Crumb Cake Cardstock

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Linen Thread

Soft Suede Classic Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Pad

Chocolate Chip Classic Pad

Pink Pirouette Classic Pad

Daffodil Delight Classic Pad

So Saffron Classic Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Pad

Wild Wasabi Classic Pad

Old Olive Classic Pad

Paper Snips

Daffodil Delight Card (center)

Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes

You're Inspiring Stamp Set

Basic Black Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock

Daffodil Delight Cardstock

Daffodil Delight 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Tuxedo Black Memento Pad

White Craft Stampin' Ink

Stampin' Blends

Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes

Calypso Coral Card (bottom)

Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes

We Must Celebrate Stamp Set

Tutti-frutti 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento Pad

Stampin' Blends

Whisper White Cardstock

Basic Black Cardstock

Island Indigo Cardstock

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

White Perfect Accents (colored with Stampin' Blends)

You may be wondering what Sale-A-Bration is. During January through March, Stampin' Up! adds a bonus for every $50 or $100 purchase. You can choose from the FREE products in the Sale-A-Bration brochure. There is also a bonus of $25 in Stampin' Rewards if you host a party of $250 or more. However, the best bargain is if you sign up as a demonstrator-you can choose $125 in products for only $99 and then choose two additional current stamp sets! On February 16, Stampin' Up! will add several new products to the Sale-A-Bration selections.

Yesterday I shared some gift packaging ideas using the Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes, a Sale-A-Bration item that is free with a $50 purchase:

I promised patterns, directions and supply lists for each of the projects. Today I have the pattern and directions for the miniature purse. Tomorrow I have some cards that are made with the Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes and Tuesday and Wednesday I will publish directions for the geometric pillow box and rectangular box.

A purse similar to this and the pattern to make it was shared by Dawn Olchefske at a demonstrator gathering last month. Here is the pattern:

 The Pool Party card from the Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes was cut at 2" from the edge parallel to the scoreline in the center of the card and the box framelit from the Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies was used to cut out the purse:

 I lined up the bottom edge of the die with the edge of the cardstock that I had just trimmed:

I added Fast Fuse Adhesive and folded up the purse. To finish it, I tacked the Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon under the flap and added the tag and a Metal Rimmed Pearl. To keep the purse closed, I added a dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the back side of the flap and let it dry before pressing the flap down. When Multipurpose Liquid Glue is allowed to dry, it becomes a tacky, temporary adhesive and is ideal for keeping flaps closed that you want to be able to open and close repeatedly.

Here are the supplies I used:

Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes

Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies

Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon (7")

Shimmer Ribbon Combo Pack (free Sale-A-Bration item), 9" of Bermuda Bay 1/8" ribbon

Label Me Pretty Stamp Set

Bermuda Bay Ink Pad

Metal Rimmed Pearls

Circle Punch, 1 1/4"

Circle Punch, 1 3/8"

Handheld Punch 1/8 " Circle

Pool Party Cardstock

Bermuda Bay Cardstock

Fast Fuse Adhesive

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Trimmer

If you would like to place a Stampin' Up! order and don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to be yours. You can purchase all of the above products at my online store.

You may be wondering what Sale-A-Bration is. Every January through March, Stampin' Up! adds a bonus for every $50 0r $100 purchase. You can choose from the FREE products in the Sale-A-Bration brochure. There is also a bonus of $25 in Stampin' Rewards if you host a party of $250 or more. However, the best bargain is if you sign up as a demonstrator-you can choose $125 in products for only $99 and then choose two additional current stamp sets! On February 16, Stampin' Up! will add several new products to the Sale-A-Bration selections.

 Welcome to another blog hop! I love getting new ideas from my fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators and we have demonstrators from all over the world participating in our Anything But a Card Blog Hop. All of the blogs feature Sale-A-Bration 2018 products that are free with a qualifying purchase. I hope you will take the time to look at the other blogs and tell me in the comments which projects you liked. If you have questions about any of the projects or would like to order the products used in them, please send me an email, give me a call, or visit my online store. Thank you for joining us!

The Tutti-frutti Cards & Envelopes (FREE with a $50 purchase!):

are a great start for beautiful cards with matching envelopes, but they also make a great base for gift packaging. On Monday, I will share some cards made from this set, but today's blog hop theme is, "anything but a card," so here are some ideas for some boxes made with these cards.

The cards are made from thick cardstock that will make sturdy packages and the matching envelopes are pretty. Imagine the excitement of a friend finding one of these cards and envelopes in their mailbox or receiving a gift packaged in these gorgeous colors and patterns!