Handstamped by Joyce Hall

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!

Recently, I hosted a Product Playground Class and we made the following samples:

To make the basket, I used:

To make the gatefold card, I used:

To make the pillow box, I used:

To make the treat bag, I used:

Want directions for the basket or any of the other projects? Send me an email at [email protected] asking to be added to my email list and I will send you the directions.

Thinking about Halloween? Now is a great time to start making treat bags for the special goblins on your list. With the Mini Treat Bags Thinlits Dies as one of Stampin' Up!'s Weekly Deals, you can make some FaBOOlous treat bags:

They are easy to make and you can make two from one sheet of designer series paper. If you like the Spider Web Doilies, order them right away; they have been very popular! You get 24 in a pack for only $4.50.

In the comments, tell me what kind of candy you would like to find in a bag like this!

Items used in the sample:

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies - 137547

Price: $40.00

Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper - 139584

Price: $11.00

Spider Web Doilies - 139622

Price: $4.50

Black Glimmer Paper - 139605

Price: $5.00

2" Circle Punch - 133782

Price: $18.00

Six Sayings Wood-Mount Stamp Set - 139849

Price: $15.00

Tangelo Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 133677

Price: $7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad - 132708

Price: $6.00

Banner Triple Punch - 138292

Price: $23.00

Big Shot - 113439

Price: $110.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive - 129026

Price: $10.00

Supply List

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Isn't it amazing the difference a little bit of texture makes in a project? For the box on the right, I used the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, otherwise, the two boxes are the same. The products I used are:

Square Pillow Box Thinlits Dies

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Leaflets Framelits

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine

Lighthearted Leaves and A Little Something stamp sets

Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, and Cajun Craze cardstocks

Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Elegant Eggplant, and Hello Honey inkpads

Sponge Daubers

Fast Fuse Adhesive

Pearl Basic Jewels

In the comments, let me know which box you prefer.