Designer Series Paper Mini Pouches

Happy Thursday everyone!  Today  I have another of my convention swaps to share.  I always have cards to swap, but I really love swapping little 3D projects the most, so I make sure to have some at every event! 

This year I travelled to convention with 3 of my friends and we drove!  It's about a 12 hour drive for us and it's always so fun to road trip with them...so fun that it doesn't really feel like it takes 12 hours!!!!  This year I didn't drive so I prepped my swaps to make in the car on the way!

My traveling swap making shop!!!!

The only downside is the curvy, mountain roads that we drive on part of the way...beautiful scenery, not so conducive for swap assembly!!!

My inspiration for this project came from my good friend Becky Roberts.  She had posted these darling little pouches on her blog a while back and I fell in love!

The pouch on the left was made with the All Abloom DSP stack, which is what I used for my swaps.  The one on the right was made with the Moonlight DSP stack and is the version my stamp club members did this month.

The pouch is pretty basic and uses 1 full sheet of DSP from the little stacks (so, a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 piece).  After doing the scoring, folding and sticking, I ran them through the Big Shot with the Finishing Touches Edgelit. I will admit that I bought those Edgelits a loooong time ago and had never used them until this project....rest assured they will be used more now!!!!

Here's a little template I drew up so you can make these super cute pouches at home!

Basically you score at 1, 1 1/2 and 2, 4, 4 1/2 and 5.  Then turn your DSP and score at 1/2". I've marked the parts you need to cut off on the template!  Easy peasy!

Shopping List

Stamps:  Num-Num

Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey (or other colors that coordinate with your DSP)

Cardstock:  colors that coordinate with the DSP that you choose

DSP:  All Abloom and/or Moonlight 

Accessories:  Rhinestones or Pearls

Tools:  Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Decorative Label punch, Extra Large Oval punch, Banner punch & Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (flower), Stampin' Sponges, Simply Scored or Trimmer with Scoring Blade

Head on over to my online store with the shopping list to get everything you need to create these fun little pouches at home!  Don't forget that DSP is on sale this month....Buy 3, Get 1 FREE (sadly, this doesn't include the awesome little DSP stacks).  And, when you place your order online remember to use the hostess code CZKJ2ZAD to be entered to win a pack of washi tape!

Have an inspired day!

Happy Mail!

Last month I received a fun and unexpected package from Stampin' Up!, so of course, I ripped it open!!!  Here's what I found...

Now, this one I didn't rip open.  I was waaaay more gentle with this envelope, and here's what I found inside...

You're Invited...whaaaat?  Obviously with such a pretty card, I was invited to something important!  So, I pulled out the card...

Turns out me and my first guest (for the Disney trip) are invited to attend breakfast one morning with a member of the corporate team from Stampin' Up!.  Wow!  I responded right away and told them that just I would be attending since Kevin would have to watch our kids.  And, here's the best part!  They responded back saying they were fully aware that we had three kids coming with us and expected that the kids would join us for breakfast!  Man, oh man I love the company I work with!!!!  I don't know who we are having breakfast with yet...that's a surprise that I can't wait to find out!  Amy, Scott, Rich...maybe even Shelli herself!!!!  And, we have drilled the kids on manners for that breakfast!  There will be no inhaling your food, no burping contests, no craziness at the table...you  know, the basics in a house full of boys....LOL!!!!

The envelope was made with the new Diagonal Plate for the Simply Scored.  Custom envelopes are just one of the fantastic things you can make with this new product!  And, there's a sneak peek at a stamp set that will be in the new Annual Catalog coming out June 1!  I know a lot of you are gonna love this new set!!!!

That's all for today!  Have an inspired day!