Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Simple Pillow Box Thank Yous

These were super quick little Pillow Boxes that I cranked out with my new Big Shot today! I stamped the first one with some Eastern Blooms flowers then used my new Curly Label Punch & coordinating Cute & Curly stamp set to create a quick thank you label. Then I punched a couple slots with my horizontal slot punch & created a simple little flower with my Boho Blossoms punch & 1/4" circle punch. I added some 1/4" pumpkin pie gg ribbon...and whaa-laa...I was done! A little pouch of candy corn is inside (I LOVE that stuff!). These were all more or less scrap projects. I used cardstock & DP that were left over from other projects I've been working on. It was kind of fun how the colors all worked together...the pumpkin ribbon just tied it all together. For these pillow boxes, I added a layer with my new Wide Oval Punch under the Curly Punch, and ran some Sweet Always DP through the Big shot & it worked awesome!! That Big Shot is one sweet machine : ) !!! One thing I did find in making these pouches, is you really need to use Sticky Strip to hold that long edge of the pouch closed when using cardstock. The DP pouch held together fine with my roll-on adhesive, but the cardstock really needs that extra hold that Sticky Strip gives.

By the way, beginning this week, if you're interested in purchasing SU products, or finding out what's new with SU...you can do so through my business website...just click HERE to see all the latest SU news and shop on-line (the shop online feature is at the upper right side of the screen when you get to the site)!! I shop on-line for a variety of products, so I'm thrilled that SU is finally offering this options for customers who prefer to shop that way!!! And of course, if you have ANY questions, you can always email me @youcanstamp@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great evening :) !! If you're interested in seeing how the Big Shot works...I'd be happy to take a few photos and do a brief tutorial on this project in the near future? SU just added this great machine to their line-up of awesome products, and it was new to me...so I'm guessing it might be new to many of you too? Just let me know if you're interested.

Supplies for the first pouch (finished size 3 1/2 x 2 1/4) ~ Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Cute & Curly Cardstock : Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie Ink: Pumpkin Pie Tools/Accessories: Big Shot with Pillow Box Die, horiztonal slot punch, boho blossom flower punch, 1/4" circle punch, sticky strip, glue dots

Supplies for the DP pouch (finished size 3 1/2 x 2 1/4) ~ Stamps: Cute & Curly Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White DP: Sweet Always Ink: Pumpkin Pie Tools/Accessories: Big Shot with Pillow Box Die, Wide Oval Punch, Curly Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, 1/4" circle punch, 1/4" pumpkin gg ribbon, glue dots

Supplies for the 3rd pouch (finished size 3 1/2 x 2 1/4) ~ Stamps: Cute & Curly Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Tangerine Tango, More mustard, Whisper White Ink: Bravo Burgundy Tools/Accessories: Big Shot with Pillow Box Die, Wide Oval Punch, Curly Punch, Boho Blossoms punch, 1/4" circle punch, 1/4" pumpkin gg ribbon, glue dots

8 comments:

Jami said...

These are adorable! What great little treat boxes! I've got to get that curly punch!
Smiles, Jami

Anonymous said...

What an adorable project! It would be so fun to receive!

Lori Barnett said...

Those look so fun! I love all the new SU stuff. I can't wait to get some of those new goodies...especially after seeing you project!

Tonya said...

Anything miniature is bound to be extra cute!! Great idea!

Nancy Riley said...

Nancy, these are so FUN! Great colors and design!!!!

Pauline said...

These are great and useful too :o)
Well done, Nancy.

Judy Rozema said...

Ooh! Delightful!

Barbara said...

This is so adorable!!
Great idea and they are such a good idea, as well as very useful for "thank you" gifts.
And I love your blog....you do such awesome work. ;-)