Have a Dino-riffic Day!

In honor of my nephew starting school next week, I made him a little back to school present - a new set of crayons and a few pencils with characters.

To make the crayon wrapper, I measured the width, height, and depth of the crayon box. I cut a 9" by 3" piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock. Then I made my own Designer Series Paper by stamping the cardstock with the stegosaurus image from the No Bones About It stamp set.

Then I wrapped the cardstock around the crayon box to get an idea of where the score lines should go and scored the cardstock with the Stampin' Trimmer. Measure and score your crayon box to fit.

To make the pencil case, I lined up the pencils and measured the total width and length. Then I cut a 7-5/8" x 7-5/8" piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock. I stamped all of the dinosaurs, some leaves, and the footprints to create more Designer Series Paper. I used the Envelope Punch Board to create the envelope shape. The first cut is at 1-3/4". With each turn, I lined up the previous score line to make the next score line.

The sides of the envelope were too long to fold over, so I cut each side down to 1-3/4" (that was the total width of the pencils).  I used Tear and Tape to close the bottom and side flaps. I used removable adhesive tape to close the top.

The tags were made with the Tags and Labels Framelits, the Botanical Builder Thinlits, and the Triple Banner Punch. This is a cute little gift to help start your school year off!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Have a Dino-riffic Day Pencil Case & Crayon Wrapper Project Supply List
Stamps	No Bones About It Crazy About You Endless Birthday Wishes
Paper	Thick Whisper White Garden Green Pacific Point
Ink	Soft Suede Real Red Pumpkin Pie Daffodil Delight Garden Green Pacific Point Soft Sky
Embellishments	Linen Thread Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Tear and Tape Envelope Punch Board Triple Banner Punch Tags and Labels Framelits Acrylic Blocks A, B, C, and D Big Shot Machine Botanical Builders Thinlits
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Hydrangea Thank You

The hydrangeas on this thank you card remind me of my own! To create the fullness of the hydrangea, I cut two of the leaves/flower heads in Wisteria Wonder cardstock, stamped both flower heads with Wisteria Wonder ink, and then overlapped the two pieces.

I used two flower heads of the same color but try using two different colors or two different shades of the same color. I bet Soft Sky and Pool Party would look amazing! Or, try Wisteria Wonder with Rich Razzleberry.

After embossing the Sahara Sand cardstock with the Woodgrain TIEF, I swiped White Craft ink with a sponge, giving the wood grain a softer look.

Two Wild Wasabi leaves are stamped in opposite corners on the inside of the card. The matching inside sentiment is stamped in the center. My handwriting is large! So, I like to stamp by sentiments slightly above the center to ensure I have plenty of room to write. Do you do this as well?

What projects have you created with the Thoughtful Branches bundle? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hydrangea Thank You Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Thoughtful Branches
Paper	Very Vanilla Wisteria Wonder Wild Wasabi Sahara Sand
Ink	Early Espresso Wisteria Wonder Wild Wasabi White Craft
Embellishments	Gold Thread Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks B, C, E, and G Big Shot Machine Beautiful Branches Thinlit Dies Triple Banner Punch Sponge Precision Base Plate
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You are in Our Thoughts

I created this thinking of you card for my cousin who is leaving for the Marines in a few days.

My cousin is embarking on an incredibly strenuous, noble, and dangerous journey. While we are nervous, we are all so deeply proud of him! I wanted to start creating a series of cards to send him while he is in boot camp. I wanted to let him we support and love him.

I punched three clouds out of sticky notes with the top of the Tree Builder Punch and placed them randomly on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. The background is sponged with Soft Sky, leaving room for the grass underneath the tree.

I stamped the leaves directly onto the background with Wild Wasabi and then layered with Wild Wasabi leaves. I tied Crushed Curry baker's twine around the tree's trunk and placed a heart at the tree base.

On the inside is stamped the pairing sentiment and a Wild Wasabi leaf. I kept the inside fairly simple with plenty of room for encouraging messages!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches You are in My Thoughts Card for Cousin Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Thoughtful Branches
Paper	Whisper White So Saffron Wild Wasabi Real Red
Ink	Wild Wasabi Archival Basic Black Soft Sky Soft Suede
Embellishments	Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Mini Glue Dots Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, and G Big Shot Machine Beautiful Branches Thinlit Dies Owl Builder Punch Tree Builder Punch Sticky Notes 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch Precision Base Plate
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