Thursday, December 19, 2019

Toile Tidings Large Chocolate Truffle Box

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you the Large Chocolate Truffle Box that I made during last nights Facebook Live.  I do a Facebook Live each Wednesday at 8 pm CST on my Facebook Business Page.  This is a large box that's holds a half a  bag of Lintz or Moser Roth Truffles.  This box measures 7" x 2" x 2", so you can see it's a great size for gift giving.  For my project today I used the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper to decorate my box.  Here's a look at my project.


As I mentioned I used the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper to decorate my box today.  The base of the box was made with cardstock.  I used either Real Red or Garden Green for the base and then the other color for the mats for the designer series paper.  I used the same color of the box base for the designer series paper.  With the Toile Tidings it was super easy to pick which color to use.  There are only three colors in the designer series paper; Very Vanilla, Real Red, and Garden Green.  The same pattern is on each side of the paper but in either Very Vanilla and Real Red or Very Vanilla and Garden Green so it makes creating super easy.
The Real Red version was the first one that I made for my Facebook Live.  I used the 1" Real Red Ruched Ribbon to tie the box close.  This box uses one full sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock to make the base.  I scored the base cardstock on the short side at (on the 8 1/2" side) at 2, 4, 6, and 8.  On the long side (11" side) I scored at 2" and 9".
The box was decorated with three pieces of cardstock (cut at 6 3/4 x 1 3/4) for the front, top, and back.  The two side mats were cut at 1 3/4 x 1 3/4.  The Designer Series Paper for the box was cut at 6 1/2 x 1 1/2" (you need three) and 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 (you need two).  To add a little more decoration I used ribbon to secure it close.  I used the Garden Green Double Stitched Ribbon and the Very Vanilla & Copper Classic Weave Ribbon on the Garden Green Box.

Video Tutorial: 


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Sizes & Dimensions: 

  • Real Red or Garden Green Cardstock (Base) - 8 1/2 x 11 
  • Real Red or Garden Green Cardstock (Mats) - (2) 1 3/4 x 1 1 3/4, (3) 6 3/4 x 1 3/4
  • Designer Series Paper - (2) 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 (3) 6 1/2 x 1 1/2"

I created another version of the same box using new products from the upcoming January - June Mini Catalog.  For this box which I designed for Father's Day I used the Country Club Suite of Products.  I have a free PDF tutorial that you can download featuring the Country Club Products.  Click here to download the tutorial.  

Thanks for dropping by I hope that you have a wonderful day.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 


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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Mirror Stamping: featuring Playful Penguins Video Tutorial

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a fun technique for my new series Technique Tuesdays.  Each Tuesday I will be sharing a different technique with you.  I know exciting right.  I will also be having a Technique Club starting in January where you can learn even more techniques more information on that soon.  But for my card today I am going to share a fun technique called mirror stamping.  It's a fun easy way to get a reverse image of a stamped image that only goes in one direction; and sometimes we want to have the same image go the other direction.  So we might want to have something looking at itself or something facing the other way.  Mirror stamping is the answer on how to do just that.  I based this card from last weeks Casing Tuesday sketch.  Here's a look at my card.

Tips & Tricks: 

Mirror stamping isn't that hard once you get the hang of it and there's a lot of ways to do this technique.  I am going to share the one I learned back in November at the Onstage in Atlanta.  I've tried the others and this was the easiest I've ever tried.  And, had the best results with.  I picked the Playful Penguins Stamp Set to do my card today.  It's one of my favorite sets and sadly it's on the retiring list.  So if you want to get these little cuties if you haven't already; you need to do so ASAP.  
 There are some tools you will need to make this technique work.  One of the main tools is a Silicone Craft Sheet.  This and the Stamparatus was vital in making this technique easy and produced the best results I've gotten.  So, I think these tools are a must have to get great results.  Once you have those two things you can pick out your favorite image and get to stamping.  
I started by stamping the penguin closest to the fold line first, using my Stamparatus.  I didn't move the stamp.  I removed my cardstock and replaced it with my Silicone Craft Sheet.  I then inked up my stamp again and stamped it on the Silicone Craft Sheet.  I then repeated the stamping one more time because I wanted to have enough ink on the craft sheet.  Once that was done I took my card front and flipped it over where I was looking at the back and placed it over the silicone craft sheet.  Without moving the cardstock I took the door of the Stamparatus and stamped the image on the back of the cardstock.  This allowed the image to be transferred with enough pressure that I got a great stamped impression.  And that was it that was the technique.  

Once everything was stamped it was time to put my card together.  I added the stamped card front to my Shaded Spruce card base after stamping my greeting.  I then added two strips of Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the card front.  I added a insert to the inside of my card and added another cute little penguin along with my Christmas Sentiment.  

Video Tutorial:   


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Sizes & Dimensions: 

  • Shaded Spruce Cardstock 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
  • Whisper White Cardstock 4 x 5 1/4 (2) 
  • Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper 5/8 x 5, 5/8 x 4
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

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Monday, December 16, 2019

Holiday Argyle Christmas Tree Window Card - Sneak Peek Country Club Designer Series Paper

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a fun little holiday card that uses some products from the upcoming January-June Mini Catalog, as well as some Holiday Catalog Products.  I created today's card with the Country Club Designer Series Paper and the Argyle 3d Embossing folder, along with the Pine Tree Punch.  Yes, I am using the Country Club Paper for my card I love the Argyle pattern print in this fun pack of paper, and I think it's perfect for a fun little Christmas Card.  Here's a look at my card today.

This is a super fun card and I think that anyone would love to get it in the mail.  The argyle pattern is just a fun playful pattern and adds so much fun to this card.  I paired the argyle with the copper foil to add a little shine to the card.  The Ho Ho Ho came from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set which matches the Pine Tree Punch.

Video Tutorial:  

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Sizes & Dimensions:  

  • Poppy Parade Cardstock 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2 
  • Copper Foil 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, 2 1/4 x 3 3/8
  • Whisper White Cardstock 4 x 5 1/4 (inside), 2 1/8 x 3 1/4
  • Country Club Designer Series Paper 2 x 3 


Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 

If you live in the US.  I would love you to choose me as your demonstrator.  If you would like to purchase any of these products you can click on the Shop Now Button or by clicking on any of the images below.  Alternatively, you can also contact me by email to place your order.  Please be sure to use the monthly host code and I’ll send a little something out to you the following month to say Thank You!  

December HOST CODE:  CEUXJX6R
  1. Spend any amount with me this month and receive the Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle.  Plus get a gift from me in January.
Please remember that if you use the host code you cannot use that order towards my KCRP’s (Kinmon Crafty Reward Points) that would be double dipping and is not allowed.  For more information on KCRP’s click here.  

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