Apr 29 2007
Paper Trey Fun!
Happy Sunday! 
It’s a gorgeous day today, so I want to get this posted, and go enjoy the weather! I had a little fun last night doing some simple-style stamping with my Paper Trey sets. I made a little 3×3 note:
I had the idea to make a purse out of the watering can from the Green Thumb set, then make the beaded handle with the Faux Ribbons set.
First, I needed to create a reverse mask, so I stamped the watering can on a post-it note, and cut out the striped portion using an x-acto knife. Then, I grabbed a piece of shimmery white cardstock, adhered the reverse mask, and stamped the watering can in pink grapefruit VersaMagic ink. To create the handle, I used Nichole’s technique of bending the small dots around the large oval punch. I simply punched a large oval out of a post-it note, and adhered it to the top side of an acrylic block. Then, I flipped over the block, and adhered the stamp, using the oval shape as a guide. Next, I masked the “purse” with the watering can, and stamped the handle with VersaMark, then embossed it with detail silver embossing powder. I removed the mask to reveal my cute little purse!
- TIP: Once you have made your mask, or reverse mask, keep it, by adhering it inside your stamp case. That way, you will always have it when you need to mask again!
The rest is pretty simple. I colored the stripes with a silver gel pen to match the handle, trimmed the image and punched it with the tag punch, then layered it with another tag of brushed silver cardstock. I added the “sweet” Basic Grey rub-on, clipped the top corners of the cameo coral card base with the tag corner punch, pierced the top and bottom, tied the ribbon, and added the image on dimensionals.
So what do you think of my little purse? I have to say, it makes me smile Have a great day!
Stamps: green thumb, faux fibbons
Ink: versamark, pink grapefruit versamagic
Paper: shimmery white, brushed silver, cameo coral
Accessories: small and lg tag punch, lg oval punch, tag corner punch, post it notes, x-acto knife, paper piercing template, paper piercer, detail silver EP, polka dot ribbon (michaels), silver gel pen, basic grey rub-on, dimensionals.
i like how your brain works. LOL. :0)
very nice card!
This is awesome! You always have a way of “thinking outside of the box!”
girl, you have blown me away…AGAIN! I love this note, all the little details and the cut corners at top are brilliant! janet in nc
How sweet T!!! Love the colors, just darling!!
Oh how SWEET is this?! Love it Trudee! Love the shimmer and your masking…fabulous!
OMG That is such a cool idea to make the faux ribbon stamps do those shapes!! This place rocks!! thanks for the great ideas!
Tru this is sooo cute! You are too stinkin creative! You blow me away with all your great ideas. Madison would so carry this little purse. ; )
This is such a great card. I love your paper piercing!
Gina K.
sooo cute! i love thinking out of the stamping box–especially with these stamps since they’re so easy to place. love it!
lexi
That’s adorable!!! Love the handle! VERY creative!
So cute and clever and…..sweet! TFS
Now that’s the way to get more for your money! This is darling, Trudee!
Love this little purse! To me it looks like it should be packed with sunscreen, a towel, a good book, etc. for a day out at the beach. Very summery and stylish!
Linda