Karla's Stamp N Scrap

Hardware Jewelry

Usually I'm pretty basic in the jewelry department. My husband gave me a beautiful necklace for Christmas a couple of years ago that goes with anything. He gave me diamond earing studs when our first daughter was born that I leave in most of the time(she will be 18 this June!) . But ever once in awhile I like to break out something more bold. When I saw these necklaces I was in love! They are simple yet fun and bold.

Place your paper on a cutting surface. I used Thoroughly Modern, I thought the patterns and colors were perfect for this project.  Lay your washer on top and cut around the washer with your craft knife, and the inside of the washer with your craft knife. If you have punches the same size as your washers you can use those to punch out your circles.
After you have your circle cut coat the surface of your washer with Modge Podge and place your circle on it making sure it is centered. Place another coat of Modge Podge on top of the necklace piece. It will be dry to the touch in an hour or so. I let mine sit over night so that everything was hard and dry.
Cut your cord according to the length you want it. Loop the cord through the center of the washer. String one bead through both loose ends of cord bringing it down to the piece. You can adjust how far the piece hangs down by adjusting the knot in the back of the necklace.

Supplies:
Designer Series Paper, Thoroughly Modern      115673   $9.95
                               Hobby Blade & Refills     102449   $4.50

Other:
Modge Podge
Wooden beads
Necklace cord
Washers (Lowes)

small foam paint brush

 

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Office Gift Set

This is the 2nd half of the gift set I gave my sister and sister-in-law. The paper you see here is actually retired but any if the designer paper will work. Just pick your favorite colors. The set consists of 1 covered composition notebook, 1 covered mini composition notebook, 4 three inch cards, 4 four inch cards, and four 41/4 x 5 1/2 cards. and a post it note holder. 

       

The designer paper works so well for a gift like this. You don't use the exact same pattern of paper on everything or even the same color. But because it all comes from the same designer paper it has a coordinated look that coordinates. By using ribbon and accessories from the same colors as in the paper dresses up the look of the items. The flowers are from the "Eastern Bloom" stamp set. The Thanks stamp is from the level 2 hostess set called "A little Somethin' " from the 2009 Spring Summer catalog.

Stationary Gift Set

I love giving handmade gifts. These are stationary gift sets that I made for my sister and my sister-in-law. Each set consists of 10 monogram cards with 10 lined envelopes, 10 monogram seals for the envelopes, a pen made to match the cards, and a monogram bookmark made from a giant paperclip.

     

Here is the list of supplies for this project:

• 1 package of monochromatic designer paper

• 1 package of Whisper White card stock

• 1 package of envelopes

• 1 package of 8 1/2 x 11 plain colored (that matches the monochromatic paper)

• 1 roll of coordinating ribbon

• Large paperclips and RSVP pens from an Office Supply store.

Optional: I used the 1 3/8 circle punch and the scallop circle punch and scallop border punch from Stampin' Up!  (You could use what punches you have or cut out your preferred shapes freehand.)

This list of supplies will make 4 sets of 10 with left over supplies. With your left overs you could decorate a gift bag to put the set in.

If you would like to make this set order the supplies by calling me, email me at klangstraat@sbcglobal.net or go to the shop now button on the top right corner of my blog and order on line. If you order the supplies If you order the supplies I will email you instructions on how to put the set together.

Remember it is still Sale a Bration - if you order all of the supplies except for the ribbon and 2 of the punces your order will be over 50.00 (before shipping and taxes) which means you get a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. If you choose Certainly Celery or So Saffron for your monochromatic paper you can get 2 rolls of 10 yards of Certainly Celery and So Saffron yellow ribbon for free!

Altered Notebook

We attend a new church start so midweek programming is something that we are not able to offer at this time. My 16 year old started going to youth group at a friends church last year. This year she is helping out with the little girls on Wednesday nights. My 6 year old will be attending and my 13 year old will be attending Jr. High youth Group on Wed nights. We love our own church, Origins, and love watching it grow. For now though Standale Church is filling in the gaps for our family. I agreed to help out with crafts for the little girls. I have been on the "recruiting" side of things for children's ministry and know how much it means to have people volunteer.

This is our first craft. Walmart had these notebooks for 5 cents a piece. The coordinator told me that the girls make journals every year. This is my sample.

Directions: Lay card stock on notebook against the spiral coil. About 1/4 inch from the edge of the paper make dots straight above the holes in the cover. Pick up your paper using your Fiskars 1/8 inch hole punch. punch on each of your dots. Once your dots are punched take your scissors and snip straight up into the hole. Using a bone folder, or a ruler push the card stock into the wire. When you are finished it will look like your card stock was part of the notebook. Trim away the excess from the outer edges and glue to notebook cover. Using punches and ribbons decorate the front of the notebook.

Spa Gift Basket

 

I needed a gift for a good friend and thought a "Spa Basket" would be a good idea. All of the items in the basket were bought at the Target Dollar Spot last spring. I found the basket at the dollar store. I love how it turned out. Using the Designer Series Paper and the matching ribbons and card stock gives a varied but coordinated look

              

   

The writing on the white tags I did with my computer. Then using Designer Series paper, (This happens to be left overs from the Spring Summer catalog but any of the Designer Series Papers would work) my circle and scallop punches, ribbon, and card stock, I made the various wraps and tages for the bath items. The soap you see in front I "rewrapped" in the designer paper. The Chocolates are from Costco and wrapped in strips of the same Designer paper. The filler paper is sheets of white 81/2 x14 paper that I swiped with the Regal Rose Ink Pad.