Friend Tuxedo Fold Card

This card is an extension of the card box and because it looks like a man's tuxedo, it is called a tuxedo fold card.  I used a video tutorial  here to make my card.

I used retired Botanical DSP and the retired Botanical Builder Framelits.

This card cam stand upright without support.  I used Pool Party as the base for this card, and the Botanical DSP on the various triangular areas.  Cutting the various pieces was a bit tricky, but I was able to catch on after a while.

Inside the box are two support bars, much like the box cards.  Four 1/2 by 5" strips of Pool Party were used to attach the various die cut pieces to and then attach to the support bars. Usually I use strips of window sheets, but thought I would try this author's method.  I think I like the window sheet better.

The sentiment is from "Lovely Inside and Out", stamped in Cajun Craze on Whisper White and punched with the note tag punch. This was adhered below the left flap.  On the right flap, help in place with a clip is the rest of the sentiment.

To finish the card, I attached a bow made with Pool Party seam binding.

This card does lie flat for mailing, but a special envelope would have to be made.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Lovely Inside and Out

Inks:  Cajun Craze

Papers:  Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Basic Black, Botanical DSP (retired)

Accessories:  Note tag punch, assorted paper clips, 5/8" Pool Party seam binding (retired), Botanical Builder framelits (retired)

Large Gift Bag Using Gift Bag Punch Board

Yesterday it was the Watercolor Wings stamp set.  Today the gift bag punch board.  The video from Stampin' Up made it look so easy.  But it took me 5 tries to get it right.  So, when I made this one I used retired materials in case I goofed it up again.  And what do you know?  I got it right!

Here's the video from Stampin' Up:



I made the large gift bag, so I used a 12" by 12"  piece of retired DSP in Calypso Coral.  After scoring and punching, I cut 3" off the top, reversed the pattern and adhered it back onto the lower section.

A piece of gold sequin ribbon was applied to cover the seam.

I didn't use the board to punch holes for a ribbon, opting the punch 2 holes using the hand held punch.  Thick Baker's twine in Tangerine Tango and white was used for the handles.

On the front, a 2" Whisper White strip was punched with the Triple Punch at both ends.  I used the "Summer Silhouette" stamp set to create a collage in Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, and Pale plum.  This was adhered to the front of the bag.

For the tag, I used the stamp set "Merry Everything" and stamped the sentiment in Calypso Coral.  It was punched using the coordinating Note Tag Punch.  A hole was punched using the 1/8" hand held punch, and it was attached to the bag with a piece of Whisper White Baker's twine.

"Thanks" an expressions natural element was glued to the bottom using tombo adhesive.

The flower was an after thought.  I couldn't make up my mind whether a white flower or a calypso coral flower would look the best, so I made one of each.  I opted for the white flower.  Both were made with the Fun Flower die, now retired.

Supplies Used:

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