Step 1: Cut & Score the following pieces of cardstock:

7 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ – score 1 1/2″ in on 3 of 4 sides

7 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ – score 1″ in on the 6 1/2″ side and 1 1/2″ in on one 7 1/2″ side

8 9/16″ x 5 9/16″ – score 2″ in on every side (this is the lid)

Step 2: Create the flaps by cutting like this.

Step 3: Before you assemble, adhere your decorative piece of patterned paper to the front and back if you wish. The DS paper should measure 4 1/4″ x 5 3/4″.

Step 4: Apply adhesive to the box and assemble.

There aren’t too many steps to this project once your do all of the cutting and scoring! I hope you all have fun with this one!

I thought of this idea when I saw these really cute transparency overlays by Hambly Screen Prints. I wanted to buy some and was just about to when I had this idea to make my own. The Hambly Overlays are really cute, but are around $3 a pop! With this technique, you can save some money by making your own. You’ll need blank transparencies (from the office supply store) and Stazon Ink and a stamp or stamps.

Here’s how I made the circle pattern on the lower left hand side:

Step 1:
Use your Coluzzle (or any other die cut circle) to cut a circle the size of your choice on a piece of scratch paper.

Step 2:

Position your circle on the transparency and adhere with removable tape so it won’t move.

Step 3:
Ink up your stamp with Stazon Ink and stamp along the outer edge of the paper circle, with the stamp overflowing to the transparency. Continue around the whole circle.

Step 4:
Remove the circle and voila!

Another Tip:
You can also use the wheel stamps with Stazon Ink to make full sheet transparencies. I wheeled my Rough Texture wheel over a strip of my transparency here, but you can also wheel it over a full sheet. I bought a blank wheel cartridge and filled it with black Stazon Ink.

I made this notecard holder for a hostess gift for one of my workshops. Inside has a set of 4 notecards and envelopes that I made with the Fabulous Flowers Set. The notecard holder is pretty simple to make from an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of CS. This notecard holder is one of my favorite gift items to make.

To make it, score:

– on the 11″ side: at 5 1/4″” and 5 3/4″
– on the 8.5″ side: at 2.5″

Then just fold your score lines and trim the middle of the inside flap. Decorate the notecard holder and tie a ribbon around to secure.

I decided to add a monogram to front of my set to personalize it for my hostess. I also used my Paper Pretties! That was a big thing for me to do since I was just saving and admiring them!

Here’s what I used:

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Flowers, Paisley, Letterpress, Label Classics
CS: Purely Pomegranate, River Rock, Basic Black
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, Basic Black
Accessories: Paper Pretties, Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Then you can use this sheet when you are browsing through the Stampin’ Up Catalog. Place the punched areas over the images to get a preview of how that stamp would look like when its punched out. Here are a few examples:

Here is the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch (p. 182) with the Be Happy set (p. 51)

Here is the Designer Label Punch (p. 183) with the Labelicious set (p. 130).

Here is the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch (p. 182) with the Brocade Basics set (p. 125).

Here is the Word Window Punch (p. 182) with the Leve1 Hostess Set, So Many Sayings (p. 17).

To store your Punch Guide, you can put it in a sheet protector and keep it in a binder.

As you can see, many of the Stampin’ Up stamp sets and punches are designed to coordinate with each other. With this punch guide, you’ll find more ways to use your stamps and punches and experience how versatile Stampin’ Up products really are!

Step 2: Peel off the label with the stamp set name and adhere it to the side of the clear container. When you stack your sets up, you will be able to identify your stamps sets.

Step 3: Trim the excess rubber around the images as close as you can withouth cutting the image itself. Use straight cuts.

Step 4: Trim around image on label so label will fit on the wood block. (This step may not be necessary all of the time) Then adhere the label on the wooden block.

Step 5: Cover wooden blocks with clear packing tape. This step is optional, but I always do it because it keeps your stamps looking clean and lasting longer. When ink gets on the wooden block, it will easily rub off the packing tape and prevent staining. Use a craft knife to trim excess packing tape off of the wood.

Step 6: Take your trimmed rubber and peel off the backing and adhere to the wooden block, opposite side of the label. Make sure you are adhering the stamp the right way!

Step 7: You’re all done! Now it’s time to stamp!