Cocoa Packet Pocket

I'm not sure what the name of this technique. . .I'll just call it "Cocoa Packet Pocket". Oh this is so fun. I learned to make it a the Stampin Up workshop. Oh, so cool. I have another sample on a previous post.

I made this one last night. I think I'm going to make a bunch of them. I heard you can do one for popcorn packets. Great idea!!

I'll post the card instructions later. Check back. I made a few other cards last night using a different technique. I'll post them on a new posting.

Until later. . .

2 Christmas cards I made last night

I actually have other Christmas cards that I made from the previous week but I don't want to post them all. I'll just add those to my slide show but these are the two I made last night as well as the cards from the last 3 previous post.

The first card was created using a sketch and the other one was just a random card I made.

Big Buckle Technique

Click on the post title and it will link you to the tutorial for the "Big Buckle" technique. Again, like my previous post the Word Window punch was used. I like this punch. Cursor to the right side of my blog and look for the heading "labels". . .click on "Word Window Punch". This will show the different post using this punch.

Waterfall Technique

I made another card using the "waterfall technique". After making it the first time, I realized how easy it is to make. I plan to make a bunch more of these using different stamps and different size waterfalls. See previous post to click on the instructions or cursor to the right side of my blog page and click under the heading "labels" - Waterfall Technique.


The most important component of this technique is that the strip needs to be 9 inches long if you are creating a standard size card (4/1/4" x 5 1/2") and the "mechanical" component of the strip that holds all the images need to be scored at 2", 2 3/4", 3 1/2", and 4 1/4". The width of the strip can be any length depending on the width of your images.

The pull tap is created using the Word Window Punch folded in half and inserted into the hole. A ribbon may be used as an option in place of the tab shown below.

This card shows the seasonal changes with the final image showing a snowman.

Other Technique Using Word Window Punch

I don't know the actual technique name for these cards. The dynamics of these 2 cards are that the circular image spins around from one end to another through the area that was punched with the Stampin Up Word Window Punch. Pretty innovative and very, very easy to make. When I have the time, I'll write the instructions.

Found a Stamping Buddy

Whoohoo! I found a stamping buddy. I've lived in Temecula for 1 year now and I was at lost as to how to find someone to stamp with. I thought the only way was to attend workshops or stamp camps but I didn't want to pay a fee just to stamp with people. I tried to get my neighbor to become interested in it but she didn't take me up on my offer. In Hawaii, I had co-workers, friends, family but since I'm not working yet, well. . .it's pretty difficult to find someone who may be interested in stamping. I asked the girl who works at the Hawaiian restaurant near my home if she rubber stamped and she said that she just don't have the time. Okay.

Rubber stamping don't require other people. . .I mean you don't need a group of people to make cards but sometimes others have ideas or inspirations that may be helpful and it's like any activity, it's much more enjoyable doing it with others.

Anyway, just wanted to share my thoughts.

Until later. . .

Cards from the Stampin Up Workshop

Here are the cards I made from the Stampin Up workshop I attended. I saw the snowman waterfall card on splitcoast stampers and although, I wanted to make the card myself, it appeared too time consuming. It actually wasn't complicated at all. The other snowman card is actually a pocket with cocoa pack tucked inside of it. If you pull on the ribbon, the cocoa rises out of the pocket. Really cool. Click on the post title for the "waterfall" instructions on the Splitcoast Stampers website.

Back to Stamping

Returned from Vegas yesterday. Back to stamping today. Gosh the holiday season is coming fast. . .Thanksgiving is already gone. I need to work on as much Christmas cards this week. It's a little frustrating. . .I wish I started on making Christmas cards sooner.

Until later. . .