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Another project with the new designer paper - a quick explosion box card.  This project was in the last issue of our demonstrator magazine.  I just changed out the papers and added a ribbon and tag to the top.   Stamp sets:  Polka Dots and Paisley, Everyday Flexible Phrases.

These Long Notes from the spring minicatalog are so much fun.  They fold at the short end, making the open card over 13 inches long.  This one was so quick using the Petals and Paisleys designer paper.  I just folded the double sided paper over to show about an inch of other side, roughed up the edge a bit and added a tag with celery ribbon.  Stamp set:  Polka Dots and Paisley.  You can also add some paper to the inside to create a mini album like I did with the pocket notes (see February posts).

 This is the Easter Basket we made at my last class.  It is made from 5 coasters, 4 (4×4) pieces of Petals and Paisleys Designer Paper and 4 pieces of 24″ of ribbon.  Instructions can be found here with a few changes.  I used the SU Anywhere glue stick to adhere the papers.  I  used tacky glue around the actual side edges of the bottom piece (not the top edges)  and inserted it into the box bottom.  I think that made the box more sturdy.  I also added a stamped handle.  I think the handle would also look great stamped with the new wheel, but mine hasn’t come yet.  I’m waiting for our club order this month to get my Spring Fever bundle and half price set.  Stamp sets:  Polka Dots and Paisleys, Everyday Flexible Phrases.

Yesterday’s warm sunny day and today’s rain has melted a great deal of our snow.  Before the weather gets cold again, I was inspired to make these easy spring cards.  The cute basket is made with the 2 oval punches for the handle, the new round tab punch for the basket and spring bouquet flower punch for the flowers - love those SU punches!  I used the Polka Dots and Paisley set to stamp dots on the basket and the sentiment.  “Spring” is from Everyday Flexible Phrases.  The card base is Cool carribean with a 4×4 piece of Petals and Paisley designer paper (left over from the coaster Easter baskets).  Ink color is Tempting Turquoise, which looks great with the Cool Caribbean.