I wanted to bring a hostess gift that would cater to the needs of what Tammy was interested in and so I brought a baggie of misc. items that could be used for her to make cards of her own. Inside were punched shapes, some sayings, a few die cut outs, and a couple of ribbon pieces.
I like to bring some sort of little treat to each of my workshops and when I saw these over at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts, I knew they would be fast and fun to put together, but yet still make a great little addition to each person's seat.
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Red Glimmer Paper
Ink: Real Red
Accessories:
Tools: Curly Label punch
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Tammy wanted to hold the kind of workshop where her guests would pay a pre-determined fee and then I would bring all the supplies needed to make projects and/or cards. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we opted to stick with that theme. We made 1 project and 1 card for $5.
I wanted the guests to make a different style of card other than your normal "open and close" card. I like to go a little more detailed and out of the box when someone is paying to make a card. So, we used a design called the "joy fold" card. I was inspired by a card I had seen at Inking Idaho.

I wanted the guests to make a different style of card other than your normal "open and close" card. I like to go a little more detailed and out of the box when someone is paying to make a card. So, we used a design called the "joy fold" card. I was inspired by a card I had seen at Inking Idaho.
{front view}
{the card stays closed by tucking the front flap behind the heart}
{open - I thought the addition of the three little hearts finished it off nicely}
{open - I thought the addition of the three little hearts finished it off nicely}
Stamp Set: Occasional Quotes (Hostess Level 3 set)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink DSP, Red Glimmer Paper
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Tools: Full Heart punch, Heart to Heart punch, Ticket Corner punch, Corner punch
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink DSP, Red Glimmer Paper
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Tools: Full Heart punch, Heart to Heart punch, Ticket Corner punch, Corner punch
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For the project, I decided to use those empty Starbucks coffee bottles that I had collected to use for craft bazaar projects, but never got around to it! I had quite a few of these floating around and knew that Valentine's Day was the perfect time to use them. (I took these pictures at night time, so the lighting is off a little...sorry!)




Stamp Set: Birthday Bakery (Hostess Level 1 set)
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Melon Mambo DSP
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, marker - Melon Mambo (to color in the tag)
Accessories: Pearl Jewel Accents, Dimensionals, 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Tools: Heart to Heart punch, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Scallop Trim Border punch
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Stamp Set: Birthday Bakery (Hostess Level 1 set)
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Melon Mambo DSP
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, marker - Melon Mambo (to color in the tag)
Accessories: Pearl Jewel Accents, Dimensionals, 1 1/4" Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon (retired)
Tools: Heart to Heart punch, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Scallop Trim Border punch
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We had a great time!!