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Hooray For Some Quick Inspiration

March 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

I love papercrafting but sometimes I worry that I’m running out of interesting ideas. So every now and then I find it helpful to just sit down grab a whole bunch of different products and simply experiment. It was during one of these sessions that I came up with the idea for today’s “Hooray for you” gift tag. Hooray indeed!

"Hooray for you" gift tag created using the Quite Curvy Stamp Set, coordinating Curvy Dies and Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, all from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

BLACK AND WHITE

My project began with a 3″ x 6″ piece of Basic Black Card, scored on the long side at 3″. After folding it along the scored line I sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder to create the basic tag base.

To attach the tag to a gift I wanted twine but first I needed to add a hole. So I opened up the tag and punched an oval hole just to the left of the crease using the Detailed Trio Punch. Then I threaded some Whisper White twine from the Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack through the hole and tied it in a simple knot.

Obviously being black I’d need to add a lighter coloured piece on the inside to write on. So next I cut a 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ piece of Whisper White Card. Then using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I fixed it to the inside of the tag. With that done, I set the tag base aside while I prepared the decoration for the front.

HOORAY FOR YOU!

Creating the curved banner for the front of the tag took a little thought. Although the folded tag was 3″ x 3″ I actually began with a 4″ x 4″ piece of Thick Whisper White Card. This would give me a little room for adjustment if needed.

For the curved “Hooray for you!” sentiment I turned to the Quite Curvy Stamp Set. Then using Tuxedo Black ink I stamped it diagonally from corner to corner on the Thick Whisper White square.

Next I took the curved die with the tiny circle border and placed it below the sentiment so the circles were closest to the words. Then I ran it through my Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine.

The die cut the card really easily but I noticed a few teeny tiny pieces of card still in the die, so I cleaned these out using my Take Your Pick Tool with the Die Brush Tip.

"Hooray for you" gift tag created using the Quite Curvy Stamp Set, coordinating Curvy Dies and Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, all from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

With that done I placed the die on the other side of the sentiment, once again with the circle border towards the words. I took a little time to adjust the die so the distance between the two curved edges would be as equal as possible, then cut it out.

To add even more interest I then placed the die-cut sentiment inside the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder and ran it through my machine.

Finally I used liquid glue to fix the sentiment to the front of the tag base so the words were centred. Then I used Paper Snips to trim off the excess at each end using the tag base as a guide. With that my little experiment was complete.

I’m so happy with how the tag turned out. It’s a really simple layout but die-cutting the sentiment to create flowing curves gives it a rather unique look. What do you think?

PRODUCT LIST

BUNDLE BONUS – I bought the Quite Curvy Stamp Set and Curvy Dies together using a single ‘bundle’ item number. This meant I saved 10% off the cost of buying the two items separately. I’ve included both options below so you can compare them if you wish.

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack
Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Quite Curvy Bundle (English)
Quite Curvy Bundle (English)
Quite Curvy Photopolymer Stamp Set
Quite Curvy Photopolymer Stamp Set
Curvy Dies
Curvy Dies
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Detailed Trio Punch
Detailed Trio Punch
Take Your Pick
Take Your Pick
Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip
Take Your Pick Die Brush Tip
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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