C027 Pillow Box

Photo copy the Pillow Box pattern on to off white cardstock and cut out.

Cover with wax paper and score on the broken lines with a stylus – the wax paper helps your stylus to move more freely. Pre-fold on the score lines. Open and lay flat so that the broken lines are next to the table. As you can see in the photo below, the long narrow flap was bent towards the table too, to prevent getting ink on it.

NOTE: all inks used are from the Aurora Color Box Petal Point.


DTP the pillow box using orchid and colonial blue. Over stamp with the bug cluster 23.303.G page 231 using midnight ink. Over stamp with the ball 21.036.B page 38 using turquoise ink, then the dragonfly 23.151.J page 170 using gold pigment ink.


Glue the un-inked flap to the inside of the box. Hold together with paper clips until set.


The football-shaped sections on the bottom are pushed in by pinching on the scored lines to fold. If desired, glue in position.


Fill the box with a gift or treats and close the football-shaped sections in the same manner as the bottom ones were. Wrap with curl ribbon, raffia or whatever you want.


This pattern is in the Rubber Stamp Treasury by Dee Gruenig.


First taught this class on November 21, 2001.

C077 Labeling

Prepare card by folding 81/2 x 51/2” white cardstock in half. Crease with a bone folder. Wad up a piece of wax paper into a ball. Straighten it out and wrinkle it again. Straighten it. The paper will now be nice and wrinkly. Pounce the ball into black ink and stamp edges of the card. Set aside.


Cut wallpaper 31/2” x 43/4”. Mount on to 33/4” x 5” black cardstock. Mount onto center of card and set aside.


Cut Avery labels #02207 three across and four down. Stamp dragonfly 23.151.I page 170 directly on the labels using Vivid Tea Rose ink.


Stamp flower cluster 23.111.D page 130 in three corners using Vivid Tea Rose ink.


Lightly stipple over the stamped image using Vivid Tea Rose ink. Add a touch of black around the edges using your wax paper ball.


Cut black cardstock 23/4” square. Transfer the labels. The easiest way to attach the labels to the cardstock AND maintain the correct spacing between rows is to transfer one column at a time.


Carefully peel the backing away from the labels until they are half on the backing and half off. Stick the exposed edge of the labels onto the cardstock and slowly peel away the backing until the entire column is free from the backing and attached to the card. Press the labels down securely.


Repeat this process with each of the remaining rows taking care to maintain the same spacing between columns and keeping your rows even.


Trim close to labels. Round the corners. Set aside.


Stamp phrase 07.284.I page 172 on white cardstock using Vivid Tea Rose ink. Trim close. Round the corners. Sponge edges with Vivid Tea Rose ink. Apply mounts to the back.


Adhere image and phrase to the front of the card in a pleasing manner.

First taught this class on March 9, 2004.

Everyday Life

Another very quick & simple card.

I splattered the card with mauve acrylic paint then overstamped with the Splat #I.0243 page 146. Added a piece of torn wallpaper down one side.

Dragonfly #23.151.J page 170.

Phrase by Inkadinkado