Door Prize Surprise

You know how you have some things hanging around for ages that seemed like they were crying to be altered but you never got around to it? Well, I've had this Chipboard box since Recollections went out of business over a year ago I think. Or was it two years? Anyway, I even tried selling it off at a garage sale with no takers. I'm glad I didn't because it occurred to me it'd make a pretty advertisement for our products while holding door prizes for my workshops & classes!

The stamped image is from "Inspired by Nature" (on the dormant list). I used my watercolor crayons to color the stamp directly, spritzed with water & stamped on Very Vanilla. Then I cut it & the mat out with the new Circle Scissors Plus. I've resigned myself to the fact that you really do have to tape the paper down (SU! recommends dotto) or the paper moves & your circle is all messed up. At first I didn't like the idea of putting adhesive on paper, but I'm going to adhere it later anyway & dotto on the glass mat doesn't rip the paper off so I'm ok with it now. I can't tell you how many other "solutions" I tried though before just doing as I was told! lol.

The paper is the Sale-a-Bration paper & I used the large scallop & butterfly dies (love!) Got the idea to use Sticky Strip & glitter for the butterfly's body at our local SU! group's meeting. The Thank You stamp & scalloped oval punch are coming up in the Occasions Mini!

For the door prizes, I then made a bunch of little "love note" card kits that contain one stamp, a black stamp spot, cardstock for one 3"x 3" card & some ribbon.

Door Prize Surprise