Vintage Luggage

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This little suitcase would be the perfect gift for the college student leaving home, the retiring co-worker, or a family member traveling on holiday. It can hold chocolates, sweets, or a souvenir.

I used the Box #2 Bigz™ XL Die to make the suitcase. The handle is made with the Modern Label Punch and a small strip of card stock (2 - 1/2" x 1/4") held together with Gold Brads. The suitcase corners are two Curly Label Punch[ed] pieces cut in half to make four corners. The Travel Log stamp set completes the suitcase labels. This set is only available from the Summer Mini Catalog 2011.

Supplies:
Travel Log Stamp-Set W#123080 C#123082
Soft Suede Cardstock #115318
Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
Brushed Gold Cardstock #102935
Basic Black Cardstock #121045
Early Espresso Cardstock #119686
Early Espresso Ink Pad #119670
Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker #119681
Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker #100059
Modern Label Punch #119849
Curly Label Punch #119851
1/2 in. Circle Punch #119869
Gold Brads #104337
Stampin' Sponge #101610
Box #2 Bigz™ XL Die #114518
Square Lattice Embossing Folder #119976
Paper-Piercing Tool #116631
Designer Sanding Blocks #124304
Glue Stick #104045
Mini Glue Dots® #103683

Once Upon A Time

My first rubber stamp was a ballerina bunny which I shared with my two-year-old daughter. We had two ink pads: purple and green. I was invited to my first Stampin' Up! workshop in 1996. I was hesitant to go because: "I knew how to stamp."

Boy, was I wrong.

I bought a catalog that night and it was my constant companion until I booked my first Stampin' Up! workshop.

That's how it all started.

Growing up, my mother got me involved in Brownies, Girl Scouts and 4H. It was there that I tried sewing, cross-stitching, decoupage, macramé, and so on.

In high school I took Home Ec. (back when they had Home Economics in school). There I learned knitting, crocheting, quilting, and cooking.

As a young mother I learned how to decorate on a shoe-string budget and I enjoyed making my own home décor. I'm amazed at all the things that I was able to make from a single bed-sheet. I could even turn a garage sale-find into a useful household piece with just a can of paint.

I'm constantly in awe that these past skills still encourage me today. For example, I can tie the perfect bow and it all comes from having learned macramé as a kid. I discovered that paper-crafting and Stampin' Up! combine everything I love.

I still remember and understand what it's like to be a newcomer to the Stampin' Up! world. I still get the "drop jaw" moments when I learn or see something new. Whenever I can, I'll share my latest projects. Feel free to come back to see what is new.

-Angela