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IT’S FRIDAY & TIME FOR SOME FEATURES AND A FUN FOLD CARD

Using the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection this week has been fantastic. The suite is so stunning and has so many elements.

The Suite comprises two stamp and dies bundles:

Lovely & Sweet Stamp Set and Dies – the stamp set has three larger botanical images (vanilla beans and flower, cacao pods and leaves, and almond pods and floral images. There is also a small crosshatch/checked image and lighter journal title image. It also has three greetings that suit different occasions. The 13 piece die set includes dies that will cut stamped images and images from the coordinating Designer Series Paper. It includes two tags/tabs dies and a number of small floral and leaf dies.

Notes of Nature Stamp Set and Dies – the stamp set includes three botancial images with coordinating dies. There a re three greetings included. The remaining images are perfect for decorating any field journal – splatters, grid paper and a field notes sample. The nine dies add so much versatility to this suite. Three of them are designed to coordinate with stamped images. The remaing dies will cut other coordinating elements.

The Nature’s Sweetness 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper is made up of 12 sheets – 2 each of 6 double-sided designs. The gold foil designs included in this pack are gorgeous.

Finally, the suite has a roll of Gold 1/8″ Faux Leather Trim (10 yards/9.1m) and Adhesive-backed Cork Rounds.

With so many items in this suite, the possibilities are almost endless.

Here is the card I have to share with you today – a Gate Fold, pop up gift bag card.

I have made this before and love the way it looks with this product suite.

The Gate Fold card was made with a Pecan Pie card base. Then I added two pieces of the Specialty Designer Series Paper to the front panels.

I made the crossover piece using the Countryside Corners Dies – one in Pebbled Path and the samller, second one in Basic White.

I stamped the grid paper image, in Pecan Pie, on the second die cut piece.

I wrapped a length of the Gold Faux Leather Trim under the Basic White layer. After adding dimensionals, I positoned it over the Pebbled Path piece.

Then I stamped, coloured and die cut the vanilla beans and flower image. Dimensionals ensured that it was lifted up from the white layer.

I stamped the greeting in Pecan Pie and cut it using one of the Lovely & Sweet Dies. IT also had dimensionals attached to lift it up.

To finish the card front, I added some of the Cork Rounds. The back of the envelope was stamped with the speckled image. Now, to inside the card.

The two outer panels had some gold cehcked DSP panels added. Before adhering the larger piece, I secured a small magnet in place using a Mini Glue Dot.

The corresponding magnet was secured on the Pebble Path panel.

I stamped the’field notes’ and splattered images on the Basic White card insert.

Finally, I created the pop up gift bag and secured it inside the card using Tear & Tape. The bag was made with Pebbled Path cardstock with panels of the gold foil, scripted Pebbled Path DSP adhered to the large sides.

I punched four holes into the top of the bag and threaded a length of the Gold Faux Leather Trim through the holes to create the handles.

Next week, I plan to showcaes the new Latte Love products.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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Paper Snips
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THURSDAY MEANS THAT IT’S TIME FOR A 3D PROJECT

I enjoy making gift boxes. It makes giving a gift to someone even more special when you havent bought the box from a $2 store … well, that’s what I think.

This 4″ x 4″ x 2″ gift box is all, gleaming gold.

The box base and lid were made using Thick Basic White cardstock.

I used two of the gold Specialty DSP designs to decorate the sides of the base and the top and sides of the lid.

I took a length of gold ribbon, from the Gold & Silver Trim Combo, and secured it to the base of the bow and then tied a bow on top.

Using one of the Lovely & Sweet Dies to cut a cacao image from the DSP.

After placing dimensionals under the die cut image, I positioned it over the trim to secure it in place.

I stamped the sentiment using Versamark and gold embossing powder to create coordinating gold shine.

Believe it, or not, I do not have anything to pop into the gift box yet. But I am sure that I soon will.

What would you like to be inside the box if it was gifted to you?

Tomorrow is Fancy Fold Friday.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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Heat Tool
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Paper Snips
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AN EARLY EASTER TREAT FOR THIS WEEK’S GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT CHALLENGE

I have a collection of Easter projects ready to share in a couple of weeks. However, this week’s #GDP435 challenge is:

… so, I will share one with you, earlier than planned.

For this project I decided to use the Easter Lilies Bundle.

EASTER LILIES BUNDLE 162786 $91.75AUD

For this project, I dusted off my Soft Pastel Assortment to colour the die cut flower elements.

TECHNIQUE: Using pastel shavings and Clear Wink of Stella to colour stamped images.

TIP: I used the spatula end of my Take Your Pick tool to scrape some of the pastel onto my E acrylic block. Then I used my Clear Wink of Stella to paint the colour onto the flower elements. I used the Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody (a Calypso Coral stand in).

TIP: Make sure that turn off your desk fan before you start scraping the pastel – it will fly everywhere (speaking from experience).

I used the Granny Apple Green pastel powder to colour the leaves.

After the flower pieces and leaves were coloured and dried, I assembled the flower for this card.

I used the largest Countryside Corners Die to cut a piece of Lemon Lolly card. Then it had some texture added with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder.

The embossed panel was placed on the Basic White card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I looped some siver trim, from the Simply Elegant Trim, behind the flower. It was secured using Stampin’ Seal.

The flower was attached with dimensionals also.

The greeting was stamped in Granny Apple Green and then cut using one of the Countryside Corners Dies.

I used some Lemon Lolly DSP, from the Subtles 6″ x 6″ bundle, to add a strip inside the card and on the back of the envelope.

Finally, I added some Lemon Lime Twist gems, from the Tinsel Gems 4 Pack, to the card front.

Make sure that you drop back again on March 18th to see my Easter projects.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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Paper Snips
[103579]
$19.25