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TRANQUIL THOUGHTS

Hello and welcome. Thanks for popping by to see my latest project. I would love to know what you think – I hope you leave a comment.

Today’s project is a 3D one – a fold flat gift box.

I used the TRANQUIL THOUGHTS BUNDLE and focussed on the dies.

TRANQUIL THOUGHTS BUNDLE
The two dies, in the bottom right hand corner, were used to cut Basic White panels for each side of teh box.

Once the panels were cut, I used a BLENDING BRUSH to add some Granny Apple Green ink. Then I used a BLENDER PEN and some Versamark refill to draw the Versamark onto selected areas of the leaves. I sprinkled some HEAT & STICK POWDER and heated it so that I could add some GILDED LEAFING.

A shet of 12″x 12″ Granny Apple Green was used to cut and score the box. There are instructions below.

The sentiment and leaf are in the TRANQUIL THOUGHTS STAMP SET. I think the Granny Apple Green stamped onto Basic White is really crisp and refreshing.

I kept the top of the box relatively simple – a square cut sentimet panel, a single die cut leaf and a white twine bow.

This style of box is a great one to make becasue once it’s made you can fold it flat to minimise the amount of space needed to store it. And, it doesn’t need very much adhesive – just some Stampin’ Seal + along the tab on the far right.

I hope that you have a chance to try this project. Let me know what you think.

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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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Hello – welcome! Thank you for popping by. I hope that you like what I’m sharing today.

This project is a CASE – now, I’ve seen some different explanations for this acronym – Copy and Share Everything – Copy and Selectively Edit, and I am sure there are more.

I am sharing this card in this week’s Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop because the theme is SALE-A-BRATION PAPERS and this project definitely uses them. Because the first project is a CASE, I will add one of my own designs below.

May be an image of coffee cup and text that says 'Freshly Brewed PROJECTS'

The original project was made specifically for Erica McCarty Cerwin (Pink Buckaroo). The flowers and AMAZING card are from Sara Douglas and Shelli Gardner, from Stampin’ Up!® to congratulate her on her amazing 1 000 000 Sales Achievement.

I spent some time looking at the photos Erica shared on her Facebook page and decided to CASE it for my daughter’s birthday.

It was important to me not to copy it exactly so I did some ‘selective editing’ by reversing some of the DSP and floral positioning. I also changed up the colours a little. I didn’t have the dimensions of the original, so I went with my own.

The FLOWER & FIELD DESIGNER SERIES PAPER is so versatile. It coordiantes with 13 colours from the Stampin’ Up! There are so many possibilities. And, it also coordinates with one of the 2021 JANUARY -JUNE MINI CATALOGUE – the IN BLOOM BUNDLE – IN BLOOM STAMP SET and PIERCED BLOOMS DIES

This is the envelope the card is placed in and the belly band slides off easily.

As well as the card, you could slide a gift voucher or cash inside the envelope.

You might think that 13 colours would clash but I think they work together vibrantly.

The details in this project are amazing. I liked the little pieced of SQUARE VELLUM DOILIES that pop out from behind the sentiment on the belly band. This is repeated inside the card. And, the vellum cut using one of scalloped rectangle for the STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES. And, lots and lots of ribbon and big bows in BUMBLEBEE 1/4″ RIBBON.

The sentiments in the stamp set suit a variety of occasions. I love the die that can be used to cut around the greetings, even the ‘Happy Birthday’. I used my Bumblebee Stampin’ Write Marker™ to colour each of the words separately so that it would fit inside the die.

I stamped some of the flower images inside the card using Bumblebee and the stamping off technique to give a softer tone. Much the card interior is switched around to make sure it wasn’t an exact copy of Erica’s very special card.

The PIERCED BLOOMS DIES are going to be so much fun to play with! There are 25 in the collection.

Here is my own project bundle featuring the same SALE-A-BRATION DESIGNER SERIES PAPER – FLOWER & FIELD DSP.

May be an image of coffee cup and text that says 'Freshly Brewed PROJECTS'

For this first project I used one of the LOVE YOU ALWAYS TREAT BOXES from the LOVE YOU ALWAYS SUITE.

I chose one of the patterns from the FLOWER & FIELD DSP and cut a piece that was 4-1/8″x 8″ then used my favourite adhesive, Tombow Multipurpose Glue, to adhere it to outer casing of the treat box.

The sentiment, from the IN BLOOM STAMP SET, was stamped in Balmy Blue and cut using the coordinating shape from the PIERCED BLOOMS DIES.

Then I applied some Tear and Tape around the box so that I could position the BUMBLEBEE GINGHAM RIBBON around the box and then ties a gorgeous bow.

The PIERCED BLOOM flower I created finished the treat box perfectly.

FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE!
AND, ANOTHER!

Then, I made a card to coordinate with this gift box.

I don’t use the BASIC WHITE NOTE CARDS & ENVELOPES as much as I should, so I decided to use them for this, and the next, card.

The same piece of DSP was used for this card – in fact, both sides of the paper, and a piece of Granny Apple Green card stock. The STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES allowed me to create the layers for this card.

I used the same dies and ribbon to create this card.

This next card has a different sentiment. I used the same stamp set and dies yet achieved a very different look.

And, if you know me – I love using different angles.

The only thing that I could have added would be some of the 2020 – 2021 IN COLOUR ENAMEL DOTS or PEARL BASIC JEWELS. In the end, I didn’t really want any bling on these projects.

I loved the card I made for my daughter, CASEing Erica’s card and I am also very pleased with these three other projects.

Make sure that you visit the other Freshly Brewed Projects:

I would love you to tell me what you think.

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]
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JUST ADD COLOUR

Hello lovely ones – thanks for popping by to see my latest project.

Yesterday I shared a card that used some of the TRUE LOVE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER. It only had a little bit of colouring and it was very subtle.

Today’s project brings the colour and lots of it. I used Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather and Poppy Parade Blends to colour a 2-3/8″ (6cm) strip of one of the DSP designs.

The OVAL OCCASIONS BUNDLE was perfect for this gift box. The scalloped shape from the DOUBLE OVAL PUNCH is a great size for the top of the box.

I enjoy having gift boxes on hand – ready to fill and give.

The LINEN THREAD makes an awesome multiple bow. The CLEVER CLASP holds the opening closed very effectively.

Now it’s time fill it with lots of delicious chocolates and give it to someone special.

Thanks again for popping by … 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.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00