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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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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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WELL, WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEDNESDAY

This week Stampin’ UP! has introduced a range on new Online Exclusive products. I’m not usre how my lovely layout is all out of alignment now – something else to teach myself. CLick on the images below to go straight to my Online Store.

Today I have a decorated journal to share with you.

I found a spare journal lurking in one of my crafting drawers and decided that I should decorate it for today’s project.

This checked Pebbled Path Designer Series Paper was adhered to both the front and back of the journal.

Then I cut four pieces of DSP and used one of the Notes of Nature Dies to cut holes in each of the DSP panels. Then I threaded lengths of the Gold Faux Leather Trim through each of them. To hold the trim in place, I knotted their ends.

I placed the first piece onto the front of the journal using dimensionals. The other layers were adhered in place with Multipurpose Glue and used dimensionals to hold up the lower edges.

I cut and die cut a smaller piece of Basic White cardstock before stamping the piece with the checked image and the sentiment.

This panel was postioned over the top with dimensionals.

Using the Mini Alphabet Dies, I cut the letters for ‘My Journal” in Gold Foil. The back of the letters had Adhesive Sheets, so attaching them to the journal was easy.

I used the Lovely & Sweet Dies to cut the vanilla beans and flower, as well as the cacao bundle, from the DSP, before attaching them to the front of the journal. I also fussy cut several leaf bundles.

To finish the cover of the journal, I added a bow, tied from the Gold Faux Leather Trim, and some of the Cork Rounds.

Tomorrow I have a 3D project to share with you.

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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