Island Indigo Gift Set

We made a card in class last month that I wanted to use in a gift set.   It uses the Pleasant Poppies stamp in Island Indigo.

Here's what I added to make it a set:

The white paper bag with string handles was stamped randomly by inking up one of the poppies from the Pleasant Poppies stamp (C-129499) with a marker.  I've used Island Indigo and Calypso Coral.  I added a few butterflies along the bottom from the Papillon Potpourri set (C-123759).  The DSP was a piece from the Festival of Prints in the Holiday catty (2012).  It's the perfect size to make a pocket that holds the card. 

I made the flower using the Fun Flowers die and the Big Shot.  The DSP is from Summer Smooches & the brad is from last years designer printed pack.

This cute little bag/box is a CASE from the current catty.  Inside are tea lights for the gift (see below).  It uses the Fancy Favor die and more DSP from Summer Smooches.   I've attached a paper clip as a closer and the heart was punched with Calypso Coral.  The "ribbon" is made from white cardstock stamped with Happy Birthday out of the Curly Cute set.  You make loops of different sizes and attach them all together, wrapping another small piece to make the centre of the "bow".

Here's the whole ensemble.......

.....complete with bird cage gift and Calypso Coral coloured tea light.  So cute! 

Wishing you a great start to the week!
Cheers
Karen

A Ribbon by any Other Name

Summer Smooches Designer Paper was used to make this box, the Fancy Favour Die for the Big Shot.   It's a cute box with that wavy detail along the top don't you think?  

The "ribbon" was made by cutting a strip of Whisper White cardstock and stamping the greeting along the length.  I then cut it into 3 pieces, the length depends on the item your decorating, so I measured the width of the box and cut one piece about 2cm wider.   The remaining piece I cut in two so that one piece was about 3 cm longer than the other.  The smallest length makes the base of the ribbon and I cut the "flag" ends with a square punch (any size will do).   For the other two pieces, turn them over and place a bit of snail adhesive in the centre (on the back).  Fold each end in to the middle so they are stuck to the snail.   Layer the longer piece onto the base piece, the shorter piece on top of that, then wrap another piece of Whisper White (that you've stamped the greeting onto) around the middle and glue it at the back.  I find glue dots are the best way to attach it to the box.

 

By using this technique to make ribbon, you can have any colour and any width of ribbon you like.  So not excuse to not decorate with "ribbon"!

 

Karen

Fancy Favour in Fabric

I got a lot of ideas for the Big Shot at our recent regional training day, so decided to make a box with the Fancy Favour die before I completely forgot what I'd seen!    And it made a great project for our team meeting last night.

This is also my first experience using the adhesive sheets made by Sizzix (and sold by Stampin' Up!) specially for use with fabric.  It really makes adhering fabric to cardstock very easy and therefore, achievable.   I'm not a sew-er, although I can sew, but I do love fabric and think it's gorgeous when combined with paper craft projects.

Without further ado, here's what I made.

This is the pretty fabric called Flirtatious.  It's colours are Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White & Wisteria Wonder.  I had a bit left over after I'd cut out the box so I was able to use the Blossom Party die to cut the little flower.  The brads are from our neutrals range & the ribbon is taffeta.

Leave a comment if you like it!
Karen