Do you ever need a quick gift box? I have a new video on my YT channel showing how to make a very quick and easy (and cute!) little gift box. You can make the basic shape without even using any dies or stamps but can jazz it up a bit (or a lot) by adding an aperture, embellishments etc.
Have a little look over at it and let me know what you think :)
The fabulous Up, Up and Away
Showcase die and Stamp set from Tonic has 40 dies in total and I’m going to
show you how you can use them to make a beautiful gift box for a baby present.
These are my affiliate links where you can buy this die set
1. Die cut 6 of the
Balloon Base shapes from white card.
2. Die cut 6 of the
Balloon Lid shapes from white card.
3. Using the 2 dies
shown, die cut 6 blue decorative panels and glue them to the lids.
4. Using both dies
shown die cut 6 blue decorative panels and glue them to the balloon bases.
5. Gently shape the
balloon base pieces with a bone folder.
6. Attach the base
pieces together by the tabs with hi tack tape. NB. Attach the top and bottom
tabs together first and the ones in between will easily fall into place.
7. Shape the balloon
lid pieces in the same way and attach together with hi tack tape on the tabs.
The dies can be used to make a layered scene including lots of flowers, foliage and a little picket fence. The finished size is 8cm wide x 3cm deep x 8cm tall at the highest point.
You can see how to make it in my video here
I show you each step of how to make the first shadow box using only this die set and different colours of card. In my second example I have incorporated several dies and a stamp from the "Campfire Critters" Stamp Club. I thought it would be a good idea to remind you and myself to broaden the scope of the set and to think about doing this with other sets which we might have.
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My copy of Creative Stamping issue 108 has just been delivered and I was delighted to see one of my cards on the cover :)
This issue celebrates the 70th anniversary of the coronation of the Queen and there is a huge 37 piece stamp set and a 3 in 1 stencil on that theme.
You can see my video here
I've just had a quick look through the mag and have shared my thoughts on it with you, hopefully whetting your appetite without giving too much away if you haven't already got a copy!
If you would like to buy the magazine, this is my affiliate link
The prizes this week are a beautiful Poppy Stamp from Indigo Blu and 2nd prize is 3 Digi images from my website :)
I'd love you to go over to my website and check out the images there :)
I love drawing and colouring flowers but there are other images there too :)
I've made a domed acetate card and after I had made this I recorded a short video showing how to make a domed card which folds flat for postage. This will be posted on my YouTube channel on Friday at 5.00pm so if you subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell you'll catch this one then :)
I have used Slimline Border dies from Scrapbook.com on top of the acetate
There's a MEGA VAULT SALE just started at Tonic! Have you missed any previous Showcases, Stamp Clubs, Magazines, Designer's Choice etc ? The vault will be open for 7 days but there's limited stock on lots of the items so when it's gone, it's gone!!
Here's a very quick video telling you about it!
These are my affiliate links if you'd like to have a look!
I could add lots more photos but you'd be better off having a look at the websites :)
NB. Some of these are greatly reduced and there's different percentages of discounts. Others are available with no discount - so please check the deals :)
I love nature and anything that I can
make which reflects some nature in it is definitely a winner in my books!
This is the die set and it obviously
can be used to make cards, decorate scrapbook pages, add a touch of the garden
to memory books etc but today I’m showing you how to use the dies to make a
plant gift wrap!
You can see how to make a gift bag and card from the same die set in my video
(Pillow Mint Pea
Pod, Sweet Blossom, Violet Breeze and Spring Lilac)
Let’s Get started!
1. Die cut a Gleaming Lilac ornate
circle and an Arctic Blue inner circle.
2. Use both the plain circle and the
patterned dies to cut out the white shape above.
3. Use the alcohol markers to colour
the foliage and flowers.
4. Glue the layers together. Die cut
a cloud and glue to the sky.
5. Die cut the wording from white
card and colour the foliage and flowers. Glue to the centre of the circle.
6. Slightly shape the circle with a
bone folder (or gently shape around a jam jar etc)
7. Cut 2 pieces of Gleaming Lilac
card measuring 4cm x 22cm and 2 pieces of ribbon measuring 25cm. Shape the card
with a bone folder.
8. Attach the lengths of ribbon with
glue and then add double sided tape on top and all around the edges of one
piece of card.
9. Attach the 2nd piece of
card on top.
10. Glue the circle panel to the
centre of the card strips and leave to dry.
Finally, add some crystal drops to
the fence and some sequins to the sky. Die cut 2 white patterned butterflies
and glue onto 2 blue plain butterflies. Glue one to each side of the lilac
strip.
11. Wrap around your plant pot
12. Tie at the back.
I thought I’d share one last
photo….when I took the plant outside to take a photo a little ladybird (the
first one I’ve seen this year!) appeared from the periwinkle plant and climbed
onto my plant pot for an impromptu photo shoot!
