Monday, January 30, 2017

Delicate Heart Valentine's Day Card

Hello Friends,
Hello friends, here is another Valentine's Day Card created with Tonic Studios wonderful products. I absolutely love the Garland Fayre Decorative Bunting die set, you can also use it for birthdays, holidays or any special occasion. Go to the Tonic Studios Blog HERE for a complete tutorial on how to make this card. 




Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa



Friday, January 27, 2017

Spellbinders Candy Baskets for Valentine's Day and Easter

Hello friends! I'm up on the Spellbinders Blog today showing you how to make these baskets with Spellbinders Floral Picnic Basket die set from my Special Occasions Collection. These baskets are so easy to make, all you need is a couple of brads to assemble the basket, no glue, no tape, just 2 brads! The flowers and leaves are also layered together with a brad. These baskets also make great party favors for baby showers, bridal showers and birthday parties. 






Here is the die set called Floral Picnic Basket:




I have a full tutorial on how to make these baskets on the Spellbinders Blog. Click HERE to see all the detailed instructions.


Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa



Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Tonic Studios - Valentine's Day Keepsake Box

Hello Friends,
I have this Valentine's Day gift box up on the Tonic Studios Blog created with some of their wonderful products. For complete instructions on how to make this gift box, please go to Blog Tonic USA HERE.




Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa



Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Heartfelt Creations - Wildwood Cottage Collection Gift Box

Hello Friends,
Come away with us and discover the whimsical world of Wildwood Cottage, the newest collection by Heartfelt Creations. Unleash your imagination and explore magical gardens filled with light and airy florals, chirping birds, fluttering butterflies and of course the playful and enchanting sprites that call these gardens home. Create your very own captivating fairy garden with this extraordinary collection featuring four beautifully illustrated cling stamp sets and coordinating dies! Fill your fanciful garden scenes with playful fairies, dimensional garden accents, cheery florals and of course enchanting cottages for the spirited sprites to call home. The softly hued paper collection is sprinkled with pretty garden shades resembling moss like greens, lilac lavenders, pansy purples and hydrangea blues accented with daisy like yellows, whites and petunia pinks! Delicate chevrons, ornate floral swirls, along with dainty polka dots and eyelet lace like designs are just a few of the graceful finishes showcased among this decorative paper collection and have been incorporated into heartwarming full page cottage and garden scenes ideal for scrapbook layouts, as well as various sized premade card front panels ideal for quick and easy card bases! The perfect collection to add a touch of sunshine, and bring smiles to the faces of friends and loved ones during those long winter days!








Products Used:

HCD1-7125 Wildwood Florals Die
HCDP1-274 Wildwood Cottage Paper Collection

Other Products:

Spellbinders Platinum Machine, Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard, Nuvo Crystal Drops – Ivory Seashell, Silk Ribbon, Glue Gun, Want 2 Scrap Adhesive Pearl Strips.


Project Instructions:

Die cut gift box base with Gift Box and Mini Snow Flakes die set from Wildwood Cottage paper collection. Fold at scored lines and glue tabs to assemble box base.
Die cut 2 tags with Snow Kissed Flakes and Tag die set from Wildwood Cottage paper. Adhere tags to gift box base. Adhere Pearl Strips around front tag.


Die cut multiple flowers and leaves with Wildwood Florals die set from Wildwood Cottage paper. Shape flowers with Deluxe Flower Shaping kit and adhere to front of gift box. Use Nuvo Crystal Drops for the center of flowers and Nuvo Glitter Drops on the petals to add some sparkle.
Tie a bow to close gift box using pink silk ribbon.



 Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa



Monday, January 9, 2017

Tonic Studios - Traditional Hearts Valentine's Day Card

Hello Friends,
I have this Valentine's Day card up on the Tonic Studios Blog created with some of their wonderful products. For complete instructions on how to make this card, please go to Blog Tonic USA HERE.


Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful day!

Marisa




January Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop Winner

Hello Friends,
Thank you for the wonderful comments, I appreciate every single one of you who took the time to leave a comment.
The lucky winner of the Spellbinders More Than Milk Carton die set is: Anita Kejriwal





She posted:
This is such a beautiful project. The die is fabulous and one can create great gift boxes with these with so much ease. I would love to have this. Thanks for the opportunity.

Congrats Anita!! I will be emailing you soon. I can't wait to see what you will be making with this die set.

To all my sweet followers, stay tuned for I will be offering more prizes from my Spellbinders first  Collection of dies as a licensed designer called Special Occasions and my new just released Celebrate the Day Collection.
To see all my Spellbinders die set designs please go Here.


Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa






Thursday, January 5, 2017

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Blog Hop - Valentine's Day Boxes

Hello Friends,
Welcome to the January Craft Hoarders Anonymous Hop! You should be coming to my blog from Donna's BlogTo start at the beginning of the hop, and for the full list of Bloggers, go to Gloria's Blog. For my project today, I decided to make these Valentine's Day boxes created with Spellbinders More Than Milk Carton Die Set. These boxes were really easy to make, all the work is in the die set. 









Instructions:

1. Die cut box base using Spellbinders More Than Milk Carton Die Set from designer cardstock. Die cut top layers using the same die set as pictured below. 




2. Adhere top layers to box base with tape runner. Then fold at the scored lines created by the die. 



3. Assemble box by taping the side flap and bottom of the box. 

4. Wrap ribbon around top of box and make a bow. 

5. Punch several hearts and attach to center of box using foam squares. Next, glue heart to top of box as pictured. 




I have an extra set of this "More Than a Milk Carton" die set, be sure to leave a comment here on my blog for a chance to win this die set!!!
I will announce the winner of this die set on Monday, January 9th. Good luck!!


Supplies:

Paper: Prima Marketing Inc - Rossibelle Paper Collection 
Other Supplies: Tape Runner - E-Z Runner Micro - Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, 3D Foam Squares - Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L, May Arts Silk Ribbon, Heart Punch. 

Be sure to visit the links below for more inspiration.




Have a wonderful day!

Marisa