Heartfelt Creations Wednesday - Card and Gift Box Ensemble

Hello Friends!
It's time for more inspiration using Heartfelt Creations stamps, dies and coordinating designer papers! This week I have this card and gift box ensemble to show you. For my project I used the new Delicate Asters Collection stamps, dies and designer papers. To make the gift box I used the Square Petal Top Box die, which I designed for Spellbinders last year.
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Products used on This Project:

HCPC 3494 Delicate Asters PreCut Set

HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die

HCDP1 226 Delicate Asters Collection

Grand Calibur

Other:

Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill, Square Petal Top Box, ScallopedLabels One and Decorative Labels One by Spellbinders, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint and Aged Mahogany Distress Ink by Rangers, 3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives, Silk Ribbon by May Arts.

Instructions for Card:

Card measures 5 ½” x 5 ½”.  Cut Kraft cardstock to 5 ½” x 11” and fold in half. Cut Designer Paper to 5 ¼” x 5 ¼” and adhere to card base. Cut another piece of contrasting Designer Paper to 5 ¼” x 2 ½” and adhere to center of card.

Cut largest Decorative Labels One using Kraft Cardstock. Cut sentiment from Designer Paper using second largest Scalloped Labels One.  Ink edges using distress inks and adhere to Decorative Label. Attach to center of card using foam squares.

Stamp smaller Delicate Aster flowers and leaves on Designer Paper and die cut with coordinating Delicate Asters dies. Shape petals and layer to form flowers.  Arrange flowers on card using foam square.

Instructions for Gift Box:

Die cut and emboss gift box with Designer Paper using SquarePetal Top Box die. Ink edges with distress inks. Cut 4 rectangles measuring 2 ½” x 1  1/8” using contrasting Designer Paper and adhere to 4 sides of box.

             

Assemble box by adhering corner tabs using strong tape or glue. The box measure 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”.

Die cut second largest Decorative Label, ink edges using distress ink. Glue 16” silk ribbon under box and adhere to Decorative Label.

Stamp Delicate Aster flowers and leaves on Designer Paper and die cut with coordinating Delicate Asters dies. Shape petals and layer to form flower.  Die cut second smallest Decorative Label, ink edges using distress ink. Glue silk ribbon on Decorative Label and then adhere flower and leaves on top using foam squares. Tie a bow and the box is finished. 

Be sure to visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see more projects created by the Design Team.

Thanks for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa

Party Ensemble

Hello Friends!
Here is a picture of my party ensemble I put together for Paper Crafts Connection, an invitation card, a party favor box, and a candy basket.
For instructions on how to make these projects, please go to these links "Square Box" and "Candy Basket"  in my Blog.

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! Hugs!

Marisa

Hexagon Petal Envelope and Basket Ensemble

Hello friends!
Today, I have a new tutorial to share with you using the new "Hexagon Petal Envelope"  die template from Spellbinders. You can make an envelope to use as a birthday card or invitation to a shower and make the matching party favor basket to go with it.

 This is the die template you will need to make the 4 projects, "Hexagon Petal Envelope"

Here is a close up picture of the envelope, which I will be showing you how to make first.

To make the envelope and flower, I used two-sided pattern card stock by Graphic 45, Once Upon a Springtime Collection. Die cut the pieces with the Grand Calibur by Spellbinders. Notice that the dies are cut side down on the paper with the cutting plate under.

To emboss, place the dies cut side up, with paper still in them, on the Base Plate, followed by the Embossing Mat and Embossing Plate, as the picture below shows.

Add some distress ink to the edges of the envelope and flower petals with Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Vintage Photo. Curl the flowers to give them dimension.

For the envelope, fold each petal down to the center in a clockwise motion, and tuck the last petal under. For the flower, layer the flower petals using foam dots between layers. Attach the flower to the center with a foam dot.

For the white envelope, follow the same instructions. I added the tiny flowers to each petal on the envelope. I used metallic card stock in pearl color.

For the white basket, follow the instructions above for the envelope. This will become the basket after attaching the flowers to each corner. You also need to die cut 2 of the large flowers, 26 of the medium size flowers and 13 of the tiny flowers. The process of die cutting them is fast because this set of dies comes with 4 dies of each of the smaller flowers. Embossing the flowers is optional, but you must emboss the envelope to get the folding marks.

  

Then, layer the flowers as shown below. You also need a strip of card stock measuring 11 inches by 1/2 inch for the handle. I used two different colors of metallic card stock for the flowers, pearl and gold.

Curl and layer the flower petals for the large center flower on the handle strip as pictured below.

Layer the flowers and attach them to handle strip with glue dots, leaving about 2 inches on each end, as picture below shows.

For the basket, fold 6 flowers in half and attach them to each corner using a strong tape or heavy duty glue to hold the basket secure.

Attach the top layer of flower to 6 sides with glue dots.

 Glue or tape handle to basket. Attach self stick pearls to the center of each flower. Here is the final product.

For the patterned card stock basket, you need to cut 3 strips of pattern card stock measuring 12 inches by 1/2 inch, and 3 strips of solid color card stock measuring 12 inches by 5/8 inches for the handle background. I also lined the inside of the basket by die cutting another envelope, cutting the petals from the base and attaching them to the inside.

Project Supplies:

Grand Calibur Die Cut Machine by Spellbinders

Hexagon Petal Envelope by Spellbinders

Metallic card stock in gold and pearl colors

Once Upon a Springtime paper by Graphic 45

Vintage Photo distress ink by Tim Holtz

Self Stick Pearls 

Thank you so much for visiting! Hugs!

Marisa

New Spellbinders Die Templates - My First Post

I am so excited to finally start my Blog. I have been so busy with my two daughters' bridal showers, weddings, baby shower, and my first baby grandson! All very exciting events but kept me really busy for the last 3 years.

I am also very excited that Spellbinders Paper Arts revealed at the "Summer 2011 CHA Show" six of my designs I created for them. I can't wait to see them in the stores, anytime now! These die templates are very versatile, you can create small boxes, envelopes and flowers in minutes! All the work is in the die templates.

I will be posting pictures and instructions on how to make these cute boxes and flowers. You will be surprised how easy they are to make.

Here are some pictures:

Here are more pictures with the names of the die templates.

You can also click on the names and it will take you to the "Spellbinders Paper Arts" link to see the die templates.

                                        Hexagon Pinwheel Top Box

Square Petal Top box  &  Anemone Flower Topper

Square Bracket Edge Box 

& flower from Hexagon Petal Envelope

Hexagon Petal Envelope

Hexagon Petal Envelope  &  Anemone Flower Topper

I will be posting instructions on how to make these boxes and flowers soon.

Paper used: Basic Grey, Cappella Collection.

Thanks for visiting my Blog. Hugs!

Marisa