Anniversary Box

This week I made a gift box for the Crafter's Companion Die'sire team.

I just loved the words and I though how apt for a anniversary sentiment.

I embossed the box and the layered top using 

the Embossalicious Tumbling Leaves folder.

The light was so bright when I took the photo

you can only just make it out.

Yes its those Sunflowers again !! 

I made them with the Die'sire small and large sunflower die,

using Coredinations card so I could sand it down.

Of course I had to add beads in the centres !

I used Leaf 2 die for the leaves and the Dottie embossing folder.

The sentiment is from Sentimentals Vintage set

and I cut out the smaller die from the Die'sire Grace Frame set

inking the edges with a pink ink pad for effect.

The sides of the box I cut Die'sire Lace Border 3

and decorated the edges.

Hope you like it !

Happy crafting.

Gift box - Heartfelt Creations New Release

Yes its finally here !!! The new Release from Heartfelt creations.

We all agree that time is precious, so we are pleased to invite you to celebrate the memorable moments in your life with the debut of the Once Upon a Time Collection.   Deep shades of copper, teal and rose are complimented by neutrals in cream, grey, and beige all artfully layered with sumptuous images of time pieces, clock faces, florals, flourishes and script backgrounds.  Detailed stamps feature clocks, sentiments and collaged images designed to coordinate with the Once Upon a Time die which saves you precious time by cutting 12 clock faces or circle sentiments with one pass through your die cutting machine. You will reach for the timeless images of this versatile collection for special occasions and everyday moments alike. 

Leave a comment on the Heartfelt Creations blog by March 18th to be eligible to win the entire collection valued at $197.00

Also check out the amazing inspiration by the DT !!

I saw these amazing sentiments and thought ...... a star box was the order of the day !!

So I used the decorative lattice die from the

 Raindrops on Roses and flowers

 from the Majestic Morning release alongside this release to create this box.

  

Each side of this box is different !!

So there are a few photos !!!

 

I have to say I love the effect this gift box gives when finished !

It really is very easy to make, it looks more

complex than it actually is ........ honest !

I will admit it is time consuming to decorate it BUT

you don't have to do it so full as mine is here !

Stop by again tomorrow for my second project this week !

I used and did  the following to make this project:

HCD 736 Classic leaf die

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set 

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

452255 Grand Calibur

HCD 743 Raindrops on Roses die

HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die

HCPC 3578 Majestic Morning Background

HCDP1 241 Once Upon a Time paper pad

HCD 744 Once upon a time die

HCPC 3593 Numerical Clocks PreCut set

HCPC 3594 Time Sentiments PreCut set

Other Products Used : Victorian Velvet Ink, Beads, Hot glue, glitter glue,

Brown and Peeled Paint inks, white card.

There are obviously two pieces to make, the top and the bottom !

Lets start with the base.Take a 12x12 piece of paper from the pad and fold 

to make a star box. Don't panic ..... follow these steps to fold into the box !

1. Fold in half horizontally, vertically and in both diagonals.

2. Bring the top and bottom corners together 

(having the design of paper you want for the outer of the box on the outer of the folding)

and tuck in the other two sides.

3. Have the opening at the top and fold one side into the central fold.

open the flap and press it open. Tuck the side of the

 flap under itself and repeat on all of the sides.

4. There will now be 4 narrow pointed flaps. Fold them down as far as you can.

5. Pull them open, pushing the box open, shaping with your hands.

Cut four of the Decorative lattice die and adhere under each flap cutting

each one in half. Cut and adhere four triangles of contrasting paper and cover each flap.

(I traced around mine onto the paper for an exact fit) Adhere each flap over the die cuts.

Now for the lid !!

Cut a 10 cm square of matching paper and score 1 cm from each edge. Make into a box base. 

This will make the piece that sits inside the gift box. Cut four of the Decorative lattice die cuts 

and arrange on the top of the base of the box. Trim the die cuts where necessary. Cut a 

8 cm square co-ordinating piece of paper and adhere over the die cuts. Cut a 14 cm square 

piece of paper to match the paper over the flaps.Score at 1 cm and 4 cm from the edges, 

making into a box with the 1 cm scored piece fringed so the box will adhere on top of the 

paper and die cuts. To make the handle, cut two strips of paper 21 cm x 3 cm and 3 decorative 

die cuts. Adhere the die cuts trimming them to one strip of paper and then cover with the 

second strip and adhere to the box sides. Stamp and cut your clocks and sentiments and ink.

Cut, ink, glitter and adhere the flowers and leaves, adhering beads in the flower centres.

Adhere the flowers, sentiments, clocks and leaves on the box. Each side of the box is

different! Your gift box is now complete !

Aster Gift Box

Wow its Wednesday again !! Time to share my project

for Heartfelt Creations again !!

Please check out their blog by clicking the pic below

their is some amazing inspiration on there !

I will share my second project tomorrow 

and my third on Friday so

please stop by then too !!

This week I made a box. I just loved

the effect of the card I made for my cousin

I wondered what it would look like as a box ! 

So Voila !! lol !!!

Here is a closer look at the sides, they are all the same!

The lid is pictured further down amongst the instructions.

Well I have to admit I love this !

Its not often I actually say this, but it looks great on the side

I keep looking at it !! lol !!

My Gran would have loved this box, its her colours !!

Even though she isn't here any more she 

still inspires me and I find here so many times

in my work !

To make this box I used the following:

HCDP1 226 Delicate Asters Paper pad

HCPC 3497 Script Aster background PreCut set

HCPC 3494 Delicate Asters PreCut set

HCPC 3568 Moments with you PreCut set

HCD 726 Delicate Asters Die

459222 Paper Blossoms Tools

247027 blending tool

452255 Grand Calibur

031461 Radiant Rectangles

031467 A2 Filigree Delight

Other Products Used : Gems, Purple, green and brown Ink, glitter glue,

Venetian Motifs and Delicate Doilies Spellbinder Dies, White Card,

Hot glue, Cutting and scoring tools, 3D foam pads.

Using White Card stock cut a 5 1/4" Square and score at 1" on all sides. Snip

into the corners and make into a box base. Cut another piece of card 7 1/2" x

19" and score every 4 1/4" along which leaves a 2" section one end. Adhere

around the box base using the 2" section to start on one corner so the last 

section overlaps it. Using the paper pad cut four panels 6 1/4" x 4 2/16"

and adhere to the sides of the box. Using the Radiant rectangle dies cut four

sets of the first three dies. Ink and glitter the small rectangle and adhere all

layers to the sides using 3D foam pads. Stamp the image four times in brown ink 

and colour the open aster with the blending tool. Using the Oval die from 

the A2 Filigree dies cut out the image. Ink and glitter the edges of the oval 

and glitter the coloured aster. Stamp, cut and colour the flowers and leaves

and shape using the Blossom tools. Adhere the flowers together with a gem in 

the middle. Adhere flowers and leaves around the sides.

 For the lid cut a square piece of white card 5 6/16" ans score 1" on all sides and adhere to form

the lid. Cut four pieces of matching paper 4 2/16" x 13/16" and adhere to the sides

of the lid. Cut a sqaure in matching paper 4 1/4" and adhere to the top of the lid.

Die cut the Venetian Motif and delicate doilies in white card. Layer on top of each other

using 3D foam pads. Stamp the sentiment and cut out, adhere to the top of the die cuts.

Adhere flowers and leaves along the side of the sentiment and your project is complete.

Happy crafting !!

Heartfelt Wednesday - Gift box

I made this gift box this week.
I used the Floral Keys Collection to make it.
Check out the Heartfelt Creations website
there is some wonderful projects there this week.
Also check out the sneak peek for the January release!



This gift box is ideal for a small gift or even chocolates !

I used the following to make my box:

HCPC 3573 Burnished Key Hole PreCut set

HCDP1 238 Floral Kep Paper collection

HCPC 3545 Open Leaf PreCut set

HCD 736 Classic Leaf Die

HCD 722 Tattered Blossoms Die

HCPC 3468 Tattered Blossoms PreCut set

354802 Classic Oval large

472168 Labels 20

459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

159223 Paper Blossoms Moulding mat

368771 Scor Tool

368770 Scor Board

Other Products Used: Pearl gems, string pearl, lace, clear beads, hot glue,

3D foam pads, glitter glue, Distress inks.

Using the large die of Labels 20 cut two die cuts from double sided paper. 

Using matching paper cut a strip 5cm wide from a 12" x 12" page. Score 1cm

from the edge and fringe cut. Using the large oval die draw and cut around it.

Glue the fringe cut around the oval so that the papers match. Adhere this

to the labels 20 die cut to form the bottom of the box. Cut another strip

3cm wide and score 1cm along the edge, fringe cutting. Place theis inside

the bottom of the box and adhere ends to ensure a tight fit of the lid. Trim.

Cut another oval trim slightly and ahere to the strip to form the lip for the 

lid. Adhere to the labels 20 die cut. Adhere lace and string preal around

the base of the box.

Stamp, cut, colour and shape the leaves and flowers.

Adhere beads inside the flower.  Cut a smaller labels 20 die, stamp

sentiment and ink. Adhere to the lid. Adhere the flowers and leaves and pearls

to the box. Cut two tickets from the paper pad and adhere to the box. 

Glitter flowers, tags

I love making these boxes they are so effective and very easy.
Honest ! It looks harder than it is and after making one
the second, third etc are so easy !!!
Have a go !!!

Happy crafting.

Owlie Gift bag

Its time for a new challenge over at

The Stamping Boutique

This time the challenge is paper piecing/piercing !!

I made this round gift bag for the challenge.

I used the digi image Owl twice

on this bag! A bigger and smaller one!

I paper pieced both of them with Nitwits papers.

And the paper I used for the gift bag matches !

I used my spellbinder dies to cut the circles

A strip of paper scored and cut makes the bit

to pop your gift in adhered to the two circles!

Flowers are from K&Co and leaves are a Martha Stewart punch.
I punched two sets of holes and tied ribbon
through them so that the gift bag is closed !

Well I better get on, so much to do and so little time !!!
Not only do I have all the Xmas goodies to bake, pressies to wrap
but my little girl is two on Xmas eve so all the party to plan for too !!!
Off to make some Red Onion Marmalade to go with my pate !
Happy crafting.

From our House to yours.

The challenge this week over at Polka Doodles is....

Anything goes - Christmas!

pop on over and join the fun!

I thought I would decorate a box for my neighbour.

She is 85 and loves home baking so I always do something for her.

Last year it was a cake but this year I thought I 

would do Gingerbread men and a box for her this year.

I bought the box 

(Actually it had something in it already but I just wanted the box !!)

I wanted a clear one and then decorated

it with papers, sentiment and embellishments from 

A Home For Christmas CD.

I layered two papers ontop of one another.

I used a tag die to cut around the sentiment and inked

around the edges.

I have to say these are bought gingerbread men

and my daughter is eating them already !! lol !

It was very difficult to photograph !!

I hope you like it !

Happy crafting.

Elegant Handbag

This morning Heartfelt Creations announced their
Design team for the next 6 months !
I made it!! Wow! I am so honoured.
Thank you everyone who voted for me and
supported me through this process!
There is some amazing inspiration, check out the blog



I thought today I would share more of my projects I made to be a finalist.

This is half of my second project I made for

Heartfelt Creations as a semi finalist.
Half I hear you say ..... Yes!
This is an envelope box designed as a clutch bag
to go with the shoes I made.

How I wish I could make these in fabric !

BUT like I said there is another part to it
which I will share with you soon !!

Materials Used

Classic Leaf Die

Vintage Floret Die

Mini Vintage Floret PreCut stamps

Open Vintage Floret PreCut stamps

Open Leaf PreCut stamps
Classic Leaf PreCut stamps

Daphne Paper Collection

Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
Spellbinders Grand labels 1

OTHER ITEMS - Inks, Dauber, Hot glue, string pearls, Sticky velcro and double sided tape.

To Make it 

* Cut the following papers. 1 piece 16.5 cm x 27 cm and score 12 cm from each end.

This forms the body of the bag.

2 Pieces 13 cm x 5 cm and score 1 cm from both sides and along the bottom.

These will form the sides.

*Cut out the largest of the Grand Labels one which will form the flap of the bag. 

Score in the middle and 3 cm from the middle.

*Adhere the sides and the flap, trimming where necessary along the back.

*Cut a piece of paper  16.5 cm x 8 cm. 

Adhere to the back of the box so it forms a pocket.

*Adhere String pearls around the edge of the front flap and 

along the line of the back pocket.

*Stamp, and cut out your leaves. I left my leaves unembossed

and used the stamps themselves to colour the front leaves.

The leaves on the rear I did on green paper for colour effect.

*Stamp, ink, emboss and adhere your flowers.

*Add Velcro dots or a sticky velcro piece to the inner of the flap.

* Arrange and adhere the leaves and flowers to the box

and your project is complete.

I really hope you like this.

Congratulations to the rest of the other finalists.

Go check them out they are very talented.

Hugs and Happy crafting !

Oh yes ....

remember I have candy that finishes today so add your name while you can !

I will be posting the winner tomorrow ! good luck !

Elegant Flower Shoes

I thought I would share with you one of my projects
I made as a semifinalist for Heartfelt Creations.
I did email and check with them first tho and they said
It was ok to blog before the winners are announced!
Voting has now closed and my projects posted off !!
First of all I would like to wish all the other semifinalists the best of luck
and to thank everyone who voted for me.

I know I have made these shoes before !!
As soon as I saw the leaf stamps Heartfelt Creations sent me to use
I just knew I wanted to make these !
I wish I could have a real pair like this !
These can be used as a gift box, pop chocolates or a gift
in a cell bag, tie with ribbon and lay inside the shoe.

Materials Used

Classic Leaf Die

Vintage Floret Die

Mini Vintage Floret PreCut stamps

Open Vintage Floret PreCut stamps

Open Leaf PreCut stamps
Daphne Paper Collection

Paper Blossoms Tool Kit

Moss Green 3D Stamp paint

Walnut 3D Stamp paint
OTHER ITEMS - Score board and tools, hot glue gun, string pearls,
template, inks, and a sponge

How to Make it !
*Print and cut a Shoe template. The one I used is in my Pinterest.
*Trace around the template on your paper, marking any score lines and cut out.
Repeat this if you wish to make a pair of shoes.
*Cut the template down to make a lining for the shoe.
* Trace around the lining, marking any score lines and cut out.
*Score all score lines on all shoes and linings.
* 2nd Stamp over the outer of the shoes with a leaf stamp in a green ink.
*Adhere the shoe together and then adhere the lining inside the shoe.
*Stamp and cut the flowers and leaves. I used three different leaf stamps.
*Adhere together and shape the flowers
*Use the 3D stamp paint over the leaves with a small piece of sponge.
*Adhere the string pearls around the edge of the shoe.
*Position and adhere the leaves and flowers along the shoe your project is now complete.
This can be used as a gift box by putting something in a cello bag
tied with ribbon and put inside the shoe.

If you have never used the 3D Stamp paint, its amazing !
So very easy to use and gives amazing results.
I am hooked !
I hope you like these shoes!
Happy Crafting

Christmas Shoes

I LOVED these shoes so much I thought I would make them again !

This week over at Polka Doodles the Challenge is .....

CHRISTMAS !!

Click on the pic and come join in the fun.

I used the wonderful A Home For Christmas CD

from Polka Doodles for the papers and embellies only.

The template is one I found on the internet, there are lots of them out there.

I printed a piece of card both sides and then printed the template

on one side and cut out and adhered it together. 

I did the shoes papers opposite to each other

as I thought they would make great place settings on my Christmas table,

alternating them along the table.

 

I printed and cut out lots of holly, used gems to bling up.

One shoe I added Stickles glitter glue, I didn't want the shoes the same !

I added some chocolates in a bag with ribbon and printed names, adding holly again.

  

This is what the shoes look like empty .........

NO I didn't eat the chocolates .......... honest !!! 

Hope you like them, Have a great day.

Hugs xx

Elegant Gift Box

Yes this really is a gift box !!

It is so easy to make too, but looks so intricate.

It is made using Heartfelt Creations papers and dies.

Check out their website its full of amazing inspiration.

My daughter has tried to take this into her room several times

for decoration ! Bless her, she is NOT having it !!! lol !

I actually was inspired by my Grandma again for this,

I always made her cards and boxes, for no there reason

than I knew she loved them ! It didn't need to be her birthday,

Christmas or any other occasion, I did it because it gave her pleasure.

What I used to make it:

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret Paper pad

Heartfelt Creations Vintage Floret die set

Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters die set

Heartfelt Creations Decorative Lattice Swirl Die
Other products I used were, double sided tape, Hot glue and gun,
pearl gems, score board and tool, scissors.

How to make it !

There are obviously two pieces to make, the top and the bottom !

Lets start with the base.

* Take a 12x12 piece of paper from the pad and fold to make a star box.

Don't panic ..... follow these steps to fold into the box !

1. Fold in half horizontally, vertically and in both diagonals.

2. Bring the top and bottom corners together 

(having the design of paper you want for the outer of the box on the outer of the folding)

and tuck in the other two sides.

3. Have the opening at the top and fold one side into the central fold.

open the flap and press it open. Tuck the side of the

 flap under itself and repeat on all of the sides.

4. There will now be 4 narrow pointed flaps. Fold them down as far as you can.

5. Pull them open, pushing the box open, shaping with your hands.

* Die cut four of the lattice swirls and adhere under each flap.

* Cut and adhere four triangles of contrasting paper and cover each flap.

( I traced around mine onto the paper for an exact fit)

* Adhere each flap over the die cuts and add pearl gems along the edges.

Now for the lid !!

* Cut a 10 cm square of matching paper and score 1 cm from each edge.

make into a box base. This will make the piece that sits inside the gift box.

* Cut four of the lattice swirls and arrange on the top of the base of the box.

Trim the die cuts where necessary.

* Cut a 8 cm square co-ordinating piece of paper and adhere over the die cuts.

*Cut a 14 cm square piece of paper to match the paper over the flaps.

* Score at 1 cm and 4 cm from the edges, making into a box with the 1 cm scored

piece fringed so the box will adhere on top of the paper and die cuts.

* To make the handle, cut two strips of paper 21 cm x 3 cm and 6 lattice swirl cuts.

* Adhere the die cuts trimming them to one strip of paper

and then cover with the second strip and adhere to the box sides.

* Add pearl gems along the edges of the paper along the handle.

* Cut, ink, glitter and adhere the flowers and leaves, adding a crystal gem in the flowers.

* Adhere the flowers and leaves on the box, you can see from the

 two photos above the different angles around the box where I have placed mine.

Your gift box is now complete ! 

Right I'm off to hide it from my daughter !! Have fun crafting !