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Soap Gift Boxes

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Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Last week in my class we made these cute little Gift Boxes fill with a small cake of soap.These little boxes of soap make a great little gift for those times where you need something quick, for that unexpected gift

Soap Gift Boxes

You could use any Cardstock and Designer Series Paper to make Boxes with Belly Bands, here I have used Stampin’ Up! ® Peony Gardens Suite Collection.

These boxes made to the dimensions of the Soap.You could use any beautiful soap for this, the soap I used came in a box of 10 soaps – all  wrapped in cellophane. Each soap measured 5cm square with a depth of 1.8 cm. The finished size of my box is 5.5 cm square and a depth of 2 cm.

Here is a my measurement plan for cutting, scoring & folding of card stock.

Measurements Used –

  • Box – 9.5 x 17 cm, score along 9.5cm side at 2cm , 7.5cm. Score along 17cm length at 2cm, 7.5cm, 9.5cm, 15cm
  • Belly Band – 4.5 x 15 cm
  • Tag – scrap for stamp and die cut

How did I do That – Soap Gift Box Video

Watch the video where I show you how I made this basic box.

To finish these boxes I wrapped some Tulle Ribbon around the box and tie of in a bow. Stamp the small Peony image onto Whisper White cardstock using So Saffron Ink Pad. Stamp the ‘For You’ sentiment from the Beauty Abounds Stamp set. Punch a small hole and tie around center of the tulle box using bakers twine. Add Glue Dot under the bow and under tulle on the bottom of the box to hold in place.

 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  

Below I have listed all the products used and they are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

Product List

Prized Peony Bundle (English)

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Tear & Tape Adhesive

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Peony Garden – Triple Slider Card

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Hi and welcome today to my Blog.

Sorry I haven’t posted in a couple of day’s…I have had a very big week with my sewing and organising a On-Line Card Making Event. I’m back and ready to make cards again to share with you.

Triple Slider Card

For my card today I have used products from Stampin’ Up! ® Peony Garden Suite Collection. This card has 3 sections that slide into one another and each are connected to each other with a sliding mechanism.

I have sat down and tried to write instructions for this card before giving up…so instead I have made a video for you to watch, showing how to make this card. You will find it below.

Below the video are all the measurements used along with score and slit length measurements.

 

Measurements …

  • A Base Gray Granite Cardstock – 14.9 x 29.8cm
  • B Middle Gray Granite Cardstock – ,11.5 x 26.7 cm 
  •   Top tier Gray Granite Cardstock – 7.5 x 11.4cm
  • Gray Granite Cardstock – scrap to 4cm (1 ½” circle punch) cut circle
  •  Base Mat Petal Pink Cardstock – 9.5 x 14.4 cm
  •  Middle Mat Petal Pink Cardstock – 8.3 x 11cm
  •  Middle – Whisper White – 8 x 10.7cm
  • Top Tier – Whisper White – 7 x 10.9cm
  • Whisper White – Circle
  • Base Front – Designer Series Paper – 9.2 x 14.1cm
  • Designer Series Paper – 2 strips 1.5 x 10cm

Score and Slit Length Measurements

A

  • score at 9.8cm fold right side into Score line
  • Slit length 2cm (¾ “) to 11.5cm (4 ½”) * 2.5cm in each side

B

  • score at 8.9cm fold right side into Score line
  • Slit length 3cm (1 1/8”) to 10cm (4”) *2.5cm in each side

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  

All products use for this card have been listed below and are linked back to my On-Line Store for your easy shopping experience.

Product List

Prized Peony Cling Stamp Set (English)

$42.00

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

$37.00

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper

$20.00

Layering Circles Dies

$58.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

$15.25

Petal Pink A4 Cardstock

$15.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$10.00

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Petal Pink 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Organdy Striped Ribbon

$14.00

 

 

 

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Keep On Stampin’ Sketch Challenge #8 – Over the Moon

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Hi and welcome to my Blog.

Time for another Challenge….

Sorry this should have been posted on Thursday but due to other stuff getting in the way, it just didn’t happen.

So….I hope you are ready and want to play along with me again with this sketch challenge.

Are you Ready for this week’s Challenge?

 Each week on Thursday’s I will post here on my Blog and on my Facebook Page a Sketch Challenge.

RULES

  • Have Fun!
  • Use Stampin’ Up! ® Products
  • Make it your own.
  • You can use the sketch in any direction you want
  • Share on MY Facebook Page – I will add the link below
  • Use #KOS8 on your post when you share with your friends

Here is my take on my Sketch using….

 

For this card I used the Stampin’ Up! ® Over the Moon stamps and 2019-21 In- Colours Designer Series Paper Stack to create this fun card.

The measurements that I used where…

  • Card Base – Pretty Peacock 21 x 14.9cm, score at 10.5cm
  • Mat – Whisper White 10 x 14.4cm
  • 3 x In-Colour Designer Series Paper Panels 4.5 x 9.5 cm
  • Ribbon – In-colour 20cm
  •  Pretty Peacock for Layering Circles Dies-Scallop
  •  Whisper White for stamping, Layering Circles Dies
  • Card Insert – Whisper White 10 x 14 cm

 

I featured this card on my Facebook Live and have added it below for you to watch.

OK…It’s now your turn to create a card using my sketch.

Make a card using this sketch and post it on my Facebook Page in the comments section of the post with my Card and Sketch.

 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  

Please see the links below to grab any of these products from my Online Shop!

 If you would like a copy of the NEW Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Catalogue then fill in the form found in the link on the right of your screen and I will post one to you. Or click on the links below for the PDF Copy.

 

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Sale -A-Bration Catalogue  

Annual Catalogue

 

 

 

Peaceful Poppies

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Hi and welcome to my Blog.

This weeks Facebook Live I made two cards using the Peaceful Poppies Suite from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalogue.

I love how the contrast of colours against Basic Black and Whisper White make the Real Red and Granny Apple Green POP!

Products used from Stampin’ Up!® 2020 Mini Catalogue are

Products from the 2020Sale-A-Bration Catalogue

Spend $90 and this can be your for FREE!

Other products from the Annual Catalogue

  • Basic Black Cardstock
  • Whisper White Cardstock
  • Granny Apple Green Cardstock
  • Mango Melody Cardstock
  • Real Red Stampin’ Pad
  • Tuxedo Black Momento Ink
  • Sponge Brayers

 

Hint – By placing the sequins in a triangle it draws your eye to what ever is within that triangle.

Measurements used….

  • Basic Black Cardbase – 21 x 14.5cm, scored at 10.5cm
  • Card Front – Black and white strip from the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper – 10 x 14cm
  • Whisper White Cardstock – 5 x 14.5cm, Brayered in Real Red
  • Card Insert, Whisper White – 10 x014.5cm

All the other pieces used for Flowers, Leaves and Sentiment banners were cut from scraps of cardstock

I hope you find this video helpful in putting your card together.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  

Please see the links below to grab any of these products from my Online Shop! 

 If you would like a copy of the NEW  Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Catalogue then fill in the form found in the link on the right of your screen and I will post one to you. Or click on the links below for the PDF Copy.

 

 

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

 

Just a little pair of Overalls

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Hi and welcome to my Blog.

Did you see Wednesday’s Facebook Live? I made the most adorable little pair of overalls using the Best Dressed Dies from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalogue.

These are so easy to make and I am sure you will have fun making them.

 

The video below goes through all the products you will need.

 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!  

Please see the links below to grab any of these products from my Online Shop! 

 If you would like a copy of the NEW  Mini Catalogue and Sale-A-Bration Catalogue then fill in the form found in the link on the right of your screen and I will post one to you. Or click on the links below for the PDF Copy.

 

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator.

 

Stamps, Paper & Ink #1

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 Over the last few weeks I have been doing Facebook Lives called Stamps, Paper & Ink #1. The first in the series has now been Up Loaded to YouTube.

Over the coming weeks we will continue to look at Stampin’ Up!® products and how best to use them. I hope you will find these videos helpful to you and share them with others.

Please remember I am new to FB Lives and I am still learning, they will get better as we go along.

Any questions about Catalogues and products please contact me.

 

 

 

You make me smile, Friend…Part 2

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Thank you for visiting my Blog today. Back in October I shared with you a card I made using the Pigment Sprinkles by Stampin’ Up! Not long after making the cards I went to my 40yr School Reunion and I took with me two little presents for my best friends. I very quickly took photo’s before packing them away in my bags.

Since then I have made a video also showing how I made these cards. So today I thought I would share these with you.

The gifts I gave my friends were these lovely Key Chains, each one matched the box perfectly.

Here is the video on how I made the cards. I hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

Video Friday – What to do with old Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper..

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Hi, How are your School Holiday’s going?

This week I have done nothing …well it seems like it!

I haven’t been able to Blog all week…why! Running around for the kids and for the husband as well…..and..

I have been working on “Photo Albums”……

Making the actual albums, using up discontinued Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers and chipboard and making them into albums..

I have made 2 this week.

The first one a simple album as this was the first I’d ever made and I had these photo’s I had taken from old photos my Dad had from when he and Mum were dating.

For this album I need a few sheets of DSP and cardstock…

http://https://youtu.be/2wnA3I40J3o

And the second one became bigger than Ben-Hur!

 I decided to do a 18 x 18 cm (7 x 7 “) album and I only had A4 paper…not a good move.

You need 30 x 30cm cardstock to make your life easier…anyway kept on working on it. Found some YouTube Tutorials on it and just kept playing…

Hope you enjoy these videos…of my playing around with paper week!

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Video Friday…Embossing Paste

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Welcome to Butterflys and Bows and to Video Friday..

 Today I thought I would share with you another video by Stampin’ Up! about another new product from their Annual Catalogue.

Embossing Paste

This looks like so much fun and is definitely going to be on my next order. Here are some beautiful cards found in the 2017 – 2018 Annual Catalogue using the Embossing Paste.annual17_p176a

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 In the background of each of these Cards you can see the texture created by using the Embossing Paste.

So what do you need to get stared….they can all be found on page 201 of your Catalogue or click on the pictures below to go directly to my store.

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OH!….Don’t forget you may also want some re-inkers to colour the paste!

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Video Friday – Glossy Paper-Alcohol Ink Blending

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Hi and Welcome to another Video Friday!

On Tuesday I was having my usual Facebook fix when I came upon this great card by Maria Willis.

blogger-image--196932548I love the vibrant colours that she has used, it just brought this big smile across my face. I had to find out more about how Maria had achieved this card, so followed the links to here Blog –

 “Cardbomb”. Please go and check it out….this one is now on my “Favorite Blogs” list…..

So Click HERE

or here is the link http://cardbomb.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/creating-kindness-blog-hop-new-catalog.html

This card was created as part of a Blog Hop for Creating Kindness (around the world) International Design Team.

Maria says “If I had to describe my stamping style in one word… I think I would choose, “Techniques.” I absolutely love to experiment with Stampin’ Up! products and I love to try new techniques.”

Maria’s blog sounds like one I’m going to be visiting on a regular bases.

So I had to give this a try……

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As you can see it was a bit messy….and Maria does say at one point that if you don’t want to spray everything with ink cover it up….I should have listened to that part. LOL….

I have ink everywhere including ME!

But it was so much fun …I kept on going…I think I ended up with about 8 pieces…some good and some are just ready for the bin.

BUT…don’t be too quick to throw in the trash as once its dry and when you trim down ..you may end up with something pretty amazing.

The card stock used is the NEW Glossy White Cardstock 144241 and I cut the sheet into quarters.

To get the beautiful, bright and vibrant colours on the Glossy White Cardstock, Maria mixed rubbing alcohol with Stampin’ Up! Ink refills. This also gave some wonderful blending effects as well.

Maria goes through a couple of different techniques and I’m sure like me you can’t wait to get hold of some Rubbing Alcohol and have a go yourself..

Well here’s how my card turned out…

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I think it looks good …don’t you?

So here’s the video…enjoy, can’t wait to see what you end up with.

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