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SHADOW GIFT BOXES

Today I have two shadow gift boxes to share with you.

I love doing the maths and pattern making for these boxes. They result in an elegant way to present a gift to someone special.

Both boxes feature the Velvet Meadow Speciality Designer Series Paper.

The first one is a square box measuring 4″ across by 1/2″ deep.

The internal space will hold a 3″x 3″ item.

The DSP I chose has Basic White, Cloud Cover and Peaceful Pine as well as white flocking florals.

I used Cloud Cover for the box and the base of the slide on cover.

I stamped the greeting using the new Basic Black Hybrid Ink onto Cloud Cover card. Then I cut it out using the 3 Banner Punch.

After adding Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the punched greeting Iadded it to the top of the box.

To ensire the shadow box slides easily out from the lid I wrapped a length of Cloud Cover Faux Linen Ribbon around it and tied a bow.

Finally I added some of the white Dreamy Flowers to the top of the box cover.

The second shadow gift box is longer and thinner – 5″x 1 7/8″x 1 1/2″.

I made two of these boxes and used different DSP and ribbon to style them. Each box holds a different body care product.

Both greetings are from the Flowering Meadow Stamp Set and as you can see I have used the 3 Banner Punch again.

The box bases have been made with THick Basic White A4 card and Berry Burst A4 card.

When I make 3D projects I enjoy taking the time to carefully measure and plan out how best to cut DSP so that patternswrap around the box and align.

I chose two different ways to use the ribbons – the Peaceful Pine was wrapped around the outside of the box and tied in a bow at the top and the Bubble Bath ribbon was tied around the box insert and tied in a bow at the top.

Each box was decorated differently, as you can see.

Tomorrow I have another three 3D projects to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping and memory keeping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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TECHNIQUE TUESDAY SHOWS YOU HOW TO USE UP SCRAPS OF PAPER & CARD

Do you have lots of leftover strips of paper and card on your desk like I do? Sometimes it seems easier just to throw them away but they can still be usefil.

The technique I am using today is all about using these strips to create an interesting card front.

I used several 3/4″ and 1/2″ strips of DSP and card.

To create the frayed edges on the 3/4″ strips I scraped my scissors along the sides.

For the 1/2″ strips I created a banner end using the 3 Banner Punch.

I attached these strips and punch strips ontl a Basic White panel and then coloured and wrapped some Baker’s Twine around it. Then I secured it to a Berry Burst cardbase.

A Basic White panel was added to inside the card and a strip of the Bubb;e Bath and white flocked DSP was placed on the insert.

To finish the card I added some Dreamy Flowers embellishments.

Tomorrow I want to share a Shadow Box with you.

Until then, happy stamping and memory keeping.

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MEMORY KEEPING WITH MONET’S MARVELLOUS INSPIRATION

When I first saw the Velvet Meadows Suite Collection I knew that I should use the Designer Series Paper for a Memory Keeping layout featuring photos from our visit to Monet’s House and Garden earlier this year.

My husband and I enjoyed a long trip overseas with highlights including our first experiences in Chile and Argentina, cruising Antartica, my OnStage event in Cologne and a month travelling the smaller towns of France. Just before we were due to fly home, we spent a couple of nights in Vernon so that we could visit Monet’s House and Gardens in Giverny. I booked our tickets as soon as they came online months earlier.

I chose the Cloud Cover small checked DSP for the base pages. Then I added wide strips of Basic White and Peaceful Pine 12″x12″ paper and a panel of one of the DSP designs on the right hand side of each of the two base pages.

Then I added three 6.25″x 4.25″ Cloud Cover panels on each page to provide a backing for the photos.

On each page I added Flip Flaps to layer photographs.

On the first page,titled “Monet’s”, I used two of my photos of Monet’s home and then three floral iamges from the gorgeous gardens. We visited in early Spring and the flowers were in full bloom and incredibly colourful.

The great thing about Flip Flaps is that I can include more photos on each page.

On this, and the next page, I die cut floral images from Velveteen Assortment Specialty Paper to incorporate onto each page.

On the second page I placed the photos in a similar way and used Flip Flpas to present more images.

I used the Extraordinary Life dies to cut a note page, drew some writing lines with my Journalling Pen and then wrote my memory of this experience.

It is amazing that using some Flip Flaps that I can share more photos on my Memory Keeping pages.

The Japanese inspired water garden had only a few water lilies in bloom but it was still a stunning sight to see.

Our day in Giverny also included a stroll through the town and a visit to the Musee des Impressionismes that highlighted the history and evolution of the Impressionist art movement. It had an amazing collection of Monet’s paintings.

For the rest of this week I have projects featuring the Velvet Meadow Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Until then, happy stampiing and memory keeping.

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