Not just cards but gifts too!!

Birthday present for a friend part 1

Milk carton to hold a candle and 4 tea lights

To make this I used the Crafters Companion Sweet Treats Milk Carton board and the Boxer board.

Using 2 pieces of 250gsm card I embossed and cut out the two pieces needed to create the main milk carton body and then glued together using Collall all purpose glue.  I then cut a piece of card 3.25" square and stuck to the base of the milk carton. Next I chose 2 monotone papers from this beautiful pad that I found in my local Lidl store.

I used these to cover the four sides of the box. I then used scrapes of spotty paper from my stash to cover the top flaps of the milk carton. Next I used some large black foiled bloom shaped die cuts to create a large floral embellishment. I took each die cut and snipped into it to create individual petal shapes. I then layered them up using Cosmic Shimmer PVA. To the centre I then added a white Creative Expressions ribbon rose which I stuck with Collall 3d glue gel. I then stuck this along with die cut swirls and further flower embellishments I created using punched flowers, black paper roses and black cabochons.

I repeated these steps for the opposite side of the carton

Next I took some black crochet lace and using Cosmic Shimmer PVA I stuck some to the top of these two sides. I then took a decorative wooden peg which I adorned with yet more floral embellishments, before using it to hold the top of the carton closed.

I also added a die cut birthday greeting glued to a decorative mount I had cut from black card.

I then decorated the two remaining sides as shown with clear gemstones, black crochet lace and paper flowers. The paper flowers were punched from co-ordinating papers and the centres made from black gemstones.

 

This was the main milk carton finished but I now needed to create a platform for the large candle and a tray to hold the tea lights. Both of these would need to fit securely in the carton.

 I took my Crafters Companion Boxer board and created a box base 3.25" x 3.25" with a depth of 1". This was to be a platform to be inserted at the base of the milk carton for the large candle I had also created to stand on.

 I then created another box base measuring 3.25" square with a 0.5" depth and covered the inside base with a piece of decorative paper. This was to be used to hold 4 tea lights. After drawing around a 2p I removed a circle from the centre. This was to allow the wick from the larger candle to be protected once the tea light tray was inserted inside the box. To keep the 4 candles from moving around too much I created 4 portions to the tray with black gemstones.

                                                                                                              

                                                                                                               

  

I placed the platform into the base of the milk carton and added the large candle.                            

   Then I sat the inner tray complete with tea lights on top.

                                                                                                                        

 

                                                                                                                                                         

 

 

Making the most out of your stash

One set of papers 2 cards and 2 tags

I hate throwing away even the tiniest scrap of paper and have 10 different bit bags. So with this in mind I decided to see what I could create with the leftovers after making a card.

From my crafty stash I collected together the following:-

1  8" x 8" pre scored royal blue card blank
1 5" x 5" pre scored white card blank
1 sheet of yellow A3 card
1 12" x 12" sheet of siver mirror board (create and craft)
1 A4 sheet of blue spots paper (printed from the Bebunni baby cd rom)
1 A5 sheet of blue spot paper (printed from the Bebunni baby cd rom)
2 pieces of ribbon-1 blue gingham and one baby blue grosgrain
selection of blue and yellow buttons (Hobbycrafts brights selection)
Bebunni inserts x 2 of the same design
Bebunni Bundle of Joy stamps-stiched sentiment plaque and it's a boy message
Die cut words Little One (cut using Cricut Create and New Arrival cartridge)
small circle topper from Bebunni Baby die cut card kit

I also used:-

 Collall all purpose and 3d glue gel
ultimate pro trimmer/small rock-a-block
scissors
distress marker-Bundled Sage
Crafters Companion tape pen

Main card

Firstly I took the yellow A4 plus card and trimmed down to 1 piece of 7.5" x 7.5" and 2 pieces of 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" then set the rest aside.
Next I took the printed paper and cut down to 1 piece of  7" x 7" and 2 pieces of 3.5" x 3.5" then put the rest aside.
Then the silver mirror board which I cut too 1 piece of 6.5" x 6.5" and 2 pieces of 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" and as with the other two I put the leftovers to one side.

Using the distress marker I drew faux stitching around all 4 sides of the 3 yellow pieces. Using all purpose glue I glued the largest of the yellow pieces to the front of my card blank followed by the largest of the spot pieces.
Taking the two smaller pieces of yellow card I then glued the two smaller spot papers on to them.
Next I threaded a button onto gingham ribbon and then taking the largest topper I first wrapped the grosgrain ribbon and then the gingham around the base of it. I also wrapped the smaller toppers with a length of gingham ribbon at the base, and finished them off with a couple of buttons and added a bow to one of them.
The next step was to mat all 3 toppers on to the appropriate sized piece of silver mirror board using 3d glue gel and then I attached the largest one to the front of the card.

I then took the two inserts and chopped them down to 7.5" x 7.5" each removing the side with Bebunni on from each one and set aside.

 

Using the tape pen I attached 1 to each side of the inside of the card, I was not worried that they had sentiments on them both as my plan was to cover them over anyway.

I then took the piece of yellow card and printed paper I had set aside earlier and cut the yellow card to 7.5" x 3 3/4" (leaving a piece of  8 3/4" x 3 3/4") and the A5 spot paper to 7" x 3" leaving a piece of (1 1/4" x 2.5") along with the mini circle topper and one of the small square toppers I had made and used them to further decorate the inside of the card.

I first drew faux stitching around the yellow card as with the square toppers previously. I then matted the spot paper onto the yellow card with tape pen before attaching this to the left hand side of the card about 2" from the bottom ensuring that it covered the wording already printed on the card. Next using 3d glue gel I added the small circle topper to the bottom left hand corner of the left leaf of the card and the die cut words 'little one' to the border strip. Then on the right leaf of the card I attached the small square topper.

Next using the stamps I created my little sentiment plaque and using 3d glue gel attached to the front of the card along with some buttons. The finishing touch I tied a little piece of gingham around the other piece to make a little knot/bow.

 

So what did I have left???

Well I had 2 strips of insert that I had cut from the ones used in the main card

 2 pieces of silver mirror board measuring 5.5" x 12" and 2 1/4" x 5.5"

 A piece of yellow card measuring 3 3/4" x 16.5"

A piece of spot paper measuring 1 1/4" x 11.5" 

  A 5" x 5" white card blank

 1 small competed square topper

1 piece of grosgrain ribbon approx. 8" long

 

I decided I would use some mirror board, one of the strips of insert, the topper and card blank.

I cut the larger strip of mirror board into 2 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

 

 

 

Then I cut one of the insert strips that were left over into two pieces measuring 4" x 4" 

Next I matted the pieces of insert onto the mirror board using the tape pen before attaching these to the inside of the card also using tape pen. Making sure the one with Bebunni on was on the left so there would be room to write a message on the card.

 

 

Finally using 3d glue gel I attached the small square topper to the card front.

 

 

So now I had two complete cards but was it possible to make anything else???

 

I still had one strip of insert

 some grosgrain ribbon

 A piece of mirror board measuring 5.5" x 2 1/4"

  A piece of yellow card measuring 3 3/4" x 16.5"

A piece of spot paper measuring  3/4" x 1 3/4"

 

I took the piece of yellow card and trimmed to 4 pieces measuring 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

I took the piece of spot paper and cut 4 squares measuring 3/4" x 3/4" then cut them diagonally in half to create 8 triangle pieces

I cut the strip of insert into 2 pieces measuring 4" x 4"

I cut the piece of ribbon in half approx. 4" long each

 

Using the tape pen I attached the 2 pieces of insert to 2 pieces of  the yellow card and then added a triangle to each of the corners using all purpose glue.

Next using strong double sided tape I attached the ribbon to the back of them.

To hide the ribbon on the back I then covered the back of each one with the 3rd and 4th piece of yellow card

 

 

2 perfect little matching gift tags

 

So in answer to my question I not only managed to create 2 new baby cards but also 2 gift tags leaving nothing left over other than the tiniest trimmings of card!!

Personalised card-Emma

Seems my chocolate brown and blue obsession is not going anywhere as this card reminded me!!
I made this card a while ago using those colours and still today it features largely in my card and altered art projects (my very recent A4 notebook being one example)
To be honest I think the co-ordination of these two colours works so well I don't think I want it too anywhere.

So this card was made for a friend Emma's Birthday (talk about state the obvious!!)

 

For this card I used the following craft items

 

3 pre scored decorative card blanks from Hunkydory

3 A4 sheets of Anna-Marie designs Ice blue card stock

3 A4 sheets of Anna-Marie designs chocolate brown card stock

Spellbinders nestabilities classic circle dies

Spellbinders nestabilities scalloped circle dies

Spellbinders shapeabilities rose creations dies

Spellbinders Fleur de lis motifs dies

American crafts ribbons (white with brown and blue circles and orange, brown and blue stripe)

Flat back self adhesive pearls

Uppercase alphabet stencil

Grand Calibur

Collall 3d glue gel

Crafters Companion tape pen

cosmic shimmer glue

scissors

pokey tool

Preparation

Firstly using the tape pen I joined the 3 card blanks together to create 1 concertina card.

Then using the Grand Calibur  and the Spellbinders dies I cut the following:-

2 x scalloped circles in ice blue (largest die)

2 x scalloped circles in chocolate brown (largest die)

2 x classic circles in ice blue (largest die)

2 x classic circles in chocolate brown (largest die)

2 x fleur de lis corner in ice blue

2 x fleur de lis corner in chocolate brown

1 complete set of rose creations dies in ice blue

1 complete set of rose creations dies in chocolate brown

Next using cosmic shimmer glue I layered up the scalloped and classic circles in the following combinations:- ice blue scalloped circle with chocolate brown classic circle and chocolate brown scalloped circle with ice blue classic circle. When complete I had 2 each of both combinations.

There were a total of 10 flowers that I had cut with the rose die so I used the same principle layering alternate colours but created two 3 layer roses as well as 2 layer ones.

Finally I drew and cut out the letters needed (E and M  in choc brown and M and A in ice blue)

 

Assembling the card

First of all using 3d glue gel I stuck the four layered circle toppers to the card panels(approx 1 inch down from the top on panels 1 & 3 then approx 2" down on panels 2 & 4)  alternating them (panel 1 brown/blue, panel 2 blue/brown, panel 3 brown/blue and panel 4 blue/brown)

Then using cosmic shimmer glue I stuck the letters to the centre of each of the circle toppers.

Next using the tape pen on panels 1 and 3 I stuck a length of the stripped ribbon (approx 1.5" from the bottom of the panel) and then added a 3 layered rose.

Then on panels 2 and 4 using 3d glue I attached a bow made from the circle ribbon to the top of the circle and a 2 layer rose towards the top of the panel.

Finally using cosmic shimmer glue I added a fleur de lis corner to each panel (panel 1 blue, panel 2 brown, panel 3 blue and panel 4 brown) and finished off the roses by adding a flat back pearl to the centre of each.

 

 

 

 

 

I love that by just changing the letters for die cut toppers or stamped and coloured images this card could be used for any occasion, and by changing the colour scheme could be used for anyone.