Day 1 LLC Hinged Holiday Box

Finally posting the first of 22 projects from the 2017 Retreat.  All projects from the retreat are now completed.  Original Design by Irina Blount as a Hinged Pineapple Box. My version of this project is a Hinged Holiday Box using Holiday papers from my stash. No stamps were used for this project.

La-la Land Crafts dies used: Stitched Gift Card Slots, Deco Border, Deco Corner Stitched Nested Circles Double Stitched Nested Circles, and Pine Bough die (used for the top of the box).  All dies can be found in the on line crafts tore found here. Finished project size: 7" x 7" x 4".

Here's the lid: the Deco Corner dies blend perfectly by using the same card stock. The Stitched Gift Card Slots make a great embellishment accent.

A closer look at the center of the lid.  Use Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the Pine Bough. Pop two of the pine cones with foam squares. This center square is popped with foam squares.

A closer look at the Deco Corners:

On the lid bottom, the Decor Border die used as an accent along with a metal trim and gold adhesive dot.

Box front: A trio of circles and the Deco Border die with another metal  trim and adhesive gold dot.

Side view of the lid: the green card stock layer is popped with foam squares. A layer of wood grain paper, solid green card stock, and wrapped black card stock over shipboard make the lid sturdy.

Side of box has a trio of circles and a metal pull.

Metal feet at each box corner.

Open the lid to reveal vintage paper covering the inside lid and box.

Here's a closer look at lid metal hinge:

This was a great project to adapt to using papers from my stash.  Hope this will inspire you to make something similar.

Loaded Tea Envelope Swap

Another loaded envelope swap: Tea Theme. I chose a Kraft, Black, and Red color theme with decorative papers from my stash.  Another loaded envelope was previously posted here. Tutorial to make this style of expanded envelope is by Michelle Rudolph - her You Tube Channel link found here.  Lots of details and fun stuff for each recipient. Here's a photo of them individually bagged for the recipient.

 Each loaded envelope is as shown:

 The "TEA" is Ariel font cut using a Silhouette Cutting Machine. Tea cup border is a SVG cut file also cut using the Silhouette.

 The bookmarks tucked in the first panel have metal tea pot and tea message attached with lobster claws around the tie.

Each section has a decorated paper clip with the Asian Character: Tea cut using my Silhouette. Finished size is 2-1/2" x 1-1/8".

Front panel tags:
Two 2" x 5-3/4" Tags: papers used from my stash
Stampin-Up Tag Punch  used for the tag top with We R Memory Keeper 1/4" Chomper used at the bottom corners. Tea pot charm and "A cup of Tea solves Everything" round charm from Ali Express. La-la Land Crafts Small Tea Set Die attached to tag bottom.
Right side tag: 3-5/8" x 4"
Recollections Kraft, Black, Red, White card stock
Papertrey Ink Tag die used with Spellbinders S4-383 Marvelous Squares Die
La-la Land Crafts Small Tea Set Dies used on each corner shown.

Having Tea card is 5-1/2" x 4-1/4". Red mat is 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" tucked in the 2nd panel. Stamped scalloped white mat is 4-1/4" x 3".
Stamping Bella Uptown Girls Paige and Peggy Pour Some Tea Copic colors:
Hair: W2, W4, W6, W8
Face: E000, E01, E02, E11, R11, R20, R21
Red Dress, Bird: R14, R35, R39, R46
Yellow Dress: Y23, Y28, Y32, Y36
Table, Tea Cups, Tea Pot: B21, B23, B41, BG70, W2 (for Shadow under Plates)
Grass: G07, G46, G99
Grass Ground: G12, G24
Bear: E34, E35, E39
Doily: Y23
Slice of Cake, Cupcake Liner: E34, E35 
Wire Chairs: W4 
Papertrey Ink Scalloped A2 Vertical Die with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder mat.

Second panel contents:
Cloth Tea Bags: packaged in a cello bag with 4-3/8" x 3-3/8" decorative paper mat with a red tea cup die. 3 plastic tea vials containing: Apple Black Tea, Champagne White Tea, and Blueberry  Black Tea.  Each vial makes 2 cups of tea. There are 3 Tea cup blank note cards with envelopes decorated using a Scalloped circle, embossed, packed with a spoon.  The "YUM" package contains a chocolate cookie to be eaten with tea. 

Back panel:
A Tea Wand, a bag with a surprise, a personal size shortbread to "enjoy" as appropriately packaged.  For the creative ones: a bag containing A2 size cards using Couture Creations Tea Party embossing folder.  One each color of Recollections Vanilla, Black, and Red card stock inside the cello bag. A Embellishment bag: contains Marianne Designs die cut  baked goods - recipient can add as many of as little of the baked items on the brushed silver card stock tiered stand,  (Tiered stand and spoon die is from Ali Express). The Tea Bag tag is a SVG cut file.

Tea Wand:
Finished width is 5" diameter: using 3 strips of 1-3/4" card stock, then scored 1/2" apart. 
Front of pinwheel has a white paper doilie, 3-3/8" Lawn Fawn Scallop die cut and Cuttlebug Textile embossing Folder. Tea character is cut using my Silhouette.

Tea Wand Back:  2-1/2" circle EK Success punch. Red card stock tea pot from La-la Land Crafts Afternoon Tea Die set. Wooden skewers attached to pinwheel using a hot glue gun in between the folds.

 Inside the stamped white bag is a Hydrating Aloe and Green TEA mask:

 All contents removed reveals:

This was a fun project to make - hope it will also inspire you to make one yourself.  Have a crafty day.

Graduation and Lei

It's June n it';s graduation time!  Made this graduation card for my Grand Niece.  It's mature looking since she will be going on to College in the Fall. It's a pretty easy card to make. Finished size 5-1/2" X 4-1/4". Papers used are from my stash and left over from previous graduations. X Cut doCrafts 3D Stars embossing folder used on the blue card stock.

Card inside: Scraps of leftover papers from previous graduation along with the "congrats" Darice Graduation Theme die used.

Graduation hat is from the Darice Graduation Theme die. It is die cut twice: trim the hat top itself and die cut the tassel, trim in the contrast school color. Pop the whole hat with foam tape.

 Diploma is also part of the Darice Graduation Theme die. Die cut it twice, then trim off the top of the diploma, pop with foam tape to achieve 3D look.  Tie the diploma with blue organdy ribbon.

For the graduation, a ribbon lei made with the school colors:

 A more clear look of the lei:

 "Grad" glitter fun eyelglasses are from the Dollar Tree:

 Another look:

Thank you for stopping by today to see this fun project and this milestone.  Have a crafty day.

Hang in There Easel Card

This card made using the SVG cut file from My Scrap Chick. The name of the file is called Hang in There Easel Card found here.  A 4-3/4" x 5" finished base for card was added to stabilize the base.  All papers used to make this card is from my stash. "Ron" is cut using my Silhouette cutter, Ariel Font. If someone is having a tough time - this is the perfect card to send.

Side view:

Front view flat - ready for an envelope

White is brushed with Tumbled Glass Distress In. Paws are popped with foam squares. Use a white Gel pen for accenting the nose, paw and tree branches.A Black Gel pen is used for the eyes.

Words "Hang in there" dotted using a white Gel Pen.

Yellow brushed with Wild Honey Distress Ink
Darker Pink brushed with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink
Decorative Green paper is brushed using Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Pink Flowers are popped with foam squares

Here's the underside of the card:

 

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a crafty day.

Pinata Candy Container

Made these cute treat containers for the Cinco de Mayo celebration.  It is a cut file from My Scrap Chick - file is called Pinata and can be found here. They are bagged in a gusseted cello bag, tied with a grosgrain ribbon with some Kraft shreds in the bottom of the bag.

Here are the Pinatas outside the cello bag: Love the googlie eyes used.

A clear view: finished size is 4-3/4" X 5" X 1-3/4"

Side and back view: Love that tail

"Lid" comes off to reveal some Hot Tamale candies:

Thank you for stopping by today to visit. Have a crafty day.