Kinda Eclectic by Stampin' Up!

Hello,

Today's post is bit later than usual I'm afraid, sorry about that! No real reason other than I have been spending time with the fam ;-) 

So, today I'm using a stamp set that has quickly become a firm favourite of mine, it's called Kinda Eclectic. It's a really easy set to make quick and effective looking cards with, a perfect stamp set for beginners and experienced crafters alike.

Want to see the card?? I used a Night of Navy and Crisp Cantaloupe colour combo with a bit of Wild Wasbi for the leaves and spots...

 A side view, a little dimension with the butterfly and sequins but mostly a great, flat card, perfect for posting at the standard rate ;-)

 This sweet butterfly is included in the stamp set and is punched out with the Bitty Butterfly Punch.

TOP TIP: I fold the butterfly up, around a pair of fine nosed tweezers (quilling ones are perfect) then I have a flat centre to add the glue along :-)

OK, that's all from me for today, short and sweet but I'm off to list some crafty bits on ebay, I'll share the link later if you're interested?

I will be back with my Dr Who card tomorrow though, as soon as I have fiddled with the photos that is!

Thanks for looking today,

Stampin' Hugs,

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Products Used to create this project:

Kinda Eclectic Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad	Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock	Card Stock A4 Crisp Cantaloupe	2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment	Crystal Effects	Bitty Butterfly Punch	Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

Make the Curvy Keepsake Box Die using your Stampin' Up! paper stacks

Hello!

I am loving the Curvy Keepsake Box Framelit die right now and even before mine came I decided I wanted to make it up using the paper stacks SU! sell. Unfortunately they are a little too small to simply cut and stick but no worries, I wouldn't let a small problem like that get in my way. So as I figured it out I decided to do a (not so) little tutorial. 

It's pretty simple really but I do have a few top tips for you along the way.

 So, to start, the easiest way to make this Curvy Keepsake box is with a piece of 12"x 6" DSP. I place mine paper down then the die on the top, cutting blade down. Run through your machine twice and add in your tags on the second pass through.

 Ta-da! and you can make this box!
I love this "Under the Tree" speciality DSP as it's a really heavy weight, nearly as thick as card and so holds up perfectly as a box...

But, I wanted to make a  box with the Trim the Tree DSP stack. This little stack has 48 sheets of paper in all sorts of yummy designs like this traditional Christmas jumper style ;-)

OK, (as I mentioned) I usually place my paper down first then the die but for this sized paper you need to place your die down first, blade side up on top of your magnetic (or standard) platform and your plate. This is so you can see where to cover the die before you cut.

 then add your paper with the pattern you want showing down towards the die. It takes a bit of twisting around but you need to make sure you cover the top sections and as much of the bottom square as possible. It should be something like this...

 Cover with another plate and run through your machine, remove excess to get this shape.

 Repeat with a second sheet of paper.

 fold along the scored lines - at the bottom and where the round "handle" is too

 add a bit of glue (tombow works well) just to the section that will overlap

 and add the second piece of paper to the first

inside and out showing the slight over laps (you can click on any picture to make them larger)

 Now, trim two pieces of card to 4.5cm square, I used Crumb Cake here

 add glue to each piece...

 and adhere one to the bottom, outside of the box and the other to the bottom, inside of the box.

Take a bone folder and curve all the "petals" gently in towards the centre like so...

 and simply fold the longer pieces over the handles to finish

 and here they both are side by side :-)))

Well, I hope this was helpful to someone out there and remember to share your curvy keepsake boxes with me, I love to see!

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Products Used to create this project:

Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Dies	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine	Big Shot Magnetic Platform	Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack	Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock	Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive
Natural & Old Olive Two-Tone Trim

Under the Tree DSP - not just for Christmas! Team it with Four Feathers by Stampin' Up! to make a card for a Man

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Today's card(s) are another from class this week. I have been playing with the Under the Tree speciality DSP and quickly realised that there is a lot more to this paper than Christmas! I love this Early Espresso and Kraft piece from the pack, this is the same sheet of paper just opposite sides ;-) I teamed it with the new Four Feathers stamps and dies and heat embossed with Gold Embossing powder....

 Here is a closer view of the Espresso side, it reminds me of a man's pinstripe suit, what do you think?

The feathers were stamped using Versamark onto Espresso card and die cut out once embossed. The twine is gold bakers twine but I removed the gold thread so it was plain, it's a little thicker than standard bakers twine and I love the natural colour way when it's used like this

 this is a retired sentiment and again I heat embossed it but straight onto the paper layer this time

and the Kraft side which is nice too, still manly enough this way I think. Of course you could easily "pretty" it up with flowers or keep with the feathers just in a different colour maybe?

 

and here they are together again

Well, I hope you liked todays cards? And if you have a go at making them please do remember to share them with me, I love to see!

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Big Shot Die-Cut Machine	Four Feathers Clear-Mount Bundle	Four Feathers Wood-Mount Bundle	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Embossing Buddy	Versamark Pad	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
Heat Tool - Uk Plug	Under The Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper	Gold Baker's Twine