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HPJ-2014-50: Time To Celebrate

Here's another card with a box. It measures 4" x 3/4" x 7" when closed.

I love how this project turned out. You've seen my previous creations using the same papers. Though the paper collection was not Christmas-themed, it was very versatile. You can actually use it for so many different themes. I especially liked using it for my vintage Christmas cards. Now I only have a few pieces left from the pack. I wish I have another set. It would really be awesome.

By the way, this card was commissioned by my cousin and it was to have hearts, an 'I love you' and the name of the recipient somewhere. 

I had the red stamens from last year and when I looked through my stash of wooden embellishments I found a heart frame among them. I immediately thought about winding the stamens into the frame making a heart-shaped wreath and that was what I did. It looks really beautiful, I must say. The red color of the stamens accentuated the green and white background.

I stamped a banner from the Bundle of Joy stamp set on a piece of patterned paper and cut out the image. I then wrote the sentiment on it.

The recipient's name and the 'I love you' are yet to show themselves. Heh. The name was stamped on a small tag that went below the box inside the card. I stamped the 'I love you' on the inside of the box. I made a shining heart using Stickles to symbolize love (There's another heart!). Now the conditions are all met. Woohoo! Don't you find it lovely? I really really love it. I'd want to keep it, but it should go to the person it is supposed to go to. [sigh].

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper, Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Kaisercraft 12x12 Pickled Pear Collection, ?, paper doily, lace trimming, silk ribbon, Eno Greeting Wood Embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, stamens, Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black, ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue Pigment Ink Antique Pewter and Olive, Artline Drawing Pen 0.4 Black, Ranger Stickles Pink, Graphic 45 Staples Antique Typewriter Wood Stamp, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bundle of Joy and Leaves, Spellbinders Nestabilities A2 Card Creator and Labels Thirty-Five, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Lil Sew 'N Sew Portable Sewing Machine

The next six cards are clean and simple. They have the same crisp white base and a small amount of embellishment.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White Board Paper, Star Dream Specialty Board Paper Silver and Gold, kraft board paper, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Couture, buttons, glass beads, self-adhesive crystals, pearls, lace trimming, twine, baker's twine, silk ribbon, foam tape, Ranger Distressed Crackle Paint Rock Candy, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue Pigment Ink Pad Cream White, Spellbinders Shapeabilities Fancy Framed Tags One and D-Lites Sprigs, Cuttlebug V2 Machine

The next set of cards is a collection of tent cards. It was my first time making them and it was really fun. I was able to put my horde of Christmas 3D stickers to pretty good use. I thought of making some with circle windows, but there would be more work since I don't have circle dies. I have to cut the windows and the frames using a circle cutter. Phooey. One day I will have those dies in my hands!

The finished cards were small at 4 1/4" all around, but they are such pretty things. I have decided to make them for my former colleagues as well.


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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White Board Paper, Prima Marketing Just Us Collection, 

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The last set is composed of regular fold shabby/vintage cards.

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper, Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Style and Classy, organza ribbon, baker's twine, jump rings, bead, chipboard embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, Uni-Ball Signo Broad White, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Cuttlebug Machine V2

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper,  Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Tim Holtz Paper Stash French Industrial Revolution, baker's twine, self-adhesive crystals, pearls, chipboard embellishment, jump ring, glitters, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacey Ovals, Spellbinders Shapeabilities D--Lites Sprigs, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Lil Sew 'N Sew Portable Sewing Machine

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper,  Tim Holtz Paper Stash French Industrial Revolution, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Couture Collection Style, stamens, chipboard embellishments, Beauty Premium Pigment Ink Pad Black, Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black, Ranger Distressed Crackle Paint Rock Candy, Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, Cuttlebug Machine V2, Lil Sew 'N Sew Portable Sewing Machine

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MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper,  My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 6x6 paper pad Portobello Road, Beauty Premium Pigment Ink Pad Black, Ranger Archival Ink Pad Jet Black, Artline Drawing Pen 0.4 Black, lace trimming, baker's twine, silk ribbon, chipboard embellishment, self-adhesive crystals, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bundle of Joy, Spellbinders Nestabilities Fleur de Lis Squares and Captivating Squares, Cuttlebug Machine V2, needle and thread

That was all for this particular order. I will be posting my personal Christmas preparations on my tumblog soon. Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

CARD# HPJ-2014-44: Journey

I was asked to make a farewell card for a friend, something that would have a lot of space for messages. A few months back, I came upon a video tutorial by Graphic 45 Design Team member Arlene Cuevas on how to make a card with a box while I was looking for videos on mixed media art. Apparently, I did not check the whole  video until last month. It was rather a nice project and perfect for Christmas. I stored the idea away for the holiday season. When I received the request to make the farewell card, I immediately thought about the video. You can find the tutorial here. If you are interested to see the wonderful projects of Arlene, you can check out her blog Butterfly Kisses here.

The card with box creation of Arlene Cuevas.

The original length of the card was 81/2". It was rather too long in my perspective so I had it shortened to 7. I probably should have cut it an inch more, but I have already started working on it before the idea struck me.

 At first I thought of using blue and black, but as I measured and cut along the cardstock that was to be the base for the card with a box, I was drawn to the idea that I should leave the blue papers alone and use black, ivory, brown...something steampunky. Thank goodness I was able to get my hands on a set of Inkadinkado clear stamps a few months ago. I used the hot air balloon stamp to make the main embellishment. I will save the blue papers for another card.

I made a tag out of a square of patterned paper and then adhered it onto a piece of black board paper. I used a stencil and black ink pad to make the dots and placed the layered tag onto the card with foam tape.

I took two wooden wings from my newest loots and affixed them onto the tag behind both sides of the balloon. If only I had more paper tapes, those that would fit the theme, I would have added them on the upper rightmost part of the tag. Since I did not have them, I made use of my black self-adhesive crystals.

I added more embellishments--paper flowers, metal charm, jump rings, alpha tiles and label plate. I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of paper and inked the edges.

The inside of the card looks like this. I did not add any decorations on the left panel so that the map of Spain (where the recipient will go) would not be covered.

I thought of punching a semicircle at the bottom of the box to enable the easy pulling out of the cards for the messages, but it wasn't possible. The circle punch that I have does not fit. I should have punched it out before I built the box up.

As an alternative, I tied a length of jute twine around the cards. Now they could easily be pulled out at one go!

This is what the cards inside the box look like. I stamped images on scraps of patterned paper, fussy cut them and adhered them onto the cards with foam tape. I inked the edges as well.

It was so much fun making this card. I hope to make another vintage-inspired card soon. Thank you for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Rives Black Board Paper Tradition, Bevania Splendorgel Ivory Board Paper, Graphic 45 8x8 paper pad Typography Inscribe and Couture Accessorize, Tim Holtz Paper Stash 12x12 French Industrial Revolution, Eno Greeting Wood Embellishments and Label Plate, jump rings, Graphic 45 Staples Collection Flowers, brad, Papemelroti alpha tiles and cutout, book page, self-adhesive crystals, bead, metal charms, twill ribbon, jute twine, elastic band, ColorBox Cat's Eye Pigment Ink Pad Black, Beauty Premium Ink Pad Black, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Punchinella, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational Lift, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Thirty-Five, Cuttlebug Machine V2