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Matchbox Library Part 1

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Today’s project is a special one – the idea came to my head following a struggle with my desk space and a lack of storage for my many embellishments. Prior to making this project, my embellishments were stored in spare stamp cases, but this meant I had less space for stamp sets on my shelves. But I still wanted my embellishments close to hand for quick reference when bringing a project together.

I then decided to see if I could make something suitable, which could fit in a small space on my desk, and keep them in close reach. I didn’t originally intend for these boxes to be like a matchbox, but an accidental ‘slip’ of the scissors turned into a happy surprise.

In the end, I decided to go with the matchboxes as I liked how I could personalise the outer cases into any pattern I wanted. As  the boxes were brought together, they started to remind me of books – so I started to decorate the spine to reflect that of a book.

For the spine, I used Harvest Hellos and the Playful Alphabet dies, popped up with foam adhesive to give a bit of dimension.

I would love to see your versions!

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

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Measurements:

PLEASE NOTE: The measurements below will make seven books as shown in the video:

  • Matchbox Base = 5 x 6 inches
  • Coloured Wrap = 81/2 x 4 inches
  • Decorative Strip = ¾ x 33/4 inches
  • Letter Piece = ¾ x 1 inch

Scoring:

Matchbox Base:

  • Score at 1 inch on all four sides.

Coloured Wrap:

  • Long side (81/2): ½, 31/2, 41/2, 71/2 inches

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Snowflakes One Sheet Wonder

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Gotta love a One Sheet Wonder, you get to make gorgeous cards with beautiful paper and only use a single sheet of it, meaning you have loads left for other projects! The paper in this One Sheet Wonder is from the Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper (DSP), it has gorgeous set of colours – nothing too traditional and looks almost inspired by the film, Frozen. Absolutely gorgeous.

To make this One Sheet Wonder, I cut my DSP into three 4 inch strips. Then I cut at every 31/2 inches down each strip resulting in 3 pieces of DSP ready for your card fronts. I backed mine onto a layer of Misty Moonlight and then onto a card base of Thick Whisper White cardstock.

Finally, I added a gorgeous sentiment using Balmy Blue Glimmer paper and finished them off with the Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems. I’m really pleased with the results and have found a very quick way to make customer thank you card for any future shoppers.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

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Polar Hue

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How cute is this gorgeous Polar Bear? Another animal that I get to colour in with my blends – which makes me happy! He looks so happy skating along there.. To make this card, I chose the Designer Series Paper (DSP) to go with the stamp set & my colours went from there. The DSP contains Highland Heather and Pool Party, so this is the colours I used on my Polar Bear to tie the theme together.

Mounting the DSP onto a piece of Highland Heather, I then used the Stitched So Sweetly dies to create a lovely border for my Polar Bear to make him the central focus on the front, finished off with a beautiful ‘For You’ sentiment.

It’s a very simple card, but a lovely one that could quickly be reproduced – I hope you like it!

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

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Open If you Dare

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I love Halloween and I always love the Halloween suites that Stampin’ Up! releases each year – without fail. This years is even better than last years; the Designer Series Paper (DSP), the embellishments, the glimmer… I love it all!  I also love how it gets me using colours that I don’t often reach for – such as Cajun Craze.

This little box is the right size to house a candle jar from Air Wick, I prefer using these inside pumpkins on Halloween as they contain the flame, are easy to set in and out of the pumpkin and can be used around the home afterwards too.

Inspired by the candle itself, my first version was made using Blackberry Bliss, it co-ordinated well with the DSP pattern I chose and also meant I could switch out the colour and keep all the other elements the same.

I cannot get enough of the embellishments on this box – the Iridescent Pearls, the Black Glimmer paper and the Glittered Organdy Ribbon. They look so good together and make a perfect finish for my box.

Which colour do you prefer?

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

Colours Used:

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Measurements:

  • Cardstock = 63/4 x 91/2 inches
  • Designer Series Paper = 5 pieces of 2 x 2 inches
  • Sentiment Layer 1 = 11/2 x 11/4 inches
  • Sentiment Layer 2 = 11/2 x 1 inches
  • Scrap of Black Glimmer

Scoring:

  • Long Side (91/2): 21/4, 41/2, 63/4, 9 inches
  • Short Side (63/4): 21/4, 41/2 inches

Blends Gift Box

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I am absolutely loving my TFI Crafty Friday Lives – it’s nice to be online, crafting with like minded friends sharing ideas and inspiration. Hosted on Facebook at 7:30 every Friday, I bring a new project and showcase the items used to make it. Yesterday, I made this gorgeous gift box which holds 10 Stampin’ Blends pens.

I was inspired by the amazing Helzie over @ SlimmandStylish.com who used the ‘All Things Fabulous’ stamp set during a Youtube Live. It was a set that I had skipped past when I looked through the catalogue and hadn’t really paid much attention to it. Then I saw Helzie use it and immediately loved the dimension you get from the triple stamping.

It’s an amazing set to use to make your own version of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and you get a different result every time and because they’re stamps, you can change up the colours as you wish. As you’ll see on my video below – I switched the colours round to suit the feature colour of the box.

I love it – and the box is a great way to gift a set of blends (or other stationery) to a friend or family member.

Best Wishes,
Suzanne

 

Colours Used:

Colors

Measurements:

  • Lid and Base = 81/4 x 73/4 inches
  • Coloured Cardstock for Lid = 6 x 61/2 inches
  • Whisper White for Lid = 61/4 x 53/4 inches

Scoring:

  • Base and Lid = ¾ on all sides (using a shim for the lid piece)

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