Heartfelt Creations: Autumn Harvest Gift Box

Hello! I have a little gift box project to share with you today.  I recycled one of those round Laughing Cow cheese containers to make this one.  They are so easy to re-purpose, and I love the circular shape.  I used new dies, patterned paper and stamps from the newest Heartfelt Creations release, Classic Editions.  The papers are so delish and I love all of the different colors and patterns.

Make sure you check out the Heartfelt Creations blog, for more inspiration from the DT.  You will find a product supply list and instructions to recreate this box below.

HCPC 3484-Pumpkin Harvest PreCut Set
HDC 724-Classic Edition dies
HCDP1 224-Classic Editions Paper Collection
Spellbinders large circle and scallop circle dies
other supplies: white and brown acrylic paint, empty cheese container (I use Laughing Cow brand), watercolor paper, Vintage buttons, May Arts green and ivory burlap twine, hot glue gun, score tape, Tombow Multi glue, MS scallop border punch, Antique Linen Distress ink, Black Staz-on ink, SU markers for coloring pumpkin, blender pens for watercoloring
Stamp pumpkin onto watercolor paper with Black Staz-on ink. Color with SU markers and then use blending pen to achieve watercolor effect. Use coordinating die to cut pumpkin.  Paint round cheese box with brown acrylic paint with 2-3 coats and let dry (remove as much of labels as you can before applying paint).  Sponge white acrylic paint on edges to give a distress look.  Using Spellbinders circle dies, cut circles out of coordinating patterned paper to fit inside the box and to cover top of box. Use a strong adhesive to attach inside and to top of box such as Tombow Multi. Use Spellbinder's scallop circle die to create a mat for your pumpkin image out of lighter patterned paper.  Cut a strip of green patterned paper that measures 12" x 2". Crumple the paper up and then uncrumple and fan fold paper to create a pleated rosette.  I used my fingernail to distress the edges and sponged some white acrylic paint on the pleats to create a distressed look.  To hold the rosette together, use a hot glue gun to squirt a liberal amount of glue in the center of rosette and adhere to a piece of scrap paper that will not show underneath. Hold about 30 seconds until glue sets.  Attach rosette to top of box lid using hot glue and attach the scallop circle with pumpkin to the top and center of rosette. Add button and twine.  Punch long strips of scallops in lighter patterned paper to fit around lip of lid. I punched two strips of paper measuring 12" x 3/4" and attached with score tape. I trimmed off the excess from the second strip.  Tie green burlap string around the top of lid twice and add button and tie in bow.  This is perfect to add some fall treats, or a small gift for a friend.

 Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

FWF-Happiness is always available...

Hello! The other day I ran in Michael's, and found these cute little frames in the dollar bin.  The damask background was the paper inside the frame. I liked it, so I used it for the background beneath my stamped image.  I hadn't inked up this image from the December KOTM.  I colored it with my prisma pencils and cut it out and mounted it to the center.  This makes for an easy, inexpensive gift or home decor!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Flowers2build and Creations2fill-Second post for the day-scroll down for more!

Hello! I told ya I would have some more goodies for you today!  This flower birthday gift set is made using some SUPER FABULOUS stamps from The Stamps Of Life.  Remember that awesome butterfly set? Well...the stamps to fill in the butterfly wings also work on the petals in the flowers on this set!  Is that cool or what? I love it when different sets work together.  The big flower on top of my little mason jar candle is a magnet!  I layered up the different size flowers, added some coats of Martha Stewart's version of Modge Podge, stuck a brad through the middle and adhered a magnet to the back.  Since the top of the mason jar candle is tin, it sticks right on!  After the candle has bit the dust, the recipient will have a magnet for their fridge.  I made a little tag for the candle with the set minis4circles.

Here are the fab sets used for the flowers:

The petals are stamped with the wings from the set in THIS post. LOVE THAT.

This little birthday card/candle/magnet giftie works perfectly for this week's EIC122 challenge.  Just look at those flowers below (even though I made the card and candle weeks ago, I am still playing)!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Emily

You're A Grand Old Flag...

 Paper:  kraft card stock, DP Pink Paislee 360 degrees, recycled cardboard

Ink:  Tim Holtz distress inks in Walnut Stain and Old Paper

Accessories:  vintage buttons, seam binding, gingham ribbon

Hello!  This week we are having a patriotic theme at Paper Maniac.  I decided to make something other than a card, and decided I need some more Americana decor in my home for the holidays.  The base of my door hanger is heavy duty cardboard.  I covered the front with a piece of kraft cardstock that I sponged with distress ink.  I used DP from Pink Paislee's 360 degree collection.  Instead of stars, I adhered old vintage buttons to the blue panel.  I distressed the edges of all of the paper.  My hanger is some seam binding that I crinkled and sponged with distress inks also.  I finished off the top with a gingham bow.

There are a lot of great products on sale in the Paper Maniac store this week!

All stickers (except SRM Stickers)
Rub-Ons
Die-Cuts
Bling
and Accessories
33% off!

Little Yellow Bicycle Products are
40% off

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

Paper Maniac is all about Chipboard this week....

Stamps:  Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous

Ink:  Distress Ink in Walnut Stain

Paper:  Pink Paislee Queen Bee

Accessories:  chipboard album, bling, satin ribbon, Tim Holtz mask

I love to decorate chipboard albums with patterned paper and embellishments.  So much fun! When you are finished, you can give them as a gift, ready for the receiver to fill with photos!  The inside of this is unfinished, for now.  I just used the chipboard and traced around vanilla CS to use as the pages.  When the occasion arises, and I need a quick gift, I can add photos or quotes.  I find that people love to get little mini albums filled with quotes, as much as photos!
I always cover the back with coordinating patterned paper, however I left the back blank, to show you the unfinished chipboard.  If you are in a pinch and don't have any chipboard, you can always cut apart an empty cereal box and decorate it to make an album!

Paper Maniac has TONS of fun papers, and embellishments to decorate your chipboard projects with! Make you sure you stop by! :)

Hope you are inspired to try a mini chipboard album out!

Emily

Altered book kit pre-orders

I have had quite a few people email me about my altered book I made for the ippity release.  I have decided to offer kits on a pre-order basis.  Obviously, the hardback books would be different, so no two kits will be alike, but each kit will include a Books A Flutter stamp set, and all of the embellishments, and a 6x6 October afternoon paper pack to make one of these shadow box books. In doing this,  you can pick and  choose which October Afternoon papers you would like to add to your book to make it your own!  I will also have the book already cut out for you, ( this is the hard, tedious part!)so all you have to do is assemble it!

I am going to offer these kits as a PRE-ORDER for $35.00.  This will include the shipping.

Please email me at emmielouwhostamps@yahoo.com if you are interested.  I will then send you a pay pal invoice!

Thanks for all of your lovely comments about my altered book! :)

Emily

SPRING IPPITY RELEASE IS HERE!

Hello!  I am so excited to show you the new spring {ippity} releases!  So many wonderful stamps, and this release offers some smaller kits like the one I used for my altered book above-Books a Flutter.  I am offering this kit for only $5.00 along with a couple of others!  I have been dying to alter an old book, and the minute I saw the set, Books A Flutter, I knew what I wanted to do!

Click HERE to go to my {ippity} sales page.  If there is an older set that you would like that I do not have listed, let me know and I will gladly order it for you.  What you see on my sale page is what I actually have in stock.  You can buy the entire Spring 2010 release bundle for only $125.00 with FREE shipping!

Hope you enjoy the new releases and the inspiring projects my fellow ippity chicks have created for your viewing pleasure!  You can find the list of Ippity chicks for the hop HERE.

Emily