Tuesday Treats: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Hi All! Happy Valentine's Day! Just wanted to pop in and share a treat box I made to give to two of my Valentines today.

I created these two boxes using the Thin Cuts Basic Hearts dies, Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock, and the Polkadot and Woodgrain Kraft Cardstocks from Close To My Heart's Rustic Home Fundamentals paper pack. So let's take a look:

First up is the box for my daughter. I cut two hearts from the Neenah cardstock using the largest of the heart dies and then four from the same cardstock using the heart that is the next size down. I then used the same two dies to cut four large and two of the smaller hearts from the Polkadot Kraft Cardstock. I then used the large Kraft hearts to cover front and back of the large white hearts. I covered the front of one of the smaller white hearts with one of the smaller Kraft hearts and then stacked the remaining three hearts on top of one another, adhered them together, and then covered the front with a craft heart. I inked around the edges of the hearts with Thistle ink. I then cut a strip of the Kraft Cardstock for the sides that measured 1 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches and scored it lengthwise at 1 inch. I added a strong tape to both sides of the paper in the 1/2-inch space between the scoreline and the edge of the paper. I cut thin triangles through the tape up to the score line so that I could manipulate the paper around the smaller 2-layer heart. I then adhered that to one of the larger hearts that served as a base. I added the 4-layer heart to the middle of the second larger heart to create a lid for the box (the 4-layer heart fits into the box and keeps the lid from sliding off.

To decorate the top of the box, I used the smallest heart die in the same die set to cut 2 hearts from Whimsy Fundamentals paper in Thistle. I used Thistle ink to create a patterned paper using the "XO" sentiment from Adore You (CTMH's January 2017 Stamp Of The Month) and double stamped the sentiment from the same set. I then cut out the sentiment using the label die from the Hello Lovely die set. I also tied a bow with Thistle Extra Thick Twine, and adhered one heart, the sentiment and the bow directly to the box. I then popped the other heart up using foam tape.

Here's a look at some close ups of the box:

And here's a look at my son's box:

I created it exactly the same way using the Woodgrain Kraft cardstock and paper from the Adventure Fundamentals paper pack. I also used White Bakers Twine to tie a knot for the top instead of a bow. The sentiment was stamped in Pacifica Ink, which I also used to ink around the edges of box.

Here are some close ups:

And here's a look at the boxes and their lids with the candy inside: (If I were making these to give away to friends, I would use wrapped candies instead of M&Ms.)

Finally, I actually made these to match their Valentine cards. (You can see more about the cards here.)

I think the kids enjoyed receiving them even more than I did making them, if that's possible! They aren't my quickest box, but I love the way they turned out. And I hope you've enjoyed them too. 

As a reminder, tune in tomorrow evening for the upcoming Rose Blossom February Blog Hop. And until then have a Happy & Creative Valentine's Day!

CTMH January 2017 Stamp of The Month: Adore You	CTMH Rustic Home Fundamentals	CTMH Whimsy Fundamentals Paper Pack	CTMH Adventure Fundamentals
CTMH Basic Hearts Thin Cuts	Neenah Solar White Cardstock (110LB)	CTMH Hello Lovely Cardmaking (Thin Cuts Bundle)	CTMH Thistle Ink
CTMH Pacifica Ink	CTMH White Twine	CTMH Thistle Extra Thick Twine	CTMH 3D Foam Tape
Sookwang Double-sided Tape	CTMH Sponge Daubers (3 pack)	CTMH Sponge Daubers (12 pack)	ATG Gun

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Home Sweet Home

Hi All! We're back to take a look at the smallest of the frames in this home decor grouping. It was also the simplest to put together.

The sentiment inside this frame is a sticker from the All Together complements pack by Close To My Heart. Initially, I thought I would layer the sticker directly onto pattern paper and the pop it up in the center of the frame, but it just didn't look right. So I cut the sticker out of the pattern paper (rather than trying to remove it) and popped it up on a frame of Sea Glass glitter paper with foam tape. I then used three or four layers of foam tape to pop the Sea Glass paper off the back of the frame. 

The embellishment is made with a collection of things from the All Together compliments pack, along with Sea Glass glitter paper and jute from the Rustic Home Ribbon pack. The "Making Memories" sentiment is copper foil on vellum. (Love that!)

Here's a couple of close-ups:

The house is a sticker that I backed with paper and then popped up with foam tape.

And that's it! I hope you enjoyed these frames. Here's a look at the grouping once again:

Have a fantastically creative day!

CTMH Rustic Home Fundamentals	CTMH Sea Glass Glitter Paper	CTMH All Together Complements	CTMH Rustic Home Ribbon Pack
CTMH Rose Gold Foil Tape	CTMH Liquid Glass	CTMH Mini Stapler	CTMH 3D Foam Tape

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Heart & Home

Hi All! Today we're looking at the medium size frame I created for this home decor grouping. But before we get into it, I wanted to clarify that the "frames" I'm using are actually wooden "word art" decor pieces. They were on sale and I didn't particularly fancy the sayings on them, but I thought they would make fabulous little shadow boxes if you turned them around. So that's what I did.

Let's take a look at the medium frame.

For this frame, I used the new Flower Market Cricut Cartridge by Close To My Heart. The background papers are from the Memo Fundamentals collection. I cut the house out of the dotted Kraft Cardstock from the Rustic Home collection, and the frame and roof from White Daisy and Cocoa cardstock respectively. I added velum to the the windows and used Sea Glass Glitter paper for the window sill and door. The cut has a rectangular window above the door, but I used the Sea Glass heart from my sentiment cutout instead. (I also added some Liquid Glass to the heart to give it extra shine.

I created the banner using elements from the All Together complements pack and jute from the Rustic Home Ribbon pack. I added the elements to the jute using my mini stapler.

Here's a close up of the house and banner:

I wanted the sentiment to stand by itself, so I cut the top piece from Sea Glass glitter paper and then layered that on six layers of Cocoa Cardstock. It was fairly time consuming, but the effect was perfect. I also alter the sentiment by changing the size of the heart layer (I made it slightly smaller) and then slicing it from the base so that it created a heart-shaped hole. I added a heart cut from a bit of copper foiled vellum to the center of the heart frame and then proceeded with the rest of the layers. I then added to sentiment to the frame using Liquid Glass. I decided it need a little something more, so I added a copper and vellum heart from the All Together complements to the back of the H with glue dots.

Here's a close up:

Here's a look at the whole frame one more time:

Hope you like this little homey shadow box. Tune in tomorrow for the smallest of the frames.

Until then, have a wonderfully creative day!

CTMH Rustic Home Fundamentals	CTMH All Together Complements	CTMH Memo Fundamentals Paper Pack	CTMH Flower Market Cricut Collection
CTMH Rustic Home Ribbon Pack	CTMH Sea Glass Glitter Paper	CTMH Cocoa Cardstock	CTMH White Daisy Cardstock
CTMH Shimmer Brush (Clear)	CTMH Rose Gold Foil Tape	CTMH 3D Foam Tape	CTMH Liquid Glass
CTMH Mini Stapler

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