Valentine's Card for The Funkie Junkie Boutique Challenge Blog

The Challenge

It's time for a new challenge on The Funkie Junkie Boutique blog and the theme is Love is All Around Us.  Jenny is hosting this sweetheart's challenge and she says:  "With Valentines Day approaching it's time to share a little love. Create something vintage or shabby chic featuring hearts. Here's a few ideas to get you started."

My Take on the Challenge

I love to make shakers and so I thought a heart shaped shaker was just the thing to use!

I chose a sheet of white cardsotck for my base card and I also die-cut a panel using a Sizzix Thinlits - Bouquet.  It is such an intricate die and make the prettiest floral pattern.   Then I layered on 2 cut-aparts from the Graphic 45 Fashion Forward calendar collection.  I also added a decorative strip inside the card.

Underneath the die-cut panel, I placed a piece of design paper also from Graphic 45's Fashion Forward calendar collection (Fbruary page).  The shaker was made with Cheery Lynn shaker dies but you can make shakers using any nested die set.  Here is a link to a tutorial that I did some time ago, for making shakers with nested dies.

How to Enter the Challenge

Create a vintage or shabby chic project and link it up to The Funkie Junkie Challenge Blog Challenge, Love is All Around Us.  The Design Team will choose their top four picks, with the winner being invited to be a guest designer in one of our Funkie Junkie Challenges. The other three winners will receive Top 3 badges to display on their blogs. Everyone who enters and follows the rules will be entered into a draw to have the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to take a look at the creations of my talented teammates, you can see their creations here, at The Funkie Junkie Blog.

Supplies from The Funkie Junkie Boutique

Graphic 45 - Fashion Forward - 12x12" Collection

Graphic 45 - Fashion Forward 12x12 Patterns & Solids Paper Pad

Sizzix Chapter 1 Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Bouquet

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick

Ranger ADHESIVE - WHITE FOAM ROLL 1/2" X 1/16"x 2 YDS.

Thanks for joining me today and Happy Valentine's to you!  I hope lots of chocolate and love finds it way to you.

Love Shaker Tag from Creative Embellishments

The Challenge

'Tis the season of love and chocolate and I've made some tags to attach to my Valentine's surprise.  Here's the mood board, I just took off on the red and pink colors and vintage vibe.

The Tags

I used Creative Embellishments Love Shaker Set on this Graphic 45 regular sized tag. The papers I used are from the Graphic 45 Love Notes collection.

Putting the shaker together for this tag is a little more involved than some, but still not bad.  I first glued 2 Love frame pieces to the base.   Then I heat embossed inside the frame with Stampendous Aged Ivory.  I did this because I thought the frame would not adhere as well to the embossed material and it is really important to get a good seal, otherwise, your shaker material can leak out.

Take the third frame piece and alter (paint, heat emboss etc.).  Then glue it to the acrylic cover and set aside to dry.     It is really IMPORTANT  to let this dry completely because the shaker pieces will stick to the glue if it is not dry. 

The letters "V" and "O" have cut outs that also need to be glued together and adhered to the base piece and acrylic piece.

After everything is dry, add your shaker material inside the base and glue the acrylic assembly to the base.

Again, let this dry before you shake it up!  Now cover the tag, glue on the shaker and add whatever embellishments you like and you're done!

This is a much simpler, layered tag.  I first covered the tag with design paper and then used cardboard to pop up the next layer.  I then heat embossed the circle frame from the Love Artist Trading Coins set with Stampendous Red Tinsel embossing powder.  I loved the glittery effect of this powder.  Then just glue on the circle, add some flowers and pop up the "How do I Love Thee" sticker.  Top with a pretty bow and flowers.  Easy peasy, all done, ready to gift!

Supplies from the Creative Embellishments Store

Love Shaker Set

Love Artist Trading Coins

Other Supplies

Graphic 45 Love Notes Collection

Stampendous Frontage Aged Ivory

Stampendous Red Tinsel

Petaloo Flowers

How to enter the challenge

The monthly challenge is always the first post on the Creative Embellishments Blog.  Be sure to check it out, you could win a great gift certificate to the store!  Here are the rules:

• Create a NEW project layout, mini album, tag, card, canvas, etc….as of  February 1st, 2020.
• It is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at Creative Embellishments together with a link back to our blog page. Please make sure to reference our challenge. Please, no old projects. (meaning projects from previous months that may fit the challenge) Please share only new projects.
• Please add your entry to the inlinkz tool below to be eligible for the prize. You have until the last day of each month 11:55 pm eastern time to enter.
• Simply add a link to your FB photo (if you do not have a blog) featuring your challenge entry. Let us know how you were inspired by the photo.
• Combining with other challenges is permitted.
• We would love to see you USE AT LEAST 1 OF CE products on your projects but it isn’t required to play along.
• WINNERS will have 2 weeks to claim their prize. The winner will be announced on this post the day after the challenge ends. Keep an eye out to see if you are a winner.

Thanks for stopping in today, get our your craft supplies and enter this challenge!

Maggi xxoxo

The New Treasure Box Die by Eileen Hull Designs for Sizzix

The New Treasure Box Die

Hello friends, I'm back with another Valentine's box and I've used Eileen Hull's Treasure Box die to make this awesome little box that is perfectly sized for so many things.  I'm going to fill this one with chocolate and give it to my hubby  I am sure that he will love it, being as how he is a connoisseur of all things chocolate! 

I tried not to get too feminine with this but you know that is hard!

This box is just the right size to use for recipes, wouldn't a recipe box make a fun gift?  And, guess what, you know those cute little stacking drawers I showed you last week, well a stack of 3 fits perfectly inside this box!  Isn't that awesome?

Tutorial

Let's take a look at how to assemble this box.

Supplies:

Sizzix ScoreBoards XL Die by Eileen Hull Designs - Treasure Box

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 4PK - Journaling Cards, Hearts

Sizzix Adhesive Sheets - 6" x 6", Permanent, 10 Sheets

Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack, 6 Cream Sheets

12 x 12 Design paper - 2 sheets

Strong Quick Drying Adhesive

Ink

Step 1:

Cut the 12 x 12 papers in two pieces, each 6" x 12".  You will need two pieces of chipboard as you will need to cut two pieces of each pattern on the die.  Adhere the paper to the chipboard using something like Sizzix Adhesive Sheets.  Be sure to burnish the adhesive paper down well before pulling the backing off.  If you want the inside of the box covered in design paper, you will need to cover the chipboard on both sides.  Once you have adhered paper to both sides of the chip or mat board, place the paper with the box's outside design down on the die and run it through your die-cut machine.

Step 2:

You will need two pieces of each design so you should end up with the pieces shown below.  (I have shown both the inside and outside of the pieces.)  Take care when running through your die cut machine that you have the same side down on both pieces.

Step 3:

The largest piece is the body of the box.  Carefully bend at the score lines and join the two pieces together by adhering the tab on one piece to the non-tab end of the 2nd piece.  Form a box and adhere the 2nd tab.  A clothespin works great for holding it together while the glue dries.

Step 4:

Take the two smaller pieces and for the lid for the box, joining together in the same manner as the box body.

Step 5:

The two rectangle pieces are for the top of the lid and the bottom of the box.  Adhere such that the tabs are on the inside of the box lid and box bottom. You can see this in the next photo.

Step 6:

Adhere the hinge to the body of the box first.  I would suggest using something really strong for the hinges as they have a tendency to tear over time.  Tim Holtz's Substrate Sheets work really well as would fabric (felt) or any kind of leather.  When adhering the lid to the box, be sure that you have it positioned such that the lid opens fully.  If you join the box and lid too closely, the lid will not open very well.

If you don't like the look of the tabs showing inside the box and lid, you can cut a rectangle to fit inside the box and lid covering the tabs.  You could also mount the tabs on the outside of the box but I thought that would put more stress on the tabs and thought they would eventually pull away from the box.

Thanks so much for joining me today!  Keep an eye on Eileen's blog to see more great projects from the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team using the Stacking Drawers and Treasure Box dies.

Eileen Hull Designs New Stacking Drawer Die by Sizzix

Have you seen the new Stacking Drawers Die by Eileen Hull Designs for Sizzix?  I am just loving that die.  Here' s a simple Valentine's project and tutorial to get you started using this die.

Aren't these so sweet for Valentine's favors?  Just fill them up with chocolate and you will surely please the recipient!

Here's another way you can use these drawers, stack them up.  You can view the full post on this drawer stack here.

Tutorial

Supplies
1 sheet 12 x 12 paper
Sizzix Little Sizzles - 6" x 13" Mat Board Pack, 6 White Sheets  or Lightweight Chipboard (More about this in the tutorial)
Sizzix Adhesive Sheets - 6" x 6", Permanent, 10 Sheets

Ink
Strong Quick Drying Adhesive
Embellishments

Step 1:

Cut 12 x 12 paper in two pieces, each 6" x 12".  Adhere the paper to a similarly sized piece of chipboard using something like Sizzix Adhesive Sheets.  If you want your drawers to have design paper inside, cover the chipboard on both sides.  Now place the paper with the outside design down on the die and run it through your die-cut machine.

Step 2:
You should have these pieces.  Note:  I cut an extra bottom.

Step 3:  

Carefully bend at the score lines and fold the piece on the left into a rectangle using strong glue to secure the tab on the inside.  Clothespins are great for holding it together while the glue dries.  This forms the outer body of the drawer set.

Step 4:
Again, carefully fold the drawer assembly (the one with the notch cut out) on the score lines and glue the tab on the inside.

Step 5:

Now here's the important part. If you make this from matboard or medium chipboard, you have to glue the box bottom on the inside of the box so that the tabs are on the outside of the box bottom.  If you glue the bottom such that the tabs are on the inside, the drawer will not fit into its slider.

In this photo the tabs are glued on the inside.  I used lightweight cardboard, similar to a cereal box or shirt packaging, to make this drawer.  Using this lightweight cardboard, allowed me to glue the bottom of the box such that the tabs are inside the box.

Step 6:

Remember that second drawer bottom from Step 2?  I glued it inside the drawer, so that the drawer would have a nice finished look inside.

Slide the drawer into its sleeve and that's all there is to it.  Now you can embellish however you wish and you've got such a fun little box that makes a great party favor.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Keep an eye on Eileen's blog to see more great projects from the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team using te Stacking Drawers and Treasure Box dies.