Itty Bitty Baskets for Easter

I have the cutest Peach Parfait mini Easter baskets to share for our Monday Montage Blog Hop.

With one piece of the Window Box Framelits, one quick straight cut, and one strip of cardstock I made this little cutie pie.  I have decorated the basket with the We Must Celebrate and Thoughtful Banners Stamp Sets and some punched layers of pastel toned papers.  Filling the basket is dyed white Ready Shreddie.  That's right I dyed the crinkled packing papers.  All I did was to spritz the white crinkle paper with a Mini Mister filled with rubbing alcohol and about 20 drops of Pear Pizzazz Ink Refill.  You could use water, but I like how fast the color dries when using rubbing alcohol.

To Make the Basket:

1. Cut one piece of the Window Box Framelits.
2. Fold on all the tabs.  This will help you see where to cut for step 3.
3. Cut the hexagon shape in half using the folded tabs to help you see where to cut.  See photo below for guide.
4. Using the open line piece from the Window Box Framelits two times, once for each half of the hexagon shape.  See photo below.
5. Adhere the cut half of the hexagon to the opposite side of the three panel section.  See photo.
6. Fold box inward and upward to form basket, glue on all tabs.
7. Cut a 3/4" x 4 1/4" strip for a handle and glue in place.

What Easter basket would be complete without a bow?  I just had to add a big loopy gingham bow and tag to finish it all up and make it perfect for giving to a friend.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me along the Monday Montage Hop.  You are next going to pop over to Julie Warnick's blog where she has something cute and clever to share.

to Dani

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Creation Station's Something Old with Something New

June is bustin' out all over as it's the season for something old and something new.  If you are a Stampin' Up! lover you know it's the most wonderful time of the stamp year and the beginning of the new Annual Catalog.  This years Creativity Your Way is AMAZING and FABULOUSLY OUTSTANDING.

 For this month's Something Old with Something New I am mixing the Eastern Palace Suite with lots of returning products found in the new Creativity Your Way, Annual Catalog 2017-2018.

I love LOVE this card!  It is BEAUTIFUL in person.  I have mixed the Window Box Thinlits with the Eastern Palace Suite for this beauty.  My favorite sticker in the Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers is the six-pointed flower because it fits the coordinating Eastern Medallions thinlit to a "T."  A Metal Rimmed Pearl Accent (returning) finishes the center of the flower and a few light pink Glitter Enamel Dots (new and I love them a ton) embellish the card.

 The specialty piece of paper in the Eastern Palace DSP is the perfect weight for making a window box.  I like to wrap a belly band around the box for added stability and a way of finishing the look yet the inside of the box remains accessible.

 The Vellum Card Stock (returning) flower is made with (3) of the "daisy" and (2) of the six-pointed flower Eastern Medallion Thinlit cut outs.  A Glitter Enamel Dot anchors the center of the flower.

 Here is another mix of something old with something new.  It's a blend of the Gift Bag Punch Board, the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, and Dapper Denim Card Stock with Eastern Palace DSP, Eastern Medallions Thinlits, Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers, and the Glitter Enamel Dots.

to Dena

to Sara

Creation Station Men Are Our Muse

With it being the first Sunday of the month it's time for our Creation Station Blog Hop.  This month  "men are our muse' and the Urban Underground Suite are our inspiration.

I have had this idea for a while to make a faux diamond plate window box.  I wasn't sure if it would work, but I was thrilled that what I had in mind came together with ease!  I used the Hexagon Dynamic Embossing Folder to add 3-D like texture to Silver Foil Card Stock.

Construction Tips:
1.  Cut two of the Widow Box Thinlits pieces from Silver Foil Paper.
2.  Emboss each cut piece separately using the Hexagon Dynamic Embossing Folder.
NOTE, for the pieces to fit in both the embossing folder and the Big Shot each piece will need to be passed through twice.  Once to emboss the sides and then a second time through to emboss the top/bottom flaps.  By the way, it was super easy to line things up and not over nor under emboss.

Once the faux diamond plate mini tool box was assembled I went to work on decorating the top.  First I wrapped a belly band around the box.  I like belly bands because the box can be opened and closed without destroying my cute work ;0)

I used the Nailed It Bundle for all the tool pieces.  I watercolored the tools with Delightful Dijon, Soft Suede, and Smokey Slate.  At first the greeting, which was stamped on Very Vanilla, was a bit blah.  Then I changed to Silver Embossing Powder on Basic Black and that was the trick to bring it all together.

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Window Box Feature

How about a quick post for today?  This card has a super easy feature and it's one of the pieces from the Window Box Thinlits.  That thinlit set is moving to the top three of my favorites.  I love the box it makes and the possibilities are super huge of what you can do with all the bits and pieces--and a background is just one of them.

A scrap piece of SAB Glimmer Paper makes for a super cute dimensional butterfly.  And twine...what would I do without twine?  It's kind of like lipgloss.  It's a finishing touch that is sweet :0)