Painted Blooms Box Frame

So here is the final project we made last week at my Painted Petals & Blooms class – and this was also a project for my All Day class on Saturday… I was determined to make everyone cut into their gorgeous piece of Painted Blooms papers… you know the one… great to stroke but SO hard to cut!

So I searched various shops and on-line for a nice – but inexpensive - box frame. To no avail…way above my class budget! And then I watched a few moments of crafting TV… saw some envelope boxes…and had a Eureka moment!!

And the Eureka was great for the box section on each side… but the corners left me baffled!! So it was onto the Internet and a bit of research… 2 hours later and I was no better off – there are many box frame tutorials but the corners didn’t do it for me….so it was back to my paper sample… and trial cutting this way, then that, then the other  …. and suddenly it just… worked!!!

So those beautifully mitred corners took me quite a long time to work out …. but this project does not a long time for anyone to make. Once you know the tricks…well the rest is easy! But more on that another day….  I can feel a tutorial coming on if you are interested….

So back to the project…the box frame is made from one piece of 12x12 paper…the leafy one!

Then the floral picture within is cut from “The Gorgeous Piece” … and I have paper left to make some more great cards…

All finished off with simple Rich Razzleberry stamping of the Feel Goods words to bottom left and Pool Party Perfect Pennants stamping/ Framelit die cutting to the top right. With a sprinkling of Dazzling Diamonds Stampin Glitter glue to finish off. Actually less of a sprinkling… there is loads on there!

And now it is ready to hang on my kitchen or utility room wall… the colours were pre-tested after all!

And how much did I love this Box Frame…. well if I say that I have already made 10 variants… I think you may get the picture!!!

Tag Punch Double Flap Large Square Card & WWWU #6

Having seen loads of standard size A6 Tag Punch Double Flap cards around the internet - and having made one at last months Team Training too – I just had to work out the sizings for a larger square card. So here it is!

Edited To Add…. I have spent some time tracking back to find the originator of this wonderful closure idea… one that has been much CASED around the world!!… and I believe it was the superb idea of the uber-talented Jenni Pauli in Germany… see her wonderful first card version here. Thank you so much for having the idea and sharing with us all Jenni…!

This was my other submission to the Jems Team WWWU colour challenge last week – the colours this time being Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Crumb Cake & Bermuda Bay. And you can actually see the Bermuda Bay this time!!

Come back tomorrow for the tutorial to make this card base….. or arrange to come to a March Workshop here in Great Ouseburn. North Yorkshire - and make your own!

SU! Supplies Used

Stamps – Perfect Pennants; Petite Petals

Framelits – Banners; Circles

Punches – Petite Petals

Embellishments – Candy Dots Neutrals & Brights; Crumb Cake Seam Binding

Card & Ink - Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Crumb Cake & Bermuda Bay.