Scallop Square #16 & #17 – Anyone for a Creme Egg box?

I totally forgot to post these at Easter….. Silly me…. as they were very popular with kids and adults alike…. And then I had to find Creme Eggs the other week…. ( as the originals had been eaten !! Don’t know who by!!??) which was harder than first imagined….. so a big thanks to Lisa for finally spotting some in the market..

I  used Creme egg co-ordinating colours for the first one  - along with the cute Everybunny stamp set and not-Creme Egg- colours for the other – along with the “old” Sale A Bration stamp set Fresh Vintage and the Postage Stamp Punch.

The Scallop Square die cut is just a regular 9 scallop square one for the box top and bottom on the Everybunny one. Just scored in 3 scallops from each side.

But spot the shorter lid and the little scalloped base on the Postage Stamp one… yes – these are also done using the Scallop Square die…. Another double-cut trick here.

1. Again cut card to one scallop larger than you require and at 1/2” per scallop  – so for this finished 4 scallop square base  - cut a 2 1/2” square to cover 5 scallops….. or a 4” square to cover 8 scallops for the 7 scallop lid piece.

2. Place the cut card piece over a corner of the die so that 5 scallops (or 8 for lid) are covered in each direction.

3. Die cut

4 Pick up your card piece, turn so that the scalloped edges are within your die and place 4 scallops (or 7 for lid) in on the 2 corner sides ( with the end scallops nicely lined up within the cutting edge of the die …)

5. Die cut.  Finished!! 

And here are some photos to show what all those words actually mean for the 4 scallop base – on the die so to speak!!

   

And for the shorter ( 7 scallop) lid – score in 3 scallops from 2 opposing sides and then  2 scallops in on the other 2 opposing sides….. The base is the regular 9 scallop die cut – scored 3 scallops in from each side.

SU Supplies

Dies – Scallop Square die!!

Stamps - Everybunny OR Fresh Vintage

Punches – Scallop & Large Oval OR Postage Stamp & Itty Bitty Blossom

Card – Poppy Parade/Concord Crush OR Rose Red/Pool Party

Inks – Basic Black

Markers - Poppy Parade/Concord Crush OR Rose Red/Pool Party/Lucky Limeade

Ribbon – Stitched Poly Concord Crush OR Ruffled Pool Party

Easter Lindor Chocolate Egg Butterfly

Another of the projects from my Easter Treats class last week. This time with a Lindor Egg as the body of the butterfly.

I die cut 2 of the largest butterflies on the Beautiful Butterflies die - one from paper and one from Poppy Parade cardstock.  Scored about 3/4" up from the bottom wings - and stuck the 2 wing sections above the score lines together.

Quilled & stuck two narrow strips for the antenna. Then covered with a Large Oval . Another oval on the back too. Then a greeting label and another double Itty Bitty Blossom flower with a pearl in the centre to finish..

The chocolate egg was then stuck to the front oval - and the score lines on the wings folded to make the butterfly stand up proud!!! (Paper one forward/valley - card backward/mountain)

Edited to Add: I was inspired by this beautiful butterfly using Hersheys eggs and the Mixed Bunch stamp set with the Blossom punch by fellow demonstrator Sarah Wills. Thank you for the inspiration Sarah.

SU! Supplies Used
Stamps - Teeny Tiny Wishes
Die - Beautiful Butterflies
Punches - Large Oval; Word Window; Modern Label; Itty Bitty ( Blossom)
Papers - Everyday Enchantment ( SAB)
Cardstock - Poppy Parade; Shimmer Gold; Very Vanilla
Embellishments - Pearls

Scallop Square Concertina Card aka Scallop Square #5

Yet more Everyday Enchantment SAB papers - and another use of the Scallop Square die..... guess you can see a pattern here!!

I have seen many versions of mini albums using this format - but I though I would do my own simple card version instead.

Though  - funnily enough - a version of a mini book will appear very soon as I have just finished one for my Simply Scrappin Tickets & Tags classes next week.....



I have used just one 4" x 12" piece of card to make the inner Very Vanilla pages - scored at 2", 6" and 10". Mountain folds at the sides and a valley fold in the centre. The 2" side flaps are attached to the scallop squares. I didn't take a picture at the time - but the back of the scallop square is finished off with a piece of 2" x 4" co-ordinating paper at the side of the attached 2" flap.


Stamp sets used: the central greeting from Outlined Occasions ( free with a £45 SU! order until 31st March!!) and the tag from the hostess set - Happiest Birthday Wishes. Again available free with a qualifying order...

Triangle Flap & Gate Fold Card aka Scallop Square # 4

Here is another card using the Sale A Bration Everyday Enchantment papers, Fresh Vintage stamp set - and the Scallop Square die.

This is a Gate Fold Card at the bottom with a Triangular Flap Fold at the top - all cut from the same piece of card. The flap is finished off with a scallop triangle cut from... yes you guessed it.... a scallop square die cut! And the other half of the scallop triangle didn't go to waste - I used that on the inside of the card......

This card was inspired by one here on Clearly iStamp .  I just tailored the dimensions to suit my scallop triangle.

The stamped image was punched out using the 1 3/4" Circle Punch - and again mounted on a 1 3/4" Scallop Circle. And all finished off with Baja Breeze Seam Binding.

Easter Lindt Bunny Explosion Box aka Scallop Square Die #3

And now for one of my favourite projects using both the Scallop Square Die and the Everyday Enchantment Sale-A-Bration papers....  Along with the really cute Everybunny stamp set.

An explosion box with the lid made out of a die cut Scallop Square. With a nice chocolate surprise inside!!! Perfect for an Easter treat...... this fits a mini gold Lindt chocolate bunny perfectly!!!

I have to thank one of my new ladies  - Sally - for the idea of an explosion box holding a little bunny..... what a great idea Sally!!! Your wish is my command........ This was one of the projects we did at my Easter Treats class on Saturday - so your idea was appreciated by many!!!

This time the Scallop Square die cut was scored at 2 scallops in at each side to make the lid. The Itty Bitty Flower and Blossom punches came to their own here too - 2 little Pink Pirouette blossoms shaped and glued together with a pearl in the centre to finish.

The clouds behind the bunny heads were punched using the cupcake punch - perfect for the job! And funnily enough my first outing for this punch.... have to do cupcakes next!!!

And finally a view from the top.... aren't those bunnies cute!! And the chick too...

Double Z Fold Everyday Enchantment Card - aka Scallop Square Die #2

Another day - so another card using the Sale-A-Bration  free and exclusive products -  one stamp set or a pack of papers for free with every £45 order for Stampin' Up! products until Saturday 31st March!! Only 3 more days to go!!

This card is made using the gorgeous Everyday Enchantment papers. I have stocked up on these as we all LOVE them!! Along with my favourite SAB stamp set - Fresh Vintage. The greeting inside is stamped using the hostess set in the Spring Mini Catalogue - Swirls & Curls Verses.

So here we have a Double Z Fold card with all the corners rounded - and then mounted on a Bashful Blue die cut Scallop Square - which really finishes that card off beautifully. Unfortunately these photos don't do the card justice!

The Fresh Vintage flower spray images are stamped up & punched out using the 1 3/4" Circle Punch and then mounted on 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punched circles. One glued to the left fold and the other to the right fold. Eh Voila!!

Up, Up & Away Sprinkled Expressions Valentine Card

Just sharing a quickie Valentine card before it is too late!! I saw this card by fellow SU! demonstrator Fiona and just had to CASE the clever concept of the Sale A Bration Sprinkled Expressions hearts stamp as a kite....

I kept it really simple as this is destined for my son - so red, black & white are the only colours that can be used...... !!

So the heart was stamped using Versamark & Heat n Stick powder and then covered with Fine Galaxy Red glitter. The hearts for the tail were punched out of the new red Glimmer Paper using the Heart to Heart Punch.  The clouds were formed using die cuts as a mask with the Baja Breeze marker in the Color Spritzer Tool.  The LOVE you wording is also from the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set whereas the Valentines Day greeting is from the ever-so-useful Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.


More Valentine ideas to come very shortly....