Happy Valentine's Day...

A Teepee Fold card ( aka 3D Triangle Fold) format and a few variants of heart chocolate shadow-boxes to share this year...

Used Enjoy The Rhythm stamps, retired Everyday Chic papers and a few retired stamps and dies - such as Sweet & Sassy, Playful Alphabet and Word Wishes...

Card open and closed...

Couple of different choclate box lids... fully enclosed in black on top.. and flap style in acetate below... TBH I changed from the acetate as my (none SU!) acetate sheet was too thick for the job... so it would have been difficult for everyone to score in class... as well as being rather destructive to the box frame when opening!

 

Happy Valentines Day - Flap Boxes and Card

Happy Valentines Day... with a tutorial for you today to share my love... 

Along with another slight variant of my Double Treat Flap Box . I actually don't know if my son likes liquorice... but he loves Caramel Nibbles... so I thought I had better make another of the Double Treat Flap Box... so that I could fill the large drawer with chocolate treats that I know he likes...

In the image above... see the box to the top left...  as this time round I didn't add any ribbon... as luckily the flap sits so nicely onto the box section... and so it doesn't actually need any ribbon to keep everything closed... 

I have to admit that I prefer this simpler version... what about you?

Oh and click here for more details on the Valentine Pop Out Concertina Card shown... 

Fancy making this Double Flap Box Treat Holder Box for yourself... well here you go...

Flap Panel 

• Cut card 26.5 x 10.5cm. 
• Score LANDSCAPE at 10.5 & 16cm
• Valley Bone Fold
  
• TIP - if you valley and mountain bone fold the score line that will sit on the top... then the fold is much neater and flatter... and so it doesn't need the ribbon...
• Add ribbon if required to inside

Sleeve

• Cut card to A4 long x 10cm
• Score whilst LANDSCAPE at 4,14, 18 & 28cm
• Mountain bone fold
• Adhere using narrow tab

Large Drawer

• Cut card 17.4cm square
• Score at 1 1/2" on all 4 sides
• Bone Fold & Dart on 2 opposing sides
• Adhere to form open box
• Poke a central hole and add a brad as a handle

Open Top Box

• Cut card 12.5cm square
• Score at 1/2" on all 4 sides
• Bone Fold & Dart on 2 opposing sides
• Adhere to form open box

Large Inner Section

• Cut card to 16.5 x 9.9cm
• Score LANDSCAPE at 1, 1.5, 2.5, 7, 8, 8.5, 9.5, 14, 15 & 15.5cm
• Bone Fold M, M, V, V, M, M, V, V, M, M (where M= mountain/up and V = valley/down)

Small Inner Sections

• Cut card to 11.5 x 8cm
• Score at 4.5, 5.5, 6 & 7cm
• Cut in half- PORTRAIT at 4cm
• Bone Fold V, M, M, V
  
  

Decoration ... Then just decorate as required. 

• I used the retired 2017 Merry Music papers as so perfect... as these sheets have either "catherine wheel" shapes or music notes... 
• I used card mats 9.9cm square, Paper panels 9.4cm square and 26" of Ribbon
• Be sure to add any ribbon on the inside of the Flap Panel before you adhere any boxes or other panels...
  
• Adhere the Sleeve to the bottom section of the Flap Panel.. pop in the drawer... and then adhere the Open Top Box on top... 
• BIG TIP!!! Only apply glue on the back of the Open Top Box  to adhere the sections to the Flap Panel... if you apply glue to the central section of the Flap Panel and/or the back of the drawer... then you will not be open to open the drawer!! 
• White panels 8cm square on the front and 5cm square on the inside...
• 4 spogs in the liquorice wheels just a 3/4" punched circle and a small punched heart (using a long retired punch)
• Record is embossed on Basic Grey card using black embossing powder and die cut using Layered Circles dies
• Centre of the record is a 1" punched circle plus a die cut heart (Sweet & Sassy dies) and a larger die cut heart on the inside...
• Quickly snip the sentiment " You're My Favourite Song" to remove the word "song" ... and add eg HUSBAND as required...

Thursday Treats - Valentine Double Flap Box Treat Holder

Another For The Record treat holder Flap Box...

I decided that more liquorice treats were required for the husbands... 

So I added a sleeve and drawer to the Single Layer Flap Box version shared here... for which I have now added a tutorial... 

And decorated it to co-ordinate with the Valentine card shown below and shared here...

Edited To Add - Double Flap Box Treat Holder Tutorial HERE...
NOTE - posting 14 February 2022 if you see this a day early!! 

And here are the 2 Treat Boxes together...

Allsorts at the ready... yum!

Tuesday Treats -Valentine For The Record...

Sometimes you just have to buy a stamp set to create a "little idea" that comes to you... and you can make one of these Flap Boxes too as the tutorial is shared below...

This was the case with For The Record... and IMHO... the "ends definitely justified the means" in this case!! 

Note that the very quick snip of the sentiment " You're My Favourite Song" made the perfect sentiment for a SON required here...

Though I couldn't find real " Catherine Wheels " with the jelly SPOG in the middle - so I had to buy " Disco Wheels" and create my own spogs! Don't you just love that word!! And no... I didn't know they were called that before either...  Edited to add - and I am reliably informed that they are also called Jelly Buttons and Horsecakes ...

Really love this one... back with more soon...

Though I have to admit that lots of liquorice had to be eaten in the name of research... and then when prepping for classes!! I'd completely forgotten how much I love liquorice...

See a co-ordinating Valentine card posted here... Though the papers used this time are the retired 2016 Halloween Night papers from way back when... as I just fancied using orange for a change... 

Fancy making one for yourself... well here you go...

Flap Panel 

• Cut card 22.5 x 10.5cm. 
• Score LANDSCAPE at 10.5 & 12cm
• Valley Bone Fold
• Add ribbon as required to inside

Open Box

• Cut card 12.5cm square
• Score at 1/2" on all 4 sides
• Bone Fold & Dart on 2 opposing sides
• Adhere to form open box

Large Inner Section

• Cut card to 16.5 x 9.9cm
• Score LANDSCAPE at 1, 1.5, 2.5, 7, 8, 8.5, 9.5, 14, 15 & 15.5cm
• Bone Fold M, M, V, V, M, M, V, V, M, M (where M= mountain/up and V = valley/down)

Small Inner Sections

• Cut card to 11.5 x 8cm
• Score at 4.5, 5.5, 6 & 7cm
• Cut in half- PORTRAIT at 4cm
• Bone Fold V, M, M, V
  
  

Decoration ... Then just decorate as required. 

• I used the retired 2017 Merry Music papers for my other red-coloured Valentine Makes... as so perfect... as these sheets have either "catherine wheel" shapes or music notes... but I used the retired 2016 Halloween Night papers on this version for the flash of orange I wanted...
• I used card mats 9.9cm square, Paper panels 9.4cm square, and thin paper panels just 1.3cm wide x 9.9cm and 24" of Ribbon
• Be sure to add any ribbon on the inside before you adhere any paper panels or the box...
• White panels 8cm square on the front and 5cm square on the inside...
• 4 spogs just a 3/4" punched circle and a small punched heart (using a long retired punch)
• Record is embossed on Basic Grey card using black embossing powder and die cut using Layered Circles dies
• Centre of the record is a 1" punched circle plus a die cut heart (Sweet & Sassy dies) and a larger die cut heart on the inside...
• Note that the very quick snip of the sentiment " You're My Favourite Song" made the perfect sentiment for a SON... otherwise I snipped off the word song and added as required.... eg HUSBAND in the case of the card or Double Flap Box...

Fun Fold Friday - For The Record

Just popping on with a quick Pop out Concertina Fold card designed for Valentines Day... using the new and great For The Record stamp set... a keeper for me! Especially as I have a husband that is a real old time "vinyl fan"... yup we are of that era... lol....

Will be back with more details another day... as this is a part of a series of 3 projects or so...

Have to admit that January is proving challenging... busy, busy, busy... though lots in a good way!  But I hope that February comes and calms things down...

Back sometime soon (ish)

 

Sunday Suite - Sweet Talk

Introducing the Sweet Talk suite...

One for the retro sweetie lovers... for Valentines... to send wishes of love at any time... or just for the young and caring at heart... so sweet...

First up... the product video showcasing the Suite... just click on the arrow below to play... 

Starting as always with the Whole Suite Collection aka the Buy It All in just one click

Comprising the Sweet Conversations bundle with the 10% discount... or the separate stamps and dies if you prefer things that way...

The Sweet Talk papers... Click HERE for the sheet by sheet images...

The Gingham embossing folder... see the projects below for a great shot of this in action...

The Real Red 3/8" (1cm) Faux Linen Ribbon...

And last but not least the Iridescent Rhinestones

And now I will leave you with a gallery of projects to showcase this beautiful suite... spot the Gingham embossing folder in use on the first one...

And the last two spotlight those Iridescent Rhinestones in action....

Sunday Suite - Love You Always #1

Introducing the beautiful Love You Always suite... but in 2 parts... as today's plans were somewhat diverted... as being honest...  friends in need have to come first... and today was one of those day for two of mine... 

So I have a video for you today... but I will be back with the individual product break down sometime soon... 

Just click on the "Love You" image below to load up the video...

And don't forget my co-ordinated kit offer for part of this suite... stamps and dies etc optional... just let me know which you would like adding... Edited to Add 7pm - now 2 options The Basic Kit and The Upgraded Kit. See tomorrows post for more detail... 

Love You Always Co-ordinated Paper Kit  (see pg 11 Jan-June)

Basic Kit £21 includes ½ pack True Love papers, ¼ pack Foil Sheets, ½ pack Matte Black Dots and Champagne Rhinestones, 10 sheets co-ordinating A4 card in Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, Rococo Rose, Basic Black & Whisper White plus 3mtr co-ordinating Stitched Satin ribbon in Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand & Basic Black.  Note that the 12x12 True Love papers & Foil Sheets will arrive in 6x12 pieces . If you prefer full 12x12 sheets… the total posted cost will be £22.50

Upgraded Kit £30 also includes 3 full 12x12 sheet (1/4 pack-one of each colourway ) of Speciality Foil papers, 3 full 12x12 sheet of  Foil paper (one of each colourway - so 1/2 pack not the Basic 1/4 pack) and 5 (1/4 pack) Heart charms. And postage for 12x12 sheets....

Orders and payment by 14^th Jan please. Payment by Bank Transfer, Paypal or cheque.

 Back with more soon... click here for the 2nd or full post on the suite...

3D Thursday Trio Valentine Treat

Short and sweet today... as I appear to have a technical hitch! 

With the quickest Valentine project we have ever made... Care of the Heart Foil Tins and Heart Doilies... just had to be done... Simples!

Greeting care of Meant To Be... and hearts die cut using the now retired Hearts dies... as the shape was more similar to the Doilies...

And this year... the chocolate filling will be different to the usual red foil wrapped hearts or Lindor Balls... as I have just bought the new Maltesers Truffles....

And very nice I must say!! Although at 5 WW points a truffle... Big Oops! But a girl has to try something new.... though I really don't know how something so small can be so many points!

Well good job only 3 fit in the tin neatly!! I may have to top up with lots of messy confetti!!!

And just realised that my photos don't really show the lovely tin... so here you go...

Wouldn't a heart shaped cupcake look amazing in one of these... maybe I need to become a baker before Valentine's Day

Sunday Suite - From My Heart

Starting off with a Love theme from the new Mini Catalogue... introducing the From My Heart suite...

Lots of hearts for Valentines Day, Anniversaries... and good all year round just 'cos use... simply gorgeous!

Here is a shot of the whole suite... and click here for the suite video showcasing the suite...

And here is the link for the whole Suite package... for those of you that just want it all... 

But just click here to see all...and then in turn... each... of the separate products... and then do the pick n mix!!

And whilst I am here I will show you more of the From My Heart Speciality Papers...

Click here for a video of the papers... and click here for a full sheet image... for every sheet...

And here is my favourite product in the Suite!!! Heart Foil Tins... 

Now... any of my friends fancy making heart shaped cupcakes!!?? As I would love to do that for my Valentines Day treat...