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Valentine Heart Box

By KariV on February 7, 2023 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! I’ve got the sweetest Valentine Heart Box to share with you today. I love a good heart box that fits plenty of chocolates, and this one is perfection!

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I actually made one of these boxes last year, but THIS YEAR I added the heart add-on to my collection and I couldn’t wait to make a see-through box top!

How sweet is this box?! I used a clear acetate-like sheet for this box topper. The Heart add-on set is what allowed me to cut that opening for this box! So sweet. I added some paper chocolate truffles on top and REAL chocolates inside. I am really in love! <3

I also tried some Ferrero Rocher chocolates inside and they work just as well! You could easily fit more than five inside (like pictured below), but I loved the addition of shredded paper to snuggle those chocolates inside.

The pink box is one I made last year and oh did I have fun!

Beautiful Chocolate covered strawberries!

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I hope you enjoyed these projects today! I’ll be back soon with more papercrafting. Happy Day!

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Designer Purses: Valentines Edition

By KariV on January 30, 2023 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Today I’m excited to share my newest obsession with you in creating paper purses. I’m sharing a whole bunch of designer purses: Valentines Edition!

These purse dies are from Scrappy Tails Crafts and I’ve already made over a dozen of them. The details included in this die set are amazing and oh-so-cute!! Think zippers, tassels, buckles, and bows for accessories! It’s safe to say that I’m in love. (AND, they fold down to fit in an envelope for mailing!)

Today I’m sharing 5 fun ways to design and decorate these purses. Watch the video below or on YouTube:

I made so many purses I couldn’t even fit them all in 1 photo. Lol. Let’s talk about some fun ways to design these purses!

1) Patterned Paper

Choose a fun patterned paper to design your purse. I found this gorgeous foiled heart paper to try out and I used other heart designer paper on other purses. It’s an easy way to add some flair!

2) Stenciled Background

See that Paris bag on the right? That was made with an amazing new Layering stencil from Scrappy Tails. I love the pink, grey, and black color combo!

3) Embossing Folders

The pink purse on the left and the heart purse (in between the two red purses) are both embossed with an embossing folder. This is a fun way to add texture and pizzaz to your bag.

4) Foiled Paper

Foiled paper is a great way to add shine, and you really don’t need many more embellishments. I used a glittery bow, a felt rose, and black flap to adorn these purses. So classy!

5) Die Cut Images

I love die cut images on these purses! The flowers on the left purse are from the perfume set from Scrappy Tails…I think they look so perfect on one of these purses. I love the heart dies, too.

The truffles work great on these purses, too…I added a See’s candy gift card inside of this bag!

And these cookie dies might be my favorite on a gift card holder!! I love that the “crumbs” are included in this die set! I put a cookie gift card inside this one. On the back of the gift card holder, is a type written sentiment that says “When things are bad and getting worse, keep a cookie in your purse.”

Isn’t that perfect?!?

I hope you enjoyed these purses today! I’m off to make even more of them for my granddaughters for Valentine’s Day. See you soon with more crafty projects.

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Light Up Lantern (Mailable!)

By KariV on November 11, 2022 in Christmas, Holidays

Hello! Welcome to the Collab Hop with Scrappy Tails Crafts and Pear Blossom Press! As you hop along with us, you’re going to see some of the prettiest light-up holiday cards, all featuring your favorite stamps and dies from Scrappy Tails Crafts, and lights from Pear Blossom Press. Get ready for lots of inspiration, and be sure to comment as you hop along, for your chance to win a $25 store credit!

Today I’m excited to share a Light Up Lantern card that is completely mailable! This is a genius die set and I really couldn’t stop creating. I have FOUR projects to share with you today.

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I was inspired by a lantern I have in my home (see that big one in the back?) and so I started out with a cream colored Mini Lantern with black accents. This is the one I share how to add EZ Lights to, so it becomes easy to fold and is completely mailable! You do need a larger envelope to mail it, however: it is so cool and so unique.

Next, I created a BLUE JAY lantern using the Birch Die add on panels and the Cardinal Layering Die set. Yes, I turned the Cardinals into BLUE JAYS! I love this die set so much, and look how you can change up the colors to create an entirely new bird!

You have to check out the video to see how beautiful the sides are using that Birch Tree Add-On die set! I cut the trees out of silver glitter paper and added a blue frame by simply cutting out the inside pieces of the Basic Shaped Lantern Panels. I added some vellum to the inside of each panel to diffuse the light.

The Carolers together with the Holiday Lantern Panel (Christmas Tree) might be one of my favorite combinations! I adore the layering caroler dies…there’s even a caroling DOG in this set! LOL.

For this red lantern, I used the new Lumberjack Plaid Distress Spray Stain for the lantern itself. I cut a striped paper for the topper (hello, candy cane!). The leaves are gorgeous sprayed with Mica Spray Stains in a variety of greens. I loved adding the Red Pearl embellishments. This would also look so pretty with a Cardinal!

Watch the video for all the details! I hope you enjoyed these projects today. I cannot wait to create centerpieces with these…and also a Slimline card! I still have yet to use the reindeer panel and also build a cardinal. Check out the rest of the beautiful designs that are available for these lanterns, too!

Every good hop has prizes, right? So Scrappy Tails Crafts, and Pear Blossom Press are each giving away a $25 store credit! Comment on this post by November 18, 2022 to be entered to win. Winners will be posted on the Pear Blossom Press Blog on November 21st.

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Thanks for stopping by!

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Chocolate Truffles

By KariV on February 19, 2022 in Holidays, Paper Crafting, Valentines

Hello! Today I have a delicious post to share with Chocolate Truffles on a card! I also am creating a Chocolate Heart Box (that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day), but the chocolate truffles can be used all year.

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I’ve been so excited to share this, but had to wait for these to come back in stock again (they have sold out twice!) So, while this is after Valentine’s Day…the truffles can still be used at any time of year!

For the chocolate truffles, I die cut them with some white pearlized paper and colored them with Copic markers in brown, pink and grey. I built them up with foam squares to get a 3-D look.

I am completely in love with these boxes and can’t wait to make more for next year! I will use different patterned paper to get different looks. There is also an accent die that you can cut out a heart shape on the top of the box and replace it with acetate to make a see-through box lid!

I hope you enjoyed these projects today! I just love those little truffles with their liners.

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Rainbow Woodgrain

By KariV on May 10, 2021 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I wanted to make a woodgrain background for my card, but I didn’t want it to be BROWN. So I decided to really take a leap from realistic woodgrain, and go with RAINBOW!

These are some really fun products from Scrappy Tails Crafts, and I think the woodgrain die is a favorite of mine! Watch the video below or in HD on YouTube:

I couldn’t bear to throw away the “extra” pieces that came out of that woodgrain die. So instead, I made a second card! I turned it into a birthday card because I thought those pieces looked like streamers or confetti. So that made for a fun birthday card.

The woodgrain background die is really a Slimline die, but below I cut it down to be a MINI slimline card. It still works. (And the birthday card is a regular A2 size card!)