Using Nesting Boxes to Create a Table piece

Shabby Chic Centerpiece 

Need a clever party centerpiece?

Need a clever party centerpiece or fun party idea?

Surprise your guests by turning nesting boxes into a festive cake perfect for any celebration. I have a short video showing just how easy this is. Best of all, you can hide goodies and gifts inside the boxes for an added surprise.

This adorable cake has three different sized boxes: the bottom box is 6"x3", middle box is 6"x2.5" and the darling top box is 4"x2". You can leave the boxes loose so they can be unstacked and moved about, OR you can adhere them together to keep as a complete set.

There are so many ways to customize this cake for birthdays, anniversaries, teacher appreciation gifts, showers, office gifts, and much more. ( You can see the post at Blitsy here) 

Here's a fun party idea

Looking for a fun activity for a child's birthday party? How about having a cake themed party!

Each child can make their own birthday/ celebration cake. Precut a variety of bright papers that fit each box layer and let the kids select their own papers.

Toss a bunch of miscellaneous embellishments on a table - flowers, lace, trim, stickers, punched decorations, string, buttons, alphabet letters. The kids can then choose their own decorations.

As a parting favor, the kids can fill their boxes with cookies, candy, or other little party favors. Now that sounds like a FUN event.

                                You can see the video here. 

Here are some more close ups of each layer

Top Tier

 Middle Tier

 

 Bottom Tier

Supplies Used

DoCraft Papermania Bare Basics Nesting Boxes - Circles

DoCraft Papermania Bare Basics - Mini Wooden Pegs (Clothes Pins) Try these!

DoCraft Papermania Bare Basics Canvas Shapes With Eyelets (Hearts and Stars)

FabScraps Elegant Chic Paper Collection

FabScraps Elegant Chic Collection Journal Cards

Spellbinders Die Delites S2-014

Darice Hemp Natural

Liquid Pearls - Petal Pink

Prima Flowers - Isabella Collection -Vidette

Laces

String Pearls

Pine Branch punch/die

FabScraps Floral Delight

FabScraps Floral Delight

This is FabScraps Floral Delight collection.  It is cheerful and bold.  It reminds me of a formal celebration, so I created a fancy cake using  a hat box journal card from the collection. 

Attached are detailed instructions as to how I created this card with all it's elegant layers and details. 

Instructions:

1.    I used a prefolded 5in x 7in white card as my background.  Cut a strip from FabScraps Floral Delight Collection- Delft  paper  - C74004 to fit card lengthwise 2x7in strip.
2.  Punch two strips of white cardstock to be used as edging on strip from step 1 above.   Ink edges of the punch cardstock blue and glue to card.
3.  Pick hat box die cut from the FabScraps Floral Delight Journal Die Cuts -M74001A.  Add cardboard or dimensional foam tape to the back of the diecut and glue to card. 

4.  Glue a piece of scalloped lace under the bottom of the hat box to turn into a "cake".  

5.  Punch some strips of cream colored cardstock and outline the edged of the hat boxes to make them appear as layers of a cake.  Accent with string pearls.
6.  Decorate left side of "cake' with a bow, floral berries, and leaves or punched pine sprigs.
7.  Tuck wooden chevrons into the cluster and top with rolled flowers or small flowers. 

Products:
FabScraps Floral Delight Collection- Delft  paper  - C74004 2x76in strip
FabScraps Floral Delight Journal Die Cuts -M74001A
Edge Punch
Ribbon - Cream Color
Scalloped Lace
Pearl Floral Berries
White cardstock or prefolded card 5x7in
Cream cardstock  5x5in
Punched leaves or pine sprigs
String Pearls
Wooden Chevrons
Blue Ink

FabScraps Beach Affair - Peaceful Beach Art

FabScraps New Release - Beach Affair

Beach Affair is one of the new releases for FabScraps. Anything featuring the sea is a big hit with me.  This is no exception.  The images in this collection will make any sea loving person happy. 

The journal cards included as well as the chipboard pieces were the focal point of my projects since they are absolutely fabulous in person. 

For this project, I used the following from the collection:
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection - Lighthouse paper C72005
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Journal Die Cut pack MC72001A
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Seahorses Lobster Crab Chipboard  DC72010
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Under the Sea 2 paper - C72004 

You can find a full set of instructions down at the end of this post. 


I added a lot of molding paste and texture creams - I added them to the paper background as well as covered my chipboard sea horses. 

I also had some cool mesh ribbon that I wound about the journal cards and made very dimensional. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Instructions:

1.        Your page will have several layers.  The bottom layer will be  FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Under the Sea 2 paper - C72004.  

2.   Next layer will be a piece of cardstock with 1/4in trimmed off  all edges.  Distress the edges with a distressing tool or scissors. 

3.   3rd layer is a piece of yellow butterscotch colored cardstock and trim even smaller, distressing the edges as well.  

4.  Top layer is FabScraps Beach Affair Collection - Lighthouse paper C72005  - trim to fit and distress edges. 

5.  Roll the corners inward on each layer and glue in place.  Do this to top left and bottom right corners. 

6.   Lightly ink a diagonal strip on FabScraps Beach Affair Collection - Lighthouse paper C72005 with blue ink and then add modeling paste and crackle paste.  This will add texture. Let dry. 

7.  Choose three journal cards from FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Journal Die Cut pack MC72001A and mat them onto the blue and yellow cardstock.  Distress edges of the cardstock.  

8.  Rip a piece of cardboard approx 10inches long and make sure some of the corrugation is showing,  Add some modeling paste and crackle paste to the corrugation. 

9.  Glue the journal cards to the cardboard.  

10.Weave a piece of mesh between the journal cards on a diagonal and glue to page.  

11. Paint  small seahorses from FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Seahorses Lobster Crab Chipboard  DC72010 with white paint or gesso.  Top with crackle and molding paste.  Add crystal beads while the paste is wet so the beads stick. 

12.  Lightly ink the edges of the seahorses with brown ink and a little blue ink. Glue to page.

11.  Embellish page with fish net, crystals, rolled flowers, mica, beads or your choice. 

Products:
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection - Lighthouse paper C72005
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Journal Die Cut pack MC72001A
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Seahorses Lobster Crab Chipboard  DC72010
FabScraps Beach Affair Collection  -Under the Sea 2 paper - C72004 (12x12 sheet)
Viva Model Cream Champagne
Prima Art Extravagance Texture Paste - White Crackle 961503
Prima  Cigar Box SIIC 576196
Prima Art Ingredients Glass Beads Butter 961701
Art Ingredients Gold Leaf Mica 961756
Clear Snap Donna Salazar Mixd Media Inx - Blue Jay
Brown ink
Fish Netting
Cardstock - light blue and yellow butterscotch  ( 2 - 12x12 sheets each color)
Mesh
Trim
cardboard
Wallpaper tape.
Pearl Berries

FabScraps Love 2 Travel Patriotic Page -American Hero

FabScraps New Collection Love 2 Travel

Traveling fresh from Craft and Hobby Assoc. Trade Show is the new Love 2 travel collection.  I adore anything red, white and blue so this really appealed to me.  I have an Uncle who is a great American Hero serving in WWII.   I thought I would honor him here. 

I have also attached step by step instructions for this project - super simple. 
 I showcase two pieces from this collection: 
FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection- America paper C73007 
FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection  -Stars & Stripes paper C73008 

   
My embellishments are all from Prima, with the resin frame, flowers, metal hinges and crystals accenting the resin frame. 

Always and Forever - thanks to all those who have served the USA. 
Thanks for stopping here as well. 

Instructions:

1.     Background page is FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection- America paper C73007 12x12 sheet.
2.   Next layer FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection  -Stars & Stripes paper C73008 12x12 sheet.  Rip paper sheet off center and glue paper flaps to page.  

3.   Stencil words or decorations onto page with white modeling paste or heavy gesso.  Let Dry.
4.  Add a large decorative frame with photo in the crease of the paper rip.  

5.  Decorate the frame with flowers, ribbon, trim of choice. 

6.  Rip a little of the right edge near bottom enough to show the Statue of Liberty on FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection- America paper C73007.  

7.  Top frame with crystals or gems, sequins. 
8.  Dot page with starburst or star punches and top those with crystals or sequins. 

9.  Finish off with metal chains.

Products:
FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection- America paper C73007 12x12 sheet
FabScraps Love 2 Travel Collection  -Stars & Stripes paper C73008 12x12 sheet
Prima Art Extravagance Texture Paste - White Crackle 961503
Prima Free Spirit SIIC 573164
Prima Shabby Chic Treasures Resin Frames - 892104
Prima Shabby Chic Treasures Door Locks
Prima Flowers Rodanthe Esplande 577759
Prima Color Bloom Mists - Cobalt 573898
Prima Stencil Tulips572235
Prima Art Basics Heavy Gesso - White 961442
Starburst or star punch
Ribbon
Silver Berries

FabScraps Royal Baby Cards

FabScraps Royal Baby Collection 

FabScraps continues to surprise me with each new collection release - each one so completely different from the last.   This is a soft and adorable release and perfect for all those baby projects you need to start.  

Well at least I need to start!  I have a few baby events coming in the coming months and I'd love to give the new parents something created from my heart.  What could be better?  

I am also on a simple "do-able" card kick lately.  Something that others can actually replicate if they wanted to.   Simple instructions  for each card are at the bottom of this post . 

Card 1 Baby Blocks

Here are some cards I made.  

The first card uses  a few items from the Royal Baby collection:

C70002 Precious Bunny paper

C70007 Pastel Alphabet

MC70001A - Postcard

The postcard from MC70001A journal die pack has a nice vintage feel so that is the look I used for my card. 

Card 1

Products used from the Royal Baby collection:

C70002 Precious Bunny paper

DC70007 Little One Chipboard words

I have an embossing folder that sasy congratulations so I thought I'd put it to good use.  I embossed ivory cardstock and then ran an inkpad over the top.

FabScraps – Royal Baby – Little Girl Cards

For This Project You Will Need

• FabScraps Papers – Royal Baby  Collection – Precious Bunny C70002 (1 12x12  sheet)  
• FabScraps Papers – Royal Baby  Collection – Pastel Alphabet  C70007 
• FabScraps Papers – Royal Baby  Collection –  Journal Diecuts MC70001A
• FabScraps Papers – Royal Baby  Collection –  Little One Chipboard word  DC70007
• Ivory  Cardstock (12in x12in) 
• Ribbon
• flowers
• Pearl dot embellishment
• Decorative Edge Punch
• Ink – vintage soft brown color
• Congratulations word - Embossing folder ,  mini alphabet stickers, stamp or printout from computer onto cardstock
• Cheesecloth
• Pre-folded card base 4in x 5.5in – or cardstock to fold into a card of similar size.

Instructions

1.     Card 1 Baby Blocks  Preparation:

2.     Starting with a pre-folded card or folded cardstock size 4in x 5.5 in, punch one of the long 5.5in edges with a decorative punch.   Ink all edges with soft brown  vintage ink. 

3.     Cut  piece from FabScraps Royal Baby Collection Precious Bunny paper  C70002 to cover the front of the card, leaving punched edge exposed.  Approx 3in x5.5in in size.

4.     Select  a postcard from FabScraps Royal Baby Collection Journal Diecuts MC7001A, ink edges with vintage Brown ink and glue to the card.

5.     Cut letters from FabScraps Royal Baby Collection Pastel Alphabet  C70007 spelling BABY.  Ink edges and glue to the bottom of the card.

6.     Wrap bottom of card with hemp/jute cord and tie in a large bow on the left side.  Big oversized loops are perfect.

7.     Place some thin wispy pieces of cheesecloth  over the hemp/jute bow.

8.     Glue paper flowers over the cheesecloth.  The cheesecloth should peek out from under the flowers.

9.     Top flower with pearl embellishment.

1.     Card 2  Baby  Girl – Little One  Preparation:

2.     Starting with a pre-folded card or folded cardstock size 4in x 5.5 in.  Ink all edges with soft brown vintage ink. 

3.     Cut  3.5in x 5in piece from FabScraps Royal Baby Collection Precious Bunny paper  C70002  for the cover of the card. Ink edges with soft brown vintage ink. Glue in place.

4.     There are several ways to create the word “ Congratulations” You can emboss the word with an embossing folder, hand write it, print the word from your computer, stamp it, use alphabet stickers. Use a separate piece of cardstock for this step.  Ink edges and glue to bottom of card.

5.     Using  FabScraps Royal Baby Collection  -Chipboard words “Little One” DC70007, paint white and let dry.  Ink edges with soft vintage brown.  I also dabbed some soft pink ink on the top – very light.

6.     Glue chipboard to card. 

7.     Glue some wispy cheesecloth on the bottom right of card.

8.     Top cheesecloth wisps with paper flowers and pearl dot for flower center.  Cheesecloth should peek out from under flowers. 

FabScraps Royal Baby

FabScraps - Royal Baby Collection

FabScraps has a soft and gorgeous collection called Royal Baby.  Leave it to FabScraps to make this perfect for any baby, with feminine pinks, baby blues and some fun all purpose baby prints and colors.  

I made a layout for a Christening.   The parents asked me to make something soft  and delicate for their daughter's room since I made layouts for their other children.  I used a vintage style photo here since I do not yet have the actual real photo yet. 

 The diecut frame I selected works nicely with the graphics on the paper.   I accented the page with Prima flowers and some floral berries and ribbon. 

I have included step by step instructions to help you understand my process.   This is a super easy page - yet looks like you spent a long time. 

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FabScraps – Royal Baby – Little Baby layout

For This Project You Will Need

• FabScraps Papers – Royal Baby  Collection – Baby Girl C70001 (2 sheets )  
• Ivory  Cardstock (12in x12in) 
• lace and Ribbon
• flowers
• Floral Berries
• Pink card stock ( small piece)
• Leaf punch or die ( Prima Leaf Die)
• Decorative Edge Punch – 2 styles ( Martha Stewart )
• Pearl Paint
• Decorative frame die 
• Cardboard or dimensional tape

Instructions

1.     Background  Layout  Preparation:

2.     Rip sheet of FabScraps Royal Baby Collection  Baby Girl C70001 in half leaving a very jagged edge.  Distress the edge. Punch the straight edge of each piece with a decorative punch.

3.     Rip a sheet of ivory cardstock and layer  under the ripped  Baby Girl pieces.

4.     Glue the two ripped pieces to a second sheet of  FabScraps Royal Baby Collection – Baby Girl  C70001, leaving a space between the two ripped pieces.  Cut an oval decorative frame.  Back the frame with cardboard or dimensional tape.  Glue to top right hand of page.

5.     Dot the frame with Pearl Paint and let dry. Select a photo that can be cut into an oval and be placed inside the pearl paint dotted area.

6.     Punch a decorative edge 12inces long and .5in wide.  Glue to the page – about 2 inches from the bottom of the page .

7.     In the bottom right corner, add lace trim and flower and some punched leaves ( punched from pink cardstock).

8.     . Finishing Touches:

9.     Adorn with flowers, leaves, and floral berries to taste. 

10.   Tuck in a long ribbon bow

Flying Unicorns and FabScraps - Shabby Vintage Chic - Featuring the Industrial Chic Collection

Flying Unicorns Oct Kit Features FabScraps

I love the Industrial Chic collection from FabScraps. They created a wonderful blend of elegance paired with edgy charm.    Because there are so many beautiful papers in this collection, I opted to layer and show a few of them. 

FabScraps also has beautiful matching chipboard like the one below.   I simply embossed this with white enamel and added some pink ink to the top. 

The flowers are Prima - of course BUT I have tucked in a few of the paper die cuts from FabScraps as well.  FabScraps does a unique and innovative thing with each collection - they have stamped out matching die cuts that can be used to layer over their chipboard or to be used as stand alone pieces.
I used the flower fie cuts and inked the edges to tuck here and there under the clustering.  Helping to make the clustering a bit fuller.

In this photo, you can see the dimension I have added to the strips.  That's done by adding some cardboard to the backsides.  I like card board when I can use it.  The cardboard provides solid support to the entire dimensional piece versus using a strip of dimension foam tape.   I  will not get the sagging and dips that happen when I use foam tape  and do not cover 100% of the surface area. 

For This Project You Will Need

• Flying Unicorns Kit of the Month
• FabScraps  –Industrial Chic Collection– Wood Chic  C67001  6x12 sheet
• FabScraps  –Industrial Chic Collection– Wood Chic2  C67002  6x12 piece
• FabScraps  - Industrial Chic Collection –Paintl Chic C67006 12x12 sheet
• FabScraps – Industrial Chic Collection – Journal Set Dies MC67001A
• FabScraps – Industrial Chic Collection – Urban Style Chipboard  DC67005
• Flowers
• Wide Lace Trim – 12 inches in length
• Cardboard or foam dimension tape
• Gesso or white paint
• White aged embossing powder, ink and heat gun
• String pearls
• Pink /peach ink
• Brown ink

Instructions

1.     Background  Preparation:

2.     Background sheet is FabScraps Industrial Chic Collection –Paintl Chic C67006. 

3.     Cut /rip a 3 in wide strip of FabScraps  Industrial Chic Collection– Wood Chic2  C67002   and cut the bottom like a chevron.  Glue to the right side of background paper leaving the tips unglued. 

4.     Cut/rip increasingly smaller chevrons from Wood Chic2 C67002 and glue to the top of the page with the smallest chevrons at the left side of paper.  Leave tips unglued. 

5.     Cut/rip similar chevrons from Industrial Chic Collection– Wood Chic  C67001   and glue  in layers over the Wood Chic2 pieces.    You may want to add dimension to the page by backing a few of the chevrons with dimension tape or cardboard.  Leave tips unglued. 

6.     Glue photo in place.

7.     Taking small pieces of cardboard or dimension tape, tuck under the ends of the chevrons so that the ends appear to be flapping in the wind.  Curl up the tips a little for extra emphasis. 

8.     Chipboard Preparation

9.     Using FabScraps Industrial Chic Collection – Urban Style chipboard DC67005,  coat with embossing powder and heat set.

10.   Glue to page.  Rub some pink or peach colored ink over the chipboard here and there for accent.

11.   Embellishing and Finishing Touches:

12.   Add flowers to the top left of the page over smaller chevrons. 

13.   Add flowers to the bottom right corner of the photo.

14.   Taking  FabScraps Industrial Chic  Collection - Journal Set Dies MC67001A , pick out some flower dies and ink the edges brown to highlight.  Cut in half.

15.   Tuck the pieces under the floral clusters to add fullness and interest.