Hope Keepsake Box

Hope Box - Happy Anniversary Home Decor

 Today I am sharing an altered box I made using Maja Design's new collection, Celebrations.   This collection is super special because it celebrates Maja Design's 10th anniversary.  10 years!  

My box project was created for the Feb. Mood Board, as seen above.   The challenge is open to interpretation - which your choice of colors, words, images as inspiration.   

 Come Join the Mood Board Challenge at Maja Design.  

I am also using some gorgeous chipboard and wood veneer embellishments from Creative Embellishments.  

Creative Embellishments - Wood Veneer Conversation Hearts

Creative Embellishments - Bows

Creative Embellishments - Dream Word Set (Hope)

Creative Embellishments - Heart Flourish Frames

These are the papers I used to decorate the box. 

Maja Design Celebrations Collection:

Flower Giveaway

Jubilee (Both A and B sides of paper)

This new collection is absolutely stunning in person.  It's also versatile providing a great selection of blues and masculine colors/patterns for stronger masculine cards and projects.  

A little about the box.  It's a cheap pine treat/trinket box bought in the clearance section after Christmas.  The paper is perfect because it covers the Christmas Greeting on the top. 

I covered the sides, top and even the inside of the box with this collection.

I'd like to just gush a bit about the Creative Embellishments Wood Veneer Conversation Hearts.  These are the cutest conversation hearts I've ever seen.  They each have a word on the front, like your typical candy conversation heart - but the backside is blank giving the wood heart amazing versatility.  I've presented the hearts both ways on my project.

Next a bit about the Dream Word Set.  This chipboard set comes with five words: Hope, Dream, Wish, Imagine, Joy.  That means you can potentially create five cards/projects with these.  What an amazing value -( Hope, Dream, Wish, Imagine, Joy).

Thanks for stopping.  

Where to shop? 

You can shop for Maja Design papers right here. 

You can shop for the Maja Design Celebration collection here. 

Shop for Creative Embellishments products here.  

May your new year be filled with health, joy and an abundance of creativity. 

Creative Embellishments
Maja Design -Celebration 12x12 collection
Creative Embellishments - Wood Veneer Conversation Hearts
Creative Embellishments - Bows
Creative Embellishments - Dream Word Set (Hope)
Creative Embellishments - Heart Flourish Frames

Succulent Stamp and Butterflies -Bold and Bright

Newly released and boldly gorgeous- JustRite has a new large cling stamp that has the full coverage needed for a card.  The size of this stamp is 4"x5.25" so it fits on an A2 card nicely. 

Background stamps are also great to use for texture on cards, tags, ATC's , scrapbook pages, mixed media projects and so much more.  

My background stamp is from JustRite PaperCraft Succulent - Background Cling Stamps  and is great for experimenting with embossing and inking.  This card actually was easy to make.  

Here are my quick steps 

Step. 1 - I stamped the image onto " Specialty Stamping Paper for Inks"  using Clear Embossing Ink and the  Misti Stamping Tool ( Most Incredible Stamping Tool ).   This helps provide a clear and crisp image.  I am not looking for a distressed image - I really am desiring a crisp clean image.   For this reason, I also did not choose to use distress embossing ink. 

Step. 2 -  I coated the specialty paper with clear  super fine embossing powder (white embossing powder works nicely here as well).   Heat and set with a heat embossing tool/heat gun. 

 Tip - With products like embossing powders, glitter and beads, I find that clean up is much easier when using a craft tray to help catch all the extra product.  I'm not really great at sweeping and vacuuming so I like to avoid that one task when possible. 

  

Step. 3 -  Pick some Distress inks and start blending.   I was able to blend gorgeous color combinations on the specialty stamping paper using various Distress Inks and blending tools.

Here is a list of the Distress Inks I used:

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Fossilized Amber

Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Rusty Hinge

Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Vintage Photo

I added a small sentiment using JustRite's Small Oval Wishes Stamp set.  This collection has a great variety of all purpose sentiments that seem to cover most occasions.  They are small sentiments that can be added and not overwhelm your beautiful artwork on the card.  

I stamped the word "HOPE" with black ink and covered with clear embossing powder (followed by a blast of the heat gun to set the embossing powder). to give is a crisp clean finish. 

Thanks for stopping here to look and share your time with me.  I appreciate this a great deal. 

JustRite's Small Oval Wishes Stamp - CR-05053
JustRite PaperCraft - Background Cling Stamps  -Succulent -CL06001
Clear Embossing Ink
Heat It- Heat Gun Embossing Tool
Tray Mate - Craft Tray PP11710
Clear Embossing Powder - Super Fine Gloss
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Squeezed Lemonade
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Fossilized Amber
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Rusty Hinge
Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tools
Clearsnap Colorbox Fingertip Daubers ( Blending Tools)
Tsukineko Fantastix Blending Tools
Specialty Paper for Stamping
Misti Stamping Tool ( Most Incredible Stamping Tool )

Hope Card Using Flying Unicorn and JustRite

Flying Unicorns June Kit "Your Passion Your Art"

This is a card I made using the wonderful soft papers from the Flying Unicorns June kit.  The small project papers this month are from DoCraft - Floral Muse collection.  Since the papers are delicate, I thought I'd continue on with that look.  

I used the Prima flowers and metal trinket that also came in the kit, but added my own stamps and dies from JustRite Papercrafts.  

These are the dies and stamp set I used:

JustRite A2 Cardfront  Basics Dies DIE-05047

JustRite Three in a Row Die  DIE-05033

JustRite Love Sentiment Die DIE-05061

JustRite Large Celebration Clear Stamps - CR-05054 

I started the card using the JustRite A2 Cardfront  Basics Dies DIE-05047 and made my card background mats from the DoCraft paper.  These mat dies.....well let me tell ya - my new favorite card making tool.   I used to cut mat after mat after mat and each would have wonky edges.  It would make me nuts.  Then I received the Cardfront Basics Die and it's a perfect cut everytime and super quick.  You can even double up and cut two at once if you want. 

 Man,  that's maximum efficiency!  hahahaah 

The adorable little key charm is from the Flying Unicorn Locks and Keys Metal Adornments.

Visit the Flying Unicorn store right here 

If you missed the June kit, then you may want to consider the pre-order option available on the 20th of every month - with no obligations to purchase other months.  The kit does sell out quickly each month.  All the details are right here. 

Thanks for stopping here!

  

May Angels with 2Crafty and Flying Unicorns

I'd love to share my piece for the month for 2Crafty and Flying Unicorn (you can find the 2Crafty post here).   My inspiration came from the soft polkadot papers from 13Arts, part of the May Flying Unicorns Kit.    I thought the papers had a dreamy look to them so I decided to keep the layout soft and wispy.  The "Mini Flourishes Bits" I chose along with the super delicate and gorgeous "Decorative Rod Set1" chipboard add interest without dominating the page.

2Crafty used:

ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

Mini Flourish Bits

Decorative Rod Set 1

Friendship Mini Word Pack car048

Friendship Mini Word Pack atc039

Mini Flourish Bits mb006

Decorative Rod Set 1 pa0039

The adorable "Mini Word Packs" are small enough to set on a card or tuck here and there on a page or project. 

Friendship Mini Word Pack car048

Friendship Mini Word Pack atc039

Remember, to find a 2Crafty stocklist at the Flying Unicorns here

May - Your Passion. Your Art kit of the Month

Products:
Flying Unicorn May kit - Your Passion Your Art
13 Arts Mental Vacation - Stencil Tattered Grid
13Arts Mental Vacation paper - Life's A Bech
13 Arts Mental Vacation  paper -Summer Snow
2Crafty - ATC041 Tiny Stars and Hearts ( find an assortment of 2Crafty here)
2Crafty Decorative Rd Set 1 - pa0039
2Crafty Mini Flourish Bits mb006
2Crafty Mini ATC Words
Shimmerz Blingz Gold Glimmer B3-GG
Bella Beautiful Trim and Crystals
Gesso
Prima Flowers - Watercolor Aquamarine 582616
Pearlescent Paints
13Arts Micro Beads Gold
Prima Ingvild Bolme Shabby Chic Treasures Resin - Bugs 892524