Heartfelt Creations - Gift Box & Card

***This is my second post for today...if you are looking for my CottageCutz card, please see post below this!  Thank you!***

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today I have a gift box and card set to show you!  Here is the card...

(Click on the photo for a closer look)

the box...

the other side of the box...

The flowers were all done by coloring with pencils on black cardstock using white embossing powder for the image.  I was playing around the other day with my pencils and decided to try coloring on black using white pencil as a base.  I love the way this came out with this bright teal color, so striking with the white!

The gift box is made by using the Gift Ensemble Die, cutting 4 pieces and gluing the sides together.  (You can see more about this in the video and the HC Blog.)  I decorated the sides of the box coloring on black as I did with the flowers.

For lots more inspiration, please visit the Heartfelt Creations Blog to see all the designers gorgeous creations this week!

I'm submitting this to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #81 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps & More #46 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week #207 - True Blue
Whimsy Stamps #59 - Anything Goes

Blessings!

Kathy


Gift Box & Card

Heartfelt Creations Products & Products Carried by HC:

HCPC 3537 – Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls PreCut Set
HCPC 3536 – Sun Kissed Fleur Background PreCut Set
HCPC 3533 – Sun Kissed Fleur PreCut Set
HCPC 3474 – Heartfelt Expressions PreCut Set
HCD 734 – Sun Kissed Fleur Die
HCD 735 – Gift Ensemble Die
Product ID: 159223 - Paper BlossomsMolding Mat
Product ID: 459222 - Paper BlossomsTool Kit
Product ID: 159723 – Art InstituteGlue – Dries Clear

Other Products Used:

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Whisper White (SU), olive, black (Recollections), turquoise
Ink: VersaMark, Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: White Embossing Powder (SU),  heat tool, adhesive pearls (Recollections), Bow-Easy, Peacock Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), Four Petal Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Aleene’s Paper Glaze, Prismacolor Pencils: White, Muted Turquoise, Cobalt Turquoise, Sage Green, Olive Green, Marine Green

Instructions:

Card: Make 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" top fold card from turquoise cardstock.  Cut black mat 4-1/16” x 5-5/16”.  Cut white mat 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”, emboss top portion with embossing folder and stamp sentiment on bottom.  Glue mats together, add ribbon and add to base with pop dots.

On black cardstock, stamp flowers with VersaMark and heat emboss with white embossing powder.  Color flowers and leaves with pencils using White Pencil as a base before adding other colors.  Die Cut with matching die.  Use 4 of the flowers to make a flower using every other size and reserve the other 4 flowers for the box.  Cut 2 leave swirls with olive cardstock and arrange on card with flower and glue down.  Add bow and adhesive pearls.

Box: Cut 4 pieces from Gift Ensemble Die with white for box.  Glue lace edges together on 3 of the sides.  Using black cardstock and VersaMark, stamp smaller swirl (Sun Kissed Fleur Swirls Set) and the Sun Kissed Background Image and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Color in same manner as flowers.  Trim small swirl to 2” x 3-3/16” and cut background into 3 of the same size.  Mat all 4 pieces with turquoise cardstock measuring 2-3/16” x 3-3/8”.  Glue one on each side of the box.  Glue last side of box’s lacy edges together to complete box.  Create flower with leftovers from card and add to one of the top flaps with pop dot.  Cut and add 2 leaf swirls with olive and glue to top.  Add small bow and adhesive pearls to flower centers using Paper Glaze.