Free as a Bird Friendship Card and Gift Box

Today’s project was a result of several things. Firstly, the retirement list will be coming out this week and I know that all the Designer Series Paper will be retiring soon and I wanted to use up some of what I have.Not to mention that the Bird Ballad DSP is one of my favorites.   Secondly, I find fussy cutting extremely relaxing.  And finding that I needed some relaxation recently given our circumstances, I started cutting some of the images from the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper and I couldn’t stop!  So I found myself with so many flowers and birds that I just had to create a project.  And lastly, I wanted to make something to give to a few special people to let them know how special they are to me.  Here’s what I came up with…

Materials & Measurements

Card

• Whisper White Thick cardstock: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4
• Cardstock Layer:  5 3/8″ x 4″
• Whisper White cardstock:  largest Stitched Rectangle die

Pizza Box

• Top:   colored cardstock  3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″, Whisper White cardstock 3″ x 3″
• Sides:  colored cardstock  3/4″ x  3 1/4″ (cut 4) Whisper White cardstock 1/2″x3″ (cut 4)
• Inside Tray:  4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″, scored at 1/2″ all around

Details

• Glue the Whisper White Stitched to the colored cardstock.
• Stamp the sentiment from the Free as a Bird stamp set with Early Espresso ink in the right corner.  The Stamparatus  makes this easy to line up and insure a clear image.
• Adhere this to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

• I used a variety of dies and the Ornate Floral embossing folder to create the center focal point. All the dies used are listed in the Product List at the end of this post.
• I arranged the images that were fussy cut from the Bird Ballad DSP.

• The inside sentiment is also from the Free as a Bird stamp set.
• I added a small piece of color coordinated 6 x 6 DSP to the bottom, along with a small flower.

• I created a tray to hold six snack sized Hershey bars.  The tray allowed me to wrap a bow around them and it fit nicely inside the Pizza Box.

• To coordinate the envelope, the flap is embossed with the Ornate Floral embossing folder.

These little gifts were great fun to make and I hope will spread some cheer, which I think we all really need during these uncertain times.

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• 3 Exclusive Tutorials featuring the stamp set of the month with any order of $50 (before tax & shipping).  As you probably guessed, this month’s set is Ornate Garden and Ornate Thanks.
• A sample pack of 12 6 x 6 pieces of the Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper and the 3 Exclusive Tutorials featuring the stamp set of the month for any order of $75 or more (before tax & shipping)
• Every order will receive a handmade card.  This month’s card is a pretty gift card holder that can be used for any occasion and would be perfect for Mother’s Day.
• Ornate Garden Gift Card Holder and tutorial offer.  See details HERE

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Thanks very much for stopping in today.  I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and well.

Please take care,

Rosanne

 

 

 

Product List

149468 $22.00	148551 $35.00	151771 $35.00	151770 $35.00
151690 $32.00	149638 $35.00	152725 $9.00	149592 $11.50
149615 $11.50	140272 $8.25	100730 $9.75	122924 $8.75
122925 $8.75	105118 $8.75	146985 $8.75	107301 $7.50
152836 $0.00	152392 $25.00	104430 $4.00	110755 $4.00