Neat Nook Creations

7/10/2015

Stationery Gift Box Day 5 Growing In Unity

And just like that, it's Day 5 of my GIU week for the Unity Stamp Co. blog.
Today, I am sharing a stationery gift box project.

When I give out handmade card sets as gifts, I like to include a gift box for them.

I use an existing white stationery box with clear removable lid. Then I add a decorated panel similar to a card front.

For this particular flower design, I heat embossed in layers, one color at a time, drying and using a powder tool in between each layer. Then I framed the panel and added craft foam between layers. I finish the inside of the lid with a white piece of cardstock to cover adhesive marks.

Here is a helpful video by Jennifer McGuire on layered heat embossing.

In person the embossing shines and the red is more vibrant.

I have used decorated boxes like this to hold cards, address labels, stamps and small gift items.

This is linked up with Unity's Friends With Flair projects today.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my

Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts. I will pick two random winners from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company. The two winners, announced on my blog Monday 7-13-15, have two weeks to claim their prize.

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Supplies include: Unity Stamp Co. April 2014 SMAK Wildflowers & Wings, cardstock, stationery box, brad, rhinestones, ribbon, embossing powder, Versa Mark, powder tool and craft foam.

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7/09/2015

Life In Your Years Card Day 4 Growing In Unity

For Day 4 of my GIU week for the Unity Stamp Company blog.
I layered stamps, layered inks and did a bit of ink smooshing for the butterflies.

Sentiment: It's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln

I decided to make this a birthday card with this meaningful quote.

Different shades of purple were inked directly to the floral stamp before stamping.

The butterfly die-cuts were smooshed into ink from distress markers and water, then dried.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my

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Included with Winnie and Walter link up projects.

Supplies include: Unity Stamp Co. Moments in Bloom, Winnie & Walter dies, sheer ribbon, craft foam and Ranger ink.

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7/08/2015

Pretty Dresses Day 3 Growing In Unity

It's Day 3 of my very first GIU week for the Unity Stamp Co. blog.

For this week, I use mostly stamping with minimal patterned paper.

I want the focus to be on the beautiful Unity stamps.

Sentiment: Happiness looks beautiful on you.

I used three different sets including a background stamp for this, colored with Copic markers and used heat embossing. I added a little sparkle to the white dress.

I think this image is fitting for wedding, prom, homecoming and love occasions.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my

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Supplies include: Unity Stamp Co. May 2014 KOM Hey Girl, Bright, Happy You and Tea Time Toile background; vellum, twine, My Favorite Things Stitched Basic E Die-namics, embossing powder, Copic markers, powder tool and Wink of Stella.

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7/07/2015

Day 2 Growing In Unity Gold Foil Favor Bag

We are in Day 2 of my very first Growing In Unity week for the Unity Stamp Co. blog.

Today I am sharing a gold foil favor bag project.

Sentiment: Heartfelt Thanks.

This is a mixture of foil with stamping and foil with die-cuts.

I found helpful tips and foil techniques on this Jennifer McGuire video.

I added a doily and lace trim for the glassine favor bag.

Each day this week, I will be sharing a project on my

Neat Nook Creations blog http://NeatNook.blogspot.com.

Be sure to comment each day this week on my GIU posts. I will pick two random winners

from my GIU blog comments to receive 25 random stamps from Unity Stamp Company.

The two winners have two weeks to claim their prize from me.

Be sure to comment on all five posts this week:

Supplies include: Unity Stamp Co. Watermelon Gazpacho Soup and Dutch Mustard Soup sets by Jillibean Soup; My Creative Time dies Stitched Round Tab, Stitched Doily Die and Metal Adaptor Plate; My Favorite Things Pierced Fancy Flourish Die-Namics, white embossing powder, Versa Mark, glassine bag and Thermoweb iCraft Deco foil.