Heart Shaker Card & Stencil Pack Giveaway Winner

Hello! I am back at the BPM blog with this card. The BPM products I used are:

• Petals & Flowers Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set
  
• I Was Thinking Of You Today Sentiment Words Rubber Stamp
  

I repeatedly stamped on a white cardstock panel to create a heart frame.

I used alternate colors of ink for some variation. 

I also did a watercolor resist technique to create the background panel of the shaker.

I lately am doing a trick on adding a faux matte behind my card panel. Instead of using a full sized A2 panel, I cut paper scrap strips at 1/2". I adhere these strips to the edges of the panel using the lines on the glass board to make sure the panel and the strip are aligned. Since my panel is cut at 4" x 5 1/4", adding the faux matte made it into a 4 1/2" x 5 3/4" panel. I used a die to cut this back into a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel. You can also use a paper trimmer if you like. This is not only a great way to save paper (not like I don't have more than enough paper) but it is also a great way to use those left over paper.

I added gems to the frame for additional bling. It is always satisfying to hear the sound the shaker elements make.

There are more details on this project in the blog. Please visit the BPM blog if you like. 

As mentioned on the post title, it's time to announce the winner of the giveaway. There are 6 comments on all 3 posts. I utilized the roulette from the wheelofnames.com. I entered each commentor's name and spinned the wheel. The lucky commentor winning the BPM stencil set is...

Congratulations, Bo! To claim your prize, please email me at gmbatan@gmail.com with stencil winner as subject. Please include your name and address in the email. You have until February 28 to claim your prize. I am hoping you are a US resident. In case you are not, I will give you a $20 BPM store credit instead. 

I hope you like today's project. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Stand Up Happy Heart

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. For today's project, I challenged myself to create a stand up character so I can participate in the Lawnfawnatics challenge on Anything But A Card or Tag. It took me a while to plan this out since I was hoping to make the heart stand with just the die cut legs. But it keeps falling down so I have to create a ground for the heart and an invisible support to keep the heart stable while upright. 

I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Happy Heart die set for my project. I die cut two pieces of the heart on red cardstock. I die cut the arm/hand on purple cardstock. I die cut the legs using the stick die on the set. For the feet, I used the cheek dies on the set. I die cut two pairs of the arms and legs, and 3 pairs of the feet on purple cardstock. I will layer these die cuts to make the heart character more sturdy.

On one of the hearts, I adhered the arms and legs. I scored a pair of the feet die cuts, about two-eighths of an inch from one end. I adhered the scored portion to the end of the legs. I adhered the other die cuts underneath these scored feet to add dimension and hopefully, some stability. Unfortunately, there is some struggle in making the heart stand up. To solve this problem, I created a base to keep the stand up heart stable when upright.

I die cut the eyes and mouth on black cardstock. After adhering it to the heart, I added details to the eyes using a white Sakura gel pen.

I die cut two pieces of oval shapes on heavy weight cardstock. To add more support to the stand up heart, I trimmed a strip of thick acetate. I scored this at 1/2". Using a craft knife, I cut a slit on the oval piece where I inserted the folded end of the acetate. I stamped a sentiment on the oval piece using a stamp from LF On The Mend stamp set. After I treated the area with anti-static powder, I stamped the sentiment using Versafine Onyx black ink and clear embossing powder. I curved the stamp using the oval die as a guide to add a bit of interest to the base.

I inserted the scored end of the acetate through the slit and adhered this to the other side of the oval piece using a double adhesive tape. I adhered the other oval die cut for a clean base. 

I added double adhesive tape to the other end of the acetate. I squirted dots of glue to the bottom side of the feet of the stand up heart. I adhered the back side of the heart to the acetate. 

For the other heart die cut piece, I stamped the sentiment using stamps from the LF Happy Everything stamp set. After treating the area with anti-static tool, I embossed the sentiment with Versamark ink and white embossing powder. 

I am planning to mail this to Mrs. Fitzwater's 3rd Grade class in Oklahoma. Her class is collecting hearts for Valentine's Day from all over the country and hopefully, from all over the world. I hope this arrives in time. My stand up heart, when folded in its feet, does not fit an A2 envelope. I will either have to create my own envelope for it or mail it using an A4 envelope. This is something I will keep in mind if I plan to recreate this in the future with the intent of mailing it.

I hope you like today's project. I hope this happy heart made you smile. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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3D Tulips on a Square Vase

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today's project can be a Valentine's gift to a special person. Looks tedious to create but the end product will surely wow the recipient. 

I used the Kat Scrappiness Layered Tulip Bouquet craft dies on this project. I die cut the stem/leaf on green cardstock. I die cut extras to double up this die cut to make it sturdy for this project. Doing this step depends on what type of cardstock you are using. I used a heavy cardstock on the die cut on the right so I did not need to double it up. 

For the flowers, I cut the base layer of the tulips on pink, red and purple cardstocks. The craft die set comes with a piece to layer on top of this base die which I did not use on this project. The die set came with 3 tulip sizes. 

To achieve the 3D look, I cut a lot of this base layer. I used five die cuts per tulip. It is a lot of die cutting. I grouped the tulip die cuts, having five pieces of die cuts per group. 

I scored 4 die cuts in a group. The one that is not scored is for the backing of the flower.

I reinforced the folds using a bone folder.

I adhered one tulip die cut to the other, adhering half of the die cut with the other die cut until I adhered all of the 4 pieces. 

I set this aside to dry. I used a mini clothes pin to press the adhered tulip die cuts together while the glue is drying. I repeated this process until all tulips are assembled.

For the vase, I was going to use the KS Pop Up Box craft die but the side tabs were too short for the look that I want to achieve for my project. I did use the dimensions of the pop up box craft die on the vase. I just cut the tabs 1/4" longer than what the die cuts. The final measurements of the vase are 6 3/4" x 1 1/4" and 5 1/4" x 1 1/4". I cut 2 pieces of the longer piece. I scored these long pieces at 1/2" and 6 1/4". This will be the front and the back of the rectangular vase. For the shorter piece, I scored this at 1/4" and 5". This piece will be adhered on the center where the tulip bouquets was adhered.

I punched one of the longer pieces using a heart edge punch. I assembled the box. 

I adhered the 3D tulips to the stem/leaf die cut. I adhered the tulip that was not scored to the back of the 3D tulip.

I snipped a piece of gold mirror cardstock and adhered it to the stem. The craft die set comes with a bow die. The bow size was too large for my vase that I was afraid it will make the vase overcrowded. 

This tulip vase can be put up on display. 

I hope you like today's project. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

I added below a link to the Kat Scrappiness product I used on this project. There will be no additional cost to you should you decide to purchase this product. While you are at the Kat Scrappiness website, do check out their wide array of products. Enjoy!

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Mirror Die Cutting Technique

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. I had the opportunity to attend an AECP Level 3 Workshop last Saturday. It is my first time to attend one since most of the time the AECP workshops are held on weekends while I am asleep from a night shift and working a night shift again. 

The workshop focuses on the mirror die cutting technique in which you use the reverse side of the die cut. Ishani @quill_ish, the instructor, used the Altenew Bird of the Mountain die set for the workshop. I registered late for the workshop so I was not able to purchase this die beforehand. 

I used the Altenew Sweet Blossoms layering die set instead. Using the mirror die cutting technique allowed me to expand the bouquet of flowers for the card that I created. When I do mirror die cutting, I use my least used cutting plate so as not to transfer the cut impressions of the plate to the back side of the die cut which will be used as the mirror die cut image. Ishani shared a tip of sandwiching the die cut in a folded printer paper, then run it through again the die cutting machine. Such a clever idea!

Before adhering the flower layers, I added piercing to the floral base layer using the Altenew Dotted Swirls Debossing die just to add a bit of interest to the die cut. I adhered the flower and leaf layers.

I die cut a heart on acetate to use as a base for my floral wreath. I used glue dots to adhere the flowers to the acetate. Once I am happy with the arrangement, I reinforced the glue dots with liquid glue. I set this aside to dry with something heavy on top of it. 

I die cut another heart larger than the acetate heart on pink vellum. I attached the floral heart wreath on this. I used a pink gel pen to highlight the dots created by the debossing die. I added shimmer to the stamen of the flowers using Wink of Stella.

For the card panel, I embossed a white cardstock cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" using the Altenew Wicker Texture 3D embossing folder. As taught in the workshop, I added ink to the embossed panel using a brayer. I used the Altenew Morning Frost Fresh dye ink. I added spritz of gray mica spray and drops of pink and teal mica solution. Once this has dried, I adhered the heart wreath on the panel.

For the sentiment, I doubled the pink vellum by adding double adhesive on one vellum piece, then adhered the other piece to it. This just makes the color brighter as you can see when compared to the vellum heart die cut. It also makes the vellum thicker. I die cut the sentiment from the Altenew Trebel Love die set (retired). I adhered this to the panel. 

I hope you give mirror die cutting a try. Thanks, Ishani, for a well thought workshop. Congratulations on a new milestone in your crafting journey!

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Book Inspired Valentine Treat Box

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Valentine is around the corner. Today's project features a treat box in which you can put a treat or a simple message inside. I got my inspiration from a Paper Source Cute Mini Books Valentine Card Set. I challenged myself to recreate this mini book using supplies I have on hand.

My box is larger and slimmer than the Paper Source mini book. The cover of my book treat box is from a cut apart patterned paper. For the cover of the book, I cut a pink cardstock at 8 1/2" x 4". I chose pink cardstock to match the cut apart paper. I scored this piece at 3" and 3 1/2" creating the spine of the book. 

For the inside portion of the book which will be the treat well, I cut a white cardstock at 3 3/4" x 5 3/4". I scored the long end at 1/2" and 3 1/4". I scored the short end at 1/2", 1", 2 3/4" and 3 1/4". I reinforced the folds. I cut off the corners and cut the tabs vertically as shown in the photos below.

I folded the tabs on the long side inward. These tabs will be secured by the flap of the short side as seen in the photo below. Adding adhesive to the tabs can be an option but the fold holds the tabs securely keeping the treat well intact.

I adhered this treat well to the back inside cover of the pink book cover cut-out.

I trimmed another white cardstock at 3 1/2" x 3 3/4". I scored the long end at 1/2". I trimmed a sliver off this tab. I cut the ends diagonally then reinforced the fold. I adhered this to the front inside cover of the book cut out. This piece keeps the book closed shut.

I adhered the cut apart paper to the front of the book. 

I could have added more details to this treat box but this was my demo piece. I usually create a demo piece to help me figure out issues with the creation of the project and come up with solutions so I can create the project.

If I am going to re-create this: 

1. I will add a message on the book spine. 
2. I will stamp the 'handmade by' on the back of the book cover before adding the treat well. 
3. I will add lines to the sides of the treat well to mimic the pages of a book. 
4. I can make the book broader to accommodate a bigger treat. 
5. I will stamp a sentiment to the inside of the treat well before adhering the sides. 

Lots of possibilities with this treat box. You can also use the 3x3 cut apart sheet for a smaller book. 

My youngest son is grown up now, not really wanting to give Valentines to his friends. I sure miss those days when creating Valentine giveaways kept me busy. 

Below is a short video featuring this treat box. I hope you like it. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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Classroom Valentine's Exchange

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Happy Valentine's Day! I created these mechanical pencil Valentine's giveaways for my youngest son's 5th grade class. 

I added washi tape to each mechanical pencil to customize each pencil. I printed each recipient's name using a label maker. 

For the heart, I die cut scraps of cardstock using a heart die from HoneyBee Paper Hugs Honey Cuts. I die cut a circle on the lower left portion of the heart. I will thread the tip of the pencil through this hole, sort of like an arrow piercing the heart. I embossed the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder. I added heart details using a stencil and a red ink. I also blended ink on the sides of the heart to give it a vintage look. 

I truly enjoyed making this project because all of the supplies I used are readily available in my craft room. The mechanical pencils were bought at the start of school. My senior did some school supply panic buying at that time. Too much school supplies that the mechanical pencils can last him through college. 

The cardstock/patterned papers used for the hearts are from my paper scrap box. I used the scraps that are large enough to cut the heart. 

I have tons of washi tapes! One washi tape design for a pencil makes the pencil unique on its own. 

I also have tons of heart die cuts that I keep in a container. I used this to accent my son's name. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

Spidery Valentine's Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. For today's project, I created a Valentine's card using a Halloween released product, the Kat Scrappiness Creepy Crawly Dies. I also created a Christmas card using this product, Spidery Christmas Card. Do check it out, if you have time.

I started off by die cutting the spider web die on black cardstock. I created a heart frame on a red cardstock. I am using a heart die from my stash that when die cut, has floral details on the center. I trimmed the center off to leave me with the frame. You don't have to do it this way. If you have a heart frame die, then that's easy peasy! Or you can use two nesting hearts dies if that is what you have in your stash. In case you don't have any of these products, I linked below a product from Kat Scrappiness that you can use to create a heart frame.

The web die cut comes with stitching details which I used as a guide to poke stitching holes. I stitched a metallic red floss through these holes. 

I adhered this to the back of the heart frame, making sure that it covers most of the heart frame. I set this aside to dry, leaving something heavy on top of it. Once the glue has dried, I snipped off the excess web sticking out of the heart frame. 

I added black Stickles to the heart frame for some texture. 

For the spiders, I die cut the large sized spider on light brown and peach cardstocks. I snipped off the web string. I die cut the spider on white cardstock also but I will only use the eyes on these die cuts. I adhered a piece of tape to the back of the colored spider die cuts. I pieced in the white spider eyes die cuts making sure the embossed dot is positioned with one pair looking towards the left and the other pair looking towards the right. I added a dot on the eyes using a Sakura Glaze black pen. I also added blush on the female spider's cheeks.

Now is the fun part. I dressed up the spiders. For the male spider, I added a die cut hat and a flower. For the female spider, I added a bow and a heart. 

For the sentiment, I stamped a sentiment on a pink banner die cut using a red dye ink. I die cut the word forever on pink patterned paper. I die cut two extra pieces so I can stack the die cuts to create more dimension.

For the card panel, I trimmed a red patterned paper at 4" x 5 1/4". I die cut falling hearts to the middle of the panel using a die. I adhered this to a pink patterned paper cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2".

I adhered the banner using foam adhesive on the top of the card panel. I adhered the webbed heart next then the sentiment die cut after. I made sure to give enough time for the liquid glue to dry especially on the webbed heart before adding the spiders.

I adhered the spiders with foam adhesive. I added gems to the bow and the flower. I added Glossy Accent to the heart. I set this aside to dry.

I adhered this to a top folding A2 note card.

I hope you like this non-traditional Valentine's card I created. I always look into extending the use of my craft products to make the most of it. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

I added below the link to the Kat Scrappiness product I used on this card. I also added links to Kat Scrappiness products you can use as replacement to the products that I used on this card. There will be no additional cost to you should you decide to purchase a product. While you are at the Kat Scrappiness website, do check out their wide array of products especially the exclusive Kat Scrappiness products. They have a new release of Valentine themed products. There is also an ongoing slimline sale. Enjoy!

Maria Giselle B.

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Pastel Color Inspired Greeting Card

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. We have a new challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. The challenge theme is Cute +/or Pastel Colours. Our sponsor for this challenge is TLC Designs. The image I used on my card is linked below.

I printed the image on watercolor cardstock. I colored the image with Tim Holtz Distress Crayons. I particularly used the Holiday Pearlescent Set #2 to color the image then used the other colors to complete coloring the image. It is hard to capture the sheen in photo but somehow you can see it on the pencil and on the Pixie's hat. I used Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust to pain the wings. I fussy cut the image, leaving a white border around it.

For the card panel, I die cut a patterned paper using a stitched rectangle die. I created a window on this panel using a heart die. This heart die is part of a nesting heart die set. I die cut three more hearts using the heart dies that are next to each other in size. I created frames out of these three hearts by die cutting the next smaller sized heart on the large heart, and so on and so forth until all of the three hearts are cut into frames. I trimmed a pink cardstock at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" and adhered this to the back of the window panel. I pieced in the heart frames to the heart window, adhering it with liquid adhesive.

For the sentiment, I am using a product new to my stash. This sentiment die is from Simon Says Stamp. It comes with a shadow die which I did not use on this card. I die cut the sentiment on one of the patterned papers in the set. I blended pink dye ink to it to intensify the color. I pounced sticky ink to this sentiment die cut. I poured Judikins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder. I heat embossed this to melt the powder. I die cut three more pieces of this sentiment. I adhered one die cut over the other to create some dimension. I adhered the embossed sentiment on top. I placed something heavy over it for better adhesion while the glue dries. I adhered this to the center of the pieced heart. 

I adhered the image with foam adhesive. I added small heart die cuts randomly to the sentiment. I painted LF Liquid Stardust to these hearts for some shimmer. 

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you join our challenge at Incy Wincy Designs. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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