PROJECT WEDNESDAY - TULIP GIFT BOX

Morning all

Well, today's the day that Lisa launches her Ulti-Mate 3d Floral Alphabet release.

I know it isn't the cheapest release but I do have to say it is exactly what it is portrayed as - an Ultimate collection.

It is a collection that you can use on cards, in frames, in scrapbooks, on home decor, for any gender, any age and any occasion. 

If you can't afford the big bundle, why not go for the alphabet, numbers and flowers die set - your projects will look slightly different but equally as beautiful.

Show times are:

Wednesday 26th - 6pm/7pm double show and 9pm

Thursday 27th - 10am and 2pm

Hope you all manage to bag what you want. I've ordered mine! 😉

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So, with it being Wednesday we are here with another fabulous project.

This gorgeous project is brought to you by our lovely Mary Kelly.

Take it away Mary.

TULIP GIFT BOX

You will need:

LHC Tulip Embossing folder and die

LHC Tulip Layering stencils

LHC Nested flag die set

LHC Ribbons and Bows Dies

LHC Layering garden rose stamp/stencils - sentiment

LHC Rustic Hessian embossing folder

LHC Satin card

White card – 300gsmColouring pencils/markers/paints

Die cutting machine

Scoreboard

Scissors

Scoring tool

Cropodile or hole punch or a bulldog clip

Ribbons

Guillotine/Trimmer

Ultimate

Coloured inks for blending and stamping

Step 1:

Take a piece of A4 card and along the long side score at 2 ½ inches, 9 ¼ inches and 11 ¼ inches. The last 1/2 section is the top tab. Rotate 90⁰  anticlockwise and with the tab at the top score at ¾ and 4 ½ inches. Do this on another piece of A4 card – fold and score all lines

Step 2: 

With the piece of card in the portrait orientation and the tab on your right cut up the first score line at the bottom to the first horizontal score. Cut the second score line to the first horizontal score and completely remove the small rectangle. Take a little wedge from the tab. Turn and repeat at the top. Do this for the other piece of card.

Step 3:

Lay the two pieces down so the tab overlaps and join together as shown:

Step 4:

Fold over tab on the far right and add glue. Then fold the left hand side over and it should meet perfectly to create a square tube. The bottom sections are going to form the bottom of the box. Trim a small wedge of three of the four sections as shown below. Fold the three sections in on one another adding glue as you go and using the full section to cover everything.

 

                                                                       

Step 5:

Your box will now have taken shape and its time to add the decorative panels. Use your stencils and dies to create your tulips – use whatever colours you like. I have chosen to decorate all four sides of the box but you might just do one.

 

Step 6:

To create the matt and layers cut four pieces of satin card 6 ½ x 3 ½ inches. The white layer should be 6 ¼ x 3 ¼ inches. Run the white layers through your machine in the rustic hessian folder. Matt and layer and add the tulips.

Step 7:

The top of your box has four sections which all have a top tab. Remove two of the tabs – make sure they are opposite to one another. Punch holes in the remaining tabs for the ribbon - alternatively if you do not want to punch you could close the top with a bulldog clip.

                                                                                Step 8:

I added some more decoration to the sloped top of box:

Wow, Mary this is fabulous.  Thank you for such a brilliant project and such detailed instructions too.

I do hope you will give this a go and then share your makes in the group. Can't wait to see them.

Okay, that's it for today.

See you back here on Friday.

TTFN

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