I know I am a little late jumping in to share a project made with the new Curvy Keepsake Box die. There are a ton of adorable projects all over Pinterest that use this new die and honestly, I didn't really know if I had anything new and different to offer my blog followers. But, one of my team members asked me to PLEASE make something using this die for our meeting this week, so this is what I came up with.
I will be the first to tell you that the woodgrain background was not my idea. I have seen several great projects from other talented demonstrators that use this stamp to create a fun design element. In particular, I love this box created by Georgia Giguere. But as luck would have it, I didn't have all the supplies needed to CASE it exactly, so I decided to put my own spin on an already great foundation.
One of the things that I noticed right away when designing this project is the need to be able to easily open it after it was finished. So after doing my initial stamping and sponging of all the edges with Early Espresso ink, I decided to keep my focus on the front panel of the box. I used the smallest flower die in the Flower Fair framelits to cut some Daffodil Delight cardstock. Each flower consists of four layers. (Mercedes used this same die in our September Classy & Chic class to create centers for some AMAZING flowers.) I adapted her design to make these cute little sunflowers that fit perfectly on the front of this box. The leaves were cut with the smallest leaf die in the same set using Mossy Meadow cardstock. I crumpled and distressed the petals and leaves before building each flower. I colored some basic pearls with a dark Crumb Cake Blendabilities Marker and added them to the flower centers. Then it was just a matter of stamping a sweet sentiment from the For All Things stamp set on Very Vanilla cardstock to create the banner.
Finally, I wanted to keep the box closure simple & sweet, so I tied a piece of linen thread onto a mini gold clothespin and added it to the handle. (If you have ever watched in agony as someone tears open and destroys something that took you hours to create, you can thank me now! LOL!) Make several, fill them with some yummy fall treats, and share them with family and friends!
If you enjoy the projects you see here, I hope you will consider joining us for our next Classy & Chic Stamp Class by Mail Boutique. Registration is now open for our October class. You will receive pre-cut supplies to create four cards/projects along with indepth video tutorials for those projects. You also will receive the featured stamp set and accessories shipped to your door directly from Stampin' Up! But it doesn't end there, you also get ideas for eight more online extra projects as well. The response to our classes have been tremendous and we hope you will join in on the fun.
