Welcome back to another 2015-16 Stampin' Up! Artisan Design Team blog hop. I am so excited to be selected to be on this team of 20 talented demonstrators from around the globe. Since our team is global, you may find it helpful to install Google Translate so that you can read what everyone has to say. If you are already going through the hop, you should have just arrived here from Cindy Schuster's blog and when you leave here you will travel on to visit Inge Groot.
I am so excited to finally get the opportunity to use some of the new product in the upcoming Occasions Spring Catalog. As much as I love Christmas, I am ready to move on to creating projects for spring.
I am swooning over the new Love Blossoms DSP Stack (140548). With 24 different 6"x6" patterns, there is something for just about everyone. I am just going to give you fair warning...I am going to be using this DSP a lot! Here I created a hanging triangle box by using the Cutie Pie Thinlits. I cut off the top flaps and added a handle. It is just perfect for giving to my sweetie or even to a friend for Valentine's Day.
I used the box die and traced the front and sides on the backside of the dsp. Then I hand cut those pieces, added some machine stitching and distressed everything with Early Espresso ink for a romantic, vintage look.
I punched two scallop circles (2-3/8" & 1-3/4") for each scallop for the rosettes. The button is threaded with a strand from the White 1-1/4" Jute Ribbon. The word love is stamped in Rose Red ink with the First Sight stamp set. I also used the flourish stamp from the same set to create a subtle background using Blushing Bride ink.
I created a handle from some Blushing Bride cardstock and added stitched on some coordinating dsp. I punched a hole in each side of the box and attached the handle with some Candy Dot Brad Bases. I added pearl basic jewels to the top of each brad. I cut a 36" piece of Jute Ribbon, cut it into two halves and then made a bow for the handle.
Well, that is all for now. Inge Groot is next on our blog hop so be sure to head on over and check out what she and the the rest of the ADT team have in store by clicking on the button below.
