An Elegant Box in a Bag set and a Cheerful Thanks

Day Two of GlueArts Week here on the Scor-pal blog and we have not one but two great projects to share. 

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First up is the Elegant Bag in a Box set from designer Katie Tate.
Keep reading to find out how she created this great project.

Papers - Countryside Villa by The Paper Studio; Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal; Daisy Punch - Martha Stewart; Butterfly - Large Monarch by Martha Stewart; Border Punch - Martha Stewart; Glitter - German Glass Fine in Blush; Sentiment - Starfish and Dreams Inspirational Talk; Pearls - Bridal Dept; Ribbon - Michaels

I decided to make another card and box set and this time used the template called Box In A Bag found at Split Coast Stampers.

It starts very simply with a square of cardstock 4 1/2" by 4 1/2".

 

You score at 1" on all 4 sides and then score the diagonal from the outer corner to where the 1" score lines meet. Add tape to the squares so you can attach the form the base of the box. The box corners are then burnished to form a neat tight edge.

You then add the patterned paper as in the tutorial to form the sides of the box. Then add a reinforced tab to the top to form the ribbon closure.

With the "Raisens" I decided to try and see if I could use them to add glitter to my flowers. I love the look of German Glass Glitter but as it is heavier than regular synthetic glitter it needs a good form of adhesive.

I added the "Raisen" to the center and shaped it slightly to make it more circular.

When it is wet is is difficult so I carried on and hoped for the best!

I poured on the glitter and pressed it down with my finger. You must be carefully with this product as it is made from real glass.

I shook off the excess glitter and continued shaping the glittered "Raisen" with both my fingers and an exacto knife.

They came out pretty good and I used more "Raisens" underneath to glue them to the box.

Here is a close up of the final results

For the card I decided to go with a simple Z style fold.

The cardstock measures 12" by 6" and you score at 3" and 6" along the long side.

Burnish the folds, one in one direction, the second in the other forming a Z shape card with a large base of 6" by 6".

Decorate each panel with designer paper.

For the card decoration I used butterflies on flowers and I adhered them to the card using the Extreme Tac Adhesive Squares.

Here is what they look like when added:

The inside of the card can now be decorated as desired

Our next project is a Cheerful Thanks created by designer Diane Zechman.

This week the Scor-Pal Team is crafting with Glue Arts products and today I'm sharing my project with you. Yes, I know we are way past spring and blooming trees, but I couldn't help but use some of these fun Jillibean Soup papers again!

stamps- SU! Happy Harmony (sentiment); paper- Jillibean Soup- Blossom Soup, white, SU! Marigold and Old Olive; ink- SU! Cherry Cobbler; accessories- Scor-Pal, PTI Cloud die, MFT Teardrop Tree die, U Cut It foam, Raisen's adhesive squares, Flower Soft- Spring and Polar White, SU! Oval punches.

I used the Glue Arts U Cut It 3D adhesive foam to diecut the top of the tree and the cloud. I literally said "Wow!" when the foam popped right out! It is so cool how easily the dies cut so cleanly through the foam...fun!

The foam has adhesive on both sides so it's super easy to cover one side with glitter, etc. I decided to use some of my long-neglected Flower Soft on the diecuts. I used Spring on the treetop and Polar White to make a fluffy white cloud. I also used one of the Raisen's adhesive squares to attach the sentiment so it pops slightly off the cardfront.

Below you can see how I used my Scor-Pal to create 1" grid lines on the white layer. These made it super easy to place the patterned papers (7/8" squares) just where I wanted them. It also gives the card a little more texture.

You know I love my Scor-Pal and the Glue Arts products get 2 thumbs up. U Cut It foam = fun stuff!

Thanks for stopping by! 

We will be back tomorrow with 2 more projects!