Stampin Friends Lots of Love Hop

~ Kathie

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR …. and …. Welcome to the Stampin’ Friends Lots of Love Blog Hop.  I hope you enjoy reading my blog.

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If you arrived from the ever amazing Kirsteen Gill’s Blog (click the button above if you missed her! … or better yet, travel through and you will eventually find her), thank you for coming to visit me!  Be sure to click on the “next” button at the end of this post to check out Lynn Streifert’s fabulous contributions.

******Be sure to read this entire post … there are prizes to be won by one lucky blog hopper!!!!  The rules are below.  I LOVE prizes!******

This month we have three amazing Guest Hoppers joining us.  Be sure to visit them.  You will be glad you did.

Well, here are my projects.  A darling fancy fold card and a set of stunning oval nesting boxes are my creations this month.  Everything I used is current Stampin’ Up! product.  All the stamp sets and designer paper come from the Occasions Catalog.  Everything I used is in the supply list at the end of my post.

The card is 4-1/4″ x 11″, scored on the long edge at 4-1/4″ and 8-1/2″.  After layering on some GORGEOUS Birthday Bouquet Designer Paper, I used a 20160116_185418_wm    20160116_185044_wm 2-1/2″ circle punch to make the hole.  I then punched a 2-1/2″ circle of Watermelon Wonder cardstock and glued that to the lower flap, making sure I had enough clearance to open and close the card smoothly.  I layered that with a 2-3/8″ scallop circle from Blushing Bride.

I stamped “My Valentine” (from Bloomin’ Love) on Whisper White using a Watermelon Wonder ink pad.  I removed the ink from the leaves and stems with a blender pen and replaced it using a Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Write Marker.  I then punched it out with a 2″ punch and adhered it.

20160116_185512_wmThe inside sentiment (Mossy Meadow) is from “Grateful Bunch” and the line of hearts … stamped in Blushing Bride and Watermelon Wonder … comes from “Birthday Blooms“.  (shhhh! a strategically place small heart hides a smear of ink!)  The Watermelon Wonder Dotted Lace Trim is simply tied with a knot around the top flap.

My 3-D project is a set of two oval nesting boxes, PERFECT for a Valentine surprise gift!

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To make the boxes, I used a tutorial from Stamping School.  They were pretty easy to assemble.  I used oval framelits and Soft Suede Cardstock for the boxes.  The large box used # 5 & 6 framelits,  the smaller box # 4 & 5.  The larger box used 12 x 12 cardstock for the strip for the box side.  The side of the larger box is 2″ and the smaller one is 1-1/2″ tall.  The lid sides are 1″ and 3/4″, respectively.  I used Tear and Tape adhesive to assure a strong bond.

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Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper covers the box.  The “Bloomin’ Love” stamp set provides the stamps.

The flower on the top is made from 8 layers of Filter Paper, cut with framelits from the Floral Frames Collection.  I spritzed a Stampin’ Sponge with water, picked up ink from the ink pad and applied to the edges of the flower.  I added a few leaves cut from Botanical Builder Framelit Dies under the flower.

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I hope you enjoyed my post …. now for prizes.  Please comment on each blog using #SFJanHop along with your comment.  (Please note … the prizes pictured are NOT what the winner will receive.)  The winner will receive a prize from each of the bloggers in this hop … that’s 15 prizes for ONE lucky winner!

Thank you for visiting.  Just click the “next” button to continue with the hop.

  1. Elizabeth Jeanne
  2. Steph Jandrow
  3. Leanne Johnson
  4. Mandy Reedyk
  5. Carolina Evans
  6.  Deana Benson
  7. Melissa Thomas
  8. Kirsteen Gill
  9. Kathie Rotti — You are HERE
  10. Lynn Streifert
  11. Siara Acdal
  12. Andrea Tracy-Tucker
  13. Sarah Devendorf
  14. Andrea Pancrazio
  15. Kim Smith

 

81 thoughts on “Stampin Friends Lots of Love Hop”

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  9. #SFJANHOP Oh Kathie i love these projects and card. And you made the round box from start to finish. Beautiful and i want to try to make one of these so thank you for the great directions. Diane Seidler

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  22. You have the most awesome project E-V-E-R-. These are the most adorable and amazing nesting boxes made!! I LOVE them! You can give them to me next I see you 😀 I also love the card…the extra bit of work, for the multi-colored sentiment really makes this card pop! Beautiful work!

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  34. I love the circular nesting boxes! They remind me of powder puff / talc boxes my Mum had sitting in our bathroom when I was a child – the ones she never opened because they were so pretty 🙂 Thanks for sharing your projects Kx

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  42. I LOVE everything you made!!! The boxes are BEAUTIFUL and so is the card…not sure if my box would look so good…lol…great work!

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  47. Thank you for taking the time to detail your process. Fabulous projects. Lucky the recipient of your talented work! #SFJanHop

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