Twinkles Glow with Stamps

Hello Friends!! I hope you all have had a great weekend!! Sorry that I am posting  so late today but I ran out of time writing a tutorial for my viewers.  I had several requests for a tutorial on how to make the Ornament treat box I posted last week.


  So today I wanted to share how I made it but instead of using the ODBD ornament, I used the new release Sparkling Snowflake and ODBD Snowflake Custom die.  At each step, I have also left the dimension for the box I created for the ornament I already posted in italics and parenthesis).  I hope you enjoy it.

For this ornament I used:
Fiskars cutter and scoring blade
1/4 inch scoretape
Vanilla Cardstock
Sky Blue cardstock (optional)
thick plastic recycled from Cuttlebug folder packaging
Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder from Winter Wonderland- pictured below (optional)
Baja Breeze, Sky Blue, and Versa Mark ink
Sparkling Snowflake stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs
Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Snowflake die manufactured by Spellbinders



Step 1:  Design your snowflake or ornament the way you would like.  Make 2 since there is two right sides on your  Snowflake Ornament treat box.  (Same for the ornament treat box)

If you are using the ODBD Snowflake dies, I noticed the Cuttlebug embossing folder almost has an exact fit for the largest within the folder.









Step 2:  Cut a 2 inch by 6 inch strip of vanilla paper and 2 squares that are a 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inch (cut a 2 1/4 by 5 1/4 piece of card stock and 2 squares that are 1 3/4 by 1 3/4 for the Ornament box)



Step 3:  Score a 1/4 inch line going lengthwise one each side. (same for the Ornament box)

Step 4: Turn the strip and score a line horizontally every 1 1/2 inches (Same for the Ornament box but score a line every 1 3/4 inches)



Step 5:  Cut slits from the edge on the scored lines like pictured below (same for the Ornaments treat box)

Step 6:  Put 1/4 inch pieces of score tape on each corner of the box as pictured below. Repeat on both sides.  Fold up sides and adhere. (same for the Ornaments treat box)


Step 7: After 2 sides and the bottom are adhered, put score tape on the edges so you can eventually finish the other 2 sides. (same for the Ornaments treat box)



Step 8:  Adhere the pre-cut Squares to the box.  (same for the Ornaments treat box)



 This is what it looks like when it is adhered.

Step 9: Put 2 strips 1 1/2 inches of score tape on each side of an 8 inch piece of ribbon for the handle or hanger. (same for the Ornaments treat box except put two strips of 1 3/4 strips score tape on a piece of 8 1/2 inch ribbon)



Step 10: Adhere ribbon in the middle of the box starting on the bottom inside (same for the Ornaments treat box)


Step 11:  Adhere your snowflake sides to both sides of the box making sure the ribbon is on the sides so it hangs straight. (same for the Ornaments treat box but use the ornament) The picture only shows one side but you need to do both sides making sure they match up.


Add Lindt chocolate and embellish as desired!!!



Here is my completed ornament:



Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are somehow inspired by my creation. .....and maybe even decide you would like to try my tutorial.  It is very fun and easy to create and it is a great little something with a wow factor.  Tomorrow I will share a matching card.


 Have a blessed day!!

blessings,


challenges I entering my creation in:

Addicted to Stamps Challenge - Christmas TimeEclectic Ellapu -  Santa Paws and/or Snow Flakes  Sunny Challenges   Snowflakes The Cupboard Trilogy -  Frosty WinterUnique Crafters Challenge -  Christmas Visible Image Monthly Challenge  ChristmasMake it Monday- Anything Goes Creatalicious Challenges  Winter Cupcake Craftroom  Anything for ChristmasLadybug Crafts  Christmas Natalie and Amy's Challenge  Christmas or winter Sparkles Forum Challenges  Christmas is coming Dream Valley Challenges Non-Traditional Christmas Scrapper`s Delights Paper Crafts - Non-Traditional Christmas The Ribbon Girls  Christmas Projects The Squirrel & the Fox  Summer or Winter 2 Sisters - #120 Christmas Sparkle (the snowflake on the front is embossed with sparkly holographic glitter) Challenge Up Your Life - 1st Snow  Hiding in my Craft Room Blue & White Little Claire's  Christmas Sweet Stampin Snowflakes and Ribbons 

Happy Sunday Everyone!! I hope you are all having a good weekend!!  I know I am...but time is just getting away with me.  I totally forgot to write up this post on Sat. Evening and I sure don't want to get up at 5:00 to have this posted at 6:00...so this will be another short one...

It is time for another Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge.  This week the challenge is brought to us by our blessed, dear and talented Rebecca.

Becky chose the verse:
Isaiah 1:18 Come now and let us reason together," Says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Have ever stopped to think about the Christmas colors and why the traditional Christmas colors are red and green.  The red stands for the blood He would shed after He was born as a babe and in God's timing that He would die for us to take away our sin.  The green stands for everlasting life...the hope God gives that if we believe in Him, our sins will be washed away and we will have eternal life.  Christmas is all about His hope and the babe God gave to us!!  What a gift!!

Becky is challenging us to use white with just a splash of red on our creation.
Here is my take on the challenge using the Ornaments set from Our Daily Bread Designs and the coordinating Spellbinders ornament dies.

The ribbon is new gingham I received from  Really Reasonable Ribbon.  
If you have not seen Bonnie's large selection of ribbons, you really should.  She has just about everything...including May Arts Ribbon.






 For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters: 

Grace, Linda, Lisa, Peggysue, Randi, Meisje, Rebecca, and Patti  

For the full devotional and challenge details please visit the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.

The prize is a $15.00 Gift Certificate to the CDS Store! Check out all their wonderful new products! We thank them for their generosity!

challenges I am entering my ornament tag  in:
Flourishes: mostly white
Stamp Something - christmas colors
Dutch Dare - Christmas
Southern Girls - anything using heat (heat embossing)
Creative Belli - "R" embellishments (red and Ribbon)
Play Date Cafe - COLOR inspiration
Artful Inkables - die cuts and punches
Tuesday Throwdown - embellish it
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Die Cut, red and white, Holiday theme)
Paper Cupcakes - Anything Goes 
One Stitch At A Time - old stash- cording came on a 50 yard roll and I have had forever, new stash- ribbon, from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Alphabet - e for embossing
Stamps r Us - Holiday Cards
Dutch Dare - Christmas Card/Tag/Ornament
Fussy and Fancy - Anything But A Card
Challenge Up Your Life - Christmas or Advent
The Secret Crafter - Christmas
Paper Garden - Tag Your It
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Tag
Little Red Wagon - Christmas Tag or Bag
Reasonable Ribbon - Anything But A Card
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!


blessings,