Star Box

Today in preparation for the 4th of July, I played with the Star Box Trio file from My Scrap Chick. I used the small and medium boxes. I used papers from these paper stacks:

Vintage Nation by the Paper Studio

Americana Designer Paper by COLORBOK

When gluing the boxes together make sure the corners with the deeply cut corners are folded into mountain folds and used as the outside points of the boxes and lids.

Medium Box

Small Box

If you put the layers of the topper together with foam tape you will get a 3-D effect.

I hope you liked my Star Boxes!

Happy Fourth of July!

Shirley

Americana Bouquet

I love anything Americana.

Today I am sharing this Uncle Sam Bouquet using  the Uncle Sam Hat Box and the Gerbera Daisy from Daisy Flowers-4 Set by My Scrap Chick.

                                                                                                                         

I made the outer portion of the Uncle Sam Hat Box to use as a vase for my bouquet. I enlarged the hat so it stands 5 3/4 inches tall.  I made the box from tagboard for stability, and made the rest of the hat using Glitter cardstock by Colorbok.  I added a 4th of July spray and four 11 inch flags to the Uncle Sam Hat Box, then added the flower stem in around them.

 I made the flowers from Americana prints from Vintage Nation Stack by the Paper Studio, Americana from Colorbok and Starry Day from Over the Moon Press. I used a shaping tool to add shape and dimension to the flowers and leaves. I glued the flowers to a multi pronged silk flower stem with the flowers and leaves removed.

I curled the ends of the petals between my thumb and first finger.

I assembled the flowers alternating the alignment of the layers and shaping the middle of the flowers.  I added a gem to the center of each flower.

I shaped the leaves in a similar fashion.

The flowers, leaves and stems were attached to the flower stem with hot glue.

I love how this Bouquet turned out! This daisy file is so versatile I can see myself using it over and over.

Thanks for stopping by!

Shirley

Patriotic Star Wreath

Hi! Happy Flag Day! I have a weakness for anything patriotic so I decided to make this patriotic star wreath. 

I used Storybook Wreath and Star Studded Circle from My Scrap Chick for my Wreath.

Since I want to put this in the window of my front door, I wanted it to look good from both sides.

MATERIALS

MY Scrap Chick files used: Storybook Wreath and Star Studded Circle

Red tagboard

Vintage Nation  by The Paper Studio

Blue cardstock by Bazil 

2 inch wired ribbon in white/red

1 inch patriotic wired ribbon

Blue and clear gem stars by Jots

small star punch

Blue pearls by Jots

Tape runner, glue, hot glue

The wreath base is 11 1/2 inches and was cut from tagboard and heavy cardstock. I used the Star Studded Circle for the base because I wanted the back to look good. The gem stars fit perfectly in the cut out star spaces  It would work also just to use the base included with the Storybook Wreath.

I cut out the pieces for the stars and the bases using several prints from the Vintage Nation Paper Stack. I followed the directions included with the file, and used tape runner and glue on the seams, and held it all together with paper clips while it dried.

When the stars were dry, I held them like this, and gently pushed in until the center popped out.

The stars were attached with a glue gun, evenly spaced around the wreath. I took the red stars cut from the Star Studded Circle and added one to the center of each 3-d star. I then added a small punched star in the center of the red stars, then added a blue pearl.

I used the wider ribbon to create a bow and the narrow ribbon to create a loop. These were attached to the back with hot glue.

I hope you like my patriotic wreath! I would love to hear what you think, so please leave a message.

Patriotic Birdhouse Trio

Hi! With Memorial Day coming, followed by Flag Day and the Fourth of July, I decided to make something I could keep out for all these holidays.

For my patriotic birdhouse condo I used two files from My Scrap Chick, Birdhouse Trio and the 5 inch version of Prim Pillar for the base. I also used the fence from "Carrot Patch Box."

Materials

 Birdhouse Trio &  Prim Pillar from My Scrap Chick

white tagboard

Patriotic prints from "Americana" from Colorbok 

Distressed White Cardstock and tin ceiling print from Basic Grey

Weathered Blue cardstock from EK Success

Other papers from my stash.

Self adhesive mounting board (as used for needlework framing)

1/2 inch patriotic ribbon

inks in coordinating colors

Glue and tape runner

I used tagboard for the base layers of the birdhouses and stand to give them more stability. For the birdhouses I sized the side pieces to fit as closely as possible and duplicated them so there was a front and back and two side pieces. I traced and cut out by hand the opening in the front piece. I inked all the pieces and the corners of the base to help with the rustic feel of the birdhouses. The birdhouses are 9, 6 and five inches tall. I pushed the roof pieces of the two smaller birdhouses forward so the roof is flush with the back of the birdhouses so they will fit flush against the larger birdhouse when you put the condo together. 

I mounted the three birdhouses as shown onto a 7 by 7 1/4 inch piece of self adhesive mounting board. I added a 2 inch by 7 1/4 inch piece of fence around the open area and added ribbon around the bottom.

The base was also made from tagboard and the side panels, top and bottom were made from the distressed white cardstock. These pieces were inked with brown and a little black. Lots of glue and tape runner hold it all together.

I love my new birdhouse condo and hope you love it too. I'd love to hear what you think, so please leave me a comment. 

Happy Crafting!

Bald Eagle Centerpiece

I just love anything patriotic!

Today I am sharing another teepee design, this time a 4th  of July centerpiece created with the KaDoodle Bug Designs file, "CK Bald Eagle." I also used a star and title from cricut.

The eagle is 5 3/4 inches tall. The star is about 7 inches.

The title is 5 3/4 inches across. The completed centerpiece is about 11 inches tall.

Back view

Papers used are from "Americana" from COLORBOK and paper from my stash. I made my base using red tagboard for stability.

If you would like the directions on how to create a teepee card or would like my design space pattern for making a teepee card, go to my June 20th post. (To make a centerpiece the same size as mine you will use 8 inch squares for the base.)

Thanks for stopping by! ~ Shirley

4th of July Unicorn 3-d Star

Today I am sharing a 3-d star decoration using the KaDoodle Bug Designs file "CK 4th of July Unicorn" that can be found here:

http://kadoodlebugdesigns.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=55&products_id=826

I also used a 12 inch tinsel star that I bought at the dollar store and an 11 1/2 inch 3-d star pattern from My Scrap Chick.



 

I glued the 3-d star to the tinsel star using a hot glue gun, pushing the sides in and being careful to line up the points. I added a 6 inch, four loop bow, made with 5/8 inch ribbon from Offray, to the center. Finally I added the completed unicorn to the center of the bow. The unicorn was made from glitter cardstock and is 5 inches tall.

This decoration looks good from both sides so I can hang it in the window if I want. I'm really happy with how this project turned out. Thanks for looking and Happy 4th of July! 

~ Shirley