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Hello Friends! I'm so excited to introduce to you today four more etched dies sets from my NEW Timeless Heart Collection: Double Heart Gatefold Card Etched Dies, Double Heart Gift Box Etched Dies, Rolled Flowers Etched Dies and Layered Leaf Vines Etched Dies. This gate-fold card and gift box ensemble was a lot of fun to create using these die sets. The Rolled Flowers are so easy to make, with just one die cut you get the stamens, flower petals and leaves!! Follow the tutorials below to create these projects and flowers.

Instructions:

Double Heart Gift Box Etched Dies: 1. Die cut 4 box side panels from designer cardstock. Die cut 4 decorative pieces from white cardstock. 2. Glue decorative pieces to 4 side panels. 3. Apply glue or adhesive tape to 4 tabs and then adhere panels together to form box.

4. Die cut 2 lids from designer cardstock. Die cut decorative pieces from white cardstock and then glue to both lids. 5. Apply tape or glue to 4 lid tabs. Glue lid side panels together at the tabs to form both lids. 6. Apply lids to top and bottom to finish box. Decorate top of box with Rolled Flowers, Layered Leaf Vines and silk ribbon bow.

Double Heart Gatefold Card Etched Dies: 1. Die cut back of card panel from designer cardstock. 2. Die cut 2 card side panels from designer cardstock. 3. Die cut 2 decorative pieces from white cardstock and then glue to side panels.

4. Die cut top decorative piece and sentiment from white cardstock and then glue to card.

5. Apply adhesive strip or glue to side panel tabs and adhere to back of card.

6. Punch a small hole to the center of each panel for ribbon. Decorate card with Rolled Flowers and Layered Leaf Vines. Make a bow in the center to close card.

Rolled Flowers: 1. Die cut 2 strips of the same size for each flower from white cardstock. Color edges of flower petals with dauber and different shades of pink distress inks. Color leaves and stamens at the end of strip with green distress ink as pictured below. 2. Shape petals and leaves with Tool N’ One™ Stylus and then glue strips together offsetting petals and leaves as pictured below. I used E-Z Runner Micro tape to adhere strips together. 3. Roll flower strip with Tool N’ One™ Quilling Tip starting at the stamens side. Apply glue at the end of strip to keep secure. Open leaves and flower petals out to shape flower.

4. Die cut Layered Leaf Vines from light green cardstock. Color leaves with green Distress Ink. Glue leaves under flowers.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S6-126 Double Heart Gatefold Card Etched Dies
• S5-318 Double Heart Gift Box Etched Dies
• S4-797 Rolled Flowers Etched Dies
• S4-795 Layered Leaf Vines Etched Dies
• Platinum 6 Die Cutting and Embossing Machine – 6” Platform
• Tool ‘N One™
• Stylus Tips For Tool N’ One™
• Quilling Tip for Tool N’ One™

Other Supplies: Neenah Papers (Natural White and Green Cardstock); BoBunny (Soiree Paper Collection, Ranger Distress Ink Pads – Aged Hahogany, Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn, Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L – E-Z Runner Micro Permanent Adhesive, May Arts Silk Ribbon. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful week! Marisa Job

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Can I tell you something about me? I hate the Christmas rush. I hate it so much I refuse to get caught up in it. But I am fanatic about a joy-filled, meaningful celebration, so I start early! Making and wrapping my gifts a tiny bit at a time. Using two of my etched dies sets, here's my latest gift box. It's easy as can be, if you take your time and enjoy each step. So this is what I gathered for the project:

• S4-821 Building a Snowman Etched Dies
• S4-753 Build a House Etched Dies
• Empty cheese box
• Piece of heavy paper to make the box a bit taller (I use cheap tag board)
• Scrap papers and vellum
• My favorite glitters, pens and inks
• Stray ribbons and bits of paper straws...anything that inspires me :)

Reconstructing the box.

Let's make our little box taller by adding a strip of tag board. Use whatever size will make your decorations fit. Trace a circle around the lid as a guide on a pretty piece of paper. Note to cut the piece a bit larger than your penciled outline. Then clip out little wedges on its edges as shown so it will fit well, and glue down. Make sure to add a strip of paper around the edge of the lid to hide any messy glue that may have seeped out (because we are not perfectionists here!)

Embellishing the box.

Now you're ready to add the decorative elements. Use your favorite adhesive to stick the Building a Snowman Etched Dies die cuts to the base of your box. Don't panic when things don't go perfectly. Remember, this isn't a contest and you are a creative crafter, right? Just take a piece of scrap and cut out an extra bit to fill in, you clever thing, you! And trim off the wonky part on the bottom, while you're at it. Let's decorate it a little more. Use your glitter, sequins, ribbon, inks, or whatever. Put on some music and dance!

Building the top.

Get out the Build a House Etched Dies, cut it out and decorate as you like. Mine was made like a gingerbread house. For the icing details, I drew with a Uni-Ball Signo pen - its dense opaque white ink never fails. Pieces of vellum were placed behind my windows so a battery operated votive light can be tucked inside. I added a straw chimney and smoke was made from a piece of pipe cleaner. Assemble your house and then attach to the lid of your round box. Finally, tuck in a piece of tissue paper with a little home made gift inside. Christmas is going to be full of magic. You're going to be ready early so you can enjoy every moment, stress free!  

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Can I tell you something about me? I hate the Christmas rush. I hate it so much I refuse to get caught up in it. But I am fanatic about a joy-filled, meaningful celebration, so I start early! Making and wrapping my gifts a tiny bit at a time. Using two of my etched dies sets, here's my latest gift box. It's easy as can be, if you take your time and enjoy each step. So this is what I gathered for the project:

• S4-821 Building a Snowman Etched Dies
• S4-753 Build a House Etched Dies
• Empty cheese box
• Piece of heavy paper to make the box a bit taller (I use cheap tag board)
• Scrap papers and vellum
• My favorite glitters, pens and inks
• Stray ribbons and bits of paper straws...anything that inspires me :)

Reconstructing the box.

Let's make our little box taller by adding a strip of tag board. Use whatever size will make your decorations fit. Trace a circle around the lid as a guide on a pretty piece of paper. Note to cut the piece a bit larger than your penciled outline. Then clip out little wedges on its edges as shown so it will fit well, and glue down. Make sure to add a strip of paper around the edge of the lid to hide any messy glue that may have seeped out (because we are not perfectionists here!)

Embellishing the box.

Now you're ready to add the decorative elements. Use your favorite adhesive to stick the Building a Snowman Etched Dies die cuts to the base of your box. Don't panic when things don't go perfectly. Remember, this isn't a contest and you are a creative crafter, right? Just take a piece of scrap and cut out an extra bit to fill in, you clever thing, you! And trim off the wonky part on the bottom, while you're at it. Let's decorate it a little more. Use your glitter, sequins, ribbon, inks, or whatever. Put on some music and dance!

Building the top.

Get out the Build a House Etched Dies, cut it out and decorate as you like. Mine was made like a gingerbread house. For the icing details, I drew with a Uni-Ball Signo pen - its dense opaque white ink never fails. Pieces of vellum were placed behind my windows so a battery operated votive light can be tucked inside. I added a straw chimney and smoke was made from a piece of pipe cleaner. Assemble your house and then attach to the lid of your round box. Finally, tuck in a piece of tissue paper with a little home made gift inside. Christmas is going to be full of magic. You're going to be ready early so you can enjoy every moment, stress free!  

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