Stamping Sunday Blog Hop - Bird Banter

Hello everyone 😊

Welcome to the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop (Second Sunday) hosted by Sara Levin.

You are currently here with Kim Oliver - KO Creations Cards - Australia. I have the list of hop participants closer to the end of this post.

I am hoping to inspire today using the Bird Banter stamp set.
I have created a simple card along with a cute little gift box that can be used to hold many little gift items.

Here are my projects

Suspiciously Young Looking

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 I have revisited an old box design using the tag topper punch to create this sweet candle box. I altered the design to make it taller, so as to fit a larger candle.

Items Used

• Card Stock - Thick Whisper White (base), Daffodil Delight (box and card layers), Pink Pirouette and Water Colour card stock.
• Stamp Set - Bird Banter.
• Stitched Shapes framelits.
• Powder Pink Shimmer ribbon.
• Ink Pads - Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise and Archival Black.
• Stampin' Blends - Light  Pink Pirouette, Light Gray, Light Bermuda Bay and Light Daffodil Delight.

Card and Box top view

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Tutorial for Tag Topper Box

1. Place card stock into stampin' Trimmer landscape orientation and cut at 23cm turn to portrait and cut at 15cm.
2. Put back in trimmer landscape orientation and score @3cm, 8cm,13cm and18cm turn to portrait orientation and score @ 5cm and 10cm.
3. Cut away shaded areas to resemble diagram 3 (below). Mitre two back flaps on the inside and 2nd flap in on the left side
4. Slide the top 3cm flap into the tag topper (wriggle it) all the way back to the stopper guide. Punch. Repeat with the side 3cm tags till all are done.
5. Add glue to outside bottom flaps and hold into position.
6. Fold flaps below tag topped flaps inwards and add glue. Hold into position.

 Refer to numbered diagrams below for more visual instructions     

   

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#kocreationscards #birdbanter #watercolor #watercolour #stampinblends #birthdaycards #humourcards #birthdaygifts #handmadegifts #diygifts #boxtutorials #3ditems #giftboxes #nature #birds #boxtutorials

I hope these simple instructions will aid you in creating your own cute boxes for those small gift items.

Open view of box

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I do hope you have enjoyed my projects today.

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For my Aunty

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.

 I lost my lovely Aunty last week rather suddenly. Her name was Phyllis Chan.
She was an awesome and beautful lady.
I have some wonderful fond memories of my time spent with her and her family while I was growing up. 

 Aunty Phyl has 4 children, 2 Daughters and 2 Boys. All who now have families of their own. That not only makes Aunty Phyl a Mother but also a Grandmother. She was also a Wife, Sister, Daughter and last but far from least a friend to many people.

I am already missing her dearly. 

For her family I have made some cards to try and express my feelings and show my support for them during their time of grief.
I do hope that they convey the love and all of the memories that was flowing through me  while I was creating them.

For inspiration during this time I used the colours from Colour Inkspiration #CI30

 The Colour are Fresh Fig, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky and Pumpkin Pie

The items I used to create with are as follows - Vintage Leaves and Leaflet Framelits (both retired) , Lovely As A Tree and Heartfelt Sympathy along with Teeny Tiny Sentiments and Woodland embossing folder.

Here are my Sympathy cards.

Peekaboo Woodland

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For my cards I wanted them to be beautiful  and elegant....just like my Aunty. But the cards also had to reflect the recipients as well.

Peekaboo Lovely As A Tree

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All of the family has enjoyed the outdoors, whether it's for pleasure or for work. 

Cut Out Scene

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I tried to make these cards also suit the season  as well as the emotions that are happening. The love, the loss and also the joy that comes with remembering.

Trio of Leaves

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I know that the wake will be not only a sad time for everyone, but also be a happy time. One where we share our happiest memories of Aunty Phyl. This not only helps us move forward but also helps keep her memory bright in our minds.

Woodland Watercolour

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For Phyllis Chan.

A shining light that has now dimmed.

Her smiling face.

Her kind words and gentle touch gone. 

Always loved, forever missed but never forgotten 💞

Group Picture

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Thank you for visiting and looking today.

 I hope you have enjoyed my projects. I know they are not something we enjoy making, as they represent a part of life that no-one likes. But it is an inevitable part that we all must endure.

Below you will find a carousel containing links to all items that were used to create this project with, PLUS

 Hostess Codes and TUTORIALS.

When shopping with me for the month of APRIL please use the hostess code below.

 SSMHTGAS

As an added bonus you get Free with any product purchase of $50 during the month of MARCH is this fabulous tutorial bundle using the Myths and Magic suite PLUS the True Gentleman suite.

Free with product purchase of:  $50 AU 

Or 

You can purchase this bundle separately just by clicking below.

Please add a note with your payment with the word 'MARCH' for my reference. 

I will then email you the complete tutorial bundle within 48hrs

This is TUTORIAL available for purchase world wide.

Thank you so very much for visiting today. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask in the comments section below.

I appreciate every comment made and I always respond to a question 😊