Woodland Themed Treat Boxes

Happy Fri-YAY Crafty Peeps!!

I'm back again as Guest Designer for Sizzix today! This time, here at my own blog!

And today's project is sure to give you the "warm fuzzies"... because I made these adorable Woodland Animals Themed Treat Boxes!!

Supplies Used

Sizzix Big Shot

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6pk -Box, Owl & Fox by Jen Long

DCWV's Linen Closet Stack

Xyron 3" Disposable Sticker Maker

Xyron 1.5" Sticker Maker

Clear Liquid Adhesive

Blue Painter's Tape

I decided to make the foxes first.  So I started by die cutting the main panels for the box (both the fox and owl use the same box base) and the tail out of patterned paper. You will need two of each. I like to double up my paper before running it through my die cut machine to get both set of cuts at the same time.

Then, I die cut the mask and eyes for the fox. You will need two of these as well, but one of the pieces have to be "mirrored". You can achieved a mirror cut by folding it your paper first and laying your die slightly passed the cutting blade on the nose... Or by die cutting your usually way (blade faced down on the patterned side of the paper) then cut another piece out (blade side down on the white side of the paper). Whichever is easiest for you. 

You will also need to cut 2 each of the eye pieces, a nose (I used the largest circle of the eye for this part) and a tip for the tail. I set this aside to assemble the box.

This part was so super easy! I simply folded on all the crease lines, added strong clear glue to the tabs, and adhered them together. Tab should be joined to a "non-tab" side of the other panel.

Someone once asked me how I ran my smaller pieces through my sticker machines... well, here's my little secret... I attach them face down onto blue painter's tape first!

 I make a tab on one end (so the sticker machine has something to grip onto. A piece of paper will work too) and then pull a whole line of tiny pieces through at one time. Then I burnish the back to make sure I got good adhesion, peel off the protective film, and gently pull the blue tape off. Now I have adhesive backed sticker ready to go!

Because this little dude has side tufts sticking off the side of the box I used more liquid glue to attach these pieces. Then covered up the cut ends with his little nose.

I layered his eye pieces and popped them into the eye holes.

Then attached the mirror pieces of the tail together and layered the matching tips, then glued it to his backside. You don't need to make the tails double sided but it looks more finished from behind if you do.

Now, for the owl!!

The base of the box is the same as the one above. The only difference is their little faces and what's attached to it's back.

To make the OWL you will need... One mask, one beak, two of each eye piece (whites of the eyes and irises) , and four wing (2 mirrored sets).

I start my owls by first attaching the beak with some glue. Then I ran the mask through my sticker maker. I forgot to run the eyes in at the same time so I just used liquid adhesive to pop them in place.

The edges of your masks should line up from tip to tip and side to side perfectly.

Glue the mirroring wing together and attach to the back of the box in a slight angle. I like to use the eyes as a point of reference on where to place the ends of my wings so that they look even.

I love how mixing and matching different patterned papers can get you several different looks. Here several different one that I have made.

And here they are all playing in the woods... just like little woodland animal should!

These favor boxes are absolutely adorable. You can fill them with your favorite treats and set them as party favors or... with Easter coming up they'd make a darling alternative to Easter eggs. How cute would these be hidden along the bunny trail?

I hope you enjoyed these OWLS & FOXES BOXES! LOL

I know I had a fantastic time making them!

Special THANK YOU going out to Sizzix for inviting me to be a Guest Designer this month!!

I had such an AMAZING time!

Be Mine

Hello, Crafty Friends!!

I have another Valentine's card for you today. This one is not at all "Spring-y". With all the cold weather and snow a lot of people are facing, I thought I could remind them that a little snuggle and a whole lot of love can make the coldest of days seem warm.

Supplies

Birch Trees & Owls Die (Die-Namites)

Big Shot (Sizzix)

Luv U Stamp Set (Pink and Main)

White, Red, & Brown Cardstock (Bazzill Basics)

Craft Cardstock (DCWV)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

VerssaMagic - Aegean Blue, Sea Breeze (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

Sponge Sweepers (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

Versafine Onyx Black (Imagine Crafts/ Tsukineko)

CutterBee Scissors (EK Success)

3D Dots (EK Success)

This super cute card is really quick and easy to make and uses minimal supplies... and the best thing only uses one die. How awesome is that?!!

This amazing die come with the trees as well as the owls... AWESOME!! And look how darling those little owls are too!!

And what's a quick and easy card without a quick and easy background??

I simply used these sponge "sweepers" from Tsukineko to create my background on plain white cardstock. First I sponged on the Sea Breeze then the Aegean Blue... concentrating the color towards the top and fading towards the bottom.

Then, I die cut 2 sets of tree out of brown cardstock and 2 little owls from white cardstock. I cut apart the trees and move them around my card front till I was satisfied. Then I attached my owls onto a tree branch with foam adhesive.

I created snowy hills by simply drawing wavy mounds onto white cardstock and then fussy cut them out with scissors and then shaded the edges with more Sea Breeze ink.

I used my Xyron Mega Runner to attach my hills to my card front. And then again attaching my card front to red card mat and then onto a craft cardstock base.

Then, I stamped my little sentiment from the Pink and Main Luv U set in VersaFine Onyx Black ink. And the little hearts were stamped the cut out around the owls and sentiment.

For a finishing touch, I used a white gel pen to draw/ color snow onto my trees.

And, here is my finished card...

Hope you enjoyed this project

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy

Party Owls Gift Bag

Hey Crafty Friends... I'm here bring you another project for team ebrush with our awesome sponsor Latina Crafters!! I love this owl stamp! I think this little owl trio is just corky!! And they always seem to bring a smile to my face. So I decided to use them to decorate a gift bag... because who says that stamps only have to be used on cards?!!

Supplies Used

Ebrush (Craftwell)

Some Birdy's Birthday (Latina Crafter)

Spectrum Noir Markers (CG3, CG4, OR1, OR2, TB1, TB4, TB5, LY3, CT2, GB3, GB5)

Cupcake Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug- Once Upon A Princess Set)

Spellbinder Nestabilities Fleur de Lis Squares

Xyron 3" Sticker Maker

Xyron 5" Create-a-Sticker

Canson 150lb Illustration Paper

Patterned Paper (DCWV- The Great Vacation Stack)

White Cardstock

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

Small Gift Bag

Grosgrain Ribbon

Button

Glue Gun and Glue Stick

Scissors

I start off with stamping my Latina Crafter's Some Birdy's Birthday Stamp with Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto illustrator paper... this paper is made for manga illustrators that generally use alcohol ink markers. It is very heavy weight and dense so it keeps the ink from bleeding so much.

I colored in my image with my Spectrum Noir Markers. For the Blue parts I used TB1, TB4, & TB5. For the Orange parts of the body and wings I used CT2, GB5, & OR1.

For the beaks and feet I used OR1 & OR2.

For the Green parts of the birthday hats I used CG3 & CG4... and for the Yellow parts I used LY3, CT2, GB3.

I embossed a cupcake background from a 4.75"x6.25" piece of regular white cardstock.

Then I ebrushed my embossed cardstock with the same colors I used to color my image (with the exception of the yellows). I did it in sections at a time starting with the lightest of the colors and using the darker toward the edges.

 Here it is with the rest of the colors filled in.

Then I used my die to cut out my ornate square from patterned paper and then again used the same die to cut out my image.

I trimmed away the scroll work off my image die cut.

I then ran it through my Xyron 3" Sticker Maker and adhered it to the blue cut out making it looked framed.

I quickly ran my ebrushed background panel through my Xyron 5" Create-a-Sticker...

And adhered it to the front of my gift bag, right above the fold line. I didn't all my hard work to get smashed in the crease of the bag. And if the recipient want to store the bag it would fold easily.

I used foam adhesive to the back of my image and added it to the front panel.

I then tied a double loop bow and hot glued it to the front of my bag. Then I immediately glued my orange button to the front of my bow.

At the last minute I decided I wanted matching tissue paper to go with my gift bag... but all I had was white tissue paper... which was just fine by me!!

With the help of my decorative edge scissors, in this case a Zigzag edge, I cut the two ends of my tissue paper. I then ebrushed the cut edges with OR2. Just doing the ends gave it a nice ombre effect... and I love it!!

And here is my finished gift bag...

I hope you enjoyed today's project!!

Happy Crafting and THANKS for stopping by!!

~ Mitsy

eBrush & Latina Crafter- Owl of Us

Hey there crafty friends!! If you don't know, Latina Crafter is Team eBrush's awesome sponsor for the month of June!! And I am so very proud to be a part of their Anniversary celebration!!

Today, I get the privilege to share with you a super cute card I made with their ridiculously fabulous stamps and stencils!!

I mean, how stinkin' cute are these owls??!! 

Tools & Supplies Used

eBrush by Craftwell

Latina Crafter's Some Birdy's Birthday Stamp Set

Latina Crafter's Stencils Cumpleaños Stencils

Cut'n'Boss Machine by Craftwell

Spellbinder's Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large

Xyron Creative Station w/ 9" Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge

Spectrum Noir Markers (GT1, GT2, HB1, HB2, LY2, GB3, LG2, CG3, GB7, TN4, BP1, BP3)

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad

Bazzill Basics White Cardstock

EK Success 3D Dots

Modeling Paste

Blue Painter's Tape

I started off by stamping my owls from the Some Birdy's Birthday stamp set with Momento ink pad in tuxedo black.

I then colored in my stamped image using my Spectrum Noir markers.

 I used my Cut'n'boss machine and my oval Spellbinders dies to cut out my stamped image.

I set the image aside and taped down my white cardstock I had pre-cut to A2 mat size (4"x5.25"). The tape helped to minimize warping.

With my Stencils Cumpleaños I applied modeling paste over my white cardstock with a used gift card I had just laying around. Sometimes there's no need to buy a special tool when you have things laying around the house that will do the job!

I removed my stencil (and rinsed it immediately) and let my stenciled modeling paste dry.

When dried I peeled my tape off.

Next, with my eBrush machine I airbrushed with my Spectrum Noir markers. I used the same colors I used to color my image. Started with the light colors first then ebrushed my darker colors along the edges.

Modeling paste adds a bit of weight to paper, and since this was going on a card I wanted it to be secure. So I ran it through my Xyron Creative Station. 

Then I assembled all my pieces.

I really loved working with modeling paste and Latina Crafter's stencils... and ebrushing it all and the color and texture it has reminds me of frosting on a cake!! 

This was so  much fun to make!!

I hope you enjoyed today's project!

~ Mitsy

Also joining me in the Latina Crafter Anniversary Celebration are my fellow eBrush Design Team Sisters:

Jan Hunter

Peggy Oliver

&

Yolie Burke

For full details and rules go to the

 Latina Crafter's Blog (Start here)

Latina Crafter's DT

Giovana

Hilda
Joan
Karla
Mo
Patry
Vilma
Latina Crafter's **Alumni**
Bety

Jay
Sueli
Tere

**Craftwell Team** Design Team

Jan Hunter
Mitsyana Wright( You Are Here)
Peggy Oliver
Yolie

paper piecing with glossy cardstock and my eBrush

Hello crafty friends... 

For today's project I have ebrushed paper pieces. Usually when I ebrush my paper pieces I almost always start off with colored cardstock.  Today I tried something  different from my norm... not just because I'm using all white cardstock but because I using white GLOSSY cardstock!!

Tools & Supplies Used

eBbrush (with SN adapter)

Graduation Owl (KaDoodle Bug Designs)

Glossy Cardstock

Spectrum Noir Markers (EB3, TN3,OR1, IB4, TRUE BLACK, CG4)

Cut'n'boss machine

Alpha Embossing Folder - Teresa Collins' Girls Best Friend Collection (Craftwell)

Xyron 5" Create-a-sticker

Stitched Pennant Stamp- Stitched Greetings (Pink and Main)

Smarty Pants Stamp (Pink and Main)

DCWV- The Countdown Stack

Lime Green Cardstock

3D Lacquer

XS PITT Artist Pen (Faber-Castell)

EK Success 2-way Glue Pen

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad (Tsukeniko/ Imagine Crafts)

Sizzix Zigzag Frame Die (retired)

 Now, why glossy, you ask?? Well, here's  reasons I used glossy as opposed to regular matte cardstock...

1. Glossy cardstock is... well, GLOSSY!

It gives your work a very pretty shine and gives your projects, overall, a very "professional" look.

and...

2. When you color glossy cardstock it makes your colors more crisp and vibrant...At least that's my opinion, anyway. 

Here is what the process of ebrushing my paper pieces looks like...

1. I start by using my electric die cutting machine to cut all  my pieces from my glossy cardstock.

2. I used Spectrum Noir EB3 to color the head, body, and wings. Staying toward the outside of the pieces so my ebrushing gives the appearance of highlights.

3. With Spectrum Noir TN5 to color the mask area of the eyes. Again working around the edges of the piece. ebrushing a few layers over the ends to deepen the color. 

4. I used Spectrum Noir IB3 for the irises of the eyes. This time shading the whole piece.

5. Back to the same color for the mask of the eyes but only working around the edges.They look like two different colors completely just by differing the amount of layers.

6. I used Spectrum Noir OR1 to color the feet toes and beak. putting an extra couple layers on the beak... again making it appear like a different color.

7. I ebrushed the graduation cap and the centers of the eye in Spectrum Noir True Black. Working around the edges of just the cap because I want it highlighted in the center. 

8. Lastly, I used Spectrum Noir CG4 for the tassel and bow.

I used my glue pen to adhere all my pieces together...

And, as a final touch I hand drew eyelashes and put a few coats of 3D Lacquer over the centers of the eyes.

This was going on a card front and wanted it secure enough to hold all the weight of all my pieces. So I quickly ran it through my Xyron Create-a-Sticker. Making it nice and secure.

Added all my element to the front of my card and with stitched ribbon tied a bow!

And here is my finished card!!

 Closer view

Another Close-up

Hope you enjoyed my run down on how I make my paper piecings!!

~Mitsy