Michele Reynolds
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Nuts & Bolts Sweet Little Boxes |
C ute Valentine treat boxes using Stampin' Up! products.
Cut cardstock and designer paper pieces to the following sizes using a Paper Trimmer:
- 3-1/2" x 7-1/4" of one pattern from Sweet Talk 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, if there is a directional pattern, cut so the pattern is horizontal on the horizontal rectangle
For robot with flower box:
- 2-3/8" square from Highland Heather Cardstock
- 2-1/4" square from Basic White Cardstock
- 1-1/2" x 3-1/4" from Granny Apple Green Cardstock
For robot with heart box:
- 2-1/8" x 2-5/8" from Real Red Cardstock
- 2" x 2-1/2" from Basic White Cardstock
- 2" x 3-1/4" from Highland Heather Cardstock
- 1" x 1-1/4" from Highland Heather Cardstock
Fold the Sweet Little Box together using the self-adhesive strips on the edges.
Put strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the short edges of the designer paper rectangle on the back side. Also put lines of Stampin' Seal along the back side of the designer paper between the Tear & Tape strips.
Remove the protective backing from one of the strips of Tear & Tape. Adhere the short edge of the designer paper to the center of the back of the box so the top and bottom edges are even with the top and bottom edges of the box. Carefully wrap the designer paper around the box keeping the top and bottom edges lined up. Crease the paper around the corners of the box as you go. Remove the protective backing from the other strip of Tear & Tape and adhere to the back of the box.
Tip: If the designer paper has a directional design, make sure the design will be right side up with the flap of the box that opens on the top.
For the robot with flower box, mount the robot with flower image from the Nuts & Bolts Set on Block D. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 2-1/4" white square.
For the robot with heart box, mount the robot with heart image from the Nuts & Bolts Set on Block C. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of the 2" x 2-1/2" vertical white rectangle.
Put the stamped robot image on some Grid Paper to protect your work surface. You need to make sure that you protect your work surface with paper as the Stampin' Blends Markers do bleed through.
For the robot with flower box:
Use the Highland Heather Stampin' Blends to color in the flower and the robot's tube neck, arms, and legs.
Use the Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends to color in the robot's hands, feet, ears, and hat.
Use the Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends to color in the rest of the robot.
Use the Color Lifter Stampin' Blends as needed to remove excess color.
For the robot with heart box:
Use the Real Red Stampin' Blends to color in the heart and the circle lights on the ends of the antennae.
Use the Highland Heather Stampin' Blends to color in the robot's hands, feet, ears, hat, and tube neck, arms, and legs.
Use the Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends to color in the rest of the robot.
Use the Color Lifter Stampin' Blends as needed to remove excess color.
Adhere the colored robot image to the appropriate piece of colored cardstock, then adhere it to the front of the box near the top.
For the robot with flower box:
Mount the "I'm Nuts & Bolts About You" sentiment on Block C. Ink it up with the Memento Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of one end of the horizontal Granny Apple Green strip leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Label Me Fancy Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped sentiment into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
For the robot with heart box:
Mount the "You Make My Heart Go Beep" sentiment on Block B. Ink it up with the Real Red Ink Pad. Stamp it in the center of one end of the horizontal Highland Heather strip leaving room to punch it out.
Unlock the Tailored Tag Punch. Holding the punch upside down so you can see the punching area, slide the stamped sentiment into the punch and get it centered in the punching area. Punch.
Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment punch out to the front of the box so it is centered side to side as shown.
For the robot with heart box:
Pick out the solid die with 2 small hearts stacked on top of each other from the Sweet Hearts Dies. Put it on top of the small Highland Heather rectangle on a platform on your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Run through the machine. Use the paper piercer on the Take Your Pick if needed to remove the pieces.
Use a Mini Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere one of the small Highland Heather heart cut outs to the center of the colored red heart.
For the robot with flower box:
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one medium jewel from a sheet of Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the center of the flower.
For the robot with heart box:
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up one small jewel from a sheet of Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backing as well. Adhere it to the center of the heart.
Use the mini spatula on the Take Your Pick to carefully peel up two large jewels from a sheet of Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels making sure that you get the adhesive backings as well. Adhere them to the left and right sides of the sentiment punch out.