Festive Frame Blog Hop!

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Hi! We are having a Gina K Designs blog hop, featuring Melanie Muenchinger's new set, Festive Frame. I love all the ways you can use this set. For my project, I decided to make a gift box and matching gift tag. I did an oval cut out window so my candy bag could show through. More details below...

Melanie Muenchinger, the Illustrator of Festive Frame has invited a couple of her friends to join in on the blog hop tonight, so click on their blog links to see the projects they've created for us:

Joan Ervin
Wendy Price

Linda Payne

Then, check in on these GinaK Designer's participating in the Blog Hop tonight:

Carolyn King
Donna Baker
Erika Martin
Jessica Fick
Lee Murphy
Melanie Muenchinger
Theresa Momber

And our fabulous Center Stage Spotlight Team:

Deb Felts
Diana S. Queen
Melissa Cash
Sharri Seffens

After you're done hopping to all the Designer's blogs stop by GinaK's Idea Center here: Festive Frame for lots more ideas on how to use Melanie's stamp set. And, don't forget to check in on GinaK's blog so you can leave your comment to be entered as a chance to win this stamp set, too!

To make the top layer, I stamped the Festive Frame stamp and colored with Copics. I used V09 to start.

Added V06.

Added V04.

I used the blender pen to soften the highlights, then used V06 to darken the edges of the petals.

Used E59 in the darkest areas of the cone.

Blended with E53. After coloring, I used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the cone.

I used Post-in notes to mask the edges and then sponged with Vivid Tuscan Tan ink.

I colored the borders of the image with my Grape Jelly Memento marker and then cut out the center.

To make the box I used an 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper and scored at 1 1/4 inches on either side, lengthwise. (Sorry, my pictures for this part of the project are showing kraft colored cardstock, rather than lavender)

I rotated the paper and scored at 4 1/2 from either side.

Folded on the score lines. Then I placed my largest classic oval Nestabilities die centered on one of the larger sides. I used a piece of tape to hold it in position. Since the paper was too wide to fit in my Cuttlebug, I folded the flaps over so I could get it to pass through. With the flaps folded, it was 6 inches wide and just barely fit in my Cuttlebug.

After cutting out the oval, I added Scor-tape to the flaps, made cuts in the center, for the bottom flaps, as shown and then assembled.

I layered the top piece with Vibrant Violet, which I cut the center out of, then I sandwiched a piece of Clear Craft Plastic between the box and the top layers. I added self adhesive pearls to the centers of the poinsettias and a ribbon bow with a button from the Autumn Button Assortment.

I filled the box with a bag of candy. Just a tip for filling your plastic bag - place your bag in the box and then fill it with it in place. This will keep the candy from bulging into a shape that won't fit in the box.

Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful day!