Hello Crafty Friends!
I hope you all are staying healthy and safe during this pandemic. Hope you were able to squeeze in some crafty time, during the lockdown.
I'm back today on the Helmar Worldwide blog, with a fun ATC Book Box and mini tags project. I used Prima Marketing's cute "Fruit Paradise " collection for my project. I thought this would make a great gift idea or maybe a decor piece for your kitchen.
Supply List:
Prima Marketing "Fruit Paradise "A-4 paper pad, Prima flowers, chipboards, journaling cards and stickers
Graphic 45 ATC Book Box (tags are included)
Helmar Glues: Premium craft glue, 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Tacky Craft Glue, Scrap Dots
Scissors, Ribbon or Trims you have on hand, Tulle
Spectrum Noir "Inca Gold" Metallic Wax
Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Rusty Hinge"
Ink Sponge Dabber, sequins, gems, pearls
Stickles glitter: Yellow, Diamond and Lime
First off I choose a base paper from the A-4 paper pad, to decorate the front, sides, top of box, inside flap and back of my box. Measure and cut according to size. You may ink your edges with distress ink, if you like.
I used Helmar Craft Glue to glue my papers unto the surfaces of my box. This glue dries clear, and has a flexible bond, which is helpful when gluing the inside piece to the inside flap of your box. Crease the flap a few times till it moves freely.
For the inside of my box, I chose one of the journaling cards and cut to fit in the bottom section of my box.
Next I chose some of the fruity images from my paper pad and fuzzy cut them out, along with the butterfly and wings. These will be used to decorate the top of the box. I chose a variety of flowers, chipboards and stickers. You can play around with the placement of your design. Once you are satisfied with the arrangement of your pieces, you can glue them to your box. I used Helmar Premium Craft Glue to attach my butterfly wings. I bent them slightly upward to give them movement. I used Helmar Scrap Dots to add my fuzzy cut fruit pieces. These Helmar Scrap Dots are one of my favorite go to glues, when I want to add some 3D dimension to my project. And they are acid free too!
I tucked in a few pearls, gems and roses in between my flowers and glued them down using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. It has a strong firm holding bond, that will keep your projects lasting for many years to come.
Lastly I took some of the Spectrum Noir Metallic Wax and rubbed it along the edges of my box with my finger. This adds a nice shimmer to your project.
For Tags:
Cover the base of your tags with any of the papers you prefer. I left the top of my mini tags bare. These tags measure 2 & 1/2 x 2 & 3/4. Be sure your comments are facing up before gluing. For the next layer I cut out some of the smaller fruit cards and used Helmar Scrap Dots to adhere them to my tags. I fuzzy cut out some cherries and pear. And again I used Helmar Scrap Dots to add dimension. For my lemon tag, I added one of matching puffy stickers on top of the lemon card image.
For the final touches, I added some sequins and glitter to my fruity tags. Then added them to the metal ring and tied some tulle and trim onto my ring.
These tags fit nicely into your box, as an added surprise!
I hope you enjoyed this project today. Thank you for stopping by the Helmar Worldwide blog! Stay safe and Happy Crafting!
