August 2007 GiftMaker Magazine Projects
Project ideas and prizes—two of paper crafters’ favorite things. The two projects below were shown in the August 2007 issue of GiftMaker magazine, accompanying details on how to enter to win a $1,000 prize giveaway from DRG Publishing and HOTP. Read on to learn how our designers created the gorgeous designs, then be sure to click on the GiftMaker link to enter for your chance to win!
Shoe Fund Pail
By Laura Nicholas
Have a girlfriend who loves to shop? This Shoe Fund Pail is the perfect gift—it’s cute, fun to decorate and something she’ll love. Just lift the lid and deposit spare change to save for that rainy shoe shopping day!
Laura decorated the pail with a vintage look and cute decorative flower shapes for a three-dimensional look.
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Decorated pail lid |
Supplies:
- Paper Pizazz® Vintage sarapapers™
- Cardmaker’s Icy Rainbow Ribbons
- White Button Brads
- Lily Pad design from Paper Pizazz® Fold-Back Swirls Template
- Paper Pizazz® Tags Template
- Black ABC Rub-Ons
- Stampdendous™ 5” Clear Pail
- Click n’ Stick Clear Mounting Tabs
- Zots™
- Brown Permapaque ink pad
- Brown pen
- Pencil
Instructions:
- Cut two 3” x 12” strips of blue glimmer paper and adhere the two strips together at the end with a strong adhesive. Wrap the strip around the pail to check the overlap. Trim so the glimmer strip overlaps around the pail by only 1/2”, then remove the strip from the pail.
- Cut four rectangles of coordinating patterned papers to 3” x 2 7/8” and ink the edges. Adhere the blocks on the blue strip with 1/4” between each. Use the brown pen to add stitching along the edges of the blocks.
- Trace 6 lily pad flower shapes from the Fold-Back Swirls template onto lavender glimmer paper. Cut out the shapes and fold as directed on the template. Attach four of the lily pad flowers to the blue glimmer paper between the patterned squares using white button brads. Ink the edges of the flowers and some of the button brads. Attach the strip to the pail with adhesive tabs.
- For the lid, trace the bottom of a small coffee cup onto floral paper. Cut out the circle and ink the edges, then mat with blue glimmer paper. Use the pen to add stitching around the edge of the circle.
- Add two button brads to the centers of two remaining flowers and attach to the circle. Adhere to the lid. Cut out the tag and add rub-ons to spell out the label for the pail top. Tuck the end of the tag under the flowers and adhere.
- Computer journal all but the first letter of four different types of shoes onto brown textured paper. Use the Tags Template to cut tags around the journaling and ink the edges. Add the first letter of each shoe type with a rub-on. Tuck the tag ends under the flowers and adhere.
- Wrap lavender grosgrain ribbon around the top of the pail above the handle and tie in a bow. Secure the ribbon with Zots™.
Love this clear pail? Check out more pail decorating ideas in the Paper Wishes Weekly Webisodes archives.
Thinking of U Card
By Paris Dukes
Bright and fun, this card design is perfect for letting a friend know you care. It’s also quick and simple with cardstock punch-outs coming together to form the focal. Just punch them out, then use an emery board or sandpaper to smooth the edges, glue, and viola!
Card Front |
Card Inside |
Supplies:
- Cardmaker’s Citrus Creative Pack: Yellow words and green circles papers
- Cardmaker’s Citrus Instant Card Art: Letters, border and sentiment punch-outs
- 5” x 6 1/2” blank white card
- glue stick
- sandpaper or emery board
Instructions:
- Place the card so the fold is at the top. Cover the card front with yellow words paper and trim the excess. Cut a 6 1/2” x 1” rectangle of green circles paper and glue even with the bottom edge of the card front. Punch out the border, large “U” and alphabet tiles and use the emery board or sandpaper to remove the paper nibs from the edges.
- Glue the punch-out border over the seam between the yellow words and green circles papers. Glue the large “U” on the right side of the card front, then add the alphabet tiles, gluing some on top of the “U”.
- For the card inside, cut a 1” x 5” strip of green circle paper and glue it down the center. Add the punch-out sentiment in the center.
