Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Spellbinders May 16th 2018 Blog Hop


Hello everyone!

I am really excited and honored to be a part of the Spellbinders blog hop today. You must have come here from the super talented, Elena Salo's blog. If not, I do have the full blog hop list at the end of the post, so you can start the hop from the beginning. We are showcasing two new amazing collections from Spellbinders today: 


I have a gift box to share today which I created using the dies from the Romancing The Swirl collection by Becca Feeken. If you'd like to see more project examples using this collection, you can check out my posts on the Spellbinders blog HERE, HERE, and HERE.

I wanted to create a simple and elegant gift box featuring these dies. Here's a look at what I have made:

To create this gift box, I first took a sheet of 12" X 12" baby pink cardstock, and cut it into two pieces measuring - 6 1/2" by 7 1/2". Once my pieces were cut, I scored the 61/2" paper edge at the top of my scoreboard at 4 inches and 6 inches respectively. For my 71/2" paper, I scored the top at 5 inches and 7 inches.

To create the lid of the box, I used gold foil cardstock. I die-cut the centre of the paper using the Flourished Square Etched dies. (I die cut the paper before scoring and folding it to create my lid). I used the frame pattern die to create the delicate pattern on the edge of my lid.

The back of the box looks like this. I wanted to keep it simple, hence didn't embellish the back side.

I decorated my lid with some handmade Foamiran flowers made using the flower dies from the Card Creator A2 Corner Cotillion Dies. I cut the flowers from white Foamiran sheets, inked the centres using a light pink dye ink, and added a bunch of cream thread pollens to the centres of the flowers to give them a more dimensional and realistic look. The leaves were cut from Olive Foamiran using the leaf die included in the Cinch and Go Flowers III Etched dies set.

The tiny white filler flowers that you see were made using the flower dies from the Happily Ever After Etched dies which is an older die set from Amazing Paper Grace. I cut them from white Foamiran sheets, inked the centre of the flowers using a purple dye ink, and added white wired pollens in the centre to create my own filler flowers. I love how you can mix and match various dies from Becca's collections, and they look so well together! I also added a light pink paper bow to behind my floral cluster. I used the Petite Double Bow and Flower Etched dies to create my paper bow.

Here's a picture showing you the flowers from the other side of the box. These are quite dimensional as you can see for yourself.

Here's how the gift box looks without the lid :) I have done minimal embellishing on the front so that the lid remains the highlight of the project! The pink lacy die cut behind my floral arrangement was die-cut using the ringlet accent die from the Ringlet Round Etched dies set. 

Here's a closer look at the flowers. I LOVE making Foamiran flowers and they are my latest addiction. Do you love them, too? I think they look so soft and pretty!


Giveaways
To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to a lucky winner. Please leave a comment on Spellbinders blog by Sunday, May 20th 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winner will be announced in this blog post on the following Monday. Winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.

Additional Giveaway:
Spellbinders has very generously allowed me to giveaway a $25 gift certificate to the Spellbinders store. For your chance to win, please leave me a comment below. I will announce the lucky winner on my blog on 20th May, 2018. The winner will be responsible for shipping cost, duties and taxes.


Blog Hop Order:

                            Hussena Calcuttawala >> (You are HERE!)

The next stop on the blog hop is Olga Direktorenko's blog. Click HERE to go to her blog.


Thank you so much for stopping by my blog! I hope you enjoyed seeing what I have made. If you did, please do leave a comment below letting me know that you did! I hope you have a wonderful day ahead!

53 comments:

  1. This is a stunningly beautiful creation love the flower arrangement !

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  2. Your creations are always so beautiful and graceful,thanks for sharing this beautiful idea!!

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  3. Your box is gorgeous and your flowers are lovely. What a precious gift this would be to receive.

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  4. Such a pretty card! So very chic!

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  5. Elegant and beautiful, such a lovely creation..

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous!! I love everything about your lovely,lovely gift box! You are truly gifted! I haven’t tried any of the foamiran flowers yet, but now I will add that to my ever growing want list. Right along with Becca’s beautiful dies.

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  7. This box is just so beautiful! Love Becca's new dies.

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  8. ive been seeing your works since i started crafting.. im one of your fan.. and actually, dreaming to be like you.. the gold and blush hues you use is my favorite convo.. you always make your simple creations stunning and elegant.. i really wish to meet you someday.. and can at least take a selfie.. �� plus with autograph ��

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  9. Wow, this is fabulous and oh so pretty! Such a
    beautiful gift presentation.

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  10. It's too pretty to give away! And I do love the Foamiran flowers.

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  11. Your gift box is absolutely stunning! This gorgeous gift box is by itself a wonderful gift.

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  12. Simply Gorgeous project love everything the flowers great work. Thanks for sharing

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  13. This gift box is amazing and so beautiful and those foamiran flowers are so gorgeous. I have bought the foamiran but been a bit nervous about using it lol x

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  14. Love how you used the die and made a box from it every about this box is stunning. Quinty girl

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  15. That gift box is so beautiful it would be the perfect keepsake to use even after the gift is opened!

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  16. I love them! They are beautiful!! Thanks for sharing how to use dies in a cool way!!

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  17. Another Jaw dropping GORGEOUS box!! I video would be fabulous..as I'm having difficulty wrapping my brain around how you made the lid.

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  18. Wow! The die creates elegance and the flowers add sweetness to the box

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  19. Wow.. this is amazing.. This would be get more attention than the wedding cake! very impressive job. You truly showcased the Becca collection

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  20. I love boxes and this one is beautiful!

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  21. So delicious!!! Am in love with your gorgeous gift box!!

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  22. Stunning gift box, love the swirly decoration and the lovely flowers, Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration. Di.

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  23. What a wonderful gift box you made !!
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  24. The pink and gold is looking so awesome. The flowers up the beauty many folds!

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  25. Oh my gosh, this box is so amazing and beautiful! I love the die cuts and flowers

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  26. Wow! I am in awe of this gift box! It's gorgeous!!! I can't believe you made all of those flowers! They are absolutely stunning and look so real! You are very talented as well as patient. I am super impressed!

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  27. You always create gorgeous projects!! This one is no exception and I'm in love with your work! <3

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  28. This is a really lovely box made using Becca’s new collection
    Doreen R

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  29. Boy can I get on your gift list? This box/ card holder is just so pretty and elegant!!! You look at it and forget it is made out of paper!!! Thanks for sharing your talent and project

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  30. Becca's dies are SO LOVELY on your little box, Hussena! I LOVE the opening in the dies for the lid too.... You could put something that smells nice inside.... potpourri, maybe? ;) But, your flowers are SO STUNNING on this! I LOVE the little bit of color added to their centers! It gives SO MUCH DEPTH & realism to them! SUPER JOB!!! ;)

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  31. Very elegant gift box. I like the flower embellishments.
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  32. Oh my goodness Hussena! This exquisite creation is magnificent!! You are absolutely a master with my dies and I am so grateful to you for your superb artistry!!

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  33. Wow, gorgeous gift box and matching card!

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  34. your flowers are just amazing and the box is so elegant!!

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  35. So graceful and gorgeous... Loved all the elements on this...❤️❤️

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  36. Beautiful box, so elegant & gorgeous! Thanks for sharing x

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  37. Beautiful box you have created , simplicity is its beauty and that's the beauty of your work as well , it's never overdone . Big fan of your work , and there were very few Indian crafters actually who fascinated me when I started crafting and you are the one among those few crafters . You and spellbinder compliment each other !

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  38. Oh my goodness. Hussena, your flowers are always a delight and the way they beautify this box is out of this world. I love what you did with the top. So very creative.

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  39. The box is gorgeous. I love the flowers you created. I can't wait to try it.

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  40. Swoon! I am so in love with this gorgeous box and those lovely flowers! bookmarking to CASE some day... thanks!!

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  41. Gorgeous box and lovely design.

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  42. Your made such elegant boxes. They could be the gift themselves! The flowers are stunning and the new dies are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

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  43. Beautiful box Hussena. Love the gold top. Those flowers are gorgeous! Such a nice way of decorating that pretty box.

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  44. Wow it's a beautiful box. And those flowers are stunning. I wish I would become like you and do such beautiful crafting. I really love handmade items.

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  45. Wow I love the way you used Becca's dies. Love the flowers you used on the box.

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  46. Love the beautiful box and the way you used Becca's new dies. The flowers are so sweet and compliments the box.

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  47. What a gorgeous gift box! The combination of the Becca's beautiful dies and those handmade flowers is stunning! I love the pale pink of the box with the shiny gold topper.

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  48. Your work is gorgeous! I just love this project using the beautiful dies from Becca Feeken and your flowers are so pretty!

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  49. Such an elegant project--thanks for sharing this.

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