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Little Birdie Poppies and Roses Slimline Shaker Card

Hello, Friends! I’m up on the Little Birdie Crafts blog today with this summery Poppies and Roses Slimline Shaker Card. Don’t you just love all the coral shades in this beautiful paper collection? It just speaks to me of fragrant summer roses in a lush garden.

Building the Slimline Card Base

This slimline card base is surprisingly easy to create!

First, cut a 12″ x 8 1/4″ panel from the Poppies and Roses 12×12 paper pad.
Next, score that panel at 4″ and 8″ on the long side.
Now accordion fold the panel so that the open edge is on the left.
Then adhere the front of the card to the blank panel that is behind it. This will create a simple side fold card.

TIP: If you leave the front edge of the card base as it is, you will have an accordion fold card. I opted to adhere the front to the panel behind it to create extra stability for the shaker frame.

Create the shaker frame like this:

First, heat emboss a Little Birdie Primed Chipboard Ornate Rectangular Frame with Ranger Rose Gold Embossing Powder.
Next, adhere acetate (clear cardstock) to the back of the frame using a dries clear adhesive.
Then add 3 layers of 1/8″ wide foam strips to create the shaker box.
Now fill the box with your desired sequin mix.
Then adhere patterned paper cut to fit the size of the opening to seal the shaker box.
Embellish with fussy cut butterflies, roses, ribbon and Little Birdie Flowers.

Create a Belly Band

The decorative belly band really dresses this card up! It also helps to hold the “goodies” inside in place. Here’s how to make it.

First, cut a 12″ x 2 1/2″ strip of the lace pattern paper.
Next, center the panel behind the folded card base.
Now gently bend it around the card edges just enough to make a little crease mar,
Then place it on your scoring tool and score along the small creases, or bend it against the edge of a ruler if you do not have a scoring tool.
Next, score or bend 1/4″ from each crease. This will allow the belly band to fit neatly over the card.
Now fold around the card and trim away any excess so that the belly band fits neatly.
Next, color the blank side of the belly band with Abandoned Coral Distress Inks. Add a magnetic closure.
Finally, adhere the circle doily to the center of the belly band.

A Peek Inside

Create a turn tab by cutting the fussy cut clock image in half. Adhere the halves back to back in the upper corner of the card. Add a blank sentiment panel, fussy cut roses and a fancy circle die that you’ve cut with your Dream Cut Machine.

TIP: Place adhesive only on the bottom half of the circle die. Now you have a spot where you can tuck in a gift card if desired.

Die cut a pocket and adhere at the base of the right hand side.

Create a bookmark to tuck in the pocket. The patterned paper is so beautiful that I simply stamped a sentiment on it and topped it with ribbon. For extra strength, stitch to canvas, felt or burlap. Tuck in a honey stick and teabag to make the gift complete.

See, that was easy, right?

I hope I’ve shared some tips, tricks and ideas that you can use in your next crafty adventure. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment section below. To see other Little Birdie projects and tutorials, click HERE. You will find a linked supply list below the post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Little Birdie Crafts
- Poppies and Roses 12×12 Paper Pad
  - out of stock…but coming soon!
- Argyle Coral Flowers (out of stock)
- Dream Cut Machine
- Primed Chipboard Frame
Other Supplies
- Amazing Paper Grace Swirl Bliss Pocket Die (retired)
- Watermelon Taffeta Ribbon
- Iridescent Metallic String
- Clear Cardstock (Acetate Sheets)
- 1/8″ foam Strips
- Rose Garden Shaker Mix
- Ranger Rose Gold Embossing Powder
- Versamark Embossing Ink
- Small Metal Key from my stash

Little Birdie Crafts Poppies & Roses Altered Box: Good Things in Small Packages

Hello, Friends! If you love little things, then you are going to be very happy with this Little Birdie Crafts Poppies & Roses Altered Box. It definitely falls into the “good things come in small packages” category of crafting. Do you save cute boxes? I do. Seems like I just can’t find it in my heart to toss a well made box. I blame it on my mom, who used boxes to make everything from baby beds to bookshelves.

True story! When my little sis was born in the 60’s there were no fancy little baby seats. But my mom fashioned one from a cardboard box and pillows. She used one of my dad’s old belts to keep Sissie tucked in safe and sound! Ingenuity! Gotta love that.

When this same sweet sis presented me with a cute box of gourmet tea bags this Christmas, I knew immediately that I wanted to make it into some sort of project. So into the Closet of Shame it went. I actually painted all the edges of the 3″ x 3″ x 3″ kraft box with ivory chalk paint before stowing it away because I knew I would be more likely to use it if I’d done a little prep work in advance. Sure enough, as I was perusing the shelves this weekend, there sat the sweet little box, just begging to be used. And that’s how this project came into being.

How to Alter a Box with Little Birdie Crafts Poppies & Roses

This is a quick and easy project. You’ll need to change your measurements if your box is bigger or smaller than mine, but the process is the same.

First paint all the edges of the box, inside and out, with chalk paint. Set the box aside to dry and forget about it for 5 months.
Next, cut (6) 2 7/8″ square panels from the 6×6 Poppies and Roses Paper Pad. Ink the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink, or dry brush them with chalk paint. Or just leave them as they are. It’s all good.
Now, cut (6) 2 3/4″ square panels from another 6×6 pattern. Use these to line the box interior.
Then trace the little tabs on the sides and closure onto a piece of printer paper. Use this as a template to cut out designer paper for those areas on the box.
Fussy cut a border from the 12×12 paper pad. Adhere this around the middle of the box like a belt. It will be a little bit short, so start in the center front and wrap around the sides, ending up on the front of the box. We will cover the gap, so no worries.
Now, attach crochet lace with 1/4″ Scor-Tape above the fussy cut border.
Alter mini bronze box feet with Little Birdie Antique Gold Metallic Wax. Adhere to the bottom of the box and set aside to dry. I use my Dries Clear Adhesive for this task.

TIP: Set the box upside down while the feet are drying.

The Fun Part: Decorating the Box

While the box is drying prepare the decorative elements.

Fussy cut flower clusters, wreath, door, and butterflies from the 6×6 pad cut apart page.
Accent the Ornate Clock Chipboard with Gold Metallic Wax. Back this with a couple of layers of waste chipboard or foam adhesive. Cut the wreath in half and adhere behind the clock so that the flowers can be seen.

Next,alter the grass chipboard with Glimmer Moss Metallic Wax. Cut apart.
Locate some pretty red Little Birdie Flowers. I used Meadow Red and Candy Embossed Daisies.
Once the box feet are dry, arrange the elements in a way that pleases you.

To make the box lid stand upright, use this clever trick I learned from my crafty pal, Ginger Ropp. Wrap a panel of chipboard with designer paper. Then adhere along the back side of the box.

Creating the Tags and Tag Card

I decided I wanted to fill my box with a trio of decorative tags. Two of the tags are just simple tags that I made by cutting 2 3/4″ wide cardstock and decorating with designer paper. I staggered the height. The first tag is 2 3/4″ x 4″. Make the 2nd tag 4 1/2″ tall.

How to Make a Tag Card

Here’s how to make the 3rd tag.

First cut (2) 2 3/4″ x 5″ panels of cream cardstock. Crop out the corners with a corner punch.
Next, cut a 1 1/2″ x 4″ strip of designer paper from your scraps. Score this at 1/2″ and 1″. Now fold to form a little hinged spine.
Adhere the left hand flap of the hinged spine on one tag and the right hand flap on the other.
Then cut a little strip of designer paper to cover the the inside center of the spine.
Next, cut panels of designer paper to fit the tags. Remember to crop out the corners to match the tag base.
Now adhere the patterned paper panels to the tag card.
Create a little pocket on the right hand side to hold chocolate or a gift card.
Cut apart one of the journal cards from the 12×12 collection and use it to decorate the inside of the card.
Use a scalloped punch to cut out one of the small doilies from the 6×6 pad.
Punch holes in the tops of the tags and decorate with ribbon, charms and flowers.
Trim journal cards from the 12×12 pad to fit the tag fronts.

Extra Goodies

Since I had more room in my box, I also “gift wrapped” a little cookie in a punch out doily. A scrap of designer paper makes a cute bag for a honey pouch. One of the tags has a tea bag attached to the back side. The other is backed with light colored wood grain so that a note can be written. And I dressed up one of my vintage silver spoons with ribbon and a posy.

This makes such a lovely gift! It is not expensive to make, and you can honestly put it together in an afternoon. It’s great for Mother’s Day, birthdays, party favors, bridal showers…just change out the paper to match the occasion.

I hope I’ve shared some tips and tricks you can use in your next crafty adventure. If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comment box below. You’ll also find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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