Twelve Weeks of Christmas 2010
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Week One
Winter Post Christmas
Candle Gift Set
By Carla Brasher
Supplies
(all supplies and product numbers are from Stampin’ Up!)
Real Red Card Stock
Espresso Card Stock (scrap)
Very Vanilla Card Stock (scrap)
Medium Window Sheet
“Love Letter” Designer Series Paper
Early Espresso 1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Antique Brads
Basic Pearls – adhesive
Sticky Strip
Snail Adhesive
“Winter Post” Stamp Set
“Espresso” Classic Ink Stamp Pad
“Old Olive” Stampin’ Write Marker
“Real Red” Stampin’ Write Marker
Large Tag Punch
Extra Large Tag Punch
Linen Thread
Heat Tool
102482
119686
101650
114323
117162
119961
117273
119247
104294
104332
111780
119670
100079
100052
119876
119866
104199
100005
Other Items not available from Stampin Up:
Vanilla Tissue Paper, Wax Paper, Three Votive Candles, Hole Punch
Preparation
(all dimensions are in inches)
1. Cut and score box pieces from Real Red Card Stock
1 piece 7-1/2 x 5-1/4 (box bottom), score on all sides at 1-1/2, cut on red lines
as shown in picture:
1 piece 2-1/8 x 7-1/8 (box bottom insert), on long side score at 1-1/2, 2-1/4, 3,
4-1/2, 5-1/4, and 6
1 piece 3-3/8 x 5-5/8 (box top), score 1/2 on all sides, cut on red lines
2. Cut box piece from Medium Window Sheet
1 piece 2-1/4 x 4-1/2
3. Cut decorative panels for box from Love Letters DSP
2 pieces 1-3/8 x 4-3/8
2 pieces 1-3/8 x 2-1/8
Box Construction:
Box Bottom:
1. Cut and score as described in preparation
directions.
2.
r Apply Sticky Strip to the flaps as shown in picture
to the right.
3. Adhere the Designer Series Paper cut in the
preparation directions to the four flaps that will
form the sides of the box.
4. Peel off the Sticky Strip backing and fold in the sides to form the box bottom.
Box Insert:
1. Cut and score as described in preparation
directions.
2. Fold on the score lines to form two “mountains.”
3. Insert this piece into the box bottom to separate the candles from each other.
Box Top:
1. Cut and score as described in preparation directions.
2. Using a pencil, measure a rectangle inside of
the box top by allowing a 5/16” border on all
sides of the center rectangle inside the fold
lines. Use a square punch to punch out the
center using the lines drawn or use a hobby
knife to cut out the rectangle.
3. Apply sticky strip to the inside of the box along
the border that was made. Remove the backing and adhere the window sheet
that was cut in the preparation directions.
4. Apply sticky strip to the flaps of the box top and assemble it.
Stamp the Candles:
1. On a piece of Vanilla colored tissue paper, stamp two
“reindeer” images and one “Dec. 25” image from the
“Winter Post” stamp set using Espresso Classic Ink.
2. Using Stampin Write Markers, color in the leaves and
berries of the “Dec. 25” image very carefully.
3. Cut out the images.
4. Lay one of the images on the votive candle and
wrap a piece of wax paper tightly around it with the wax
side TOWARDS the
candle.
5. Apply heat
using the heat gun.
Be very watchful and
remove the heat as SOON as the image
appears somewhat shiny. (You are actually
melting the wax from the wax paper onto the
image and joining it to the wax from the candle.) If it is overheated, the candle
will begin to melt and change the texture of the candle.
6. Repeat the process to decorate the other
two candles. Color two pearls using a Red marker
and heat set with the heat gun. Apply the pearls
to the reindeers noses.
Decorate the Package:
1. Insert the candles into the box
and close the lid. Be sure that
the images show through the
window.
2. Tie a length of 1-1/4” Espresso
Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around
the box into a bow.
3. Attach a Vintage Brad to the
center of the bow.
4. Stamp the “To: From:” image onto a scrap of Very Vanilla Card Stock and punch
out using the Large Tag Punch.
5. Punch a tag from the Espresso Card Stock using the Extra Large Tag Punch and
adhere the stamped punch to this piece. Punch a hole in the tag and tie to the
Striped Ribbon with Linen Thread.
I hope you enjoyed this free tutorial.
It is part of a Twelve Week Series of
Projects. If you have any questions
or need any additional information,
including how to order, please do
not hesitate to contact me!
Carla Brasher
[email protected]
www.TheSouthernStamper.com