Ink it! Stamp it! International Design Team Blog Hop - 3D Project - Dashing Deer Table Favour

Welcome to the Ink It! Stamp It! Design Team Blog Hop - we hop every month so be sure to pop back and visit us again!  

Today we are sharing 3D Projects!

You are currently at my page - Stephanie Fischer, The Crafty Thinker.  At the end of my post there is a full line up of team members, please click on the name after mine in the list to continue the hop.

A Christmas table favor featuring the Dashing Deer stamp set and coordinating Detailed Deer dies

I've made a little Christmas table favour.  There's space inside for two Lindt chocolates.  Over the next couple of months, I'll be making 22 of them for my family Christmas gathering and will add names to the side of the box so that they double as place names.

Cutting and scoring the box base

For the box base:

1. Cut cardstock to 6.5" x 5"
2. Score each side 1.5" from the edge and fold to reinforce the score lines
3. Trim off the corners
4. Cut along the right hand side vertical score line until it meets the first horizontal score line
5. Repeat step 4 on each side.
6. Bend in each of the four corner pieces and add glue as shown in the photograph below
7. Raise the sides and press the corners into position to form the box

Gluing the box base

The finished box base is partitioned for two chocolates

I created a double compartment inside the box by cutting a piece of cardstock to 2" x 5.5" and scoring at 1.75", 2.75" and 3.75" then folding and gluing as shown in the photograph below.  Press the glued pieces together to form the central partition.  The insert fits snugly, so I didn't glue it into position.

Making the partition for the box base

Box Lid:

Cut a piece of cardstock to 4 5/8" x 3 1/8".

Score each side 1/2" from the edge

Make the lid using the same method as for the box base

Cut a piece of Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper to 2" x 3.5" and glue to the top of the lid.

I stamped the Dashing Deer onto black cardstock with Silvery Shimmer metallic ink.  
By using the Stamparatus, I could overstamp multiple times until I was happy with the strength of colour.

I then used the coordinating Detailed Deer die to cut out the deer but I was careful to position the top cutting plate just above the feet - as seen in the photograph below.  TIP: I also used a very small piece of washi tape to secure the die in position.

Cutting the deer to stand on top of the box

This allowed me to create long tabs at the end of each foot (or hoof!).

The finished deer waiting to be applied to the box lid

I then used my craft knife to cut slots into the top of the box lid, through which I pushed the tabs and secured them to the underside of the lid with sticky tape.  I then chose to cover up the tabs and tape with a piece of cardstock which I glued into position.

The legs of the deer are threaded through little slots cut into the lid so that it will stand up

Thank you so much for joining us today and we hope you'll join us again next month when we'll be sharing Christmas Cards.

I'm Stephanie Fischer and to keep hopping around see the list below to see who is up next with another great project.

Thanks for visiting
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Edit: 17 November 2019 - I've now finished all the table favours for the Christmas table!  

My Dashing Deer table favors ready for the Christmas table!

Product List - All available for purchase from my online store

Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$25.00

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$38.00

Detailed Deer Dies

$59.00

Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad

$19.25

Stamparatus

$85.00

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Basic Gray A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$7.00

Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - 3D Project - Christmas Gleaming Bonbon

Welcome to the monthly Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.  You are currently visiting Stephanie Fischer (The Crafty Thinker) from Australia.

Our theme this month is a 3D project and I've made a Christmas Cracker (or BonBon) with the Brightly Gleaming Suite.

A Christmas Cracker (or bonbon) featuring the Brightly Gleaming Suite

In addition to the Stampin' Up products listed below, I also used two cardboard rolls, a paper hat and cracker strip/snap (sold as a cracker making kit) that I purchased from my local craft store.

I used a piece of Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper that was 12" long and just wide enough to wrap around the tubes with a slight overlap.   

Positioning the cardboard rolls on the paper to make the Brightly Gleaming Christmas Cracker

I cut one of the tubes in half and then used Tear & Tape adhesive to stick the tubes into position with the whole tube in the middle and the halves at each end.  

To make rolling and sticking easier, I placed more Tear & Tape on top of the rolls and also (although I did it after taking this photo) a piece along the bottom edge of the paper.

I adhered all my decorative elements to a Stitched Nested Label and then attached that to the cracker with Glue Dots.

 TIPS:  

• Make sure to leave plenty of space between the rolls to allow for scrunching and tying ribbon.
• I haven't tested it, so I don't know if it will make a difference, but after rolling, I punched a row of holes into the paper between the rolls with the idea that it might make pulling the cracker easier.
• I tied one end with ribbon before placing the cracker, hat and gift into the middle and then tied the second ribbon.
• I used a little piece of sticky tape at one end to keep the snap in position

If you have the entire Brightly Gleaming Suite, you could also use the Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements
to decorate this Christmas Cracker and tie the ends with the 1/2" Classic Weave Ribbon

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed this project.  You are currently visiting StephanieFischer - please see the list below and click on the next person on the list to hop through all of the people and see all of our projects.  You don't want to miss any!

'Til next time!

Stephanie

Product List - All available for purchase in my online store

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper

$25.00

Christmas Gleaming Bundle (En)

$86.25

Frosted Bouquet Dies

$57.00

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

$61.00

Versamark Pad

$16.50

Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

$10.50

Copper Foil Sheets

$8.75

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Garden Green A4 Card Stock

$15.25

Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock

$15.25

Noble Peacock Rhinestones

$9.50

Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

$13.00

Ink it! Stamp it! Design Team Blog Hop: 3D Project - Christmas Table Favours

Welcome to the Ink It! Stamp It! Design Team Blog Hop - we hop every month so be sure to pop back and visit us again!  Today our theme is: 3D Project.  

You are currently at my page - Stephanie Fischer, The Crafty Thinker.  At the end of my post there is a full line of team members, please click on the name after mine in the list to continue the hop.

A couple of trays of angels ready for the Christmas table!

I'll be honest, 3D projects are not generally "my thing" but I do like to make something for the Christmas table every year - so here goes!

A little 3D angel place name holder for my Christmas table

I always like to make something for each table setting that has the place name and a little gift inside.  Last year it was lip salve, this year I've returned to chocolate!

These are the ingredients for the angel: the largest of the scalloped Layering Circles dies, the wings from the Springtime Impressions dies, 1" circle punch, Duet Banner Punch, Fox Builder Punch.

The colours I used are: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate and So Saffron.  This is a great way to use up that collection of little leftovers!

Ingredients for the 3D angel place name holder

    

    This angel is waiting to go on top of the little box that I'll fill with chocolate
     - but at the last minute so it doesn't melt in the Christmas heat!

Instructions:

1. For the dress/body Make a cone from the scalloped circle by cutting to the centre, wrapping and gluing.
2. Assemble the head next:
3. Attach one end of the Petal Pink strip to the back of the Petal Pink circle.
4. Attach one of the So Saffron Fox Builder tails to the top of the head at the front.
5. Repeat on the other side.
6. Attach the fringe.
7. Draw on the facial features as desired.
8. Attach the remaining pieces of hair to the back of the head, placing glue only at the top of each piece.
9. Glue the So Saffron circle to the back of the head.
10. Glue the "neck" to the seam in the back of the dress, gently bending the head back to a good angle.
11. Use a bone folder to gently curl back the wings a little.
12. Slip the wings under the centre two pieces of hair at the back of the angel.  Glue the wings to the back of the dress, covering the neck attachment.  
13. Glue a "hand" to the top of the cut edge of one half of a Very Vanilla Duet Banner
    

    

    Glueing the hand between the two sides of the sleeve

    

    The finished arm

    
    
    
     
14. Glue the other half of the banner "sleeve" to sandwich the hand.
15. Glue the sleeve to the dress, gently bending the arm out a bit.
16. Repeat with the other arm.
17. Write the place name on the Smoky Slate banner.  
18. Place a glue dot to the back at bottom centre of the banner .
19. Position the banner in an appropriate position in relation to the angel's hands and gently press to adhere glue dot to the dress.

The derriere of the 3d angel place name holder

This view shows the arm attachment

TIPS:

• If, like me, you're making a lot of these - work in batches (cut everything, assemble all the heads, wrap all the dresses etc)
• When cutting elements from the Fox Builder Punch, use strips of cardstock to save wastage.  EG  When cutting the hair, I used 3/4" wide strips which I fed into the punch from the right.  
• Using strips of cardstock will also help save wastage when using the Duet Banner Punch.
• For perfectionists - consider cutting two "sleeve" banners together (having carefully aligned them).  This way you can be sure that the "sleeve sandwich" will perfectly match when you glue them together with the hand between.

To attach the angel to the little box, I used two little bits of ribbon - one end glued inside the dress and the other to the box.

The angels will be attached to little boxes containing chocolate

I'll have to add the chocolate at the last moment so that it doesn't melt in the summer heat!

Since this post is already so long, I've not included the instructions for the box but am happy to supply it - just comment or email me.

Thank you so much for joining us today and we hope you'll join us again next month! I'm Stephanie Fischer and to keep hopping around see the list below to see who is up next with another great project.

Thanks for visiting

'Til next time

Stephanie

Product List - All available in my online store

Fox Builder Punch

$31.00

Duet Banner Punch

$31.00

1" Circle Punch

$21.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

$58.00

Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies

$50.00

Petal Pink A4 Cardstock

$14.75

So Saffron A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate

$14.75