Kraft Gift Boxes

Introducing some new gift boxes but this time they are packaged in Kraft recycled boxes. They are all individually hand stamped with a little motif...and the boxes are made from 100% recycled fibres...nice!

Vintage Style Decorative Heart

Now according to the paper I am using I am doing Decopatch...... see last post for explanation!! I chose a heart with a magnet on the reverse

What you need
Mache Heart available from lots of craft stores - the one I am using cost 99p
Decopatch paper - you can use tissue paper or napkins, but it may not be as durable
Decopatch glossy glue
A small flat brush
Ribbon, paper and small heart to decorate

Blank Heart

Draw round heart and cut out.
Brush glue on to heart

  

Place cut out paper over the
heart shape and brush evenly
removing any air bubbles

Glue ribbon round the
edge and finish with a bow

Decopatch or Decoupage?

I was/am still termed as total beginner to the above and the fact is I didn't know what the difference was between them.
According to EzineArticles: Decoupage is a technique of decorating bland furniture surfaces by gluing designs that were cut out from papers and topped with a coat of varnish. Furniture decorated in this manner look from a distance like lacquered but can be seen to be decoupaged on close inspection. On the other hand, Decopatch, which is widely considered as the offshoot of decoupage is a scissorless and easier alternative. It can be used in children's projects for kids as young as four years old but can also be used by more mature artists in more advanced and more sophisticated applications. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5195265

Birthday Card for Allan

A birthday card I made last night for my son Allan.

It is made with recycled card a recycled luggage label and some stickers.

I also stamped the label with Happy Birthday and with a Star and put some string through the hole in the luggage label.