Challenge #92 at Hand Stamped Sentiments - OVER THE TOP

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we are challenging you to think big, over stated, over board, and OVER THE TOP...a card or project you will most likely make only once.

Playing around with tiny sharp pieces of metal seemed a bit on the extreme side but I've always wanted to try my hand at up-cycling a soda can. I used two on my ornament, a green Ginger Ale and a Black Coke can, which I just used the silver inside of. I really liked the green of the Ginger Ale can, although I'm sure the black/red would look great too. 

Ater cutting the tops and bottoms off my cans with shears, I cut them into 1/2" strips with my paper cutter. I used a piece of cardstock, adhered a portion of a sticky sheet to it and then peeled the red portion of the tape back with each row that was woven. After I carefully finished, I ran the entire chunk of metal through my Big Shot with the Top Note die, rotated it and ran it through again, creating this fun diamond-like shape. I attached sticky strip around the edges and then added Silver Glass Glitter. A hole punch for the top with my Crop-A-Dile and a bit of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding for a 'bow'tiful hanger. The sentiment was embossed in Cherry Cobbler and popped off of my ornament.  

Since the ornament isn't meant to remain on the card, I decorated the front so it didn't feel left out...

I used a scrap of Cherry Cobbler paper and attached the sides down with Sticky Strip for a firm hold, to keep the ornament in position, the paper can easily be ripped apart to free the ornament.

Another close up...

Can't wait to see what beautiful, over the top creations you have in store for us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments. "May your days be merry and bright" 

Happy Christmas shopping and crafting!


SU! products used:
Stamps - Warmest of Wishes
Paper - Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
Ink - Versa Mark
Punch - Decorative Label
Other - Sticky Strip, Sticky Sheets, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Silver Glass Glitter, Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder, Stripes EF

3-D basket weave

Found this splendid and tedious project HERE but it's soooo cute finished, I just couldn't pass this up for this months club project! and really who wouldn't LOVE to get this little basket filled with tiny little note cards to sit on their desk or next to their computer??

Using 4 Bigz Scallop Envelope pieces to make the foundation of the box and STICKY STRIP (it's a MUST with 3-D projects!) I then measured the outside of the box and came up with the following measurements to make the basket weave.

You'll need 8 strips of 7-3/4"X3/4" card stock and 2 strips of 3/4"X14" card stock (for the top weave of the box) now HOW do you get a 14" piece of card stock since the biggest you can get is a 12"??, use a 2-1/2"X3/4" piece and sticky strip it together!! :) PERFECTO

Once you get a few of the strips woven together...use your fingers ladies, ALL of them!! :) it's easier to weave the rest of the 8 strips that are the same size. Once you have this base done, run sticky strip across the bottom of the weave, turn your box over and stick the weave onto the bottom of your box. (you'll still have the 2 long strips, you haven't worked with yet) Once it's stuck, flip your box back over and bend the overhanging strips up toward the top of the box, then you can start weaving the longer strips through these...again, use your fingers. Only stick one end of the long strip (to keep it in place) to the box so you can weave it through without it popping back out again. Do the same with the 2nd long strip (you may have to cut a bit off of these 2 strips BUT don't do that until you are certain you don't need the extra length) once you have each separate long strip woven, stick the other side down with sticky strip and then adhere the (PINK) flaps down with sticky strip to cover the weave at the top. Once this is done, use your Crop-A-Dile and embellish one side of the box with some bling (or don't, it's up to you!) and work on your 3X3 cards to place inside. Isn't it SWEET???