Good Sunday morning. I am officially on vacation until Monday the 29th. Woo Hoo! I am such a happy girl! My project today is one like I have made many times before but this time I made it into the inside of an empty Russell Stover chocolate covered cherries box. I have no idea how the box got empty. LOL! The box is 5.75” square and is 1.5” deep. I decided create a diorama and adding depth and dimension with Bendi (curved) ground snow layers.
I started by inserting a piece of blue cardstock inside the box to create the sky background. I cut four different snowy layers with my deckle scissors leaving each one wider than the box and crimped them with my wave crimper. I cut the back layer to the width of the box and attached to the box with double layers of mounting tape. As I moved forward the next layer was cut to be just about 1/16 of an inch wider than the inside of the box. This allowed there to be a small bowed curve when attached ton both sides with double layers of mounting tape to the layer behind it. Believe me when I say that it doesn’t take much additional width to create a bow. I added 1/8 of an inch to the third layer and 3/16 of an inch to the last layer. Each were attached at the edges to the layer behind it with a double layer of mounting tape.
I cut Tree Frame using tan woodgrain embossed cardstock and cut off the frame surrounding the tree. I cut the Fir Trees and crimped them with my straight crimper. Next I applied Crafter’s Pick glue to the trees and pine sprigs and applied Polar White Flower Soft. I used an old brush to apply the glue on the trees and spread it on the pine branches with my fingers. Be sure to wash your brush well if use it to apply Crafter’s Pick. It will wash out but your brush will never be great for fine painting after that. I attached all the trees into the scene with double and triple layers of mounting tape. I tucked the pine sprigs into the scene attaching with glossy accents.
I colored the bunnies with antique linen and vintage photo ink using a mini applicator and attached them into the scene with mounting tape. I attached the cardinals in the scene with rolled glue dots.
I finished by cutting a frame using the grand labels one and attached to the box with 1/8” double stick tape.
I love how this turned out. I will send it to my mother-in-law. She keeps everything I send her out around the house all year long. It touches my heart.
If you are interested in finding out more about creating Bendi projects there are a two different step by step tutorials and videos over at Splitcoaststampers.
All dies used ton this project are made by Impression Obsession.
Thanks for coming by and I hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
Box size: 5.75” square and 1.50” deep.
Kittie, this is gorgeous….I can’t believe the amount of work you’ve put into the card. It’s so amazing…. Thank you for sharing your wonderful creativity
You are extraordinarily talented! I’ve subscribed to your blog for about a year now and continue to be amazed at your beautiful creations. Thanks for sharing!
Terri
What a beautiful scene…my joy everyday is logging on to see your creations..you are an inspiration…thanks for sharing
Sue
Just FAN-TAS-TIC !!!!!!!!!
Thank you Kittie for this beautiful project. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Even though I follow you for many years now, it’s always a delight to open my messages every day and find your creations. Thanks for your inspiration. Have a wonderful Christmas Holiday with your love ones.
Johanne XXX
What a gorgeous card LOVE IT
Kittie, this is beyond fabulous! Amazing detail and just stunning!
Wowza!! This is amazing. All the detail. It is absolutely gorgeous. And what a nice gift for your mother in law. Have a great holiday. Can’t wait to see what you create in 2015!
WOW oh WOW!….I hope you are enjoying the masterpiece displayed in your home Kittie…How long did this take?
Oh my goodness this is just spectacular, amazing work!! Hope you enjoy a wonderful time off!
Cudna… Jak z bajki “Królowa Śniegu”…
wow. This is just stunning.
Vickie, this took me about four hours but I had a wonderful time trying to figure out how to do all the layers and where to place all the die. It was well worth the time.
Thank you for your lovely comment Vickie. I appreciate everyone’s comments so much.
Another gorgeous winter scene. What a great idea, an empty chocolate cherry box, you are always thinking for sure Kittie. What a beautiful keepsake. I bet your mother-in-law has many beautiful keepsakes you have created, lucky lady.
So enjoy all your details, beautiful just beautiful.
Good Afternoon, Kittie. AH!Awesome, I don’t blame your mother-in-law for keeping these displayed all year long. They are magnificent, I couldn’t put them away either.
It would smash the beauty. A heritage to pass down. I love it from top to bottom and worth all the time an love you put into the creation…..have a good week-end….LOL
I LOVE your diorama, it looks so real…it reminds me of the scenes in my View Master when I was a child. It just makes you want to reach out and touch it.
I got so confused about the “bow”, lol. I was looking for “ribbon”, duh. As always your work is superb and I hope you can understand why your mother-in-law keeps them out all year, your creations are over the moon. I hope you and your family have a wonderful, healthful and prospering 2015.
It is great that you are taking a vacation because you have above and beyond earned it. I will miss you very much! Merry Christmas to all.
Dear Kittie, I can’t tell you how many times I have looked at this. I have come back several times and looked over and over. Wow, I love it! I have most of these dies and I am wondering if I can make something like this myself. You are such an inspiration! And you are so lovely to share how you make these wonderful projects. I have borrowed your technique of crimping the trees – it really adds such dimension.
Absolutely wonderful your cares are an inspiration than you and merry Christmas
Oh my goodness! This is so totally amazing! I love how your photography shows the shadows. Beautiful! Your blog was one of the first ones I found a few years ago when I was trying to learn more about card making. You are so inspiring and I appreciate you sharing your talents. A very merry Christmas to you and all you love!
It’s a very lovely scene Kittie ! Merry Christmas to you and your family !
Love this diorama. So creative!