Decorated Jar Candles | Raechelle Bellus Guest Designer

Today is our final post from our November Guest Designer Raechelle Bellus. If you are looking for a great idea for Christmas gifts, then the project she is sharing today is just perfect. She has taken two simple jar candles and turned them into beautiful gifts that now shine with the warm touch of love and joy that is so much a part of the upcoming holiday season.

Below she shares the instructions on how she decorated each jar using the Touch of Glimmer Embellishment Kit and Flora Festival Premier Page Kit.
Find Joy Candle:
Cut a strip of paper to desired width from the Flora Festival Page Kit (mine are about 1.75") and then wrap and adhere around the jar.

Adhere a base piece to the front using one of the various die cut shapes included in the Touch of Glimmer Embellishment Kit. Then layer some die cut banner shapes and a gold chipboard banner piece. Next adhere the chipboard sentiment piece and top off with a beautiful gold bow and gold sequin.

Lid: Cut a die cut to a circle shape, adhered it and then topped it with one of the 3-D Stickers.



You Sparkle Candle:
Cut a strip of paper to desired width from the Flora Festival Page Kit (mine are about 1.75") and then wrap and adhere around the jar.

Adhere a base piece to the front using a die cut shape from the Touch of Glimmer Embellishment Kit (I cut mine down to fit). Continue layering using die cut and chipboard pieces. Finish off with a piece of the twine and silver sequins.

Lid: Adhere a die cut circle shape and then top with a a 3-D sticker and a few more silver sequins.

SUPPLIES | Touch of Glimmer Embellishment Kit, Flora Festival Premier Page Kit

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Aren't these just fabulous?! I'm ready to go jar candle shopping! Thank you so much Raechelle for guesting with us this month. We have truly been inspired by your creativity!

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Gift Set | Magnets & Trivets

Hi everyone! It's Robbie again today. Last week, on the 3 Birds Blog, I shared a card that I made using the new Pearlescent and Foil Goodie Box. On my blog, I shared a matching gift bag and tag. Today, I'm back to share the little gifties that I put together to go in the bag!

I love to give little kitchen gifts because everyone can use them. With the versatility of the 3 Birds collections, you are sure to be able to find a color combination that will work with any kitchen, too. For this gift, I made a couple of trivets and matching magnet set. I also added a whisk and a wooden spoon for a little extra.

DESIGNER TIP | It would be really cute to add some cup towels or wash rags. The ideas for the kitchen are endless!

The trivets are 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 tiles that I picked up at Home Depot to alter. These are perfect because you can use the 6 x 6 pads with it. These are SO SIMPLE!

Directions: Use Mod Podge to adhere your paper to the tile. After it's dried, add another coat of Mod Podge to the top. After that is completely dry, seal with a spray sealer and add cork pieces to the bottom corners.

The last thing I made was a set of 4 magnets to match. They work great as a little tie-on for gifts and are really practical, too.

Directions: Glue flat-back glass pieces to small scraps of paper with Glossy Accents. If you don't have Glossy Accents, any strong glue that dries clear will work. After it is completely dry, trim around the glass piece as closely as possible. Glue a magnet to the back, also using a strong clear drying glue. I used Glossy Accents for this, as well.

Now, pop the magnets in a little organza bag, tie a great bow to attach the magnets to and put the whole thing in your matching bag. Quick and Easy gift! When you sit down to make them, think about making a couple of sets. Then you'll have another gift for when you are in a pinch!

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my project!
Robbie

SUPPLIES | Graceful Season Paper Collection, Graceful Season Quilled Cardmaking Kit, Pearlescent and Foil Goodie Box (coming soon to HSN)

 

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Wedding Exploding Box

Happy June 3 Birds Fans! Juliana here and today, I am sharing my first ever exploding box! I was inspired to create this as a wedding gift while doing a search for ideas on what to create and share with you using the new Midday Medley collection. I happened across the idea of an exploding box and I immediately thought it would be fun to create one with a wedding theme.



I created a pattern based on several different boxes that I saw online. I then went to the Midday Medley 3D Embellishment Kit to select stickers that had a love/wedding theme. I planned to use these to decorate the inside panels of the box. These stickers also guided my paper choices for both the outside and inside of the box. The roses on the paper and stickers most definitely inspired me to create the large paper rose for the top of the box!



When you remove the lid, the box "explodes" to reveal the inside of the box which also includes a gift.



I layered the 3D stickers with punched and cut pieces of patterned paper.









I created a money holder using a large scallop circle punch and smaller circle punch.





To create the large rose on the top of the box, I used my Silhouette Cameo and a digital cutting file. I cut the rose using a piece of cardstock from the Bazzill Basics Olivia Cardstock Kit. I then finished off the box top with a stamped die cut from the Midday Medley Timeless Stamp Kit and an organza bow.



WEDDING EXPLODING BOX  by Juliana Michaels

SUPPLIES | Midday Medley 12x12 Premium Paper Pad, Midday Medley 3D Embellishment Kit, Midday Medley Timeless Stamp Kit, Bazzill Basics Olivia Cardstock Kit

Are you going to be attending any weddings this summer? If so, wouldn't this make a wonderful and thoughtful gift?  Whether you make it for a wedding or other special day, I hope I have inspired you to try making one of these exploding boxes for one of your next paper crafting projects!

HUGS!
Juliana

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Birthday Greetings Card and Gift Set

Receiving a handmade birthday card and gift is something that just about everyone enjoys and the Graceful Season Quilled Cardmaking Kit makes them a snap to create. We think you'll be inspired to make your next birthday card, and maybe even a gift, after you see the birthday card and gift set that Designer Juliana Michaels has created using this fabulous kit.

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Hi everyone, Juliana Michaels here and I must say, I have completely fallen in love with the Graceful Season Quilled Cardmaking Kit. This kit is perfect for making a wide variety of cards for any theme you can think of. I choose to create a birthday card and coordinating gift using the kit because of some upcoming birthdays in the family.



I created my card by using one of the cards that comes with the Quilled Cardmaking Kit.  Next, I selected several die cuts to decorate the card. I like the polka dot banner piece and cut it into two pieces, placing one above and one below the framed opening.



I then created three quilled flowers. I glued the green swirls to the flowers before attaching each flower to the card with a glue dot.

I selected a sentiment and adhered it to the inside of the card, placing it so that you can see it through the opening on the front. I love how these openings make the card a little more fun and interactive, but giving you a peek of the inside of the card.



To create my gift piece, I selected one of the shadow box cards and assembled it following the instructions that come with the kit.



Instead of the plain white background, I cut a piece of patterned paper to fill the opening. I then used one of the small journaling cards from the 6x6 paper pad and another strip of patterned paper to further decorate the base of the shadow box.

To embellish the shadow box, I created more of the same quilled flowers so that it would match my card. I used one of the quilling strips to give the look of grass along the bottom of the opening.I then created two quilled butterflies. The kit includes instructions on how to create a simple butterfly, but if you are interested in a more detailed version like the one I created, then click over to visit my blog, 17turtles, for a simple tutorial.

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS QUILLED BIRTHDAY SET by Juliana Michaels

SUPPLIES | Graceful Season Quilled Cardmaking Kit, Graceful Season 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Graceful Season 12 x 12 Paper Pad

I love how this birthday set turned out and I am sure the person who receives it will love it too! Don't forget to click on over to my blog for the Quilled Butterfly Tutorial.

HUGS!

Juliana Michaels

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