finderskeepers virtual class

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1 finderskeepers happy valentines day! VALENTINES DAY BOXES & CARDS Hello: Here at Finders Keepers we love helping people be their most creative selves. And our virtual classes are a great way to get inspired. So, enjoy this class and let it inspire you to work with colors, textures and designs in new ways that are uniquely yours. In this class we are preparing for Valentines Day and making gift boxes and cards. They could be fantastic teacher gifts, or a special little something for a co-worker or neighbor. We re pretty sure you have some people in your life that could use a little pick-me-up and are worth a little time and effort. Our only hope is that you have as much fun making these projects as we did! Enjoy! es (OC p.5) Calypso Coral Classic Stampin Pad (AC p.181) Basic Black Classic Stampin Pad (AC p.183) You+Me Stamp Set (woodmount) & Paper Stack (OC p.5) OR You+Me Stamp Set (clearmount) & Paper Stack (OC p.5) /4 Real Red Cotton Ribbon (AC p.207) Designer Washi Tape (OC p.5) Confetti Heart Border Punch (OC p.5) $ 6.95 $ 5.95 $ 5.95 $27.95 $21.95 $ 5.95 $ 4.95 $21.95 key: AC=Annual Catalog OC=Occasions Catalog!1

2 YOU RE SWEET 1. Cut two strips from the tiny red heart paper from Stacked with Love: 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 and 1-1/4 x 2-1/4. 2. WITH THE HEARTS RIGHT SIDE UP, cut banner tails in the BOTTOM of each strip. 3. Stamp two hashed hearts in Basic Black on Whisper White Cardstock and fussy cut out. 4. Stamp three hearts in Basic Black across back envelope flap. 5. Stamp the You re Sweet stamp in Basic Black in lower half of card and a bit to the right. 6. Adhere short heart banner to top left of front of card and adhere heart to center of banner with dimensional. 7. Fold longer banner over box, from front to back, creasing at each edge. Adhere banner to box, being sure to place adhesive only on top and back this will allow the box to be opened without tearing through the banner. 8. Fill box and finish with 20 of 1/4 Real Red Cotton Ribbon, tied in the front. 9. Adhere heart to ribbon, below the bow, with a dimensional. 10.Finish off envelope with black heart washi, running a strip from about 2/3 across the front, to the edge and leaving about 1 to wrap around to the back. 11. Give to someone who makes your heart go pitty-pat. Heart/Chevron Washi DSP Paper stack strips to: 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 Score at: 1-7/8 & 3-7/8 1-1/4 x 2-1/4!2

3 TWITTER PATED 1. Stamp Twitterpated on front of box,card and envelope back flap, using Basic Black ink. 2.Punch heart confetti with Calypso Coral hashed paper from. 3.Adhere a large heart from the confetti to the stamped heart on the card and box. 4.Place a strip of striped washi under stamped image on front of card. 5.Place a strip of striped washi at the front, bottom corner of the box, so that it wraps to the bottom of the box. 6.Fill box with something scrumptious and give to you-knowwho. Striped Washi DSP Paper stack for heart punch!3

4 1. Stamp Be Mine words only in the center of the front of the box with brush tip of the Basic Black marker. 2. Stamp Be Mine 2 more times above and below the center stamp. 3. Next, do the same thing three stacked Be Mine stamps in the center of the card. 4. Stamp the entire Be Mine stamp words and hearts onto the back flap of the envelope. 5. Stamp the little hashed heart stamp with Calypso Coral onto a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock twice and fussy cut those hearts out. 6. Run a line of the striped washi tape on the card, beginning between the 2nd and 3rd Be Mines and continuing past the edge of the card, around the edge and into the front flap. 7. Repeat this on the box, starting between the 2nd and 3rd Be Mines and continuing around the corner and onto the right side of the box. 8. Adhere one of the Calypso Coral hearts to the card front with a dimensional. (Refer to picture for placement.) 9. Adhere the other Calypso Coral heart to the box front with a dimensional. (Refer to picture for placement.) 10.Fill with candy and give to your honey! Striped Washi!4

5 XOXO 1. Cut a strip of xoxo s from xoxo paper from Stacked with Love. 2. Cut 2 pieces from the top of the ampersand paper from : 1 x 2-1/2 and 3/4 x 2-1/2. (Centering on the stripes only save the ampersand for another use.) 3. Stamp 2 solid hearts in Calypso Coral on a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock and fussy cut them out. 4. Stamp a solid heart in Basic Black on the upper left corner of front of envelope. 5. Place two strips of gold hearts washi tape on the front of the box, one above the other. 6. Cut banner tails in both ends of the smaller striped paper and adhere over the washi, creating a layered effect. 7. Cut a piece of the xoxo strip and layer over the striped paper. 8. Adhere Calypso Coral heart with a dimensional over the xoxo paper. 9. Repeat layering on card. 10.Fill the box and give to your favorite someone. Gold Heart Washi DSP Paper stack strips: 1 x 2-1/2 3/4 x 2-1/2!5

6 This project uses a masking technique that involves inking the stamp with a SU! marker. You will mask the stamp by inking only the portion that you want to transfer to the paper. 1.Cut 2 strips from DSP (with Stripes of Real Red, Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe): 1-5/8 x 6-1/2 1-5/8 x 2-1/2 2. Score longer piece at: 1-7/8 and 3-7/8. 3. Cut banner tails into both strips. 4. Stamp Be Mine words only on 2 scraps of Whisper White Cardstock with brush tip of the Calypso Coral marker. 5. Cut these words out by hand, leaving a bit of extra space to the left of the words and finishing with a banner tail cut on the right. 6. Stamp the entire Be Mine stamp including hearts on the envelope back flap in Basic Black. 10. Stamp the entire Be Mine stamp including hearts on the banner tail end of the longest, striped paper strip and repeat on shorter piece. 11. Fold box and adhere the long paper strip with the banner end in the front to the front of the card, wrapping the strip around to the back of the box and trimming any excess paper. 12. Using dimensionals, adhere the Calypso Coral Be Mine strip over the Basic Black Be Mine stamp on the front of the box. 13. Adhere the short paper strip to the bottom half of the card and adhere the Calypso Coral Be Mine over the Basic Black Be Mine with dimensionals. 14. Fill the box with treats and finish by tying the box with 20 of 1/4 Real Red Cotton Ribbon. 15. Tie the card front with 24 of 1/4 Real Red Cotton Ribbon. 16. Give to someone special. Striped Washi DSP Paper stack strips to: 1-5/8 x 6-1/2 Score at: 1-7/8 & 3-7/8 1-5/8 x 2-1/2!6