Fuchsia Tissue Box

							                                                                           Fuchsia

                                                                          Tissue Box
www.creative –expressions.uk.com

Tel. 01536 481778
                                                                                       Wipe the card with the anti static bag prior to
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Box Templates: Rectangle: BOXREC or Square: BOXSQU                                     the edge of the box place a scrap piece of card to
Unmounted Fuchsia A5 Stamp Plate, A3 Card , U-Mount Non-Stick Craft                    mask the area. Ink your stamp `Prefect Medium`
Sheet, Cosmic Shimmer glue , Shabby Shutters Distress Ink Pad & Cut `n` Dry       7    stamp and emboss with Voila Black embossing
Foam, Perfect Medium Ink Pad, Heat Gun & Anti-Static Bag                               powder.
Cosmic Shimmer Watercolours – Holly Leaf, Midnight Blue, Yellow Sun,
Marine Aqua, Frosted Mallow, Purple Violet, Lava Red, Midnight Black &                 Repeat the stamp and embossing till the design is
Autumn Twist. Viola Black Aurora Embossing Powder                                      complete. Ink the swirl design with the same
                                                                                       distress ink colour and stamp all over the card at
                                                                                       random.
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                            Optional: Cut little notches in your                       Prepare the watercolours by spritzing them with
                            template where the score lines will be,                    water 15 minutes before working with them and
                            this will help when scoring later on.                      then again when you start painting. Mix the colour
                            Lay the template on the bottom corner                      around in the pot to get the right consistency to
                            edge of A3 thick card                                      paint, then start painting the image.
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                                                                                        Use the coloured images from the stamp sheet
                            Using a pencil draw around the                              index to refer to when building the colours on
                            template. Mark the notches with a                           your image. Once you have finished your piece
                            pencil to help when scoring later.                          allow to dry or heat set it with a heat gun. Using
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                                                                                  10    distress all the edges.
                            Place the template on the opposite top
                            corner and repeat the step above.                           Crease the score lines if you haven`t already
                                                                                        done so. Apply the Cosmic Shimmer glue to the
                            Cut out both pieces.                                        side tabs of the box

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                                                                                        Attach together and allow to dry. Repeat this on
                            Score along the lines as shown on the
                                                                                        the other tab to complete the box shape.
                            template and using the notches to help.

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                            Crease along the score lines if you are not                Fold the top of the tissue box into position
                            stamping over the corner edges or crease                   and then open again. Apply glue on the
                            later if you are stamping over the edges.                  inside top flap, then fold the lid into
                            Take the 2 blank bases and decorate as                     position again and stick it down. Repeat
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                            Use the distress ink pad direct onto the
                            card for a rough look as shown on the left
                                                                                        Place a box of tissues inside the box to finish
                            or smooth out the ink using the cut`n`dry
                                                                                        the project. These boxes make wonderful gift
                            foam for an all over smoother look to the
                                                                                        ideas.
                            card as shown on the right . Allow to dry
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                            or heat set the ink.                                  14