Hi everyone and welcome to the Fresh Vintage blog hop. Today is exciting for three reasons: it’s my birthday, first post from my brand new computer and the Suitcase is one of my favorite dies!
To view the hop, you can click on the Fresh Vintage blinkie on the sidebar. This will take you around to all of the designers on the hop OR you can click on the linky party below for a look at all the projects. To see projects that have already been posted, visit the page above titled “Sizzix Blog Hops”. For a chance to win this die, answer the question about today’s hop on the Oh My Crafts blog today.
The Suitcase is a fun die- just the right size to fit a gift card, small piece of jewelry, ATC’s, a deck of playing cards, mini- album or hair accessories. Or it wouldn’t it make a great favor box or goody bag for a party or special occasion? You could also cut it out of patterned paper and score the folds in just a few seconds on your scoring board for a more customized look or embellish the suitcase with rubber stamps, inks, paints, ribbon straps, luggage tags, or beading. This die is really versatile. What would you put in here?
I can’t wait to see what the other designers have created for this hop! Let’s take a look:
It was so hard to choose what I wanted to do this time. I decided to make a cool vintage suitcase in black and cream using a hound’s tooth stencil from Crafter’s Workshop and then fill it with a few different things.
- Cut suitcase die from mat board.
- Place the stencil over the suitcase box and lid, and pounce Tuxedo Black Memento stamp ink with a foam applicator. Also stencil the small tab piece.
- Ink the inside of the box and lid by randomly swiping the inked applicator over the surface. Ink both sides of the handle also.
- Fold up the box and add brads to each of the four holes in the corners.
- Add tacky tape to the back of the lid tab and adhere to the inside back of the suitcase.
- Add tacky tape to one side of the small tab and adhere just to the edge of the front of the lid. The pressure of the tab against the inside of the suitcase will keep the box closed. Attach the handle to the suitcase with more tacky tape and you are done!
- I decorated the front of the suitcase with orange velvet ribbon, a Fringed flower and a Katiedids Creative Component. I added crystals to the outside of the component and then filled with Dimensional Magic to embed the crystals. Then I added a few more drops to the center and placed an orange card stock coil into the center.
- Add whatever fun things you want, add a card and you are set!
I can’t wait to hop through and see what everyone has done… 🙂 I don’t see the photo of your houndstooth one…am I missing it somewhere?
no still photographing Keri 🙂
Very nice love the pop-up bat millierose651@aol.com
Wow, Eileen, what great treats you’ve filled your suitcase with….. love that popping up bat!
I could never figure out what to do with this die, now I’m ordering one! Thank you for all the great ideas. I can’t wait to get started.
Holy cow! Happy Birthday to you? Nope . . . Happy Birthday to US with all these fab ideas! See? Moths are cool! heh. Love the pop-up bat and that houndstooth template is amazing!!! You rock!
super awesome suitcase…love it! and love that black moth of Death…lol it is so pretty!!!
Eva :0)
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Very nice. A pop up is a super idea! Thank you.
Great inspirations. Happy Birthday-enjoy the day and your new computer.
Super cute! love the pop up bat! Thanks for sharing! mlc_15@hotmail.com
First, let me say Happy Birthday my friend! I love what you did with your suitcase die. What a great idea for Halloween. You could make a bunch and pass them out! I love this die and love you too! Great job!!!
wow very cool love that you make it for Halloween love the bat inside. you have lots of great ideas. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
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cute idea-appropriate for the season.
What would I give to have a houndstooth suitcase like that!
Maybe I could stencil some hounds tooth pants for you Jonathan! Thanks for the nice comments everyone!
Happy Birthday Eileen! I love your Halloween take on this project. Imagine if you decided to make something like this for each trick-or-treater….oh, just saying that is enough to make me wince!
Wincing here too. 🙂 Had a great birthday- thanks!
Happy Birthday. my sister’s b day is 10/20, i’m 10/21, my dad is 10/26. a lot of cake at this time. cute suitcase.
There can never be too much cake Bethann 🙂
Happy Birthday to you Eileen ! This is my first time to visit your blog and to look at your contest. I just started my blog a week ago. I use mostly Sizzix things in my creating and would love to enter some of your contests in the future. My blog is Marci Kay’s Kreations at marcikayskreations.blogspot.com and I would love it if you would take a look. Hope to visit you again soon.
Marci
Also my e-mail is marciallee2@gmail.com
Happy Birthday, happy new computer, and happy blof hop! I would put candy made with a vintage recipe in there. It has a vintage look. Beautiful!
Oh wow! Cute cute cute!! Love it to pieces…every lil piece right down to the lil ribbons and embossing…just Perfect!
You had so much fun with this die. I love all of your ideas.
I cannot believe how versatile this die is, and it’s just packed with fun! I love every version you show.