My name is Amber Goble Design Team Member and I've got a fab Valentine's Day tutorial for you. Very easy to create, but it is so much fun...
Are you ready to have fun?
Let's begin!
I started with a carton of Starbuck's Frappaccino. Don't you just luv that place :)
Did you know if you ask them for the Coffee grinds they will give them to you for free! For your garden to chase away those nasty bugs :)
And it acts as a great fertilizer agent :)
I decided to cover the cardboard carrier with paper. To do this I measured my carrier then traced the sides. I used a 12x12 piece of paper, cut it in half and it worked perfectly.
I then measured the carrier's handle and cut this out, taking my craft knife to remove the handle opening. I then ran this piece thru my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots embossing folder.
Now to make my carrier boarder, I cut 2 pieces of pink cardstock and 2 pieces of fuchsia cardstock. The lighter pink I ran thru my Cuttlebug. The fuchsia I scalloped using my Fiskars scalloped punch. I then layered them together and put them around the carrier.
Now I moved on to decorating my bottles. I painted the lids pink. Then I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities to decorate the lid.
I filled my bottles with different Valentine's candies. Then I measured a piece of pink paper to wrap around my bottle and ran it thru the Cuttlebug also.
I then inked my embossed dots, this is a great way to add dimension to your paper.
Now add your bling. I used ribbon and Prima flowers to decorate my carrier and boxes. And here is my finished Valentine Sweets.
This is a very cheap and easy way to present a sweet gift to someone! And there's millions of ways to alter this idea to fit the situation, such as filling the bottles with paper clips, chalk, etc. and making a quick and easy teacher's gift. It would also be adorable as a baby gift, just fill the bottles with bows, footies, baby goodies and decorate it accordingly!
I would love to see what you have created following this tutorial..
Please leave a comment and let us know what you think in the comment section..
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24 COMMENTS:
What a fun project! Fabulous tutorial and photos!
This is awesome, Amber! I have a recycling tutorial too on Monday.
GO GREEN!
Amber, this is really cute! Great tutorial with all the pics.
Loved it Amber and have done one of my own didn't see Mr. Linky so here is the link
http://beth714.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentine-cuttlebug-challenge-fab.html
Amber, this is adorable! Great tutorial too!
Hugs Mrs Jx
This looks so much fun to do. I might give it a try this weekend.
Eveline.
So wonderful! I'm sorry I don't have anything Starbucks to play along with. I love your colors for this Valentine project.
I've been covering Starbucks cartons for over a year now - did TWENTY in November & December for a Christmas order. I make them into spa kits, by using choccies & bath salts OR I make sundae kits & put ice cream candy toppings in the jars. If anyone wants to look, they're scattered around my blog posts.
I really like your Valentine's idea!
T4S
hi Mrs J, many thanks for letting me know about the folder, much appreciated, definitely must get one :) thanks again :) great projects, TFS :)
That is such a cute project Amber and way to recycle! Fantastic tutorial!!
Wow!!! You are a creative little gal!! Turned out great and eventho you told me what you were doing, it looks more fab than I imagined. WTG Amber.
Your photos are really easy to follow. That's a really neat project.
This is so cute!! Love it!
This a very cute project, and thanks for the step-out pics! I have to get me one of those machines! Maybe for my b-day.
Way to go! Great tutorial, Amber. Does anyone know if they have those for "non-coffee" drinkers? Such a cute idea, and I see other great ideas popping up, too! I'm inspired!
Oh I have seen these done many times!
I saw some cute ones at Halloween, with mummies and ghosts on the jars, one girl even wrapped the jar with tissue like a mummy with googly eyes.! Yours are cute too! I like the papers you chose.
Good job.
Great Job and wonderful tutorial!
Clarinda
Love this!! I've been saving my frappuccino boxes and bottles for a little while now to try this. Great job on the project and your tutorial!So pretty. Now I've got to get those spellbinders dies!
Totally gorgeous ... what a fabbo idea.
I LOVE your box. I'm new at all of this, but I think I'm going to Starbucks and get me a carrier. It was great and your tutorial was very easy to understand.
Janet
Wow! What a sweet treat for someone. What if you don't have the starbucks carton to begin with?
Hi again...very cute project Amber...I posted on your blog as well...now I gotta find some candy hearts to much on while I travel blogs tonite lol...gee thanks! Cheryl
Amber!!!!!One Word.....WOW!!!! This is Super Super Good!! So cute!! TFS!!
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