Exploding Box - Firefly

I know they're dragonflies but I wanted the impression of fireflies in a ferny woodland.

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This is a very small box. The closed measurements are: 1.75" square by just under 3" tall.

I actually managed to resist using glitter (it was very hard for me). I used amber gemstone accents and gold holographic mounts to give the 'fiery' illusion.

The stamping technique is one of my favourites:

• I started with a light green background and stamped my first fern using VersaMark clear ink then embossed with clear powder.


• I then inked over the whole thing with VersaColor Fresh Green and gently cleaned the ink off the clear embossing.


• I stamped the fern again in VersaColor Green Tea (no embossing this time).


• After the ink had dried I stamped the fern one more time, using VersaColor Evergreen (again no embossing).


• When dry I finished by inking over the whole thing with VersaColor Bamboo and a small amount of Evergreen.

It's my favourite technique because the result is very three dimensional.

The stamps I used:

• Stampabilities - Dragonfly & Stampendous - Summer Leaves (Fern).

I have a tutorial for this size box on my Gallery site. Here's the link: http://www.magic-boxes.com/smallbutterflybox.htm

The tutorial is in metric but for those of you who work in feet and inches there is a link, to a printable ruler with both centimetres and inches, at the top of the tutorial page.

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Dragonfly Joy - Origami Box

This origami box folding is taking me over I think!

Using UK A4 squared makes a perfect gift box size (37cm or 3.5" approx).

I really wanted to incorporate some of the elements of my exploding boxes with this one, it's for a friend.

• Inner Lid:
  I wanted a nice message inside the lid and found Hero Arts 'Happiness Messages' fitted the bill! I stamped in VersMark clear embossing ink and embossed with gold.

• 'Black on Black embossing':
  Here I used Perfectly Clear 'Leafy Silhouettes' stamped with a VersMark clear ink pad and embossed with clear embossing powder.

• Decorative Panels & Box Lining:
  I used a base of lime green card and tinted it with VersaColor Evergreen and Lagoon Blue inks. I then stamped Stampendous 'Summer Leaves' (the fern) using VersaColor Evergreen.
  I finished with green ultra-fine glitter highlights.

• Dragonfly:
  The dragonfly is punched - Paper Shapers Whale of a Punch 'Dragonfly' then highlighted with ultra-fine glitter.

Click here -Tutorial now posted

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