Night Lights

My favorite Bigz Die is Fancy Favor.  You can make all sorts of gift items, as well as cute night lights for any time of the year.  Just change the stamped image and you can make them for every holiday, children's rooms, bathrooms, or anywhere a little extra light would be nice.

To make the night lights I started with 12 x 12 cardstock cut in half.  Now you have two pieces ready to cut, therefore, one sheet of 12 x 12 paper makes two night lights.  Before assembling, I punched vellum paper with the 2 1/2" circle punch and then stamped my images.  For the baby night lights I embossed the images with craft ink, clear embossing powder, and a heat gun.  Craft ink works great for embossing and with all of the Stampin' Up! color families available in craft spots you have all the colors you need to coordinate your projects.  Classic ink was used on the other night lights and looks nice too.  I used the 2-Way Glue Pen to attach the vellum to the inside of the box.

Next, I punched a hole on each side of the box with the 1 3/4" Circle punch.  Now I was ready to assemble the boxes using Sticky Strip.  I embellished the baby night lights by punching designer series paper with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch and then punched out the middle with the l 3/4" Circle Punch so it would fit over the opening.  I punched birds and branches, and added some flowers to decorate the others.

Note -  I use battery operated tea lights instead of candles for the inside. 

To make the night lights I used the folowing:

Cardstock:   ** Always Artichoke #119971, Baja Breeze #119972, Bashful  Blue #119973, Pink Pirouette #119937 -** All 12 x 12, Vellum #101856, Early Espresso #119686

Designer Series Paper:  Greenhouse Gala #117167, Build-a-Bear Pawsitively Prints #117396 

Ink:  Always Artichoke #105219, Baja Breeze #111833, Pacific Point and Melon Mambo Craft #119718 - Brights Craft Spots

Stamp Sets - (only listing ones used that are not retired)  Punch Potpourri #118394 wood or #120124 clear (Level 1 Hostess), Animal Stories #116716

Accessories:  Big Shot #113439, Fancy Favor Bigz xl Die #115965, Little Leaves Sizzlits #114511, 2-Way Glue Pen #100425, Sticky Strip #104294, Glue Dots #103683

Punches:  Two-Step Bird #117191, 1 3/4" Circle #119850, 2 1/2" Circle #120906 (Occasions Mini), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle #118874, Itty Bitty Shapes #118309

Embellishments:  Basic Rhinestones #119246

I did use some retired stamp sets and designer series paper, and my list of products used only includes those that are current in the Occasions Mini and the 2010-2011 Idea Book.

Fancy Favor Box Snowflake Luminaria

I made this luminaria the same as the one I posted awhile back, just tried it with different images and colors. 

I ran a 6 x 12 piece of Night of Navy cardstock through my Big Shot Machine using the Fancy Favor Bigzx xl Die.  Before I assembled the box, I punched a hole on both sides with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle.  I stamped the snowflake image on a piece of 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" Vellum cardstock with versa mark ink and then heat embossed the image with silver embossing powder.  Using glue dots I attached the vellum to the inside of the box covering the scallop circles.  I also stamped more snowflakes using Whisper White craft ink all over the box in random order and then put it together using Sticky Strip for extra hold.    I used a battery operated tea light instead of a candle so it is safe to use anywhere.

To make today's post I used the following:

Cardstock:  Night of Navy 12 x 12 #119932, Vellum #101856

Stamp Set:  Snow Swirled #111689

Ink:  Whisper White Craft #101731, Versa Mark #102283

Punch:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle #118874

Embellishment:  Silver Embossing Powder #109131

Accessories:  Heat Gun #100005, Glue Dots #103783, Sticky Strip #104294

Christmas Luminaria

Using the Fancy Favor Bigz xl Die and the Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch I was able to make luminaria for the holidays in a snap.  I am also going to be using these in my powder room in place of lit candles, and they would also be cute as a night light for children.  Inside I placed a battery operated tea light, so there are no worries about forgetting to blow out a lit candle.

I cut a 6 x 12 piece of Real Red Cardstock with the Fancy Favor Die.  Before I put the box together, I punched a scallop circle on each side and using pieces of 3 x 3 vellum cardstock  I stamped one side with the Christmas tree, and the other with the reindeer.  Using the vellum allows your images and the light to show.  For a little extra adornment I used rhinestone brads around the scallop circle.

To make the luminaria I used the following:

Cardstock:   Real Red #102482, Vellum #101856

Stamp Sets:  Dasher #116816, Snow Swirled #111690

Ink:  Garden Green #102272, Early Espresso #119760

Embellishment:  Rhinestones #119246

Punch:  2 3/8" Extra Large Scallop Circle #118874

Accessories:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439, Extended Cutting Pads #113475, Fancy Favor Bigz xl Die #115965