Scrapbox challenge 3rd make Toppers

Yesterday was a bit of a off one so i just created a quick post to share with you some pretties i had created and today i have made a little tutorial to show you how to make these cute lil toppers for all papercraft projects.

If you do throw away the off cuts from your projects then you are wasting lots of opportunities and monies.

For these gorgeous toppers you will need......

Scraps Box

Punches

Dies 

Buttons

Cutting machine

Double sided tape

Gems and jewels 

Double sided sticky foam pads

I use my Sizzix bigshot for cutting my shapes and an assortment of dies

Here i am using a Muller yogurt sleeve that was too pretty not to use to cut some bases for my toppers. I use lots of different papers and materials from the scrapbox but heavier based scraps work better for building on for your bases.

When using punches avoid mulberry woven style papers as they rip and jam in the punches but card and papers are fine to use.

For these i cut a selection of things with mixed dies and punches all from scraps out of the box, i love my new Marianne Design alphabet die, along with my Woodware Craft Collection punches.

Once you have a nice selection of colours and shapes start playing around and layering up the bits and bobs you have cut. Once you are happy start to stick them in place with double sided foam sticky pads and double sided tape.

Then when you are happy with positioning add the sticky gems, buttons (which have been removed from old clothing) and pearls wherever you think they they will enhance the designs.

I think these are gorgeous and am going to make up some packs to give to my crafty friends at Christmas. They are in a sense 90% free to make as the bulk of them are made from bits that would go in the bin.

Hope you enjoy trying this out :-) 

Emmie xxx