Less is Best - a Simple Layout for Earthweek

Hi - Jean Okimoto here - with an Earth Week project featuring supplies that are usually tossed into the recycling bin.  Instead, the shipping box (8" square background), security-lined envelope (flower) and cardboard packaging (heart and "Sweet") were up-cycled into a simple layout of Addison and Nicholas.

The layout also highlights Made-in-the-USA products - Clearsnap Inkpads, the Memory Box heart stamp and die,  and The Crafter's Workshop mini-templates and Sweet die.  Less shipping, less fuel.

Clearsnap Products

• ColorBox Chalk Inkpads - Dark Brown and Limited Edition Chambray
• ColorBox Pigment Inkpad - Cranberry
• ColorBox Premium Dye Inkpad - Cherry

Stamp

• Memory Box Gingham Heart 

Other Supplies

• Shipping Box (cut an 8" square)
• Security-lined Envelope
• Cardboard Packaging
• Memory Box Cupid Heart Die
• The Crafter's Workshop Sweet Die
• The Crafter's Workshop Templates - Mini Art Is and Balzer Designs Mini Stripes
• Spellbinders Grand Calibur and Plates
• Red Button

Directions

• Stencil Art Is onto the envelope with Dark Brown
• Crinkle the paper, then cut it into four irregular circles
• Ink the edges of the circles, layer them and attach the button
• Stamp Gingham Heart on the cardboard with Cranberry and heat-set the ink
• Cut it with the Cupid Heart Die and ink the edges with Cherry
• Diecut "Sweet" from the cardboard
• Stencil Mini Stripes onto the background with Chambray
• Assemble the layout

Thanks for visiting!

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