12 Cards Of Christmas – Day 4

Technically today is not a card, but it does match yesterday’s card……that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!

Today I’ll be showing you how to make THIS.
So you ask…is it a bag, or is it a box? My reply…..Its a bag in a box! And here’s how to make one for your self.

Take a piece of cardstock that measures 11.5cm x 11.5cm (4.5 inches x 4.5 inches). You need to score 2.5cm (1 inch) in from all sides. Then make a score line from each corner to the intersecting score lines you just made. (See picture below)

Next, fold all score line in towards each other and fold the corners inwards. Pretty easy so far….
Now you need to use some Sticky Strip (very strong double sided tape sold by Stampin Up) and add some to the inside of the corner sections and also somewhere on the outside of the corner points so that you can tap it to the inside of the box
See that back corner, that’s what we are trying to do.
This is what it should look like when you have stick all the corners down.
Ok, now you need to cut a piece of double sided patterned paper to 28cm x 14cm (11 inches x 5.5 inches) Add Sticky Strip to one of the long sides and one of the short sides. Make sure you add the Sticky strip to the side you want facing the inside. Remove the backing from the long side, but leave the short side for now.
Now we start putting it all together. Start by sticking your paper to the middle of one of the sides of the box. It doesn’t matter which side you start with.
Then wrap the paper around the bottom of the box until you get to last side before meeting the start of the paper. You now need to remove the backing from the short side of the paper.
and continue wrapping until the edges meet. Carefully seal the 2 ends of paper together.
And VOILA…..its starting to take shape. Are you all with me so far?
Next, punch out 2 round tabs, in a colour that matches your paper, and fold them in half. Use your Crop-a-Dile or a hole punch to make a hole towards the square end of the tabs (once they have been folded). Also…imagine…..because I forgot to add the photo…..that you have cut a strip of paper approx 2.5cm x 28cm (1 inch x 11 inches) to wrap around the bottom of your box, or is it a bag……ANYWAY
I used my Eyelet Border punch to make it interesting, you could do scallops, or tear you paper, or just leave it as a straight edge, its up to you. Start wrapping the from the point where the paper meets. This will make sure the end/seams of teh paper and the seams of the border are at the same place.Next, add some more sticky strip to the insides of your Tabs and stock them on, one on each side.

Thread some ribbon through the holes, and there you have it……a BOX in a BAG, or is it a BAG in a BOX? You decide!

I will be moving away from the red and green colours soon, just incase you were getting sick of them already

ENJOY!

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Samples

Want to know what we are making for my class on October 2nd? You’ll have the opportunity to make a double slider card and treat box. We will be using the paper from the Raspberry Tart DSP, and the co-ordinating stamp set, Three Little Words.

I’ll also give you some great little tips including how to simply colour flowers as well as stamping on cellophane bags.

Date: October 2, 2009
Time: 10am Start
Cost: $15.00

You can EMAIL ME to confirm your spot! I’ll be waiting 🙂

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A Late Monochromatic Monday

So, does anyone remember THESE cards? Someone should have yelled out that I forgot the wallet I made! So anyway, this is the quick wallet I made, and when I find the link to the template I used, will update the post for you.

I wanted to keep the design similar to the cards, so I just made it the same with a few extras like the glitter and the greeting in a cut out shape.

This is inside. You can’t see it that well but the cards are inside their own little box.

And this is the back, the small flap holds it all closed.

ENJOY

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Bali Breeze

Ink: Bali Breeze, Versamark

Stamp Set: Great Friend, Baroque Motifs

Punches: Corner Rounder, Word Window Punch

Other: Dazzling Diamonds, Heat & Stick Powder, Bali Breeze Grosgrain Ribbon, Sponge Daubers

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A Great Mothers Day Gift

There’s nothing that says ‘I Love You Mum’ more than a home made gift. My home made gifts have ‘developed’ over the years, and I can hear my mum saying thank goodness. Unfortunately, my mum lives in another state, so what I’m showing you today wont make it to her doorstep.

This basket is great because you could fill it with HOMEMADE gifts. I have found chocolates to be a big winner!

I made a co-ordinating card with the left over scrap from making the basket. A very easy and quick project to make.

If you would like to make this basket and card, why not get a group of friends together and I can come and teach this to you. Or, if you prefer, you can get together at my home. The cost of this class is $20 per person which includes everything except the flowers and pearls (which are from the Pretties Kit) The Pretties kit can be pre-purchased prior to the class. You can choose what set of papers and colours you want to work with. EMAIL ME NOW for more details

Don’t forget about the Patterned Paper promotion this month, Buy 3 packs, get one FREE. The paper I have used is from the Raspberry Tart pack. EMAIL ME to order you Patterned Paper today

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It’s Beginning To Look Alot Like Easter

It’ s only a few more sleeps til the Easter Bunny comes to visit. I’ve got a few ideas for you for this Easter Season. First is a cute little pyramid box to hold those little Easter eggs. Perfect gifts for teachers, friends, neighbours etc. Easy to make, and looks really cute.

I’ve used some of the great new Designer Series Paper – Morning Sunshine, and I couldn’t go past ‘Chocolate Chip’ cardstock.

Supplies

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip

Paper: DSP Morning Sunshine

Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8 Circle Punch
Other: Jumbo Pewter Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, SNAIL

and not forgetting Cadbury Caramello Eggs lol

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Origami Box Tutorial

Be warned, this box is addictive! Once you make one, you want to make more, in lots of different sizes. As promised in my last post, this is the picture tutorial for the origami box I made at Melany’s workshop.

You need a square piece of paper. Any size you like. The one from I made at the workshop was 21cm squared. This one I am using a 6 inch x 6 inch square.

Step 1. You need to mark the middle of the paper. You can do this by either folding the paper in half, then folding it in half in the other direction (I did this at the workshop). Or you can measure out the centre and put a dot with a pencil which is what I did for this tutorial. Either one works fine.

Step 2. Fold all the corners into the middle point

Step 3. Fold one of the edges to the centre point

Step 4. Then fold the opposite edge to meet the other at the centre point

Step 5. Unfold the 2 edges and fold the remaining edges in the same way. Once you have done that, your paper should look like the second picture below.

Step 6. Fold out two (2) of the triangles

Step 7. Bring up two (2) of the long sides to make a ‘boat’

Step 8. On one end you need to bring the 2 points together. This part can be a bit tricky the first time.
Step 9. Fold the end over back into the box, and repeat for the other side.

and presto, you have a box!

For the lid you have 2 options. The first is to cut another piece of paper the exact same size as the base and fold exactly the same EXCEPT when you fold the edges together towards the centre, leave about half a centimetre from the centre (picture below). This need to be done on the four edges that fold horizontally to the centre. This will allow the box to be slightly bigger and fit over the base.

Or you can cut a piece of paper 1 centimetre square BIGGER than the base and fold EXACTLY the same. I just happened to have two 6 inch x 6 inch papers on hand, so i just left the half centimetre gap when I folded.

This is the finished product, very easy to decorate, and so simple to make. Let me know how you go with making an origami box. If you like, leave a link in the comments section so we can all have a look!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
Cardstock: Whisper White (white band around box), Old Olive (Scallop Circle)
Paper: Bali Breeze Designer Paper
Punches: 1 3/8 Circle, 1 1/4 Circle, Scallop Circle

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A Box for Cards

So I had a little play around with making a box for the set of cards I made the other day. I need to make it again and remember to write down the measurements so I can post them here for you. But in the mean time, this is the box I made, nothing fancy,but does match the cards. I have 4 cards in the box, but you could easily fit another 4, or if you really wanted to pack it full, I think you could easily fit another 6-8 cards in there. It is VERY easy to make the box smaller or bigger, depending in how many you want in there. Enjoy!

Check back soon for the tuorial!

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