http://kittystamp.blogspot.com/2010/09/lovely-gift.html
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Baja Breeze Bag in a Box
http://www.crazystampgirl.com/?p=331
The base is a 4 1/2 inch square piece of card stock scored at 1 inch on each side. Then you cut from the edge in 1 inch (along the score line) to create tabs. Then you fold up the sides and adhere the box. Next you wrap a piece of DSP or here I used vellum that is 5.5 x 11 inches around the outside of the box, adhering with sticky strip. Finally, cut a 2 x 11 inch piece of card stock to wrap around the outside of the bottom of the box (I punched mine with the scallop edge punch). Then all you do is decorate and create a closure.
The base is a 4 1/2 inch square piece of card stock scored at 1 inch on each side. Then you cut from the edge in 1 inch (along the score line) to create tabs. Then you fold up the sides and adhere the box. Next you wrap a piece of DSP or here I used vellum that is 5.5 x 11 inches around the outside of the box, adhering with sticky strip. Finally, cut a 2 x 11 inch piece of card stock to wrap around the outside of the bottom of the box (I punched mine with the scallop edge punch). Then all you do is decorate and create a closure.
Pencil Holder
http://symmetry.typepad.com/symmetry/2008/11/pencil-holder.html
As promised here is my pencil holder with measurements! I posted a
Halloween holder in my album, but never got around to posting it. I
made a couple more today using Winter Post and Ski
Slope DSP. You can get 3 from one sheet of paper! Great idea for
favors for a class, birthday party or stocking stuffers! 
I started with a 7" x 3 1/2" piece of CS. Score the long side at 1
1/4", 1 1/2", 2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2". Pivot and score at 6 3/4". Crease
score marks. Snip tabs on bottom. I used the 1/2" tab along the back
on the underside, so you don't see a seam. I glued the back before the
bottom. Let me know if you have any questions!Have a good night! See you tomorrow!
Stampin’ Up! Template Thursday: Purse in a Box (holds standard-sized cards)
http://andreawalford.com/stampin-up-template-thursday-purse-in-a-box
I’m sure many of you are familiar with the Box in a Bag project. Although you see them, and tutorials on how to make them, all over blogs and websites, the original designer of that project is Diana Gibbs, and you can see her tutorial for it HERE. Why do I tell you that? Because I’m a big believer in credit being given where credit is due. If I design something myself, I’m proud to say it, if I copied something, even if I don’t know who the original creator is, you’ll always see me say that the original idea is not mine. My project today was inspired by Diana’s, but this template I’m sharing is my own design.
Diana’s box in a bag has a base dimension that is 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and it ’s height is 5 1/2" - making it the perfect size for packaging up some treats to give as a gift. As I was going through her tutorial, I thought, "wouldn’t it be great to come up with something similar that would hold cards?".
So after playing around with various dimensions, my "Purse in a Box" evolved. The base dimensions are 2" x 6" and it’s height is 6", making it the perfect size to hold between 4-6 standard-sized cards (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and their envelopes.
I’ve put together a template and tutorial for you on how to create this project. This project uses the following supplies (all Stampin’ Up!):
I’m sure many of you are familiar with the Box in a Bag project. Although you see them, and tutorials on how to make them, all over blogs and websites, the original designer of that project is Diana Gibbs, and you can see her tutorial for it HERE. Why do I tell you that? Because I’m a big believer in credit being given where credit is due. If I design something myself, I’m proud to say it, if I copied something, even if I don’t know who the original creator is, you’ll always see me say that the original idea is not mine. My project today was inspired by Diana’s, but this template I’m sharing is my own design.
Diana’s box in a bag has a base dimension that is 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and it ’s height is 5 1/2" - making it the perfect size for packaging up some treats to give as a gift. As I was going through her tutorial, I thought, "wouldn’t it be great to come up with something similar that would hold cards?".
So after playing around with various dimensions, my "Purse in a Box" evolved. The base dimensions are 2" x 6" and it’s height is 6", making it the perfect size to hold between 4-6 standard-sized cards (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and their envelopes.
I’ve put together a template and tutorial for you on how to create this project. This project uses the following supplies (all Stampin’ Up!):
Stamps: Bella’s Blossoms
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive CS, Designer Prints Old Olive (from the retired collection - there was a whole new series of patterns released with this new catalogue)
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Basic Black
Accessories: Stylized Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, 1/16" handheld punch, paper piercer & foam mat, slit punch, ticket corner punch, Tombow Multipurpose glue, Clear Chunky Glitter, paper snips, bone folder, sticky strip, Crop a Dial, Tab punch, Wide Olive Grosgrain Ribbon.
You will need to cut the following dimensions for the purse:
Old Olive CS for box base: 8" x 4"
Old Olive CS for strips: 1 1/2" x 8 1/2" (two strips)
Old Olive DP for purse: 6" x 10"
Old Olive DP: 6" x 8"
Step 1: Take
an 8" x 4" piece of Old Olive CS and score in 1" from all four sides,
crease along the score lines with your bone folder, and cut the flaps as
shown in the template you downloaded above.
Step 2: Place two small pieces of sticky strip on the back side of each of the small flaps.
Step 3: Peel the backing off of the small flaps and stick to the inside of the middle flaps.
Step 4: Repeat on the other side. Place sticky strip all along the base of the "box" on all four sides.
Step 5:
Peel the backing off of the front and both sides of the box base. Take
your 6" x 10" piece of DP and starting at one end, align the edge of the
DP with the bottom edge of the box side and carefully, bring it around
the front, and end at the other side. *Make sure you wrap the 9" side along the bottom of the box - the 6" side is the height* It will look like this:
Step 6: Peel
the backing off of the sticky strip on the front of the box base, take
your 6" x 8" piece of DP, center it (you just eyeball this) and stick it
to the sticky strip so that the bottom of the DP is aligned with the
bottom of the box. Because the dimensions are so close, be VERY CAREFUL
that you stick the correct side (i.e. the 10" side) to the box bottom.
Notice from the picture below that the sides are still not stuck down.
Step 7: Lay
your box down (in the picture you are looking at the bottom of the box)
and place a small piece of sticky strip on the sides of the DP as shown
(along the bottom edge). Peel off the sticky strip backing and stick
the sides down, making sure that the bottom of the side pieces are
aligned with the bottom edge of the box.
Step 8:
Stand the box up so that you are looking at the sides. Notice that the
edges naturally overlap about 1". Now take a look at the next picture
to see how you want the edges to overlap when you stick them together.
Step 9: When
you stick the two pieces of DP together, you only want them to overlap
about 1/4". This is VERY IMPORTANT if you want to be able to get the
"purse" look, with the top of the bag being wider than the bottom of the
bag. Now that you see how the sides should overlap, you need to add
some adhesive to the inside of the side flap to stick them together.
See step 10 for this.
Step 10:
Place a small piece of sticky strip at the top, and then use your Tombow
Multi-purpose adhesive and place a thin layer along the edge of the
side "flap". Stand the box up and stick as shown in the picture above so
that the two edges overlap by only about 1/4". Repeat on the other
side.
Step 11: This is how your purse now looks.
Step 12:
Take two 1 1/2" x 8 1/2" strips of Old Olive CS. Create a scalloped
border using the slit punch (or, if you don’t mind smaller scallops, you
can use Stampin’ Up!’s new scallop edge punch). Place sticky strip all
along the bottom edge of the scalloped border.
Step 13:
Peel the backing off of one of your scalloped strips. Starting on the
side of the box, about 1/4" in from the end, carefully stick the
scalloped border to the base of the purse, making sure you align
the bottom edge of the scalloped border with the bottom of the purse so
that the seam (where the DP and the bottom of the box meet) is totally
covered.
Step 14: On
the side of the box, carefully cut off a couple of the scallops so that
they don’t show, when you overlap the next scalloped border with the
first border.
Step 15:
Peel the backing off of the sticky strip on the second scalloped border.
Carefully align it with the first one, so that the scallops match.
Step 16:
Continue to stick the border all along the bottom edge of the box. When
you get to the other side of the box, trim the scalloped border (i.e.
make it shorter) if necessary to align it with the scallops on the first
border, on the other side. Your purse is finished!
Step 18:
Decorate your purse front as desired. To tie it shut I punched out two
tabs with the tab punch, folded them in half, centered and attached them
to the front and back of the purse, punched a hole in them using the
Crop-a-Dile and tied them together using the wide olive grosgrain.
Alternately you could leave it open with no tie, or you could add two
tabs to the front and back and add "handles" so it looks more like a
purse or tote. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial!
Bath Salts, Decor, & Mother’s Day Printables
The printable bath salt labels Jenn made are so fun and you can save them to your computer and print it out anytime you’d like. {{happy dance}} She has several different options for you to choose from.
How to Make the Bath Salts:
2 cups Epsom salts
1 cup coarse salt
1 cup baking soda
2-3 drops food coloring (optional)
5-7 drops of essential oil
- Mix Epsom salts, baking soda and coarse salt together in a medium stainless steel mixing bowl using a mixing spoon.
- Add the food coloring and essential oil then quickly stir to avoid clumping.
- More food coloring can be added, depending on how dark you would like your bath salts to be. However, be careful that it is not too dark as some colors can stain the skin.
- Let mixture sit in the bowl until the oil and food coloring is COMPLETELY DRYand ensure there are no clumps before packaging.
- These look beautiful packaged in decorative jars with ribbon and gift tags.
- They also look fantastic if you split your mixture in half before adding the food coloring so you can layer the colored bath salts with the non-colored bath salts in your decorative jar.
- To use add 1/3 to 1/2 cup to your next bath.
http://www.tipjunkie.com/homemade-gifts/mothers-day-bath-salts/
bath salts...in 2 seconds!
Last night at our RS meeting, we learned how to make BATH SALTS.
ok..brace yourself, this is easy...
1. ziploc bag
2. 1/3 cup sea salt
3. 1 cup epsom salt
4. a couple drops of essential oil or fragrance
5. a couple drops of food coloring (optional)
6. mix.
Isnt
that fun. I love baths and usually just stick in crystals, bubbles or
anything else I have close. I think these make cute little gifts
though...for someone who needs to RELAX a little!
http://lifefrosting.blogspot.com/2010/02/bath-saltsin-2-seconds.html
Butterfly Acetate Boxes
http://symmetry.typepad.com/symmetry/2010/02/butterfly-acetate-boxes.html
I used Cottage Wall DSP on these. You can get 4 boxes from one 12x12 window sheet. I can't wait to make these for Christmas!
Have a wonderful day!
I used Cottage Wall DSP on these. You can get 4 boxes from one 12x12 window sheet. I can't wait to make these for Christmas!
Have a wonderful day!
More soft thoughts…
Please visit
www.MauiStamper.Wordpress.com
for more details
Stamps: Thought and Prayers stamp set, En Francais and Linen (retired) background stamps
Inks: Pretty in Pink and Sahara Sand Classic Ink, Soft Suede, Mellow Moss and Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Write Markers
Papers: Soft Suede, Mellow Moss and Naturals White cardstock and some very old Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Kraft taffeta ribbon, Vintage brads,Piercing tool & mat pack (to position brads), Stampin’ Sponges
http://mauistamper.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/more-soft-thoughts/
It's FINALLY Holiday Mini Time!
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede & Whisper White
Stamp Set: Taking Care of Business, Humor in High Heels
Accessories: Both Oval Punches and the Scalloped Oval Punch, Corner Rounder, Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Thoroughly Modern DSP (designer series paper...I always get e-mails...what does DSP mean?)http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-finally-holiday-mini-time.html
Convention Boards-Things I Love
A clutch purse in Real Red with the faux alligator technique. This technique can be found here.
Top Note die-cut box in Regal Rose.
File folder style card in Soft Suede, Kraft, Naturals Ivory and Melon Mambo.
Card in Regal Rose, Rose Red and Old Olive.
Shopping card in Melon Mambo.
File folder style card in Soft Suede, Kraft, Naturals Ivory and Melon Mambo.
Card in Regal Rose, Rose Red and Old Olive.
Shopping card in Melon Mambo.http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2009/07/convention-stamping-day-1.html
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