Tiny Triangle Box

I saw this darling little box on Wendy Wexler's blog and had to try it! Start with a 6" x 6" piece of DSP or cardstock.

Score at 2" and 4"...

Turn paper 1/4 turn and score again at 2" and 4"...

Go ahead and crease those folds as "valley" folds...

Now you will need a pencil and ruler.  On the "wrong" side of the paper, mark small Xs where your four corners intersect...

Then, on 2 opposite sides you will make a pencil mark at 3"...

Set pencil aside.  Using ruler and stylus, (you can use your Simply Scored tool for this, but diagonals are tricky.  It was faster for me to show it this way) you are going to score the 4 corners diagonally.  Lay your ruler from corner to corner as shown...

now score from the corner to the X mark  DO NOT score all the way through the center!! Only score the corners to the X marks.  Do this on all 4 corners. ...

 Next, fold those four corners into "mountain" folds...

 This is what it should look like at this point....

Next you will make score lines on those 2 sides with pencil marks.  You need to line up your ruler on the X and that 3" pencil mark you made earlier...

In that SAME area, score from the other X to the pencil mark.  You will have scored a V-shape from the X marks to the pencil mark.  Make "mountain" fold out of these...

Press your paper down gently so that the original "valley folds" give way and your paper looks like this...

 Now you can gently bring the sides towards each other. The sides look like Ws...

Continue to bring everything to the center.  It will begin to "go together".  Just let the flaps go where they tend to want to go...

You may need to try "right flap over left flap" or vice versa to get it to go together without being crooked...

Here is the side view...

Take the 2" x 4" piece of coordinating cardstock and attach it to the back, flat part of triangle...

This shows how the the front flap will go...

 Decorate the front flap...

A piece of velcro makes a nice way to finish it, so that it can be opened and shut repeatedly...

This little triangle box will hold 3 Hershey's kisses,  or 2 Dove Promises.  I'm sure it will hold a handful of M&Ms, jelly bellys or any other little treat!!
Enjoy!

September Stamp Club

Hi Friends,
I want to share with you what we did at Stamp Club on Thursday night.
The following photos are from the projects we made:
Bitty Box (die cut for Big Shot)...

Out on a Limb stamp set for the card.  Frightful Sight DSP for the lined envelope. Halloween HangUps (jumbo wheel) for the envelope front...

And we made the ever-popular "sour cream container" treat holder / favor. We used the set Gently Falling and also the fabulous fabric called "Spice Cake" and accented with a "Spice Cake" button.  Really too cute - the photo does not do it justice!!  (my photography needs LOTS of help).

The item I used for my Swap was this darling 3-D pumpkin for use as a place card on your Thanksgiving table.

In case we don't make these in Stamp Club, I wanted you to know how to make them on your own. I copied this from the following website.  All credit goes to Erica Cerwin at Pink Buckaroo Designs!

http://pinkbuckaroodesigns.blogspot.com/2010/11/pumpkin-placecard-tutorial.html

Happy Stamping!

 

Sale A Bration Videos for YOU

Here are 3 great videos I wanted to share with you! Each one features items that you can earn for FREE during the Sale A Bration!  Simply order $50 of Stampin' Up merchandise, and choose any gift from the brochure for FREE.  No limits!

Even without using the Sale A Bration products, you are sure to learn a few great techniques and be inspired by watching the videos.  Enjoy!

Valentine Boxes

I am easily excited by delicious stamping and paper-crafting projects. But these Boxes made me go CRAZY!!!! You could make these for ANY occasion!  Here are my Valentine versions:

These are all made with the DSP called "Love Impressions"  (see Occasions Mini catalog) and various coordinating products like card stock, and ribbon in Real Red, Basic Gray, and Pink Pirouette. Jumbo eyelets in Pewter are set with the CropADile. And don't miss the fabulous Glimmer Paper (Red) that is so glitzy and beautiful - just like Dorothy's Ruby Red Slippers!!


I got the inspiration and  instructions from Sandy Hancock Udderly Awesome Stamping From the Heart who also gave credit to Rosemarie Diehl and Claudia Lapos. 
Feel free to check out their sites.  I will try to post a Box Tutorial very soon, to give you step by step instructions!

Valentine projects

Today is the day I can finally post some of the projects we made at Stamp Club last week!
First is the little "Kiss Card".  It's cute and fast.  It's also small, so it doesn't take a lot of card stock and could be used easily for a Valentine exchange. I did CASE this card, but unfortunately I don't remember where I saw it.  I was doing lots of web surfing and ran across it somewhere! Credit goes to someone out there who created the design!

Here is a view of the inside...

Base of card measures 3" square when folded. I used whisper white card stock for base. There is an Early Espresso strip (punched with Eyelet Border Punch) attached at bottom front of card. It's hard to see in my first photo, but when you view the opened card, you can see it.  The DSP on the front is from the "Love Patterns" package that is available in the Filled With Love Promotion (see sidebar / good through January 24 only).  The "love" stamp as well as the stamps on inside of card are from the set called "Filled With Love" which is also part of the promotion. Real Red stampin' ink was used for all images.

The center of the "O"  was punched out with a 1" circle punch. This allows the Hershey's Kiss to fit through. To finish, a knot was tied using Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon. 

The other card we made at Stamp Club is this cute Cupcake Card.  It is a birthday card, that definitely reflects a Valentine theme because of the colors.  But trade out the color scheme and the DSP for something else and you can get an entirely different look!

Base of card measures 4" x 4" when folded.  The DSP is "Love Patterns" from the Filled With Love Promotion. Punches used include: 2" x 1 3/8" Oval XL, Word Window, Scallop Trim Border, Scallop Edge Border and the NEW Build A Cupcake punch! Words are stamped in Early Espresso stampin' ink and are from the NEW set "Create A Cupcake" (see Occasions Mini Catalog).

I used some DSP from Designer Series Paper Stack "Neutrals"(page 175 in catalog) for the cupcake paper - I think it's perfect!  The frosting is punched Shimmery White card stock (page 170). I've often used Shimmery White for snowy, winter-type cards. But used here for the frosting, gives it a delicious little sheen!!

Embellishments make this card!  The ribbon is our scrumptious 5/8" Organza Ribbon (page 190). It is attached with Sticky Strip and sort of "bunched" or "pleated" as it was attached at left side of card.  Very simple. Very effective!  Of course, I love a bit of Bling - so the Basic Rhinestone Jewels were my choice at the top of the Whisper White oval.

Also not mentioned:  Pretty In Pink card stock (strip across middle, under the ribbon).
Real Red card stock for the cherry (punched with Build a Cupcake Punch)
Stampin' Dimensionals (to raise the frosting)
SNAIL Adhesive for other paper to paper adhering.

Thanks for stopping by!
Julie