Gift pocket wallet

This gift pocket wallet is another quick, simple, easy and cute 3D project.  I saw this project on my friend Jaynes blog and thought it was so cute.  She had a link to the tutorial and I couldn't believe how easy it was to make.  I used the Deck the halls DSP, and added a couple of embellishments. The picture above is the outside tied shut.  The next is w/it untied, I think I could of gotten away w/no snowman on there but since I added him - I figured I better show him off a little.  I gave you shot of the inside and then a close up of the pockets.  The pockets can hold anything small you like.  I used candy in mine and left the middle pocket for a gift card, money, etc.

Pillow box bucket

This project I made to demo at my upline meeting last month but I also decided to use it for my cardmaking girls in Decmeber because it was pretty simple, easy and cute.  It is a pillow box die cut 3x hooked together, some strips and circles in the bottom to hold it's shape and then decorate however you like.  I decided to use the Jolly Old Saint Nick stamp set, to make it more Christmas looking. 

Penguin box

This penguin box is also the fancy flavor box die cut, with a top note attached to the front (the top is trimed around the arms).  The arms and belly are the oval die cut and the rest are all made from various punches.  The tutorial for this was found by a friend of mine on you tube. For her tutorial she used the cricut to cut her ovals and made her own box but I exchanged those two parts out and made it easier for me.  It is a very cute box you can fill with any goodies you like.

Snowman box

 This is another project I did w/my cardmaking girls for December.  It is the fancy flavor box die cut, and punches to make the snowman.  I have a luminary candle inside w/glitter filling on top.  I don't think my sample turned out how I really wanted it to but it is still cute, instead of drawing a face on...I next time will punch out eyes, nose and mouth to add.  I also forgot his arms so added them after I had already taped everything down so they didn't stay very well or look very good to me. 

Diaper fold

I have a group of girls that I do cardmaking with and for December instead of doing all cards we made 11 cards and 5 3D projects...so my next  few posts will be projects and cards from what we made.  I decided to use the diaper fold pocket to have a couple easier projects in there.  We had never done any 3D before so I was not sure how complicated we could get or if they would even like what I had planned.  We truly enjoyed the day together and had alot of fun.  For this project I used the Deck the Halls DSP, cut it to 9x9 and then did the fold, to help secure it in place I punched out a snowflake and attached it with a Rhinestone brad.

Happy New Year - Welcome 2011

Sooooo....last year my goal was to post more for you and I obviously failed at doing that.....I am very sorry. I have not had much of a chance to work on projects this year and have really missed it. This year past year has been an extremely busy one for me and my family, it started off really well and I got a couple of projects posted for you all. For most of the year I have been in and out of various hospitals for two of my grandparents. I then in November had one of my very best friends pass away, and four days later my stepgrandpa passed away so I have spent the past couple months trying to deal with my feelings along w/visiting two of my grandparents in the hospital. Both are doing well now, one is home but one is not and should be soon. I do have about 20 projects ready to go, took all the pictures today and will start getting them posted this week. My goal instead of one project a day is going to be at least one project or more a week. I figure if I start little (one a week, sometimes more) and get myself into the habit of that then I can work my way up to a project each day or two for you. I would also like to start throwing in some challenges here and there for you - I hope that we all have a good and great year for 2011. Happy New Year!!!

Butterfly Beautiful

My first project is a card that I made while at Memories Manor w/my girlfriends. I started w/just practicing my copic coloring and turned it into this card by using Karen's doodle United States blog challenge this week. This week she made it a sketch challenge, and I am pretty happy with how my card turned out. I used Lovely Lilac, Lavender Lace, Whisper White and Welcome Neighbor DSP. For my flowers out of the prettys kit, I colored them w/my eggplant marker and put pretty in pink brads. My ribbon is also eggplant. The butterfly image is up on dimensionals and the background is a sizzix embossing folder. Be sure to check out Karen's blog challenge and join in for the week.

My second project is a scrapbook page w/my girls....Kelly, Laura, Maria, Jill, Debra, Emma, Dawn Marie, Ann, and Lorien. This was our first night here on the stairs of the Manor ~ such a beautiful place. I will share a few pictures of the Manor later this week. All my pieces for thie page are right from the Memories Manor store. Are we such a beautiful bunch!!

Scrapbook Page ~ Purse

Supplies Needed:

• 1 ~ 12x12 sheet of cardstock
• 1 ~ 4x4 sheet of cardstock (same as 12x12)
• 14 ~ 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 pieces of DSP
• 2 ~ 12" pieces of ribbon
• 1 ~ Velcro dot
• Sticky strip
• Crop-a-dile
• Cutter, score tool, ruler, pencil, embellishments
  

1. Score your 12x12 sheet of paper at 4" and 8" then turn 90 degrees and score again at 4" and 8". When completed you should have 9 squares 4x4.
   
2. Score your four outside corners from the outside edge of that individual square to the other corner of that individual square (so it will be from the outside in).
   
3. On two middle squares opposite from each other you will score that individual square from the 2" point to the inside corner of the individual square so when finished it will look like <> on the other side.


4. Fold all your score lines to loosen your paper up. Then set aside for a few.
   
5. Take four of your 3 3/4 x3 3/4 pieces of DSP and cut them from one corner to the other so you have triangles when you are done and place them on the four outside individual corners of your 12x12 scored piece of paper.
   
6. Take four of your 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 pieces of DSP and cut them from the 1 7/8 mark to the corners on each one to make your <> pieces and attach just the triangle part of them to your 12x12 piece of paper on both the inside and outside.
   
7. Take three of your 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 pieces and place them down the center of your 12x12 scored paper on the same side as your corners/centers already done.


8. Take two of your 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 pieces and put them on the outside top/bottom center.
   
9. Take your last 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 piece and attach it to your lid. Then score your lid in half at the 2" mark. Fold it in half and punch your holes for your ribbon.


10. Attach your ribbon side to side. So one handle is on each side of the scored line, you don't want them to go over the scored lines being from front to back or it won't open right.


11. Using sticky strip, attach your lid to your 12x12 piece on the outside leaving approx. a 1/4 between the fold and the top of your 12x12 paper. This leaves some room for it to fold up properly.


12. Fold your scrapbook page into a purse and attach your velcro dot in place to hold it shut.


13. Embellish it any way desired and your done.

I would love to see your completed ones if you want to send me a link for them. I also can email you the directions w/a diagram of where the score lines are if needed. If you need any help, just email me at brandela12@yahoo.com

Scrapbook/Purse Tutorial to follow

Hello.....I am finally able to share a tutorial with you for the scrapbook/purse that I learned to make last year from one of my sidelines Laura, and unfortunately I have no idea where she got it from but if I find out then I will give that person credit also. It took me a little while to get the directions written up for you all but I also needed to wait until after our Michigan Mingler since we were sworn to not say what we were demoing. I hope that you enjoy the tutorial, and as alway if you have any questions feel free to email me.
Tutorial in next post!!!!

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Cupcake thank you

I just tonight found out who created the cupcake box and wanted to give Donna Howe a thank you. She created this wonderful project and shared it with her upline Elaine who created a tutorial that my upline Mary was able to use to show us how to create this awesome project. I had created my own directions/tutorial for you all and then found all this out. I believe the right people need credit and I wanted to say a big huge THANK YOU to all of them.

Cupcake box

I learned to make this cute little cupcake box from my upline...she does some wonderful demos for us. I am glad to share it with you and directions on how to make it. There was a cupcake inside but my daughter ate it before I could get my pictures taken. I used the colors Pretty in Pink, Curry, and Garden Green on my sample. The stamp sets are Friends 24-7 and Baroque Motifs.
To make the box, you start with a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and score it at 4 inches on each of the four sides. Then stamp your cardstock as desired. Next use your circle scissors and cut a 2 1/8 inch circle in one of the sides for the window and place a window sheet on it. On two of your sides, across from each other cut a slit like you would for any other box and then assemble the box like you would for any other box.

There is an insert to hold your cupcake with, to creat this insert use a 6 1/2x6 1/2 piece of cardstock and score it at 1 1/4 on each of the four sides. Use your circle scissors and cut a 2 1/8 circle in the center piece (center it as best you can so your cupcake won't touch the sides). On two of your sides, across from each other cut a slit like you would for any other box and assemble like you would for any other box.
To make your lid use a 6 5/8x6 5/8 piece of cardstock and score it at 1 1/4 on each of the four sides. Scallop the edges and stamp as desired. On two of your sides, across from each other cut a slit like you would for any other box and assemle like you would for any other box.

The beautiful flower is made from the ornament punch...whoever came up with this idea is just awesome because it turns out cute as heck. You need to punch out 5 for the flower (mine are the pretty in pink) and 3 for the leaves (mine are garden green). After punching them out sponge around the edges of each w/the same color ink to give the flower petals and leaves more depth. Score them in half down the middle and fold upwards. Then using the barrel of a marker roll each side downwards so it looks curved like a flower. To assemble the flower punch out a 1 inch circle and attach the leaves on the bottom side of it and the flower leaves on the top side of it evenly spaced around the circle (it is easy to line up if you draw some lines on the circle first to make 5 small triangles.) Then place a 1 inch circle on top (mine is pretty in pink) then using your boho punch and using dimensionals between each layer put a boho flower (mine is curry), then a 3/4 inch circle (mine is pretty in pink) and add another boho flower (again mine is curry). To attach it to your box use dimensionals. I would love to see what you all come up with if you want to post a comment with a link to your pretty project when you are done trying it out. Have a fun day stamping!!

Ps. If you need to know how to assemble a normal box, here is a great link to look at what I mean.