It's getting that time of year to start thinking about Christmas. Exchanging names is always a favorite of mine. I have these three friends and that is what we do every year. Then in December we have our party and we exchange our gifts. For example: last year my friend Karen had the party at her house and she did a fabulous job. Her house was decorated so pretty with 3 or 4 Christmas trees. Oh and let me tell about one of her trees she was bragging about this last year. She may have it on her blog not sure but it's worth checking out. She found shotgun shell lights for her tree that she found at the dollar store. She cracks me up sometimes. I will have to get her to post a pic of it if she doesn't already have one posted. Here's her blog if you are interested in locating that pic abracardabra.
Today I have made a 3x3 Christmas tag. I just love this stamp set that that came from the Stampin' Up catalog. It may be retired by now. I just love the Kraft card stock and the white craft ink around the edges. I think it turned out pretty.
I hope you enjoyed visiting my blog today. Please come back soon. Have a great day!!
Tess
Supplies Used:
Card stock: Kraft (SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip, White Craft, Real Red (SU marker), White gel pen
Stamps: To You and Yours
Accessories: Pop dots
Happy Tuesday everyone. It is such a beautiful day here in Ohio. I just love this time of year. I know it's been over a week since I have posted. Okay for today's project, I made a gable box. I got this idea from splitcoaststampers. There is a tutorial on there and a video on how to make the project that you will see below.
If you would also like the link to the actual tutorial on splitcoaststampers, just click here. I hope you enjoy making this box as much as I did.
Have a great day!!!
Tess
Gable Box
by Regina Andari
Create this adorable box with a few scores, cuts and punches.
Supplies
One 8 1/2" x 11" piece of Cardstock
Paper Cutter with scoring tool
Sicky Strip™ or other strong adhesive
Scissors
Stamps
Ink
Punches
Corner Rounder
Crop-a-Dile™
Embellishments
Step-by-Step
Step 1
Score 11” side of cardstock at 1/2", 3 1/2", 5 3/4", and 8 3/4".
Step 2
Score the 8 1/2” side at 3" and 6 1/2".
Step 3
Fold the bottom of the card stock (the portion with the short scored sections) under and stamp across the exposed area of card stock.
Step 4
Cut each score line up to the intersecting score line to create flaps as shown.
Step 5
On one edge of the card stock, you’ll have 1/2” flaps.
Cut off the two 1/2" flaps on the ends, leaving the center flap.
Step 6
Place Sticky Strip™ on the 1/2" flap.
Be sure to place the adhesive strip on the front (stamped) side. Leave the liner on the adhesive.
Step 7
Place Sticky Strip™ on the other flaps as shown to createl interior sections of the box.
Leave the liner on the adhesive.
Step 8
Center punch over panel and push the cardstock all the way into the Wide Oval punch to create handles for the box.
Step 9
Use the corner rounder on the corners of the handles.
Step 10
Peel the liner from the 1/2" flap on the side of the box (mid section).
Fold the box into shape so that the ends meet the adhesive. If necessary, fold the flaps out of your way.
Step 11
Peel the liner from the side flaps and adhere them to the interior sides of the box for added stability.
Step 12
Remove the liner from the bottom flaps.
Fold in the two smaller flaps and then adhere one of the longer flaps to the smaller flaps.
I fold in the flap that’s on the side where the seam is so the front of the box will be seamless.
Fold the remaining flap into place.
Step 13
Decorate the front of the box. Use the Crop-a-Dile™ to punch holes for the ribbon closure.
Video!
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Gable Box. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
I loved making the calendar so much the other day. I have decided to make another one but using the biggest die. I thought the calendar was really pretty but a little smaller than what I would prefer. It will make great gifts for christmas but I really wanted a bigger one to put on my desk.
I think this size is my favorite. I used the same calendar that Carolina had posted on her blog as a free pdf file.
I hope you enjoyed visiting my post today. Please come back soon.
I was browsing some of my favorite blogs a week or so ago and I came across this cute video tutorial on how to make this calendar.
I really had fun making this little calendar. I already have plans for these. I haven't gotten my glassine envelopes in at this time but I am hoping to receive them really soon. When I do, I will make a cute envelope to put them in and I will post that pic later.
If you are interested in making one of these for yourself or as a gift, go here. She has the calendar as a free download. She is a very talented lady. I can't wait to see what else she has up her sleeve.
I hope you have a wonderful and blessed weekend. Thanks for stopping by.
Tess
Supplies Used
Paper: Chocolate chip cardstock (SU), white cardstock Accessories: Brown felt flowers (SU), brads, ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities Lacy Squares
I am really loving the design teams of Papertrey Ink. There are some very talented ladies on that team. I enjoy browsing each of their blogs for inspiration. So for today's post, I got my inspiration from Betsey Veldman's blog. I just love the colors that she uses on her creations. I just wish I had hald the talent she has. If you haven't been to Betsy's blog, you should really hop on over and take a look at her beautiful work.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will continue to drop by more often now that I am back to stamping. I hope you have a wonderful and blessed weekend.
Tess
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Wild about You (SU) retired, Amazing to Zany (SU) retired Ink: Pretty in pink (SU), Distressed ink old paper Paper: Confetti White, Pretty in pink, Baby steps 6x6 pad Accessories: Buttons (PTI), Pearls, Ribbon, Tag punch (SU), Mini clothespins, crochet thread, pop dots, corner punch (martha stewart)
Well I'm still in the process of re-organizing my craft room. Since the craft room hasn't been used in so long, it had become the storage room. My husband said it was so nice to be able to see the floor again. I do have to agree with him. Hoping in another week I will be in there making all sorts of projects.
While you are waiting for craft updates, I have a few more pics to share with you of our trip to California. These are of Carmel, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Muir Woods and as we drove along the coast back to San Francisco.
This is the lighthouse that we spotted while driving along the coast. Just beautiful!!!
Below are a few pics from Carmel. You can see Pebble Beach over in the distance.
This is Monterey. I really liked visiting here if only it were warmer and not so overcast.
The next few pics are of Pebble Beach.
The pics below are while driving along the coast.
Last but not least a few pics from Muir Beach and Muir Woods. This place was awesome. Some of the biggest trees ever.
