Surprise Box Card

To make this box that folds flat to mail, I start with a 7 1/2″ X 12″ piece of card stock.  I score it on the 12″ side at 1 1/2″, 5 1/2″, 7″ and 11″. on the 7 1/2″ side score at 4″.

I don’t score between the 1 1/2″ and the 5 1/2″ lines, because that is the back of the card.  This will make it stronger.  Add score tape on the trimmed tab to close the box.  Cut 2 strips at 1″ X 4 5/8″ for the inserts, this is where you will adhere your decorations.

I use the stamp Hanging out from B Line Designs.  After stamping and coloring I cut out the undies and glued to a clothes line made of twine and tooth picks.  For the balls on top of the tooth picks I used candy wrappers wadded up and colored with silver ink.

I hope you enjoy this card as much as I do.

 

 

Crafting orchids

I love this die from Magnolia’s Dohickeys. I cut all of the pieces from white card stock then colored them with glimmer mist. Now to make cards to add my bouquets to!

Another storage box

I did a make over on the first box. This one I made a strip at one end with another layer of the grid moved up about 1″ to hold gel pens and markers that wouldn’t stand up other wise

Storage box for my Copic’s

I bought a decorative box from Michael’s and a grate that goes in a ceiling light, cut it to fit the box, now I have a great place for my Copic markers

Easel Card

card base is 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ folded to 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″, then fold the top half of card in half again.  Cut another piece of cardstock to 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″, attach to the front half of the fold, only putting glue only on the bottom of that piece.   Now decorate your card as you wish, let your imagination run wild.   I used an orchid die form Magnolia Dohickeys, 7 Gypies pattern paper, close to my heart stamp, ribbon and some bling.  I distressed the card with Vintage Photo ink, I used a paint brush to roll the corners of the paper.

I really love the orchid die.  I can’t wait to use it again.

2014 Easter Treats

I found this great idea on a CD from Paper Wishes, “Teresa’s Fantastic Folded cards and Boxes”  This has great ideas for cards and boxes.  I do however, feel the need to do my own thing.  I don’t like to trace and cut out so I just measure and use my paper cutter and corner rounder.

I didn’t think I would ever have a blog, but I enjoy papercrafting so much I thought this would be the best way to share my love of crafting. As I learn more about posting I will be posting alot of crafting ideas.