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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

My Box Card Tutorial!

 


WOW!
Many of you have asked me for directions on how to make this cute Mickey Mouse card box that I shared a few days ago!  So I have done a step by step photo tutorial below for you.

Follow along with my step by step photo tutorial and you’ll be creating your own card box!  It is so easy!!  

ENJOY!!!
NOTE:  My finished card box is 4” x 5 1/2”.  
Box Card MEASUREMENTS:  
8 1/2" x 10"- 
On 10" side- score at 2", 3 1/2", 6 1/2" & 8"
On 8 1/2" side- 1 1/2" & 7"

1.  Place a piece of card stock measuring 8 1/2″ x 10″ on your scoring board with the 10″ side across the top- score at 2″, 3 1/2″, 6 1/2″ and 8″.
 2.  Rotate your card stock so that the 8 1/2″ side is at the top of the scoring board- score at 1 1/2″ and 7″.
3.  Place your card stock back onto the scoring board, with the 10″ side again at the top & make a tick score mark at 5”.  
4.  Flip the panel over to the back side and repeat this, so that you have both sides tick marked at 5”. 
5. I then put my card stock on my paper cutter & scored from the 5” tick mark, diagonally down to the 6 1/2” line.  I marked this with a red line in the photo below, so you can see it better! I did score it like this on both sides of the card stock to create a “V” on both sides- for the bottom of your box.   

NOTE:  You can use a pencil & ruler & lightly draw the line & then score over it with your scoring board too, if this would be easier for you to do.  You’ll want to then erase the pencil mark.
6.  Using your Paper Snips, cut all 4 corners off-  on the scored lines, as shown below in the photo. 
7.  Using your Paper Snips, cut on the scored lines from the 2″ score line to the 3 1/2″ line & from the 8″ line to the 6 1/2″ line.  Do this on both sides to create 4 tabs.  See the photo below, where I drew the lines in red, as that is where you’ll be cutting to make the tabs.  These are the tabs that fold around the box base. 
 
8.  IMPORTANT:  The inside white piece that I stamped my greeting onto is- 
2 3/4” x 5 1/4”.  Be sure you stamp your sentiment & adhere this to the inside bottom of the box NOW!  You’ll want to do this BEFORE you adhere the box together.  If you don't do it now & do it after the box is assembled, you’ll have a hard time getting it centered & lined up good.

9.  Use your bone fold & fold on all scored lines as shown. 



10.  I chose to glue the 4 tabs to the outside of the box.  You could glue them to the inside of the box, but I liked the looks of it better on the outside.  I did use Tear & Tape on these for 4 tabs, so that they were secured well & stuck together!
11.  Press your box flat, again using your bone fold to get all of the folds pressed down good & flat!
 
12. I then created a belly band to put around my box.  It measures 11" x 2 3/4”- score at - 3 1/2” & 7 1/2”.  Add Tear & Tape on both ends to secure it well.  
13.  Then slide this belly band onto your card box.  
14.  Decorate the belly band as desired.  
15.  Your card box is finished!!  

16.  Slide off the belly band to open up your box card!
I hope you have fun making this Box Card!

Monday, January 6, 2020

Honey Bee'

Sale-a-bration started last week!  This is my favorite time of the year- as who doesn't love something FREE!  You can click HERE TO SEE THE Sale-a-bration & Mini Catalog links!

Look at this CUTE Bee card!!!  It is a fun fold too.....I love the way it turned out!  I added Wink of Stella to the bees wings- which added so much to these, when you can see it in person.
For today's card I used the 'Honey Bee' Bundle in the Mini Catalog.  It coordinates with the Golden Honey Specialty DSP- which is a Sale-a-bration choice, meaning that you can get for FREE with a $50.00.
When creating this card I used ALOT of NEW products-
  • 'Honey Bee' stamp set
  • Detailed Bee Dies
  • Golden Honey Specialty DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice
  • Metallic Baker's Twine (Daffodil) & Sequins Combo Pack- FREE Sale-a-bration choice
  • Label Me Fancy Punch
stamp set:  'Honey Bee'
card stock:
  • Basic Black-
  • Daffodil Delight-
  • Whisper White-
  • Crumb Cake- 
  • Real Red-
designer paper:  Golden Honey Specialty DSP- (honey comb print & striped print)
ink:  Memento, Crumb Cake
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Basic Black (for the strips on the bee)
other:  Wink of Stella, Label Me Fancy Punch, Metallic Baker's Twine (Daffodil), Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Detailed Bee Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies (largest Circle), Sequins, dimensionals, glue dots

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Gift Box Card!

For the past several years I make & we give the kids, Disney 'savings dollars' for Christmas!  This is the box that I gave to them this year!  I think it turned out super cute! 
You can then add cash, gift card, a little gift- inside the box!

I made this so that it was a standard card size. 

I will be making another box sometime soon, so I'll share the details about how to make it when I post that!!

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Lovely LIly Pad

This lily stamp set- 'Lovely Lily Pad' & coordinating Lily Pad Dies, are both products that you can get for FREE with a qualifying order during Sale-a-bration!

Look at this border.....I made it with an AWESOME NEW Punch!!  It is in the NEW Mini Catalog- on page 29.  It is called the Braided Border Punch.  I just punched around the 4 edges of this cardstock with it to make this square.  Neat huh!
stamp set:  'Lovely Lily Pad'
card stock:  Grapefruit Grove, Garden Green, Mint Macaron, Whisper White
ink: Grapefruit Grove, Garden Green
other: Grapefruit Grove ribbon, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Braided Border Punch, Standard Platform, Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder, Champagne Rhinestones, dimensionals, glue dots

Friday, January 3, 2020

These NEW Catalogs start TODAY- January 3, 2020!

WOO HOO!

This 2020 Mini Catalog starts today, January 3, 2020 through June 2, 2020! 
Click on the link below to look at it-

This 2020 Sale-a-bration Catalog starts today, January 3, 2020 through March 31, 2020!
Click on the link below to look at it-

Another Ladybug!

This is a clean, simple & cute card.....using the 'Little Ladybug' stamp set!  
This stamp set is in the 2020 Sale-a-bration Catalog & 
is a FREE hostess only stamp set with all orders over $300.  


Isn't this ladybug just adorable!

How did I make the dots?
I just used my Black Memento & a sponge dauber, on the Real Red cardstock.
I colored the ladybug using my Dark Real Red & Light Basic Black Stampin' Blends.
I then added some Wink of Stella over the top of the dots.
 
stamp set:  'Little Ladybug'
card stock:
  • Basic Black- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 4 1/4"- fold in half or card base; 2 1/4 x 4 1/4"- run through Big Shot with Corrugated Embossing Folder
  • Real Red- 3 3/4 x 5"; 2 3/4" strip- die cut largest Stitched Circle; 3 3/4 x 1"
  • Whisper White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp ladybug on it this & cut out with 2nd to largest Stitched Circle; 3 3/4 x 5"
ink:  Black Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Real Red & Light Basic Blackother:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitches Shapes (Circles), Standard Platform, Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder, Sponge Dauber, Real Red Satin Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, Wink of Stella

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Dressed to Impress!

Look at this fun purse card!!  
I love the way it turned out!
 
I used the NEW Mini Catalog Best Dressed Suite.  
It is all super cute & fun!  

The Dressed to Impress Die has a purse in it.  
I used just part of that die to make a flat purse to put on this card front.  
NOTE:  My purse here doesn't open or anything.
stamp set: 'All Dressed Up'
card stock:
  • Mint Macaron- 1" strip (die cut button); 4x4"; 5 1/2 x 5 1/4- score at 4 1/4"- for card base- use embossing folder for 1" stored part to make card front top flap; 4" strip- die cut purse bottom, cut off approx. 1" of bottom & use embossing folder
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4" (for inside of card); 3 3/4 x 3"- outside of card
designer paper: Best Dressed DSP- 3" strip (cut out purse top flap); 6x6 DSP print- fussy cut the perfume & lipstick with your Paper Snips directly from the DSP
ink:  Mint Macaron (inside of card)other:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, All Dressed Up Dies, Standard Platform, Tufted 3D Embossing Folder, Mint Macaron Sheer Linen Ribbon- 6", Best Dressed Tassels, Paper Snips, Tear & Tape, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Happy New Year!!

 HAPPY NEW YEAR 
TO ALL OF YOU!
I hope we all have a healthy & great 2020!

Today I'm sharing a CUTE fun fold card, using NEW Mini Catalog products!!!
This is a great 'girly' stamp set- 'Best Dressed'!!!  
I love the fun images in this whole suite!

On this card I combined a couple different suite products that are in the NEW Mini Catalog!
Check out how this card opens up!
I off set the 2 doors.....just for something different & fun when it opens up!
Look at all of these NEW products in the upcoming Mini Catalog that starts on 1/3/20!
  • 'Dressed to Impress' - stamp set
  • All Dressed Up Dies
  • Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon
  • Peaceful Poppies DSP 
Here are the supplies & the measurements to make this card-
stamp set:  'Dressed to Impress'
card stock:
  • Blackberry Bliss- 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"- for card base; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4"- score at 1"- for left side door; 3 3/4 x 2 3/4"-score at 1"- for right side door
  • Whisper White- 4 x 5 1/4" for inside of card; 2 1/2 x 2 1/2"- emboss with Brick Wall Embossing Folder; 4 x 2"- stamp 2 shoes onto, using Stamparatus & cut out with shoe die
  • Crumb Cake- 2 x 3/8"- for box top; 1 3/4 x 1 3/4"- for box
dsp:  Peaceful Poppies- 4 x 1/2"; 4 x 1/2"; 3 x 3"
ink:  Basic Gray (for shoes); Blackberry Bliss
other:  Big Shot; Magnetic Platform; All Dressed Up Dies (cut out shoes); Stamparatus; Craft Mat; Standard Platform; Brickwall Embossing Folder; Blue 3D Embossing Plate; Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon; Basic Rhinestones; Dimensionals; Glue Dots; Wink of Stella

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Little Ladybug

How CUTE is this stamp set????  How fun is this card????

This is a NEW Sale-a-bration HOSTESS only stamp set called- 'Little Ladybug'!  It is soooo cute!!  It will be available next week on 1/3/2020!

Check out how I made the black dots, using a sponge dauber & Memento ink.
And it is a spinner card......WOW!!
stamp set:  'Little Ladybug'
cardstock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
ink:  Memento
Stampin' Blends:  Dark Real Red
other:  Real Red Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Shapes Dies (circle), 2" Circle Punch, dimensionals, glue dots, sponge dauber

Monday, December 30, 2019

Golden Honey Specialty DSP

Here is another sneak peek!
 

This is a totally Susie card.....I love black & white cards!  This time I added some yellow to make it pop!

Check out the awesome new Scalloped Edge Stitched Dies!  I LOVE THEM!  They are from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies in the NEW Mini Catalog!
These 3 flowers are DSP that I used the Detailed Bees Die to cut out!

I used alot of NEW Sale-a-bration & Mini Catalog products to make this card!!  
  • Stitched So Sweetly Dies- Mini
  • Golden Honey Specialty DSP- SAB
  • 'Honey Bee' stamp set (for words only)- Mini
  • Sequins- SAB
  • Detailed Bee Dies- Mini
stamp set:'Honey Bee'- pg. 30 Mini Catalog, available- 1/3/20
card stock:  Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Whisper White
designer paper: Golden Honey Specialty DSP- Sale-a-bration- FREE with qualifying order- available 1/3/20 (for stemmed flowers & DSP patterned flowers strip)
ink:  Memento
other:Crushed Curry Ribbon, dimensionals, glue dots, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Detailed Bee Dies (to cut out stemmed flower from DSP)
Here is a pile of them I made to swap with some demonstrator friends!

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Thoughtful Blooms & Small Bloom punch!

Here is another sneak peek!

This is a bright & cheery card, made using the NEW Sale-a-bration stamp set- 'Thoughtful Blooms' & the coordinating Small Bloom Punch! 

Both of these items are in the Sale-a-bration Catalog & you can get them for free with qualifying orders from 1/3/20-3/31/20!
stamp set:  'Thoughtful Bloom'
card stock:  Mango Melody, So Saffron, Whisper White
designer paper:  Birthday Bonanza DSP
ink:  Mango Melody, So Saffron
other:  1" Circle Punch, Small Blooms Punch, Holiday Rhinestones, Crushed Curry Ribbon, Wink of Stella, Decorative Ribbon Boarder Punch, dimensionals, Glue Dots

Saturday, December 28, 2019

A cool Christmas Ornament!

Today is simple Saturday & I'm sharing this really cool Christmas ornament I made!  
My dear friend Rebecca sent me a pretty ornament that she had made,
by recycling a ribbon spool.  
Thank you so much Rebecca for sharing such an awesome idea! 
I just could wait to go make one!  
So here is what I created!
Since you all know that I'm a punch girl....
I just couldn't resist using the cook Pine Tree Punch to decorate the front side of it!
I cut a thin strip of DSP to adhere in the center (where the missing ribbon now is).
 Brody's; Trey's & Drake's
And here are the 3 ornaments that the boys made on Monday!  

stamp set:  'Everything Festive'- pg. 35 Holiday Catalog
card stock:  Shaded Spruce, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Gold Foil
designer paper:  Wrapped in Plaid 6x6 DSP
ink:  Shaded Spruce
other:  Pine Tree Punch, Shaded Spruce/Gold Ribbon, Red Rhinestones, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Circles Dies, dimensionals, glue dot, Every Season Punch Pack (small star)
Retired: Crop-a-Dile (to punch hole in spool for ribbon)

Friday, December 27, 2019

Timeless Tulips!

Here is some NEW Mini Catalog product sneak peeks!

This is my finished 'Timeless Tulips' card that I gave you a sneak peek of yesterday!

This stamp set, punch, ribbon, & die will all be available on 1/3/20.  They are in the NEW Mini Catalog!

Just look at this NEW Rectangle Scalloped edge die!  It is from the NEW Stitched So Sweetly Dies.  I LOVE IT!!  There are 10 dies in this stamp set & they are all the stitched style, with various images!
I love this distinktive stamp style.  Look at the gorgeous detail in these tulips!

And these colors are totally me.......they make me think of my Grandma Cox. 

stamp set:  'Timeless Tulips'
card stock:  Highland Heather, Purple Posy, Pear Pizzazz
designer paper:  Purple Posy (2019-2021 In Color pack)
ink:  Highland Heather, Pear Pizzaz
other:  Tulip Builder Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (colored with a Dark Highland Heather Blend), Classic Label Punch

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Timeless Tulips!

I've been busy working on creating cards to swap with some demonstrator friends.......check out this one I'm making using the NEW 'Timeless Tulip' bundle that is in the upcoming Mini catalog!  

You can order from this NEW Mini Catalog (& the NEW Sale-a-bration Catalog too)- on January 3rd, 2020!
Check out this NEW Whisper White ribbon......I just used my Stampin' Blends & colored it!!  Now how cool is that!  We can now have ribbon in any color we want!  Woo Hoo!!!!!

I'll share my finished card tomorrow......so stop back by then to see it & find out the details about it. 

Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

HELLO ALL!
Wishing each of you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, as we celebrate Jesus's birthday today!!  
May your day be a very special one!
AND may you be especially blessed too.
I hope are you able to spend your day with some family, friends & loved ones! 
Just know that I'm thinking of you.....you are all in my thoughts today!

Check out this pretty card.
 It is a very traditional & old fashioned looking Christmas card.
Can you believe that this pretty tree is from the 'Merry Moose' stamp set?
This is a fun dutch door fold card.  
 
stamp set:  'Merry Moose'
card stock:  Garden Green, Real Red, Very Vanilla
designer paper:  Toile Tidings
ink:  Garden Green
other:  Garden Green Ribbon, Red Rhinestones, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Stitched Shapes Dies (small oval), dimensionals, glue dots
Sending love & hugs-
SUSIE