Showing posts with label Bow Paper Clip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bow Paper Clip. Show all posts

Monday, 21 March 2016

Handbag Mini Book Tutorial for Memory Making Monday

Well I had a bit of a reaction when I posted this project on Saturday...so I thought I had better get toute suite onto the tutorial for you!

Bear in mind that this explosion box bag can be left plain and used simply as a treat bag as well as adding the stars, mats and photos and making it into a mini book as I have done here... multi talented project or what!

Craft Spa Recipe


Products used
Stamps-  Party Pants (SAB)
Designer Series Paper (DSP) - It’s My Party
Framelits- Deco Labels
Framelits - Stars
Enamel Dots- It’s My Party
Bow Paper Clips (x2)
Ribbon White Cotton x 12”

Card & Papers Recipe
DSP Melon Mambo Stripe 12x12”
(D) Card Thick Wh. White 4 1/2” x 4”
(D) DSP Stars 3 ¾” x 3 ½”
Card Crushed Curry 3 ¾” Square (x3)
Card Melon Mambo 3 ¾” Square (x2)
Card Mint Macaron 3 ¾” Square (x4)
DSP Stars 3 ½” Square (x5)
(ST) DSP Stars 3” x 12” L
Card Melon Mambo scraps
where (D) is for die-cutting and (ST) for Stamping


Instructions
1. Score 12x12 paper at 4” and 8” (use either your score board or your trimmer!)(Note – this orientation will be the top and bottom of the bag) 
2. Turn 90 degrees, Score at 4” and 8”(Note – this orientation will be the left and right hand sides of the bag)
3. Mark top and bottom at 6” 

4. OPTIONAL. Mark 4 corners of inner square (makes it SO much easier to see what you are doing!!!)

5. Score 4 corners (each outer corner to corresponding marked inner corner) TIP – using the Diagonal Score plate makes this easy! Score Top left corner and Bottom Right corner, Turn paper 90 degrees. Then score Top left corner and Bottom Right corner
6. Trim each corner across diagonally (ie cut corner triangle off as per the black line!) & retain the trimmed off sections TIP – square things off by placing the previously cut side up against the Top Bar – Top Tip Louise! Thanks!)
    
6. Using a ruler, score - and then crease - from 6” marks on sides to corresponding marked inner corners

7. Valley Bone Fold all straight score-lines

8. Mountain Bone Fold all Diagonal Score lines. Note that you will fold your inner section scorelines in the opposite direction to how you folded them before…
 
9. Mark 2 x Stars Square panels at 1 ¾”

10. Cut from mark to opposing corners

11. Mark 2 x Mint Macaron Square panels at 1 7/8”
12. Cut from mark to opposing corners
 
13. Trim 4 paper corners to size using trimmer (Sorry - photos flipped themselves around! But I am sure you will get the idea!)
14. Die cut Whisper White & Stars Paper Deco Labels

15. Adhere parts together & score centre of Deco Label
16. Adhere ribbon to white side of bottom section of Deco Label (ie the bit that will get stuck onto the bag so you won’t be able to see it!)

17. Die cut card and paper stars (Note : I used 3 ¾” Square card pieces to cut the card stars out of as that was easier in a class situation… but you could get away with a smaller piece if you are doing this for yourself!!)

18. OPTIONAL. Stamp paper stars as required. NOTE – these star sections can be used/ are intended for photos

15. Adhere all parts

Saturday, 19 March 2016

When is a Bag not a Bag...?

So ...moving on from Easter Treats.... 

To one of the projects I made for my Quarterly All Day Event last Saturday.... This event is really special to me... not only do I get to share crafty time with a great group of ladies... whose oohs and aahs are SO appreciated as they spy projects I have been making over the last 3 months around the room.... always makes me laugh!!
But I also get to make projects other than cards for a change! And you know what they say... a change is as good as a rest!  Certainly helps me to re-charge my mojo!!
One of the papers we used was the fabulous It's My Party stack...such a wonderful array of colourways and patterns for all occasions...but also such great value for money... 

So when is a bag not a bag... when it is a mini-book of course!! This is a project we first made years ago... we did a small one from a 6" square of paper in class - and then Debbie came back to the next class with a full re-sized one from a 12x12 piece of paper ... with lots of photos decorating it... still love these Debbie! Thanks yet again.... 
Just a few photos to be added to complete the look! Or leave as it is and fill full of treats... or even a gift card
And have to say the free Sale A Bration Party Pants stamp set was particularly amazing in making this is a simple stamping project.... 

And I have to draw your attention to the paper clip bows.... dressed up with a colouring of pink Sharpie pen and a scrap of Melon Mambo underneath (I just used the bow as a template to draw round, cut out that rough shape with scissors and then trimmed as necessary!)

Edited to Add... as I have been getting lots of lovely comments today from around the globe.... watch this space for a tutorial... now coming soon!! In the meantime here is a link to a previous posting of a mini book bag...which gives you the idea of the bag as a mini book with photos in it! Though note that ... the linked version is a different shape!!


Thursday, 28 January 2016

Number of Years Wisteria All Around...

 
Another card from my Birthday Bouquet meets Number of Years 54321 class... and one I couldn't wait to do!! As I immediately thought of wisteria as soon as I first stamped these little flowers buds in the Number of Years stamp set... 
This one was REALLY popular!  Obviously we all have a thing about Wisteria! Whether we like purple or not... 
Though incredibly I did refrain from using my Wink of Stella pen on this card!! Bet it gets "winked" in due course!!!