Today I made a cute project that I think would work for Administrative Assistant's Day (next Wednesday) or for a teacher's gift.
It's a note holder that holds 3 1/2" pieces of paper. The tutorial for this box came from Split Coast Stampers. I made a clear acetate lid for the box (using the measurements in the tutorial), but it's too big. You can barely see it in the photo, but it sticks out from the side of the box. I'm going to try to make another one and cut it down 1/16"-1/8" so it fits better.
I used the single flower image from the Flowering Flourishes stamp set to stamp around the edges of the box as well as on the individual note papers. I finished it with some ribbon, a button, and some hemp twine. Very simple yet it turned out really cute. Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Flowering Flourishes Paper: Pink Pirouette, Copy Paper Ink: Pretty in Pink Accessories: Button, Hemp Twine, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Acetate Punches: 3/4" Circle
Last year I made a cute Easter Basket and posted a picture with a link to the tutorial on how to make it. I've received a couple of emails recently letting me know that the link to the tutorial no longer works and they're wondering if I have the directions. Of course I didn't save the directions because I was relying on that link to work in case I ever wanted to make another one. That's okay though, because I figured it out!
Are you ready for a picture tutorial AND a video tutorial on how to make this?
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Supplies Needed:
(1) 3/4" x 9" piece of DSP
(1) 1" x 7" piece of DSP
(3) 1" x 6" pieces of DSP
13" of ribbon
Sticky Strip
Bone Folder
Note: You can substitute card stock strips for the DSP if you'd like
Step 1: The 3/4" x 9" piece of DSP is the handle. Decide which side of the DSP you want showing on the outside of the handle and add two pieces of sticky strip to each end about 1/4" apart as shown in the photo below.
Take the 1" x 7" piece of DSP and decide which side you want showing on the outside of the basket. Lay the paper so that side is facing down. Put two rows of sticky strip on the back of the DSP as shown in the photo below.
Step 2: Remove the backing off the two pieces of sticky strip on the 1" x 7" piece of DSP (set the handle aside for now). Take one of the 1" x 6" pieces of DSP (the green polka dot piece in the photo below) and decide which side you want facing the outside of the basket. Again, make sure that side is facing down. Line up the top (1" side) of the green polka dot DSP with the top of the 1" x 7" piece of DSP. Also, make sure the left edge of the green polka dot DSP lines up with the left edge of the 1" x 7" piece of DSP. Once it is lined up, adhere it in place.
Step 3: Take the second 1" x 6" piece of DSP and line it up next to the first strip. Make sure the sides are touching and it's straight across the top. Adhere it in place.
Step 4: Repeat step 3 with the third 1" x 6" piece of DSP. All three pieces should be aligned nicely.
Step 5: Run the bone folder along the length of the first strip (the strip on the left) to gently curl the paper. This is the same way you would curl ribbon on the top of a present with a pair of scissors. Be gentle.
Step 6: Take the first strip and gently bend it in the shape of a "U." Take the bottom end and line it up carefully next to the third strip. The two sides should be touching and it should be lined up across the top of the 1" x 7" piece of DSP. Adhere it in place.
Step 7: Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the second strip. Curl it with the bone folder and then adhere it next to the end of the first strip.
Step 8: Repeat step 7 with the third strip.
Step 9: Once the final strip is adhered in place, there should be about a 1" segment of the 1" x 7" piece of DSP left. Pull the two sides of the basket together so that the strips on either end are right next to each other.
Once it's lined up along the top edge too, adhere the rest of the 1" x 7" piece of DSP in place.
Step 10: Take the 13" of ribbon and tie a bow around the top of the basket. Trim the ends of the ribbon.
Step 11: Take the 3/4" x 9" piece of DSP and gently curl it with the bone folder. Remove the backing from the sticky strip off one end and adhere it to the inside of the basket. Remove the backing on the sticky strip off the other end and adhere to the opposite side of the basket (on the inside).
Step 12: Fill the basket with some paper shred and an egg. It will hold one small plastic egg or a Cadbury egg. These are the perfect size to give as gifts to friends, family, co-workers, etc.
Have fun making them. As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Thanks for stopping by!
Paper: Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP Accessories: Sticky Strip, Bone Folder, Melon Mambo Striped Organdy Ribbon
Today I pulled into my stamping stash so that I could make a Valentine's mailbox.
I bought these mailbox tins years ago in the dollar section of a store. They have been collecting dust waiting for me to alter them. I don't have any current Valentine's Day packs of DSP, so I used the Polka Dot Parade DSP. The strip that wraps around the mailbox is 4" x 12". It fits perfectly.
The only tricky part was getting the strip of DSP to fit around the "flag." I loosely wrapped the DSP around the mailbox (with the flag in the down position), lined it up nicely side-to-side on the mailbox, and marked where the metal post is that's attaching the flag to the mailbox (the silver circle at the bottom of the flag). Once I had it marked, I used the Circle Punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and punched out the hole. I took a pair of scissors and cut a line from the closest edge of the DSP to the punched out circle. With some gentle coaxing, I wrapped the punched-out hole around the base of the flag and attached it to the mailbox using sticky strip.
Even with a close-up look at the flag, it's difficult to see where I cut the DSP.
For the front and back panel of the mailbox, I traced the shape of the panel onto DSP and then cut them out. I attached it to the mailbox with Sticky Strip. I also put a piece of Sticky Strip around the edges of the front and back panels and attached some ribbon. Of course I made sure that all of the seams from the ribbon and the DSP (the piece wrapped around the mailbox) were on the bottom so it looks nice. I finished off the front with a Rosette and a button.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Happy Valentine Heart Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Polka Dot Parade DSP Ink: Real Red Accessories: Sticky Strip, Real Red Ribbon, Pretty in Pink Ribbon, Whisper White Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Button Punches: Full Heart, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack Big Shot: Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Designer Rosette Die
Over the past several months I've seen many of my friends post stuff about Pinterest. I didn't understand what it was nor why I would want to join. Now that I've given it a chance, I'm hooked! I love that I can find stamping projects that I like on the web and "pin" them on my Pinterest boards so that I can find them later. No more bookmarking all kinds of pages. I can even add notes about why I'm "pinning" the project/idea so I can go back later and try it when I have more time. It's not just limited to stamping either. There's tons of links to recipes, sewing patterns, landscaping, quotes, etc. I should have joined a while ago!
Now that I'm on there (you can find me under Dannie Graves), I'm slowing adding my stamping projects to share with everybody. I'm trying to sort them under different categories to make things easier to find. If you like a project, simply click on the photo and it will take you right to that blog post so that you can find the directions, supplies used, etc. How convenient is that? Also, if you look at the bottom of each of my blog posts, you'll see a "pin it" button. Click on that and you can "pin" my stuff to your own Pinterest board so you can find it later as well.
In looking around Pinterest, I found this fun project by Lisa Martz.
The box was made from one of the Happy Hello Simply Sent cards that you can get FREE during Sale-a-bration! The pattern came from Julie Davison. This project was finished in less than five minutes. I filled a baggie with candy, tied a bow on it, and slid it in the box. It's a quick, inexpensive gift to give somebody as a simple thank you.
I can't remember if you need and invitation to join Pinterest. If you do, just message me and I'll send you an invite. Thank for stopping by!
Supplies: Happy Hello Simply Sent Kit, Dimensionals
Lately I've been seeing so many fun Valentine's Day projects that I'd love to try to make. Check out these cute Hershey's Kisses hearts that I saw on Brenda's blog.
Her directions are great and very easy to follow. One of the things I wondered about was if the Hershey's Kisses would fall out of the heart. They won't. It's a tight squeeze to get them in there. As a matter of fact, it's such a tight squeeze that the Hershey's Kisses that have had the tops broken off work best. You don't need to break the tops off of the kisses. There are plenty of them in the bag that are broken simply by being bounced around and hitting the other kisses in the bag.
I hope you give it a try. I'm going to give these to the kid's teachers for Valentine's Day. Thanks for stopping by!
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Going Gray, Real Red Accessories: Simply Scored Tool, Sticky Strip, Mono Multi Purpose Adhesive Punches: Small Heart
You know what I haven't done in a while? Offered a stamping class or a tutorial for sale. Well that all changes today! I have a great project to share with you just in time for Valentine's Day.
It's a Heart Treat Container.
It's the perfect size to hold a treat or a small gift for a friend or loved one.
Class Details:
Registration begins today and ends on February 8th
Orders will begin shipping on January 21st
Supplies you need to provide: Scissors, Sticky Strip, Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Cost $24.95 plus $2.50 shipping
Offered to US residents only
IMPORTANT NOTE! Due to the limited number of sheets in a pack of designer series paper, you may not get the shade of red as shown above. Rest assured that all of the designer series paper I provide will have the same patterns and will be in the various shades of reds and pinks that Stampin' Up! offers.
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Have all the supplies and only want to purchase the tutorial?
Cost $4.95. No supplies provided
NOTE: The Hearts Collection Framelits (set of dies) from Stampin' Up! are required to make this project. I'd be happy to help you purchase the Framelits if you need them.
Can be sold to everybody around the world (not restricted to US residents)
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Valentine's Day is quickly approaching so sign up for this class or purchase the tutorial today! Thanks for stopping by!
I've been quiet on my blog lately because I've been working on a huge project. This past weekend I helped my friends John and his fiancee Jo (and her three girls) put together 220 wedding invitations. They were labor intensive, but they turned out gorgeous. I promise I will post pictures on here of the wedding invitations, just not yet. I want them to get mailed out first.
Today, however, I wanted to share a project that we made at one of my recent downline meetings.
Isn't that pretty? Elaine provided this project for us. It's a vellum box stamped with the Snowflake Soiree stamp set using Whisper White Craft ink. The edges of the lid were cut using the Large Scallop Edgelit.
Inside the box are four cards (all the same) and four envelopes. A small strip of Vellum was stamped just like the box and then I layered some DSP and a snowflake on top. I love how elegant the set came out. Thanks for the project Elaine and thank you for stopping by!
Today I wanted to share a project that Kelly provided at my recent downline meeting.
It's a Santa treat container made from the Petal Cone die. Kelly used lots of different punches and Big Shot dies to make Santa. The hat is made using the Scallop Circle Punch across the top and the scalloped oval punch across the bottom (above his eyes). His face is made from the oval punch. Santa's mustache is from the wings on the Bird Builder punch. I sponged the bottom edge of his mustache so it would stand out from the layer beneath. Other than that, I think the rest is pretty self-explanatory. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks for stopping by!
The other day I was surfing YouTube and I came across the cutest nugget jar tutorial by Kay. Of course I had to give it a try!
See what I mean? They're adorable! They're made using the Perfectly Preserved Stamp set along with the coordinating Cannery Set Framelits. It's difficult to see in the photo, but each of the nugget jars holds four nuggets. I decided to add a little variety to the jars by making the sides of each of them a different color. All of the colors coordinate with the International Bazaar DSP which I used to wrap the nuggets.
I think these little jars would make a cute holiday gift. For Christmas, simply change the DSP used and the color of the sides. I think these would also make darling place settings for Thanksgiving. Simply add each person's name to the jar so they know where to sit at the table. I hope you have fun making these, I sure did. Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Perfectly Preserved Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, International Bazaar DSP Ink: Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade Accessories: Early Espresso Ribbon, Glue Dots, Sticky Strip Punches: Large Oval Big Shot: Cannery Set Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits
Happy Halloween! Today has been packed full of activities, but I still wanted to stop by and share a quick project with you.
I bought these pencils for my kids because we never have enough pencils when it comes to homework. They are constantly being misplaced, broken, or the erasers are gone. So now they have their own pencil holder--each with a different colored eraser so they don't get mixed up. Let's hope these don't get lost too!
I was able to make a pattern for the pencil holder so you can download it and make your own. I'm off and running to finish up costumes for tonight. Thanks for stopping by!
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