CARD BOX GIFT

Today’s post is all about creating a cute box to gift your handmade cards in.  I had seen several of these on YouTube but they were all created using 12 x 12” paper and I wanted to feature Stampin’ Up!’s wonderful 8 ½ x 11” cardstock as I love the colors.  So that is what I set out to do and here is what I came up with…

I started with the base of the box.  I cut my cardstock to 6 x 11” and then scored it at ½”, 5”, and 6 ½” (see photo below).  One thing I did not do before taking the photo was to miter cut the top two ½” scored corners, this allows the top of the box to fit on nice and neat.

Next, I cut my sides.  I cut 2 pieces of cardstock to 2 ½ x 5” and scored them on three sides at ½”.  I cut away the bottom of the sides at the corners (see photo below).  I did forget one step prior to taking this photo and that was that I mitered the top two corners slightly as well so the box fits together nicely. 

For the top of the box, I cut my cardstock to 3 ½ x 6” and scored it at 1 ½”.  I rounded the corners on the larger of the flaps as this will be the front of my box.

After burnishing all my score lines with my bone folder, I began to put the box together.  I started with the bottoms of the two sides and adhered them to the bottom of my box as shown below.

After getting the bottom of the sides adhered, I began to adhere the sides to the inside of the main box structure as shown in the photos below.

With the main box structure and sides all adhered I adhered the top of the box as shown below.

Next, I added two magnets to the box lid (before adding the cardstock and DSP so you wouldn't see them) This allows it stay closed nice and neatly (you could also add a ribbon around the box to tie it shut whichever you would prefer).  Now on to decorating the box, I used a Designer Series Paper called True Blue Florals that is no longer available but you should use whatever DSP you have that coordinates with the cards you are creating to go inside the box.  It was one of the product of the month offers a few months back where you can purchase the item for $5 with a $75 qualifying purchase, be on the watchout for them as they are a great deal.  Here are all the measurements for the cardstock layers and the DSP layers.

Front and back, mats are 4 ¼ x 5 ¾” and DSP is 4 x 5 ½”.

Sides, mats are 1 ¼ x 4 ¼” and DSP is 1 x 4”. 

Top outside and inside mats are 1 ¼ x 5 ¾” and the DSP (for the outside, I didn’t use it on the inside) is 1 x 5 ½”.

Front Flap and inside mats are 1 ¾ x 5 ¾” and the DSP (for the outside, I didn’t put DSP on the inside) is 1 ½ x 5 ½” and be sure to round those corners for the flap.

Well, that is it, I hope you enjoy this project I certainly enjoyed making it.  I will be following up with cards that coordinate with the box over the next week or so.  Be sure to watch for those as well.  As always, you can find the supplies to create this project and many more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796  or clicking the button at the top of this blog.  

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FLORALS IN BLOOM TWO WAYS

Today I created two cards using the Florals In Bloom Designer Series Paper which is an online exclusive (that just means you won’t see it in a catalog).  I wanted to show how you can take a simple card layout and turn the orientation of the card around.  So I made one card vertical and the other horizonal.  I used pretty basic supplies and kept it simple.

Here is what I came up with…

CARD #1

For card #1 the card base is Cloud Cover cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then cut a piece of the Florals In Bloom DSP to 2 x 6” and then cut that down to 2 x 5” and 2 x 1”.  I mounted those on pieces of Secret Sea cardstock that measures 2 ¼ x 5 ¼” and 2 ¼ x 1 ¼”.  I added the larger piece to the center of my card base and then added the smaller piece near the bottom (up about 1”).  For my sentiment I stamped “So Very Happy For You” from the Scalloped Wishes stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White Cardstock using Secret Sea Ink.  I punched this out with a 1” circle punch (now retired but you can use any punch or die you have on hand, the circles in the Stylish Shapes Dies would work great) and added that to a piece of Secret Sea cardstock I punched out using a 1 ¼” circle punch.  I added the sentiment onto the card using Dimensionals. 

CARD #2

For card #2 the card base is Summer Splash cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Peach Pie cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼”.   I then cut a piece of the Florals In Bloom DSP to 2 x 6” and then cut that down to 2 x 5” and 2 x 1” (NOTE:  This time I turned my DSP to the horizonal position before cutting as I wanted the card to be that orientation).  I mounted those on pieces of Summer Splash cardstock that measures 2 ¼ x 5 ¼” and 2 ¼ x 1 ¼”.  I mounted the 21/4 x 5 ¼” layer down about ¼” from the top of the Peach Pie layer and added the smaller piece horizontally about ¾” from the left side of the card.  I stamped the sentiment “Thinking of You” from the Friendly Foliage stamp set on the open area on the bottom right with Secret Sea Ink. 

Isn’t it nice to see that with a minor change you can create a totally different card.  I did that by changing the orientation of the card and designer series paper and also by adding an additional layer of cardstock to my second card.  All of these are simple changes you can play with.  I hope you enjoy these cards I certainly enjoyed making them.  As always you can find supplies to create these cards and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165175]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163799]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]	Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163795]
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Friendly Foliage Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167021]	Scalloped Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167447]	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

BRUSHED WITH BEAUTY SECOND ROUND

Today I am going to share 10 more cards I created from the beautiful Brushed With Beauty Designer Series Paper and I did it without buying a whole suite collection.  When Stampin’ Up! released this Brushed With Beauty DSP I decided I was not going to buy the whole suite collection but use what I have on hand.  So I have been doing just that, today I grabbed one piece of 12 x 12” DSP and set out to make as many cards as I could, I used a double one sheet wonder cutting guide I changed up just a little from Mary Knabe to make them.  I ended up with 10 cards and I love them all.  I will be sharing all of them throughout this week.  Here is what I came up with…

CARDS 1 & 2

Card Base: Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. 

Layers: Early Espresso 3 ¾ x 5”.

DSP:  3 ½ x 4 ¾” and side #2 cut to 1 ¼ x 3 ½”

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Banner Sayings Bundle, it was stamped on a scrap of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and punched out using the coordinating punch from the bundle.  I used and a scrap of Early Espresso cardstock to punched a second one to put under the sentiment (I cut this in half and attached it under the sentiment allowing just a little to show on each side).  I added these to the cards using Dimensionals.

Embellishments: I used some embellishments from my stash (as I keep saying these cards are get to use up those things you have on hand).

Inside:  I stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

 

CARDS 3 & 4

 

Card Base: Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. 

Layers: Early Espresso 2 ¾ X 5 1/2”.

DSP:  2 ½ x 5 ½”.

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Banner Sayings Bundle, it was stamped on a scrap of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and punched out using the coordinating punch from the bundle.  I used and a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock to punched a second one to put under the sentiment (I cut this in half and attached it under the sentiment allowing just a little to show on each side).  I added these to the cards using Dimensionals. 

Embellishments: I used some embellishments from my stash (these are retired but as I keep saying these cards are get to use up those things you have on hand).

Inside:  I stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

CARDS 5 & 6

 

Card Base: Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  Note:  I did turn these cards to the landscape orientation just for something different.

Layers: Early Espresso 4 x 5 ¼”.

DSP:  1 ¾ x 5 ½” and two pieces (side #2 of the DSP) that measure ¼ x 1 ¾ and ½ x 1 ¾”, I added these to the top of side 1 of the DSP.

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Simply Said Stamp Set (this one is retired but as I keep saying use what you have and what you love.  We all have favorite sentiment stamps and most of us hold on to them forever, LOL).  The sentiments were stamped on Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and punched out using the coordinating punch from the bundle.  I used and a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock and then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies and the Nested Essentials Dies.  I die cut the next largest of each of the dies out of Mossy Meadow cardstock and attached the sentiment to them.  I added these to the card using Dimensionals.

Embellishments: I used some of the Pearls of Beauty Embellishments (these coordinate beautifully with this paper). 

Inside:  I stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

CARDS 7 through 10

Card Base: Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” (x 2) and for something interesting I made the other 2 using Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½”.   

Layers: Mossy Meadow 3 ¼ x 4 ½”.

DSP:  3 x 4 ¼”. 

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Go To Greetings Stamp Set (yes, this one is retired but it is my all-time favorite sentiment set and I don’t see getting rid of it anytime soon.  I not only love the sentiments I think the font is great.  As I always say use what you have and what you love.  We all have favorite sentiment stamps and most of us hold on to them forever, LOL).  The sentiments were stamped on Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and just cut out in the shape of a rectangle with another rectangle just ¼” larger in Mossy Meadow layered under them.  They are attached using Dimensionals. 

Embellishments: I used some of the Mossy Meadow and Gold Ribbon to make bows to attach to the front of each card.    

Inside:  I cut four pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” for the insides and stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

As you can see these cards are super cute, were easy to make and did a great job of using the Designer Series Paper as the inspiration.  I hope you enjoy these cards as much as I enjoyed making them.  As always you can find the supplies to create these cards and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Brushed With Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167082]
Banner Sayings Bundle (English) [167051]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Lifetime Of Love Cling Stamp Set (English) [162574]
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Pearls Of Beauty [167098]	Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [166158]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

STAMPIN’ UP! BRUSHED WITH BEAUTY FUN - CARDS 7 & 8

Continuing on with the next two cards I made using the beautiful new Designer Series Paper without buying a whole suite collection.  These cards were created using that same one piece of 12 x 12” DSP and a little scrap from a second piece and set out to do just that.  As I said before I ended up with 8 cards and I love them all.  I will be continuing to share them throughout this week.  Here are the final two I came up with…

CARDS 7 & 8

Card Base: Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”  

Layers: Petal Pink cardstock cut to 4 x 5 ¼” and scraps of Petal Pink and Old Olive for sentiments

DSP:  2 ¼ x 5” (side 2) and DSP #2 (small flowers) 1 ½ x 5” (tape together on the back side and then wrap ribbon around) before adhering to Petal Pink layer

Ribbon: Petal Pink (retired, use what you have in your stash)

Sentiment:  Friendly Foliage Stamp set, stamped on petal pink scrap with Old Olive Ink and cut out and mounted on a scrap of Old Olive cardstock

Embellishments: Pearls of Beauty Embellishments

Inside:  Basic White 4 x 5 ¼ and scrap of extra DSP ½ x 5 ¼” 

As you can see these cards are super cute, were easy to make and did a great job of using the Designer Series Paper as the inspiration for year.  I hope you enjoy these cards I certainly enjoyed making them.  As always you can find the supplies to create these cards and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at:  

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Product List

Brushed With Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167082]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Friendly Foliage Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167021]	Pearls Of Beauty [167098]	Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack [163417]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]