Teacher Desk Top Stationary - MDS

Happy Thursday and yes, I do have a post for you guys.  Aren't you excited?  Well I am because what I am sharing with you today, I have made for teacher appreciation gifts for my grandchildren.  So when I made this for a college graduate whom I have know for the last 10 years and then she was hired to teach history at the same school as my husband, I just had to share it with you guys.  The funny thing is she posted a thank you (I sent it by my husband on Tuesday) to me on Facebook and called me Ms. Jonia.  I have not asked my husband yet, but I wonder if she is still calling him Mr. Russ at School.  She is such a sweet girl and I am happy for her.  Anyway, here is the teacher desk top Stationary Pack I made for her using MDS.   Gotta love it!  Sorry about the light.  I could not get a good photo with good light as the more light I put on it the harder it was to see.

And here is the stationary on the inside which measures 5.5 X 4.25 (same size as the basic cards we make).

and a close up of one page.

Really looks a lot better in person.  The envelopes are on the bottom under the stationary and are the 3 5/8 X 5 1/8 I think.  Again I apologize for the lighting.  At least you get the idea.  

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you all have a wonderful Thursday!

LNS Challenge 216/TSSC256 Monday Lunch Time Sketch

Wow, what a week I have had.  I think each day seems to get busier.  But maybe that just comes with getting older each day.  But I did have a chance to get my samples done and posted for this weeks challenges.  Whatever possessed me to take on two Monday Morning challenges? lol  Again I combined these two, but I also had to make two projects.  Why, because this weeks LNS challenge was to do a 3-d item.  So what I decided to do was to make a box for some cards I had been making to go into a basket for a raffle.  Now how great is that.  So this challenge actually helped me to catch up on some things I was going to have to do anyway.  And, you know the TSSC Monday Lunch Time Sketch is a "Sketch."  So the reason for doing two projects this week.  So without further ado, onto my project!  The first photo is with both of the projects together, the card and the box which will hold quite a few cards.

 

 

So you see I will be using this card as one of the cards for the box.  And, the card comes from the sketch that Mary Jo has for us this week on her blog.  Such a clean and simple sketch.  You really need to stop by and see all the great samples the DT Team has designed.  They are really beautiful.

 

So here is the card by itself and with better lighting I think!

 

 

Here is a side view of the card.

 

 

Now on to the box where I took the photo from the front!

 

 

Now from the side to show the depth of it.

 

 

And the back to show the closure of it.

 

 

Now how great is that.  I saw a tutorial that Tanya Bell had done for this box and fell in love with it and had to try it out.  You can find her post and video here!  Please check it out, you will love it as it is a one sheet card box and we both used the back card board sheet that comes with the Designer Series Paper.  So you can say this is recycling also.  Yea!!!!  And don't you just love how it closes in the back. Looks kind of like an envelope.

 

Items Used are Stampin' Up!

Card

Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe

Card Stock: Real Red, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Story Time

Ink: Real Red

Box

Stamp Set: Secret Garden

Heavy Card Board from Designer Paper Packs

Secret Garden Framelits

Flower Brads (retired)

Apothecary Accents Framelits

Label Collection Framelits

 

Thanks so much for your visit today and hope you have a blessed day!

 

 



Box Card and Tag

 

This was one of my last projects I did this past week for Stampin' Fun and Friends along with a tutorial on how to do the card box, the band for the box and the tag.  The wonderful think about these card boxes is it can be any theme you want and you could just add a piece of jewelry or anything small.  I actually showed how you can decorate the inside of this one and add something besides a tag, or you can just keep the inside plain and add a tag.  There are so many options available.

 

Now here is the tag as a stand alone.

 

 

I love this designer paper as it gave it just the right amount of a distressed looked once I dded the sponging.

 

And now you get the see the box card closed!

 

 

And isn't this flower ribbon just beautiful! I am loving it.

 

All items used are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Set: Well Scripted, Embellished Events, He is Risen

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral

Tea for Two Designer Series Paper

Ink: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral

5/8” Flower Trim ribbon

In Color Dahlias

Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Simply Scored diagonal Plate

Labels Collection Framelits

Scallop Trim Border Punch

Bird Builder Punch

Sticky Strip, Adhesive, Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by today! Now I am getting ready to go see that new handsome grandson of mine.  I could just eat him up!!!!!  Enjoy your Sunday afternoon!

 

Baby Shower Gift and Box

One of the ladies I go to church with is having her first grandchild and is a boy!  I did a scrapbook for her to give to her Son and daughter-in-law for the shower and the theme was Noah's Ark.  So I decided to make these cute little picture holders to go along with the theme.  Aren't they just the cutest photo holders?  I was well pleased with how they turned out.  The scrapbook was a big hit also and I still need to post it at some point.

Now here is all three of the photo holders with the card I gave them also.  You can actually see the post of the card here.

And now all boxed up in this cute little decorated box I threw together with retired papers and ribbon.  A wonderful way to get rid of all those papers you have stashed that is retired and what a great way to showcase a baby gift.

All Papers (retired), Ribbon (retired), and Stamps are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Sets: Two by Two (card), Wild about You (giraffe on box stamped and then cut out, retired)

Animals on the photo holders were from a pack of random stickers I had picked up on clearance.

The charm on the box is also a clearance pick up!  Gift box is from Stampin' Up! Kraft Gift Boxes - 4 boxes for $2.95

Thanks for stopping by on this Monday and I should have my SULateNightStampers challenge ready to go tomorrow so stop back by.

Sneak Peak, Petite Purse Bigz L Die

My oh my, how time flies.  I have had this new die for about 3 weeks and just got a chance to use it last night and I already have big plans for it.  It is all coming April 1st for a special limited-time offer and called the Summer Smooches Collection.  It is just a preview of what we can expect in our 2012-2013 catalog coming June 1st, one month early this year.  Now on to the cute little Petite Purses!

How cute are these little beauties?  It took me about 10 minutes to do both and all I did was run the die through the bigshot, fold it into place and adhere with the two way glue pen, ad this sweet little rosette that I had left over from another mini and it is done.  You can't help but love it!

Here is a side view!

It is perfect for any little candies (especially for Easter), or if you have earrings, bracelet, or necklace you would like to give someone, it would be the perfect wrapping!

Items Used are all Stampin' Up!

Petite Purse Bigz L Die

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment, Attic Boutique

Rosettes Vanilla - retired

Thanks for looking and hope you all have a wonderful day!

Easel Card Box

Good morning!  Thought I would share with you a easel card I made back in July for an on-line private gallery and now I can share it with you!  But for the gallery I did not stop here, I decided to add this card to a box.

So now you can see it is a lot different when you attach it to a box.  It really makes a difference in the look of it.

Here is a side view of the Easel Card Box!

How pretty is this!

And a close up of the little girls and flowers!

Love making these little spiral flowers!

The idea came from this tutorial and I changed it up a bit.

All Items used are Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, Because I Care (hostess retired-for sentiment)
Card Stock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red (for the flowers)
Designer Paper: Love Letters (retired)
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black
Accessories: 1 ¼” round punch (circle to make flowers), 2 3/8” scallop circle punch, 2 ½” circle punch, Bird Builder Punch (leaves), Antique Brads, 1/8” basic black Taffeta Ribbon

Thanks for looking and hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving Eve!

My Bazaar/Craft Fair

Thought I would share some of the photos of my Bazaar yesterday!  Hope you enjoy!

My candles, journals and a few of my Gift bags!

Ghirardelli Purses, Gift Card holders and some of my cards!

More cards and gift card holders!

Gift Boxes, Scented Sachets, Binder clip photo holders!

Nugget Holders, Candy Sticks, Packages of Cards!

And most important, my helper which is my youngest daughter!  Without her I am not sure I would have made it through the Friday prep much less the Bazaar!

I probably sold about half my things and still got quite a bit I could sell!

Thanks for looking today and hope your Sunday is filled with many blessings!

Fall Gift Bag

Is this not the cutest little gift bag and so easy to make using just a 8 1/2 X 11 piece of card stock.

I scored on the long side of the card stock at 4 1/2 and 6 1/2 and then on the short side scored at 2" on either side (or 2" and 6 1/2"). Then you cut the flaps on the long side (4 1/2" and 6 1/2") up to the two inch score line on both sides. These are the flaps that go in and give you the ability to fold the box up. Then of course you can just put sticky strip on one side and attach to the other side. One thing I did was use the "top note die" to give the top a design. You just fold the two flaps in on either side on the 2" score lines. You are then able to fold the top down so that both tops meet. I then put it on the edge of where the die starts cutting and then run it to where the edge goes under and then roll it back out and it only takes off the top of the bag to give it the design. Actually here is a tutorial by someone else who has done close to the same type bag. Her bag is made by using a piece of 8X12" card stock, so it is taller and a little thinner, but this will give you an idea of how to put this bag together. And, you may want to use the longer card stock!

 

Once the bag was together, I then cut a strip of 1 1/2" X 12 and then a 1 1/2" X 2 and adhered the two pieces together then adhered to the back of the bag. I did the same with the Designer paper except I used a 1 1/4" wide. I then decorated the bag with leaves that were cut using the "leaves # 2 die" from Stampin' Up! and also the Finial Press embossing folder from Stampin' Up! I cut it first and then placed the leaves in the finial press embossing folder and ran it through.

 

Here is a close up of the leaves and side of the box!

 

All items used are Stampin' Up! Card Stock: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive

Designer Paper: Well Worn

Ink: Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke (for sponging)

Accessories: Top Note Die, Leaves # 2 Die, Cajun Craze Glimmer Brad, 1/2:"Scallops dot Ribbon More Mustard (for handle)

Technique: Sponging & Embossing Thanks for looking this morning and hope you have a wonderful day!

 

Spice Cake Covered Box



Isn't this the cutest box. These little Kraft boxes are in the SU Holiday Mini and are sized at 3-1/2 X 3-1/2 X 2 1/2 and you get 4 to the pack. They would be cute just to add a ribbon around it. But I decided to use the Spice Cake designer paper and cover it.  I also made a band using the lace ribbon border punch. The flower I made from using Sizzix Flower Layer # 3 die. I then attached it to a round circle after adding the leaves that I punched out using Blossom Petals Builder Punch and scored down the center.  The center of the flower is made using home made "flower soft". I just used a piece of More Mustard card stock and the small side of a food grater and then picked up the pieces and glued to the center. How neat is that?  So simple and you get quite a bit with just a few seconds of grating.  I actually saved what I did not use.

Here is the front side of the box!



And a close up shot!

I am planning on doing a few more of these for the craft show as I think it will be a great box to add cookies or candy too.  

Stamps: SU Grateful Greetings, SU Four Frames

Card Stock: Old Olive, Pool Party, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Designer Paper: SU Spice Cake (in the Christmas Mini)
Ink: SU Pool party, Soft Suede
Accessories: SU Kraft Gift Box, Sizzix Flower layer # 3 die, SU Lace Ribbon Border Punch, SU Decorative Label Punch, SU Blossoms Petals builder punch


Thanks for looking and hope you all have a marvelous day!

Christmas Box!

Is this not the cutest box every and wait to you see what it holds.  Last weekend when I had a crop, I took a lot of my retired papers to make some things for the bazaare we are having at our church on November 5th, and this is one of the items that I did that Saturday.  I actually got all of my instructions from Create with Connie and Mary Blog!  And the instructions were so easy to follow!  Connie called it the Trio of Treats Tote.  And that is definitely what it is.  You can find the instructions here!

Here is the inside of it!

And a picture of the 3 different candy holders, which I have not filled yet!  But you can put mints or chocolate or any type of hard candy in them.

As you can see these are the containers that come with buttons, brads and other items in them and now we have a way of recycling them.  How great is that!

All items used are Stampin' Up!

Stamp Set: Christmas Lodge

Card Stock: Old Olive, Real Red, Very Vanilla

Designer Series Paper: retired

Accessories: Large Scallop Round Punch, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon

Thanks for looking and hope you like it!

August Workshop Samples/Hostess Gift

Hello Everyone!  Last Night we had our August workshop and of all things, I left the fancy flower punch at home.  So I will be getting everyone the flowers so they can add to their little boxes we put together last night.

But, we will start with our card that we did for the workshop!

I posted another card like this last week and I am loving this stamp set and this technique.  Actually I used two techniques on this card.  I embossed the stems and leaves.  But the one technique I am loving the most and I think they all enjoyed it last night is using the clear blocks to stamp a background on your card.  The colors I used for this card and the workshop last night are Pool Party for the over all and then ran the edges of the clear block onto the Baja Breeze to give it a deeper frame effect.  Of course you then just use the block as a stamp and this is what you get.  The stamp set we used is called Field Flowers and isn't that just the best flower set.  I loved it from the time I saw it in the catalog!

We also made a box last night and as I said before, I forgot to bring the fancy flower punch, so they punched all the other items out, but did not put the flower on.  I will be getting everyone their flowers as soon as possible. eek!!!!!

Also for their boxes, I let them use the wild wasabi card stock for the leaves because it matched the embossed image on the card.  There are times when you finish something and you think, oh my I should have used this. 

Here is the set of what we worked on together.

And, now let me show you what I made for the hostess thank you gift.

This is a set of 5 cards, each one made a little different using some retired SU Designer Series Paper.  I used the new hostess stamp set called Tagtastic.  It actually has 6 sentiments, the reason for the 5 cards and one box. 

Here are the all the cards.

Well that does it for this workshop!  I hope you all have enjoyed looking at what we did.  Thanks for stopping by!

First Christmas Ornament and Box

Thought I would share with you the ornament I made for my Grandson's first Christmas and the box to put it in for Christmas.  I had shared earlier the ornaments for my Granddaughters' and you can find that post here, along with the directions for the box.

With this ornament, I printed the picture on SU Velum and then ran it through my xyron to give it the sticky back.  I then adhered it to a piece of window sheet.  The circle was cut using the circle scissor for both the vellum and the window sheet.  I then adhered some glitter to the outer part of the circle and then added the glitter to the inside of the glass ornament for a snowy effect.

The box was made using Baja Breeze card stock and the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper.  I also used the ornament punch and the stamp set Delightful Decorations which was stamped in real red classic ink onto Whisper White card stock.

Here is the Ornament at a closer angle!

And, here is the box a little closer!

Thanks for looking and hope you have a wonderful Tuesday!

Ornaments and Box

Happy Wednesday to everyone.  Went back to work yesterday and had a Christmas Party last night, so I am a little behind on my posting.  But thought I would share with you a gift box and ornament I made for my two granddaughters.  Of course now I need to make one for my grandson and my two daughters and their significant other.  I was really happy with the outcome and such an easy ornament and box to make.

All items that I mention are Stampin' Up! unless other wise mentioned.  I did the ornaments with pretty in pink refill ink by putting 25 drops inside the ornament and then moving it around until it covered the whole inside.  Then I poured in some Dazzling Diamonds glitter inside and swooshed it around until it covered the whole inside and then poured back into the tray to go back into its container.  I then ran a sheet of Whisper White card stock through a zyron to get it sticky on one side.  I then punched the snow flake out of the Whisper White, Martha Stewart Snowflake punch, and using the two way glue pen applied glue to the front of the whisper white and then covered the snowflake with dazzling diamonds glitter.  I did three snowflakes for each ornament and waited for it to dry, maybe 5 minutes.  During that time I ran both names of the girls and the year on pretty in pink card stock through my printer, punched it out using the new small oval punch, covered it in dazzling diamonds.  I then removed the backing from the snowflakes and adhered them to the ornament.  I then added the tombow glue to the back of the name and put it on the back of the ornament (pictures below).  How easy and simple of that?  Beware, you will have glitter everywhere! LOL

Front of ornament

Back of Ornament!

Box I made to put ornament in!

Dimensions for the box are as follows:

Cut a piece of blushing bride card  stock 10 1/2 X 7.  Score at 3 1/2 and 7 on the long side. Turn and score at 2 3/4 on the short side.  (I think I said that right)  Then cut another piece of blushing bride card stock at 4 X 7.  Score on each side of the 4" side at 1/4" then turn and score on the 7" side at 2 3/4.  This piece you can cut out the 1/4" from each side, from bottom up to the 2 3/4".  Leave top in place.  See the photo below, the bottom piece how I cut out each side.

Then adhere these two pieces together by using the sticky strip tape on the 1/4" sides and adhering to the other piece.

 

 Using sticky strip close bottom of box.

Top is cut at 5 5/8 X 5 5/8 and then score at 1" on all sides.  Cut as below and then adhere together.

Decorate box as needed.  I cut 4 pieces of Designer Series Paper 4 X 3 1/4" to go around base.  And then cut a strip 12 X 3/4 and then 4 X 3/4 to finish off around the top of the lid.  Then using the ornament punch and the Delightful Decorations punched out my tag.  I then cut a slit in each side of the top of the box and ran my ribbon through tied in a bow and the box is done.

Thanks so much for looking and hope you understood my directions.  If not please feel free to e-mail me and I will be glad to get back to you.  E-mail in side bar on right.

Thanks again and please leave a comment!