1. Start with a 10-1/2" by 5-1/2" sheet of card stock. Score at 1", 1-1/2", 4-1/2" and 5" on the long side. Score at 4-1/2", 5", 9" and 9-1/2" on the short side.2. Cut away the X-ed sections, so that you end up with a box template shaped like this. Bevel the tabs; use a bone folder to crease the ... Read More about Merci Chocolate Box Tutorial
Christmas Tree Box Tutorial
1. Cut cardstock to 10-1/2" by 7". 2. Score the long side a 3/4", 4", 6-1/2", and 9-3/4".3. Score the short size at 3" and 4". Score at 2-1/2" down to the second horizontal score line; score at 4-1/2" down to the second horizontal score line. Turn cardstock 180 degrees and score at 2-1/2" and ... Read More about Christmas Tree Box Tutorial
Creation Station: Holiday Happenings
ETA: Oops! I missed the deadline to hook up with the blog hop due to illness. A list of the design team's projects is at the end of this post.How can it be December already?! Does the holiday season sneak up on you every year like it does for me? First it's Halloween--did I buy candy? Then it's ... Read More about Creation Station: Holiday Happenings
Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Thirty
And so we've come to the end of November and the end of Martin Stone's #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. It's been a fun--and I'm not kidding--challenging month. I've really enjoyed working hard to meet the challenges and the deadlines. I'm pleased to say that I'm 29/30--I only missed one day. I'm ... Read More about Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Thirty
Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Twenty-Nine
What's better than a group of flying bell-wearing reindeer to depict today's theme of "Sleigh Bells Ring"? This idea just sprung to my mind and I went with it!I stamped the deer image from the "Peaceful Deer" stamp set four times in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Basic White Card Stock. I colored ... Read More about Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Twenty-Nine
Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Twenty-Eight
I've been enjoying the sketches that Martin Stone has given us--and today is no different! Instead of struggling to come up with precisely placed stamped images, I've been "cheating" by using Designer Series Paper. That's really worked out well for me.For today's card I used the gorgeous flocked ... Read More about Christmas Card Making Challenge: Day Twenty-Eight
