Bingo Words Day 16

Sorry ladies, I've been bed ridden the last two days with the flu. Guess my family finally gave it to me.

Here are 4 words + a bonus word

Bingo Words Day 16

Craft Knife
Flower Rhinestones
Piercing Tool Placement Tools
Sticker Pick

BONUS WORD : Envelopes

Gift Card Tag Pockets Continued

Ok so I've gotten in a bunch more suggestions:

Shared by Renee Dudas:

It's not BIG
It's not FULL of glamor
But in the store
GEEZ what a clamor!!!

Shared by Roxanne Furlong:

I know it's not big
I know it's not full of glamour
But when I was at the store
Geez! What a clamor!


Shared by Robin Arnold:

The package may be small
but the love conveyed is not.
After you do your shopping,
come and show me what you got!

and

It's not the size of the gift,
but the love it holds inside.
Every time I think of you,
my heart swells with pride.

Shared by Cathy in sunny Florida:

I/We could have bought you trinkets and such,but which things? - well that decision was hard.So because I/We love you so very much,I/We got you this (insert Store Here) gift card!

Shared by Stampin' Deb:

No, it's not a toaster or
a make up kit,
but you won't have any trouble
making sure it fits.

Take this magic card
to your favorite store
have fun filling your buggy
with gifts for you galore.

Shared by Sandy Halliburton:

I know it isn't big

but you'll get the gist.

take it to the store

it's like money in your fist!

I'm saving these all for next year when I switch over to doing all gift cards. (I wish) they are so much more fun to wrap.

Here are the last 3 gift cards I had to do. These are for my daughter who is nearly 12 and is soooo very hard to buy for.

Gift Card Tag Pockets

Ok so not as cute as what Adeline did but what I could whip out for the assorted people I had gotten gift cards for.

I had also written the following poem to include on the backs of these but I didn't like it.
I know it's not big
I know it's not full of glamor
but once you get to the store
geez what a clamor.

So I wrote to some groups for other ideas and this is what I got:
Pat Walker shared this:
Although it's not big,
And not much for glamour,
But once at the store,
I can just hear the clamor.

Jen Holliday shared this:
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Jingle All the Way
Oh what fun it is to spend . . .
Someone else's dough!

I nearly died of laughter when I read that one.

Laurie Varner shared this:
I wanted to give you the perfect gift this year
So what better way than a gift card, my dear.

I finished the Baby Album so now I'm on the WRAP it all portion of my Christmas Rush!

Great Christmas Idea from a Fellow Paper Crafter

Shared by Adeline Brill

Running out of time - I found this in a magazine today – I am desperate! My mom and dad are in their 80’s and love to eat out. So 5 gift cards for the holidays – easy and quick- made from

scraps from ‘Deck the Halls’ paper pack. (Close to My Heart)

The tag is 3 1/8” x 5” and the pocket is 3 1/8” x 3 ¼ “. I used our corner rounder and a sewing machine. Do not look at the sewing – I am rusty after 2+ years of not sewing! I used the stickers and borders etc. to embellish the tags. The original tag set spelled ‘shop’ – depends on how many gift cards you are giving!


Enjoy!

Adeline E. Brill
Close to My Heart Executive Manager
http://www.sweetaline.myctmh.com/
My Creative Space.....
http://adeline-brill.blogspot.com/

Stationary Box Set ~ Final

So here you can see the matching paper, envelopes, pens and box. I cut out a 4"x2" rectangle of paper and simply adhered it inside the envelope where the opening V is. I folded the flap back in these pictures so you could see the little extra detail. Each pen is made using the adhesive sheets from Close to My Heart and of course prisma glitter. They match the papers from this set and the glitter matches the detail on the 3D stickers I used on the box tops.

I was thinking that if I have time I may make a matching address book to go into the box as well. If I do I will of course share it here.

I apologize for the delay in getting these posted.

Stationary Box ~ Stationary Sheets

I took regular copy paper and cut the sheets down to fit into my box. I made 10 sheets with the initial and border to match the box and 10 blank sheets as second sheets.

I'm now working on some matching envelopes and pen to go into the stationary box as well.

Now this scan isn't really very good and doesn't show off the paper (which matches the outside of the box)

Mini Key Chain Album

This one was shared with me by our very own Challenge Team Member, Sue Culotti and she features it on her blog: Random on Purpose. Check it out for directions and some great examples.

I had promised to share the detail pictures of these and totally forgot. So here they are a bit late but up.

I made 10 of these very inexpensively and relatively quickly...once I got it down it was a piece of cake. I picked up a punch-out pack from ColorBok in the Jewel selection at my local store for about $10 - I still have over 2/3 of the patterned paper and punch outs left. (note: cardstock was rather light weight and only printed on one side). I used Close To My Hearts Twill ribbon which I had in bulk. I picked up a bag of split rings and lanyard hooks from Hobby Lobby, which came in bags of 30 each at $3.00 each bag. So I think these gems only cost me about $1.00 each if I were to make all 30 out of this pack of paper which is doable.

Tutorial ~ Stationary Box Gift Set

This will be a two part tutorial. First we will focus on covering the box.

Supplies Needed:
- Non - Hinged top box (7.25"x7.25")

- 4 pieces 12x12 paper (2 cardstock & 2 Background & Texture)

- 65" of ribbon

- 2 big eyelets

- Embellishments of your choice

Step One

Cut all your pieces of paper to the following sizes

Box Top - 10.5"x10.5"

Box Top (Inside) - 7"x7"

Box Bottom (outside strips) - 4"x12" (2.5 pieces)

Box Bottom (inside strips) - 2.75"x12" (2.5 pieces)

Box Bottom (outside) - 6 7/8"x6 7/8"

Box Bottom (inside) - 6.75"x6.75"

Ribbon - cut 2 pieces at 32.5" each

Step Two

Start covering the lid of the box first. I used regular scrapbooking adhesive. Center the lid onto the 10.5" square of paper. If you are using cardstock for your lid adhere lid then score around the lid to make covering easier. Cut your corners for ease of folding. It is important not to have to much paper built up in the corners for ease of re-closing. Finish the lid by adhering the inside piece to the top.

Step Three

Now you are ready to cover the bottom of the box. Start with the outside side pieces. They will overlap the bottom of the box and into the box slightly. I overlapped each piece about 1/2" for good coverage. Next work on adhering the inside side pieces. I again overlapped each piece about 1/2". These pieces will overlap the fold over from the ouside side pieces.

Step Four

Now for the final two pieces. Adhere the bottom ouside piece and bottom inside piece and covering the box is done.

Step Five

Using your crop-a-dile set large eyelets at the farthest setting into one side of your box. This will be the back of your box. I set mine in 1.5" from each side. These you will string your ribbon through for box closure.

Step Six

Fold both your ribbon strips in half (individually). String each through a eyelet opening, outside to inside. On the fold piece inside the box tie into a knot close to the end of the folded end. This will keep your ribbon from pulling out. Put the top onto your box. Split the ribbon, one to the go over the top and one to go under the bottom. They meet in the front to be tied.

Step Seven

The best step ~ Now embellish your box top/sides etc.







Look for the second tutorial where we create the stationary to go inside the box.

Paper Christmas Tree's

I made these little beauties for the Craft Fair as well. I saw something like them on the front of the Oriental Trading Company's catalog. However, they were made using paper mache forms and dowels.



This first one I used Anna Griffin paper on. I made the paper loops really tight to give it more of a Victorian look. I used Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart) dripped down the top and then shook snow glitter over it before it dried.



On this tree I used larger loops and more whimsical paper.

The paper is all by Provo Craft. The candy Cane stripped paper is the Candy Striped designed by Susan Seals. For some reason I didn't note the other names. Again I used Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart) and a dash of the snow glitter.

You can't see the detail all that well but it actually looks like icicles are hanging off the paper branches.

Tutorial ~ Paper Folding - Pine Cone Ornaments

Supplies Needed

• 50+ Pieces of paper cut into 2"x1" strips - I like to use a variety of background and texture paper. Do Not Use Cardstock as it is too difficult to push pins through.
• 2" Styrofoam Ball
• 150+ Straight Pins
• 8" to 10" of ribbon
• Thimble - Optional...but saves your fingers
  

Step One
Lay your one of your 2"x1" strips on the table and fold the left corner down and to the center.

Step Two
Fold the right corner of your strip into the center to meet up with the left corner. This makes a Triangle shape out of the strip.

~Repeat Step One & Two until all 50+ pieces are folded~

Click Here for First Visual Show Tutorial

Step Three
Hold your Styrofoam ball in your hand and place one of the triangle pieces onto your ball (flap side down to the ball) and pin in the tip of the triangle piece.

Step Four

Butt a second triangle up to the first making 1/2 of a square and again pin the tip of the triangle piece.

Step Five
Do this two more times until you have created a complete square out of four folded triangle pieces with four pins holding them onto the Styrofoam ball through the tips only.

Step Six

Pin two of the triangles in the center of the longest straight side. These two triangles should be apposing triangles.

Step Seven
Cross two corners of two triangles over each other and pin. Repeat this for each triangle's remaining corners. This completes the first layer of your ornament.

Step Eight
Now you will be putting on your second layer of paper. This layer is applied differently than the first layer. It is a good place to alter your paper color. These triangles will be applied half way over the first layer. You will place the tip of the triangle down pointing toward the pins in the center of the Styrofoam ball. The longest straight edge of your triangle will span over the overlapping corners of your first layer. For this layer you will need four triangles to make it around the first layer. Pin each of these triangles at each corner only. The second layer corners will overlap.

Step Nine
Following the same process you did in Step Eight, offset the next layer of triangles so your longest flat edge of your triangle is spanning over the overlapping corners of your second layer. The tip of the triangle is once again pointing down and will be positioned in the gap created between the first and second layer. Again, you will be pinning the corners of the triangles only and they will overlap.

~Repeat this step for two more layers~

Click here for the second visual show tutorial

Step Ten
Place one edge of your ribbon in width parallel with your last layer of paper triangles. Pin it down into the foam ball. Pin the other end of your ribbon onto the foam ball on the opposite side. This creates your ribbon hanger. You will be pinning your triangle layers over the ribbon. Continue repeating Step Nine until you begin reducing in size and are at the crest of the top of the foam ball.
Step Eleven
Continue repeating Step Nine until you begin reducing in size and are at the crest of the top of the foam ball.
Step Twelve
The top and covering layer will either be two or four triangles. Depending on what size space you have left to cover. You will start out with your first piece by opening the flaps and pinning only the bottom layer. Once pinned on one side you will refold and cover the pins with the top layer. This step is the most tedious step and requires some dexterity. You will continue doing this meeting in the center with the flat sides of each triangle creating a square peak on top of the pinecone.
Step Thirteen

I like to finish it off by tying the ribbon into a bow that comes down tight onto the last layer of the paper triangles. This helps to cover up any gaps or showing pins. I leave a long piece of ribbon extending in the middle. This will become your hanger.