craftykarendesigns: April 2020

Thursday 30 April 2020

Ornate Garden Ribbon Caddy

Hi Everyone,

I don't know about you, but my ribbons are always in a mess so I decided to make a caddy to keep the ones that I use most often in. It's quite a quick and easy thing to make and you could make several to sit on your shelf all to match (depending on the amount of stash you have - I don't have a shelf long enough ha ha!).

Materials

1 piece of card stock 7 3/4" x 11 3/4" (I've used old olive)

6 pieces of designer series paper 1 3/4" x 4"

Scrap old olive card for the starburst circles on the side

Scraps of designer series paper for the circles at the side

Starburst punch

2" circle punch

1/2" circle punch

Multipurpose adhesive

Simply scored

Trimmer

Bone folder

Instructions

On the short side, score the card stock at 1 7/8" and 6" and then turn 90 degrees and on the long side score at 1 7/8", 3 3/4", 5 5/8", 7 1/2", 9 3/8" and 11 3/8" and fold and burnish the score lines.

Cut up the vertical score lines on each of the long sides up to the first horizontal score on that side. Remove the two skinny rectangles at the end and notch the remaining piece slightly (its not a glue tab, it is the lip at the front of the caddy).

Add a strip of dsp to each of the centre panels.

Starting with the lip at the right hand side you need to bring the first four tabs in to make the side of the box. Then add glue to only the side of the tab which is folding over the one below it. If you look at the side picture of the completed box I think you should see what I mean.

The first four tabs on either side form the base of the caddy. If you hold a reel of ribbon on the inside while you bring the sides together it is easier. It can be a bit fiddly so take your time, you can always add a bit more glue later, just add a bit and pull them together.

Then repeat on the other side and the base of the caddy is complete.

Adhere the last two tabs together on either side in the same way and this will form the lid of the caddy.

You could add circles to the sides of the base as well as the lid to cover up the edges if you want to, but I have only put them on the top. Punch out a starburst for each side in the old olive and then punch out a 2" circle of dsp and add to the centre of the starburst and adhere to the side of the lid.

With the 1/2" punch pushed in as far as it will go along the front edge, punch out 6 holes for the ribbon to thread through. The caddy will hold upto 8 reels of ribbon but I think there is only enough room to punch out 6 holes, you can have more than one ribbon coming through each hole (I've doubled up on one).

I hope you like it and will give it a try, its a great stash buster for those 1/2 sheets of dsp too.

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Karen XX

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Wednesday 29 April 2020

Good Morning Magnolia Spotlight Technique Card

Hi Everyone,

A couple of days ago I took part in a challenge to make a card using the 'Spotlight' technique which I've never tried before. There are lots of examples on Pinterest etc but most of them were using big, busy stamps and I don't have any, so I just went with big and this is what I did.

Materials

1 piece of crumb cake card stock 5 7/8" x 8 1/4"

2 pieces of very vanilla card stock 5 5/8" x 3 7/8"

Scrap of very vanilla

Crumb cake stampin blends (light and dark)

Crumb cake ink

Good Morning Magnolia stamp set

Paper snips

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Trimmer

Bone folder

Instructions

Fold the large piece of crumb cake in half and burnish to make the card base.

Using the crumb cake ink stamp the large magnolia flower to the right hand side of one of the pieces of very vanilla and then stamp the sentiment in the top left corner.

On a scrap of very vanilla, stamp the flower again using the crumb cake ink. I have coloured in the flower using the light and dark blends. I'm not very good at colouring but you don't have to be with blends, you can just scribble and it won't show, they are amazing!

Fussy cut the coloured in flower and add dimensionals to the back.

Stamp a sentiment on the piece of very vanilla for the inside, I have also stamped the small magnolia flower too. Add this layer on the inside of the card.

Add the stamped layer to the front of the card and then add the fussy cut flower over the top, lining it up with the stamped image below.

There you go, my first attempt at the 'spotlight' technique.

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Karen XX

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Tuesday 28 April 2020

Set of 3 Nesting Gift Bags

Hi Everyone,

Today I am trying to use up my stash and make stock for my craft fairs. I've made a set of three gift bags that can nest inside each other until you are ready to use them. I hope that you like them and will give them a try. I have used designer series paper (retired) but any will do, you can make them all in the same, or in different patterns, its up to you.

Video tutorial over on my YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/qc__awiQRrI

Materials

1 piece of dsp 6" x 12", 1 piece of dsp 4 1/4" x 9" and 1 piece of dsp 2 3/4" x 6"

Tear and tape

3 library clips

Scraps of gold foil and basic black card stock

Painted label dies

Die cutting machine

Gold embossing powder

Heat tool

Embossing buddy

Versamark ink

Love what you do stamp set

Varied vases stamp set

Floral frames stamp set

1" circle punch

1 3/8" scalloped circle punch

1 1/2" circle punch

2" circle punch

Dimensionals

Multipurpose adhesive

Instructions

Each bag is made in exactly the same way, so score at:

Large - 1 7/8", 5 7/8", 7 3/4" and 11 3/4" on the long side and then turn 90 degrees and score at 1 7/8"

Medium - 1 1/4", 4 1/4", 5 1/2" and 8 1/2" on the long side and then turn 90 degrees and score at 1 1/4"

Small - 3/4", 2 3/4", 3 1/2" and 5 1/2" on the long side and then turn 90 degrees and score at 3/4"

Cut up from the bottom to the horizontal score line to release all the tabs and remove the small skinny rectangle at the end.

Add tear and tape to the long tab above the one you have just removed and join the two sides of the bag together. Stand the bag on its end and fold the two side flaps in and then the back one and add tear and tape to the front one and secure to make the bag. Pinch in the sides at the top to close and add the library clip to keep it closed.

Die cut the two swirls from the painted label dies and punch out the scalloped circle for the smallest bag.

Stamp the sentiments onto the basic black card stock using Versamark ink after you have rubbed the embossing buddy over the card to removes any static or finger marks.

Sprinkle with the embossing powder and then heat set and watch the magic happen. I love watching embossing powder turn shiny!

Punch out the embossed sentiments with the circle punches and glue them to the foil elements. Add dimensionals to the back and adhere to the front of the bags.

A quick and easy project to make multiple gift bags which can be stored inside each other until you are ready to use them, great for craft fairs and they won't take up too much storage space in between events.

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Karen XX

Product List

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Basic Black A4 Card Stock

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Gold Foil Sheets

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Gold Library Clips

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Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

Embossing Buddy

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Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

Painted Labels Dies

[151605]

Floral Frames Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Varied Vases Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146644]

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Versamark Pad

[102283]

1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch

[119868]

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

[138299]

2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch

[133782]

1-3/8" (3.5 Cm) Scallop Circle Punch

[146139]

Monday 27 April 2020

Ornate Garden Shower Cream Box

Hi Everyone,

Today I have created a box for small 50ml bottle of shower cream, it measures 4 1/4" x 2" x 3/4". This would be great as a small gift or to go on your craft stall. Let me show you how I made it.

Materials

1 piece of card stock 6" x 6 1/4" (I've used old olive)

2 pieces of designer series paper 1 7/8" x 4" and 2 pieces 5/8" x 4" (Ornate Garden)

Scrap of whisper white for the sentiment

2" circle punch

Length of ribbon (I've used daffodil delight ruched ribbon)

Delightful day stamp set

Daisy delight stamp set

Old olive ink

Crushed curry ink

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Simply scored

Trimmer

Bone folder

Instructions

On the short side score at 1/2", 1 1/4", 3 1/4" and 4".

On the long side score at 3/4", 5" and 5 3/4"

Fold and burnish all the score lines and then cut up the score lines and remove sections as in the picture of the template.

Add the dsp layers to the panels.

Flip it over and add glue to the long tab which will now be on the right and fold the left hand side over the top of it to seal up the sides of the box.

Stand the box on its top and fold the two bottom side tabs in and then fold the back flap forward and add glue to the reverse of the front flap and seal the bottom of the box.

Punch out a 2" circle and stamp small daisies in a random pattern in crushed curry, I have stamped off once to make the colour paler. Then stamp the sentiment over the top in old olive and add two dimensionals to the back at the sides.

Wrap a length of ribbon round the box from bottom to top and secure on the top with a knot or a bow and then add the sentiment circle to the front so that it secures the ribbon in place.

There you are, a quick and simple gift or craft fair make.

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Karen XX