craftykarendesigns: June 2022

Thursday 30 June 2022

Silver & Gold 6 x 6 Mini Treat Bag

Hi Everyone,

Today I thought I would make a cute little treat bag using one of the Saleabration offerings - Silver & Gold 6 x 6 dsp, it will be great for gifts bags and boxes and as background papers for your Christmas cards so make sure that you get some while you can.

It's a very quick and easy make, let me show you how I made it.

Materials

1 piece of 6 x 6 dsp

Scraps of basic white and gold foil

Baker's Twine

Matching ink

Shaded Summer stamp set

Hole punch

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Instructions

Score the dsp carefully, don't press too hard, it's only paper, score on one side at 1 1/2" and 4 1/2" then turn and score at 2 1/4" and 3 3/4".

Fold and burnish to score lines carefully.

Cut up the score lines as shown in the picture.

The middle section is the bottom of the box, add adhesive to the inside of the small centre tabs then fold round the back one, bring in the middle one with adhesive and then add adhesive to the inside of the front one and fold back. This encases the smaller tab so it can't be seen on the inside. Do this on both sides.

Punch two small holes in the centre at the top to thread the twine through. Use two lengths of twine to make a double bow.

Stamp a sentiment on a scrap of white and punch out with the small oval punch, punch a matching one in gold foil and punch a hole in both of them. Thread them on to the twine and finish tying the bow.

These little bags are great for any occasion and using any dsp, use up your scraps.

Please pop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made too.

Donna Lester

Taffycrafting

Victoria Littlewood

Vickieloudesigns

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

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I can't show catalogue images from the new catalogue until 1st July

Wednesday 29 June 2022

Lights Aglow - Christmas Lights - Standing Gatefold Card - Crafty Collaborations Catalogue Launch

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to have a play with the new Christmas Lights Bundle and the Lights Aglow designer series papers from the new Mini Catalogue so I made a Standing Gate Fold Card which I saw originally done by fellow US Demonstrator Terri Gaines. I have tweaked the measurements slightly to account for the difference in sizes from US to UK. I actually think this may be better as a 6" card so will have a look at tweaking the measurements again so watch this space.

Materials

1 piece of cherry cobbler card stock 4 1/8" x 5 7/8", 1 piece 7 1/4" x 5 7/8"

1 piece of very vanilla card 2 1/2" x 5 5/8", 1 piece 2 1/8" x 5 5/8", scrap for sentiment

1 piece of Lights Aglow dsp 2 1/4" x 5 3/8", 1 piece 2 1/2" x 4 1/4"

2 pieces of Festive Foils Speciality dsp 1" x 5 5/8"

Scrap of gold foil

Heat Tool

Versamark ink

Metallics Embossing Powders

Trimming the Tree stamp set

Christmas Lights stamp set

Twinkling Lights dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Rectangle dies

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Instructions

On the long side score the larger piece of cherry cobbler at 1 3/8" and 2 1/2" from both sides, fold and burnish.

Add the two strips of Festive Foils to the outer edges of the smaller piece of cherry cobbler which forms the back portion of the card.

Adhere the back of the centre panel of the folded piece in the centre of the card with the strips.

Die cut a Christmas tree and a rectangle for the sentiment as well as a small star to go on the top of the tree. In the video I show several trees that I die cut, some in card stock, some heat embossed or in gold foil, but, I chose to add one to this card using the dsp.

Stamp a sentiment on the small rectangle and the piece of very vanilla for the inside of the card and heat emboss in gold. (I had to use sentiments from Trimming the Tree from the Annual Catalogue as my stamp set doesn't have sentiments.)

Adhere the vanilla piece on the inside of the card and add the remaining dsp mat to the other piece of very vanilla. Adhere this piece to the left hand gate on the card.

Add the tree to the front panel using dimensionals and glue the star to the top of the tree. Add the sentiment above the tree and the card is complete.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

Product List

At the time of writing I could not show catalogue images of new products

Sunday 26 June 2022

Abigail Rose Charming Sentiments Joy Fold Card - Share it on a Sunday

Hi Everyone,

We are doing Fun Fold cards for this week's Share it on a Sunday and I have chosen a Joy Fold card using the lovely Abigail Rose dsp and the Charming Sentiments Bundle with very vanilla, crumb cake and early espresso as my colour scheme with a pop of gold foil.

Materials

1 piece of crumb cake card 6 1/2" x 5 3/4", 1 piece 3 1/2" x 5 3/4"

1 piece of very vanilla 3 3/4" x 5 3/8", 2 pieces 2 1/4" x 5 3/8", 2 pieces 2 5/8" x 3 1/4"

2 pieces of dsp 2" x 5 1/4", 1 piece 2 3/8" x 3"

Scrap of very vanilla and gold foil

Charming Sentiments Bundle

Bough Punch

Early Espresso ink

Gingham Embossing Folder

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Instructions

On the 6 1/2" side of the crumb cake, score at 2 1/2", fold and burnish to make the card base. Score the smaller piece on the long side at 2 7/8" and fold and burnish.

Run the large piece of very vanilla through the machine in the Gingham Embossing Folder and then adhere to the inside of the card.

Add the dsp mats to the very vanilla mats and adhere the longest one to the card front.

Add the smaller card to the embossed layer so that it goes round the front flap (see picture) and add the dsp and very vanilla mats to the front of the smaller card.

Stamp on the remaining piece of very vanilla and add to the inside of the small card.

Stamp a sentiment using early espresso ink and die cut with the silhouette die that matches it.

Punch out two boughs from gold foil and attach to the back of the sentiment and add to the small card front with dimensionals.

Please pop over and see what Donna and Victoria have made too.

Donna Lester

Taffycrafting

Victoria Littlewood

Vickieloudesigns

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New - Class in the Mail - Happiness Abounds

I am very excited to be offering my first Class in the Mail using the fabulous Happiness Abounds Bundle and the Hues of Happiness designer series paper, click on the link in the side bar to get details.

Happy Crafting,

Karen X

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Saturday 25 June 2022

Lights Aglow Gift Box - Ink, Stamp, Share Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Today I've made a gift box for a tube of hand cream using the lovely new Lights Aglow designer series paper which is coming soon in the July-December Mini Catalogue. It's nice to be able to make a box or a bag for a fairly inexpensive gift and make it look more expensive. It's quite a good size box 5" high, 2 1/2" wide and1 1/2" deep and I've deliberately chosen a neutral sort of dsp so it could be for anyone, I just happened to have some hand cream on my desk. Let me show you how I made it.

Materials

1 piece of Evening Evergreen card stock 9" x 8 1/4", scrap for the sentiment

2 pieces of dsp 4 3/4" x 2 1/4", 2 pieces 4 3/4" x 1 1/4"

Scrap of very vanilla for the sentiment, scraps of red for punching out stars

Approx 16" ribbon

Starlit Punch

Double Oval Punch

Real Red or Cherry Cobbler ink

Charming Sentiments stamp set

Trimmer

Simply Scored

Bone Folder

Paper Snips

Multipurpose adhesive

Dimensionals

Take Your Pick Tool

Tear and Tape

Instructions

On the long side score at 1/2", 2", 7" and 8 1/2".

On the short side score at 2 1/2", 4", 6 1/2" and 8".

Fold and burnish all the score lines. Then cut as the template below

Add the dsp panels, I should have cut them out one wide, one narrow, one wide to get the pattern to continue around the box but I didn't, the last narrow panel needs to come from another sheet as it's only 6" x 6" dsp.

Add tear and tape to the outside of the skinny rectangle, flip the whole thing to the wrong side, then fold over the skinny rectangle and the panel next to it and bring the other side round to seal it shut.

I've made this box so that it will open either end but you could seal the bottom of the box if you wanted to.

Tie some matching ribbon around the box to keep it closed, I've just tied it with a knot because I couldn't get a bow to behave itself haha.

Stamp a sentiment on a scrap of very vanilla in red ink (I've used Real Red, my Cherry Cobbler needs reinking, it's Cherry Cobbler in the dsp). I think it looks ok though so just use whatever you have. Punch out the sentiment and layer it up on a green scalloped oval and add to the box using dimensionals over the top of the ribbon, this will help to keep it in place.

Punch out some red stars and add them to the sentiment and the box is complete. I hope that you like it and will give it a try. I'll be making lots of these types of boxes for gifts using all sorts of different dsp and coloured card so keep watching out for more.

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Happy Crafting,

Karen X

Product List

I can't show you catalogue images of the new dsp until the catalogue launches on July 1st.