Let there be light!

I was searching through my craft room for something

entirely different but came across a drawer full of

tea light candles and decided to make some little

 boxes to hold one.

These will go to our local St. Vincent de Paul shop

and help me use up loads of paper!!!

It holds one of the small candles (Ikea).

I did a tutorial here if you fancy cutting into

some stash!

Measurements needed to make one

Base - 7 6/8" x 7 6/8"

Score on all four sides at

5/8", 1 1/4", 1 7/8", 2 4/8"

Belly Band - 2 3/4" + one wee notch x 8 1/4"

I used old paper scraps from SU, two daisy punches (SU),

card candi,  and red ink from my blending brush.

I would like to enter these into

Paper Rock Scissors - use paper and or scissors

Love to Craft - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - candle in the wind

The Outlawz - no cards

Easter Pockets!

I have a quick tutorial today showing how to make these

cute little Easter packages.

I made these ones a good few years ago

and have had numerous requests to do a tutorial,

so I have finally got round to it lol.

You can watch my tutorial here

I have used papers from my stash which need to be

6" x 6" and the stamp set I used was called Fable Friends (SU).

The bunnies have been coloured using my markers.

I would like to enter these into

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Love Those Pretty Papers - use pretty papers option red

Creative Fingers - anything goes

 

Stash Buster 8

I made this little gift box for a bauble I bought from Etsy

for my Son and Daughter-in-law.

It is a pet one for their tree.

Sadly this last year they lost their two big dogs,

which broke their hearts!

This was Gino and Suki.

So the bauble (flat) arrived in a little plastic bag

and I wanted it to look a bit nicer.

You can watch my video here

Measurements I used to make it

Card - 3 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Score short side - 1/2" each side

Score long side - 2 1/2", 3", 5 1/2", 6"

Paper to decorate

two pieces at 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"

acetate - 2 1/4" x 2  1/4"

For my project I have used

Blueberry Bushel card (SU)

Winter Meadows paper (SU)

Spellbinders heart dies

Apron of Love stamps (SU)

I would like to enter this into

Pearly Sparkles - Christmas

A Perfect Time to Craft - December challenge

Love to Craft - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - anything goes

The Outlawz - no cards option light up the holidays

Stash Buster 7

I designed these gift holders a few months back

but only got the chance to make the video!

You just need a 6" x 6" sheet to make one

and they are the perfect size for money or gift card

with a little tag at the back to write on.

This is the back pocket for the tag which you could

add some decoration to if you were inclined.

I have made a bunch to have for a lot of occasions

as that is mostly what we give as gifts now.

You can watch my video tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Double sided dsp 2 pieces - 6" x 3"

Score one sheet at 2 1/2"

Score one sheet at 2 1/2", 5 1/2"

Some card to match for decoration

White card for tag - 3 1/4" x 2"

Items I used for mine

Circle Sayings, Warm Hugs and Itty Bitty Birthdays (all SU)

random papers from stash, bow die, melon mambo ink and card

I would like to enter these into

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Double Trouble - thing 1 and 3

My Time to Craft - anything but a card

After such a warm night it is now freezing cold and

the wind would cut you!

Walk done, hubby heading to golf so

after a tiny bit of housework I will finish off

bits I need for Christmas.

Who has their tree up?

I need someone to give me a shove in that direction!!

Stash Buster 6

Happy Monday!

 Holy cow! Christmas is exactly one month away

and I am feeling so disorganised!! 

I found a great written tutorial over at Nikki Spencer's blog

from about 10 years ago I think!

But goodness it is the easiest milk carton box I have ever made!!

If you need a table favour or gift box then

definitely made this one!!

You can watch my tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Card - 2" x 10"

score long side - 2", 4", 6",8"

Card - 2 1/2" x 10"

score long side - 2", 4", 6",8"

score short side at 1/4", 2 1/4"

Paper to decorate

5 pieces at 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"

For my boxes I have used

Blueberry bushel card and ink (SU), country lace dsp (SU),

bakers twine, scallop tap punch (SU), 1" circle punch (SU)

metallic pearls, ribbon (SU), snowflake dies (Tutti Designs)

Tiny Keepsakes stamps and dies (SU)

I would like to enter this into

Everybody Art - blue

Papercraft challenges - monochrome

CRAFT - Christmas

Craft Rocket - Christmas and/or winter

Crafty Catz - anything goes option blue Christmas

Allsorts - ribbon or twine (anything goes)

The Outlawz - no cards option furry friend

Stash Buster 5

I came across this idea on

Sarah's Ink Spot Blog.

I am sure we have all done these before but great to revisit.

The smaller one is Sarah's but it wasn't big enough

to pop in a voucher/gift card so

I adjusted my sizes to suit.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed to make one

Card 8 1/4" x 2 3/4"

Score long side at 3 1/2", 4", 7 3/4"

DSP to decorate

two pieces at 2 1/2" x 3 1/4"

one piece at 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Inside Pocket

6 1/4" x 3"

score long side at 2 1/2", 2 3/4", 3", 5 1/2", 5 3/4", 6"

Items used

Blueberry Bushel card and ink (SU)

Winter Meadow dsp (SU)

Dashing Deer stamp and die set (SU)

snowflakes and gems

I would like to enter this into

Daisy Chain - Christmas and/or winter

Critter Crazy - feature a creature

Crafty Animals - include an animal

We Love Stamping - Christmas

Love to Scrap - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - Christmas and/or winter

Stamps & Fun=CREATIVITY - gift idea

Up early this morning as hubby had a doctor's appointment.

So we have shopping done and back home for 10 am!!

Someone has golf after lunch so I'm planning a

day in my craft room to catch up on some orders.

Have a great week everyone.

Triple Pocket Wallet

My Stash Buster tutorial today uses a full sheet of 12 x 12 and

you can create this lovely 3 pocket gift wallet.

I made a matching card for mine to fill one pocket.

Another pocket will be filled with with money

and the third will be a flat chocolate treat of some sort.

Perfect for giving money gifts for my family this year.

You can watch my tutorial here

I found the original tutorial on YouTube from

Scrapbooking with me Crafts channel.

All measurements given out during the tutorial.

You just need a nice sheet of 12 x 12 double sided paper.

I have used papers from SU called Winter Meadows.

Stamp set - Poinsettia Petals (SU)

Ink - berry burst (SU)

Notecards, rectangle dies, gems and wink of stella.

I would like to enter this into

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms - anything with flowers and optional mood board 

We Love Stamping - Christmas

Lil Patch of Craft Friends - anything goes

Merry Little Christmas - anything goes

Peace on Earth - anything Christmas

Another dry but dull day and temperatures pretty nice!

I have my walk done and no shopping needed

so a nice peaceful day in my craft room"

 Have a lovely week!

Football Crazy!

It was our Grandson Sean's 11th birthday last week

and as always, I like to make a box of some sort to gift

him some money and of course chocolate!

He is very much into his Gaelic and supports Man United

FC so I went with the football theme and their colours.

Inside it holds two bars of chocolate and a loop in the middle

allows you to pop in some money.

It closes using some Velcro dots.

You can watch the tutorial here

Measurements needed to make one

Card - 7" x 4 4/8"

Score long side at 3" and 4"

DSP to decorate

two pieces at 2 6/8" x 4 2/8"

one piece at 6/8" x 4 2/8"

Pockets - two pieces

5 4/8" x 2 2/8"

Score at 2/8", 4/8" on 3 sides

Money Band - 1 7/8" x 5/8"

Score long side at 2/8" on both sides

Closure - 7/8" x 2 6/8"

DSP - 5/8" x 2 4/8"

I used a stamp set from The Stamp Man called Football Mad.

Everything was stamped then coloured with markers.

The papers are called Delightfully Eclectic (SU).

I would like to enter this into

Ally's Angels - anything goes

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Classic Design Challenge - anything goes option no cards

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

The Outlawz - no cards I went with P

pockets, patterned paper

Dragonfly Dreams - anything but a card

Treats, not tricks!

I pulled out my envelope punch board to make these

little packages for the boys treat bags.

They hold any of those little cake bars perfectly

and you only need a piece of white card

and whatever Halloween stamps you might have.

You can watch my tutorial here and whip up

a load of these in no time.

Measurements needed to make one

Card - 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

1st punch mark - 1 1/2"

2nd punch mark - 2 7/8"

For my boxes I have used light weight card,

pumpkin pie, gorgeous grape, poppy parade

and parakeet party inks.

The stamp set is called Tricks & Treats (SU).

Black ribbon, postage stamp punch

and black ink.

And of course, my envelope punch board.

I would like to enter these into

Dream Factory - Halloween

Daisy Chain - Autumn and/or Halloween

Make My Monday - spooky/Halloween

Little Red Wagon - Halloween is coming

Creative Crafting Uncles - Halloween

Thankfully yesterday we had no damage to the trees around us

other than a garden, front and back, jam packed with leaves.

The colours are amazing though and the sun is shining on them now!

Have a great week!

Stash Buster 1

As some of you know, I am in the process of using up a lot of

my stash making mini albums, cards and boxes.

So this weekend I decided I would hunt down

some very old tutorials by various artists,

which I will give credit to of course,

and remake them with my stash!

So my first one is from The Crafty Thinker from way back

in 2017. It had no video tutorial so I thought I would do one.

As you can see this makes up into a cute gift package for

some kit kat bars.

It uses one sheet of card and a strip of fancy paper.

You can watch my video here

Measurements needed

Card - a4 x 11"

Score long side - 3", 3 1/2", 7 1/2", 8"

Score short side - 2 1/2", 3", 5 3/4", 6 1/4"

DSP - 1 3/4" x 8"

White paper for inside - 2 1/4" x 3 3/4"

I used old olive card, Love this Moment stamp set (SU)

and papers are called Delightfully Eclectic (SU).

Image has been coloured using markers.

I would like to enter these into

Mix it Up - anything goes option smooshing

Creative Fingers - anything goes

Crafty Catz - anything goes option Autumn colours

Dragonfly Dreams - anything but a card

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Lovely fresh morning here. Washing is on

and a bit of crafting maybe then hopefully

a trip to Omeath!!

Have a great week.