Second post for today, so make sure to scroll down to see the first one! (I'm trying to catch up with my posting of all the projects I made during the summer and early September.)
I like to try to figure out other ways to use all my dies rather than the intended use because I can get more use out of them and more bang for my buck. Here is an example of that. I made this box last month when I made this. It's the same concept. I'm still thinking about what to fill this box with...probably more spiced nuts or brittle. I think some small cookies, like shortbread (4 stacks of 2) would probably fit nicely. Hershey Nuggets would fit in it too. Mmmm... homemade English Toffee! Or how about homemade sugar cookies cut in leaf shapes?! (That's for you Edith, the Cookie Lady! ;))
I started with the Bigz A2 card die that comes with the Curly Label die. I used the Circle Movers & Shapers die from the Holiday Windows die set for the window.
Here's how to make it:
1. Box cover piece: Center the Circle die at 3/4" from the score line on the metal platform of the die. Then place a piece of 4-1/4" x 9-1/2" card stock on top of the die, lining up one end of the card to the edge of the die blade at the metal plate end of the die. Die cut the box cover. I used More Mustard card stock here.
2. Stamp design now. I used the Falling Leaves stamp set with Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, and Soft Suede Classic Inkpads.
3. Next, you will add three more score lines going the same direction as the one provided by the die. Starting at the end with the circle cut out, score one line at 1", 4-1/2", and 9". You will have a half-inch section left to use as the glue tab.
4. Cut a piece of Window Sheet to 3-3/8" x 4". Adhere this to the back side of the window section using Sticky Strip. I find that covering this entire area helps the sliding box part slide in and out without getting hung up on the edges of the Window Sheet.
5. Apply Sticky Strip just inside the score line on the glue tab, fold all score lines and assemble box cover piece.
6. Tag: Punch a 1-1/4" circle from More Mustard card stock. Stamp the Happy Thanksgiving circle stamp in Dustry Durango Classic Ink on Very Vanilla card stock and punch out with the 1" circle punch. Adhere this piece with Snail Adhesive to the More Mustard circle. Stamp the Happy Thanksgiving circle stamp again, this time in More Mustard Classic Ink on Very Vanilla card stock. Punch out the acorn in the center with the 1/2" circle punch. Adhere this to the Dusty Durango layer with a Stampin' Dimensional. Punch a 1/16" hole in the tag and thread through a 4" piece of Linen Thread. Wrap one end of box cover with Dusty Durango Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon and tie a "knot" bow. (By "knot" bow, I mean to tie a knot and trim the ends so it looks like a bow. It's not really a bow, but a knot...so I call it a "knot" bow.)
7. Slider box piece: Using card stock in any of the colors used (Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, or More Mustard) cut a piece that is 6" x 5-7/16". I used Chocolate Chip card stock, although it wasn't one of the colors I used. (Who knows why I did that. lol)
8. Score at 1" from the edge on all four sides. Cut on score line on both 6" sides up to the perpendicular score line to create the corner glue tabs. Apply Sticky Strip to these glue tabs.
9. Using the 1" circle punch, punch out a little less than half a circle from each end to use as a finger pull to open the box.
10. Assemble slider box piece by folding on score lines and adhering glue tabs to the inside of the box sides.
11. Slide box into cover....Finished! That wasn't so hard. Now that you know how to do it, go make another one! :D
By the way, you can purchase ALL of the supplies I used for this from my online Stampin' Up store!
Hope you're having a great day! Thanks for visiting. I appreciate your comments and love to read them. Thanks!
Here is a quick little favor you can make in no time for your Thanksgiving table or change it to any occasion by simply changing the paper and sentiment.
I used the napkin ring on the Table Setting Bigz die to cut out a napkin ring from Close to Cocoa textured card stock. I scored a fold line in the center of the napkin ring and folded it in half. Then I punched a 1/4" hole at the top, through both layers, using the Crop-a-dile. Next, I used the Scallop Oval punch to punch out a window. I adhered a piece of Window Sheet to the back side of the window with Snail Adhesive. I wrapped two Hershey's mini candy bars with Autumn Traditions DSP cut to 1" x 3", using Snail to adhere. After that, I folded the napkin ring with the two candies inside, tied a "knot" bow through the holes to close the packet with a piece of Dusty Durango polka dot grosgrain ribbon. Then I stamped the sentiment on Very Vanilla card stock in Dusty Durango classic ink which I then punched out with the Word Window punch. Next, I punched a 16th inch hole in the end of the tag and tied it to the ribbon with a piece of Linen Thread. Hope you like it and are having a relaxing Sunday.
Here is a little box I made up using the place card die on the Table Setting Bigz die.
To make the box, I started with the lid since that is where I used the die cuts. I figured out the dimensions I needed to use the dies as the front and back of the box lid. After making the lid, I made the box to fit the lid.
Stamps used: Falling Leaves and Bright Blessings jumbo wheel.
Paper: More Mustard card stock, Close to Cocoa textured card stock
Ink: Really Rust classic ink pad
Accessories and Tools: 1" circle punch, 3/8" old olive grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, glue dots, Sticky Strip
I think a small cello bag of spiced nuts would be a perfect table favor for Thanksgiving or a thoughtful little gift of thanks.
Thanks for visiting.
Here is a little bag I made using the Fancy Favor Bigz die. The trick-or-treat pumpkin and the ghost are made using punches and are inspired from some of the fabulous punch ideas by Heather Summers.
Stamps: Pumpkin Patch
Papers: Whisper White card stock (ghost), Dusty Durango card stock (back layer of pumpkin), Pumpkin Pie card stock (front layer of pumpkin), Basic Black card stock (eyes) and Autumn Meadows DSP (bag).
Classic Inks: Basic Black and Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets, Sticky Tape, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Favor die, Crop-a-Dile, Wide Oval punch (ghost), Large Oval (to nip out side of ghost - smooth with scissors), 1" circle punch (pumpkin), Modern Label punch (ghost arms), Small Oval punch (pumpkin handle)
Non-Stampin' Up!: Googly Eyes, fine tip black marker
Remember, you can purchase everything you need to make this cute treat bag from my Stampin' Up! online store.
Thanks for stopping by!
The inspiration for this box came from one I saw on the Stampin' Up! website by Hillary Fetzner. I decorated mine totally different and also changed the box by adding a tab to tuck into the box to keep it closed. You can kind of see it in the second photo.
To make this little box, you need two Top Note die cut outs and the box part. The Top Note die cut outs are simply centered and adhered to the top and the bottom of the box. Here is a PDF template for the box. Download Top Note Die Box Template
I had my class attendees make some of these at a fall and holiday class I held in August. I used the Pumpkin Patch stamp set, Batty jumbo wheel, and the Serif Essentials alphabet dies.
I hope you get a chance to try this one. It's pretty easy and has WOW results. Let me know if you give it a try. :)
I'm hoping to get back here during the week and post some more. I made a lot of things during the summer (like this box) that I'd like to share with you.
Thanks for stopping by and have a happy Monday!
Today's the Big Day! My Digital Studio is now available for purchase. Don't forget you get your choice of three of my available retired stamp sets if you order your MDS from me.
This is another Halloween treat I made during the summer and have been saving to post closer to Halloween. I was thinking of using the Bigz Movers and Shapers dies to make something other than cards and came up with another way to make tent style treat holders. Super easy, so I made a few different styles which I will post another time.
To make this project, I used the circle die from Holiday Windows die set and centered it on the metal portion of the A2 card Movers and Shapers die (comes with the Curly Label die). Then I placed my 4-1/4 x 11 piece of card stock on the die and ran it through the Big Shot to cut and score. Next, I added two more score lines. One at 4" from the end with the hole and one at 1-1/2" from the other end (so your card stock is scored at 1-1/2", 5-1/2", and 7" along the 11" side).
Next, I stamped the background with Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamps, scalloped the edge of the flap with the Scallop Edge Punch, added the layers of Cast a Spell DSP and some black grosgrain ribbon on the flap, added a piece of Velcro to close, decorated the front with the letter B cut with the Serif Essentials die, added an O punched out with the Wide Oval Punch, and added a stamped pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch stamp set. To finish the treat, I added some orange slices (candy) in a 4x6 Cello Bag and adhered it to the inside of the package.
Hope you like it!
I'm back from the annual Stampin' Up! Convention and wished it had lasted just a little bit longer because it was so much fun.
I delivered "fresh" pizza to everyone at our Women In Ink dinner and swap on Wednesday night.
Before the little box Big Shot die was available, I kept thinking it would be very cute to make little pizza cookies to put in the pizza boxes that are found on SCS. A couple of months ago I digitally drew my own version of a pizza box with a pizza cookie logo in red and green with a border of red and white checks on the box top to make it look Italian. I made a couple of the boxes, but hadn't made the cookies yet. With Convention on the way, I started thinking I could make this as my swap only using Stampin' Up! stamps and the new little box die. I looked through the catalog to see what might work that I already had. I used the curly label punch striped stamp and the punch, plus the sentiment from the Great Friend stamp set. They are very plain looking intentionally...I wanted them to look like a pizza delivery box. I used kraft, real red, glorious green, and whisper white card stocks; real red and glorious green classic inks; dimensionals and 3M Gold tape to put them together.
Inside each pizza box is a pizza cookie wrapped in a small cello bag. I Googled "mini pizza cookie" for ideas and found tons. I read several and picked some ideas I liked and made my cookies from them. Here is what I did: I used store-bought sugar cookie dough to make the pizza "dough" rounds. I baked the cookie dough according to the package directions. After spreading while baking, I realized they were too big for the boxes. I had to grab something fast while they were still hot from the oven to cut them to a smaller size. No time to dig through my cookie cutters, so I grabbed a champagne flute from my china cabinet...the mouth of the glass was the perfect size!!! I used the flute to cut out a circle from the center of each cookie. (Which left cookie "onion rings" as Jamie said as he munched them down.) After cooling, I spread a bit of strawberry jam on each cookie for the sauce. Then I grated a white chocolate bar and sprinkled some on each for the cheese. (You could also tint shredded coconut for the cheese.) The next part was the hardest, but not really hard - just sticky and time consuming. I cut out tiny circles from strawberry fruit roll ups. I used a citrus juicer thing. Don't know what it's really called, but it's one of those "things" that you stick into a lemon, lime, or orange then you squeeze the fruit and the juice comes out this "thing". Well, anyway, the "thing's" little spout (I guess it's a spout because that's where the juice comes out) is the perfect size for the mini pepperoni. I used the spout end to cut out pepperoni from the fruit roll up, then you have to peel away the excess fruit roll up...this is tricky 'cuz it's sticky. ; ) I used a toothpick to help place the pepperoni on each pizza. Thank goodness for toothpicks!!!
I hope you enjoy the mini cookie pizzas and would love to hear if you give them a try. Thanks for stopping by.
