[Video] No Cutting Easy Gift Box

Good Afternoon,

Miracles do happen.  Posting 2 days in a row  LOL!  Hey, I found this fantastic project from a Stampin Up Demonstrator on YouTube.  She did a video on this cute gift box almost 3 years ago. Her YouTube channel is Stamping T.  So, I decided to also do a video to bring it back again.

It is really easy once you make a couple.  In my video below, it was my third attempt.  My second was a flop because I taped in the wrong places.  In the picture above, I used a retired paper pack called Taste of Summer.  It was out for only a month last May.  Close To My Heart had it and a matching stamp set for the month of May 2015 only.  I had bought a couple packs and the stamps.

You will need a 12 x 12 piece of designer paper and a 10 inch long piece for the belly band.  The width can be whatever your heart desires.  I cut mine for both boxes I made at 1 1/2" wide.  You will also need scor-tape and whatever embellishments you want to decorate your box with.

Here are the scoring instructions.  I did put them on the screen in the video but sometimes it is helpful to have them in print as well.

Start off with placing your paper with the outside of the box facing down on your score board.
On one side score at 1 1/2" , 3" and 3 3/4".  Turn paper 180 degrees and repeat
Turn paper 90 degrees and score at 3" and 4 1/2", Turn again 180 degrees and repeat.

I am entering this into the Heart2Heart Retired Challenge.



Here are some of the products I used:

Zoe B & T Paper

Inks of your choice

Taste of Summer B & T Paper - Reitred

Scor-Tape

Artistry Cricut Cuts and Stamps

Christmas Card Created on My Explore Used Print Then Cut

Good morning...

Here is a quick post before I have to head off to work. uggggg  wish I could stay home and play in my craft room.

I cut this card out on my Cricut Explore and I took advantage of the print then cut feature.  I have to admit that I got this idea from a YouTube video I saw and had to make one myself.

I was pretty happy with the way that it turned out.  

I am entering this into the following Challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas

Valentine's Day Window Cling Project

One more post for tonight.  I created these window clings using my Cricut Explore......  I love my Explore.  It cut like a charm.  Now, I just need more colors of window clings..hehehe.

Can't tell you what cartridges I used because I just did a search in the image library for hearts and for Happy Valentine's Day phrase.  I searched all images.  One heart I had to purchase for 99 cents but I don't mind.  I liked the heart and now I own it.

It is nothing big, but I was playing with my Explore.  I have only used it to cut paper and card stock.  I was a bit afraid to try anything else.  But I finally took the plunge.  I have a bunch of vinyl that I need to start using that are unopened.  I also bought printable vinyl.  It is still unopened too. But the window cling is a start.

This is being entered into the current Valentines Day Project challenge over on Fantabulous Cricut.

Valentines Day Card For Challenges

It has been a long time since I entered any challenges.  But I am entering this card ( which is featured in the video in my previous post)  in the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge

How I made this card can be found in my previous post.  I recorded me putting the card together.  So for those of you who have seen my card already, sorry for the re-post.

This was created using my Cricut Explore and Design Space.  Melody Lane designed the card and shared it with her patreons.  I just changed it up a little by using an image from Teddy Bear Parade and I flattened it in DS and print then cut.  She did the same thing but had Abbie from Sesame Street.  I don't have that cartridge and is not part of the Cricut subscription because it is a licensed cartridge.  So, I replaced it with an image that was part of my subscription.  I also added an extra heart.

~~~ Design Chalenge ~~~

Hello everyone!!

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I did some black friday shopping.  I was one of the crazys out at 4am on Friday  LOL...  My boyfriend bought me a 10.1" Polaroid Android Tablet.  I am not allowed to have til Christmas..  I feel like a kid.  I want it NOW!!!  LOL...   But, what I do need is a case / stand for it.  This is where my challenge to you comes in....   I will give the winner of whose design I choose to use a grab bag of misc items like buttons, die cuts, flowers, pearls, lace and whatever else I find to include.

Challenge Details: 

• Case made of chipboard or some kind of sturdy scrappy materials.  I am not good at sewing, so I preferr not to sew.
• The case can tie shut or some other method, must be able to convert to an easel or some kind of stand.
• Must fit a 10.1" Android Tablet..  Polaroid Tablet
• Deadline:  Christmas Eve
• Leave a comment with a link to your idea and tutorial

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.  I know this will be a challenge but I also know there are many many many talented scrappers out there.

Winter Wonderland Christmas Card

Good morning and Happy New Year everyone.  Hope everyone had a happy and save new year.  I am showcasing a card I made.  I just finished it up this morning.  In fact, I have to apologize for the pic.  I was running late and had to take the pic with my phone because I didn't have time to take it with my camera and email it to myself ...  almost didn't make it to work on time.  I logged in at work with 2 minutes to spare.. whewww. 

I am entering this into a few challenges...

I cut the iceskates from an SVG file that I made ( I will upload that probably tomorrow).  The skates are similar to the ones on the Winterwoodland Cricut Cart.  I used brand new Martha Stewart Glitter Glue I just received (covers the use something new for one of the challenges). I used the glitter glue for the bows on the skates and the blades. It was a pack of like 24 colors.. love love love it.  It doesn't clog like my stickles does.

 For another challenge I used a few things from my stash.  The background paper is old paper scrap from a DCWV paper stack that is about 2 yrs old.  The square mat and the scallop circle was cut from scraps also.

Entering this card in the following challenges:  (will be updating this as I enter the challenges.)

Cooking With Cricut - Something New

The Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes

Card Patterns Sketch Challenge

Gingerloft 30 - Christmas and Winter

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Ribbon and Sparkle

If The Shoe Fits Scrap It - Use Your Stash

Pile It On 2012 - Anything Goes

Lets Craft and Create - Anything Goes

Secret Crafter Saturday - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room - Free Style

Bitten by the Bug 2 - Skates

Exploring Cricut - Winterwoodland



Monthly Challenges.....

I am going to have to take a break from the monthly challenges.  I am extremely busy right now.  I got myself involved in too many swaps.  In addition to my day job now, I am running all evening after work doing the realtor thingy.  I have not had time (bad me) to pay too much attention.  I will have the winner of last month sometime this week.  I know that is way over due.

I do thank you for your patients and will check in.  things are just crazy right now.  If possible I will start up next year on my monthly challenges.

September Challenge.... Welcome Autum

I am finally getting to post my challenge for the month.  Now that fall is just around the corner, the challenge for September is to create a project with fall as the theme...  want to see fall leaves somewhere on your project.

The prize is a small bag of my mini clay roses..  colors may vary

For inspiration...  here are some from my design team....

 Judy-Ann

Meg

Janetlynne

Dead line to enter is September 30 by 11:59 PM.   Enter your link below



Winner of August Challenge

Good morning!!  I am a few days late on this.  It has been a crazy couple of weeks.  I am involved in several swaps on minialbumscraps.ning.com and having to go through training for relaunching my real estate career.  But I do have a winner......

Congrats to Sherry Brown ..  http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com/ .  You will receive your coupon code for Glitterbabe's site to choose your digi stamps via email shortly.

I will post the September challenge either this evening or tomorrow.

August 2011 Challenge and New Moon Tag Swap

Good evening faithful followers..  I bring you this evening the challenge for August.  Then after that I will post my latest YouTube video of my New Moon Tags.

Theme:  Back To School
Project: Card, LO, Banner
Specifics:  Use a stamp of some sort, the rest is up to you
Deadline:  August 31, 2011

As usual, please read my challenge guidelines by clicking the link in the nav bar.  Any questions just drop me a line. 

Glitter Babe Digis stepped up to the plate again this month and is our sponsor again.  The winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate to her store.

Here are a few examples from my design team:

Meg

Judy-Ann

Janetlynne



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Now my new moon tags...  below is the YouTub Video

Winner of July 2011 Challenge and Ramblings

Good evening ladies...  First of all I want to announce the winner of the camera mini album, chosen by random number...  drum roll please..........

Congrats to Sugarlips..  the random number was 5..   Please contact me with your shipping info.

Thanks to everyone who played along.  All of your projects were great.  Tomorrow I hope to get all of the design teams projects up for August's challenge...  I will say that Glitterbabe Digi's will be sponsoring another challenge here on Paper This and That.  Another hint is back to school.  The rest of the details you will find out tomorrow.

I found this great new place to hang out...  it is a mini album scrapbooking group called Mini Album Scraps. Tons of swaps going on..  they take extensive measures to prevent flakers ( swappers who do not full fill their end of a swap).  It is safe and lots of fun.  You can almost always find some gals chatting in the chat window.  I will be posting some of my swap projects as I complete them.  If you say pretty please with a cherry on top I may give you a sneak peak at my Twilight New Moon Tags for a swap on Mini Album Scraps.  :)

Until Tomorrow...  have projects to work on, not to mention having to get some sleep sometime tonight.  Had an exhausting day at work today..  I am tired..  don't even know how much work on my tags I will get done.

July 2011 Monthly Challenge

Hey guys and gals... I am finally getting to posting my July challenge. Please make sure you do read the rules under the challenges link in the nav bar.


The challenge is to create a project with your interpratation of July's theme... "A Slice of Summer". What do you think of when you hear the phrase "A slice of summer".. Submittion closes Sunday July 31 at 11:59PM.


Prize... This cute camera mini book ready for your pictures. It is the same one featured in my last video.

Now.. here is some inspiraiton from members of my design team......

Janetlynne

Brandi

Gloria M

Judy-Ann

Meg

Insert your link to your project below.

Winner of June Challenge and Some Updates

Hello everyone.  It has been a busy time for me.  Just to play catch up, I just found out that my son who is the Marine, he is going to Afganistan next month.  I have been trying to plan on traveling down from PA to Fort Lee, VA to see him and take him to Bush Gardens.  He can leave the base on week ends but has to stay with in a 100 mile radius of the base.

In addition, things at my work are not real stable.  Next Spring not sure if the company will still be open or not.  I am going to my back up plan.  I use to be a licensed realtor back in the 90's.  I let my license go into ecrow back in 1998.  I have been out of the business for 13 years and have decided to get back into it.  The real estate market is going to make a come back and I am going to have my foot in the door when it happens.  But because it has been more than 5 years since I renewed my license, I have to retake my state board exams.  I am doing that on Wednesday.  So after Wednesday, I will post the July Challenge.

Ok, enough chit chat and my winner is Carla from Carla Cards, number 2 by random.org.  Congrats Carla on winning the mini album kit.  Please contact me with your address so that I can get it mailed out to you.

June 2011 Monthly Challenge

For this month, the challenge is to create a Father's Day Card for that special Dad in your life. You are to use the colors blue and brown.  Also please go to the challenges link in my nav bar at the top and read the rules of my challenges before posting.

The prize this month is a chipboard mini album kit.

Now for samples from my design team.  Hope you find inspiration from them.  I have a very creative team.

Gloria

Janetlynne

Judy-Ann

Meg

Sandy

Below you will see the link to add a text link to your post.  Do not link directly to your blog, just to your post with your submission.  It makes it easier for everyone to find your project.  The deadline to have your submissions linked is June 30 at 11:59pm..... Thanks...



May 2011 Challenge Winner

Good morning everyone.  I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend, I sure did.  Hard to believe it is June already.  The year is almost half over.  Before we know it Chirstmas will be around again.  Anyhow, we do have a winner of my swiss dots paper pack... 

The winner is Arline..   Congrats!!!

New Layout My Marine

Here is a layout that I did based on a sketch from Sketch Inspirations Ning Group.  This is my son, Aaron, whom I have been talking about recently.  He is in his dress blues for the Marines in this layout.

May Challenge

Here is the scoop..  I am very late in posting and I apologize about this.  I was on vacation at the beginning of the month.  My son graduated from the Marine Corp Basic Training at Parris Island, SC Friday May 6.  I had a lot of work to get caught up on this week plus make my son a mini album to take with him to his combat training.  He leaves Monday.  I have been trying to spend some time with him because it could be a year before a see him again.

The above picture is me, my son Aaron and my bf Brian.

Anyhow..  here is the challenge for April...   lets honor of military and vets...  create a card or LO involving Memorial Day or some kind of military theme..  The winner will be chosen by random.org. 

I will be giving away a pack of my custom designed digital paper packs that you can use in digital scrapbooking or even print on your printer to use in your paper crafting projects.  The papers are high res images that are 8.5 x 11.  This is my swiss dot collection.

Now here are some examples from my design team for some inspiration.

Brandi

Janetlynn

Judy-Ann

Meg

The challenge will end at 11:59 PM on Memorial Day.  You can enter your link to your entry below.

Found entries

I found the entries for last month's challenge.  I had to do a screen shot.  Below is the screen shot

Here is the winner by Random.Org

Congrats to Rebecca from Becca's Creative Space.

I will be announcing the next challenge for May in a day or two, but it will be this week.

April Showers Challenge

I apologize for the delay in getting the winner up but I was on vacation and am just now able to post.  But it looks like my links went away.  I was on a trial.  Those who entered my challenge please leave a comment here

Thanks

April Showers Bring May Flowers Blog Challenge

This is being posted a few days late...  sorry about that.  Anyhow..  this month's challenge is to create a layout or card with the theme of "April Showers Bring May Flowers".

My sponsor for this challenge is Glitterbabe's Digi's. 

GLITTERBABE’S DIGIS is a fairly new (2 years) digital stamp store specializing in a variety of images.  I love “the sweet smell of flowers” so there is a nice variety.  I also lean towards whimsical in my drawings and cover just about everything you need for any occasion.  All my images are done in jpg format only and all my images come with sentiments.  I strive for quality product and work hard to give my very best.  I have tons of fun with it and I hope you do too!

 I am so excited to have my first sponsor.  She is giving away 2 digi stamps of your choice to the winner.  The winner will be chosen by random.org.  Little hint..  how creative are with digi stamps???





Below you will find examples from my design team.  They each used a digi stamp from Glitterbabe

Meg Farris

Janetlynne

Gloria M

Brandi

Sandy

Judy-Ann

Enter the link to your image below.  Contest will end April 27 at 11:59 PM