a quick quick hello to post a video and a card i made using the Stamp and Emboss by Hero Arts/Sizzix made at a workshop ( i can't take credit for the design!).
the video is a quick one showing you how to make a one-sheet mini pocket book. it's an old technique but seems to be very popular still so i brought it back to my YouTube channel from an old channel i had. enjoy and have a great day!
so this post is a day late but it's been so crazy around here. as promised on tuesday, i put together a tutorial on how to alter a box. i'm also introducting a new regular segment on my youtube channel called "let's alter this!".
the object to be altered this time was a cricut cartridge box.
here's the finished project. it was such a simple project to make. and because the dsp was so elaborate, i didn't have to do too much embelleshing.
Measurements for the CS:
- 2 pieces 7-1/4" X 1-1/4" for the side panels
- 1 piece 7-1/4" X 3-5/8" for the top panel
- 1 piece of 7-1/4" X 3-314" for the bottom panel
the dsp even provided the perfect spot for stamping a sentiment! easy-peasy!
aaaah, those cute little black roses from i am roses. love 'em!
the magnetic closure is a bonus. just put a small gift inside and offer it to a special someone. i know this will be a hit for the recipient.
watch this video by clicking here to find out how i did it as well as a mini tutorial on how i glittered the flower. you can also watch below:
i won't be posting until next monday, so i hope you have a great weekend! CeeCee
i love ribbons. i love bows. i love to make a perfect bow... every time. when i saw this video, i thought "wow". i gotta make one of those. a bow maker sounds like a great idea, right? well, not so much when you're not handy with tools.
but after a visit to my local dollar store, i found the right materials to work with and made my own bow maker. it's basically a stand with pegs that lets me manipulate the ribbon more efficiently and enables me to make the perfect bow, every time.
i made a little video of how i put together this bow maker and you can watch directly on YouTube here or below:
have a great day! CeeCee
i hope that all who celebrated thanksgiving yesterday had a good time, surrounded by the ones they love! although i am not american and our thanksgiving is celebrated in october, i took a few minutes to be thankful for the people i love and to be appreciative of things i have.
then i went right back to work :-) here's my project of the day --
using Card à la Carte's Gift Companion and one of the bonus themed templates, i made myself a Tea Connoisseur Companion to keep track of all the teas i taste.
anyone who knows me personally know that i'm a huge fan of teas and herbal teas and i've been experimenting with a lot of them these days. i find i lose some useful info about them though so this great tool allows me to keep a record of things i need to know about each one of them.
here's the inside of my companion. see the cards in the box? they're part of the bonus template pack added to the Gift Companion Tutorial for Black Friday Weekend. you can get the details here. plus, every single products is offered at a reduced price, from 15% to 50% discounts!!! Go check it out!
i used Stampin' Up!'s Morning Cup stamp set and the Take a Sip wheel stamp to decorate my book. the color scheme is Early Espresso, soft Suede, Marina Mist and Tangerine Tango.
of course... i added some glitter with some dazzling diamonds.
yup, on the cover too!
have yourself a very happy black friday! CeeCee
i think i'm in love with these rosettes. i love everything about them. the process of making them, the variety of styles, the colors you can mix and match... it's something that relaxes me, like coloring.
je suis en amour avec ces rosettes. j'aime le processus, la variété de sytles, les couleurs... ça me relaxe.
here's how you do them: you take a strip of CS cut down to anywhere between 1" to 2" X 12" (the width of the strip will obviously be dictated by the depth of the border punch you'll use) and you punch one side of the strip with a border punch. the more intricate, the better! then you score the strip every 1/4" on the long end and fold accordeon style.
voici comment on fabrique une rosette: vous commencez par couper une lisière de carton de 12" X la largeur de votre choix, entre 1" et 2", qui dépend de la largeur du poinçon bordure que vous utiliserez, puis vous poinçonnez un côté de la lisière. puis, à l'aide d'un plateau de traçage ou de votre planche à trancher vous faites des pliures à chaque 1/4". ensuite, vous pliez votre lisière en style accordéon.
the next step is to join the 2 ends by gluing 2 overlapping folds together with a hot glue gun or some tombow multi-purpose glue. once completely dry, punch out a circle of your choice, cover with glue and flatten out the rosette over it by squishing the folded strip towards the middle. this is the back of your rosette. let dry completely and cover with punched circles. then have fun embellishing your rosette. the gluing process is a little tricky but with patience you'll develop your own technique and become addicted.
la prochaine étape consiste à rejoindre les 2 bouts avec un fusil à colle chaude our de la colle multi-usages tombow. assurez-vous de bien laisser sécher. avec un poinçon cercle de votre choix, poinçconner un cercle cartonné -- celui-ci sera la base de l'endos de votre rosette. enduire le cercle de colle et y déposer la rosette en l'écrasant et ramener le plis vers le centre. bien tenir la rosette en place pendant que la colle sèche. recouvrir le dessus de la rosette avec des cercles de carton ou papiers décoratifs et embelllissements de votre choix.
Je me paie une petite balade au Mont-Tremblant en fin de semaine pour un party et vous reviens lundi.
Bonne fin de semaine! CeeCee
there are lots of photos in today's post. here's the tutorial to make yesterday's basket.
aujourd'hui, je vous présente le tutoriel en photos pour confectionner le petit panier d'halloween que je vous ai montré dans le message d'hier.
step 1: with Stampin' Up!'s Top Note Bigz Die, punch 4 shapes out of designer paper.
étape 1: avec le poinçon Au Top Sizzix de Stampin' Up!, découpez 4 formes.
step 2: using a scor-pal or martha stewart's scoring board, line up the two horizontal points of your shape at the 6" mark (as you can see, i made a black line on my board using a permanent marker -- it helps with the alignment).
étape 2: à l'aide d'un scor-pal ou du plateau de traçage de martha stewart crafts, enligner les deux pointes latérales de chaque pièce à la marque de 6" (comme vous pouvez le voir j'ai tracé une ligne noire avec un marqueur permanent pour facilier l'enlignement de mes projets).
step 3: using a bone folder, score each piece at the 4-1/4" and 7-3/4" marks.
étape 3: à l'aide d'un plioir en os, tracer un ligne de pliure à 4-1/4" et 7-3/4" pour chaque pièce.
step 4: crease each fold lines with your bone folder.
étape 4: utlisez votre plioir pour replier les côtés de chaque pièce.
step 5: with sticky strip, adhere each folded edge to the next piece -- back sides facing each other.
étape 5: avec une bande adhésive "sticky strip", reliez l'endos de chaque pièce les unes aux autres.
step 6: here's what you should end up with.
étape 6: voici le "manchon" du boîtier terminé.
step 7: to make the inside box, cut a piece of CS measuring 11-7/16" X 17-7/16" and score each side at the 4" mark by turning your cardstock each time you score. cut your panel as shown below using a paper trimmer. you'll end up with 4 glue tabs where you'll apply stick strips.
étape 7: pour former la boîte intérieure, coupez un morceau de carton mesurant 11-7/16" X 17-7/16" et faire des lignes de pliure à 4" sur chaque côté. découpez votre boîte tel qu'indiqué par la photo -- vous devriez avoir 4 onglets pour assembler votre boîte sur lesquels vous collerez 4 bandes "sticky strips".
step 8: assemble your box making sure that the glue tabs are on the inside of your box.
étape 8: assemblez votre boîte en prenant soin de pointer vos onglets collants vers l'intérieur pour un fini plus soigné.
step 9: if you've followed the dimensions i just gave you, your box should slide perfectly snug inside your top note sleeve. the sleeve's height is smaller than the box so make sure you align it properly, leave approximately 1/4" at the top and at the bottom. no need to adhere the box to the sleeve since the handle will hold everything together.
étape 9: si vous avez suivi les mesures exactes, votre boîte devra glisser bien confortablement dans le manchon fait avec la découpe Au Top. le manchon est moins large que la boîte alors enlignez votre boîte en laissant un jeu de 1/4" en haut et en bas.
step 10: use the leftover strip of CS you got from trimming the piece for your inside box to punch a nice handle with Stampin' Up!' Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. adhere the handle using brads.
étape 10: utilisez les chutes de carton obtenues lorsque vous avez coupé le morceau pour la boîte intérieure pour poinçonner la poignée avec la perforatrice Chaine à festons de Stampin' Up! à l'aide d'attaches parisiennes, fixez la poignée à votre panier.
all that's left to do is decorate your little basket and fill with goodies!
tout ce qui vous reste à faire est de vous amuser à décorer votre joli petit panier et l'emplir de bonnes friandises!
bon mardi à tous! CeeCee
aucun projet aujourd'hui -- quelques personnes m'ont demandé de communiquer les dimensions de la boîte qui faisait partie de mon projet de la journée mondiale de la confection de cartes:
no project today -- just a quick how-to. many of you have asked about the dimensions of this box we made for world card making day:
essentially, the box is comprised of two panels glued together and 2 boxes inside of it.
the dimensions of the two panels are 5" X 11". one of them is scored at 3" on the long end (11") and the other is scored at 8" and 10-1/8", also on the long end (11").
for the 2 boxes inside, you'll need 2 pieces of 5" X 7-1/2" and scored as follows:
on the 5" side --> 3-1/2" and 4-1/2"
on the 7-1/2" side --> 1/2", 1-1/2", 6" and 7"
essentiellement, la boîte est composée de 2 panneaux collés ensembles et 2 boîtes à l'intérieur.
les 2 panneaux sont 5" x 11" . un des panneaux est plié à 3" sur le long côté (le côté mesurant 11") et l'autre est plié à 8" et 10-1/8" sur le long côté également.
pour les 2 boîtes, vous aurez besoin de 2 morceaux mesurant 5" X 7-1/2" et pliés de cette façon:
sur le côté mesurant 5" --> 3-1/2" et 4-1/2"
sur le côté mesurant 7-1/2" --> 1/2", 1-1/2", 6" et 7"
to put together, i've cut some of the glue tabs at an angle to make the corners sharper,like this:
j'ai coupé certains onglets en angle pour avoir de beaux coins, comme ceci:
if you have any questions, just let me know!
have a great day! CeeCee
hey everyone!
I finally got around to put together the video tutorial to show you how to make these flowers:
you can watch the video from YouTube directly here or watch below:
and now on to the winner of a whole lot of flowers--
Jovanna Casillas
Congratulations,Jovanna. I'll get in touch with you to get your coordinates so I can send your goodies out to you.
And thanks everyone for participating! CeeCee
i've received a few requests to post the measurements for the tea bag holder i made yesterday, so here they are:
PORTFOLIO:
1 piece of cardstock measuring 6-1/2" X 3-1/2", scored at 3" and 3-1/2" on the long end (6-1/2")
INSIDE POCKET:
1 piece of DSP measuring 6-1/2" X 6", scored at 1/2" and 3-1/2" on the long end (6-1/2")
using the 1-1/4" circle punch, make 2 half-circle openings at each each of the middle panel (the one right below the 1/2" fold
glue the 1/2" flap to close the pocket
then score the pocket at 2-3/4" and 3-1/4" on the long end
let me know if you have any questions.
have yourselves a great day! CeeCee
well, i took the plunge and now i'm wondering WHY I WAITED SO LONG TO DO IT?!!!
yep folks, i'm unmounting my wheel stamps. why? because i wasn't using them in their normal format. i find wheels are a pain to deal with and to clean. PLUS, i very rarely scrapbook 12 X 12. so by using them on a card, a linear format is much more effective for me. no more guide rulers, no more handles, just loads of fun.
now you're gonna ask me: "why did you buy the wheels if you didn't use them?" here's my answer: because the images are sooooo beautiful. i mean, look at the cute little onesies in the banner; aren't they adorable? plus, they're quite inexpensive!
so here's how i unmounted my wheels --
first, i found the seam in the rubber and cut though it with a hobby blade.
i pulled on the rubber and it easily came off the wheel.
that's what i was left: a perfect strip of rubber stamping goodness!!!
i pretty much filled up the space i had on my EZ Mount but the stamps.
look at that clean edge -- woohoo!
and now i'm looking at the wheel stamps with a whole new perspective... i want them all!
oh, and the space i'll be saving?! i can put them in my stampendous storage boxes. love it!!!
so now, pages 218 and 219 of Stampin' Up!'s Idea Book and Catalog are my favorite pages. why? because that's the wheel index pages. and remember, if you're hesitant about unmounting your wheel stamps, don't. it literally took me a big 5 minutes to do those 4 wheels. yep, i'm going ahead and doing all of my wheels.
can you tell i'm excited?! if you need help choosing the wheels you're going to buy, send me an email or call me. i'll be more than happy to assist you :-)
have a great day! CeeCee
i am!!! i put together my new and improved Color Inventory Notebook with THIS TUTORIAL. Go check it out -- it's simple to make and will save you a lot of time.
*****
moi, je suis prête!!! J'ai confectionné un petit carnet pratico-pratique à l'aide de CE TUTORIEL. Allez jeter un coup d'oeil -- ça en vaut la peine.
back in march, i posted about shading with Prismacolor pencils over a stamped image colored with Copic markers. i had quite a bit of interest for a video tutorial and here it is finally!
to view directly from YouTube, click here.
i hope you enjoy it and try this technique yourself.
have yourself a great day! CeeCee
as many of you have requested it, Card à la Carte is happy to offer you a tutorial on how to make the Coffee Cup Cozies posted here, using Stampin' Up!'s Baskets and Blooms Bigz XL Die for the Big Shot. All you have to do is head on over to Card à la Carte and follow the simple instructions.
And if you're pressed for time or are out of resources and supplies, you can also buy them from Card à la Carte's Etsy shop.
As you can attest from the picture below, Gen and I have been really busy making a whole bunch of them for friends and family.
But we've managed to put some aside for you. But they're going fast and we've got only 25 left, so don't wait!
i hope you enjoy the tutorial! if you have any questions, please send a comment either here or on Card à la Carte and i'll be happy to help you!
CeeCee
my new night lamp? maybe... she's such a cutie! and i made it all myself with the Mini Milk Carton Die for the Big Shot machine.
don't worry, i didn't put a real tea light in there. i used a flameless tea-light candle i bought at a craft store while i was in Florida. i had this idea in my head for a while when i saw everyone making those cute little birdie houses.
but the real challenge for me was to find a way to be able to open the top to turn the light on and off. here's how i did it:
you'll need 4 magnets and a Wire Clip from the Clips Assortment (#112580).
stick 2 magnets to the inside of your box -- one per panel where the roof will sit. the other two magnets have been glued to the inside of your roof piece...
drop your tea-light inside...
... and close the top of your box with the Wire Clip. then you'll just drop the roof over the top of your box and the magnets will clip it shut! when you need to replace or turn on/off your tea-light, you just have to remove the roof and unclip the top of your box.
clever? I think so - hehehe! sometimes, i just amaze myself!
have fun playing with your Big Shot dies. if you have any questions about this project or if you need to order supplies, just email me or call me.
CeeCee
Isn't this picture yummy? Wanna know what it is? Better yet, wanna make one of these?
Quelles belles couleurs! Qu'est-ce que c'est? Mieux encore: vous voulez en faire du pareil?
Just hop on over to Card à la Carte and follow the free step-by-step guide! It's our gift to you, from Gen & I. Enjoy!
Allez faire un tour du côté de Card à la Carte et suivez les instructions pour confectionner votre propre Guide-couleurs. C'est un petit cadeau que Gen et moi vous offrons. Amusez-vous!
Have a fantastic Sunday! CeeCee
Confused by the title? Let me explain. I've finally had a chance to update my workshop calendar so if you click on the icon to the right underneath all the catalogues images, it'll take you to my workshops scheduled for the next two months. I'm in the process of adding more fun workshops on Build-a-Bear, Fall and Christmas so come back often!
And the other calendar is one I put together using the new kit that is in the Mini Catalogue called Delightful Dates (#116771). It's too darn cute! I thought I'd show you how I made it, as well as how I dressed up the Magnetic Gift Box (#116796).
Step 1: Open the package and go "aaaaah, too cute!". Inside you'll find the 12 months printed on 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" cardstocke grad patterned paper which is totally awesome, by the way. And when you're done with the 2010 calendar, you can use those gorgeous squares of paper to make cards or other projects! Included in the kit is a raw chipboard easel.
Step 2: remove the die-cut pieces. The thin slot at the bottom is to insert the back of the stand, like this:
Step 3: Smooth out the edges with the sanding block (#103301). For the smaller areas, I just used a regular emery board.
Step 4: with a nice juicy Old Olive Craft Stampin' Spot (#105438), sponge the color over the chipboard. I like my Craft Sports for that because of the sponge-y texture of the pad. no need to grab another sponge... it's built-in! I had to re-ink mine because that's one of the color that I use the most. But once you get it all juicy, it's just amazing to do.
Step 5: With a sponge or a sponge dauber (#102892), ink the edge of all the chipboard pieces in Soft Suede Classic Ink (#115657).
Step 6: Here's another product that I'm really excited about: the Shimmer Paints. Here I am using the Champagne Mist (#116806) over the painted chipboard. I'm using a very stiff brush to create streaks for an aged look. I love the texture of these paints and the shimmer is just right.
Step 7: Uhhhh, please skip this step! I was actually crying crocodile tears when it happened. I'm very clumsy... yeah, that was not good... not good at all.
Step 8: And here's my finished project. The little calendar sits on the easel all pretty. When you want to present this as a gift, why not include it in its own Magnetic Gift Box. What a perfect Christmas gifts this would make! I used the die-cut pieces from the easel to decorate the box and tied a bow around it with the gorgeous new Old Olive 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (#115618). The tag was stamped from the Christmas Punch Hostess Stamp Set (#115366 - French version #116548) with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (#100908) and punched out with the Scallop Oval (#114889). With my Paper Piercer (#116331), I poked a little hole in one of the scallops and with a piece of Linen Thread (#104199), I attached the tag through the bow.
Voilà! I hope you enjoyed my mini-mini tutorial. Gotta go out to do more shopping for Hawaii. Wahoo! Don't forget to look at all the goodies in the amazing new Mini Catalogue. There are so many fun things in there!
Catch ya later, CeeCee
Before I forget, do you remember this cute portfolio I made? Well, someone found the address for the tutorial (thanks, Rhonda K.!) It was from Dannie's Designs blog and you can view the video tutorial here. It's well made.
Today's card is real simple and was done out of necessity. I've had requests for gift certificates lately and it occured to me that it would be nice to have a card ready to receive such a gift. So i got my cardstock, stamps and punches and came up with this:
The card is made with a 6" X 12" piece of cardstock, scored at 4 1/4" and 8 1/2". The folded inside flap is punched out with the large oval punch so you can easily slide the gift certificate out.
I felt like using different colors, so I went for Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi and Real Red to match the DSP I wanted to used. The stamp set is Deer Friends, a level 2 hostess set.
Oh, and I made it to the dealership with summer tires on my old car, after 20cm of snow fell on us. Phew! Now, the shiny new car wearing winter tires is happily sleeping in the garage. Have a great day! CeeCee
