More fun with templates!

Yes, I'm still enjoying making
albums, but this time I added a box.

I used Jennifer Harrison's
(Jen of Eve Designs)
 "Keepsake Box and Mini Album" templates
you can find them here on Etsy.

The templates come with printable base pages,
pockets, flaps, belly bands and tags and are
super easy to use to create a project using
whatever DP you want to use!


(please click on photos to enlarge them)

I made the large box and album

The album has 3 base pages.

Front of box
 This box is 7 1/8" x 6 3/4" x 2 7/8"

 

Box with lid open,
revealing the mini album inside

Album sitting in front of box lid
The album measures 7 1/8" x 4 1/2" x 2 1/8"

Inside front cover (pocket) and first page.

On left, is a flap which covers most of the
back side of the first page.  On the right, is the
front of the 2nd page of the album.

On the left, you see the flap is now open, revealing
that back side of base page 1.

This is a close-up of the front of base page 2.

Base page 2-B and 3A

On the left is the back of base page 3.
On the right is the inside back cover with a belly band.

I made this album to house photos of our
fur baby, Riley, who is now 2 years old now.  Riley is a toy poodle
who grew to be an oversized Toy.  ;)

This album has plenty mats, tags, and inserts to hold
plenty of our photos of Riley!


You'll find Jennifer on Facebook, here.
You will find her YouTube channel, here.
Thank you for taking the time to check out my blog!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Sweet Friend Pocket Card and Matching Box

I thought I'd share with you what we made
in the class I taught today at my local

scrapbook shop, Memories of Time.

We made the pocket card,

complete with a tag and box.

Card and box ingredients:

Card size:  5" x 7"

Box dimensions: 1 7/8" square x 5 1/8" tall

DP used:
Graphic 45 Little Darlings Collection "Precious Posy"

Stamp Set used:

JustRight Grand Sentiments

Dies used:

SpellBinders Decorative Labels 8 and Labels 8

Cheery Lynn:  B117 Fanciful Flourish

SpellBinders Donna Salazar Rose Creations

CuddleBug Folder used:

Dotted Swiss

Other tools used:

Big Shot

Martha Stewart Mini Score Board

Taylored Expression metal adapter shim

Tonic Large Base Guillotine Cutter

Tonic Handy Guillotine Cutter

Tutorials that inspired this class project:

Pocket Card and Tag

Filigree Box Tutorial

Roses

I had 7 amazing women in class today

and it always delights and excites me

to see what creative things they do

to make each project
their very own!

Thanks for attending Gals;

well done!!

...and to you, my blog followers,

thanks for stopping by!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Valentine Matchbox and Card Set

Valentine's Day is just around the corner

so I thought I'd design a sweet little 

treat or trinket box

and make a card to go along

with it.

*please click to enlarge photos*

The box is 3 1/4" square and has an ornately edged,

and ribbon wrapped, belly band around it.

Placed on top of the belly band is a

handmade paper rose, which

has been sprayed with Pearl Glimmer Mist

and a few scattered, tiny "dew drops"

were added with Glossy Accents.

I used an Our Craft Lounge

Stamp set called "Notes of Love"

to create the card which is 3" square and islayered with DP and Glitter Cardstock.

I stamped two of the heart images, then embossed

one of them with black embossing powder.

The second image was colored with Copic Markers,

then fussy cut and glued over the first image.

Red rhinestones were placed on

the image for added bling.

The inside on the card,

and the 3 1/4" square envie,

were stamped with other stamps from the set.

Ingredients:

Cardstock used:

Bazzill Red

DP used:

Fancy Pants Country Boutique "Lydia"

AccuCut Box Die:

Matchbox #2 - Crease

Copic Markers used:

R22, R24, R29

Ribbon used:

Black and white polka dot organdy

Edge Punch:

Martha Stewart Garden Rail

Dies used:

Spellbinders "Donna Salazar Rose Creations"

Quilted Creations "Blooming Roses"

My Favorite Things Die-namics "Royal Leaves"

Inks used:

Momento Tuxedo Black Stamp Pad

Ranger Distress Ink:  Victorian Velvet

For embossing:

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

American Crafter's ZING! Black Embossing Powder
(thanks Sandi!)

Tools used:

AccuCut

Big Shot

Quilling slotted tool

Cutter Bees

We R Memories Piercing Mat

Shape Tool

Heat Tool (thanks Sandi!)

Thank you for dropping in to take a look

at what I've been up to.  Please stop

by again soon!╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

and a

Happy New Year!

 I'm sharing a fun little gift idea with you today.
I recently taught a class on how to make

these quick and easy totes,

complete with 4 - 3" x 3" note cards and envies,
and a Post-It note holder.

We couldn't go wrong with this gorgeous G45 paper

and the great stamps we used!

I used 4 different stamps from the "Our Craft Lounge"

stamp set called, "Oriental Garden."  They

were perfect for the size of these little cards.

I've made many, many of these totes, and when I do, I usually

make 10 at a time so that I have them around

for emergency gift giving.

I'm sharing a link here for instructions

and a video tutorial, so that you

can make them as well.

You may have to join Splitcoast Stampers

be able to see them.

*****

DP:  Graphic 45:  Bird Song Collection.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment

and I will reply asap.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Be Jolly Snowman Gift Box and Tag

Yes, Christmas is just around the corner,

so I've started making Christmas

cards, boxes and such!

I made this little gift box and tag

then taught a class so that others could

learn how to color and make it, too.  FUN!!

This is an AccuCut  #14 box that I was able to cut

out at my local scrapbook shop, Memories of Time.

The stamp set I chose to use is from

Our Craft Lounge and it's called

"Be Jolly."(click on the link so you can see the set!)

The box is 4" wide x 2 1/2" deep x 3 1/2" tall.

I thought it would be perfect for

a wee Christmas gift or treat

and it comes with a tag as well.

Craft cardstock was used for the box itself.

Patterned papers used:  Bo Bunny Snowfall

(this is Bo Bunny's Christmas line for 2011)

Copic Markers used:

Snowman and snow:  BG70, BG72

Nose:  YR04

Arms:  E53, E55, E57

Cane:  E50, E57

Top Hat:  C3, C5, C7, C9, 100

Scarf and hat shading:  B72

Holly:  G24, G28

Berries:  R29

Bird:  B000, B00, B02

Bird's scarf:  R29Distress Ink:  Ranger Vintage Photo

Embellishments:

Sparkly Fluff:  Sugar

Sakura Glaze Pen for Berries

Stickles:  Star Dust

Silvery ribbon from stash

Scarf and hat band were fussy cut from bits

of the patterned paper

Die used:

Sizzix Framelits:  Tags, Fancy

Punches:

Bunch Punches:  both are snowflakes

Thank you for stopping by!
Come back soon.

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮

Graphic 45: A Ladies Diary ~ Origami Box

Hello dear friend!! 

As I said in my profile narrative,

"I thoroughly enjoy making cards

and working with paper and cardstock,

so you just never know what project I'll share!"

I'm proving that with what I'm posting today!  lol

While at Memories of Time last Saturday,

I saw a couple of beautiful boxes sitting on the counter

and found out that the owner, Michelle, made them.

Yesterday, I found a very easy to follow

tutorial on YouTube (will post links to several)

and followed along to made one for me.

I just happened to have a stash of Graphic 45 Papers on hand! ;)

The loved these vintage papers the first time I saw them!!

They're called "A Ladies Diary."

The box itself is made from one sheet of 12" x 12"

double-sided designer paper,

and it really is folder origami style!

My box:

Here's a side view:

A photo of the inside of the box lid and a glimpse of the bottom:

Here's the lid and a glimpse of the inside of the box:

I'm not sure it's completely done,

as I'm looking for a little charm or something to add to it,

but I couldn't wait to share it with you!!

I'm loving my new phone's photos!!  Woot!!

Here a link to Bonnie's super tutorial:

Origami Box

Box Lid

Adding embellishments

Here's a link to Leeanne's Origami box

made with the Graphic 45 Birdsong Collection:

Luvleescrappin's Box

It's gorgeous!!

Thanks for wandering over to my blog,

I hope you'll stop by often!

╰⊰⊹✿ Marilou ✿⊹⊱╮