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Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Pop up gift card treat box

Ok so November for me means we can really start with the Christmas crafting and preparation.

I think handmade will be even more important this year as shopping can be hard work during a pandemic.

Here is one quick and easy idea you can create this year. Not only having fun with supplies but also taking the headache out of Christmas shopping ... gift cards mean they can do their own shopping .. genius !!

Wrap the box simply with a piece of your favourite Christmas paper, I used Heart warming hugs from Stampin' Up!, a small amount of ribbon and a fun stamped sentiment and voila !!

Inside reveals your gift card and a simple wrapped chocolate treat. What a great little gift to make and send.

Check below for tutorial, measurements and products list

Have fun creating a handmade Christmas this year xxxx Amanda

Video Tutorial

Product List

Measurements

Box :- 9 x 7" score on long side at 1, 4, 5, 8" turn and score at 1, 6"

Inset :- 7 x 5" on long side score 2 1/4, 3 1/2, 4 3/4"

assemble as per tutorial video above

Monday, 14 September 2020

Easy Mini album in a box tutorial

Christmas is coming everyone get creating !! Handmade gifts are just the best gift to give and no waiting in line or things being out of stock all you need do is stock up on papercraft supplies nice and early.

Today I am sharing a quick and easy gift you can create which is budget friendly and time friendly. A mini album in a box.

So this gift is made to fit our pre made mini paper pumpkin boxes ..these are awesome fun to create with and I can see me making a few project with these so stock up on these ready!

I made a simple concertina style mini album with 18 pages which fits nicely inside this box. You can dress them up or keep them simple it is up to you.

The possibilities are endless with just a little imagination you could take this idea and add to it. Idd pockets and tags or positive sentiments and fill it with photos for the recipient. A memory box of the year or years gone by. What a great gift.

I have a step by step video to share and I will leave all measurements and products used below. If you would like to purchase any of the items I use today simply click the product photograp to jump to my online store.

Happy crafting xxx Amanda

Product List

Measurements

Album pages. Cut three at 5 x11" score at 3 1/2- 7 and 10 1/2" on each one join together on 1/2" edge. You will need to cut one extra single page 5 x 3 1/2" as the page which tucks behind the internal belly band we will place on the inside of the box lid.

Page dsp layers - 4 1/2 x 3" each

Internal belly bad - 6 3/8 x 1" score at each end 1/2" fold over this is where it attaches to the box.

Lid decore card layer - 5 3/8 x 3 5/8" DSP layer 5 1/8 x 3 3/8"

Front and back lip card layer - 5 5/8 x 7/8" DSP 5 3/8 x 5/8"

Side pannels card - 3 1/2 x 7/8" you need two DSP layer 3 1/4 x 5/8"

Sunday, 26 January 2020

Easy notecard gift set tutorial

Making boxes for notecards is one of my favourite things to craft. This little fold over flap gift box is so simple to create you can easily make these no matter what your experience level is in crafting.

This project is the perfect gift box for those cute 3x3 notecards and makes for an in expensive gift for any occasion.

I used the Best dressed notecards which only need simple decoration to complete. Then created this co-ordinating gift box using the best dressed papers. The sentiment is from the stamp set of the same suite. There are some great sentiments in this set, I chose the Happy Mothers day knowing I could easily punch it out with the classic label punch. making my life easier and my sentiment straight for certain.

I have a fun and full step by step tutorial on this project so you can give it a try. I will leave the measurements and items used below for you .. with all the work done all you need do is have some fun creating.

Happy crafting xxx Amanda

Product List

video tutorial

Measurements

cut card to 9 1/2 x 6 1/4"

on long side score at 1/2 - 1 - 1 1/2 - 5 - 5 1/2 - 6"

on short side 3/4 - 4 1/4 - 4 3/4"

dip layers 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" or 3 x 3" if you want to be more frugal.

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

EASY bubble wand favour, craft fair idea #100things

Making your own favours and gifts is made so much easier when you have good quality products to work with such as Stampin' Up! I made this small gift with minimal supplies I had in my general crafty stash. One staple I can't live without is the Stampin' Up! Thick Whisper white card and pretty DSP ( designer series papers). These two basic staples are like having an onion and great stock .... you can make anything with them.

So here I came up with a super quick and easy gift or favour to hold to bubble wands. These are inexpensive to buy and often come in packs of ten for just £1.00. I got mine in our pound shop.

A great little gift for wedding favours, baby showers, stocking fillers, secret Santa, swaps ... inhale deep breath... co-worker gifts, school yard gifts, teacher gifts ... and you can sell these on your craft stalls too. So why not get creative. These also store flat so you can batch make them and store in a smaller space win win !

I do have a full step by step tutorial for you to watch. I apologise in advance if I mumble a bit I have a huge bad head today and often mumble and talk more gibberish than usual ... but if your a follower I am sure your used to me by now ha ha ha . So grab a brew get comfy and enjoy the video. Measurements are below as are the products used which are available to purchase through my online shop at www.scrimpingmommy.stampinup.net or click the shop now button to the right of my blog.

Happy stamping xxx Amanda

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Measurements

Back panel :- 4 3/4 1 3/4"
Bubble holder :- cut card to 5 x 1 3/4" score at 1 1/2, 2 1/4, 3 3/4 and 4 1/2"
Front DSP panel :- 1 5/8 x 1 3/8"
Back panel DSP :- 4 5/8 x 1 5/8"

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