Tutorial for Stationery Suitcase

 

 

I have been asked to do a tutorial for the Suitcase Stationery box that I made using the twin CD Rom Destinations from Crafters Companion a few months ago.To be honest I just made this up as I went along so although this will be similar to the first one I made unfortunately it won't be actually the same but I guess near enough. I have not made it up the same as the first one as this was made from Kraft card and layered using the papers from the CD Rom. Please note that this is just meant to be a tutorial and not a finished project .

To make this you will need :

Crafters Companion CD Rom Destinations

A3 double sided card from Crafters Companion

Crafters Companion Big Score

Collall Tacky Glue.

Neenah card from Crafters Companion

Small piece of ribbon

Xyron Sticker maker

Small piece of Velcro

Two small brads

1" circle punch or small 1" circle die.

Centura Pearl card

 

1. Using your A3 card cut a piece to measure 12.25" x 8.75" score all the way around using your big score at 1.50", burnish all sides and cut away the corners as shown and glue together using your Collall Tacky glue.

 

Now cut another piece of card to measure 11.75" x 8.25" score all the way around at 1.25". Burnish and cut away the corners as shown below.

 

Now using Collall tacky glue , glue together as shown below.

Now cut two pieces of card 5. 5/8ths x 2.25" and two pieces of card 8.75" x 2.25 and glue to the inside of the base as shown. This forms the lip for the lid to sit on.

Now working with your lid cut a piece of card 2" x 8.75" score lengthways at 1" this is to attach the lid to the base. Using Collall Tacky glue attach this to one side of your lid on the outside lining the score line up to the edge of the lid as shown.

 

Attach the lid to the base using Collall Tacky glue.

 

 

Using your Crafers Companion Destinations CD Rom2 make up your note cube for this I printed onto Neenah card and fill with pieces of plain paper, I just using copier paper cut to the right size.

You will also need to print off the Address book I used Neenah card for this and used the Crafters Companion Destinations CD Rom. To make the base for the inside of the suitcase for this to sit on cut a piece of card 8.75" x 8.75" and score all the way around at 1.50 using your Big Score. I used green card for this really just to show up better in the photos of the design and where it sits in the suitcase. Cut you corners as shown below and using Collall Tacky glue form into a box base and place upside down in the base of the suitcase. The address book sits on this.

 

 

 

To complete the inside of the box, again I have used orange card just so that it is easier to show. Cut your piece of card 6" x 5.50" and using your big score score all the way around at 1.50" burnish and cut out the corners as shown below. Make up again into a box and put it upside in the base of the suitcase.

 

To go into this part of the suitcase I printed out from the CD Rom Destinations 2 a set of the Wine Labels and tied them together with a piece of ribbon. For the pencils I used small children's pencils, then cut strips of paper to fit, passed them through the Xyron sticker maker and rolled the paper around the pencil.

To make the flap for the lid of the suitcase, cut a piece of card 8.75" x 4". On one on the longest edges score at 0.50" and then at 1" burnish both score lines fold this as shown below and place glue on the first flap and attach to the inside of the suitcase lid.

 

 

I printed off the note paper at A4 size and folded into an A6 size to fit inside the flap. I also printed off some of the Topper Companion from the Crafters Companion Destination one CD Rom, these I printed at A5 size and layered them onto a Centura Card base. Now from the Crafters Companion Destinations CDRom 2 print off either page 2 or 4 from the suitcase template and cut out the suitcase strap.

 

Trim this so that it is the correct size and using Collall Tacky glue attach to the suitcase lid in between the notepaper and Topper Companions. Using a small piece of double Velro attach the other end to the flap, this enables the flap to be opened to remove the notepaper and Card Companions.

This is the inside complete

 

 

For the suitcase handle cut a piece of card 1" x 7.25". Pass this through your fingers to give it a slight curve to it. Using your brads attach this to the front of your lid for the suitcase handle. To cover the brads at the back of the lid use your 1" die or circle punch.

 

 

Decorate the outside as desired.

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Unfinished project number one !!!

 

Morning all well at least the sun is shining today. Well I thought I would sort out my craft room and like everyone else found things that made me wonder - why did I buy this !!! Anyway whilst sorting out I came across just a few projects that I had started and never finished. My problem is I start something that I must make lol and then half way through think of something else that I must make, saying to myself I will finish the first project as soon as I finished the new one, well guess what that never happens.

So I am on a mission to try to finish off all - well most of my half made projects before I start to make something new, well that's the theory anyway. So my first finished project is one that I started to make a few weeks ago whilst on a Craft Retreat, it is an MDF wardrobe which I believe is from the MDF man. To decorate this I used co ordinations card some papers from my stash and images from Tattered Lace USB sticks Flowers and Foliage and Frippery and Flourishes and of course my beloved Scan n Cut.

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Bow Card using Brother Scan n Cut

Morning all today I am sharing with you this template I used from Sandra's Scrapbook store to make this lovely card. It is one of our friends 40th Wedding Anniversary this weekend and we have been friends for longer than that so I wanted to make something special. This was so easy to make using my Brother Scan n Cut I just scanned in the template and even added the faux stitching in Canvas. For the flourishes at the sides I used an image from the Tattered Lace Flowers and Foliage USB stick. The paper where just some pieces I has lying around in my craft room and the flowers were ones I already had.

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Crafters Companion Destinations 3d project

I can’t wait to see Fiona Clayton from Crafter’s Companion on Create & Craft TV this Monday with a fantastic Four Day Deal on the new Destinations collection!!
So today I thought that I would share with you a project that I knew I wanted to make as soon as I saw these beautiful designs. If you would like to see the tutorial for this please click HERE To make this I used:

Crafters Companion Destinations CD Rom 1 & 2
Kraft card, Collall Tacky Glue
Design set papers, Co ordinating Paper
Card Companions, note cube, suitcase template
Address Book, Note Papers, Wine Bottle Labels
Stamps And Neenah Card
I’m all set to record Fiona Clayton - Crafter’s Companion on Create & Craft TV from Monday - I’m in love with this new Destinations collection! She’s got lots of fabulous demonstrations planned, so don’t miss her!
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Love my Crciut

 

 

 

 

Morning all to a lovely sunny morning in the North East of England it makes you feel like summer is just around the corner. Last week I had an amazing time at a Cricut Retreat with the lovely Melanie Heaton and the company and hotel was fantastic, I am counting the days to the next one in October. We made two projects so I thought that I would share with you one of them that I made over the four day retreat. For this we used an MDF Template and to make the flowers we used the Cricut Cartridge Sophisicated I think this is one of my favourite cartridges.

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Tutorial for Exploding Box

I have recently made the above Exploding Box and had a few people ask me for a tutorial. I adapted an SVG file from SVG Cuts to make this and Leo and Mary are happy for me to share this with you.

To make this you will a good weight card I used 300 grm and a quick grab glue. So many of you have said that you love the papers well they are from a new CD Rom from Crafters Companion called Times Gone By.

Firstly you will need the SVG CUTS file Summer Street Carnival. I used the Carnival Tent box for this project. First I cut out the bottom and bottom sides as shown below, cut this out twice once for the base and once for the lid.

 

To make the base of the exploding box you will need to cut it into panels as shown also cut off the side tabs but leave the tabs at the bottom as this is what you need to secure to the base. Do this with both pieces. This is what is should now look like.

Place your glue onto the tabs for this I used Collal Tacky Glue from Crafters Companion and stick the tabs to the bottom as shown below. At this stage if you want you can cut another bottom and stick it over the tabs on the inside this will not only make it look neater but also give it more strength.

 

 

You need to make the inner layer of the Exploding Box the same way but slightly smaller.

Now to make the lid. Use the second bottom and bottom side that you cut early. Trim the sides by taking off 1.75" as shown on both pieces. They should now look like this.

 

Glue the two side tabs together and fold in the small tabs at the bottom

Attach the bottom to the tabs and as below add another one on the inside to strengthen.

For the vase in the centre I also used an SVG file from SVG CUTS called Mom' s Garden Gift and reduced the size. For the flowers I just used several ones from my Cricut library.

 

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Sneek Peek for Times Gone By New Launch

 

 

Morning all today my post is something I made using the new launch from Crafters Companion on Create and Craft as Pick of the Week this Friday - Times Gone By. This collection has two CD Roms and 4 A6 stamps I loved this Times Gone By CD Rom so much and I have been waiting to make this project for a while now and knew that this was just perfect. There were so many elements that I wanted to use and this Times Gone By CD Rom had everything. To make this I used my trusted Cricut Explore and adapted an SVG Cutting file from SVG Cuts Summer Street Carnival. I hope you like it and to be honest really did not want to let this go lol.

Thanks for popping by.xx