Christmas in July workshop

Treat Box

This little Treat Box will hold 3 Ferrero Rocher candies (or Lindt Truffles). It’s the perfect little gift to give a friend, neighbor, postman…etc. or to place on as a holiday favor at your place settings. Easy to make, following the video I did on “Susan’s Garden Club 2” on Wednesday, July 30th, but here are the measurements for you to have.

1. I used 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock on both pieces. The base is cut 9″ x 6 1/2″ and scored on all four (4) sides at 1-inch and 2 1/2-inch. This makes the drawer for the candies.
2. Cut out the sections make in red!

I cut DSP for the drawer and covered the the front/back and sides.

(2) 3 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ and (2) 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″

Glue this pieces in place before assembly and if you’re creating a “half-moon” notch for ease of pulling the drawer, also do that on your die cutting machine as I showed on the video.

3. The wrapped enclosure is cut 7″ x 4 1/8″ and scored as shown.

4. Cut (4) pieces of DSP 1 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ to cover the larger sections before assembly. The 1/2″ section is where you will apply glue to form the 4 sided tube!

Envelope Easel Card

This envelope easel card is the perfect way to send greeting that can be displayed through the holiday. A little added wax seal with a piece of greenery set in makes it even more personable!

1. For the base that forms the easel, cut 100 lb./300 gsm. cardstock and score as shown.

The 2 3/8″ fold is a “valley” fold and the 4 3/4″ fold is a “mountain” fold.

2. Cut layers from DSP – (3) 2 1/8″ x 5 3/4″ (1) 4 1/2 x 5 3/4″ (1) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″

You will also need to cut a “stopper” for your easel.

3. For the envelope, cut a piece of 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock at 8 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and the liner is cut from DSP or white cardstock 80 lb./117 gsm at 8 1/4″ x 8 1/4″

At the 4″ x 6″ measurement on your envelope maker, create both pieces.

4. The liner is cut as shown by the red lines!

Tent Easel Card

A Tent Easel Card is a unique style to display our paper bouquets. The center piece “hangs” inside a tent as shown. Here are the directions.

1. You will need to cut 4 pieces from 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock. (1) 5 3/4″ x 8 3/4″, (1) 5 3/4″ x 9 1/4″, (1) 4 3/4″ x 5 3/4″, and (1) 2″ x 1 1/2″.
2. On the base that is 5 3/4″ x 9 1/4″, you will score, with the 9 1/4″ side up, score at 1/2″. On the connector accordion piece 5 3/4″x 4 3/4″, with the 4 3/4″ side up, score at 5/8″, 1 1/2″, 2 3/8″, 3 1/4″ and 4 1/8″. Finally on the 1 1/2″ x 2″, with the 1 1/2″ side up, score at 3/4″

3. You will also need some DSP for the layers. Trim (2) pieces 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (you can also make one of these layers an embossed.) Glue one of these layers to the 5 3/4″ x 8 3/4″ piece of cardstock and choose a shape to cut out. ( I chose Spellbinders Notched Corner Frame). Tape it down with low-tack tape, and run it through your die cut machine.

4. If you use a patterned piece of cardstock, you might want to cut the same shape, but smaller in a solid as I’ve done. Set this aside for later.

5. I used Red-Line Tape to adhere the two bases together. Then glue the accordion connection to the back piece and add the second layer piece of DSP.

6. Fold this piece up and apply glue to the front fold, bring down the base card, with the window cut out, and adhere. Use your bone folder to burnish.

7. Burnish the Hanging Tab piece on the fold line and add glue to the back to attach to the cut-out piece. The add glue and fit it back into the cut out section. Use magnets or weights to hold in place to secure.

Decorate as desired with a simple, but beautiful paper bouquet!

Sweet Little Purse

This Sweet Little Purse is a perfect way to give a gift! Easy to make and you can adorn it with any bouquet of your choosing.

Let’s Get Started

1. You will need a 12″ x 12″ piece of cardstock–I used 100 lb./300 gsm and another 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of cardstock to cut the flap and handle. If you want to decorate it with DSP, as I have, you will need a small amount 6″ x 12″ or more if you have a directional print.
2. Score the 12″ x 12″ piece 4-inches on all sides as shown with the black lines. You will also score some diagonal lines as shown.

3. For the Flap and Handle–Cut a piece of cardstock 8″ x 4″ and 3/4″ x 8″. The Flap is scored at 4-inch and 5 1/2-inch. The Handle is scored at 1/4″ on both sides.

If you’re using DSP, here at the pieces you will need:

(2) 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″

(1) 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″

(2) 1 1/4″ x 3 3/4″

(1) 1/2″ x 7 1/4″ (for the Handle)

I just added a sentiment to the back of the purse, but you can cut an additional piece of white cardstock at 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″ for the inside flap to add a quote or sentiment!

Have fun and watch my video on Wednesday, May 7th LIVE on Susan’s Garden Club 2/FaceBook

Bunny Box

INTRUCTIONS

BOX BASE: Using 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock, cut 2 – 7 1/2″ x 11 3/4″

With the 11 3/4″ side up on your scoreboard, score at 1/2″ – 8 3/4″ – 11 1/4″

Turn your paper to portrait and score at 4 1/2″ and at 7″

LID: Using 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock, cut 2 – 7 1/8″ x 11 1/4″

With the 11 1/4″ side up, score at 1/2″ – 2 1/2″ – 10 3/4″

Turn your paper to portrait and score at 1/2″ and at 2 1/2″

DIVIDER: Using 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock, cut 1 – 4″ x 8″

In addition, cut (1) one piece 2″ x 4 1/2″ and (2) two pieces 2″ x 2 1/2″

With the 8″ side up on your scoreboard, score at 1/2″ – 2 3/4″ – 5 1/4″ – 7 1/2″

Turn your paper with the 4″ side up and score at 2″

On all diagrams, the red lines indicate cut line and the black lines are score lines and need to be burnished!

PANELS: I only added one panel, however, here are the measurements for two.

Mirrored or solid cardstock:

Top (1) 4 3/8″ x 8″ Sides (2) 1 3/4″ x 8″ (2) 1 3/4″ x 4 3/8″

DSP:

Top (1) 4 1/8″ x 7 3/4″ Sides (2) 1 1/2″ x 7 3/4″ (2) 1 1/2″ x 4 1/8″

I will show on FaceBook–Susan’s Garden Club 2 a video how to construct this box with some suggestions for modifications to the divider.

Tiny Candy Box with Tag Pocket

A cute little candy box with a Tag Pocket to add a message or insert a gift card was the project I demoed on Wednesday’s LIVE at Susan’s Garden Club 2. Very easy to make and it will be a great “act of kindness” to give during this holiday season or any special occasion.

Let’s Get Started

1. From 100lb./300 gsm cardstock, cut a piece that is 7 3/8″ x 12″. You will score (with the 12″ side up) at 3/8″, 1″, 2 1/2″, 3 1/8″, 4 5/8″ 8 1/8, 11 5/8″.
2. Turn this piece with the 7 3/8 side up and score at 5/8″ 1 1/4″ and then flip the paper to score at 5/8″ on the opposite side as shown.

3. You will be trimming some of the areas as shown on my LIVE. Your final piece should be trimmed as below (note this is upside down). I glued the DSP (1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″) and placed it on the what will be the front of the box, then used Spellbinders Precision Rectangles/Mini Slimline A (S4-1158) to cut through both the cardstock and DSP to create a window.

4. Turn this over and glue down the flap at the top as shown. This will give you reinforcement for the opening.

5. At this time add the piece of acetate (1 3/8″ x 4 3/8″ ) for the window.

6. Cut two pieces of DSP 3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″. For one piece come down 2 1/4″ and place a dot. On your timer, cut this angle to fit the pocket piece. Glue these papers in place as shown.

7. Add red line tape (or glue) closure end of the box and the side of the pocket tab. Also, glue the bottom pocket tab.

8. Glue the bottom of the box and hold a few minutes to set. You can you a corner round for the closure flap or slightly cut angles to close. Decorate with a festive bouquet.

9. I cut a Tag 3″ by 5″ to add to the pocket.

Harper says this is a great gift to give…Happy Holidays everyone!

Candy Dispenser

It’s coming up on that time again when our gift giving becomes a little sweet! I’ve created this candy dispenser to hold wrapped Ghirardelli Chocolates…yes, please.

Step 1

You will need one sheet of 12″ x 12″ cardstock, preferably 100 lb./300 gsm. that will take care of both the dispenser and lid. You’ll also need a piece of cardboard (or chipboard), some DSP for panels, glue, and either ribbon or a “knob” for the your lid.

For the dispenser, cut the cardstock 7 1/2″ x 12″

Score as shown at 3 1/8″ — 5 3/4″ — 8 7/8″ — 11 1/2″ with the 12-inch side up

Score as shown at 1/2″, then flip the paper 180-degrees and score at 1″ with the 7 1/2″ side up

You will also score 3/4″ up from the 1″ score line in the second panel area (this creates the dispenser)

Where indicated in “red”, you will cut and in the “cross hatched areas”, remove those pieces.

Burnish all the score lines.

Panels: Out of DSP (2) 2 7/8″ x 5 3/4″ (1) 2 3/8″ x 5″ and (1) 2 3/8″ x 5 3/4″

Step 2

For the lid, cut the cardstock 4 5/16″ x 4 11/16″

Score 3/4″ on all 4 sides

Panels: Out of DSP (1) 2 9/16″ x 2 15/16″ (2) 1/2″ x 2 15/16″ (2) 1/2″ 2 9/16

If you want to do a Ribbon Pull on the Lid (as shown above) you will need to punch a hole and reinforce it before you construct the lid, but after you’ve added the DSP.

Step 3

Cut a piece of cardboard (or chipboard) 3″ x 3 3/8″. Since I used cardboard, I also cut two pieces of 100 lb./300 gsm the same size to reinforce.

Also, cut a piece of DSP 3 1/8″ x 2 5/8″ for the inside bottom to cover.

Watch my video on FaceBook–Susan’s Garden Club 2 for visual instructions on putting this project together. Enjoy!

3-Tier Box

I saw this on Pinterest, in a much smaller version, and decided to restructure it to hold treats or any gifts you might like to store. It has two drawers and a tower and very easy to make!

If you’d like to craft along with me on my LIVE on Wednesday at Susan’s Garden Club 2 on FaceBook, I’ve given you the templates to cut out ahead of time. No need to do the scoring–we’ll do that in the mini class I’ll do tomorrow. Here’s what you’ll need:

I used 100 lb/300 gsm cardstock for the boxes, drawers and tower. You’ll also need a 12″ x 12″ sheet of patterned paper to cover the boxes. You will notice on the templates, I decided to go with the metric system to give me the proper fit for the drawers and tower. Don’t panic, most paper trimmers also show metric and it’s very easy!

Cut 1 Tower 18.9 cm x 24 cm. You may notice this little orange piece of cardstock marked at 2.75 cm–it’s used to mark the center to create that triangle on each section. Very helpful and it can be just a scrap.

Cut 3 Boxes 11.5 cm x 24.8 cm. I did mine in black, keeping with the Halloween theme. From the 12″ x 12″ patterned paper, cut 10 pieces 5 cm x 10.9 cm or if you want to cover all areas, cut 12. I did not cover my bottoms!

Cut 2 Drawers 16.5 cm x 26.5 cm

I look forward to showing you how this goes together. It’s fun and a fantastic gift!

Double Arrow Card

The Double Arrow Card is an interesting style with its side panels that have the dimension to show off our bouquets. This one I decided to make larger–5 3/4″ x 8 3/4″. What remains the same is the 5-inch width and just change the height…in this case, I matched the 5 3/4″.

Score all your Double Arrows at 1 1/2″- 3″ – 3 3/4″ – 4 1/2″

Floating Hexagon (2 sizes) & Side Tower Card

Last year, I first created a Floating Hexagon in a 6″ x 6″ size, but on Wednesday’s “Susan’s Garden Club 2 LIVE, I re-sized it to an 8″ x 8”. You can watch the video to see how it goes together, but below are the measurements.

6″ x 6″ Floating Hexagon

Cut the base piece from 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock 6″ x 6′, then score at the 1-inch mark and 5-inch mark. Burnish valley folds at each of these sections.

From the same cardstock, cut 2 pieces, 7″ x 1 1/2″ and score at 1/2″, 2 1/2″, 4 1/2″ and 6 1/2″. Burnish these pieces with a mountain fold.

DSP Layers:

(2) 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ (1) 3 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ for the base piece

(6) 1 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ for the brace pieces

8″ x 8″ Floating Hexagon

Cut the base piece from 100 lb/300 gsm cardstock and score at 2 1/2″ and 5 1/2″. Burnish valley folds at these sections.

From the same cardstock, cut 2 pieces, 9″ x 2″ and score at 1/2″, 3 1/2″ 5 1/2″ and 8 1/2″. Burnish these pieces with a mountain fold.

DSP layers:

(2) 2 1/4″ x 7 3/4″ (1) 2 3/4″ x 7 3/4″ for the base piece

(4) 2 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ (2) 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ for the brace pieces

Side Tower Card

The base is a side-opening 6″ x 6″ card. From 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock, cut a 12″ x 6″ piece and score at 6″.

You will also need to cut a 6 1/2″ x 4″ piece from the same cardstock and score at 4 1/2″ and 5 1/2″.

Finally, for the Tower, cut a piece from the same carstock and score at 1″, 2″ 3″ and 4″. Burnish all score lines.

DSP (& white cardstock)layers:

For the Tower: Cut (3) pieces 3/4″ x 5 3/4″

For the Base: Cut (2) pieces 5 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ and from white carstock, for the inside of the card, I cut a piece 5″ x 5″

For the Bridge piece: Cut (2) 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and (1) 4 1/4″ x 3 3/4″. From white cardstock, I cut (1) 4″ x 3 1/2″

To assemble, simple watch the video and have fun creating beautiful bouquets for these unique card styles!

Two-Color Bouquet Box

There’s nothing like seeing the first signs of green for Spring that bring hope! I created a simple box with a tone-on-tone gray cardstock to show off my two-color bouquet of white Queen Anne’s Lace and Mock Orange.

Flap Box

1. I prefer to use 100 lb./300 gsm cardstock for my box and I chose a graphite gray and a gray/white DSP to use as the background. You’ll need two 12″ x 12″ sheets to cut the box.
2. The base is cut 12″ x 6″ and scored, with the 12″ side up at, 1/2″ – 2″ – 10″ – 11 1/2″
3. Turn this section with the 6″ side up and score at, 4″ – 5 1/2″
4. You will trim away the sections shown in Red.

5. The flapped section is cut at 9″ x 11 1/2″, and scored, with the 11 1/2″ side up at, 1/2″ – 2″ – 6″ – 7 1/2″

6. Turn this section with the 9″ side up and score at, 1/2″ – 8 1/2″ and trim away the sections in Red!

For the DSP:

(2) 3 3/4″ x 7 3/4″

(1) 1 1/4″ x 7 3/4″

(2) 1 1/4″ x 3 3/4″

Tune in to my Facebook page–Susan’s Garden Club 2–and I will show how to put this box together and decorate the top!