Lip balm shadow box in a box Sun 31 March 19

Hi again Crazy Crew

Welcome to my blog, today we're making a lip balm box.  I'm always looking for new ways to package lip balms as I make a lot of teacher gifts for the kids and this is my first of this year.  I have another idea at the back of my mind but that's for future crafting lol.

What I used
Card stock from Craft Sensations for No 1
Stampin Up Share what you love card for No 2
A small heart and branch die set from stash
Tonic nuvo crystal glaze
Lip balm

Measurements in Inches
Shadow box 8 3/4 x 6 3/4
Score all sides at 1/2, 1 1/4, 1 3/4 and 2 1/2
Outer Box 8 7/8 x 6 7/8
Score all sides at 1 1/4 x 21/2
Lid 7 x 5
Score all sides 3/4 and 1 1/2.

Once again I hope you like and remember to check out the youtube channel.

Till next time
Jacqui out xx
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Reinforced pen storage box Sun 17 Mar 19

Hi Crazy Crew I'm back again,

Today I'm making a box to store my pens in.  I'm sure like me you've got loads of different colouring mediums.  I have too many to count lol,  So I needed a box to store some of the pens and pencils I have sitting around in.  When I decided what the best way to store them was I thought I might as well make a video of it in the hope it might inspire you to make some for yourself.

So here we go!

What I used

Craft sensations pad Pink Baroque (from the Range)
Tattered Lace oval dies

Measurements

4 sheets 12 x 10 card (I used pinks and grays to match my craft room)
Score Ls at 2 and 7
Score SS at 2, 4, 6 and 8
2 pieces of 4 1/8 x 8 for the handles (I wish I'd used 3 of these as my pens are quite heavy and it would have made the handles a bit stronger)

That's it folks make sure you check out my youtube video for more instructions.

Till next time 

Jacqui out xx

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Male card using Stampin Up Hey Love stamps Thurs 14 March 19

Hi there crazy crew,

Today we're making a male card woohoo lol.  I'm like quite a few crafters who have a problem making cards for the males in their lives.  So I was super excited when I was putting this card together as I rarely make male cards.  I didn't really intend to start out making a male card though, I just got lucky lol.

What I used

Papers from my stash (no idea where from)
Stampin Up Hey Love stamps
Hobby Base banner dies
Stampin Up Stitched Label Thinlets
Stampin Up Beautiful promenade stamps

Card base is 11 1/2 x 4 1/8 scored at 5 3/4
This makes a top folding note card

Layer 1 is 4 x 5 5/8
Layer 2 is 3 3/4 x 5 3/8

Panel layer 1 is 2 5/8 x 4
Layer 2 2 3/8 x 3 3/4
Heart gems from stash

Once again I hope you like
And please check out my youtube video

Till next time 

Jacqui out xx

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Heart, Vellum, embossed flower stamp card Thur 7 March 19

Hi there all you gorgeous people,

I'm back with another project for you.  Today's card is so pretty but also so quick and easy to do.  


My base is 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 scored at 4 1/8.



What I used
Free Vellum from magazine (eons ago lol)
Stampin Up Sweet and Sassy hearts
Dot embossing folder
Flower stamp from stash
Stampin Up Smokey Slate card
Stampin Up Real Red card
Pink card from stash
Word dies from ebay 
Mini hearts from Stampin Up Mini treat bag
Gems from stash


I really love this soft feminine design and I hope you do too.
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Sympathy Cards Tutorial using Stampin Up dies Thurs 14 Feb 19

Hi again folks

Today I have created my first ever Sympathy card!  I know it's Feb 14 but when you're working 2 weeks ahead you can't remember when everything is being published lol.

Anyway my card base is 11 1/2 x 4 1/8 scored at 5 3/4.  Layer one is 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 and embossed layer is 5 1/4 x 3 5/8.

Items Used
Stampin Up Pineapple Punch card
Stampin Up Butterfly die
Stampin Up Sweet and Sassy hearts
Stampin Up Teeny Tiny sentiments
Stampin Up Springtime Impressions dies
Embossing folder from stash
Banner die from stash

Gems from stash 
Mini butterfly from stash

I know it's hard to have to make a sympathy card but needs must so I do hope you like.

Till next time
Jacqui out xx
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Christmas Cards Tues 11 Dec 18

HI folks I've made some quick cards from all the bits of stuff I've coloured and not used and things I've die cut and not used.  I'm sorry that I forgot to take a photo of one of the cards I made before I gave it away.  But you'll see it on my youtube channel.

Lots of the images are free stamps with magazines and some where  bought on ebay.  I've also used some glitter card and some lawn fawn border dies. 

All the cards are A6 which is 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 scored at 5 3/4.

I used some Christmas patterned foil card on a couple and then backgrounds I made with distress inks on the rest.  I do hope you like.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Shaker Christmas cards Sat 8 Dec 18

Hi again all you lovely crafters, Today I've got another Christmas card that's a shaker card.  I've used background stamps, distress inks, Tonic dies, foil card and sequins to make the two cards shown.  I also like to stamps my envelopes with the Happy Mail stamp I rec'd in a magazine free.

I love how these turned out.  I had some inked backgrounds I wanted to use and I was trying to recreate a previous shaker card in a smaller size.  The card base is stamped and embossed then the ink layer put on top.  I created a frame with two rectangle dies.  I put in my sequins and after putting a double layer of foam tape on my frame I added it over the top.  The dies are cut 3 times in white and once in gold and layered and to finish I added a few gems.

I hope you like it

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Wrapped mints and box for Christmas teacher gift Thur 6 Dec 2018

Hi again all you awesome crafters out there,

Jacqui back with another teacher Christmas gift idea. 

This time I found a box of individually wrapped mints in B&M Bargains and new immediately what I'd make with them.  I've seen loads of projects on youtube where people have wrapped individual Hershey Nuggets (American I believe) and I'm in Northern Ireland.

So I wrapped them individually and made a matching box to hold 6 so I got 4 sets out of one box of mints.

Measurements in Inches

To wrap the individual mints the paper measures 1 1/2 x 3 1/4.
Box 8 1/4 x 3 3/4 score all sides at 1/2 and 1.
Box wrap 5 1/16 x 6 1/4 score both sides at 1/2 and 2 1/4
Paper layer for the box top 1 1/2 x 6
Add sentiment, bow and gems to decorate

Hope you like it 
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Shadow box Card Tutorial using Signs of Santa Tues 4 Dec 18

Hey there guys, gals n crafting pals,

Wacky Jacqui back with another awesome card tutorial for you.  Today we're making a shadow box card.  I saw Jennifer McGuire make this card and was hooked.  I've just adjusted it to UK sizing.  For my prototype I did some ink blending and used a free magazine stamp set.

For this one I've used Stampin Up Signs Stamp and die bundle with some ink blending.  I've done some ink blending and added some snow with a stamp from Creative Expressions.

Measurements in Inches

5 3/4 x 7 3/4 score 41/8
5 3/4 x 8 1/2 score 1/2, 4 1/4 and 4 3/4

Cut 1/16 or less of 1/2 section for and easier fit.

Oval or Rectangle die to cut center out.

Layers (ink blended sections) 5 1/2 x 3 7/8.

Hope you like
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Shaped Christmas Shaker card Thur 22 Nov 18

Hi all my crazy crafting buddies

I have a cute Christmas card today.  It's made from some of the gifts I rec'd in a pocket letter swap from the lovely Sue Bishop of Sue Bees.  

I took 2 flower shaped card bases from my stash.  I split one ih half and put acetate on it.  I then added foam tape to it.  I put some matching sequins in the centre of the other card base and lay the acetate piece over the top and pressed.  

I added a holly stamped and cut out image to one side and put my Mr and Mrs Claus on top.  I added my black strip sentiment to finish.

It really was a quick easy card to make and has maximum impact.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out

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Magic slider card using Stampin Up Thur 15 Nov 18

 Hi again folks I'm back lol,

Today I've made a magic slider card using stamps dies and papers.  

I bought a die to make this because I have severe cataracts and it was easier to use.  Fortunately I've had one eye operated on since I made this and it makes crafting so much easier.

There are youtube videos that make this card without the die so remember to search and check them out.

I just loved the fun element of this card so I wanted to make one.

 Items Used to make this were:

Stampin Up Signs of Santa stamps and dies
Signs of Santa Dsp
Poppy Parade card

Other Supplies used

Free papers from a magazine
Kraft Card
Lawn Fawn Magic Slider Card

The whole top section is the Magic slider card dies and it's then mounted on the card base 11 1/2 x 4 1/8 scored at 5 3/4.  The dsp measures 5 1/2 x 3 7/8.

Hope you like it and give it a go

 Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Teacher Christmas gift box lip balm tutorial Sat 8 December 18

Hi again all you beautiful, crazy crafters,

Today I've got another quick teacher gift idea.  I saw this on the paper pixie youtube channel and adjusted it to fit my lip balm.  My youtube tutorial shows you how quick and easy it is to do this.  

Measurements in inches

7 1/2 x 6 1/4
Score Long side at 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 5 1/4 and 7
Score Short side at 1 3/4 and 4 1/2

On the long side you need to score diagonally to both corners creating an X.  Then score from the centre of the top of the X down to the point where the X crosses over only.  Do this on all four squares.

Then burnish the X's are mountain fold and the small straight sections are valley folds.  Use an 1/8 inch hole punch to punch a hole on each side of the middle of the X.  Then glue and decorate.  I've used some gold twine an a Stampin Up tag from the Swirly snowflakes dies.  The paper is Stampin Up Broadway Bound Dsp.  The gold washi tape is from Poundland.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Acetate candle box tutorial Thur 1 Nov 18

 Hi there guys n gals,

I'm back with another tutorial for you.  This time i'm making an acetate box with base and lid.  This is the first of the gift ideas for teachers.

Measurements in Inches.
Insert for holding candle 8 1/2 x 5
Score Long side at 1, 4, 5 and 8
Score Short side at 1 and 4

Front acetate wrap 10 3/8 x 4 1/2
Score Long side at 1/2, 3 5/8, 6 3/4 and 9 7/8
Back piece for acetate 4 1/2 x 3 1/8

Base and Lid (the same)
5 1/4 x 5 1/4
Score all sides at 1

I used heavy weight foil card for mine,  If you use something lighter you may want to re-inforce your base.

 I do hope you like my lovely creation and please stop by my youtube for detailed instruction.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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A little wild xmas card 1 tutorial using acetate and inking Tues 30 Oct 18

Hey there guys n gals,I've got a really cute Christmas card using a stamp set that isn't Christmas.  The stamp set is from Stampin Up and it's called A little wild.  It's really a tag stamp and die set which is perfect for cards where you're gonna see the back of the image.  The little woolly hats are a free stamp and die set from a mag a few years ago.  I'm so glad I kept it it's so useful at this time of year.  

Anyway I made a basic A6 card only I used Hunkydory Snowfall acetate.  It's 8 1/4 xx 11 1/2 and scored at 5 3/4.  You need a section to ink a background that is 5 3/4 x 4 1/8 and another section for behind it that measures the same.  I used the snow drift die from Stampin Up Winter Woods stamp and dies set.  The snowflakes are from Stampin Up Blizzard die.  I used Stampin Up inks Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Christmas gift tags and box using Stampin Up Tues 23 Oct 18

Hi again everyone,

I've got a Christmas creation for you today.

I've made a gift for a pocket letter swap and I hope they like it.  It's 12 gift tags and a box to put them in.  I've used Stampin Ups scallop tag topper punch to create the tags and then I adjusted a box video made by Ann Melvin of Positively Papercraft.  She made a box for cards and I made mine smaller for tags.

The tags measure 2 x 4 3/4
Layers for front and back are 1 3/4 x 4

Then I just decorated like crazy lol.

Stampin Up Products Used

Signs of Santa stamps and dies
Seasonal chums stamps and dies
Oh what fun stamps
Winter woods stamps and dies
So Santa stamps

I do hope you like and please check out my youtube channel.

Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Stampin Up Deer and Christmas tree snow scene card tutorial Sat 20 Oct 18

Hi there guys n gals and crafting pals,

I'm here with another traditional Christmas Card.  This scene is so classic and it really stands out from the crowd.  I've used inks for my background and put glitter paste through a stencil on one and stamped with versamark and white embossing powder on the other.
 My card base is 4 1/8 x 11 1/2 scored at 5 3/4.  The glitter layer is 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 and my inked background layer is 5 1/4 x 3 5/8.


Stampin Up Items Used

Winter Woods stamps and dies
Merry Patterns stamps
White embossing powder
Gold embossing powder
White texture paste.

Hope you like it
Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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Lindor Christmas gift box Stampin Up Thur 18 Oct 18

Hi there everyone,

I have an awesome gift box for you today which will be an

awesome addition to my teacher gift bags for my grand kids, I have 6 to make and each bag has about 5 items in it so I need to start early.

Measurements in Inches

Back section 12 x 5 5/8
Score short side at 1 1/8 both sides
Long Side 1 1/8, 8 3/4 and 10 3/8

Front section 8 3/4 x 5 3/8

Score 3 sides at 1 1/8
On long side mark down 1 1/8 on score line and score to opposite score only.  This means you only have a score in the centre section and this will be a cut line.

Centre section 11 x 7 1/2
Score long side every 1 inch 
When it's glued together mark down 1 1/8 on each glued section and cut from top to this mark.

Hope you like my creation and I'd love to know if you give it a go.

Till next time
Jacqui out xx

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Avon double nail varnish gift box tutorial using Stampin Up Broadway Bound Thur 4 Oct 18

Hi there everyone,

I'm back with another box tutorial for you.
Today we're gonna wrap another gift box for my girls for Christmas!!!
I know I hear you shouting at me how can I be so organised lol, I can with everything except my craft room which is generally a mess lol.  I have quite a few gifts bought lol I've finished my sons yay!

Anyway enough chattering onto the project.

 I made this one with stuff from my stash.  

Measurements in Inches

Shadow boxes for Nail Varnish (2)
8 3/4 x 8 1/4
Score all sides at 3/8, 1 5/8, 2 and 3 1/4

Wrap for Shadow Boxes re-inforced
7 x 5 (2)
Score Long Side at 4 5/8 and 6 1/2
Score Short Side 2 1/2

Base 10 3/4 x 8 re-inforced
Score all sides at 1 1/2 and 3

 Lid re-inforced
11 3/4 x 9

Score all sides at 1 3/4 and 3 1/2

Stampin Up Items Used

Broadway Bound Dsp

So that's it for todays project hope you like it as much as I do, and hope it provides some inspiration for your Christmas gifts.


Till next time

Jacqui out xx

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