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Thursday, July 26, 2018

Tea Bag Holder and No Glue Treat Box

Today's Project is a Tea Bag Holder and No Glue Treat Box

It all started out fine, until it failed. Well, you know what they say about failing, it just leads to new adventures. My Box was suppose to be my Tea Bag Holder, lol. Measurements weren't working so it became a box instead. At least I didn't waist the paper! I hope you enjoy today's project!


Tea Bag Holder
(made from a Candy Holder by Dianne Sineros as seen on youtube) 

Start with a 6"x6" piece of dsp.


Fold in half, corner to corner.


With the fold on the left side of your Simply Scored, score at 1/2", flip and do again keeping your fold on the left side.


Put the fold at the top and score at 2 3/4", flip and do again.


Start folding with the 2 3/4" score, make sure the design you want to be on the inside is facing up!


Fold the other side the same way and your paper should look like this:


Fold in half on your score line, point to point.


Fold back on the score line:


Then flip over and fold back:


 It should look like this on the inside and from the side:


Put points together and punch for a tie or ribbon.

     

 Fill and decorate and your done!!


So Easy and Fun!

No Glue Envelope Punch Board Box

Start with a 6"x6" piece of dsp.


Using you Envelope Punch Board, punch and score at 2" on all four sides.


Then go back and line up your score line with the point on the punch, punch and score again, do this on all four sides.


Score each point even with the rounded sides:


Fold on all score lines.


Take the small triangle shapes and pinch:


Bring edges together and crease, then burnish to make a crisp, flat tab on the inside.

 

Everything should look like this now:


Bring down the point at the score line and fold over one of the creased tabs. Do for all four points.


Place a 2 1/4" square scrap inside to hold everything in place and here you go!


Move around to square it up. If you want a lid just repeat. They will fit together nicely with a pinch!


I hope yu enjoyed today's tutorial! Have a great week!

Deb B
The Crafting Fool


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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Good to be back!

Good to be back!

Hello Everybody,

 I am sorry it's been so long since I posted. I am finally home and getting into the swing of things. It seems I was gone forever. Good news is that my granddaughter and daughter are doing very well. Baby is still in the hospital but she should be going home very soon. We are so blessed that all has gone well so far and I know God will continue to bless us all with this precious little one.
Here she is now, a whooping 4lb 2oz! (she started at 2lb 3oz)

  
Boy, she has grown. Beautiful!! (I am a bit prejudice though. lol)

Even though I didn't bring a lot with me, well that's my opinion, maybe not everyone else's, hee, hee, I was able to do some things while away. I didn't have a proper place to work so most of my work was done on my bed in our room, in the NICU, next to June's isolate or in the lobby of the hospital, on my lap. Not the ideal situation but were there's a will; there's a way, as they say!

Here are a few things I did:

We made this banner to put on June's isolate.
    I used Party Pandas, Zoo Babies, and Love you Lots stamp sets. So Eclectic DSP with Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist card stock and Lemon Lime Twist ribbon.

I made a picture for my granddaughter. Her mommy can add her bracelet and such if she wishes as it is a shadow box and has depth to it.
I used the Little Twinkle stamp set, Twinkle, Twinkle DSP and Sea Foam, Gray Granite and Pedal Pink card stock.

I enjoyed making cards for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House, where we stayed. This really helped to pass my time and use up some retired items. Win, Win!!


 

                               
                               

I made others but forgot to take pictures, duh!

And I made about fifty of this one, it was a big hit!
I used the Jar of Love stamp set here. I just love this stamp set!!

The Ronald McDonald House has activities for the residents, so I volunteered  to do a class. They let me use the activity room. I ran the class on an "as you come" basis. I had about 7 people come in over an hour and an half, to participate. They seemed to enjoy themselves.
Here are a few of the participants from the event:


The cards we made were simple, as you can see here:
Sorry, not a very clear picture.
I used a variety of papers, all retired. This was a pleasure to do. It helped us all get our minds off of things, even if it was just for a little while.

It was a long seven weeks but it was a pleasure to be there for my daughter and watch my granddaughter grow. And as you can see I was able to keep busy on my down time. I was also able to visit some dear friends that I have missed since moving from North Carolina. That was a little blessing in itself! (Thanks Deb, Brigid and Mar, for the memories and hospitality!)
If you're ever in Fuquay visit the Fainting Goat Micro Brewery! It's a great place and my friend MaryAnn is a co-owner!

Hopefully I will be able to start making tutorials again soon. I have missed doing them and am looking forward to starting again.

Hope you enjoyed this post! Have a great week!!
Deb B.
The Crafting Fool

PS: I am now enjoying the company of this little man:
Ok I had a bit too much fun with this new app!!