HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hello, Crafters.

I wish you all a very happy New Year and hope it will be your best year ever!

This morning, I uploaded my video called Angie's Pack Flat Box.

It was inspired by a video I saw a few years ago by ChicnScratch aka Angie Juda. 

She showed how to make this box almost to the end but could be folded flat until the box was needed. 

Then it could be finished off and decorated within no time at all. 

It really helps out with time management when you are making them for a big event ahead of you! 

I altered the sizing slightly so I could fit a 3" x 3" Post It Note Pad inside.  

 



I started working on these boxes on the same day I made the Rose Red Happy Birthday card when I layered the sentiment on a sheet of Melon Mambo! 

This is why it happened! The Melon Mambo was already out because of the boxes.

 





I remember checking the Rose Red cardstock but obviously didn't actually take it out! DOH!

The first Melon Mambo box I made, I decorated with three flowers, which I thought was too much, although I'm now thinking I rather like it!

The second box had one flower and for the third box, I decided I wanted to see what it'd be like with a butterfly. 

I love the Blushing Bride box because I prefer soft, subtle colours.

The actual box size is a generous 3" x 3" x 1" and will also hold two fun-size chocolate bars like Milky Way or Bounty Bars, or the Lidl version as shown above!

Equally, it's a good size for a small gift like a bracelet and would therefore be good for Valentine 's Day, Mother's Day and Easter, as well as birthdays of course! 

That's about it for today. Happy Sunday, and until tomorrow, happy crafting.

JanB.

Products & Measurements

Blushing Bride A4 Cardstock #131287 – 8¾” x 3 3/8” (22.1cm x 8.5cm); 5” x 5” (12.6cm x 12.6cm); to punch ½” (1.2cm) circle

Very Vanilla A4 Cardstock #106550 – 3” x 3¼” (7.6cm x 8.3cm);  2” x 2” (5cm x 5cm); 1” x 2” (2.5cm x 5cm)

Falling in Love Designer Series Paper #142788 2 7/8” x 3 1/8” (7.3cm x 8cm)

Score square cardstock at 15/16” (2.4cm) on all four sides

Score diagonal lines on all four corners between the two score lines

On the long piece of cardstock, score at ½”, 3 5/8”, 4 5/8”, 7¾” (1.3cm, 9.3cm, 11.7cm, 19.7cm)

Flower Shop Clear Mount Stamp Set #130942

Flower Shop Wood Mount Stamp Set #130939

Petite Petals Clear Mount Stamp Set # 133155

Petite Petals Wood Mount Stamp Set # 133152

Blushing Bride Ink Pad #131172; Refill #131157

Pansy Punch (larger flower) #130698

Petite Petals Punch (smaller flower) #133322

*Lace Doilies #142793

*Available from 4th January 2017 from the Spring Catalogue