Something Saturday - Iridescent Treat bags meets Sweet Jar

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 Hi there Creators We're back to the same stamp set & punch as last week, this time adding the Iridescent Treat Bags to create a really cool internal part to the jar. Wow the Iridescent Treat bags are really something, also incredibly sturdy, they do not rip (believe me I tried🤣) To see all the goodies I've used click this link: Heather's Treat Bags/Jar Cards This is the first card I made before the the video, I had stamped the baubles onto the window sheet and coloured them in with Stampin' blends (alcohol markers) as they will stay on the window sheet. But this second card I made in the video I wanted the sweets to be behind the iridescent layer (plus I wanted them to not be black!, and the only ink I have that will stamp on window sheets is my Stazon Black Not sure how easily you can see the bling, but Oh my goodness it goes well with this, I've used the Two tone Sparkling gems (very pretty blue & purple'y colours) I've used a white piece measuri...

Something Saturday - Card in a Box

 Hi there Creators

Well I made a card in a box a couple of years ago and since then it's been going to craft shows with me and people have commented on it and asked if I had a tutorial, so I thought maybe it's high time I did one!

I also didn't entirely like the design I did the first time, so this gave me time to refine it a bit

here's my original one:

Card in a Box, Stampin' Up!

I decided I wasn't keen on the fact that it completely opens up and takes up a fair bit of space, so here's the one I made in the video:

Card in a Box, Stampin' Up!

As you can see I've left the back 2 pieces joined, so it creates a kind of wall, I thought it would look kind of cool if you could see a bit of a reflection of the back of the cake, using the gold foil.  Plus I absolutely adore this stamp set: Artistically Inked stamp set, along with some of the Gilded Leafing (kind of satisfies my gold craving 🤣)  I always find using Tombow (Multi purpose Liquid Glue) and Tear & Tape Adhesive works well to add the gilded leafing to.  You need to let the tombow dry a bit first so it doesn't squidge everywhere.

Anyway I said I'd share my measurements with you, so here goes..... bear in mind if you're stamping on the pieces, make sure you do that before gluing anything together!

First up you'll need a piece of card 2 parts wide by 3 parts long, I went with 19cm x 28.5cm, scored into squares of 9.5cm (see my mud map below) dotted lines scored, black line cut.

If you're using my measurements then your lid will need to measure 12.6cm square, and score 1.5cm in on each side, if you're trying out a different size you want to add 1mm to the size of the squares in your box, then allow extra for the lid sides (with mine it's 9.6cm plus 1.5cm extra for each side, hence 12.6cm)

The circles I used the Layering circles dies to find the diameter I cut the circles with scrap paper first, folded them in 1/2 and measured it (the diameter is the line length across the middle of the circle).  From the diameter, you then times the result by 3.14 (Pi), and the number you get is the circumference (all the way round the edge of the circle) which is the length of card you need for the cake sides plus 1cm to create an overlap flap to glue it together.   At this point I will say it doesn't have to be exact, because you could come up with some weird numbers lol.

You'll then need to decide how high you want your cake tiers, my base tier is 3cm high and the top one 4cm.  You'll need to add 2cm to each of these (so 5cm and 6cm respectively)  and score 1cm in on each side, then you snip in to the score line to create a kind of fringe on both sides, this will allow the cardstock to bend around (see photo)

Make this "fringed" piece into a circle and secure it together (you have hopefully allowed the 1cm over-flap, as I mentioned)  And I reckon that's about it for the measurements 😊

If any of it doesn't make sense, hopefully the video will!  if not let me know.  Here's the video:



Well...... as I say in my in person classes - now it's your turn!

I hope this inspires you create

God bless love

Heather xox


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