Oct 28 2008
Make it Monday # 16
Hey Everyone,
Apologies to everyone who has been hanging out for this post…….sheesh late again! I must be a bit better organized, and will def. try to better next week.
I know I told I was exhausted yesterday, well would you believe I fell asleep at the dinner table…..yep it is true! Hubby swiftly sent me to bed, even though I was muttering about the computer….and he told me to get my priorities correct, and look after myself and sleep. SO sleep I did and I feel so much better.
It was hard going to the gym at 6am because it is so dark due to the Day light Savings…..I hate getting out of bed when it is dark. It is just against principle…..you should sleep when it is dark. Ah well I survived, and had a little chuckly when that very old sone “Buster Move” was blaring on the stereo! I was like thinking that song came out when i was in grade 8! WOW do I feel old, but it is amazing how somewhere in the recesses of your brain, you have every word to the lyrics stored there, and can sing along!….too funny.
Anyway enought waffling, here is the Make it Monday for you…….I hope you ENJOY!
Materials Required:
· Paper trimmer
· Wide & thin ribbon
· DS paper
· Whisper white A4 cardstock
· Bone scorer
· Scissors
· Stamps
· Stamp pads
· Dimetnsionals
· Twine
· Crop-a-dile
· DS paper
· DSpaper pack cardboard
· Cellophane bags
· Chocolate, or alternate goodies
Step 1:
Cut the cardboard that is in the DS paper packs from Stampin’Up (or equivalent to 300gsm cardboard) to the measurement of 10cm by 15cm – you will need two of these
Step 2:
At either end on (1) long side you will want to mark 2 cms from the end with a pencil. Do this from both sides.
Step 3:
Cut the cardstock from the top point to the pencil mark, so that it is cut at and angle
You will have two pieces that look like this above
Step 4:
Take those two pieces and on the matt side of the cardstock adhere it to the wrong side of the DS paper that you want shown.
Step 5:
Trim around the edges so the that DS paper is neatly covering the cardboard
Step 6:
Add an alternative strip of DS paper across the centre
Step 7:
Add two strips of the thin grosgrain ribbon, with one of them having a tie at the top row
Step 8:
Decorate your front piece with some punched / stamped images and embellishment
Step 9:
Now for the box that holds the goodies…… Take a piece of A4 whisper white cardstock. You will want to cut it to 24cm’s by 13cm’s
Step 10:
You will need to score the box from the short edge first line at 4cm’s, then 7.5cm from the scored line, then another 4cm’s, and another 7.5cm’s and you will end up with a small roughly 1cm strip at the end. Now along the bottom, you will want to score in 4cm’s from the long side. I have gone over the scored lines so you can visualize it.
Step 11:
Along the bottom you will want to cut up to the line. And then on the little end one you will want to cut that out completely.
Step 12:
Turn you cardstock over and place tape on the two 4cm bits, and a long piece along the 1cm strip
Step 13:
Fold up your cardstock and make it into a little box like so, folding the pieces in, using the tape to hold it together
Step 14:
Punch holes in either end with your Crop-a-dile
Step 15:
Knot you ribbon and fold around to make a handle. You will then not the other end in the inside of the box, so that it holds
Step 16:
Place tape onto both outside, sides of the box
Step 17:
Take your box and adhere it to one side of the pieces of cardboard, then layer the other one on top of it. Make sure you have the sides with the DS paper on the outside
Step 18:
Take your Cellophane bag and load it with Choccies, or nuts, whatever you want
Tie off you little bag of goodies with twine, and put into the box.
Step 19:
Make a co-ordinating tag and tie it with some cord to the wide ribbon
Final Product:
The front view….these sit up beautifully because they have a base.
Top profile
Side profile
Other Samples:
Here I have used the Dashing DS paper and the Big Pieces stamp set
And this one is using the Spring Break DS paper pack
Then last of all I have used the Wintergreen paper pack from Stampin’Up, and the Season of Joy stamp set.
AH well that took me all of 1.5 hours to get that tutorial loaded…..phew glad that is done.
I am dying to get to my stamping desk, but can’t seem to get there with so much other stuff to do. Ah well maybe tonight after I feed the in-laws 
OMG - this is fabulous Keesh!!! How hilarious it features that stuff starting with “C”! I can’t say the word or I get hungry!!
Great job my friend as per usual - the tutorial is fabo!!
Hugs
Karen
xo
I just adore all the things you make. You are very very talented and inspiring.
I love this tutorial, will try it out some time.
Thanks
Lauren xx
It’s so cute and very impressive! Thanks so much for your detailed instructions and photos!
What a great little project Keesh…love the way it stands solidly. Must try that in the Chrissy colours for an upcoming lucky door prize me thinks:0)
Awesome project Makeesha! I can’t wait to find the time to make one
I am fairly sure that the chocolate would get eaten before I’d get finished the project.
Bronnie
OMG! You clever little thing! These are gorgeous!
Great project ! These are gorgeous !
Awesome tutorial Keesh! Beautiful samples!
Hugs and smiles
As soon as I saw the chocolate Bar I tuned right in. But you made FOUR of them! WOW! What do you do with all your project samples? Do you give them all away, door prizes? Or do you have a big display area in your studio? I can hardly give away everything I make! Excellent job once again!
Keesh, it’s gorgeous. You always make it look so easy. I had to laugh how that chocolate always seems to creep out of the woodwork. Keep gyming girl, the 6:00am starts must be agreeing with you somewhere, that chocolate bar was unopened…lol.
Love Helen
Hi Keesh
) And … A VERY BIG THANK YOU for your tutorials which I have accessed several times & used for demonstrations at my Friday night Project class. My regular girls just love your ideas. And … I have bookmarked this one! What a great Chrissy idea! Congrats on a wonderful blog! You are a great inspiration to me!
I wanted to say hi … after visiting your blog regularly since I have started my own … I wanted to say thank you! Thanks for sharing so many wonderful ideas and for giving me help with establishing my own blog. (unbeknowns to you!
Stampin’ Hugs
Andrea
http://www.andrealowcock.wordpress.com
I don’t think anyone is surprised you fell asleep at the dinner table because you seem to fit so much into your day! I only wish your husband had taken a photo so we could all see you having your well deserved rest!
I love this project and think I will have a go at making a couple myself even though I usually just stick to cards.
Thanks for inspiring me once again.
Love this tutorial and this little bag. I posted a bag of my own, but I cheated,shhhhh - I got little bags from a Craft store, and added my image to the outside. Next time I’ll follow your great tutorial! Thanks
I was just thinking why is it thursday and I am only just now seeing your make it monday, I usually stalk your blog and dont miss a thing!!!! Oh I remember the kids had GASTRO!!! I think if i dont take part in this weeks challenge you should ban me from looking at your blog, that will be great motivation to participate lol.
WOW!! That’s great and you share with everyone, glad I ran across your blog!
Laura
http://www.creativestampinup.blogspot.com
This is incredibly gorgeous. What a brilliant design! It looks so sweet. Thank you so much for sharing how to make it. :O) mel
P.S. It was so very great to read the first part of your post. I know exactly how you feel. It was so great to read that and not feel so alone anymore (in being sent to bed tired worried about being organized and getting all those tutorials done.) Thank you so much for sharing that! :O)
These are gorgeous,thanks for the tutorial,gonna give one a go….thank you
sue
xx