Origami Box with Tutorial

This origami box is made with a 12 x 12 piece of designer series paper, has no cutting and uses no adhesive.  Origami, said to have originated in Japan, is the art of paper folding. It has always amazed me how you can take a flat piece of paper and make something three dimensional.

This was the box that Marilyn Young made for a demonstrator swap.

When you opened it, there were these fun treats inside.  The box is held shut with the belly band.  The box itself doesn't use any adhesive.

By popular demand, Marilyn taught us how to make the box at another meeting.  She inspired me to teach it to my stamp club!  Origami is a love-hate relationship, especially if you have never done paper folding.  And while everyone finished their boxes in our club, they definitely experienced the love and hate moments. 

This video includes a tip that I figured out after I taught my stamp club how to make the box.  I think it makes is easier to fold the box correctly.

After making multiple boxes, I came up with this tip when you have multiple score lines for a project.  It made it much quicker and easier to make the box.
 

Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
122334	Simply Scored Scoring Tool	$29.95
102300	Bone Folder	$6.95
130622	Label Love Stamp Set	$17.95
130920	Artisan Label Punch	$15.95
133322	Petite Petals Punch	$12.95

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Red, White and Blue OWH Bloghop

Welcome to the Operation Write Home Bloghop and thank you for stopping by to see my red, white and blue patriotic cards!  I couldn't decide what to make this year and ended up with three cards to share.

This AnyHero card uses a variation of the starburst technique. You can get more details and the tutorial here.

This Thank You card is quick and easy to make.  This is one of my go-to designs when I need a card in a hurry.

This Missing You Poppies card gave me a chance to repeat the poppy theme I did last year.  You can find out more about why I was inspired to make this card and the tutorial here.

Which of these three cards is your favorite?

Thank you again for stopping by.  Enjoy the rest of the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop!

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Starburst Patriotic Card with Tutorial

This Starburst Patriotic card is a variation of the starburst technique and was made using red, white and blue to fit the Operation Write Home Memorial Day 2014 Bloghop theme.  The twist in the technique is that I left a little space between each triangle to let the background show.  The Night of Navy cardstock really made the designer series paper pop!

The patriotic card was inspired by this Live in Sunshine card that I made over a year ago.  You can see how the starburst technique looks when the triangles are put together with no background showing between them.  Which version do you like the best?

This is an easy technique as you can see in my video tutorial.

Here is the picture tutorial. The starburst technique is easy to do and makes cards that have that wow factor.  You'll enjoy trying this technique whether it's the original version or the one with a twist.

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Tape It Thank You Card

With Stampin' Up!'s Tape It stamp set, you can make this quick and easy card to fit any occasion.

To be completely honest, when I first saw this stamp set in the catalog, I didn't get it.  Why would you stamp faux washi tape when it was just as easy to use washi tape?  Then my friend, Christi Beck, showed a card similar to the one above and I just had to have this stamp set.  You can change the colors to fit your heart's desire without buying a whole roll of washi tape. 

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Item	Description	Price
130715	Tape It Stamp Set	$18.95
133185	Starburst Sayings Stamp Set	$18.95
132967	Starburst Framelits Dies	$26.95
123125	Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine	$2.95

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Missing You Poppies Card with Tutorial

This card uses Stampin' Up!'s Pleasant Poppies stamp set and the new Blendability alcohol-based markers.  Originally I wasn't going to make another Memorial Day Poppy card since I had made one last year for the OWH Memorial Day Bloghop.  After taking with a friend about why poppies had become a symbol for World War I veterans, I decided that poppies would be perfect for a missing you card.

During World War I, a battle zone was described by an American pilot as a "brown belt, a strip of murdered Nature."  In April and May of 1815, poppies began to appear in and around these barren fields.  Their bright, vivid color was a symbol of life in land that had become nothing but dirt thanks to the war.

In 1918, the poppy because a symbol for "keeping the faith with all who died." And that is how I became inspired to make this missing you card.

While Stampin' Up!'s Blendability markers will not be available to the public until later (maybe sometime in June?), I made this video to show how I blended the colors for these poppies.

While I loved the chevron ribbon, I thought that Marina Mist would be a better complement to this card than the natural color it comes in.  So I colored it using the technique show in this IAM (In A Minute) video tutorial.

Here is the card I made for last year's bloghop featuring the faux verdigris technique.

Thank you to all of our heroes and their families for the sacrifices they have made for our country. 

Stampin' Supplies 

Item	Description	Price
130998	Daffodil Delight Blendability Markers	$11.95
130995	Cherry Cobbler Blendability Markers	$11.95
130997	Pumpkin Pie Blendability Markers	$11.95
132708	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad	$5.95
132982	Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon	$6.95
126883	Ticket Duo Punch	$15.95

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Owl Gift Card Holder with Free Tutorial

This reclosable owl gift card holder is quick and easy to make when you use Stampin' Up!'s Envelope Punch Board and punches.  Owls have been so popular that I wanted to make a little 3D gift card for my owl fans.

First you make the gift card using the instructions on the Envelope Punch board using a 5" x 5" piece of cardstock.  Then you emboss the top small flap.  Use the scallop circle punches and circle punches to make the breast, wings and eyes.  Notice the Stampin' Dimensionals next to the top flap?  You'll place the eyes on the dimensionals.  That is how the flap is held closed yet can be reopened easily.

Here is my Sharing Creativity and Company Video Tutorial.
Enjoy making your owls in your favorite colors with this quick and easy technique!

Stampin' Supplies

Item	Description	Price
133774	Envelope Punch Board	$19.95
119854	1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch	$16.95
129404	7/8" Scallop Circle Punch	$12.95
119850	1 3/4" Circle Punch	$16.95
119869	1/2" Circle Punch	$5.95
134364	1/4" Circle Punch	$8.95
118074	Owl Punch	$16.95
127751	Fancy Fan Embossing Folder	$7.95
130917	Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder	$7.95
132133	Chalk Marker	$3.50

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Bloom with Hope and IAM Ruffling Ribbon Tutorial

This card uses Stampin' Up!'s hostess stamp set, Bloom with Hope, and the new alcohol-based Blendability markers.  Bloom with Hope (133952  $17) is one of the most versatile stamp sets in Stampin' Up!'s new 2014 - 2015 catalog.

I decided to make this card to fit two of Splitcoaststampers' weekly challenges.  The first challenge was to try a technique that is new to you.  As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I've used water-based ink to color my images.  This was one of my first tries with Stampin' Up!'s new Blendability markers.  They make it easy to blend and are great fun!

Notice the ruffled or ruched ribbon across the bottom?  The second challenge was to use a rumpled item on the card.

Here is one of my IAM (In A Minute) tutorials on how to easily ruffle ribbon.  This series of videos is designed to share quick tips and techniques that I've taught throughout the years in my classes.  While I've put some tips in my project videos, you have to remember which project included the information you want.  That problem inspired me to make these IAM Tutorials.  Let me know what you think about these IAM Tutorials and what tips you would like me to share in future videos.

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