Jumping Boxes Tutorial

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Melissa's Kre8tions1 Comment

Hello Kre8tors, welcome to my blog! Today I’m sharing a SUPER FUN interactive project with you. Jumping Boxes! These are SO neat! I was a little intimidated at first, I didn’t know how they worked or how difficult they would be, but the truth is if you can use scissors and have a rubber band,
you CAN make these! Scroll down for a video tutorial, FREE PDF tutorial, and template!

My husband made a pair of beaded stitch markers for my mom for Mother’s Day and asked me to make a little package to put them in. Well, I didn’t want a plain ol’ boring box. I wanted something FUN! And FUN is exactly what I made! These jumping boxes are so neat, they just jump right out at you when you open the matchbox style box.

The boxes fold completely flat and once they are released, the spring open with the rubber band mechanism. Pretty neat, huh?! Not to mention, the Peaceful Poppies suite makes this box look good!

I used the Peaceful Poppies DSP, Elements and Sequins to decorate the outside of the box. The sentiment is from the stamp set A Wish For Everything. I really love how easy and quick the decorations came together. These products are perfect for fast creations! They are all retiring, so hopefully it’s not too late to grab yours if they are still in stock by the time this blog post goes up!

Along with my husband’s gift box to house his present, I wanted my gift to my mom to match, so I used some of our DSP and wrapped up my gift. I used the beautiful Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon to finish it off. Along with this matching card, which you can see here, and her gifts were done!

Check out my video tutorial below, download the FREE PDF Tutorial, and the coordinating Template and make your own jumping boxes! I would love to see your creation, so be sure to tag me on social media @mkre8tions

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Measurements:

See my FREE PDF Tutorial by clicking the image below!

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Materials:

A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set [149320] $39.00	Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115316] $8.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131199] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper [151324] $11.50	Peaceful Poppies Elements [151327] $6.50	Peaceful Poppies Sequins [151325] $7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Regals Stampin’ Write Markers [147155] $30.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00

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Window Shaker Card

April 22, 2020April 21, 2020 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

Hello Kre8tors! Welcome to my blog if you’re new, and welcome back if you’ve been around for awhile! Thank you for coming! Today I’m sharing these fun Window Shaker Cards with you! Shaker cards are a great way to send an interactive hello in these strange times. I love how bright and cheery they are with those fun sequins swirling about between the window sheets. Which is your favorite? The Honey Bee or Peaceful Poppies?

I think my favorite would have to be the HONEY BEE card! I just can’t get over those adorable little bees floating around inside the shaker. And those BRIGHT iridescent sequins are really calling to me right now!

Having to stay inside is making me crave brightness like never before, and the shimmery, rainbow-y goodness this card gives is just so refreshing and makes me happy!

I used the Stitched Rectangles Dies to cut out the window on this Honey Bee card, and I stamped the bees in Petal Pink ink. I used the coordinating Detailed Bee Dies to cut them out very quickly!

On the inside I stamped the flowers on a separate scrap and cut them out, although looking at this now you can just stamp them flat on the card! Silly me! 😉 I used Mint Macaron to also stamp the sentiment about 1-1/2″ below the score line on the card base. I added a large bee with glue dots to the inside lower right hand corner so that it would be concealed by the sequins until the card was opened.

I’m so happy with how this card turned out! Truth be told, I actually made the Poppy card first, but I messed up and wanted to make one even better! Turns out, it was a good thing I made another video, because I was able to show how I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies and also made the same card with just the Paper Trimmer!

Can you tell what’s wrong with this version? Leave me a comment on this post or on my video and let me know what you think it is!

I really do love the red, black, clear, and gold sequins in this Poppy card though! If it were Autumn, I think this card would definitely be my favorite of the two.

And of course those Poppy Elements are so wonderful to add a quick bit of fun inside the card! It really makes a huge impact, I think. Be sure to check out my YouTube tutorial below and SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t already! It really helps me out!

Watch the video here, or head on over to my YouTube channel, give the video a like, and subscribe if you haven’t already! It means so much to me that you enjoy my videos. I love making them for you!

Measurements:

Whisper White Card Base: 4-1/4″ x 11″, Score @ 5-1/2″
Whisper White Card Mat: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Cut a rectangle “window” from the front of the card base and card mat so you have a 1″ border all the way around each piece. Optionally, you can use the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

Materials:

Peaceful Poppies Suite Bundle (English) [153938] $136.50	Honey Bee Bundle [153792] $41.25	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00	Window Sheets [142314] $5.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212] $5.00	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] $7.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147106] $7.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad [149165] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $8.00

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Ink Stamp Share Blog Hop Christmas Inspiration

September 28, 2019September 27, 2019 Melissa's Kre8tions7 Comments

Hello Kre8tors and welcome to another Blog Hop! If you’re new, hi, I’m Melissa. If you’re a seasoned visitor, you know the drill. We are hopping with the Ink. Stamp. Share. Blog Hop today and the theme is Christmas! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post and click that Next button when you’re done here to hop along to the next amazing project!

For my project today I’ve decided to go 3D with the most ADORABLE clamshell box ever! I CASE’d this 2″ square box from Crafty Caroline Creates and gave it an update with the beautiful Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper. I absolutely love how it turned out and can’t wait to make more!

The clamshell portion of this little box can be a bit tricky, so I’ve made a template for you to view. You can download a copy of the template by clicking here.

The way this box comes together is both clever and adorable, with the inner box being a fun surprise and pop of color! There are so many fun things you can do with a box like this, such as stocking stuffer, guest place holders at a nice dinner, party favors, and so much more! What would you use this box for?

Don’t forget to hop along to Anastasia’s blog to see what exciting project she has created for you! Click the Next button below!

Measurements:

DSP for Clamshell Box: 6″ x 8-1/2″
With the long edge at the top, score @: 1/2″, 2-1/2″, 4-1/2″, 6-1/2″, rotate so short edge is at the top and score @: 2″ & 4″.
For additional scoring placement, see template located here.
Real Red Cardstock for inner box: 5-15/16 x 5-15/16
Score @ 2″ on every side.

Materials:

Tidings All Around Bundle (En) [152371] $45.75	Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper [150432] $11.50	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146] $7.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00	1″ (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch [119868] $13.00
1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch [119869] $6.00

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Seeing Hearts with the Kre8tors Blog Hop

February 10, 2019February 9, 2019 Melissa's Kre8tions18 Comments

Welcome back to the Kre8tors Blog Hop! If you haven’t been to our hop before, you’re in for a treat! We have 27 Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrators from all over the world collaborating to bring you some wonderful Valentines and Love themed projects. Be sure to read through each, leave a comment, and click the Next Button to hop around to everyone’s post, you really don’t want to miss out!

I first saw this adorable Triangle Treat Box from Beth McCullough over at Stamping Mom. They were so adorable, I had to CASE it, and add my own personal touch. The base is exactly the same as hers, except I added an embossing folder to mine. The embellishments on the front are my own design, and I really love how they turned out!

I used these as party favors at my Galentine’s Day card making class at the beginning of February. We made five Valentine’s Day cards, some of which you can see in my previous posts: Tufted Heart of Gold and I Believe in a Thing Called Love.

These really were fun to make, and I couldn’t stop! I think I made about 10 of them. They are addicting! They are also the first 3D project I’ve made in a long time! I’ve been making so many cards lately, it was really nice to get out of the card comfort zone and do something different. Do you prefer 3D projects or cards? Let me know in the comments!

Beth’s directions were super easy to follow, and she gave lots of great tips on how to construct this box. I’ve included what I learned in my video tutorial below. The Meant To Be Bundle really adds a special Valentine’s touch to the embellishments on this treat box. You can save 10% by purchasing the Meant To Be Stamp Set and the Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies together in the Bundle.

Click on the Next button below to hop on over to Su’s blog to see her lovely project! There’s also a Roll Call List below in case you get lost along the way.

February 2019 Roll Call List

Melissa Tennison
(You Are Here)

Su Mohr
Tricia Butts
Kathy Maurer
Janey Backer
Ilonka Schneider
Jacqui Lawrence
Sandra Roberts
Kirsteen Gill
Pia Gerhardt
Jacqueline Schilder
Tracy Marie Lewis
Linda Handford
Sue McDonald
Alexandra Rauf
Anastasia Radloff
Jo Blackman
Laura Kate Mackie
Cheryl Hamilton
Deb Naylor
Rebecca-Jo Unwin
Ximena Morales
Cheryl Taylor
Dorothee Buhn
Eva Potts
Jan Musselman
Annette Elias

Measurements:

Flirty Flamingo Card Base: 6″ x 8-1/2″
Scoring: Long Edge 3″ & 5-1/2″ and Short Edge 2″ & 4″
Scraps: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Sparkle Glimmer Paper

Materials:

150587 $53.00	146335 $9.00	148578 $8.50	146957 $5.00	148584 $9.00
147140 $7.50	149165 $7.50	146915 $3.50	148583 $6.50	138995 $7.00
104430 $4.00	103683 $5.25	104332 $7.00	122334 $30.00	143263 $110.00

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Eastern Palace Mandala Card and Desk Plant

February 5, 2018February 2, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

I love the Eastern Palace Bundle! It makes such BEAUTIFUL cards with the mandalas (medallions). I also wanted to share a cute little card buddy I made, a desk plant! I was going for a succulent vibe, but ended up with green flowers. I still love it so much! It’s the perfect accent to use when photographing my projects.

I participated in the Color Inkspiration Challenge 26 from Facebook for this project. It was a tough one, but I think I did pretty well. I really wanted to make a 3D project for this challenge, but couldn’t decide between that and a card, so I made both! Here are the colors from the challenge:

I really enjoyed these projects, and love how the Gold Metallic Edge Ribbon weaves in and out from behind the mandala. It adds a lot of sparkle to this muted card. I also used the Gold Vinyl Stickers from the Eastern Palace Suite which add a nice touch.

For my little potted plant, I used a fun technique that I have made time and time again, because paper flowers are fun! Check out my video below to see how the flowers are made. I also wanted to make the pot for my flowers match the card, so I stamped it and adorned it with the same metallic edge ribbon.

Measurements:

Eastern Palace Mandala Card
Tranquil Tide Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored @ 4-1/4″
Sahara Sand Mat: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Bermuda Bay Scrap: Approx. 4″ x 4″

Desk Plant
Sahara Sand Base: 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″
Sahara Sand Lip: 1″ x 4-1/4″, score lengthwise at 1/2″
Sahara Sand Circles: 1-1/4″ & 1-1/2″
Assorted Scraps in desired colors

Materials:

Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Bundle [145308]	Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers [144150]	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad [126976]	Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]
Tranquil Tide 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144246]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121043]	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131197]	Emerald Envy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [141415]
May Flowers Framelits Dies [140276]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Stampin’ Pierce Mat [126199]	Paper-Piercing Tool [126189]
Bone Folder [102300]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]

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