Favorite Teacher Appreciation Package - Stationery Box

Hello, Crafty Makers!

This appreciation package was created for my grandson's favorite teacher.  This is her last year at his academy and I am as sad as he is to see her go.  She is one of those teachers who is truly invested in giving her students the best possible chance to succeed in their academic pursuits far beyond high school.  Our family will never forget the wonderful way she inspired Josh. We may even eventually get used to him correcting our grammar!😀

Love Notes - Inky Impressions Inspiration Tutorial

Hello, Crafty Peeps!

I decided I would do a little tutorial for this weeks post over at Inky Impressions Inspiration Blog.   I am trying to get a jump on end of the year teacher gifts and decided I would give them all note holders for their desks.  One of the products I received to work with this month was a sentiment and guess what, it works perfectly for my note holder projects.  These are fun and easy to make so let's get started.

 These are fun and easy to make so let's get started!

Step One:  Gather Your Materials

2- 12 x 12 sheet of heavyweight chipboard

1- roll of clear shelf liner (this is optional)

1- 12"x 12" sheet of designer paper

1-3 sheets of 6x6 designer paper

 (depends on your design)

Scor-tape, Scor-board, Craft Knife

Paper Cutter, Ruler

Step 2 - Cut your chipboard

Cut the Chipboard:  (2) 4-1/2"x 5-1/2" pieces  and (1) 1"x5-1/2"Piece

Step 3 - Designer Paper

Cut your dp to 12"x7".  Cut a piece of the shelf liner that is slightly larger than your dp.  I usually have a 1/4" overlap.  Starting in one corner apply the shelf liner.  Use your bone folder to smooth and to prevent air bubbles. Trim excess liner. Set aside.

Step 4 - Adhere Chipboard

Add Scor-tape to one side of the chipboard pieces

Arrange the pieces on the back of your cover so that there is a 1/8" gap.  Place a ruler at the bottom to keep pieces straight and to find center.  Remove tape. Place pieces one a a time.

 Cut your corners as shown above.

Apply Scor-Tape to chipboard (or paper. Your choice)

Run your bone folder along the edges and start to bend by lifting up your cover.  Remove tape and seal.  Burnish with bone folder.




Step 5 - Finish Inside


Cut one piece of dp large enough to finish one side of your base and and center spine. Adhere.

Cut a second piece large enough to cover the other side and half of the spine.  Cut the ends that will attach to the spine at an angle.  This is the Top of your note box.

Use your bone folder to true all your folds.

Your base is now complete.

Step 6 - Create Your Paper Tray

 Cut a piece of Heavyweight Card Stock/Designer Paper to 7"x6" and score at 1" on all sides.

Cut the interior score line on each corner. Add tape and form box.

Adhere a 1" piece of Scor-tape to the back of the box

 Adhere Scor-tape to the bottom of the box

 Center the paper tray on the bottom base. Remove the tape at the bottom of the paper tray first.  Make sure that the tray is flush.  Finally remove the tape at the back of the tray adhere to spine by pressing the spine against the tray.  The angle cut will make sure the tray closes automatically.  If you want a thumb cut in your paper tray. Make it before attaching the tray or applying decorative papers.

I used my Fiskars postage stamp punch to cut out my Inky Impressions "Love" Sentiment.  I added a note stamp to the bottom.

The punched piece was sponged with Iced Spruce and Evergreen Baugh D.I. 

I wrapped a 1/4" piece of black gingham ribbon, matted it on corresponding green paper 

and added a small key from my stash.

I made a banner cut on the end of the Ribbon and added my hearts.

Add note paper.  I used papers that correspond to the colors in my dp.

Here is another box that was posted here about a month ago.

The rose actually hides a magnet and serves as a clasp for the note case

 I used two designer papers and one solid card stock in this design

The possibilities are endless!

Hugz,  Chana

Mini Folder Lap Desk - Graphic 45 Birdsong

Hey Crafty Peeps,

I have wanted to create using the G45 Birdsong collection for quite a while.  I have a project in progress that is not working out as I would like, so, I put that on hold and decided to do this instead.  I am not an architect or engineer, etc., and the engineer to whom I am married, insists that I use my brain and work these things out for myself.  So after approaching this project the long way, I looked at my final project and realized that all I really needed to do was use the double dutch fold layout and simply bump up the size and add the spines.  Oh well....(sigh)!  I am thinking about adding a stamp holder and a place for post it notes.

The front of the folder is covered with clear contact paper. The stamps and cut outs  are beneath the contact paper.  The chipboard embellishments are on top of the contact paper.

 I had fun creating my little notebook.  I didn't want to use chipboard on the back of my black card stock, so I cut up a brown folder and used that.  The color is a better match for the collection.  The big metal embellishment is an ear ring.  I don't know why I both these earrings, they are so NOT ME, but makes a nice embellishment.

I cut regular notebook paper down to the size I needed. It is lined, but the lines don't show up here.

I am working on my share video for youtube.  There are a lot of construction pictures! :D)  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana

Entered in the following challenges:
Clearly IStamp - Anything Goes
Hotshot Craft - Anything But a Card
Creative Corner Challenges - Anything Goes
Stampin' For The Weekend

The Beauty of Fall

Hi, Peeps!  Today, I have another stationery set to share with you.  You were warned! (LOL)  

It's Monday, and that means it is the first day of the new Greetings Challenge over at The Outlawz!

This week we are celebrating "National Nuts and Bolts Day" and the challenge is to use "Metal" in your card.  This challenge opens up a lot of possibilities.  I would love to see what you come up with!

Here's my idea!

I just love this gold piece from FabScraps

Inside, More metal.  My medallion is a little crooked and we didn't catch it when photographing, but it is loosely attached.  So my metal pieces are:  The Large Gold Medallion on the Green Stationery Wallet,  The Oval Frame with three Metallic Pearls, The Gold Paper Clip on the Chocolate Tags.  All of my tags have metal Eyelets, and there are three Eylets on the Pocket Folder through which the ribbon is threaded.  There is also a Gold Rimmed White Pearl.

Stationery Wallet and Large Note Card

Inside the Stationery Wallet

Just wanted to show the beautiful design on the Printed Paper.  The contents on the right are:
Top to Bottom:  Rounded Edge Stationery Sheets.  1 Decorative Edge Stationery Sheet,  One Note Card with Flower Bow Tie, One Any Occasion Card, and three Library Tags.

I intend to enter this project into the following challenges:

Anything But A Card - Fall/Fall
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Every body - Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts - Anything But A Card -Autumn Colors
Sunday Stamper - Honey Colors or Honey Cone
The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan
Amusing Challenges

Thanks for Stopping By!  

Hugz,

Chana

I'm Sweet On You!

DIE: SPELLBINDERS' OCTAGON STRIP AND ACCENTS
TUCK AND FOLD DIE
Before we get to my design project.  I  want to share today a quick project.   I wanted to deliver a stationery folder and  individual card to a lady who is very generous in giving me papers to work with in my crafting.  I didn't want to do a gift bag and I really did not want to just tie it with ribbon. I have fallen in love with these SB Dies.  There is another company that has a huge selection of tuck and fold dies.  I ordered from the a couple of year ago but lost their information.   If I find them again,  I will post it here. Great presentation, particularly if you  decorate you envelopes!

And now for my Design Project

IMAGE BY LIMITED RUN

This adorable image is from Limited Run and they are our sponsors this month over at the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog!  When you visit the challenge, you will not see my project, because the theme is Halloween with Distressing and I don't do Halloween.  But I wanted to plug Limited Run, so I chose an image that allowed me to use this wonderful background paper!  I warned you all that I would be making a lot of these Stationery Holders for Hanukkah  so this is another one!  I have yet to decide what the stationery pieces will be or how they will be designed, but I am glad that I have completed the folder and the notebook! 

Hope you like!  Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana

Stationery Holders

IMAGE BY THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

Hello, Cardies!  It has been a while since I posted anything, but all the holidays are over now, so I should be able to post now on a regular basis.

 This stationery folder is one of two that I created for the challenge over at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.  

Generally, I use the square flap envelopes, but I thought the diamond shape at the center fold made for an interesting focal.  The envelopes used in this project are 6-1/2" by 4-3/4".  The Cardstock is cut to 6-3/4" x 10" and scored at 5".

Stationery has alway been my first, true crafting love and it has been a while since I made any!  However, I am inspired to create a variety of holders/folders to give to my grandson's teachers during their X-mas celebration.

You can see how I made this project HERE

Have a fabulous day!  Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,
Chana