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Tie-m to Celebrate - Bow Ties Template
Download the template: .pdf (free) I first found the 3D Paper Bow Tutorial on Heidi Van Laar's blog. If you want to create your own pattern, be sure to check out her blog (A fantastic card designer too!). I went ahead and drew a printable bow ties template for the variation: Download the template: .pdf (free) Assemble: How I added it to the candy wrap: I could not help but take a photo of them sitting in front of my computer:) Aren't they the cutest? Now it is really a Tie-m to Celebrate! :) Have Fun! We now have a craft die in our store...
Free Valentine Gift Card Holder (Heart Top Box) Templates (PDF & .studio)
Valentine's Day is just two weeks away, let's make some lovely holders with hearts on top, shall we? :) Tie some pretty ribbon around your cards and they will still fit ok. :) And this time, I tried something new:) I made a true print-cut-fold-and-done template! Show in the photo below: Fully printed in the front and real washi decorated in the back :) I actually like the printed one better myself:) For flexibility, I threw in a blank printable template as well :) Here is a little preview of the patterned template: I used pastel colors because it helps...
Valentine Gift Boxes
Basic Box video tutorial can be found here. I just want to share some ideas I had. Stamps: XO CL586, Year Round Sentiment CL582 (Hero Arts); Die: Die-namics Hearts a Plenty (My Favorite Things); Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Paper: Love Small Multi Polka Dot (Pebbles in my Pocket); Inks: Rich Cocoa, Ruhba Stalk (Memento) The heart stamp fits well into the die:) I cut off the extras showing behind the hearts after adhering. I am also inspired by the Clean & Simple Card Class Day 7: Plain White. Love the clean look.! The single-sided patterned paper turned out to be...
[Video] Scor-pal Petal Box Ver. 2 for Valentine's Day
As promised! Video tutorial for my Valentine's Day project: Petal Boxes! You can watch it on Youtube in HD or as embedded here: There are many possibilities in stamping and decorating these boxes. I would love to see your creations. Please feel free to link them here. I shared some of my ideas here. Using stamps and card stock and single-sided patterned paper. You can also use the Hexagon base below for added strength. Download the Hexagon Template Here, see how they are used in Step 11 here; Find the Version 1 tutorial here on Scor-pal blog or download PDF tutorial...
[Guest Design] Scor-pal Petal Box (Projects for Valentine's Day)
Happy Monday! I am here to share my guest design project for Scor-pal blog. My apologies that I could not finish the Ver. 2 tutorial for this post today. I made about 20 boxes to get the Ver. 1 tutorial done. And after making 10+ more, I have simplified the pattern to Ver. 2 as shown here. I promise I will put the tutorial up ASAP! (A full video tutorial, maybe! lol) Download a pdf of the Ver. 1 Tutorial Here, Hexagon Template Here, watch the final step here: Ver. 2 - 5 simple steps with a minimum supplies as shown below: I...
[Tutorial] Origami Gift Box (incl. a Scor-pal Version)
Tutorial for Origami Gift Box (Perfect For Washi Tapes) Basics: When folding the paper, it is ok to leave a small gap but do not go over the points/lines as the red arrows shown in this tutorial. If you are new to origami, please practice on some printer paper or scraps first. Supplies: [Traditional] A square piece of paper (any size), Pencil, Ruler and Eraser (Skip Step 2) [Scor-pal] 6" x 6" paper, Scor-pal (Start with Step 2) Optional: Bone Folder, Embellishments, Stamps (as shown in Step 7) 1. [Traditional] Mark on the back of your paper diagonally as shown below: [Traditional] Fold...
