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10 Things to Do with Washi Tape
I am obsessed with Japanese stationery: pens, markers, notebooks, bookmarks, erasers ... and of course washi tape! They never cease to amaze me that how much detail can be put into the little things. I am nothing close to being an artist, I struggle with colors all the time, but it dose not stop me from enjoying the cute tapes! Here goes my list of 10 fun things to do with them: 1. Tear them; enjoy the torn edges. The uneven edges look quite artistic, don't you think? And who said that tearing is therapeutic? ;) The Colorful Dots Set is...
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...
Free 3D Christmas Tree Templates (PDF & .studio Versions)
My first Silhouette project to share:) 3D Tree original design: Cartonus (New Year) Click here to download Silhouette Studio Cut File (.studio) Click here to download the printable template (.pdf) Supplies besides paper: Silhouette (or Printer + Scissors + Scoring Tool), Glue [Optional]: Stamp, Punch, Tooth Pick, Twine Assembly Steps: 1. (Print and) Cut the template on card stock or patterned paper. Score the score lines if using the printable version. 2. [Optional] Stamp. Or adhere patterned paper panels to the tree fronts. leaving a 1/16'' border on all sides. 3. Fold the fold lines: Valley Fold as the four arrows...