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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...

I received an iPhone 4S and a sewing machine this Christmas :) And here is what I came up with. My first ever sewing project on a sewing machine! I cheated every way I could. And I discovered my new best pal for sewing: The Seam Ripper! lol I came up with this little pattern myself after reading part of the 2 sewing books: 1-2-3 Sew and Pretty Little Presents. So far, I like Pretty Little Presents better because of the illustrated instructions on basics - i.e. What is Topstitching? ;)  4 more books are on their way:) And I...

Happy Weekend! If you are here for Lawnscaping All About Red Blog Hop, please scroll down or click here. So many fun and inspiring challenges are going right now on Moxie Fab World :) For example, checkout this Get Inspired in the Kitchen Challenge Stylish patterns and colors! Maybe it is the season, I immediately pictured the pattern as a Christmas ornament:) And I draw a little pattern paper (freebie linked at the bottom of this post :) Here is the gift card holder card I made with it! You can find the great gift card holder tutorial here! I...

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...

My work server was down for maintenance this morning, so I made some small gifts. How cute would a roll of wash tape be in an origami box? The best part is that it takes only a piece of 6 x 6 paper! No scissors, no glue and no waste! I finally put some use to the pretty patterns that seemed hard to fit into my cards :) Most washi rolls fit into this box size. Think about all the 6x6 pads you have, anyone? :) I tried putting a tutorial together but origami steps are tricky to shoot. Maybe later...

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...