On the 8th Sunday of Christmas, my demo shared with me...a Nugget box! Measurements (Video tutorial and list of supplies at the bottom of this post) Evening Evergreen cardstock (3-1/2" x 5", 3" x 5", scrap) Basic White cardstock (scrap) DSP (2 3/4" x 5" and three 1" x 3" pieces) Ribbon (about 16") Linen thread (about 4") Template Directions Working with the 3-1/2" x 5" piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock (box), score on each side at the 1/2" and 1" marks. Trim away the three squares on each corner as shown in the diagram. Cut on solid line to form tabs. Fold and burnish on all score lines. Apply adhesive to the four tabs and form bottom of box. Fold long sides in, then short sides in. Working with the 3" x 5" piece of Evening Evergreen cardstock (sleeve), score on the long side at 1-5/8", 2-1/8", 3-3/4" and 4-1/4". Score and burnish on all the score lines. Apply Tear & Tape on the ...

 The leaves are dropping fast at my house. The ground is covered and there's still a TON left on the trees. BUT, I still love this time of year. And I couldn't resist working with my Gorgeous Leaves bundle that I received last week. I don't know what took me so long to pull the trigger on this stamp set! For tonight's Friday Night Live, I decided how you could take a simple concept and step it up several times. If you've only got a very short time to come up with something, or if you're going for a very clean and simple look, then this card is perfect! If you're going for the "more is more" look, then this card does the trick. On the video (linked below), I show several other variations between the two. Measurements (for the stepped up version shown immediately above) Early Espresso (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored and folded in half. Plus a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" layer) Very Vanilla (2-7/8" x 5-1/2", 2-1/2" x 5-1/2", 7/8...

 On the 7th Sunday of Christmas, my demo shared with me... a bag box! At least that's what I'm calling it. This bag box will hold a pack of notecards and envelopes (not full-size cards, just our notecards), a cello bag filled with cookies or other treats, some bath and body products,... lots of stuff. It measures 4"W x 1-3/4"D x 3-3/4"H and is made from one sheet of DSP. Measurements (an instructional video plus a full list of supplies can be found at the bottom of this post). Painted Christmas DSP (6" x 12") Evening Evergreen CS (1-3/4" x 4" and a large scrap) Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon (about 12") Directions Note: If your paper is directional, you'll want to make sure that the design shows correctly when the DSP is turned on its long side. On the long side, score at 4", 5-3/4", 9-3/4" and 11-1/2". Rotate and score on the short side 1". Rotate the paper 180 degrees and score at 1-1/4"  (or, you...

I was so excited to get this bundle earlier this week! I love fall and I love making fall cards because the color combinations are so life-giving to me. I decided to go a little off the beaten path with this combination, but it made my fall card no less wonderful! Measurements (full list of supplies at the bottom of this post) Early Espresso cardstock (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored in 4-1/4") Early Espresso layers (3-1/4" x 3-1/4", 1-3/4" x 3", medium scrap) Very Vanilla layers (two 4" x 5-1/4", 3" x 3", 1-1/2" x 2-3/4") Pool Party scrap Soft Sea Foam scrap Linen thread (about 8") Directions Stamp a leaf on one of the 4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla layers and adhere to the inside of the card. Stamp a sentiment of choice on the smallest Very Vanilla layer using Early Espresso ink. Apply a small amount of adhesive to the centers of the small and medium Very Vanilla layers. Tack the medium Very Vanilla layer onto the rema...