Bonus post....!!!

Hi crafty people ....

I wanted to share an album I created few days back with the 12x12 chipboard which is available in so many colours in our store. I was initially very hesitant to work with chipboard but I have some adorable friends who helped me in this. 

Using Chipboard gives your project,which can be a box or an album much more strength as compared to thick cardstock.

I wanted my first attempt simple and so i created a simple box and a mini to be kept inside it. 

The output was lovely and was liked by so many people. Crafters corner is the place where I share my best creations and wish to inspire you to be open to experiments and challenges.

This kind of a box can be a ultimate gift for someone special and close .

Here are few of the picture ...

List of supplies:

Chipboard black 

Cerrylynn doily

Bone folder

Martha Stewart punch 

Crop a dile

Corner chomper

wonder tape

Matha Stewart scoring tool

Mulberry rose

Mulberry mini roses

Key charm

Vintage special effects sheet 

Doily flower

Pearls,ribbon,patterned Paper,Cameo (from Stash)

Hope u like them ..

Wish u all a very happy festive time ahead!!!!

Love

Arjita 

Gift Bag made using We R Memory Makers Gift Bag Punch Board with a Matching Floral Card !

Hello People !! This is Riti Poddar here once again with my first post for this Year & Boy I was Nervous just as I was when I had started !! But at the same time I was excited to be back & get crafting for my fav. store !! 

Today I have a Gift Bag with a Matching Greeting Card for you all, using soft pastel colors. I wanted my projects to look very elegant & Pretty as I might be gifting this to my Mum for Mother's Day !! And she loves anything Floral with soft pastel shades !! I hope she likes it !

Well I have enjoyed myself making these...Used up a whole lotta supplies from our very Own store - Crafter's Corner !! 

Well if you are still thinking of making something for your Mum...or A friend..or anyone special..

get your supplies & get started !! Make a card with a lovely gift bag...fill in with some sweet little gifts & Gift Away !! 

You'll be happy to see their faces light up with smiles when they receive this special Handmade Piece !

Supplies Used :
Hydrangea Resin 
Spellbinder Dies - Classic Oval Small
                               A2 Bracket Border One
                               Floral Ovals
Kaiser Craft  : Miss Empire Collection (for the Gift Bag)
Paper Tissue Napkin : Used on the Card
Stamps - Justrite 'Poppies Labels Twenty Nine'
Martha Stewart - Scor Board
We R Memory Keepers - Gift Bag Punch Board 
Mulberry Flowers & Fillers
Cuttlebug A2 Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Big Shot Cutting & Embossing Machine - 
Distress Ink : Victorian Velvet
Ink Blending Tool 
Ink Blending Foam
Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Terrifically Tacky Tape
Tim Holtz - Tonic Scissors
Tim Holtz - Rectractable Craft Pick
Crop -a- dile
Scotch Pink Advance Tape Glider 
Craft Sheet
Self Healing Cutting Mat 
Versafine - Onyx Black Ink
Stamp-A- Ma-Jig by Inkadinkado
Paper Knife - OLFA AK-3
Ribbon
Adhesive Backed Pearl - 2mm & 3mm

Phew....That was a Whole lot of supplies that I used in making the Gift Bag & Card !
I hope you all like these & will get inspired to create some of these for your loved ones !

Don't forget to enter our Current Challenge which is "GO 3D" hosted by a very dear Friend & Fellow DT Member Arjita Singh ! There's an awesome Prize for the Winner...
here's what you get if you Win ~

Secret Garden - Background Stamp by Justrite Stampers !



Well Keep Crafting Peeps & Take care of yourselves..
Enjoy the summers & Be on the lookout for more inspirations & Tutorials on our blog !!
Until next time...

Keep Smiling & Crafting...
XOXO
Riti

Happy Snowman on a Frosty Morning...Picture Heavy Tutorial Post !

Hi Friends,
This is Riti Banka Poddar here today, Saying Hello.
It's such a wonderful time with the change in the weather...with cool evenings & sunny mornings. It's Time to get all those fancy warm clothes out along with our favourite. blankets to snuggle in & stay warm!!

For my Tute, I wanted to welcome the Winters, hence I made this Happy Snowman on a Frosty Morning - Slider Pop Up card !

so let's begin the Pictorial for this awesome Slider Pop Up Card !
It's a PICTURE HEAVY POST....so please sit back with hot Coffee/Hot Chocolate & some of your fav. cookies to enjoy the Tute !!

Before I begin the Tute, here's a picture of the complete Card !
Click on the pictures for a larger picture.

Okay let's begin with the Tutoial "

Firstly gather your Card stock in the sizes shown in the picture below.

(note : The card stock should be sturdy enough to be in an upright position)

Next : Emboss the 5 3/8"x4" card stock using your embossing Folder.

Use your Distress Paint Daubers to give a Distressed Look to the embossed Card Stock.

Score at 1 1/2" from one end. This will be the base of the POP-UP !

Score the 2 1.2" x 1 1/2" Piece at 1/2"

This is the Front Pop Up Piece. (sorry about the blurry picture)

Next score the 2 3/4"x 1" piece at  1/2" and 2 /4"

This is the Back Pop Mechanism Piece.

Now score the 1 1/2" x 1/2" piece at 1/2" and 1"

This is the Back Pop Up mechanism Piece.

Our next step will be to decorate our Wrap Up Piece.

Take your 1 1/2" x 9" piece and Stamp on it.

(You can also take a Pattern Paper if you like)

But make sure the paper is a thin one, so that the card can slide easily.

Next apply a strong Glue to the Bottom of the Embossed piece.

Do not go above the score line.

Now line up the Long stamped Piece to the Base of the 

embossed Piece along the scored line. 

Lay the base flat on the work surface & lift up the Upper

Part of the embossed piece as shown above.

Now take the Front Pop Up piece, and apply glue on 

one end till the score line.

Stick the Base of this Pop Up piece to the fold of the 

embossed piece's centre.

Next take your 1 1/2" x 1/2" piece which is scored at 1/2" and 1".

Apply glue to the ends. This is the Front Pop Up

Mechanism Piece.

Attach this small mechanism piece to the previous

 piece at the top scored line, as shown above.

Stick the other end to the embossed Piece directly.

It should look like this.

Your card will be upright as shown above.

The front Pop Up piece is Ready !!

Next, take the Base piece and line it up under the embossed piece. 

It should form a uniform frame all around. DO NOT STICK THE BASE TO THE EMBOSSED PIECE. Make sure the base of the card & the Band Piece is lined up properly.

You can press it down as well to keep it flat.

Next step is to make the band.

For that you will need to adhere one end of the stamped 

strip to the other end. Just make sure the band is not 

too tight, as it will make the paper buckle up.

It should be nice & Snug enough to keep the paper in an 

upright position else if too loose it will slide back in a

 flat position.

The band should look like this at the back.

Next you will need to take off the white base piece from the band.

Now using your 1" circle punch, punch out a semi circle 

in the centre through all the layers. This will form

the notch to pull the base piece. 

In case you want a sentiment/greeting make sure

that you write/stamp an inch above the base..so that

it doesn't show through the punched area.

Once you have punched out the base, Slide back the white 

base card back into the band from behind.

It should look like this now.

Pull the card & bring it into an upright position.

Now take the last piece which is 2 3/4" x 1". Sharpen the crease

at 1/2" and 2 1/4" and glue at the scored edge on opposite sides.

Measure an inch down from the centre of the base top as shown above & stick one end of the pop up piece at the white base.

Now bring back the embossed piece to the white base. 

It will get stuck to the already glued pop up piece at the white base.

Next hold the card at the two sides of the band & pull the 

white tab which peeks through the punched area..

and Voila!! You have a Sliding Pop Up Card there.

It's ready to be embellished with all your favourite dies, stamped images,

embellishments etc....

here are some more pics of the card that I made.........

It's easy to go in the mail as well...just if you want to send these to your Friends & Family who live far away from you. The recipients can also display them in their craft room or living rooms in the Popped Up Position... This will surely make their occasion a very special one !!

Well by now I'm sure you all would want the List of the supplies that I used to make this cutie..isn't it??  Here's the list of supplies :

Card Stock : Recollections & Elle Erre by Fabriano

Silver Mirror Paper : for the Snowman's Hat 

Cricut Expression Machine : (for all the die cutting)

Christmas Cheer : Cartridge

Resin Piece - Wreath from Crafter's Corner

Stickles by Ranger : Diamond

                                Orange Peel

                               Eucalyptus

Distress Markers : Shabby Shutters

                        Vintage Photo

                       Walnut Stain

Watercolor Pencils : Faber Castelle

Glaze Gelly Roll Pen by Sakura

Memento Ink : Summer Sky

                       Tuxedo Black

Archival Ink by Ranger - Jet Black

Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass

                 Stormy Sky

                Black Soot

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

Inkadinkado stamp : Christmas Characters

Hero Arts : Cling Canvas Stripes Stamp

Distress Paint : Chipped Sapphire

                  Broken China

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder : Snowflakes

Martha Stewart : Scor Board

Fiskars : SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer (12")

1" Circle Punch by Ek Success

I hope you all have enjoyed my tutorial !!

I had a wonderful time bringing this together for all my crafty friends here.

Cheers!! to winters & the Festive times ahead !

Warm Hugs to All,

Riti

Martha Stewart Scoreboard-A Review !!

Hi Everyone ,

Its Hussena here  and today I am  sharing with you some detailed review about the Martha Stewart Scoring Board and its various uses as well as a detailed look at the product itself.

So first a little bit about the  Martha Stewart scoreboard : Martha Stewart Score Board is made from an ivory colored plastic with the numbering in black and the signature Martha blue. Very easy to read. In addition a storage space has been provided at the top to keep the bone folder that comes with the board. Under the flap is a guide that tells you how to make standard sized cards and boxes. It  also tells you what size paper to start with and where to score.The board  has scoring indentations every 1/8th of an inch! It also open on the right hand side AND the bottom, so it will incorporate really large sheets of paper.

What does the Martha Stewart Scoring Board  Package consist of : Well firstly you get the scoring board itself, a scoring tool (otherwise known as a bone folder,) and an envelope template. Also included is a chart with standard sizes of boxes, cards and envelopes..And believe me this chart is so very handy it really helps you with the different measurements for making envelopes and your Boxes... No more rulers and measuring, you simply lay your paper on the board, run the scoring tool down the groove and ta da your paper is perfectly scored for easy, neat folding. How great is that!!!
P.S : { Most of the images taken are from Google and Pinterest but I have also combined some of the pictures from my personal blog too! }

Okay here's a look at  how the board looks like front and back side  :  
                                                       

 As you can see on the back side there is a groove provided in which your envelope template fits in snugly and there is also  enough space for a pencil to fit in.
                                  What makes the Martha Stewart score-board more preferable over other score-boards is its unique bone folder which is quite thin and slides into the grooves provided deeply which results in much more crisper folds and makes your scoring more neatly finished.

As you can see there is a flap on the top of the score-board in which you can store your bone folder for easy-access and also the added incentive of it being right there where you want it when you take it out to create a project.....On this flap,are also the measurements for making boxes and cards which looks something like this :
                                                             

And here's a look at the envelope maker template along with the guide which comes in the package :

                                                                           

As you can see,the company people have provided you with various measurements to make different sizes of envelopes so that,you don't have to rack your brains trying to figure out the measurements for each of your different sized envelopes.

Now that you have seen how the score-board looks like and the different tools and accessories provided with it...
Here's a look now at the different things that you can do using these score-boards!

1.Making a rosette-You can make different sizes of rosette's for embellishing your card-making or any 3-D projects.There are several tutorials on how to make a rosette using the MS score-board and below I am showing you a very short tutorial for it :
                                        

                                 

And here's a sample of how I have used the rosette on my card and 3D projects :
                                             

            

2.Scoring to create a background on your cards : You can easily create interesting backgrounds for your cards by scoring them horizontally or vertically like I have done in my below card...I wanted to create a trellis-like effect and it was very easy doing it using the score-board! 

                                         

3. Simple scoring to highlight a card :

                                                 

                                                         

4. To make envelopes :(Image from Capadia Designs)

                                                    

Here's the sample of the envelopes I have made using the scoring-board and MS punches :

                                               

5.Making fancy-fold cards : Making all the difficult fold cards becomes a breeze using a score board  as you not only get perfectly scored lines but it also helps in figuring out the different measurements!

Here's an example by DT member Priya who is brilliant at doing fancy-fold cards!...Look how she's used her score-board to create the below card :

                                           

And below is my card :                         

Hope you all find this review useful ...From personal experience I really do recommend buying the MS Score board...I have found it's really good value for money and the old days when I used to a metal-edged ruler to score my work have been left far behind since I have laid hands on my MS Score-board :)

The Martha Stewart Score board is available at the Crafter's Corner shop at very attractive price of Rs 1550 only! :)

Like I said, its total value for money and a must-have for any crafter!..Makes your work so much more easier and faster and what's more it's one of the highest selling Score-boards available compared to others !

Have a nice day everyone!

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