3x3 Purse Box and 3 Cards with Envie

Hi Everyone! I decided that this week I'll work on some of Mel of "Mel Stampz"projects, templates, and links that she sweetly provides for her blog readers. She also post tutorials for nearly all her creations which I KNOW takes a lot of work and effort. So, to show my appreciation, I'll work on some of her projects and the links that she list on her blog!! I'll be posting on both Card Inspired and Stampin Inspirations depending if I use primarily rubber stamps or scrappy materials. I posted this project here because I used minimal amount of stamping.

Mel listed a link of 3x3 purse/box projects so I decided to work on the first link on the list. My next project will be to work on Mel's own 3x3 purse that she kindly provided the template and tutorial.

This Stacey's 3x3 box and envie can be found directly here: Click Here Being me, I modified the project a little bit. I took the envelope template and cut the side flaps and rather than using the template for just the envelope, I created 3x3 matchbook style cards with the envelope template. I also created the matching envelopes with the same template.

This 3x3 box is actually a box template but I added a ribbon purse handle to modify it so it looks more like a purse that holds the cards and envelopes.

Card/purse details:

Stamps: SU Small Scripts, Inkadinkado

Paper: DCWV summer stack, light blue cardstock (unknown)

Ink: SU Night of Navy

Accessories: SU Word Window Punch, SU 5-Petal Flower, JoAnn Brads

Daily Special - Anything But Cards - Coordinating Gift Set

I have a stamping friend that is going through a tough time in her life and I thought giving her something "happy" may cheer her up a little. To the right is a pocket/tag card that was made in the horizontal orientation rather than vertical. I also made a coordinating Post-It Note holder and decorated a candle jar with the same paper.

The designer paper is by Colorbok, the sentiment stickers are by K&Co, the stamped sentiment on the tag is by SU "In My Thoughts", the cardstock is by Stampin Up Wild Wasabi, the Prima Flowers are by Forever Flowers.

This is the pocket/tag card with the tag out of its pocket. I made it to coordinate with the outside. I used a Sizzix die to cut the tag.

This is a candle inside a jar. I just Modge-Podged the designer paper on to the jar and added a ribbon and a metal alphabet embellishment by Making Memories. The "K" is my stamping friend's first initial. I wanted to personalize it a little.

This is a post-it note holder made using a thin chipboard. I Modge-Podged it with the designer paper and added another layer of Modge-Podge over the paper. If you don't Modge-Podge over the paper, eventually the paper will rip from wear and tear especially in this case because the Post-it Note holder is refillable.

This is the post it note holder in the open position.

Daily Special - Anything But Cards - Handmade Card Box Tutorial

Click Here for the Tutorial

Hello Everyone!!! Today's Daily Special is "Anything But Cards". The tutorial is on how to create a box that will fit 4 to 5 handmade cards (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") and envelopes. Diana at Scor-Pal invited me to be a "Guest Instructor" to create tutorials for the Scor-pal. Yay! How fun!

Visit the Scor-pal website to view my tutorial on the "Accordion File" that I created on my blog site a month or so ago. On the website, there's also a bunch of tutorials of projects that you can create using the Scor-pal . . .be sure to drop by the website and check out this great new product. I received my Scor-pal a few days ago and it's very easy to use. I'm still getting acquainted with it but so far I really like it. I must say, scoring is a breeze with this product. I'll make more projects in the near future using the Scor-pal!

Click Here to Visit the Scor-pal website

What is Scor-pal? Here is an excerpt from the Scor-pal website:

Exciting new Scoring Tablet with a 12" x 12" surface
Accurate, crisp, precise scores, no more crooked cards
Professional folds
Make multiple scores at different intervals without moving the paper, perfect accordion folds
Light weight and portable
Snap in feature for scoring tool
Affordable

Here are the cards that I created to match the box! It's like a coordinating set. Amazingly it took only 4 pieces of 12 x 12 designer paper to create the box and all four cards. All the cards were created with the Colorbok designer paper and paper embellishments and Basic Basic ribbon.