Use our printable template and cutting chart to make a DIY Explosion Box full of photo and memories for your special someone!
This is really easy and very messy to make so don't have a go if you've just had your nails done! It's a great size to add as a spooky embellishment on the front of a card YOU WILL NEED: 1) one paper clip 2) one length if kitchen towel - (torn to about 20mm (0.75 inch) wide) 3) one length of brown paper (35mm wide x 170mm long (1.4inches wide x 6.5inches long) 4) PVA Glue 5) distressing inks 'forest moss' & 'brushed corduroy' 6) short length of sewing cotton 7) paint brush 8) crystal glitter to highlight (optional) 9) Ranger 'Glue N seal' to finish (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Start with your paper clip and straighten it out. 2a) Cut it to around 70mm (2.75inches) long 2b) Give it a 'witchy bend' or two 3) Dab your inks onto a waterproof surface - I've used a glass coaster here. 4a) Squeeze some PVA glue onto the ink and mix the colours into it. You don't need as much glue as this - my nozzle popped off!!! 4b) Drag the kitchen towel through to load it with the mix. 5) Bind the paper clip to the end and back again. Don't worry if it hangs off either end you can trim when it's dry 6) Clean the glue off your surface and apply more ink. Roll the 'broom handle to and fro to pick up more colour. This is best done before the 'handle' dries. note: You can also pick up the ink on a paintbrush to cover any stubborn recesses (clean your brush straight after). 7) Ink up your length of brown paper - using the same colours as before. 8) Allow to dry, or blast dry with a heat gun, then cut fine strips across the full length. 8a) Be sure to leave about 15mm (0.6 of an inch) uncut along the top. 9a) Cut fine slits across the other (top) side leaving about 6mm (0.25 inches) uncut 9b) You don't have to do this all the way along about three quarters of the length then trim off from there 10) Run some glue down the uncut area and, starting with the trimmed end (shown in 9b), roll the paper length tightly onto the 'broom handle' 11) This is how it should look 12) Run your length of cotton through some ink to colour it. Apply glue to the uncut area of your 'broom' and wind the cotton tightly round. 13) When the glue has dried snip into the broom you're aiming to make the 'bristles' irregular in length 14) Scrunch the 'bristles' to make tem untidy - think 'bed head' hair style (scruffier the better)! Fan out the short bristles - (along the top, nearest the handle). You can highlight with crystal glitter or just varnish with something like Rangers 'Glue N Seal' It has a matte finish but gives a nice gentle glow. Hope you give it a go and thanks for popping by! X
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Happy Tuesday! So today I want to share the beautiful explosion box I made for my In-law's 40th Ruby Anniversary that they celebrated yesterday! It was the first time I ever made one of these and I love how it turned out :) To make this did have some inspiration from one of my favorite crafty ladies, Thienly! Check out her family explosion box! Here is mine! The file for the box comes from here, and the rose file from here. I have made many of these roses, but I absolutely love how this one turned out with the glitter glue on the edge of the petals. This is what the box looks like when it's all opened up! I printed the pictures in sepia to coordinate with the papers. Since it was a Ruby Anniversary I thought these papers from Recollections, Love Letters pad were perfect for the occasion. The file for the numbers comes from here. I was so excited to use my new epiphany shape studio tool that I recently picked up at Michaels! To create my Anniversary button, I simply just printed the wording out on white card stock and then used the Round 25 epoxy shape tool and punched it out! It was that easy! Love how that turned out! I used 15 pictures to create this box. I'm sure if you wanted to, you could use so many more by putting them on the outside of the box as well. For this box, I used recent pictures of our vacation this summer and included a few of the kids with the grandparents! The kids also wrote in the notes in the pockets pictured above. Well, hope you like this little explosion box! I sure enjoyed creating and gifting it! Happy 40th Anniversary to my wonderful Inlaws!
Exploding Box Class - "An Exploding Year" - by Anso Please feel free to use these instructions to make your own boxes. You are free to link to this page from any forum etc if you wish. Please do NOT copy this information and/or photos to use for your own classes/forums/webpages without permission. Please also note that I'm not claiming that I have invented the exploding box, but these simple step-by-step instructions and photos are mine. Class Supply list: For the box you will need: * 3x 12x12 sheets of cardstock For the lid you will need: * 1x 12x12 sheet of cardstock (though this can be A4 also, you only need a 6 ¼”x6 ¼” piece) Tools: * trimmer * scissors * scoring tool, like a bone folder etc, or the scoring blade if you have a Zision trimmer or similar * glue (I would recommend double-sided tape PLUS a wet glue like Glossy Accents, Diamond Glaze etc) * 4 paperclips (to hold card in place while drying) – optional * corner rounder – optional * inkpad for edges of card - optional I would recommend that your four sheets are either exactly the same colour, or different shades of the same colour. Of course, if you want more of a rainbow effect (!) you could use four sheets of totally different colours. I have used two different shades of green Bazzill. The class with mainly focus on how to make the exploding box itself. However I will also supply some photos of my finished box. If you wish to continue after the class and decorate your box you will need: about 5-6 sheets of co-ordinating patterned paper (assuming you want to cover the “pages”) up to 26 small photos (assuming: one on each “flap”(front and back), one in the middle of the box and one on the top of the lid) ribbon to go around the lid (optional) any other embellishments etc that you want to use. The class is called “An Exploding Year” because my box will feature “random” photos from the past year…so it’s kind of like a summary of a “year in a box”. First of all – please don’t be put off by how long the instructions are. It’s only because I have made them VERY simple and step-by-step with lots of pictures. Making the box and lid (not decorated) only took me 30 minutes. And then I had to stop all the time to take photos of the different stages. Normally I work in metric, but for making this box it’s actually easier to make it using inches…so that’s what we’ll do. Ready? 1. First we’ll do the box itself. Take your three sheets of cardstock and cut them as follows: • one sheet to 9 x 9 inches • one sheet to 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches • one sheet to 8 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches 2. Now score each sheet according to the measurements below. You score on all four sides (see photo below). • score the 9 x 9 sheet, 3 inches in from each side • score the 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 sheet, 2 7/8 inches in from each side • score the 8 ¼ x 8 ¼ sheet, 2 ¾ inches in from each side 3. Following your scored lines, cut off all four corners on all three pieces. 4. At this point (and this is optional) you might want to ink the edges (don’t forget to do both sides!) and/or round the corners. 5. Now you need to glue together your pieces. It’s easiest if you start by putting the smallest piece on to the middle piece and then the medium (+smallest) piece onto the largest one. I would suggest you use double-sided tape for this. You ONLY put your tape/glue on the MIDDLE square. Like this: …and don’t forget you do NOT need glue on the back of your largest piece. Once you have put them together, you should end up with something looking like this: 6. Fold up the edges of your scored lines. 7. Now you can put the box to one side. It’s finished for you to continue decorating now or later. Onto the box lid: 8. Take your piece of cardstock for the lid and cut it to: 6 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches 9. Now score the lid, 1 ½ inch in from each of the four edges. 10. Right, this might be a bit tricky to explain in words, but the photo below should help you. TURN YOUR CARD OVER and you need to score from the tip of each corner, diagonally, until you meet your scored “corner” lines. See photos: 11. Fold all your scorelines and pinch the corners and fold them inwards. See photo: 12. Glue the corners in place. I found that double-sided tape was NOT strong enough for this (it holds for a little while and then lets go) so I would recommend a wet glue, something like Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze for this. You can either hold the corners for a little minute until the glue is dry enough to hold the corners in place, or you can use some paperclips to hold the corners in place while drying. ...your lid should now be finished and look like this: And your finished complete box should look something like this: If you want to continue decorating your box, I would recommend the following measures for your paper (I’m swapping to metric now since it’s easier to be more exact): • one 7,5x7,5 centimetre square for the top of the lid • one 6,5x6,5 centimetre square for the centre inside your box • eight 7x7cm squares for your largest “pages” • eight 6,7x6,7cm squares for your medium “pages” • eight 6,5x6,5 cm squares for your smallest “pages” Round your corners and/or chalk your edges if wanted. I have used Chatterbox papers for mine and this is what my box looks like decorated: I have used small photos in mine. I used 20 photos in my box. One on each page (not on the lid, centre square, or the four sides that makes up the outside of the box) and I printed my photos: 8 photos to a 15x10cm photo (6x4 inches). Very easy if you have an Epson PictureMate. Each little photo measures: 5x4 cm. And here is my finished box: I hope you have enjoyed my class and thank you so much for taking it! Anso
My first explosion box. Made for my step dad’s birthday… I won’t share how old he is ;) He plays piano and keyboard so easy theme to choose. Reveal Piano made from a template foun…
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Namaste guys I am so so excited to share this news!! "Art Some Craft" is turning 3, and the Page on Facebook is turning ONE. So,in the spirit of celebration I have decided to host a Giveaway! So, many of you request me for tutorials and therefore as a part of a gift to you all I want to do a class, for making a very popular project these days " The Explosion Box". I have put my own twist on it done done a Retro theme! Of course you can adapt to any style you want. I have tried to cover the basic here. Here are the tutorial videos Here are more photos! Thanks for being a part of this celebration!! The rules are simple Follow my blog Subscribe to my YouTube channel Follow my Facebook Page Share this post on you time line. Pick up the link here Tag as many friends as you possibly can. Leave a sweet comment. A Random Winner will be chosen on the 24th of May 2015! The winner will receive The Explosion Box(Made by me) A goody Bag full of Surprise craft supplies. Hugs & Ciao Ashmita Roy
Hi everyone, Well, as usual life gets busy raising a family, going back to school and homework every nite takes priority over other things. However, with that said I still try to find time to sneek in a little something here and there. So a dear friend of mine is due to have a baby girl here very soon. So once I had heard it was a girl I couldn't wait to get to work on this sweet little album I put together for her. I used the irresistable Hello Baby line from Simple Stories. The babies room is going to decorated in pink, gray and white. So the paper couldn't have been more perfect for this baby album. I started out by using just basic chipboard and covering it with the paper. From there its all about adding and making the embellishments. This paper line comes with so many sweet little stickers and die cuts. I used doilies and glittered tons of embellishments her and there. Another one of my most favorite things is making flowers from felt with some die cuts that I absolutley love. I used all different kinds of textures from vintage lace to burlap flowers. I made little pockets from the cards that come with the paper line as well. Inside the pockets I just created little tags to go inside with some sweet little baby sentiments and tied the tops with some fringe type cording and seam binding. For this little sentiment I just created a fold out so that she could add more pictures to the inside when you unfold it. This last page was made by creating two little fold outs and both incorporate little spaces for 12 little photos on each fold out. So one is 1-6 months and the other is 7-12 months. So it comes out like an according almost. I failed to take a picture of it unfolded but I hope you can get the idea. Below is a little gift bag I had made for the album to go inside of. This is just a plain white bag that I got from Michael's and then just used a cut out from a Kaiser Kraft line. Placed it on the front of the bag and added some more ribbon and lace with a few flowers and viola, there you have the perfect little gift bag and so easy to do. Enjoy, and I hope to be back soon with some more creations. I'd love the comments if you have the time to leave one. Thanks for visiting and happy crafting! :) Here is a door banner that with a little help from my friends and a wonderful machine called the Shilouette I was able to create this door banner for my daughters Kindergarten teacher. This was done for Teacher Appreciation Week and her teacher loves frogs. So each of the frogs have their names next to them and as you can see the girls have flowers and the boys have the cattails behind them. I created the cattails by cutting them out on to butcher paper and then I just added some Flower Soft to them and they actually came out looking pretty good. I made the butterflies using a Tim Holtz die and then just added glitter to them. I later added some grass to the bottom to make it more complete. It just seemed unfinished to me without it. :) This was a lot of work but so worth it at the end. Her teacher loved it and the kids got such a kick out of seeing their names next to the frogs. :)
Hello Everybody! These post are tutorials from my old Typepad Blog. I did not bring the comments over with them, which sadly had some great information that each of us shared over the months. However, it's a least a start! They are listed from oldest posts to newest....I will be adding more each day until they are finally moved over.... Thanks Y'all! Jim The Gentleman Crafter New Years Eve Pattern DONE!! 12-31-2011 Happy New Year Gang! Looking forward to seeing everybody at the New Years Eve Scrap Bash on Ustream! Yahooo! As promised, here is the pattern for my Treasure Box! This Box is just like the one posted yesterday just "manned" up a bit. Once again, be gentle with your critique! I'm learning. LOL! Please email me with any questions. So.... The Gentleman Crafter Presents....The Tresure Box Mini. And I mean mini! Please click on the link below to get a copy in PDF format: Download Treasure Box Mini Once again, Here's to a Wonderful Healthy Happy New Year to you all!!! Thanks for the interest in my pattern! Y'all Rock! Jim The Gentleman Crafter November 15, 2011 Mr. Roboto's Debut... I challenged myself to use only, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Embellishments to make this guy. I pretty much stuck to it except for the head of the robot in which I used a Graphic45 altered art box and a few bottle caps. The body is made from Tim's configuration boxes and the features made from his gear die, sprockets, buttons, knobs, keys, key plates, light bulbs, hinge clips, memo pins, numerals, pocket watch and D rings! Wheew! I keep a pretty healthy stash of Idea-ology goodies on hand but I must confess I made several trips to Joann’s, Michaels and Hobby Lobby! I used the Zutter spiral wires at 5/8ths and crimped it to attach the bulbs to the head. I also made the hands with the hinge clips so he could hold the Vintage Valise cut from the Tim Holz die. I glued a bolt underneath the neck and attached the head with a wing nut so that the head would not only lie completely flat but would still be able to swivel. The head opens up and hold the mini album which has pockets and tags for pictures and journaling. The head being made from one of Graphic 45's altered art boxes. November 17, 2011 Mr. Roboto Unplugged! Sorry Gang! I just found the "Insert Image" button! I thought I had to post each time! Good Lord! This is going to be a mixed up mess! Like I said previously, bear with me! I'm learning! LOL! Ok, back to business! Another question I had was using the Zutter or Cinch binding wires for Tim's Light Bulbs on the head. I used the 5/8 binding wires and crimped them closed on the machine. With them closed I bent the bottom of it into a spiral. Once in a spiral, I placed the larger bulb into the opening at the top and bent it to hold the bulb tightly in place. I then hot glued the bulb, if needed, to the wire and glued the wire to the "head." JUST AN IDEA.... When I was playing around with Mr. Roboto's arms, I had this idea to attach the arms to the body using the crimped 5/8 binding wire. I pierced the "body" box and inserted the wire. I then pierced the "arm" box and inserted the other end then glued both. I think it's really cool how it hangs away from the body and gives the piece some movement. When you add the hand assembly and place something in the hand it would bend the wire down and closer to the body. If you have any questions just let me know. If you feel Mr. Roboto is something you would like to see in a kit please let me know as well. Thanks and Have a Great Evening!! Jim...The Gentleman Crafter MenDoScrap For Mr. Roboto's hands, an array of ideas came to mind. At one point, I glued several of Tim's Trinket Pins forming fingers to a Swivel Clasp. However, I really wanted the hands to hold something or do something. I kept coming back to the hinge clip. They had to remain functional and I didn't want it to lay flat against the "arm." Then it hit me... If you used one of Tim Holtz Idea-ology D-Rings, you could run it through the holes in the hinge alowing it to function and still hang away from the arm. Then I bent a piece of wire around the D-ring and crimped it down. I then pierced a hole in the center of the arm and passed the wire through it. I bent the wires back onto each side of the inside box (like you would a brad) and glued in place. November 22, 2011 Explosion Box Gift Card Holder... With the Holidays on us, I thought I would share this fun to make explosion box for gift card giving... If a box can have meaning, this one has it for me. Why would a box have meaning?....This was the very first project I placed in my Etsy store. I sold all I had. That next Saturday morning, I received an email through Etsy from a lady in California who wanted a TON of these. No, we aren't talking 100......MORE!!! I, who felt honored that someone even liked anything I made, accepted the order!! I never looked at this box the same way again! In fact, this is the first time in months I have even been able to think about this box... I never wanted to make or see another one again! LOL! Well, that didn't last long...here I am making them again for Holiday Gift Cards. I had been asked to make a card for a retiring Volunteer President. He was truly a fine gentleman and we all wanted to honor him with a group card as well as a gift card to a wonderful restaurant. Instead of making the card, I thought of the explosion box. The explosion box, which has been around since Victorian times, needed a new twist. So I added the gift card holder, made it from covered chipboard and added straps and hitch posts for a vintage valise look. The box offered many places to add pictures and places for us to all sign... I hope this gives you an idea for those fantastic little plastic cards! Jim The Gentleman Crafter MenDoScrapToo November 28, 2011 If It’s Broke… Fix It! Some Tales and Tips… Caution...Long Blog Post!!! LOL! Driving home tonight, (a hour commute) I was thinking about my blog post today. I knew I wanted to share a few tips on broken things…my mind went immediately to things, which I have broken that I fixed or at least tried to cover up! Thinking about these CRAZY stunts, I became tickled and began to literally go into outright laughter, the kind that brings tears to your eyes! So, I thought I would share. Many moons ago, when I was thinner and had more hair, or shall I say when I could bend over and actually tie my shoe without the assistance of a chair… I decorated houses for the holiday season. I was honored to have decorated some of the finest houses, businesses and shopping centers in Austin. There once was a beautiful lady, which owned a beautiful house on a beautiful hill. Being in the eye of the social set, this lady always did Christmas in a BIG way! Anyway, I was called in to over-wrap her already lit tree. She wanted to be able to see it from miles away! Hand wrapping a tree with thousands of lights is a LONG LONG process and can literally take a full 8 hours with two people!! So, I over-wrapped this 9-foot artificial tree and it did indeed shine like a Christmas spotlight across the city! The next morning I received a call from this fine lady, who in discussion with her daughter, had decided the tree had TOO MANY LIGHTS! (I could have told her that!!!) She asked that I come back to the manse and change out every other clear light with a colored one! Being codependent or a good businessman, I wanted to please her! I arrived, looked at the colored lights SHE HAD PURCHASED and immediately knew that these WERE NOT from the same manufacturer as the lights I had purchased to originally wrap the tree. But whatever she wanted, I was just trying to FIX the situation…Just as I thought, these bulbs WOULD NOT fit properly into the sockets of the originals. I had to force them in! Ok, this is heavy, so sit down…did you know… that when a light… that is not meant to go into a socket for which it’s designed…gets warm, it pops out like popcorn from a kettle? Did I also mention that this lady was a BIG ENTERTAINER! I must have gone over to her house 6 times that season looking for bulb-less sockets! Never Again!!…. Or there was the time when I was staging houses…I’m one of those people who must have every picture straight on the wall or it completely throws life out of balance! Yep that’s me! Back to the tale…these folks had a pool table in their dining room! Not exactly my cup of tea, but whatever floats your boat! Also, in this room was a VERY HEAVY knotty pine china cabinet dating back to the 70’s! These two pieces were obviously the main focal points in the room and were totally out of alignment causing the room to be completely off! So, I had to fix it. By the grace of God these folks were out of town giving me the opportunity to move these pieces into a better “feng shui" situation. Alone, I struggled to move the massive china cabinet. Not getting the torque I needed, I wedged myself in between the wall and the cabinet pushing my tail feathers into the wall thus forcing the cabinet to move. Well, it worked… however, my butt went completely through the sheetrock!!! You may have no idea, whatsoever, how to tape and float drywall, but trust me, when you have a hole the size of watermelon in a house that’s not yours, you learn real quick! Ok, tales over on with the tips: One of my true loves is hand blown figural Christmas ornaments! I love ‘em! Seriously…LOVE them! So when one of these objet d’art breaks it’s a pretty serious crime in my house!!! LOL! Here’s a tip or two to help save these cherished jewels! Broken Ornaments… Note this will only work with ornaments that have holes in them. If they are completely shattered, do what I do and bury them in a cigar box in the back yard! With your hot glue gun, glue generously around the cracked edge. This will stop it from cracking further. Next, cut some artificial greens from an old wreath or garland that preferably match your tree. Just a sprig will do. Apply glue to the sprig and set it inside the hole filling the hole completely. When you place the ornament back on the tree, the hole is completely disguised by the sprig, the crack is mended and no one would know the difference. Do You Have Legless Bird Ornaments? If you have lost the original legs or clips to one of your ornaments simply bend a pipe cleaner in half and glue it to the missing area. The pipe cleaners hold the ornament perfectly in place. If you need added support twist the ends around the branch. I hope this helps! Give it a try! Save those ornaments! And To All A Good Night... Jim The Gentleman Crafter Men Do Scrap Too! December 1, 2011 More Exploding Boxes Wow! What an incredible Birthday! Thank you all for helping make it so special! Maybe being 23 isn't that bad after all! Give or take a few years...ok 20 years....hmmmm...21 years??? There's gotta be someone out there that will believe me! Funny thing happened today, actually maybe it's a bit depressing...I was asked if I joined the mid-century club! What in the world is the mid-century club??? I laughed and ackowledged the comment and didn't really give it any thought...Later....IT HIT ME!! I think she meant that I looked 50! I immediately came home, shucked off my clothes, dawned my workout gear (the ones that make you look awesome head on but if you turn sideways...watch out Dolly! This man's got boobs!) and went up and looked though the attic for my Jane Fonda Buns of Steal video and VCR! I wiped off the dust tried to plug it into my ultra high tech TV and it wouldnt work! So I had another piece of birthday cake and pondered my next move.... It is now almost 2 o' clock in the morning, birthday is over, cake eaten, thank you's written now for the new post.... Exploding Boxes I do not know why I have a love affair with boxes but I do! I think it's because they are their own unit. Their own container. It's clean and neat and you can stuff things in them and then put the lid on them...It's weird. I love love making boxes! Laura Denison at Following the Paper Trail has the BEST pattern for the guts to these boxes. Of course Gentleman Crafterized! Follow the trail to: (http://www.followthepapertrailwithlaura.com/store/exploding-envelopes-mini-album) I will do a tutorial for the outside of the box and some of the pages I switched up very soon... Here are a few Exploding Boxes for your perusal: Parisian Nights Exploding Box- And the Gent's Exploding Box- Do you see that key on the little envelope? Wonder why it's there? Completely punched the hole in the totally wrong place! LOL! Hope you enjoy... Jim The Gentleman Crafter Men Do Scrap Too! December 2, 2011 Finally Done!! Graphic 45 Vintage Traveling Wine Case Well, I finally finished my Graphic 45 Wine Case! Yahooo. It was a blast to design and create!! Now, like most of us, I can catch up on Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas and other projects that I have stacking up. I really love Graphic 45 and all it's incredible goodness! The papers are simply outstanding. I love working with them. Like most, at first, it is hard to cut into that beautiful paper as they indeed are stand alone works of art that need to be framed! G45 also has some really great Staples that I hope they build on! It's a fully functional Vintage Traveling Wine Case. Fitted with a "Graphic 45 wine cork", cork screw/pull, napkins, wine journal, two glasses and a bottle of wine! LOL! Something that one could give as a gift for so many things. Keep in mind if the recipient does not imbibe in spirits, there are so many incredible sparkling fruit drinks out there. I personally LOVE the sparkling Pomegranate drink from IKEA! Can't get enough of it. It's so refreshing. My thought for this traveling wine box was for a hostess gift this holiday season.... Here is the line up for The Graphic 45 Vintage Traveling Wine Case: The Graphic 45 paper used for the lid and the base are Globe Trotter and Transatlantique. For the interior I used, Bon Voyage, Timely Point of View, A Fine Specimen and Globe Trotter again for the straps. For the lid I used several Graphic 45 staples: For the handle I used the Metal Hinge Staples. For the lid the Ornate Metal Door Plate and Knob Staples. On the corners of the lid, I once again used the Metal Hinge Staples to not only decorate the corners but also add extra support to the box lid. I used the Metal Button Staples for added interest on the doorplate. For the interior fitted lid I used, the Metal Flower Staples for the cork, and the Metal Tag staples to adorn the napkin pocket. I used the Globe Trotter paper and wrapped it around TYVEK (Thanks Kathy Orta!) to strengthen all the straps exterior and interior. For the bottom of the box, as I mentioned above, I used the Envelope Tag Staples and the Trim Staples. I used the Envelope Tags as straps and then threaded the eyelets with the Trim Staples to hold the wine bottle in place. It really holds it quite securely!! As an added touch to the glasses, I glued a Metal Flower Staples and button to the outside of the plastic glass. The box sits on four of the Metal Button Staples as feet. When I added the straps to the base, the box needed to be raised up to accommodate the brads and the thickness of the straps. The buttons were the answer! I had so much fun designing and creating this. I hope you like it as much as I do. Jim The Gentleman Crafter December 31, 2011 Happy New Year Gang! Looking forward to seeing everybody at the New Years Eve Scrap Bash on Ustream! Yahooo! As promised, here is the pattern for my Treasure Box! This Box is just like the one posted yesterday just "manned" up a bit. Once again, be gentle with your critique! I'm learning. LOL! Please email me with any questions. So.... The Gentleman Crafter Presents....The Tresure Box Mini. And I mean mini! Please click on the link below to get a copy in PDF format: Download Treasure Box Mini Once again, Here's to a Wonderul Healthy Happy New Year to you all!!! Thanks for the interest in my pattern! Y'all Rock! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 5, 2012 Organization- Altered Box -Part One Hello All! In the spirit of organization, I needed a break from the label machine to get my hands dirty for awhile. I had to take a breather and get creative for awhile...Well sort of...To be totally honest, I really was avoiding the shock of getting online to pay my American Express "Christmas" bill and opted for crafts instead! Am I the only one who closes their eyes and looks through their finger when the, amount due total finally makes it's way on the computer screen? LOL! In my atempt at becoming organized for 2012, I was looking around the studio and spotted an unfinished chest that needed some love. Before I go further, YES, it came from IKEA and NO, they no longer sell them. I checked today. I knew yall would ask. But I;m asking you to open your minds and think about all the cool stuff you have around your house that could be altered to store stuff! It's a work in progress. I keep thinking about something else I want to do to it, so I thought I would share it with you as I go... I started off with the unfinished chest. It's about 14 inches wide by 10 inches tall and almost 10 inches deep. Then I used the Pitch Black paint dabber and painted all the edges. Next, I measured the box for pattern paper. I cut the paper to the correct dimensions and inked the edges. Next, I glued all the inked pattern papers to the box and drawers and used the brayer to reinforce the adhesion between the wood, glue and paper. More Tomorrow... Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 5, 2012 Altered Box - Part Two ...Where were we? Oh yes, Part Two of the Altered Box. The top with the pattern papers glued down. Done with covering the box with paper. Now for the embellishments! Next I alcohol inked the tin numerals. I applied the numerals and a hinge clip with glossy accents to the drawer front. OK....Stayed tuned to part three. I'm excited to show you...It really looks cool! At least I think so... Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 6, 2012 Altered Box DONE! Think Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Maybe not so much Indiana or his infamous hat but think about the ark! OK, keep it on the back burner of your noggin while I show you the final steps of the altered box that I have been having a total BLAST doing! (Warning! There are a lot of pictures!) We left off with...Gotta look, I can't remember! Oh yes, working on the drawers: I was thinking how I would actually use this box. It would be for the the many Tim Holtz Idea-ology embellishments I love using. Then I thought, how do I work? I look through the embellishments and take them to my project. AHHHH....So, I could dig through the different bins and as I find the assorted pieces I need I could place them on a tray. That way everything I needed from the different bins would all be in one place. So a tray was needed. I took a one of Tim's Configuration boxes and dabbered the edges with the Pitch Black dabber. I cut paper to cover the tray. I used my round nose jewelry pliers and gently bent Tim Holtz Ornate plates to be my handles and glued to the tray. The painting, lining and handles done. I glued some Idea-ology pieces together for a "top knot" to the tray. I took some corner pieces and dabbered them with silver. I then inked them with Black Soot Distress Ink to get the ink into the recesses and add dimension to them. I used my fingers to work the ink into the piece as well as taking some of the ink up from the flat areas. I wanted the tray to sit on top of the box even if the box was moved. So I glued the corner pieces to the altered box top. Kinda like supports. First I placed the tray and corner pieces where I wanted it to be on the top of the box. I then marked with a pencil where I should glue them on. I applied the Tim Holtz feet to the box. I decided that the box needed some of Tim Hotlz wings to spruce up the bottom near the feet. Why use just one when two is better! So I glued them near the feet. Next for some handles on each side of the box. I used some of the Graphic 45 metal flowers and bent them up a bit. I added a decorative brad to the center to secure them together. I then glued it to a handle/plate I found at Michaels for something just like this. I then screwed the handles to each side of the box. DONE!!!! I think this altered box came out pretty cool. It's also something I will really use in the studio.... Here is the finished Altered Organization Box.... See are you getting thoughts of Raiders of the Lost Ark? It could just be me. It could be the wings. It could be the square shape with the stacked top! Thank you all for following this box to it's completion. So much fun to do. Hope you all find some sort of inspiration from it. Have an Awesome Weekend Gang! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 7, 2012 Supply List For Altered Box Sorry Gang, I never remember to tell y'all what I've use...Here are the goodies I used to alter the box: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Stash- Crowded Attic - Paper to cover boxes Tim Holtz Idea-ology Hinge Clips - Clips to hold a tag or nameplate. As I change the drawers contents I can simply change the tag. Tim Holtz Idea-ology Timepieces - Decoration for the tray top Tim Holtz Idea-ology Regal Adornments - Decoration for the tray top Tim Holtz Idea-ology Corners - Supports for tray and decorative corners for top of box Tim Holtz Idea-ology Sprocket Gears - Decoration for the tray top Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ornate Plates - Handles for tray Tim Holtz Idea-ology Game Spinners - Decoration for tray top Tim Holtz Idea-ology Numerals - For drawers Tim Holtz Idea-ology Foundations Metal Box Feet - Feet for box Tim Holtz Idea-ology Configuration Boxes 6.75" x 8.75" - The tray Tim Holtz/Ranger Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Inking paper edges Ranger Adirondack Pitch Black Dabber - Painting the edges of the box Glossy Accents - Awesome for gluing anything! Works incredibly well on joining metals together! Graphic 45 Metal Flower Staples - Decoration for side handles Michaels Plate/Handle - The side handle. I found this in the Scrap storage section at Michaels. Metal Rimmed Tags from Office Depot - Used as the box labels. I used instant coffee to age these and let dry. Thanks Again For Looking! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 9, 2012 Grab a Pencil! New Project! THANKS! First, Thank you all for your wonderful comments on the Altered Box. WOW! You all are FANTASTIC and your comments are truly inspiring to me! Thank You ...Thank You! Getting Crafty! I'm feeling crafty! When am I not? But when it hits hard, ya gotta roll with it huh? So, I'm rolling up my sleeves and starting a new project tonight...Hope you will follow along... Continuing with the organization theme .... to be honest, finding new places to hide stuff theme, still on my mind I wanted to make a stack of drawer-ed books to keep odds and ends in... So here we go...Probably just blog about the spine tonight as it's pretty intense! But dont let that scare you!.... I want to make a stack of three books. I will do this step for all three books. For the first (top) drawer I cut a piece of chipboard and I dipped in in a bowl of hot water. Pretty wet but not too wet! Then I grabbed a bottle (Topo Chico, My Favorite Mineral Water!) and molded the chip over the length of the bottle. I then tightly wrapped the bottle/s with paper and taped it to secure the hold. Now you can do either to things here. (I've done them both on many projects that I hope to show y'all one day.) You can either let it sit for a day and let it dry COMPLETELY, or you can do the dangerous thing that I did...ADD HEAT BABY! But, disclaimer here....Do I need a disclaimer? Here it is anyway, because I don't want any fires or anyone getting hurt!!! LOL!...BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN FOLLOWING ANY OF THE NEXT STEPS! STAY WITH YOUR PROJECT PLEASE! To speed up the process, take your empty bottle with the chip on top, place it on a cookie sheet and "bake" on 200 for about 10 to 20 minutes, checking often to make sure your not burning the house down! Folks, when I get in the kitchen, things BURN! Seriously! :) Now, when you pull it out you may think it's dry, but paper and moisture can fool you! It's not dry! It will continue to curl or flatten for hours! Just make sure you keep it on he bottle to "preserve the curve." Now, that's one way to add heat. Here's my favorite way... Because I'm always in a rush. Take the wet chipboard, mold it over the bottle, get you heat tool and begin drawing the moisture out. Flip it, dry it, flip it, it dry it. Remember to maintaining the curve. Ok, now when you think it's dry, turn it over with the curve up. Opposite of the picture above, and heat it moving your heat tool up and down the length of the chip not stopping in one place too long. You will start to see that the curl continues to...well..curl. Cool huh? Now, grab a paper plate or a plate with paper toweling on it and lay the piece curve side up. Place the plate in the microwave. For my microwave, I heated it for 1 minute (Once again, BE CAREFUL! I just know this worked for me and my microwave but have no idea how this works for others.) This completely draws out the moisture from inside the core of the paper and "sets" it! Hard as nails and ready for patterned paper! Ok, enough with the drying! Let's get to the fun stuff! -------------NEXT---------- I marked off several points equally along the spine. Next, I cut thin strips of grungeboard the width of the spine and glued them on with Glossy Accents. The next step, I added tape to the top and bottom on the back side and cut my spine paper. I turned the piece over and applied tape to the top, each side of the ribs and the rib piece itself. OK...I was in the zone when I was doing these next steps and completely forgot to take pictures! So Sorry! I will try and explain.... I scored my spine paper a 1/2 from the top, pulled the backing from one end on the back side and folded the paper over to the front. I then pulled all the tape backing from the front side. I slowly worked my paper down on the first tape, then to each of the other tapes A bone folder is essential to really work the paper onto the tape and into the folds forming the decorative ribs on the spine. Next, I added tape to the backside edges and folded the paper over and onto the back, mitering the corners. Once that was done I cut another piece of patterned paper a 1/4 inch smaller that the spine piece added tape around the edges and down the center and adhered it to the back. Yay! One spine down! Here's what it looks like! That's it for tonight! Tomorrow the Book Box! Thanks for Looking! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 10, 2012 Book Drawers - Part 2 Hello Everybody! Right to business.... :) Here is Part 2 of the Book Drawers Project... I cut the chip for the box. Two pieces for the top and bottom. Two pieces for the sides and one last piece for the back panel. Next, I glued black card stock to the top and bottom pieces and mitered the corners. I taped the edges and folded the paper over just as you would for making book covers. I cut strips of paper and scored down the center. I added tape to each side of the score mark. I used these as my binding strips to put the box together. Here is the box with all the sides on using the binding strips. Next I added the top panel of the box using the same binding strips. I taped all around the top and bottom edge so that I could add a decorative paper strip around the edge. NOTE: Any crafter out there ever seen a work surface looked this organized? Hahaha! It's pretty much the way it is isn't it? :) Adding the paper strip. I scored 1/2 inch in from the strip, pre-folded the paper and added tape to the flap. I started from the inside working around the box with the paper. For the paper strip that I taped around the outside of the box, I was going for the look of old pages. To do this I grabbed some parchment colored paper. I then took my Distress tool and Vintage Photo Distress ink and lightly dragged the applicator down the length of the page. I then went back and used a little rubber comb tool from a distress kit I had and dabbed it in the ink a drug that over the surface as well creating "pages." For the life of me I could not get a good shot of this. But it really looks cool! Here's an attempt to show you... Next, I traced the curve of the spine to start making the drawer. I cut the curve with scissors. These are the pieces for the drawer. I used the binding strips again and glued the drawer together. The picture below shows the curved front drawer pieces coming together. Oh, here ya go...from this pic you can see the striation from the Distress Tool and the comb. After the box was put together I lined the box and added the spine with Glossy Accents. We will repeat the steps for this book two more times for a stack of three books. I made my sizes about 1 inch larger than the last so I could have a tiered stack of books. That's it. I placed the drawer in the box and I think it looks like a book. What do you think? Here is the completed book drawer: Part 3 very soon.... Thanks For Looking! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 11, 2012 Some Details What a beautiful day it was here in Central Texas! Just like Spring. Tomorrow we get cold again. Just when I received my Burpee's seed catalog! Oh well, I'll set that aside and give you some details on the top Book Drawer instead. I received an email from a friend who said she had seen a similar idea as a table at Hobby Lobby. On the way home I drove over to see and become inspired...I didn't find the table but I did find a stack of books that had drawers. Very pretty home decor piece. Lined up straight and perfect. What I took away from that was...TOO PERFECT. Let's set them askew...Like books in my house would be. Like life. Not so perfect, but beautiful just the same. So going forward on this project... that's what I'm going for. OK...I wanted to give you all some details. After looking at the book, It needed something where the spine met the box. (No, I'm not going for perfect!) The drawer is obviously smaller than the box so that the drawer can slide into the box. This recess was bugging me! So I raised it up or filled it in with a piece of chip I covered in the same paper and inked. I inked the edge adding a shadow line. (Thanks Barb) OK so my fingers don't look like the hand models on QVC! Can we say cuticle oil! Nails stained with Vintage Ink! Who cares! :) Here the extra piece added to the side... Next, if you look at a book, there is this (I'm sure there is a word for it) fabric strip around the very edge next to the spine. To make this I used some Black and Ecru DMC floss and twisted it and glued 'er on. Here's what that looks like... I cut the ends and glued it so that it wouldn't ravel. Next, I added strips of paper to the front and back of the book where the spine paper would have come around to the front cover. This also does something really cool. Try as you may, there will always be some kind of tiny gap between the spine and the box. This strip does double duty and provides a "gap hider" and makes the book front look more finished. Details done... Here is the before picture so you can see the picture without the "gap-filler"....To me, the above picture shows what a difference small details can make. Thanks Again and keep warm! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 14, 2012 Stacking Book Drawers Done! Ahhhhh.... It's so nice to sit down and relax for a second. I have decided that I didn't like the way I have things organized in my studio and now I'm re-redoing! LOL! When I get on a roll, I somehow seem to want to pull the furniture away from the walls, clean the baseboards, sweep, dust, move furniture around...Then I look over at what I originally started on, which is now incomplete, and I'm pooped! LOL! Anyway...here is the Stacking Book Drawers done. I hope that you like it. I'm going to keep all my receipts, and small things that clutter up my desk in the drawers. There seems to always be those little pieces of paper lying around! You need to keep receipts right...kinda...well...maybe not the ones from the craft stores....They wouldn't fit anyway!!! Here we go.... I added some embellishments to the top. A Gentleman's Monocle so that he can read his books and a set of keys that open his Library door. Ok, so I'm stretching! LOL! For a decorative element, I added a bookmark to each side of the middle book drawer. The Drawers Open... For the middle and bottom books, I glued the spine to the drawer instead of having the drawer extend out and onto the spine as I did the top book. I stamped the spine with embossing ink, then added Pirate Gold embossing powder and set it by heat embossing. I also added a few brads to give it a little pop. For the top and bottom book I added the awesome new Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue paper to the book covers. For the drawers to open properly, I added a piece of chipboard to the bottom of the two top boxes. I glued the chip to the bottom of the top book and then glued the top book to the middle book, repeating the process for the middle book to the bottom book. The extra depth from the chip gave the drawers the perfect space to open and shut with ease. Well, that's it! Hope you like it! Back to cleaning the baseboards! Have a GREAT WEEKEND! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 24, 2012 Key To My Heart... Here's a Valentine's Day frame that would be good as a gift. It is quick and easy and I think looks kinda cool. Grab a piece of chipboard that is 6 1/2 x 8. On the 6 1/2 inch side take a mug from the kitchen and lay it on the top edge of the chip and trace around the top. Do this twice forming the archs or half circle of the heart. Next, mark the center of the bottom. Should be 4 inches. Grab your ruler and mark up from the center point to each side of the half circles. Cut on the marked lined with a craft knife or scissors. Now to add a place for a photo. I made my cut out for the frame around 2.5 x 3. I marked this and cut out the rectangle with my craft knife. Next, I used my heart frame as a template to cut out the patterned paper. One for the front and one for the back. I cut this with scissors and then glued the front and back papers to the chipboard heart. I then sanded the edges and distressed them with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I then took a piece of acetate and cut it down to fit over the baskside of the opening and glued in place. The blue film was pulled off the front of the actetate and I left it on the back as long as I could to prevent scratches, etc. I took three strips of 1/4 inch chip and glued these onto a piece a chip that was the same size as my frame opening. Glue the frame piece to the back of the heart. Here's the opening for your picture..... Next, you can use anything you would like to cover the front of the frame. I chose to use Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Mini Heart Set Die. I took a piece of 12x12 chipboard and glued a sheet of Tim's valentine paper from his Season Stash. To make things easier, I cut 6 strips and then cut each strip into 2 inch squares. I used the smaller of the two hearts and placed each square of patterned paper squares on the die and cut. You can see from the picture above that I embossed a few extra hearts with embossing powder and heat tool. Just for an added pop of something. Now here's the fun. Just dab some glue on the back of a mini heart and glue to the frame. Continue until you can't place another heart on the frame. This is your first layer of hearts. Continue with a second and third layer until you use all the die cut hearts. DON'T be perfect!! I think it's more fun to place them at all angles. The Stand... I took a scrap piece of chipboard and cut it down to fit behind the fame. I then measured off and marked an inch across the top. I ran my craft knife over the mark, being careful NOT to go all the way through. Just a score. Then I bent it open. Next I took some of Tim's Tissue Tape and wrapped the stand completely because I wanted to keep this easy. Glue the 1 inch folded side of the stand to the frame. Added a piece of ribbon between the stand and the frame. This will hold the frame up. That's it! See easy huh? Here is the completed frame.... Thanks For Looking Y'all! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 25, 2012 Expanding File Folder Project! Hello All! It's rainy and cold here in Texas tonight. Boy, we got the rain last night and this morning! It's such a blessing. The flooding not so much. It's a great night to craft! Speaking of crafting, here is a project made with expanding files. I use this Traveling Expand-a-File everyday and it comes in and out of my satchel continuously and has held up beautifully. I thought I would share it with you! It keeps me organized and hope that it will do the same for you... Click here to Download Traveling Expanding File. Hope you give it a shot! Have a GREAT evening! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 28, 2012 Soar on Silver Wings, Valentines Frame Done! To Soar on Silver Wings! How wonderful that would be! Hey Gang! I took a blog breather for a few days! It is strange how you can become so addicted to blogging and really miss it! Obviously, I love to make things! I mean have a passion to create! It's in my blood! My Dad was the same way! Dad was a Civil Engineer, so I was raised with graph paper diagrams and hour long lectures on how things worked. He could do anything! He made silver jewelry, furniture and even solar collectors just to name a very few... you name it he could make it! I will never be my Dad, but how awesome is it to try to emulate him! Yep, I was going somewhere with the paragraph above, not exactly the segway I was intending but, when I was working on this frame project, I completely lost time and was so in the zone. Which basically translates to, I really enjoyed making this. I think it turned out pretty cool. It is simple, not expensive to make and I feel very effective when it was completed. But once again, In the eye of the maker may be completely different to others! LOL! The idea, totally lifted from the frames I saw at market in Dallas. I believe the awesome winged frames were by Kelly Rae Roberts. See my Market photos for the inspiration pieces. OK, OK, enough rattlin' on and on! Here is the Soar On Silver Wings Valentines Frame for your perusal. I will put the tutorial up tonight if you are interested! From this... To this.... Thanks for looking and check back later for the tut. Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 28, 2012 Silver Wings Tutorial I'm Back! Ok, let's get crackin'.... Here is the tutorial as promised. My most awesome friend Barb, always keeps me in check when I say it's inexpensive...She laughed and said there was about $20.00 in Tim Holtz Jewelry on this frame. Thanks Barb! LOL! Let me do the break down for ya... Supplies: The Wangs (as we say in Texas)- 1 package Regal Adornments. I used 2 large and 2 small. I got them at Joann's on sale at 30% off, as all paper goods were on sale this week. So that was $6.99 (reg. 9.99) I did use the Sizzix Angel Wing die. But hello... coupon folks! :) around $15.99 Chipboard scraps for the wangs 1- small Round 4" base- 2 for .99 cents 1- large 5" Round -.99 cents 1- 5/16 x36" Dowel- .59 cents Chipboard scraps for the wangs 3 Vials -Tim Holtz Idea-ology Corked vials $5.99 pkg. 1- Clock Face - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Timepieces -$4.99 pkg. 1- #2 -Tim Holtz Idea-ology Numerals $5.99 1- Soaring Bird - Tim Holtz Idea-ology Charms 8.99 1- "S", "O", "A", "R" -Tim Holtz Alpha Parts- Ransom - $7.99 1 - #14 Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Plaquettes See, if you had these in your stash... Inexpensive to make! LOL! WARNING!!! Lots of pictures folks! But it's my understanding you like them.... Details: The wood pieces were found at Hobby Lobby. Paint all the pieces with Adirondack's Pitch Black Dabber. I call this candleing but I;m sure it has a formal name. I use a candle and go over all the edges. The wax sits on top of the paint and when another coat of paint is applied, you sand it off and the bottom coat shows through. Now paint your pieces with Adirondack Snow Cap. Sand the pieces with a fine grit sand paper. I used Tim's sanding block. You can see in the picture above how the wax keeps the white paint from adhering to the undercoat. Distress all pieces with your choice of Distress ink. I used Brushed Corduroy. Now the pieces are aged... Drill a whole underneath the frame to accept the dowel. Use a ruler to center the hole. Insert the dowel. Finished with the frame prep.... Take some leftover chipboard and cut the wings from the Angel Wing Die. Paint with Pitch Black just as you did the wood pieces. (Can you tell I'm a messy painter! HAHAHA!) Candle the wings. Next, paint the wings white with Adirondack Snow Cap. Sand off the paint to distress and age the wings. You are done with that step.... Now you know me, I can't just add one wing to the wing! Does that sound crazy? LOL! I had to add three. I think it looks cool! I used Glossy Accents to adhere the pieces together. Now take a smaller piece of dowel and use your craft knife to notch out a flat area about 3/4 inch. This will hold the wing when glued to the frame and dowel. The dowel inserted and glued into the frame. You will glue the wing to the flat part of the dowel. Done! Now for the fun part! Add all that Tim Goodness! The Wings.... Viola!!!! Done! See easy huh? Once again, I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate you all! Your comments are what keeps me going! You all ROCK!! Thanks for checking this out! Con Te Partiro! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 29, 2012 Monster Flowers Tutorial Hello Gang! OK, here's a question for you? What do Monster Drinks and Alcohol Inks have in common? One would be the "ink"...but, I'm sure there will be a hundred clever answers, I'm talking aluminum FLOWERS! LOL! I've been having the best time with alcohol inks! I find it fascinating how these inks work. You can get so many different variations by using different applicators or just dropping the ink onto the object. Ok, maybe I've had too much caffeine!! So here's what I've been doing in the studio today. They will be for a project I will share with you tomorrow. !!!CAUTION!!! Cut Aluminum is SHARP! Please be careful!!! First I cut the top and bottom off the aluminum can with a serated knife. I then used scisoors to cut the can down the middle to form an aluminum sheet. I then ran the aluminum through the Vagabond using Tim Holtz's Tattered Florals die and the mini Tattered Florals Die. I then scored them with a few different McGill stylus. Next I used Alchol Inks to color the metal. The last step was to stack several of the petals together and pierce the flower in the center and add a brad to hold it together. A Monster Flower Bouquet...Check back tomorrow to see the project that these go on.... Thanks For Looking! Jim The Gentleman Crafter January 30, 2012 OK, Floral Stationery Box For Real! OK HERE WE GO AGAIN!!! LOL! So who knew that this would take exactly 4 hours and 28 minutes to post! Good Grief! Some may call me crazy! That's ok! Even if just one of you take something away from this project as helpful, to me, that's where I get my blessing! Below, please find Part 1 of the Floral Valentines Stationery Box. You may download the PDF file here. Download FLORAL VALENTINE BOX Part 1 cx Thanks for your patience!! Jim The Gentleman Crafter
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Use our printable template and cutting chart to make a DIY Explosion Box full of photo and memories for your special someone!
This is another project that my stamper's club will be making in February. I first saw an explosion box purse done by the talented Kelly Ge...
This is really easy and very messy to make so don't have a go if you've just had your nails done! It's a great size to add as a spooky embellishment on the front of a card YOU WILL NEED: 1) one paper clip 2) one length if kitchen towel - (torn to about 20mm (0.75 inch) wide) 3) one length of brown paper (35mm wide x 170mm long (1.4inches wide x 6.5inches long) 4) PVA Glue 5) distressing inks 'forest moss' & 'brushed corduroy' 6) short length of sewing cotton 7) paint brush 8) crystal glitter to highlight (optional) 9) Ranger 'Glue N seal' to finish (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Start with your paper clip and straighten it out. 2a) Cut it to around 70mm (2.75inches) long 2b) Give it a 'witchy bend' or two 3) Dab your inks onto a waterproof surface - I've used a glass coaster here. 4a) Squeeze some PVA glue onto the ink and mix the colours into it. You don't need as much glue as this - my nozzle popped off!!! 4b) Drag the kitchen towel through to load it with the mix. 5) Bind the paper clip to the end and back again. Don't worry if it hangs off either end you can trim when it's dry 6) Clean the glue off your surface and apply more ink. Roll the 'broom handle to and fro to pick up more colour. This is best done before the 'handle' dries. note: You can also pick up the ink on a paintbrush to cover any stubborn recesses (clean your brush straight after). 7) Ink up your length of brown paper - using the same colours as before. 8) Allow to dry, or blast dry with a heat gun, then cut fine strips across the full length. 8a) Be sure to leave about 15mm (0.6 of an inch) uncut along the top. 9a) Cut fine slits across the other (top) side leaving about 6mm (0.25 inches) uncut 9b) You don't have to do this all the way along about three quarters of the length then trim off from there 10) Run some glue down the uncut area and, starting with the trimmed end (shown in 9b), roll the paper length tightly onto the 'broom handle' 11) This is how it should look 12) Run your length of cotton through some ink to colour it. Apply glue to the uncut area of your 'broom' and wind the cotton tightly round. 13) When the glue has dried snip into the broom you're aiming to make the 'bristles' irregular in length 14) Scrunch the 'bristles' to make tem untidy - think 'bed head' hair style (scruffier the better)! Fan out the short bristles - (along the top, nearest the handle). You can highlight with crystal glitter or just varnish with something like Rangers 'Glue N Seal' It has a matte finish but gives a nice gentle glow. Hope you give it a go and thanks for popping by! X
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Exploding Box Class - "An Exploding Year" - by Anso Please feel free to use these instructions to make your own boxes. You are free to link to this page from any forum etc if you wish. Please do NOT copy this information and/or photos to use for your own classes/forums/webpages without permission. Please also note that I'm not claiming that I have invented the exploding box, but these simple step-by-step instructions and photos are mine. Class Supply list: For the box you will need: * 3x 12x12 sheets of cardstock For the lid you will need: * 1x 12x12 sheet of cardstock (though this can be A4 also, you only need a 6 ¼”x6 ¼” piece) Tools: * trimmer * scissors * scoring tool, like a bone folder etc, or the scoring blade if you have a Zision trimmer or similar * glue (I would recommend double-sided tape PLUS a wet glue like Glossy Accents, Diamond Glaze etc) * 4 paperclips (to hold card in place while drying) – optional * corner rounder – optional * inkpad for edges of card - optional I would recommend that your four sheets are either exactly the same colour, or different shades of the same colour. Of course, if you want more of a rainbow effect (!) you could use four sheets of totally different colours. I have used two different shades of green Bazzill. The class with mainly focus on how to make the exploding box itself. However I will also supply some photos of my finished box. If you wish to continue after the class and decorate your box you will need: about 5-6 sheets of co-ordinating patterned paper (assuming you want to cover the “pages”) up to 26 small photos (assuming: one on each “flap”(front and back), one in the middle of the box and one on the top of the lid) ribbon to go around the lid (optional) any other embellishments etc that you want to use. The class is called “An Exploding Year” because my box will feature “random” photos from the past year…so it’s kind of like a summary of a “year in a box”. First of all – please don’t be put off by how long the instructions are. It’s only because I have made them VERY simple and step-by-step with lots of pictures. Making the box and lid (not decorated) only took me 30 minutes. And then I had to stop all the time to take photos of the different stages. Normally I work in metric, but for making this box it’s actually easier to make it using inches…so that’s what we’ll do. Ready? 1. First we’ll do the box itself. Take your three sheets of cardstock and cut them as follows: • one sheet to 9 x 9 inches • one sheet to 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches • one sheet to 8 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches 2. Now score each sheet according to the measurements below. You score on all four sides (see photo below). • score the 9 x 9 sheet, 3 inches in from each side • score the 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 sheet, 2 7/8 inches in from each side • score the 8 ¼ x 8 ¼ sheet, 2 ¾ inches in from each side 3. Following your scored lines, cut off all four corners on all three pieces. 4. At this point (and this is optional) you might want to ink the edges (don’t forget to do both sides!) and/or round the corners. 5. Now you need to glue together your pieces. It’s easiest if you start by putting the smallest piece on to the middle piece and then the medium (+smallest) piece onto the largest one. I would suggest you use double-sided tape for this. You ONLY put your tape/glue on the MIDDLE square. Like this: …and don’t forget you do NOT need glue on the back of your largest piece. Once you have put them together, you should end up with something looking like this: 6. Fold up the edges of your scored lines. 7. Now you can put the box to one side. It’s finished for you to continue decorating now or later. Onto the box lid: 8. Take your piece of cardstock for the lid and cut it to: 6 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches 9. Now score the lid, 1 ½ inch in from each of the four edges. 10. Right, this might be a bit tricky to explain in words, but the photo below should help you. TURN YOUR CARD OVER and you need to score from the tip of each corner, diagonally, until you meet your scored “corner” lines. See photos: 11. Fold all your scorelines and pinch the corners and fold them inwards. See photo: 12. Glue the corners in place. I found that double-sided tape was NOT strong enough for this (it holds for a little while and then lets go) so I would recommend a wet glue, something like Glossy Accents or Diamond Glaze for this. You can either hold the corners for a little minute until the glue is dry enough to hold the corners in place, or you can use some paperclips to hold the corners in place while drying. ...your lid should now be finished and look like this: And your finished complete box should look something like this: If you want to continue decorating your box, I would recommend the following measures for your paper (I’m swapping to metric now since it’s easier to be more exact): • one 7,5x7,5 centimetre square for the top of the lid • one 6,5x6,5 centimetre square for the centre inside your box • eight 7x7cm squares for your largest “pages” • eight 6,7x6,7cm squares for your medium “pages” • eight 6,5x6,5 cm squares for your smallest “pages” Round your corners and/or chalk your edges if wanted. I have used Chatterbox papers for mine and this is what my box looks like decorated: I have used small photos in mine. I used 20 photos in my box. One on each page (not on the lid, centre square, or the four sides that makes up the outside of the box) and I printed my photos: 8 photos to a 15x10cm photo (6x4 inches). Very easy if you have an Epson PictureMate. Each little photo measures: 5x4 cm. And here is my finished box: I hope you have enjoyed my class and thank you so much for taking it! Anso
Gather up your colorful cardstock, because we are making a summer explosion box! Download the FREE template for this Cricut cut file design.
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A friend from the Cricut Message Board asked me if I could design a cut file to make a type of explosion box she had seen on a scrapbooking video online. The show is called "The Scrapbook Lounge" on Craft TV Weekly.com and the designer of this project is Judi Watanabe of JudiKins . It is called "Surprise Box with Flair" and here is the LINK to the episode. The focus of the video was on the decorating of the inner "petals" of the surprise box and there are downloadable templates on that site to trace and cut for making the box. I designed a way to cut these on the Cricut to save time and obtain very uniform results. I have photographed the steps leaving the cardstock totally plain - you can decorate with stamps or photos as shown in the video or in many other ways - this file just helps take away some of the tedious busy work so you can have more fun decorating. Please watch the video and remember that the idea was not mine - I just found a way to make it easier to do! The video tells you how to make the outer box - basically you score a 12 inch sheet of cardstock at the four inch line on all four sides resulting in a tic-tac-toe pattern and then cut one line on each side to the center square at quarter turns - here is a photo of the scored and cut outer box When you use this design studio file you will load the mat twice - I have the cuts set up to make four flaps of each type on one 12 x 12 sheet of cardstock in the Plantin Schoolbook file. (If you use the George file you will need to load the mat four times - two for the side flaps and two for the corner flaps). You will end up with four side flaps and four corner flaps for the interior of the box. Here is a corner flap You will need to score this 3/4 of an inch from the tip. I found that by placing it on my ScorPal with the tip on the 3 1/2 inch mark I could score on the 4 1/4 mark to get that line - just be sure that it is straight on the board. Here is the side flap you will score it in the same way. After all eight pieces are scored you should apply adhesive to the tabs - I use the Creative Memories Precision Point adhesive pen - it goes on white and then turns clear. When the glue has turned clear and shiny you are ready to start assembling the box. Take one of the corner flaps and place it in the corner of the center square as you can see here Fold it back to the outer area like this Next - you need a side flap piece. You will make a small cut (approximately 1/4 inch) in the tab to help get the overlap correct (see photo below). Take that flap and adhere it to the outer part of the box, centering it so that it is one inch from the fold mark as you can see below Continue in this manner - adhering the corner flaps to the center square and the side flaps to the outside of the box as you can see in the following series of photos Make sure to center each side flap and slide the short cut edge over the corner flap to continue the pattern When you get to the final side flap, fold the first corner piece in to the center and attach it overlapping the corner piece to the left in the same pattern when all of the flaps have been attached correctly the result will look like this There are various ways to make a lid for an explosion box - here is the method they used on the video illustrated with my photos. This will use a full sheet of 12 x 12 paper and results in a very sturdy lid. First draw 2 lines on the diagonals of the paper to make an "X" in the center. Then fold each corner in to the center point and use a bone folder to smooth the fold. Then fold each side in parallel to the center and crease well to get a neat fold (a bone folder really helps for these folds). After all four sides have been folded in and creased, unfold two opposite sides and carefully cut along the fold lines to the center square. Lift up the two uncut sides and fold the flaps in to form the sides Then lift the remaining sides up and over and the outer tips should meet in the center forming another "X" Here is a view of the inside of the finished lid - you can add a bit of adhesive under the tips if you like - or add a photo or piece of patterned paper to help hold it together but it should stay assembled even without glue. To fold up the box, gather the four sides up and in, making sure that the inner flaps are "swirling" in the proper direction Here is a top view of the box when fully folded up When the box is opened there is a lovely wreath which can be decorated is many ways - watch the original video for ideas or "do your own thing." Of course, I have several variations of this coming in more posts - I'd love to see how some of my readers finish and decorate this box! Explosion Box Center Flaps - Plantin Schoolbook Explosion Box Center Flaps - George
An easy way to remember how to make the fun fold explosion cards! Fun to make and fun to give. Petal Potpourri & the Flower Medallion Punch are used on this card.
Learn how to make the BOOMF Bomb Explosion Card. You can also get the printable version or silhouette cut file for BOOMF card.
These Explosion Boxes are well-known on the internet, but I’m enclosing the WPC cutting file for it for anyone with that capability. Here is a good YouTube manual template. I found these beautiful 2013 monthly vintage calendar pictures on Etsy and plan on using them for several different projects. The inspiration for using the monthly […]
Today I'm sharing examples of Memory Explosion Boxes from other crafty friends! @valeriearts2: Andrea Lake: Crafty Angela: JoAnn Bartell: @jovimay: @sarahc1919: @cutpunchpress: Brenda Grubbs: Jill Cogburn: @scrappygaby: Kelly Daye Here are the clickable product links to all of the Memory Explosion Box supplies: I hope you are inspired to create a Memory Explosion Box! Thanks for stopping by today!
