Christmas 3-Tier Gift Box - FFFC #219 'Anything Goes'

Hello.

It's another Friday and time for a new challenge at the Fancy and Fussy Friday Challenge.  Our theme is 'Anything Goes' and it will run for the next two week.  Hope you'll join us.  Please visit our challenge blog and check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

For my project for this challenge, I've created this 3-tier gift box. 

The box opens up to reveal 3 secret trays inside...

...which I've filled up with Ferrero treats.  Yum.

If you're interested in trying your hand at making this gift box, you can find the tutorial HERE.

A closer look at the images being featured.  Both images are from Magnolia Stamps.   
 

This first one is called 'Tilda with a Gift for You' from the Turning Leaves Collection 2012.

The second image is called 'Something for You Tilda' from the Sweet Christmas Dreams Collection 2011.

The images were coloured with alcohol-ink based markers and coloured pencils.

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections Naughty or Nice paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals; Tim Holtz Poinsettia, Festive Greenery  and Holiday Greens; Poppystamps 997 Berry Sprig  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading - Faber-Castell Polychromos; Prismacolor Premiers

Especially for You Gift Box - FFFC #202 'Christmas'

Hello.

We're kicking off our last challenge for the year at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  This challenge will remain open until January 11, 2018, while we take a break for Christmas and New Year.  The theme for this challenge is...what else...'Christmas.'  Please hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

For this Christmas challenge, I've created this gift box.

The lid lifts upward to reveal 3 compartments to put all your goodies in. 

To get to the bottom compartment, the two top drawers swing outwards.

To keep the gift box closed I used two small magnetic discs, one hidden in the flap of the lid and the other hidden in the middle of the front of the bottom compartment.

Now a closer look at the two Magnolia Stamps images being featured.

This is 'Tilda with Two Little Gifts' from Magnolia Stamps' A Christmas Story Collection 2012.

And this is 'Christmas Tilda with Cat' from their A Little Christmas Collection 2012.

Challenges for this project:
ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Yummy
Come and Get It Challenges - Christmas

Crafty Calendar Challenge December - It's Christmas!!!
Cut It Up! Challenge 137 - Boxing Up the Holidays

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 508 - Festive Colours

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #132 - Anything Christmas
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Wk 50 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Christmas/Winter Holidays

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a fabulous weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections

Dies:  Spellbinder Labels Forty-One; Tim Holtz Holiday Greens; Poppystamps 977 Berry Sprig; Cheery Lynn Tropical Leaf set B119; Memory Box 98316 Cherry Blossom (for flower centre) and 98188 Holly Vine

Punches:  Punch Bunch Medium Impatient; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (for flower centre)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Forest Moss; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils--Faber Castell Polychromos and Prismacolor Premiers

2-Tier Box - FFFC #192 'Anything Goes'

Hello.

It's the start of a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge and the theme--it's easy peasy--is 'Anything Goes.'  I hope you'll play along with us.  Please visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to get the complete details and to check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

My project for this challenge is this gift box.

When the lid is lifted and you open the box, you can see that it's actually a 2-tier gift box.  I've filled both tiers with yummy chocolates!

If you're interested, the tutorial for this 2-Tier Box can be found HERE.

I've used a couple of  sweet Tiddly Inks images to be featured on the two front sides of the box.

This image is called 'Bugs and Kisses'

and this one is called 'Wryn - Spring Bling.'

Challenges for this gift box:
Crafty Calendar July Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge 62 - Floral
Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Get in Shape
Stamping Sensations July Challenge - Anything with Flowers
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 487 - Summer Colours

That's it for me today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Designer Papers:  Recollections

Dies:  Spellbinders Rose Creations; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms and 98261 Kaleidescope Butterfly; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 05; CC Designs Olive Branch; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves

Punches:  Nellie's Choice Extra Large Leaf 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge; pearl from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils - Faber-Castell  Polychromos

2-Tier Box Tutorial

Hello.

The 2-tier box (pictured above) that I posted in my previous posting, HERE, was the first 2-tier box I made. I encountered a few small problems while putting it together.  I've made a few adjustments to the original design and measurements.  So this tutorial is for, though not exactly the same, a similar 2-Tier Box.  And I like to think it has better construction.

(The measurements on my scoreboard are in inches, so the step-by-step instructions below are in inches.  For those of you who work in centimetres, I've included the templates in centimetres also.  However they're not exact conversion of the ones in inches.  I used the same template drawings though because I'm too lazy...hee hee...to draw another set of templates and just inserted the cm measurements, so they're not to scale, okay?  The metric box is a wee bit smaller, but the measurements are ones that I think are easy to work with.  And yes, you can fit 4 Ferrero Rocher chocolates in each drawer...yay.)

Cardstock pieces required:
one - 7 1/4" x 7 1/4"
two - 9" x 9"
one - 6 1/2" x 6 3/4"
one - 6 1/2" x 7 1/4"


LID

Printable PDF:  2-Tier Box - Lid
Printable PDF:  2-Tier Box - Lid (in centimetres)

Step 1
Place the 7 1/4" x 7 1/4" cardstock piece on the scoreboard and score at 1", 2", 5 1/4" and 6 1/4".
Rotate cardstock 90 degrees to the left/right and score again at 1", 2", 5 1/4" and 6 1/4".

Step 2
Cut and fold as per template above.

Step 3
Glue in place to form your lid.

DRAWERS (create 2)

Printable PDF:  2-Tier Box - Drawer
Printable PDF:  2-Tier Box - Drawer (in centimetres)

Step 4
Place the 9" x 9" cardstock piece on the scoreboard and score at 1 1/2", 3", 6 and 7 1/2".
Rotate cardstock 90 degrees to the left/right and score again at 1 1/2", 3", 6 and 7 1/2".

Step 5
Cut and fold as per template above.

Step 6
Glue in place to form your drawers.

SIDES

Printable PDF:  2-Tier Box - Sides
Printable PDF:  2-Tier Box - Sides (in centimetres)

Step 7
Score the two pieces of cardstock by referring to the templates above for placement of paper on the scoreboard.
- score at 1/2", 3 5/8" and 6 3/4" (on the 2nd piece only)
- rotate 90 degrees and score at 1 5/8" and 4 7/8"

Step 8
Cut and fold as per templates above.

Step 9
Join the 2 pieces together as shown below.

Step 10
Glue in place to form the sides of your box.

Step 11
Glue one of the drawers as shown below, to form the right-side bottom drawer.

Step 12
Glue the other drawer a shown below, to form the left-side top drawer.

Step 13
There you have it!  Now you can decorate the box as you desired.

I'm working on decorating my box further with cutie images and embellishments.  I'll post it when I'm done.

Edited July 21, 2017:  Finally...here's the finished box!  It sure took me a while getting around to it, eh? 

That's it for now.  Have fun crafting!

Easter 2-Tier Gift Box and Card - Magnolia-licious Easter Blog Hop

Hello.

Our Easter Blog Hop at the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog gets under way today.  To get complete details of the challenge and how to play along with us, please visit the challenge blog.

If you're already taking part in the Blog Hop and have arrived here from Chris' blog, then you're on the right track.  If you didn't come from her blog then you just may want to start at the beginning.  Here's a list of the participating DT gals in blog hop order:

Cathy

Tamara

Suzi

Karen S.

Karen G.

Kelly

Chris

Norma (you are here)

Katie

Julie

Jane

Here's what I've created for this Blog Hop--it's an Easter Gift Box along with an Easter card.

Taking a closer look at the gift box first.

The box opens sideway to reveal that it's actually a 2-Tier Gift Box.  Cool, eh?

I saw a model of this box on Pinterest, loved the design so I tried to recreate it.  I made the drawers just large enough so each can be filled with 4 Ferrero Roches chocolate pieces...oh yum!

Edited:  I've now posted the tutorial/templates for a 2-Tier Box that you can find HERE, if you're interested. 

Now, for the greeting card, it's really a Surprise Pop-Up Card.

There's a tab at the top/back of the card that you pull out.  The centre panel slides upward to reveal a surprise message/sentiment.

There's a Surprise Pop Up Card tutorial at the Splitcoast Stampers site HERE if you're interested.

Here are close-ups of the Magnolia-Stamps images being featured.

- Tilda Hiding Easter Egg from the Little Easter Collection 2013

- Tilda with Her Rabbit from the Special Moments Collection 2013

- Tilda With Egg and Chicken from the Little Easter Collection 2013

These stamps and other Magnolia Stamps are available from Magnolia-licious, Diana's on-line store where she carries a large selection of both full-size and mini Magnolia stamps.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, e-mail Diana and I'm sure she'll be happy to bring it in for you.  And currently until the end of the month, all regular size Magnolia stamps are on sale at 40% off. 
And other-brand stamps that the store carries include Stamping Bella, Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Saturated Canary and Crafter's Companion.

There are two ways to win during our Easter Blog Hop:

- Bunny Scavenger Hunt (my hidden bunnies are in the picture below).

- Enter a project following the Hop theme below.

Both winners will win a $20 Gift Certificate from the Magnolia-licious store.

How to play:

1.  Like us on our Magnolia-licious Facebook Fan Page.

2.  Leave a comment on DT's post during the hop.

3.  Count the Bunnies in each of the DT posts and send the total to Cathy Lee at cathylee.co@gmail.com using "Easter Bunny Scavenger Hunt" in the subject line.

Scavenger Hunt Picture

For your next stop, HOP over to the blog of the super talented

Katie

to see what she has to share for you.

Challenges for my project:
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #102 - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge #13 - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girlz Challenges - February Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenges - Bunnies Everywhere
Die Cut Diva's March Challenge - Something Spring
Dies R Us Challenge #44 - Shaped Cards (list of dies below)

Lovely hAnglar or sweet Magnolia Challenge #131 - Add Some Flowers
Sisters of Craft March Challenge - Anything Goes
Where The Heart Is Challenge #7 - Easter/Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Wisteria Cornflower; My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus 

Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #3; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Die D-Lites Blooms Two; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; CC Designs Olive Branch; Elizabeth Craft Designs 730 Curvy Leaves

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos (flower centres) 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Dusty Concord; pearls and hemp cord from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair Tilda #1:  burnt sienna, cinnamon
- hair Tilda #2:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow
- hair and boots #3:  walnut, terracotta, spice, apricot  
- bunny suit:  raw sienna, honeycomb, apricot, vanilla, buttercup
- purple/violet shades: spring lilac, amethyst, orchid, lavender
- yellow shades:  mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- pink egg:  peony, baby pink 
- blue egg:  duck egg
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T
- grass:  apple cider, olive green, forest green, pine 

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T