My Weblog

Tutorial: Extended Candy Wrapper Box... Part 2!

Yesterday I shared Part 1 of my Extended Candy Wrapper Box Tutorial which showed how a fellow Stampin' Up! lover shared their technique for making a longer Candy Wrapper Box using Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die (pg.221).  Today I continue with Part 2 of the tutorial which shows you how to make a Candy Wrapper Box in whatever length you desire!  The one I will be making is the middle sized Candy Wrapper... the one with the oval accent in the photo below. 

Extended Candy Wrapper Tutorial

Part 2:  Follow these instructions to create a Candy Wrapper in your desired length…

Supplies:  5-1/2 x 6-1/2" Card Stock (I used Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze),  4 x 6-1/4" Designer Series Paper (I used Well Worn), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine(pg.215), Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die (pg.221), Standard Cutting Pad (pg.215),Standard Premium Crease Pad (pg.215), Paper Cutter (pg.208) and Adhesive of Choice (I prefer Multipurpose Liquid Glue, pg.206), Stamp set of choice (I used Touch of Kindness - Summer Mini, pg.25), Inks of choice (I used Cajun Craze.), Large Oval Punch (pg.212), Scallop Oval Punch (pg.210), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206) and 13" of 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (I used Very Vanilla, pg.195)

Instructions

Step 1:  Use the 5-1/2” x 6-1/2” piece of card stock to cut a standard Candy Wrapper die-cut … no scoring or folding of card stock… using the sandwich you normally use for your Big Shot.  Place the resulting Candy Wrapper die-cut in the paper cutter and cut down the center lengthwise... as shown below.

Step 3: Cut a 7” strip of card stock to the width/length of your desired Candy Wrapper… minus 1 inch.  (Mine is 2-3/4” x 7”.)
 

Step 4:  Assemble the three pieces together overlapping the pieces slightly… as shown below.

Steps 5 – 7:  Use the scoring tool on the paper cutter (the black balde), a ruler and bone folder or Stampin' Up!'s soon to be released Simply Scored Scoring Tool to complete the score lines on the card stock insert.

Proceed as directed in Part 1 of this tutorial... which can be found in yesterday's posting!

This technique can be used to modify several of Stampin' Up!'s Big Shot dies... like Fancy Favor Bigz XL, Matchbox Bigz XL, Box #2 Bigz XL, Petite Pocket Bigz XL, Mini Milk Carton Bigz L (all on pg.221) and the Pillow Box Bigz Die (pg.223).  You would just need to adjust the position of the score lines and folds.  With some of them the modifications would make them longer, with others it would make them taller.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Now that you know how to extend the length/height of Stampin' Up!'s Big Shot dies, be sure to play with them yourself... and then share pictures of your projects with me.  I may feature them in a future posting!

Have questions?!?  Just call, email or post a comment below.

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Tutorial: Extended Candy Wrapper Box... Part 1!

Yesterday I shared a Candy Wrapper box that I created using the Big Shot (pg.215) and Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die (pg.221).  Here is the photo for those of you who may have missed it in yesterday's posting:

I had mentioned that there was something special about the box... and there is!  It is almost double the length of the standard Candy Wrapper.  I was planning to share my technique for making it today, but have decided to share it tomorrow... in Part 2... and show you a different technique for the Candy Wrapper today instead.  Part 1 of the tutorial is for the longest Candy Wrapper boxes (6-1/2" long!) shown in the photo below:

The above photo shows an assorment of Candy Wrapper boxes that include the standard 2 inch size (So Saffron - one that I made for Easter), the 3-3/4 inch one I shared yesterday (Not Quite Navy - from Part 2 of the Tutorial) and two that are 6-1/2 inches long!

If you would like to learn how to make these different sized Stampin' Up! Candy Wrapper boxes yourself then keep reading.....

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Extended Candy Wrapper Tutorial

Part 1:  Follow these instructions for a 6-1/2” long Candy Wrapper…

Note:  This method is NOT my original idea.  It is one I learned about on Sudsol (see the link on the right side of the screen) - from demonstrators who attended convention.  I haven't seen an actual tutorial for it yet, so decided to make on of my own.

Supplies:  6-1/2 x 9-5/8" Card Stock (I used Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze), 5 x 6-1/4" Designer Series Paper (I used Well Worn), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (pg.215), Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die (pg.221), Standard Cutting Pad (pg.215), Standard Premium Crease Pad (pg.215), Paper Cutter (pg.208) and Adhesive of Choice (I prefer Multipurpose Liquid Glue, pg.206) 

Instructions:

Step 1:   Score the 6-1/2” x 9-5/8” piece of card stock at 3-3/4” and 5-7/8” across the width of the card stock as shown below.

Step 2:  Fold the card into a “Z” shape making sure that the folds are as straight as possible.  Your card stock should look like this:

Step 3:  Prepare your Big Shot sandwich – Standard Cutting Pad, Candy Wrapper Die, Card Stock, and Standard Premium Crease Pad – centering the card stock on the die as shown below… without the crease pad.  Note:  Keep in mind that all Big Shots are calibrated differently so you may need a shim or two for the die to cut and score properly.  I needed one shim for mine. A shim is one or more pieces of card stock, computer paper or chip board... depending on how much of a shim you need.  They are placed between the Cutting Pad and the Die. 

Your die-cut will look like this once it is cut and unfolded....

Step 4:  Fold along all score lines and form into the Candy Wrapper box.  The additional scoring is important for the final folding of the box.  Note:   You may notice the extra lines on the added fold on the right side.  If this happens to you, then make sure you assemble the Candy Wrapper from the outside edges in, so that you can hide the “flaw” under the Designer Series Paper… and so the ends of the Candy Wrapper will form properly.

Your Candy Wrapper box will now look like this: 

Step 5:  Score the Designer Series Paper ¼” from one short end.  Fold along score line.  Glue the resulting flap to the Candy Wrapper as shown below.   Note: I switched over to Cajun Craze card stock for the rest of this portion of the tutorial because I wanted more color for the photo of the finished Candy Wrapper Boxes.

Step 6:  Roll the assembled Candy Wrapper along the DSP as shown below… creasing the DSP firmly as you roll.

Step 7:  Glue the end of the DSP strip to the Candy Wrapper… trimming it if necessary.  Decorate as desired.

 

So... you have learned the first method for creating longer Candy Wrapper Boxes now.  Come back again tomorrow for Part 2... the second method... which allows you to create any length that you desire (as long as you can find paper wide enough!

Until then...  Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: More Well Worn!

Today I have another card for you using Stampin' Up!'s Well Worn Designer Series Paper (pg.185) and the Strength & Hope stamp set from the Summer Mini catalog (pg.27).  I also used:

Ink:  Cajun Craze

Card Stock:  So Saffron, Cajun Craze

Additional Accessories: 1-3/8" and 1-1/4" Circle Punches (pg.212), Scallop Trim Border Punch (pg.211), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206) and 5/8" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired... Sorry!  Substitute 5/8" Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon - pg.195 - and get a more elegant look!)

My next project is a sneak peek of what is to come tomorrow.  It is a Candy Wrapper Box created with the Stampin' Up! exclusive die on page 221 of the Idea Book & Catalog.  There is something special about this one... and others that I will share tomorrow.  I will say that you need the Big Shot and the Candy Wrapper Bigz L Die in order to re-create it.  If you want to know more... and I'm sure you do(!)... then you will have to come back tomorrow.  Sneaky me!!!!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Well Worn with Cajun Craze

There is only one week left to take advatage of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper Special... and to order product from the Summer Mini Catalog... so my focus on our Well Worn DSP collection continues today with two cards using Touch of Kindness from page 25 of the Summer Mini.

To create the first card you will need:

Stamp Set:  Touch of Kindness (Summer Mini, pg.25)

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn, Cajun Craze

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP (pg.185), Watercolor Wonder Crayons (pg.202), Modern Label Punch (pg.209), Word Window Punch (pg.209), Metallic Brads (pg.199), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

The second card was made using:

Stamp Sets:  Touch of Kindness

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn, Cajun Craze, Old Olive

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, River Rock, So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand, Old Olive

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP, Curly Label Punch (pg.209), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (pg.212)

Tomorrow I'll be sharing two more samples using the Well Worn DSP collection... but don't wait until then to check Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper collection.  The sale (Buy 3 get a 4th one FREE!) ends next week!  So does the Summer Mini!  So go to my Stampin' Up! website and place your order NOW... before it is too late.

See you tomorrow!

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Designer Series Paper: Well Worn

Stampin' Up! has an ongoing Designer Series Papers Special... Buy 3 get 4th one FREE!  They are perfect for scrapbooking your favorite photos so I've decided to share a page with you today.  See how wonderful and versatile these papers are!

 

I used:

Card Stock:  River Rock, Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP (pg.185), Floral Fusion Sizzlit (pg.224), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (pg.210), Rhinestone Jewels (pg.198)

The Floral Fusion Sizzlit was among the new toys that I received a few days ago... and I think they were just the touch I needed for this page.

While I had my Not Quite Navy card stock out, I created a card as well.

To recreate the card you will need:

Stamp Set:  Touch of Kindness (Summer Mini, pg.25)

Inks:  Not Quite Navy

Card Stock:  Not Quite Navy, River Rock

Accessories:  Well Worn DSP, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon (pg.195), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.206)

Note to my readers who are Stampin' Up! demonstrators:  Both of these projects were inspired by challenges on Sudsol... a Yahoo Group for Stampin' Up! demonstrators.  Sudsol is a great place to go for ideas for projects,  help and mentoring of all kinds.  If you haven't tried it yet, then click here - or on the logo in the right bottom right corner of the page - to sign up for a FREE two week trial of your own.  You won't regret it! - or on the logo in the right bottom right corner of the page - to sign up for a FREE two week trial of your own.  You won't regret it!

Happy Stamping~

Mia