13 Frights of Halloween 2023 No. 7 - Magic Brew Tea Bag Treat Holder

Now our Indian Summer heat wave in the UK has passed, I can really enjoy my tea again. I seem to have made lots of treats for little ones and now it's one for the grown-ups - this little treat holder will be just right for a standard-size Teabag or two! I always need my "Magic Brew".

This is a quick and easy make so ideal if you need a little gift in a hurry. You could make a few in advance in plain card so they are ready to decorate in an emergency. I always like to be prepared! In that case, just pop a little pretty paper on the front of the pouch inside too. 

	imperial	metric
Base (card)   Score on long side	8 ¼ x 3 ½   3 ½, 3 ¾, 7 1/2	21 x 8.7   8.7, 9.5, 19
Pocket (card or Design paper)	2 ¾ x 7	7 x 17.3
score	2 ¾, 3, 3 ¼,   6, 6 ¼, 6 1/2	7, 7.5, 8    15, 15.5, 16
White for message inside(optional)	3 x 3 1/4	7.5 x 8
Design Paper	3 ¼ x  3 1/4	8 x 8
	½ x 3 1/4	1.2 x 8

 

1.            1.    Start by making the pouch

            – concertina-fold the score lines to make an expandable pocket (mountain, valley                                                         mountain….mountain, valley, mountain

        -join sides with a narrow tab

       2. score and burnish the base into shape.

       3. see the YT video to lay one of the open ends of the pocket against the narrow fold towards the bottom inside of the base. Fold up the narrow section over the pocket and staple through all layers, making sure you are securing the pocket but leaving enough room for the lid of the base to tuck under the top of the fold.

       4. cover the bottom strip and hide the staple with the narrow strip of paper

       5. decorate the front.

       6. if you wish to add a written message, adhere a piece of white card inside

 

Et voilà!    

Really simple and versatile. You could easily change the size to accommodate lots of other little gifts too. such a winning little project.

As always, I love to see your creations with both this paper and the card style, so please tag me when posting your makes. 

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13 Frights of Halloween 2023 No. 6. - Happy Haunting Ghostly Treat boxes (2 sizes)

I have such a cute little project today - well, I suppose it is really two projects as it comes in two sizes. They are really straightforward to make and suitable for any occasion - think of birthdays and Christmas. 

 I had to make the video with the smaller size box as my supplies are now running dangerously low. I'm hoping they will last the full 13 frights of this series of tutorials!!!!! 

 You will need cardstock that is no more than 250 gsm and preferably lightly for the smaller one to enable it to roll better.

 

	Large box (imperial)	metric	small box (imperial)	metric
Main base	4 x 11	10 x 28	3 x 8 1/4	7.5 x 20.5
Score long side	2 ½,  4 1/2	6.3, 11.4	2, 3 1/2	5, 8.8
Sides x 2	3 x 3	7.3 x 7.3	2 ½ x 2 1/2	6 x 6
Score 3 sides	1/2	1	1/2	1
DSP
Back and over top	6 ¼ x 3 3/4	15.8 x9.5	4 5/8 x 2 7/8	11.8 x7.2
Sides x 2	2 3/8 x 1 3/4	6 x4.5	1 7/8 x 1 3/8	4.8 x 3.5
Front	2 3/8 x 3 3/4	6 x 9.5	1 7/8 x 2 7/8	4.8 x 7.2
Handle score	½ x 6 ¾ from each end	1.2 x 15 2 from each end	½ x 4 ¼ ½ each end	1.2 x 11 1 each end
Finished size	4 x2 x 3 1/8	10 x5 x 8	3 x 1 ½ x2 1/2	5 x 4 x 6

 

I used Velcro dots to close the boxes. I don’t like using magnets if there is a possibility of them being given to children as a safety precaution; two for the large and one for the smaller box.

Follow my YouTube tutorial for the method of assembley.

to secure the handle on  the larger box, I used brads, but this isn’t necessary for the smaller box as it is unlikely to carry as much weight. Here I added the matching enamel dots that are also part of the collection.

Remember that when Design paper is adhered to the top of the box, that layer  will become thicker and stiffer and harder to shape, so make sure that you have got a good roll on this section, either by rolling it over the edge of a table or by gently breaking the fibres with a bone folder.

 

These boxes look so sweet with the cute puffy sticker decorations. These have the advantage of  being very pliable and able to follow the shape of the box. I think that the addition of one of the metal charms to the handle adds a lovely finishing touch resembling a designer handbag. I’ve tied the charms on with ribbon but there are so many possibilities – twine, cord, or chain. 

As always, I love to see your creations with both this paper and the style of the box, so please tag me when posting your makes. 

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Craft Consortium products are available from their website at https://www.craftconsortium.com

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Lesley x

13 Frights of Hallowe'en 2023 - No5

PopUp Box card with Happy Haunting

Eeeek!!!!   Number 5 in the series already! 

Good morning everyone.  Today's project with the Happy Haunting collection from Craft Consortium is a Pop Up Box card. 

 This is going to be quite brief as I shared how to make this exact size last year.If you click here  it will take you to the instructions to make the base card.

To decorate it with the Happy Haunting papers, I matted all sides 1/4" smaller. I used the enamelled black spiders web paper on the bottom, 

Designer Series Paper sizes

Base - Lower front 2 3/4 x 3 1/4

           sides 2@  2 3/4 x 1 3/4

Flaps - front   2 1/4 x 3 1/4

            sides   2@ 2 1/4 x 1 3/4

inside back cut from a panorama panel  3 1/4 x depth of panel  3 7/8

writing panel on the back - white 3 1/4 x 5 1/4

I fussy cut the images from the thick inside covers of the 6" paper pad and adhered to the top of the struts with wet glue.

The call-out words are from the wordy sheets and adhered to acetate strips with red liner tape.

Please be careful how far the call-outs overhang the edges of the card. Fold it as it will fit in the 6 x 6 envelope to give you a guide or use a larger envelope

As always, I love to see your creations with both this paper and the card style, so please tag me when posting your makes. 

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Lesley x

13 Frights of Halloween 2023 - no 2

Slide and pop-up drawer project -

I've shared photos and a video on Social Media again of this lovely project I made a couple of years ago for the DT of Ctaft Consortium.   I never had any instuctions nor followed anyone else's tutorial; many years ago Craft Work cards released something similar with a Christms theme and I tried to remember how it worked.

Unfortunately the actual project was sent to CC HQ a long time ago so I can't measure and give exact  dimensions. Basically,  it was a simple  pull-out drawer with decorated sleeve. The magic came from the inside of the drawer - I decided how many pop-up rows I wanted and how far apart, then scored and creased a long strip of card - valley, mountain, valley,   space,  repeat.   then I glued the inside of the mountain and next valley fold together to make a ridge - just like making memory albums bindings. 

For example, if you cut a piece of card 3" x 5"    score   1", 1 1/2,   2,   3,   3 1/2,    4,                              fold and burnish well  as                            valley, mountain, valley,        valley, mountain, valley

place a strip of double sided tape between the 1 1/2" and 2" score  lines and stick together also between 3 and 3 1/2 score lines. 

This was adhered inside the drawer with strips of pretty papers between the ridges.  I stuck Puffy stickers  onto the face of the ridges so that as the drawer is opened, the stickers  just pop up!  

Simples!   I hope this makes sense.  I am unable to post a video to my blog but if you go to FB or IG you can view it there. 

As always, I love to see your creations with both this paper and the card style, so please tag me when posting your makes. 

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Lesley x

13 Frights of Halloween 2023 - no 1

                                         

This really cute little self-closing treat bag is such a quick and easy make.  It was inspired by Keren Hughes and adapted for the Happy Haunting Collection. It has a wide base and flat top so the folds and clever shape  make the bag close.  I first made 2 years ago but it has been such a  popular project with left over  pages of  happy Haunting paper that I have reposted it and included in my series of 13 Frights of 2023 by popular demand.

It is made with a 6 x 6 1/2" paper.                                               

• along the long side score down at 3 and 6               
• turn and score 1 and 5 on shorter side
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• on back with ruler and scoring tool, score from bottom to first fold only at 3./4, 2 1/4 , 3 3/4, 5 1/4  then cut along these score lines with scissors (or use a trimmer) to the first fold only.
• score from the top of the cut at an angle as diagram to to 1" fold line above. Burnish from both sides back and front
• add ds tape or glue to tab and seal side. Fold box in half with join at left.
• at the top also mark the same 3/4", 2 1/4, and cut with scissors at an angle to the top fold to shape the top of the box and make sure back and front are exactly the same.
• gently fold and press on score lines
• glue bottom 4 tabs to make box. The bag will now be wide at the bottom and flat at the top. 
• decorate with stamped sentiment
• add sweets

The sharp folds and square shape bottom, give the bag rigidity and make the self-closing mechanism work. 

Craft Consortium products used:

Happy Haunting 12 x 12 200 gsm papers

Happy Haunting clear stamps

Credit: Tuppence coloured

13 Frights of Hallowe'en - No 4

Waggon Wheel Treat Box 

Here is the fourth in my series of 13 Frights of Halloween  with the Happy Haunting collection from Craft Consortium. It’s a treat box for one of my favourite snacks – a Waggon Wheel chocolate bar and preferably a jammie one!

 

As I’ve already mentioned, I don’t have a lot of the collection left but when I looked at the toppers in the 12 x 12 pad I immediately thought of these biscuits. The hardest part was not eating the biscuit until after I had taken some photos! Rifling through the scraps, I found a couple of decoupage sheets and I managed to trim the base image down to decorate the front of the box and use the gorgeous pumpkin scraps for all the other

Here's how I made it

Base 8 ¼” x 5 ¼”  (so you can get two from an A4 or letter size sheet of card)

Score on the long side at 5/8, 3 7/8, 4 ½, 7 ¾

Turn card and score on shorter side  5/8, 3 7/8, 4 ½

See the YT video for instructions

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Stepper card with Festive & Fun from SU

Good morning from a warm and sunny Hampshire. Today is the 6th September and the Winter Mini Catalogue has gone live today. 🎊🎉.     There are so many lovely collections that might tempt you so beware! Also take a look at the online exclusives as there are some extra papers available today.

   SEE THE CATALOGUE HERE

If you would like to order your supplies (min £35 ) through my online shop (click on the link above and you will go straight there)  quote the host code FN3HP9CN at checkout for a free

card kit from me if you are in uk. Designs may vary according to availability. 

If you find your order is £99 or more, join me team as a demo to get 20% off the order (so get even more for the same money!!) message me/email to discuss.

I have the cut list for the really cheery card I shared last week - the gorgeous giraffe from the Festive and Bright stamp set combined with the Merry Bold and Bright Designer Series Papers. When I ordered this set early as a demonstrator, I thought that the vibrant papers would be useful for birthdays too. Lots of people have winter birthdays and the back of these papers have great colourful geometric designs with no Christmas elements that can be used all year round. I’ve been cutting into these papers so much that I doubt there will be much left for birthdays! 

I couldn't help myself using 3 different papers with this card - just to showcase more, as they are all so cheerful. 

Cut list

• Base: Poppy Parade    4 1/8"  x 11 1/2"   (10.5 x 29 cms)   scored at 1" / 2" / 6 3/4   (2.5 / 5 /17 cms)

          + extra piece cut across the width A4    2 1/2"   x 8 1/4"  ( 6.3 x 20.5cms)   scored at   2 1/2" (                 6.3)   

• DSP: side strips 2 @ 3/4" x 4 1/2  ,  front 3/4 x 3 7/8  ,  centre 2 1/4 x  4 3/4

• writng panel: Basic white  3 7/8 x 4 1/2      

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SU Products - all available in my store https://lesleykilby.stampinup.net/ 

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Lesley x

SU products I've used:

Festive and Fun stamp set  #162078

Merry, Bold & Bright DSP  #161945

Stylish Shapes dies #159183

Tuxedo Black Memento ink #132708

Stampin' Blends in colours to match your choice of paper  (pages 122/3 annual catalogue)

Remember essentials too when you order 

Trimmer  #154980

Dimensionals #104430

Multi purpose liquid glue #154974