Do you make lumpy bumpy (technical term) cards that won't fit in a regular envelope? Do you have the We R Memory Keepers envelope punch board? If the answer to both of those questions is "yes" then read on. By slightly adapting how I use my WRMK envelope punch board I can now make boxes that fit my lumpy bumpy cards. To do that I extended the ruler on the punch board so that it looks like this: Preparing your punch board I've created a ruler for you to print out that you'll attach to your punch board. Download one of the following files to your computer: If your printer uses A4 size paper Ruler for A4.jpg If your printer uses Letter size paper Ruler for letter size.jpg Open Microsoft Paint and locate and open the file you just downloaded. Click on the tab to the left of the Home tab Hover over the Print Menu, then select Page setup At the next screen make the following adjustments to the Paper Size and Scaling options. A4 size printers Letter size printers Press OK. (Paint should revert back to its original Scaling settings when you exit the program.) Print the file. You now need to trim the ruler and attach it to your punch board. Trim the right hand side to just after the 1/8" mark. That way it won't cover the 5" mark on the punch board To give it some strength I adhered my ruler to some clear acrylic from an old Cricut cartridge clam shell. (You could also just print the ruler out on thick cardstock.) I cut the acrylic about twice the length of the paper ruler. Here's what it looks like before I attach it to the punch board. I used double sided tape to stick the ruler to the acrylic. Next you need to tape the ruler to the punch board. It's important to line the 1/8" mark on the paper ruler up with the last 1/8" mark (just to the left of the 5" mark) on the punch board, otherwise your measurements will be out. You also need to make sure you attach the ruler straight. I used regular old sticky tape to attach it to the punch board. So now your punch board is ready to start making card boxes! I generally make my cards 6" x 6". But two other common sizes you might use are 4" x 6" and A2. In Australia it's also common to make cards from half an A4 sheet of cardstock. Those cards end up being approximately the same size as a 4" x 6", so I have used the same size boxes for both of those. Making your card box The next thing you need to do is cut and score the cardstock you're going to use for the card box. I've found this a great way to use up all that printed cardstock that I know I'll never use on a card. The thicker cardstock works best as the thin printed paper tends to tear when you're scoring it. I have created three templates you can print out to use as a scoring guide. Click the picture to enlarge, then right click and save it to your computer. Or you can download a PDF of these templates from here: https://app.box.com/s/3y7eilysov1645m1gpjz Template for 4" x 6" and 10cm x 15cm card box Template for A2 card box Template for 6" x 6" card box Let's start by making a 6" x 6" box. Following the template I know that I need to cut my cardstock to 10 1/2" x 10 1/2". (Because this is a square card all the sides will be scored the same, so it doesn't matter which side you start with.) Place one edge of the cardstock on the punch board at the 5" line and score. You won't be able to score right to the edge of the cardstock but that's fine! Move the cardstock over to the 5 & 3/4" line and score again. Unlike when you make an envelope with the punch board we do not punch these score lines. Score the next three sides of the cardstock using the same measurements. (5" and 5 3/4"). (I've marked the score lines with pencil so you can see them.) Turn the punch board around and punch the four corners. (If you don't want rounded corners on the box you can skip this step.) Use your bone folder to crease along each of the scored lines Decided which side you want to be the top of the box. (Again, as this is a square box it makes no difference, unless there's something on the cardstock that you want to make a feature.) Following the cut lines on the template use your scissors to cut along the two horizontal lines at the bottom of the box, and cut out the two triangular pieces at the top of the box. I've marked the cut lines in pink below... Fold in and glue the two bottom flaps that you have just made. (You can cut these out the same way as the top triangles if you wish. I think this way just gives the bottom of the box a bit more support.) Place some doubled sided tape along the two sides of the bottom flap. Now, to put the box together fold in the sides then fold up and adhere the bottom flap. I used a piece of craft foam that is about the same depth as the box to help me line up the edges. I then used a removable sticky dot to seal the envelope. This will give you a card box with about 1/2" depth. Hopefully enough for even the lumpiest and bumpiest card! The other two card boxes are put together in the same way. Use the template as a guide and remember that the measurements on the long sides are different to the measurements on the short sides. Please note... I don't use these card boxes if I'm posting the card unless I am enclosing it inside a parcel. I hope you have found this tutorial useful and here's hoping you get a lot more use out of your envelope punch board!
Here's another tutorial for one of my March Stamps in the Mail Club projects. Did you see my Pop-Up Box Card tutorial last week? Just like that project, this one uses elements from the Happenings Simply Created Card Kit (133329) and elements from my March Stamps in the Mail Club…
Hello Friends Welcome to my first day of being a full time Stampin'Up! demo! I'm sure I will keep you busy with lots of inspiration for stamping well that is my goal! Let's start ou
Saw this video by PootlesPapercraft on Youtube.com for a mini candy cane box using the Envelope Punch Board. The video is titled: Stampin Up Advent Countdown 11 and this will bring up her mini candy cane box. This mini candy cane box video is short and it explains all the measurements, punched markings, and score lines. For my box I used an older pad of 6 x 6 double sided card stock from Stampin Up and I used the green card stock from that. Cut it to the size I needed for my box -- if you should use any of the double sided card stock for this box from Stampin Up be aware they have their logo on both sides of the double sided card stock so be sure to cut your card stock so that their logo will not end up on the front of your project where it will be seen. Once I cut my piece to the size I needed I used the Envelope Punch Board by We R Memory Keepers to punch and make all my scored lines. Here is a photo of my holder: Once I had my box punched and scored lines made I used red sticky tape to hold it together. Used kraft card stock from Mikes for the belly band -- then put the belly band around my box using red sticky tape: For the pumpkin I used the Thanks 2 Fall stamp set and matching pumpkin dies from The Stamps of Life and stamped that onto scrap white card stock. Used an oval punch from Hobby Lobby for the chevron pumpkin piece in the center of the pumpkin. Also used the stem die from that die set for the pumpkin stem. Used a vine die from Sizzix for the vine and the leaf on the pumpkin. Added a small bow from ribbon from the stash by the stem. Using large glue dots I put the pumpkin over the belly band. For the greeting "Happy Thanksgiving" I used a stamp from The Stamps of Life stamp set Mini Tags 2 Cut. Cut the greeting out using the Spellbinders Charmed, I'm Sure die set. Put the pumpkin on the box front using large glue dots. Tucked the greeting banner under the belly band and that is on the box using a small glue dot. Quick and easy treat holder to make up and I found not only does it hold the mini candy canes but I put two Ghiradelli candies in mine: And also it can hold two of the Hershey Fun Size candy bars: Or the Fun Size bag of M&M candies: This is a good pattern that will hold different treats so it will be good as a table marker, a treat holder, favor box, etc.. Thanks to Sam for sharing her box and making an easy video to follow. TFL and YOLO
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Today I'm sharing FIVE amazing ways to use the new Envelope Punch Board from Stampin' Up! (Item #133774). Once you see these, you'll NEED your own and you can order it from My Stampin; Up! Store Since it's Halloween season, I made most of my samples using the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper (132185), Toil & Trouble and Tags 4 You stamp sets (Holiday Catalog) and Label Bracket punch (132153) 1. Make Envelopes. Stating the painfully obvious, but hey...that's what it was made for! Just remember this: Envelopes don't always have to hold just a card :) If you haven't seen how the Envelope Punch Board works, WATCH the Training Video from Stampin' Up! I also love having a liner inside the envelope and the best video tutorial I've seen (using just a small square of Designer Series Paper) is from Mary Fish and her tutorial can be seen HERE. 2. File Folder Cards. These unique cards are so much fun to make and you could create a whole slew of little file folders to organize things like photos, paper embellishments, receipts, etc. Patty Bennett's Video Tutorial explains how simple these are, and once you've made a few, you just can't stop! 3. Boxes. Yep, that's right: The Envelope Punch Board can make BOXES! Here are two of my top picks (because they are both simple, and I'm all about easy!) Elaine Schader (at Elaine's Creations) made this box to hold some eerily adorable Halloween tags from four envelopes made with the Punch Board. Check it out on HER BLOG. Designed to hold 4 cards & envelopes, I discovered (after I whipped this one out in no time flat) that this little gem also holds a King Size Kit Kat! I followed the instructions by Cindy Beach at Stamp, Paper and Ink. The only modification I made was to use my Word Window punch to create a place to insert the top flap and hold it closed. Learn to make another candy bar box on THIS video tutorial by Janet Wakeland 4. Advent Calendar. When I saw this on the Stampin' Up! blog post (scroll down past the Game Day banner to see the instructions and downloadable PDF for dates) I thought it was GENIUS! 5. Envelope Tag Book. Here's one for the memory keepers...or this could be a fun way to present love coupons, a grandma brag book or just for fun. Tricia over at the Efficient Crafter is the artist for this project and her motto, "Quick...Let's Craft!" tells me she's my kind of lady! View her tutorial HERE. ------------------------------------------------------ So there you have FIVE different ways to use the new Envelope Punch Board! It's a MUST HAVE tool for your Craft Closet and you can order it in Loni's Stampin' Store today. If you have another great way to use the EPB, leave a comment below to help compile a resource for more excellent ideas!
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Hi Crafty Friends! So, maybe you want to make a few boxes. I've got the idea for you! Use your Envelope Punch Board! If you don't have one, go to my online store: audramonk.stampinup.net or contact me and I'll help you out. To make the boxes, I have the measurements below and then watch the video and make away. If you need help, let me know! Let's start with the small box. Card stock or DSP 6x6. Punch and score at 2 1/8 and 3 7/8. Turn paper and punch and score using the score lines now there. To make the wrap, this one punched with the Tag Topper Punch: DSP or card stock 7 1/2x2, score at 6 1/4, 5, 2 1/2, and 1 1/4. Or, use a strip 9 inches by 1-2 inches. For the card sized box: Card stock 9x9. Score and punch at 3 1/2 and 4 1/2. Do the other sides, punching and scoring from the first set of score marks. OK, here's the video to help you out! And note, not my best video, but it gets the job done. Have fun and thanks for watching. Stay Crafty! Audra
I used the Envelope Punch Board from Stampin’ Up! to create a Crayon & Note Card Holder. Here are the instructions: Start with an 8″ x 8″ card stock panel. I adhered a 7-7/8″ x 7-7/8″ panel o…
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Today's project is the Facebook Live project I demonstrated last night - a Money Envelope created using the Envelope Punch Board! If you like to watch the
Hello Friends Welcome to my first day of being a full time Stampin'Up! demo! I'm sure I will keep you busy with lots of inspiration for stamping well that is my goal! Let's start ou
Busy week this week but I’ll try to keep reasonably up-to-date! Friday was my Crafty Friday morning class, then Saturday was my team meeting in the morning and a Mini Album class in the afternoon, so it was a pretty full-on crafty weekend! Here is the second project we made on Friday. It uses the fabulous Envelope Punch Board which - as we took great delight in telling one of the team on Saturday - is for soooo much more than envelopes! To make a box to fit any sized envelope, all you have to do is add an inch! Or 2.5cm, or any width at all, but let’s talk inches to keep things simple… Find your envelope size on the board Add adding 1” (2.5cm) to each side. So an 8” x 8” piece of paper would become 9” x 9” Find your score line as you would for the envelope, ie 3½”. Punch and score here as before, but then add an inch and repeat, ie punching and scoring at 4½” as well. For this box, pictured, we started with a piece of 6”x6” DSP, so we based our measurements on the envelope for a 2.5” x 3” card. To make an envelope for a 2.5” x 3” card, you need a piece of paper 5” x 5”, so we added an inch, using a 6”x6” piece, as mentioned. You need to score at 2 3/8” and then AGAIN at 3 3/8” (amended due to error). The only difference for this particular box is that you punch all the way round as normal, but miss off the final two scorelines, so only scoring on three sides of the paper. For the bow, we also used the Envelope Punch Board and followed some instructions from a German demonstrator, which was a challenge, as it never occurred to me to translate it before printing it out! Fortunately I’ve found you a video on YouTube which uses the same method and measurements. There are various ways of creating the bow, so if you don’t like this method, have a Google and you’ll soon find one that suits you better. I used three strips of DSP measuring: 1” x 6” 1” x 3.5” 1 1/4” x 1/2” (this bit doesn’t matter - just guess, or leave it off completely and replace with a button - I should cover mine up with a button as it’s pretty wonky!) I also found that GlueDots proved most effective for sticking it all together. The paper is the really popular Sweet Sorbet DSP which you can earn FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a £45 spend. But be warned: Sale-a-Bration ends on 31st March so time is running out! Stamps: Chalk Talk Cardstock: Whisper White Paper: Sweet Sorbet (SAB) Ink: Black Stazon Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, 1 3/8" circle punch, hand-held hole punch, gold thread from Good as Gold Simply Sent Kit (SAB)
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Today I'm sharing FIVE amazing ways to use the new Envelope Punch Board from Stampin' Up! (Item #133774). Once you see these, you'll NEED...
We made this mini Hershey bar envelope treat using the new Stampin' Up! Envelope Punch Board. So simple and so sweet. I love this cording, it is part of a kit you can get for free as part of the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration promotion going on right now. Stampin' Up Envelope Punch Board #134609, Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet DSP #133521 and Sweet Sorbet Acessory Pack #133522. 5x5 DSP, punch at 2 and score, turn and punch at 3 and score turn and repeat at 2 and 3.
Today's project is a pinwheel box created with the Envelope Punch Board!
