Top Tip Tuesday

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Challenge 101 Box Clever - Make a clever box - No Cards please!

Hey all its Tuesday and I Samantha am your host this time

I have a new challenge for you and the theme I have chosen is

Box Clever

I would like to see boxes

No cards please!

Now I have a Tutorial to share but I was so pleased with the one I found while looking for inspiration that I had to share the original tutorial with you!

Six Sided Box

I loved it so much I decided to have a play and have made the original box and then a couple in different sizes

so I have some measurements to share and also some tips I have that helped me make the box a little easier.

This is the box in its original size.

to make it in a smaller size here is the measurements
12cm x 26cm,
on the 12cm side score at 4cm & 8cm
and on the 26cm side score at 4,8,12,16,20 and 24.... you will have a 2cm end this will be your flap to glue in.
cut the little slithers as below and the bottom 2cmX4cm on the right hand bottom side,

then turn and score upper portion

I made a little video so you can see better where to score
so that the box will fold the flaps for the top of the box
now be gentle!

you can also see on the original tutorial too!
there is a layout where you can see the cut and score lines.

The fold in the flap and glue into place.

I also found gluing some of the flaps made it easier for fold together the box.

Punch the holes for ribbon

Add ribbon once you have glued everything into place
and decorate.

Here are all 3 boxes

The larger box is
20cm x 26cm
Scored at 4 cm and 16 cm
Then turn and score at 4,8,12,16,20 and 24 cm
and repeat the steps above.

Glue and decorate!

The Image I have used is Meljens Frog in My Pocket

I can't wait to see what you all Make!

If you have not guessed already our Fabulous Sponsors is
Meljen's Designs
with a lovely prize of 4 images of winners choice.

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and family. Meljen's Designs has a new challenge every Thursday, and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the adorable line of Meljen's Designs stamps at our store HERE to browse all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's exclusive rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too! Don't forget to join Meljen's Designs on Facebook HERE to take advantage of special sales and promotions that are just for her facebook fans!

And we have 2 guests this week too!

Please welcome Anda Using Little Wizard Owl

with her cute altered box

and Helen using Chili Chihuahua

and she has made this great corner box love the shape Helen

Awesome Boxes girls I LOVE both designs!

Now to Our Design Team

Annette has followed the original tutorial and also used
3 images - Garden Fence Background,

Turtle's Friend and Diggin' a hole, Awesome! love the colour too!

Here is the front view

And how cute is the back view too!

Deneen with this gorgeous box love the colours

and this clever box holds 3" x 3" mini cards too!

Elaine using this cute Cupcake mouse
awwwwwwww isn't her box sooooo cute!

I can just imagine a lovely little gift inside.

Lisa M - Baby Bassinet Booties Box sooooo cute,
and totally clever, and OMG!!!
look at these crochet booties too!

Stinking cute or what! way to go Lisa!

Jennifer - Chili Chihuahua
Got to love that pompom trim and flower too!

Lisa S - Tied Tag
Love the box a cute little house and love the ribbon too!

Housewarming Gift Box

Now its over to you! lets see what clever boxes you can make or alter?

Moving Parts Challenge Winners and Top 3

Good Morning all

Thank you to all of you that entered our 100th Challenge

I think you all found the challenge a challenge for sure as we did not have so many entries but....

the People that did enter the Moving parts challenge did a great job! so thank you!

Soooo who is our winner this time of the fabulous prize from

Stamp Fairy

14 Claudia

and Our Top 3 Picks are:

4 Lorraine c Mackie

12 Allisa

14 Claudia

Congratulations to our winner and Top 3

To claim your prize please e-mail Samantha at: toptiptuesday@hotmail.co.uk
No later than May 27th 

Please put "Moving Parts" in the subject line when emailing - 

 unclaimed prizes may be redrawn or worse still, lost.

Wednesday, 8 May 2013

half way post at last

Sorry for the delay with this half way post. better late than never.

There is still time to enter our challenge

'Moving Parts'

Some more inspiration from our team.

Guest Design

Anda

Elaine

Samantha

another action Wobbler tehehhehee loving these!

Click on arrow to play mini video

Annette using Barry Spring 1

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Challenge 100!! woooo hoooo! Moving Parts

Challenge 100! wow
for our 100th Challenge our theme is - Moving parts!
Could be anything that pops up or moves

It's your host Elaine this fortnight. I have a tutorial on how to make a wiper card. I hope you find the instructions easy to follow. These card have a lovely pop up that gives the recipient a surprise.
Now is the time for a cuppa as this is a long post.

Our sponsor this fortnight is the
Stamp Fairy

Stamp Fairy officially launched on November 5th 2010. Gerda Burghardt, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters.

Stamp Fairy has new releases along with a FREE image every Friday. Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images. We hope StampFairy’s images inspire YOUR creativity.