Welcome back! We’re excited to have Project Pea designer Lisa Lara with us today sharing an adorable and useful tutorial perfect for those back to school gifts!
I’m Feeling…
Lucky to be eating fresh cucumbers, blueberries, green beans and soon tomatoes from our garden.
I’m Wishing…
I had a money tree in my backyard so I could buy all the yummy-licious card making goodies out there.
I’m Loving…
Being a ProjectPea for SugarPea Designs. It challenges me, I get to play with my favorite stamps and am inspired by me fellow DT members (what talent!).
I’m Creating…
Cards to give as gifts for Christmas. Making envelopes, putting them in cello card bags and then in a nice gift box.
I’m Reading…
“Reached” in the “Matched” series (I love young adult books). They are usually a clean good read.
I’m Watching…
My favorite show is currently running…. So You Think You Can Dance. Oh my………….I love love love that show. I don’t know how they manage to top the last season each time, but they do.
I have a tutorial of my Tissue Box Card using A Bushel And A Peck that is perfect for your favorite teacher.
Start with a 11 x 4 1/4″ piece of heavy cardstock and score at 1/2, 3, 4 and 6 1/2 along the long side.
I cut patterned paper and attached to the two sides here, my pieces are 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 and 4 1/4 x 1. Then I centered my die to cut my hole where the kleenex will pull through, and held it in place with washi tape.
I took the same die plus the next side up and cut out two of these.
Then I flipped only one over and embossed it, this will be the one I pop up on top.
Now I adhered the the non-embossed frame directly to the base.
Next I took my Corner Chomper and rounded ALL the corners using the 1/4″ side. (I folded the creases and punched).
Mini tissue packs work with this box card. I got mine at my dollar store. I cut just the top of the plastic off so you don’t see it through the hole.
Now I took my embossed frame and put foam tape on the back.
Then I popped it up on top of the one I adhered to the base earlier.
Here I cut a 3 3/4 x 4 3/8 + 1/16, heat embossed my sentiments on it and adhered to the card part of the box. I cut two 1/4 x 4 3/8 + 1/16 strips of my designer paper, adhered them to the edges then rounded the corners.
I used score tape on this back tab that will adhere to the card.
Be sure to place your tissue pack inside then adhere so you get it level.
I heat embossed my image on black cardstock, cut it out then I heat embossed my apple images in black on white cardstock, colored, cut out, covered with glossy accents then popped up on my chalkboard image then popped the whole thing on the back. I wanted it to look like a chalkboard, with it being for teacher.
You can find Bushel and a Peck in the store HERE!
wendy
August 19, 2014 at 7:34 amOh so totally adorable Lisa!
Trudy Sjolander
August 19, 2014 at 7:38 amI love love love Lisa’s work! It is a very recognizable. You can tell she really loves what she does and love your stamps. GREAT tutorial too!
Hugs,
True 🙂
Rachel Parys
August 19, 2014 at 9:52 amWhat a great project!!! I am totally going to try this!! Thanks for sharing!
Annette Allen
August 19, 2014 at 10:43 amLisa is so awesome.. I totally love this sweet tissue box.. thanks for inspiring us Lisa..
Mary J
August 19, 2014 at 5:34 pmSo darn clever!
~amy~
August 20, 2014 at 9:13 amLisa, love reading about you! What a cute project!!!
Charity Chamberlain
August 22, 2014 at 12:32 pmFantastic tutorial and tissue box!