I think Anabel named this one the "Tall Box". My dearest and oldest (not eldest) friend, Melinda, showed me this template donkey's years ago; it's a good old stand-by. My preference is to do projects that require no templates because I hate to draw, trace, or maneuver anything remotely like a puzzle. This box is wheeled all over with It's…
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{One of a Kind Hidden Panel}
This template is a lot of fun! All credit goes to Kayoko in Christchurch for showing Anne who showed me this technique. The inside panels open up to reveal a hidden panel inside. Sounds tricky, but deceptively simple once you see how it's done! I've made a closure for this card using magnets under the One of a Kind flower medallion,…
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{Make Your Own Gift Bag!}
This is a very neat project shown to demonstrators by Linda at convention. I can't remember her last name, but a very lovely and warm lady! The concept here is very simple – use your Designer Series Papers to make a perfect gift bag by just wrapping it around a box! Slip the box out and voila! a bag ready…
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{Dashing Bag in a Box}
I've noticed in the years I have been teaching papercrafting that every Christmas there seems to be THE project everyone loves. 2009 brings us the "bag in a box" for an easy gift idea. And I love this quick project, too! You can make two out of one sheet of our designer series papers and all the rest can be…
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{Booming with Beauty Accordian Card}
Pauline, a very talented and lovely demonstrator in Napier, designed this beautiful card. She has a style very different from my own, and I love it! The accordion fold on this only looks tricky – it's very simple and straightforward once you get your head around how it fold together. The stamp set used here is Bloomin' with Beauty…
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