Wow!  It's been quite a while since I've posted.  Thanks for all the kind emails asking if eveything's okay.  Everything is fine, I've just been really busy these last couple of months. 

Anyway,  I have a really cute project for you today.  It's called an explosion box.  It is such a unique way to display photos and it is really easy to make. This box is the perfect gift and it doesn’t even need gift wrap!  The box holds up to twelve photos and folds up into a 4 x 4 box.
 

You will need the following to create your explosion box:

3 pieces of  12 x 12 cardstock

1 piece of 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock

Decorative Cardstock

Outside Box:  12 X 12 piece of carstock scored at 4" on all four sides. Cut out the four corners and fold on score lines like a big plus sign.  Cut 4 pieces of decorative paper to 3 3/4" square and attach to the 4 corners of your box.

Middle Box:  10 1/2 X 101/2 piece of carstock scored at 3 1/2 " on all four sides and again cut out the four corners and fold.  Cut 4 pieces of decorative paper to 3 1/4" square and attach to the 4 corners of your box.

Inside Box:  9 X 9 piece of cardstock scored at 3" on all four sides and again cut out the four corners and fold.  Cut 4 pieces of decorative paper to 2 3/4" square and attach to the 4 corners of your box.

Lid:  8 X 8 piece of cardstock scored at 1 7/8" on all four sides.  Cut the corners of the lid as shown here and attach with a little piece of adhesive.

 Attach some ribbon and /or some other embellishments to decorate your box.

Here's an explosion box that I recently made.  I will be posting this as well as a few other photo boxes in the Moonlight Creations Store a little later this afternoon. 

This is a photo of a "Scrapbook In A Box" I recently made.  This box is the perfect gift and it doesn’t even need gift wrap.  This gift holds up to twelve photos and folds up into a 4 x 4 box.

I used the newly retired soft sky cardstock along with the Le Jardin double sided paper to create this box along with some ribbonand bows.  I do have a couple still available in my Moonlight Creations Store if you are interested in purchasing one. 

For detailed instructions on how to make one for yourself visit my tutorials page

We will be making this adorable altered corkboard at a class I am having for a friends’ daughter and her little friend too.  Isn’t it cute.  I hope they all enjoy the project.  We’ll be making a couple of marble tacks to match.

We will also be making a simple frame using the top note die and the big shot. 

For detailed instructions on how to make one for yourself see Altered Corkboard Instructions.

Stamp Set: None

Cardstock:  regal rose, tempting turquoise, or purple, flowers for you designer series paper

Accessories: corkboard, matboard, thumbtacs, grosgrain ribbon and marbles.

Here’s another 3-D item I have been working on.  These are similar to the mini decorative paperclips I’ve made which you can see HERE except these are the much larger clips.  You can find these clips at your local office supply store.  I used the On Board Batch of Blooms, which is a collection of ove 200 chipboard shapes and images. I covered the chipboard with Designer Series Paper and  then I added some ribbons and buttons.  Finally, I adhered the chipboard shape to the jumbo clip using crystal effects glue.

Supplies:

Batch of blooms chipboard shapes and images

crystal effects glue

designer series paper

ribbon

buttons

brads

Thanks for looking

Aren’t these super cute.  These are the regular size paper clips you can find in your local office supply store.  I used my 3 flower punch to punch out  various colors and decorative papers.  I then punched a hole through the center using my mat pack and a paper piercer.  I finally inserted a coordinating brad to hold it all together.  Just a dab of Crystal Effects adhers the completed flower onto the paper clip.

Aren’t these pens adorable?  They are so super easy and fun to make.  I made these along with a matching notebook at a class I taught at the local library. Here how it’s done: First you need a  Pentel RSVP pen or similar style.  You will need a piece of decorative paper cut to the appropriate length..3½ " x 7/8". (This is a great way to use up all those little paper scraps you can’t seem to get rid of) . You also need a piece of double sided tape or sticky strip cut to same measurement as your decorative paper. Using snail adhesive or a glue stick apply the decorative paper to the pen.  Use a bone folder to firmly rub the paper onto the pen.  Then apply the sticky strip on top of that and rub that on firmly as well.  Gently remove the backing from the sticky strip to expose the sticky. **DO NOT allow the ends to overlap until the backing is removed. Roll the pen in the microbeads until well coated.  When fully covered roll the pen on a flat surface to press beads into place.  You can add a little piece a ribbon if desired.  ENJOY!!

Supplies:

Pen

Decorative paper cut to 3½ x 7/8"

Sticky strip cut to 3½ x 7/8"

bone folder

Microbeads

Thanks for looking and enjoy