My 1st tutorial - 2 drawer easel box

Good morning!
Hope you all had a nice weekend and for those of us in the USA, I hope you enjoyed this Memorial Day weekend remembering our troops for their sacrifices.

Well I've finally finished it, my first tutorial!  It's mostly pictures with lots of subtitles so hopefully it's easy to follow.  Click on the pictures for the details and if you have any questions please leave them in the comments section.  I want to thank Kathy for the inspiration and help with parts of this tutorial!!  Thanks!

Easel drawer box Tutorial
Supplies:
3 – 12” x 12” sturdy cardstock for base (you can also use 5 - 8 ½” x 11” cardstock)
Your choice of patterned paper
Scoring board
Straight edge cutter
Scissors
Adhesive (Glue or tape runner)
Pop dots
2 brads (drawer knobs)
Small hole punch
Ruler
Pen
Optional:
Your choice of punches & dies to decorate
Stamps
Twine or ribbon

Cutting dimensions:
Easel card: 1 @ 6 1/16” x 12” sturdy cardstock (Easel card)
**(If you use 8 ½ x 11 cardstock cut @ 6 1/16” x 11”)
Box base: 2 @ 4” x 8 1/16” sturdy cardstock
4x4 drawer: 1 @ 8” x 8” sturdy cardstock
2x4 drawer: 1 @ 6” x 8” sturdy cardstock
Stopper strip (Optional) 1 @ 1” x 6 1/16” sturdy cardstock (**Necessary for 6 1/16” x 11” - not in photo)

Score lines for cardstock:
Easel base: Score @ 4”, 6”, 8”
Box base: Score 1” on both sides to both pieces of cardstock
4” x 4” box: Score 8” x 8” cardstock @ 1” & 2” on all 4 sides
2” x 4” box: Score 6” x 8” cardstock @ 1” & 2” on all 4 sides

Patterned Paper cut dimensions:
2 @ 3 15/16” x 6” patterned paper (For easel card)
3 @ 3 15/16” x 15/16” patterned paper (strips for outside side panels and 4x4 drawer face cover)
1 @ 3 15/16” x 3 15/16” patterned paper (4x4 drawer liner – optional)
1 @ 1 15/16” x 3 15/16” (2x4 drawer liner – optional)
1 @ 1 15/16” x 15/16” (2x4 drawer face cover)
1 @ 15/16" x 6" (optional for strip - not in photo)

Box base assembly:

 

Drawer assembly:
2x4 drawer

 

 

Drawer assembly

4x4 follow same directions as above

Easel card:



After decorating the top panel:

Finished box:





The End. 



hahaha... Let me know how you all do.  Would love some feedback.  Again it's my very first tutorial so please be gentle. :)  Mahalo for stopping by!! Ya'll have a nice day!!

Hugs,

Leanne

Supplies: 

Stamps:

Yumi & Fumi rubber stamp; clear letter stamps from CTMH, G Studio rubber stamp sentiment,

Dies, punches, embossing folders:

C.C. Designs Cutters frilly banner, Spellbinders circles and lacey circles, Swiss dots embossing folder, EK Success die for the stopper 

Paper:

Brown Bazzil cardstock, MME 29th Street Market Grass Green paper, K&Co blue-green with brown polka dots patterned paper

Brads: K&Company Roam

Distress ink Vintage photo, Memento rich cocoa and tuxedo black

Copics:  Sorry I didn't write them down, but I used them to color Yumi & Fumi

Hey There ~ Y&FH Sponsoring CMM challenge

Hey everyone!
I'm back with another card but if you're looking for my LFF #61 share just scroll down... Thanks! :)

Today Yumi and Fumi Handmade is excited to announce that we are sponsoring the newest challenge at Card Makin' Mamas!  To see all the details pop on over to their blog.  The theme is "Rubber", you have to use a rubber stamp, pretty easy yea?  The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to the Yumi & Fumi Handmade online store.  I hope you'll go over and play along, their challenge is bi-weekly so you'll have plenty of time to think of what you want to submit.  Good luck! :D

Stop by Eva's blog to see her wonderful card with a surprise!! Man, how does she come up with these awesome projects?! So floored each time! Go Eva!! : D

As Card Makin' Mamas is mostly a card challenge it was nice to break out the smaller tools to make a card.  I decided to use our signature Yumi & Fumi stamp for my card and did something different with the layout.  Had fun with paper piecing since I wanted to do the minimal amount of coloring.  The hardest part was trying to figure out which patterned paper to choose from!  In the end I went with scraps of paper from MME, Reunion.

I used my top note Sizzix die from SU for the focal point and stamped Yumi & Fumi.  See those pinwheels?  I purchased that Fiskars punch from Joann's.  Used scraps from the same MME paper pad for them and decorated each center with a flat back pearl then adhered them to a toothpick.  I know I will have lots of fun with that punch. 

Kept the rest of the card pretty simple using another piece of paper from the same paper pad, added two dark brown flat backed pearls to the top corners and for the sentiment, I used one from Paper Smooches.  I smudged some ink on the end of the banner (no bueno!) so I used a circle punch to punch out the same patterned paper to cover it up, I mean make a cool addition to the banner.  (hehe)  Lastly, I rounded the bottom corners to give it a soft edge.  Pretty CAS I think.  Diggin' the end result, now I just have to figure out how to mail this one out?! lol...

That's all for me, hope you'll play along at Card Makin' Mamas.   Mahalo for stopping by today!!  Have a terrific Saturday!!

Hugs,
Leanne

LFF #57 - XOXO

Hi!!  T.G.I.A.F!!

Hope you all had a nice Valentine's Thursday.  It's really nice to be back to crafting and posting.  Thank you all for your lovely comments, I hope you all know how much I love to read them.  ♥

Today for Lilo's Fun Friday #57, I wanted to share 2 handmade postage stamps I made using Yumi & Fumi with a fun Valentine's Day theme.  First up is Fumi:

I used the largest postage stamp & square Spellbinder dies, an MS border punch, C.C. Designs Cutter Bubble Alphabet die, a medium heart punch, Doodlebug Design's Love Bird patterned paper & Twinery Bakers twine.  There are also Recollections half pearls in each corner.  The colors used on Fumi were all based on the adorable patterned paper.  Next up is Yumi:

I used the same exact tools above for this postage stamp.  The only differences are the patterned paper which is from Martha Stewart, the colors of the half pearls, postage stamp and twine.  The layout is the same, I just popped Yumi on the opposite side.  Love that patterned paper and the pops of dark chocolate.  Here they are together:

I have to say these are a couple of my favorite Valentine themed projects.  Not sure yet if I will turn them in to cards or possibly add a magnet to the back.  I just love that they look like postage stamps!  Yay!

Oh before I sign off, don't forget that today at noon the Y&FH Challenge #9 ends, so if you haven't already linked up your card/project using a punch or die you still have a little bit of time.  Click HERE to upload your card and also to check out the details of the challenge, like which stamps you can use.  So far we've got 9 submissions but we'd love to get more. :)  These two can be purchased via our online store.  If you spend $50 or more you'll receive free shipping!   And if you haven't already liked our FB page, click here to rectify that.  :)  {okie dokes enough advertising for today ~ hehehe}

Mahalo for stopping by!!  Happy Aloha Friday!!  Have a great weekend!!

X♥ X♥,
Lilo

Thank you & A Reminder

Hello!!

Today I wanted to share the other Thank you card I made featuring Yumi & Fumi. 

I used the photo inspiration from our current challenge for my color pallette.  The heart frame is from Stamps by Judith.

A reminder that you still have plenty of time to join our January monthly challenge. 

Here's a picture, courtesy of Renate, of the prize:

So far we have 3 participants but we would love to see more of you sharing your creations.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! 

Have a terrific Sunday, enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Hugs,

Leanne

Thank you from Yumi & Fumi

Morning!

I really liked using the heart window stamp from Stamps by Judith, so you might see a couple more projects with me using it.  Like today for instance, this time it's a card...

I stamped Yumi & Fumi inside the heart, well sorta.  I stamped them twice and colored one, fussy cut each and then adhered it to the original stamped images.  I wanted to do the outside the window so to speak.  I used the postage stamp Spellbinder as a base and then created a very simple layout.

I made a similar card with different colors which I'll be sharing later in the week as it ties in to the latest Yumi & Fumi Handmade January challenge going on right now.

Okie dokes, hope you all have a terrific day!!
Mahalo for stopping by!!
Hugs,
Leanne

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a fabulous, prosperous and blessed New Year!!

Mahalo for all your lovely comments and for supporting my blog, I am truly blessed.

Looking forward to new inspirations and crafting in 2013 with all of you.

Happy New Year!!

Hugs,

Lilo

Heartfelt Thanks!

Hello everyone! 
Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all of you.  Just finished eating an amazing dinner and now just resting before eating some pumpkin pie and ice cream.  Wanted to express how thankful I am to have found this awesome place to share crafts and be inspired by all of you.  Here's a quick card I made using Yumi & Fumi for this special holiday.  For all of you who come and support my blog by your comments or inspirations....

I did a slight alteration to Fumi.  She's dressed for some fall weather with her boots and along sleeve.  All I did was color using dark colors and a Copic multiliner to draw in a couple lines.  The dp is from Recollections and I fussy cut out those elements on the sign that the girls are holding.  The sentiment is from AmyR, heat embossed with white.  I also added a brown satin ribbon which totally coincides with the current Yumi & Fumi Handmade challenge.  Have you linked up your project?  Click HERE for details.

Enjoy the rest of your day/evening and have fun shopping those black Friday sales.  Mahalo for stopping by!!

Hugs,

Leanne