Strawberry Gift Box

    Hello Friend, 

        I know it's been awhile, How have you been? Life and Work have been keeping me out of the studio and creating as much, but I do find these little gem projects that I just need to share with you :) This one I featured in a Bailey's and Tea Saturday LIVE on April.16.2022 as a bonus creation, so many wanted the how to, that I thought I would blog about it.These would be perfect for a garden party or summer is finaly here party LOL. This Sweet Strawberry set will be retiring in May 2022, so if you have it in your collection, you may want to hang on to it a bit longer.  Jeanie Stark is the orginal creator, and I tweeked it a bit from hers.

    Here are the dimensions: 

Garden Green Card Stock 3'x5 1/2', score at 3/4' on all 4 sides, this will create your slide in box base. 

Designer Series Paper (DSP) 1 5/16'x 3 15/16' to cover the boxes bottom. 

Belly Band- Garden Green Card Stock 7 1/4' x 4 1/8', score at 3/4',2 3/8',3 1/8', 4 3/4' and 5 1/2'.

DSP Strip for front 5/8' x 4. 

Top and Inside Flap DSP 1 1/2' x 4, you will need two pieces. 

Decorate how you wish, Lindt chocolate hearts I picked up at Valentine's day, but I shared a little tip in that video to buy onsale and freeze your chocolate for the project you may need it for, stays fresh and you aren't trying to find in the stores, chocolate hearts in the middle of summer.Cause we know that will be impossible! 

You will knotch out your box corner tabs, this will give a cleaner edge 

when you fold up to attach.

Apply Tear n Tape to all corners, to adhere them in place.

Remove the Tear n Tape liner and secure the shorter tab edges

to the longer sides, lining up the score lines. 

It will look like this when all sides are secure. 

On the 3/4' scored edge, apply Tear n Tape, this will help to secure 

to the box base backing. 

Remove the Tear n Tape liner and line up in the scored

area with your flap sticking up.

Once pressed down firmly to secure it will look like this. 

And the finished box ready for your embellishments. 

    Hope you have fun creating these Adorable box favors, and please share in the comments or TAG ME on your socials or post to mine, I would love to see what options you come up with.

    Til Next Time, Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 

 

MARCH IS NATIONAL CRAFTING MONTH - half way mark

 

        Hello Friend, 

        Admittedly, the word "crafting" covers a whole lot of territory. But in current times we've come to understand that "crafting" refers to those skills practiced more creatively and with a vision unique to each artisan! 

    So this month, if you've been too busy to focus on your favorite craft, set aside some time and energy and see what you can come up with. I know this is my stress relief, crafting just gets my head calm and centered again when I am having a crazy week. Is it like that for you as well ? or why do you craft? For some of us, you may even want to dabble into something you have always wanted to try. For me I have always wanted to learn to knit, any new crafts you would like to try ?  

    If you find your fingers itching to be busy, and your heart yearning to make gift- worthy items that combine your creative talents and a curious mind, nows the time, or month as you have it to try your hand at ...... ( comment what you are doing I would love to know) , or finish up all the unfinished projects you have piled up :) 

    It's impossible to do all of your crafting in a single day, which is why we celebrate National Crfting Month.

    Just a few things I have been working on this month, you can checkout all my other crafting by following my Facebook or Instagram Pages, where I share creative inspiration all week long. 

Happy Crafting Month & Paper Hugs 

Shanna 

SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER.... I HOPE !

        

 Hi Friend, 

            Are you as ready for spring as I am? Here in Edmonton we had a week of nice weather, and then BAM, we got a 20 cm dump of snow. We had just started clearing away all of our winter stuff, the grass was poking out and we didn't have the vehicals plugged in anymore overnight, then that harsh slap in the face that winter is still in fact here. (insert tears LOL) 

    But the bright side is time change is this weekend and Spirng is here .. I Hope. I can't wait to get out the lawn furniture, patio decor and hangout in the backyard, we have plans to build gardening boxes to plants veggies and such this year. An then every year we have to start the task of reseeding our lawn for a few months, as the snow and freezing just kills it. 

    So did you get up to lots of crafting over the winter season? If you have been following my Facebook and Youtube Channel you will see so many cards and inspiration in videos and posts , I thought I would share a few ideas here today to get the creative juices flowing if you haven't started thinking of springy themed cards yet. 

    To make spring even more exciting the New Stampin' Up Annual 2022-23 Catalouge comes out in May, we as demonstrators get to see it this month and preorder April Fools Day, I can't wait to see what's in store and share with you all. If your not already on my mailing list you will want to be, as I will be sending out catalogues to those on the list, so Get On The LIST!!!! You can in the side bar under email, or in the pop up here. I would love to stay in touch and keep sharing creative inspiration with you. Til next time. 

Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 

Sale a Bration Card Making Fun

        Hello Friends, 

        So we have spent the last 6 weeks featuring Sale a Bration porducts offered this year, Have you got a favorite? Mine has to be the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP. Have you stocked up on your favorite ? as they will be gone very soon, Feb.28th to be exact! Gone for good... insert tears. But I'm sure Stampin' Up! ® has other amazing things up their sleeves, to get us excited and ready for New Annual Catalogue on May3.2022   

So here's a recap of what we created: 

        As Always you can find video replays on my FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/CARROTTOPSCREATIVECO or over on my YouTube Channel http://bit.ly/LINKTOYOUTUBECHANNEL, I would love for you to Subscribe while your there and Keep in touch, so I can continue to share creative ideas with you :) Have a Crafty Friend? Share with them too! 

Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 

 

 

Coming Soon - Waves of the Ocean Collection

    Do you love the ocean ? You are going to love this early release collection (stamp set & dies will be available in the 2022-23 Annual Catalogue)the rest is while supplies last. 

The Blue hues, sparkles and swirls, and paper with imagery of hand-poured paint, you'll be swimming in a sea of inspiration! This Coastal Collection will make a splash in your Craft Room. Available to order March 1-May 2.2022

Waves of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set 

Waves Dies (also comes as a Bundle of Stamp Set & Dies)

Waves of the Ocean 12x12 Designer Series Paper 

Blue Folis 12x12 Specialty Paper 

Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels

A Great way to get this collection now is to Join My Team http://bit.ly/SHOPWITHMEShannaMiller  and add it to your starter kit, before the end of the month (Feb.28.2022) you can also take advantage of all the extras Sale a Bration has to offer , with two free stamps sets (any ones you want) and SAB Catty offers. You can contact me and we can Chat about all there is to get :) there is no pressure to sell and do what I do , you can grab the kit and stick around for all the fun too :) 

Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 

ALL TOGETHER PRODUCTS - INCLUDING NEW BLEND COLORS

 Hello, 

        I had to share the great news of this All Together Collection, we have Natural Tones Stampin' Blends now! Is that not the best news ever! They are not just good for skin tone colors but for all those brown tones in trees,animal fur, and woodgrain that we have been missing for so long. You are going to want to scoop these up quick , they will be flying off the wearhouse shelves. The collection is only available til May 2.2022, the Blends are an early release product from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalogue.

Item# 160940/$61.25 CND (10 markers)                                             Combo Packs $12.25 each CND

You can create so many card posssiblities with this collection that illustrate coming together in friendship and solidarity, this collection will help you reflect the people you know and love. 

Includes: 

* Here Together Bundle (stamp set & Dies) 

*All Together 6x6' DSP

* Natural Tones Stampin' Blends Collection

Item # 160941/$143.50 CND 

Bundle Item # 160263?$66.50CND

Heare Together Stamp Set Item # 158634/$30.00 CND

Here for you Dies  Item # 159278/$44.00 CND

All Together 6x6 Designer Series Paper Item # 160039/ $15.95 

        Some fantastic samples to inspire you from other designers as I have not had a hot second to create with my collection yet, but don't worry they are coming :) 

    If you have any questions Please message me anytime,Im happy to help or show you the collection in person before you buy.  Here's a link to my online store if you need to order some of these amazing products to add to your Craft Collection. http://bit.ly/SHOPWITHMEShannaMiller.

Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 

TISSUE BOX COVER TUTORIAL

         Hello, 

    I said I would share to how to make your own Tissue Box Cover on my Facebook this week so here is the tutorial on how :) This Wonderful idea came from a team event I participated in recently , and the talented Diane Inkster - "The Creative Inkster" (thecreativeinkster.blogspot.com) shared this as her project, and I love how it jazzes up my desk, and features my fur kids. You could certainly add a mini calandar to the front, I choose a qoute as I already have a mini desk calandar which I have shared in a previous post :)  

FRONT 

ONE SIDE 

OTHER SIDE 

TOP

BACK SIDE 

Here's what I used for mine but you can change out colors & DSP to your liking. This cover will fit the Square Tissue boxes measuring 4 3/8' wide x 4 3/8' deep x 5 1/8' tall.(Kleenex or No Name Brand) 

 Three 8 1/2' x 11' sheets of Mint Macaron Cardstock. 

 Piece A) Cut 4 measuring: 5” x 5 ½” each.

  Piece B) Cut 1 measuring: 5 ½” x 5 ½”.

  Piece C) Cut 1 about 4 ½” x 4 ½” .

 Scoring: Piece A) With the 5” edge horizontal in your Simply Scored or Paper Trimmer , make a score line at 4 ½” Repeat for all 4 pieces of this size.  

Piece B) Score at ½” on all 4 sides. 

Piece C) No scoring. 

Die cut for the Lid frame. I used a smaller scallop from Scallop Contours Dies. An oval or circle , or any fun design you want will work. 

 Designer Series Paper Piece A) Cut 4 measuring: 4 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

  Piece B) Cut 1 measuring: 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”.

Once you have everything picked out and cut to size we can start to build it. I have made a video to make it much easier to see exactly how to , click on the link https://youtu.be/aGKo1JjlPDk and you will be taken to a YouTube Video and I will walk you thru step by step. I hope you love this project as much as I do, and If you make one please Share and Tag me in a photo I would love to see :)

Paper Hugs, 

Shanna