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May 9, 2012

Hey everyone!

It’ Michelle here today and I am so excited for my first day on the blog with all of you. I have a video today on how to create boxes for card sets.

As cardmakers we tend to make lots of sets to give as gifts, I find that if I add a pop dot or two to them they are too bulky to fit in the clear plastic boxes that you can buy. I get frustrated having to use 2 boxes for 10 cards and envelopes. Every tutorial I found had mega amounts of math. I am all about simplification. I would rather stamp than do the math. 🙂 So I sat at my desk for hours on Saturday and finally figured out a super simple formula. I hope you enjoy.

Here is the video, please be kind…it’s my first time doing a video, I was really nervous 😉

                   

Here is the image of the boxes in the video:

I also created a PDF for you use if you want to create your own box. In the PDF it shows you how to make the window on the box for a variation. You can download/print the PDF here:Card Box Tutorial ***edited to add…I have posted the tutorial on my personal blog. You can right click or print to save until I can get the kinks out of the PDF. I am sorry for any inconvenience.

You still have time to enter Challenge #3, Topsy Turvey–Use a sentiment as something other than a sentiment. It closes on May 12. You could win a gift certificate from the fabulous Simon Says Stamp!

I hope you all have a phenomenal day! 🙂

Michelle

Supplies used in all 3 projects are listed below:

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  1. abnhwp says

    May 9, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    Fabulous Video, thanks for the tutorial on boxes.

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  2. abnhwp says

    May 9, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Great Video Michelle! I have run into the same problem with boxes. Can't wait to try this out for my next card set 🙂 p.s. I <3 your accent!

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  3. Dee in N.H. says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    Great video! I can't wait to try these boxes!

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  4. Cait says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:06 pm

    Great video, but when I try to download the pdf file, it says I don't have access.

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  5. Kara Lynne says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Really enjoyed the video, thanks so much!

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  6. Michelle says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:39 pm

    Cait- I just fixed it. Hopefully it will work for you now. 🙂

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  7. abnhwp says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    I think you did a fabulous job with the video, Michelle! Your boxes are so beautiful! Thank you! 🙂

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  8. cutiephinphin says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    Great video and I love how you can customize each box with the different stamps etc to match the cards. The boxes are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. conil says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:44 pm

    Absolute genius. I avoid doing giving card sets because I hate the boxes. You've made it so easy even I can do it. THANK YOU!

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  10. abnhwp says

    May 10, 2012 at 12:27 am

    Love this tutorial Michelle! The boxes are just as beautiful as the cards, I can't wait to make some of these for myself!

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  11. LindaChad says

    May 10, 2012 at 1:40 am

    Great video and design. I'm bookmarking this! This is a keeper!

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  12. abnhwp says

    May 10, 2012 at 1:54 am

    Great video Michelle! Love the card sets – so pretty!

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  13. Laura Church says

    May 10, 2012 at 2:09 am

    I'd like a closer look at the cards in the flowered box. They look lovely, the quick peak we got.

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  14. Libby Hickson says

    May 10, 2012 at 2:35 am

    Great video, Michelle! Love it! And love hearing your voice!! Gee, are you from Massachusetts? 😉

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  15. stamplover2011 says

    May 10, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Awsome video!! I can't wait to try making some boxes! Always wondered what people put them in to sell them or give as gifts!! Thanks so much!!

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  16. abnhwp says

    May 10, 2012 at 4:09 am

    Michelle very useful tutorial, loved your boxes, they are beautiful and very easy to do, thanks!

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  17. judy says

    May 10, 2012 at 5:33 am

    I love these boxes, Michelle! Great project and step by step video–thanks for the info and inspiration!

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  18. toscania-art-life says

    May 10, 2012 at 10:51 am

    Great video. Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Virginia L. says

    May 10, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Fabulous first video!! So many great tips in this one! Hope to see more, Michelle!

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  20. abnhwp says

    May 10, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    I totally agree w the math thing!! Love the quick & easy way much better! Awesome video Michelle 🙂

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  21. abnhwp says

    May 10, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Great idea!Super video!!
    Thanks for sharing!
    I certainly gonna try this!!!

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  22. abnhwp says

    May 10, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Great video, Michelle! I would've never guessed that this was your first video! Excellent tutorial – I love those boxes!

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  23. MarcyK924 says

    May 10, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    Wonderful video, Michelle! Perfect video – I just read it was your first one! I love that I will REALLY try this – I am SO not a "plain envelope" kind of gal. My cards are never FLAT, LOL! Thanks SO much! Hugs, Marcy

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  24. Maureen Morton says

    May 11, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    A perfect solution and a wonderful video! Thanks for sharing.

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  25. Hilde van Rijnsoever says

    May 11, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    Wanna make some of those boxes! Thanks for the video and pdf!

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  26. abnhwp says

    May 11, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    This is wonderful, Michelle! You've made it look so easy! GORGEOUS boxes! 🙂

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  27. abnhwp says

    May 13, 2012 at 4:58 am

    Michelle, your idea is gorgeous. I am just about to try to make my first one after seeing your great video.

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  28. Anonymous says

    May 13, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    No need to ask to be kind…. your video is excellent!! Thank you so very much. I love making boxes but can't figure out the measurements for anything. Thank you VERY much!

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