Crafty Secrets August Linky Party and Design Team Challenge

HAPPY 1st MONDAY IN AUGUST!

Whew!  I still can't believe we are already into the month of August!

My, my ... where is the time going?

Anyways ...  It is the 1st Monday of the month, so that means it's time for a new DT challenge for the Crafty Secrets girls and also a fun Linky Party for all of you!! Just create a card or whatever you like using some Crafty Secrets products, link it at the August Linky Party post on the Heartwarming Vintage Blog and you have a chance to win a $50 Gift Certificate to the Crafty Vintage Girl Store! And just for entering, you will automatically get a $6 CS gift card for free!!

Join Our Linky Party 1st Monday Each Month 

with $50.00 Random Winner !

The Crafty Secrets girls will have a variety of creations/tutorials to share with you this month so be sure to pop over to each of their blogs to see what they have to share.

• Vicki Chrisman Team Leader
• Michele Kovack - See 280+ Gallery!
• Melissa Bove
• Rebekah Faries
• Sheila Rumney
• Kathy Clement
• Elizabeth (I love rubber) on Splitcoast

Since I have a couple craft shows coming up in the Fall, I decided to take this opportunity to get some tissue box covers made and share the directions with you at the same time.  These are always a hit at my shows and I'm running low on them so I'd better get busy!

 I have two tissue box covers to share with you today ... 

For the 1st one I printed my CS Vintage Christmas design paper in Landscape layout form because I'm going to make the entire box from these 3 sheets of design paper.

But on this 2nd box, I will be creating the base box from cardstock and using my CS design paper as the panel accents.  For that purpose, I printed the same paper in Portrait layout form.

LET'S GET STARTED!

Step 1:  For your Tissue Box Cover, you will need a total of THREE sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

Two will be used for the base and one for the lid.

Your base panels will be cut 5 1/8" x 9 1/2" ... scored at 1/2" and 5".

Your lid will be cut 6-9/16" x 6- 9/16" ... scored on all sides at 1".

Step 2:  You can fold and tape your BOX together but before you make you're lid, you'll want to die cut the opening in the top for your tissues to come through.  I have used Scor-Tape to adhere the box.

Step 3:  Creating the lid.

Next you are ready to cut your opening.  I have used the 2nd to the largest (one step down from the largest die in the combined set - and it is the largest in the Small Classic Oval set) for my opening.

With your die being centered on the inside of your lid, you can fold up one side of your flap to fit in your Cuttlebug or Vagabond machines.  

(Some of the larger machines will handle the width but I now these two machines will not.)

Next you will want to have a decorative piece for the top of your lid opening.  For that I have used the same die I used on the lid and the LARGEST of the Spellbinder Scallop Dies on a separate piece of cardstock.

Once your opening and decorative pieces are die cut, you are ready to glue your lid together.

Here is your finished box ... now the fun begins ... you can decorate it to your hearts content!!

When creating your BASE tissue box cover from cardstock, you will follow the directions as shown above. BUT ... will only need TWO sheets of your 8 1/2 x 11 Craft Secrets digital paper for the decorative panels. Here are the measurements you will need for those panels:

LID - (1) 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

LID side panels - (4) 3/4"

BOX Panels - (4) 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"

You can get all four box panels and the four lid side panels from one sheet.  

The second sheet will be needed for your lid.

 With the beautiful digital holiday papers Crafty Secrets has to offer, you can choose to decorate your tissue box covers a LITTLE or a LOT ...today I've simply added a few embellishments so as not to cover up too much of this beautiful design.


AND don't forget ... with that bit of left over CS holiday digital design paper, why not make a matching card like I've done here?

This paper is so beautiful on it's own, you only need a few embellishments and Viola!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and PLEASE come join in our Linky Party!

Remember you have ALL WEEK to join by simply creating with ANY Crafty Secrets product and there are even freebies available on our Crafty Secrets Heartwarming Vintage blog.  Hope to see you there!

A few qualifying challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
The Hobby House - Christmas
Natalie and Amy Challenge - Celebrate Something
 The Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Jellypark Challenge - Christmas in July
Craftin' Boutique - Anything Goes
D.L.Art #114 - Christmas in July
Crafting for All Seasons - Christmas in July
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
Creative Moment #22 - Anything But A Card
Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July
The Stamping Chef - No Cards Allowed

Happy week my friends and as always . . .