Home Sweet Home

This month Chocolate Baroque has launched a set of stamps called Home Sweet Home - the DT have created some amazing designs and you can now view them over on the CBDT blog. 

This is one from me.....

you will see I have used my scoreboard to create a sunray  -  but do please check out how my teamsters have used other ways to create this effect.  I have listed all the materials used and instructions over on the DT blog. 

Also over on the DT blog, Glenda is offering a set of these delightful stamps to one lucky crafter.  To be in with a chance of winning all you have to do is leave a comment here, and ( if you want more than one go) on any of the other DT members blogs (including the DT blog) and Glenda will do a random draw from all the comments posted (hope it's from mine!)  Good luck!

Using your Eazi Scoreboard

I recently received from Phyllis, the owner of Diamond Card Crafts, instructions on how to make this fab notelet box using the Eazi Scoreboard (from an original idea by Ann Smith )with silver Mirri Card also with 3 A6 cards

grid lines, flower and butterfly design

Using grid lines and flower design

grid lines, flower and diamond design

To make the box: 

A4 Card - score all around on Box 2 (1" line) then mark centre and bottom of card on line 7... move this line in-between lines 3 and 4 - score both (this is the spine of your box)


then cut a 'V' out along all corner scored lines as you would for making a box - adhere glue and stick.... the centre section (where you scored lined 3 and 4) cut up to the horizontal (box 2 line)

A6 cards will fit nicely into your notebook.

  Thanks Phyllis for this super idea which would make a lovely gift.

Diamond Card Crafts are donating one of their Mandala Boards to one lucky crafter - you have until 3lst March to put your name in the hat here

Winner is.....

Well the draw is made and.....and the winner is.....No 36..... and it's KAREN

Karen said: Hi Ikki - I'm already a follower - and huge fan.......

Well, what can I say about that comment but "THANKS KAREN FOR YOUR SUPPORT and I hope you find your prize as useful as I have."  Thanks also to Diamond Card Crafts for donating the prize. 

Karen - please contact me in the 2 days via the comments and I will arrange to post out to you.

Sorry you can't all be winners, but as a small consolation you could have a go at making this exploding box, which instead of decorating with pretty paper - I Cutlebugged!  Well, I would, wouldn't I!!

The instructions were from this book

I always thought that an exploding box was difficult but I made this one with just my scoreboard, stylus, and glue whilst watching Andy Murray attempt to win the Aussie Tennis Open - I succeeded in my task - sadly he didn't!  If you would like to have a go.....

It is actually possible to make this box from one piece of A4!  You can see the actual bits I had leftover in my picture - talk about being economical Phyllis!  If you click on the sheet you should be able to copy and print it out to have a go yourself.

Thanks everyone for taking part,

PS: My computer is playing up today - if anyone has difficulties download the instructions - please contact me via the comments.

Cuttlebug, Joy Trouvaille news and Lines

Well I watched, correction started to watch the Cuttlebug programme, but it was such a dreadful demo that I switched off!  The new bug just doesn't do it for me!!  Again it seemed unstable and moved about when used - it doesn't have the weight or the feet as the old Bug, I wonder if that's why?  Interesting!

News on the JT is that the manufacturers of the machine have been informed, but unfortunately they are unavailable due to a trade show so I still have my broken machine and have to wait.  Not the ideal situation!
Still I'm assured it is in hand!!

This is the card that I showed you last week - now with a few further adorements...

These were cut with a crealie die

The shaped base card and the mats were cut from the Diamond Eazi Box but you will notice I have embossed a line round the edge.  This I did on the Eazi Scoreboad.....

You use the two close lines, line up one edge and score down the other

just before you reach the edge, keep the stylus in the groove, then pivot the paper and line up again

                                                        and continue round your shape.

Diamond Card Craft Limited - Eazi Scoreboard

I have a surprise for you today, and that is a prize draw for an Eazi-Scoreboard! The prize has been kindly donated by the designer of the board, Phyllis the owner of Diamond Card Crafts.


"Make scoring and folding your cards easy with this versatile 7 lined scoring, folding and embossing board. Use your board to fold those awkward folds with ease, no experience necessary- place your card to the butt bar and score..
* Numbered and named grooves
* Designed so Left handed people can use with ease
* Lightweight (weighs just 8 ounces) and washable
* Free Box Making Templates
* Free Scoring and Folding Tool
* 5 Embossing features
Left Handed? - Do you struggle to use conventional boards - let the Eazi-score® help, this board was designed with left handed people in mind
* DL - Tri Fold - Zig Zag and more
* Gatefolds and Half folds or gift tags just score
* No more measuring
* Simply place your card stock to the butt bar and score
* No more nasty creases
* Smooth and fold with your FREE EAZI-FOLD TOOL
* Emboss straight or wavy lines diagonally or horizontally onto your cards and boxes.
* Emboss Flowers, Butterflies Hearts or Diamonds onto your cards.
* Left Handed? turn the board 180°"

Phyllis will be demonstrating using some of her company's products on Create and Craft on Tuesday 11th January at 4pm - so why not tune in and see how versatile the board and her other templates are.  

 If you would like the chance of winning this prize, you can have up to 3 entries!
1)  Just leave a comment at the end of this post for 1 entry
2)  Become a follower of the Cupboard and leave another comment stating "follower" for your 2nd entry. (If you already follow the Cupboard, please still leave me a comment so you get your second entry)
3)  Post a link of the draw on your blog and leave another comment stating "link" for a 3rd go.

You have until Monday, January 31st when I will close the draw and use the random generator to pick a winner.  Good Luck!

Thanks Diamond Card Crafts for donating this prize, and good luck for a most successful show on Tuesday.

Large Octagon Card using a Box-eazi Board and Octagon Nestabilities

Hi, I'm a little late posting today, I had a policelady call on me regarding my accident last year - and it threw me a bit and brought back some painful memories!

When Diamond Card Crafts donated an Eazi Scoreboard to the Cupbaord, Phyllis kindly send me their Eazi Box board to use. The board  has triangular, pentagonal, octagonal shapes together with straight lines, enabling you to make not only cards but boxes.  I like octagonal shapes and since there are no Grand octagon dies available, this was just what I needed to compliment my Nestie octagon dies and produce a larger card. 

There are 6 sizes on the board - from 2.1/4" to 8".

 

I started by cutting out templates and playing around with them  to see what you could achieve. 

and decided on an easel card using the 5.1/2" shape and it was easy! 

Unfortunately, owing to my visitor this morning, only the two largest shapes were taken from the board - in order to complete the card in a hurry, I used 3 Nesties dies, and think I need something (????) else on the front - perhaps a crealie flower would be right?!?!? 

Eazi Scoreboard - lines, lines, and more lines!

 

The card I have to show you today was done with my Eazi Scoreboard. 

Some boards have lots of lines at equal distance, but you only need two lines to complete this sunray design.

You start on  line 1 and score from corner to corner.  Then keeping the stylus on the same corner line,
 

 

 move the scored line to the line 2 on the board and score again so your new line appears at an different angle to first, and so on, and on.  I work one way from the centre line until I have half of my pattern.  To complete the pattern -  you move the bottom corner to line 2 and reposition again at line 1.

 
Be sure to line up the ends of both lines to the grooves in the board before you score.
 
 
 
 
 
This is a very simple, quick to make card, but I think its very effective - eazi score scores again!
 
 

 

Well, I'm still playing with my JOY, my hubby thinks if I continue to call it my Joy I will be getting even more funny emails than usual! So JT it is. My testing (okay playing) of the JT is progressing well and I hope  to give you a full report tomorrow.

 

 

The draw for an Eazi Scoreboard donated by Diamond Card Crafts is open until Monday 3lst January, and you will find the details on the post below. 

Temporary halt to crafting!

As I mentioned the other day, my desk is in need of some TLC......

so crafting is somewhat limited today and I cannot finish my intended project - hopefully tomorrow all will be back in place!

It's time for a tidy up, not to mention having to hoover out the drawers for bits of sawdust! 

In the meantime I thought I show you  a card that I did recently for EIDT that features getting more use from your scoreboard  ......

How's this for a nice dress! Stamped in black and embossed then colours with various green distress inks.

My lady making a grand entrance down a panelled staircase.

The rolled back effect was achieved by first making a diagonal cut plus an extra 1.1/2" to the front of the card. Then with the right  side facing upmost, I scored several lines very close together, leaving a wider section near the edge unscored.  This looks wrong because the embossed lines are on the wrong side, but it is actually right!  On the first score line, turn back the lines and make a good crease.   Next I added a foam strip for padding (the depth of this depends on the effect you want to achieve) along the lines and on the unscored section added double sided tape.  Stick the lined panel down.  I was aiming for this to appear as a bannister, so to complete I added more lines and some stamped and embossed swirls. 

Hope this makes sense, if not shout!!!!!   I think I might do a tutorial base card when I have my desk back, but until then enjoy your day and thanks for dropping by.  

By the way my draw for a scoreboard is still open - check it out in the post immediately below.

My Eazi Score board by Diamond Card Crafts

My "Eazi Score" Scoreboard is the most used piece of equipment in my craft room - yes, even more than my beloved Bug!  Since you often ask about it, I thought I give it a prominent place on its own today.

It cost me £10/11 about 6/7 years ago and shows no signs of wear and tear despite me throwing it on the floor after use (not temper I hasten to add - just shortage of space),  and I still use the original scoring tool.    I have two other embossing stylus pens that work equally as well.  The one I use most is the one I find first! 

I didn't realise how much I use this board until someone remarked about a card having my signature lines!

So here a card with lots of them......

just goes to show you don't need expensive tools to create an interesting look!

.  The stamps are by Carrie called Earth Spirit.

  On a cold, grey, damp day - how cheering the sun looks!

Since interest has been shown by so many, I will in future add any cards with lines to the label section under "Eazi Scoreboard". 

I'm in Edinburgh today looking after our grandaughters, and we have snow - hopefully ( fingers crosed) it will be gone tomorrow when we travel home!  It's a good day for crafting and Barbara Grey of Clarity Stamps is on C & C at 11pm for two hours of her inspirational stamping.  I'm hoping the girls will let me watch!

PS:  Since writing this post I have a surprise for you, which I have to say I'm absolutely chuffed to receive from Diamond Card Crafts.  Tomorrow I will be posting details of a first in the Cupboard and I hope you'll drop by and join me.