Hello, my name is Ann Melvin. I am a paper craft designer, Blogger, You-tuber & a total craft addict! My blog is full of great tutorials & inspiration. I post new content at least 3-5 times per week.
Wednesday 31 October 2018
Dinky Waterfall Mini Album & Matching Gift Box-Easy Project!!
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to my Blog & my usual Wednesday Project on here & also my YouTube Channel. On Sunday i did the adorable Christmas mini journals. I loved them so much that i have made a very similar project!!
This one is a mini waterfall album & this time it has a matching gift box. It really is so easy to make & would make a great gift for anyone. I love it.
The album measures approx 3" x 4" by 1" deep. The photo mats are approx 3" x 2 3/4" so you can still fit a decent little photo on there. There is 10 mats altogether, 5 on each side.
DIMENSIONS
CHIPBOARD X 2 PIECES MEASURING 4" X 3"
CHIPBOARD SPINE MEASURES 4 X 1"
DESIGNER PAPER COVER MEASURES 9 1/8" X 6"
SCORE ALL 4 SIDES @ 1"
CARD FOR INSIDE SPINE MEASURES 2 3/8" X 3 3/4"
CARD FOR PHOTO MATS X 10 MEASURE 3" X 2 3/4"
SCORE THE LONG SIDE @ 1/4"
DESIGNER PAPER FOR MATS MEASURE 2 5/8" X 2 5/8"
GIFT BOX
BASE MEASURES 8 1/4" X 9 1/4"
SCORE ALL 4 SIDES @ 1 1/4" & 2 1/2"
LID MEASURES 6 3/8" X 5 3/8"
SCORE ALL 4 SIDES @ 1"
Please check out my YouTube tutorial for full instructions.
Thank you!
Love Ann xx
Friday 26 October 2018
Adorable & EASY Mini Journal Using SANTA'S WORKSHOP
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for popping by my blog today. Yayyy its finally Friday! Oh its been a long week. I am really looking forward to the Weekend. Whatever you have planned, i hope you have a great one :-)
I mentioned on my Facebook page a few days ago that i was so excited for today's tutorial. I hope you can see why!! I am totally in love with these mini journals & i loved every minute of making them. They really are so simple to make & take know time at all. They are also quite addictive :-)
These Journals would be perfect to sell at Craft Fairs & they would also make fantastic gifts for many different ocassions. Obviously the 2 that i made are in a Christmas theme, of course you can make yours in any theme you like.
This Journal is also a fantastic way to use up your 6 x 6" paper pads as the pages all measure 6" x 4". Its also a great way to use up your memories and more cards to make the inside pockets as they are the perfect size, you don't even need to cut them down! I just love these Journals & i know for a fact i will be making many more.
I really enjoyed decorating them & again its another great way to use up your scraps. Like me, you can decorate with paper clips, binder clips, buttons & anything you like! I really hope you will try one and please feel free to share your pictures on my Facebook page or you can email them to me and i will put them on there.
DIMENSIONS
CHIPBOARD OR THICK CARD FOR COVER MEASURES 3 X 4" X 2 PIECES
CHIPBOARD SPINE MEASURES 1 1/4" X 4"
DESIGNER PAPER FOR THE COVER MEASURES 6 X 9 1/2" SCORE ALL 4 SIDES @ 1"
CARD FOR THE INSIDE SPINE MEASURES 2 1/4" X 3 3/4"
PAGES MEASURE 4 X 6" FOLD IN HALF OR SCORE @ 3"
CARD FOR INSIDE POCKETS MEASURE 3 3/4" X 2 1/2"
SCORE 3 SIDES @ 1/2"
Thank you for stopping by and i hope you have enjoyed my tutorial for today.
You can order any of the supplies i used from my online shop. Please remember to use my October hostess code if your order is less than £150. This will entitle you to be a part of my rewards club.
Until Sunday.....
Bye for now
Ann xx
Wednesday 24 October 2018
November Craft Kit - Under The Mistletoe
Hi Everyone,
Thank you for popping over to my Blog! I am back to share with you my November Craft Kit, Under The Mistletoe. This is such a pretty suite & will be perfect for your Christmas cards & projects. Everything in this kit matches & coordinates beautifully so you don't need to worry about choosing the right colours etc.
As usual the price of the kit is £20 posted within the UK. I can also sell the kit to France, Germany & the Netherlands but there will be a postage charge. You can pay for the kit via PayPal & also a Bank Transfer. If you wish to pay via paypal, please send your payment to : positivelypapercraft@gmail.com. If you prefer, you can email me your pay pal address and i can send you an invoice. My email is the same as the above pay pal address.
I will need all payments know later than 30th October 2018. The kits will be with you by the 2nd week in November. You will receive your kit in a secure and well packed cardboard box. I also include a instruction/inspiration booklet.
KIT CONTENTS:
6 SHEETS A4 CARD STOCK:
WHISPER WHITE
NIGHT OF NAVY
EARLY ESPRESSO
OLD OLIVE
REAL RED
SHADED SPRUCE
12 SHEETS 6 X 6" UNDER THE MISTLETOE DESIGNER PAPER
4 GOLD FOILED CARDS & ENVELOPES
4 SILVER FOILED NOTE CARDS & ENVELOPES
2 MINI PIZZA BOXES
2 BAKERS BOXES
5 GOLD BINDER CLIPS
APPROX 50 RED GEMS (SELF ADHESIVE)
3 GREEN BOXWOOD WREATHS
2 METERS OLD OLIVE SHEER RIBBON
2 METERS REAL RED COTTON RIBBON
2 METERS WHISPER WHITE BAKERS TWINE
1 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Thank you for stopping by & if you have any questions or would like to order a kit, you can email me at positivelypapercraft@gmail.com
Thank you
Ann xx
Tuesday 23 October 2018
24HR SALE ON NOW!!
Hi Everyone,
Just a quick update to let you all know about a fab 24hr SALE that starts now (23rd October). The sale is select stamp sets that have 15% off!! How fab is that???
Again, this is a 24hr Sale ONLY so please do not miss out. I will put a link below so that you can view all the stamp sets that are on sale.
https://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/Promotions/EU/2018/Stamp%20Sale/10.01.18_FLYER_BirthdayStampSale_UK.pdf
When you place your order remember to use my October Hostess code. This will allow me to send you some free Stampin Up! products at the end of the month when i close the code down.
Until next time....
Love Ann xx
Sunday 21 October 2018
HUGE Cracker From 6 Small Crackers!!
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to my Blog on this gorgeous Sunday!! I hope you are all well & enjoying your weekend. Today i have a Festive project for you! I love this Cracker, its so cool & so easy to make. Basically you make 6 small crackers then tie them all together, the outcome is one huge Cracker! Another great thing is that you only need 6 x 6" pieces of designer paper to make your Crackers.
I do suggest putting your gifts in a cello bag and then putting it in the cracker. It fills the Cracker up more and stops the gifts from falling out. I don't seem to have any problems when i do this.
I think it would make a perfect gift for anyone. You could fill each Cracker with little gifts or maybe just fill them all with sweets. I thought a good idea would be to fill one with Lipstick, another with Nail Polish etc. Or if you have crafty friends you could fill them all with small craft goodies! I really do love this idea. I also think they would make a great Teachers Christmas Gift. You could maybe fill them with Paperclips, Drawing pins etc.
I made my Crackers using the Gorgeous Festive Farmhouse Designer Paper. This is one of my Favourite Papers in the Seasonal Catalogue (well that & Santa's Workshop :-) . I really hope you will have a go at making these Crackers, it really looks fab when its all done.
DIMENSIONS
DESIGNER PAPER MEASURES 6 X 6" (YOU WILL NEED SIX OF THEM TO MAKE 6 CRACKERS)
SCORE ONE SIDE @ 2 7/8", 3 3/4" & 5 5/8"
SCORE THE OTHER SIDE @ 1", 1 1/4" & 1 1/2" DO THIS ON BOTH ENDS OF THE PAPER.
TAKE YOUR ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD AND LINE UP AT 1 1/4" AND PUNCH AT EVERY FOLD.
Please check out my YouTube tutorial for full instructions.
Thank you for stopping by and i will be back later today to draw the winner for my YouTube giveaway.
Bye for now
Ann xx
Monday 15 October 2018
Beautiful Triple Enforced Keep Sake Box
Hi Everyone,
Welcome back to my Blog. Today i have a really sturdy & super strong box for you. I am really quite pleased with this box & i know you will love it to!!
It is not hard to make and i think it looks very professional to. As the title says it is triple enforced!! Once you make it you will see for yourself how strong it is.
As you can see in the picture above i used the Delicate lace edgelit dies to make the closure of the box look more interesting and quite ornate. I added a cute padlock charm to finish it off.
As you can see the inside is also very neat and professional looking. I even added a cute faux mirror to the inside of the lid.
DIMENSIONS
2 X DESIGNER PAPER MEASURING 6 X 12"
SCORE THE LONG SIDE @ 3" & 9"
SCORE THE SHORT SIDE @ 2" & 5" (DO THIS TO BOTH PIECES)
INSIDE BOX MEASURES
7 X 10"
SCORE ALL 4 SIDES @ 2"
LID MEASURES
6 1/8" X 11 3/4"
SCORE THE LONG SIDE @ 3" & 9"
SCORE THE SHORT SIDE @ 1", 4" & 5 1/8"
DESIGNER PAPER FOR INSIDE THE LID MEASURES
5 3/4" X 2 7/8"
Please check out my Youtube tutorial for full instructions. You can find the link at the end of this blog post.
You can also purchase any of the products i used from my 24hr online shop.
Until next time.......
bye for now xx
Friday 12 October 2018
Loaded Clipboard Folder/Happy Mail Idea
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to my Blog!
Today i have a really sweet project for you & i love it!! I was trying to come up with some more ideas for swaps/happy mail when this cute clipboard came about. The idea is that you can fill it with goodies such as die cuts, gems & tags etc. Whatever you fancy.
You can also laminate the cover if you wish. The first one i made was not laminated but the second one i made was. This is the one that i made for the video. The actual clipboard piece is made from chipboard so its nice & sturdy. It also has 2 pockets so lots of room for goodies.
This is the folder that i laminated. |
The pocket at the back that i filled with tags. |
DIMENSIONS
DESIGNER PAPER MEASURING 10 1/2" X 7"
SCORE THE LONG SIDE @ 5" & 5 1/2"
CHIPBOARD MEASURING 6 3/8" X 4 3/8"
DESIGNER PAPER FOR CHIPBOARD MEASURES 7 3/8" X 5 3/8"
SCORE ALL 4 SIDES @ 1/2"
DESIGNER PAPER FOR POCKETS MEASURES 5 3/4" X 3 3/4"
SCORE 3 SIDES @ 1/2"
I hope you like my project for today & will have a go at making one yourself. They are very simple to make and great fun.
Until next time.....
Bye for now
Love Ann xx
Wednesday 10 October 2018
EASY Sliding Gift Box For 4 x 4" Note Cards & Envelopes
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to my Blog & thank you for popping by today!
So today i have a festive project for you that is very easy to make & i think this would make a great little gift for anyone. This would also be a great project to sell at craft fairs to.
I made this box to hold 4 x 4" note cards & envelopes but of course you can put in whatever you fancy. This box would happily hold 5 Note cards & envelopes. I chose Cherry Cobbler card & Festive Farmhouse to make my box. I decorated my cards using 2 hostess stamp sets which are Warm hearted & Hung with care.
Warm Hearted Hostess Set |
Hung With Care Hostess Set |
festive Farmhouse Designer Paper |
DIMENSIONS
CHERRY COBBLER CARD MEASURING 10" X 6 1/2"
CHERRY COBBLER CARD MEASURING 10 1/8" X 6 5/8"
SCORE BOTH PIECES THE SAME AT 4 1/2" & 5 1/2" ON THE LONG SIDE & 1" ON BOTH ENDS OF THE SHORT SIDE.
2 X DESIGNER PAPER MEASURING 4 1/2" X 4 3/8"
1 X DESIGNER PAPER MEASURING 4 3/8" X 3/4"
I hope you like my project for today & you can order any of the products i have used from my online shop.
Thank you
Love Ann xx
Wednesday 3 October 2018
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