Carousel bag

This final Carousel Notes project is another one blatantly copied from Kelly. Again, I don’t know how she managed to make her ribbon handles stand up – I just have to face facts; she is a genius and I am not.

For this, you need two So Saffron Carousel Notes, each with 3cm cut off the bottom. Save the bits – you can use these another day!

Take a piece of Designer Series Paper, measuring 15cm x 5.5cm and stick it to the bottom of one of your notes. You will have to cut carefully around the scallops by hand – Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Snips are perfect for this.

Cover the edge of the DSP with a strip of Chocolate Chip cardstock – again cut around the scallop by hand. You can do it using the ¾” circle punch but, to be honest, it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

Add the eyelets; to get them in the right place, rest them on the Carousel Note in position and press them down hard. This will leave an indentation as a guide.

Now you need to make the box. Use a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock measuring 26cm x 10.5cm and score along the length at 3cm. Now rest the long edge along the bottom of your grid paper and score vertically at 9.5cm, 12.5cm, 22cm and 25cm. This will give you a box with a 9.5cm wide front and back, and 3cm wide sides. Assemble the box in the usual manner.

Now rest your box on the inside of one of your Carousel Notes and make a pencil mark at the top edge. Don’t worry, nobody will see it. Repeat on the other note. Thread your ribbon through the eyelets and down beyond the pencil mark. Stick it down firmly. Sticky Strip is ideal as it’s very strong.

Finally, attach the Carousel Notes to the box to create the bag. The notes and the box will sandwich the ribbon, so that no cut ends are shown (not like on my version as I hadn’t worked that bit out when I made it!).

Stamps: Sweet Pea

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Animal Stories

Ink: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Carousel Notes, Jumbo Eyelets, Satin ribbon – Chocolate Chip, White Gel Pen

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Carousel Notes card

For this project I have to thank my talented downline, Kelly. Click here to see the project that I blatantly copied. I don’t know how she got hers to stand up because, as soon as I added the brads and ribbon, mine toppled over to the left. Hence the addition of a button for balance!

To make this card, you will need two Mellow Moss Carousel Notes. Decorate one of them and then score (just one of them!) at about 3cm-3.5cm from the left edge; the measurement really isn’t that crucial this time.

The rest is self-explanatory. Use a Crop-A-Dile™ to set the eyelets and tie some ribbon through. Stamp and layer your image and add a button, if necessary, for balance. I would try standing it up first – some of the ladies at my classes didn’t need a button to make theirs stand up.

Stamps: Bird on a Branch, Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Whisper White, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron

Ink: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red

Accessories: Carousel Notes, Jumbo Eyelets, Chocolate Chip button, Word Window Punch

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Carousel pocket card

This is a very simple idea but probably the Carousel Notes project which gave the most trouble. Again squaring your Carousel Note up against two edges of the grid paper, score at 3.5cm from the edge on THREE sides.  This time cut away the two corner pieces – they’re almost heart-shaped – and then fold the sides in and the front edge up, sticking them down to create a pouch.

To make the Chocolate Chip feature at the top of the insert, punch a Scallop Oval from cardstock and then fold in half. Punch a hole on the crease and poke a piece of ribbon through.

We made a pocket card but you could easily use such a pouch for a small gift, baby announcement or a gift card.

Stamps: Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Rose Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Designer Series Paper – Patterns, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red

Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon - Chocolate Chip

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Little chocolate box

So... the Carousel Notes class at last! I will post the instructions for all four projects over the next few days. Note to demonstrators: it is not a good idea to do these four projects at a class – we ran WAY over time and three would have been plenty.  If you make all four of the Carousel Notes projects I am posting, you will use half a pack and one of the envelopes. So I will now be looking for envelope projects!

This box is really quite simple – but the problem with Carousel Notes is that they are circular, so you really have to pay attention to make sure you score in the right place. You need:

1 Pretty in Pink Carousel Note

16.5cm square of Chocolate Chip cardstock

First take your square of Chocolate Chip cardstock and score it at 5cm from each edge. Make four cuts: see diagram for where to cut – you cut along the solid lines and score along the dotted lines. You are not cutting any cardstock away, just making cuts.

After stamping your Carousel Note, place it on a piece of grid paper, making sure it is “square” up to the edges (not easy with a round piece of cardstock). You will notice, however, that you can make two scallops sit on the bottom edge and two butt up to the side. If you do this, all will become easier. You need to score from the left edge at about 4cm in – we counted the scallops, so that eight of them were at the left of the score line. Hope that makes sense. Score at the same distance from the right edge, then again from the top and bottom edges.

You will see that you have the same pattern of score lines as on your Chocolate Chip piece. Make four cuts in the same places.

Now you can assemble the box and lid. Fold along the score lines, folding in the same direction each time. For the Chocolate Chip base, make sure that the largest flap is on the outside, hiding the fact that the inside flaps don’t meet. The lid is more straightforward; just fold them in and adhere.

You’re almost there – just tie a length of Chocolate Chip ribbon around the whole thing and knot. The small tags are just glued on underneath the knot.

Stamps: Bird on a Branch, Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Carousel Notes, Chocolate Chip satin ribbon, Jewelry Tag punch

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