Collapsible Box Tutorial with free Template

Welcome to another Tuesday
Tutorial here at Shelly's Images.

Today we have a special video tutorial to share with you.  And we are even giving you the free templates for making the box.

Click this link if you have trouble viewing the embedded video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkeSxAt6BPA&feature=youtu.be

Here is the download code for the .doc file.  Use this file if you plan to print and cut the template using Word.

shellysimages.com-collapseboxtempword.doc

I will also share the .jpg versions of the template.  Please be aware that sizes can change depending on the program you use and the way that you insert the file into each program.  I recommend printing a test copy on plain paper to make sure the measurements are all correct.

I hope you enjoyed the tutorial. And I really hope you will make some of these fun boxes.  If you do make some projects using the tutorial we would love to have you drop in and share them here.  Or enter them in some of our challenges.  If you have any questions at all about our tutorial please post a comment here.  Be sure to leave us a little note if you grabbed the templates.  :)

Challenges to enter:

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Pink and Red

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - Romance is in the Air

Crafty Boots - Valentines

Creative Stamp Friends - Valentines

Die Cut Creams - Pink, Red and Heart

Hooked on Craft Challenge - Hearts

Lexi's Creations - Love

Ooh La La Challenge - Be My Valentine

Paper Pretties - Red, Pink and White

Stamp With Fun - Love

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Hearts

Stamps R Us - Valentine/Love

The Pink Elephant - Use PINK

Victorine Stamps - Love/Valentines

Valentine Wreath

I wanted to share this beautiful wreath that my daughter Meghann made for me.

It is amazing how pretty a foam wreath (in this case a heart shaped wreath), felt circles, a pretty ribbon, and a jillion pins can be when they are combined.

It looks like she folded each felt circle in half and then in half again.  And then pinned that point to the wreath. 

It looks so pretty on our front door.  

Thank you so much Meghann!  I love you so much!

Our Advent Calendar

Today is December 1st so it is time to get the Advent Calendar ready.  My children always enjoyed our Advent Calendar tradition.  And I have to say that I enjoy it too.  Now that our youngest is 13 I am dreading the day that she says she is "too old" for that kid stuff.  At that point I guess I will have to torture my husband with the Advent Calendar tradition.  :)

 I made this advent calendar a few years ago.  The base of the calendar is a metal cookie sheet (the bottom of the cookie sheet is decorated) and the tins are Martha Stewart party favor tins which I got on clearance.  The original idea was to put magnets on the back of each tin to attach it to the calendar.  But I had too many decorative layers of paper so the magnets weren't strong enough.  The inside of each tin lid is decorated with a circle of cardstock and a number cut from my Cricut.  The decorations and the title are also cut from the Cricut. Each tin is hot glued to the patterned paper square behind it.  I also used patterned paper to decorate the top and bottom inside area of the handles. 

 The inside of each tin is decorated with patterned paper that matches the paper used on the square under the tin.  The numbers in the lid represent the numbers left until Christmas.  And the numbers inside of the tin represent the actual date on the calendar.  This just makes it easier for the kids to see if they have opened the correct number of tins.

I put candy in some of the tins and little slips of paper describing where other special treats are hidden.  The kids always love opening the lid to find a special note.  The slip of paper that I am showing here tells Taylor to go to the large freezer to find her frozen treat.  (shhh....it is peppermint ice cream)  The kids take a lid off each day and then store the lids in a bowl until Christmas.  

The tins only hold one piece of candy, but you can have the candy for other children in a different location to give everyone when the tins are opened.  

I hope you enjoyed reading about our Advent Calendar and maybe even got some ideas for your family.