Ladybug Ghirardelli Box

Who loves chocolate? *jumping up and down* ME! I do!!

This little box holds 4 Ghirardelli chocolate squares. You would never know what yummy goodness it hold just by looking at it.

These little guys are so easy to make! You can get the directions here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/ghirardellibox/

My box was made from black Bazzill cardstock and covered with red polka dot paper from the My Mind's Eye Complete Boy stack. (I don't think I've mentioned lately how much I LOVE MME paper! LOL) The ladybug and sentiment are from Stampin' Up's "Very Punny" set and the ladybug was colored with a watercolor pencil. The flowers were made with a Martha Stewart hydrangea punch and the rhinestones are 2mm nail gems I got off eBay. The square and scalloped square were cut using Nestabilities dies in the Cuttlebug, and the white trim was made from the EK Success Dotted Scallop border punch.

And that's all there is to making a cute little chocolate box! :)

Jolly Christmas Card

I feel like I cheated with this card!

The sentiment and pattern papers were downloaded and printed from http://www.pinkpetticoat.co.uk/. They are from their "Fairy Lights" collection. I used my Nestabilities in the Cuttlebug to cut the circles and scallops. The snowflakes are from two Cuttlebug dies, and they are covered with Star Dust Stickles and adhered with pop dots for dimension. The "jolly" in the sentiment was also made glittery by going over the letters with a Sakura Quickie Glue pen and sprinkling with loose glitter. The light green twill ribbon in from Martha Stewart.

Everyone uses pastel colors for Christmas cards, right?

Lunch Box Tin .cut file

The Provo Craft top loading tin - 20-7014

If anyone has altered a tin like this, you know what a pain in the you-know-what it can be!! Well, no more! I have created a .cut file with the Cricut Design Studio software to make altering these tins a breeze! No more tracing and trying to make your own template!

The file uses the George cartridge and has a page for the top, back, and front with the latch.

After you cut out the top piece, you will need to use scissors or a craft knife and cut between the two "ovals" so you can slip it over the handle. It shouldn't show *that* much after your paper is glued on.

You will want to adhere the back piece on before the front piece. They are made to overlap a bit, but the front pieces should end up just about on the center of the side. By putting the front piece on second you will have a much more symmetrical seam. (Being a Virgo, I love symmetry! LOL)

You can download the file HERE. (file has been updated for a 6x12 mat!)

I hope this helps someone with their tin-altering frustration!! If you end up using it, please let me know how it worked for you!

**UPDATE 3/18/11** If the file link doesn't work for you , please let me know. I had to upload it to a new host. :)

Challenge Card

I made this card as part of a challenge over at www.fctsc.com. We were given a sketch and this is what I came up with.

The card measures 5.5" x 4.25" and the base is Bazzill. The dotted background is Core'dinations cardstock embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder. The striped and flowered pink papers are from M's and are made by g.c.d studios. The circle was cut at 3.5" with my Cricut using the George cartridge, and the butterflies were cut using Indie Art - the solid one at .5" and the bigger one at 1.25". The butterflies were cut from pink Bazzill and the circle is the reverse of the patterned paper, as are the rectangles for the stamped saying and the smaller flowers.

The stamped saying is from Stampin Up's "Simply Said" set. The larger flowers are Bride's table confetti from M's and the smaller ones were made using a punch. The larger rhinestones are 3 and 5mm from J's made by Darice, and the smaller ones are 2mm nail gems from eBay, all glued on individually. (Yeah, it took a while and yeah, I know they aren't straight! LOL)

Nugget Box

Here is a little Nugget box that I made very quickly the other day. The cardstock is Bazzill and the patterned papers are from the Basic Grey "Phoebe" line. The flowers are hydrangea punches from Martha Stewart, and the twill ribbon is also Martha Stewart. The "bigger" rhinestones are 3mm Darice from J's and the smaller ones are 2mm nail gems I got off eBay.

The directions to make the box came from here: http://www.scor-pal.com/basics/index_files/Page406.htm

"Get Better" Band-Aid Card

How cute is this Band-Aid??

The base was cut from flesh colored Bazzill with the Wild Card cart at 6.5". It fits into a #10 envelope. The phrase was cut from red Bazzill and colored in with Xmas Red Stickles.

Ummmm....That's it!! How much easier can you get??

"Thinking of You" Card

This was a fun little card to make, although the pic makes the colors look a little wonky.

The card base was cut from light green Bazzill at 5.25" with the Wild Card cart. It fits into a standard A2 envelope, so it's not very big. :) The phrase was cut from purple Bazzill and colored with purple Stickles. The outside "ring" was cut from the same purple cardstock and was embossed with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. The little flower gems are from M's.

"Hi" Card

I like this tri-fold card a lot better. It just look "happier" to me. :)

Same as the other one, it was cut from Bazzill cardstock at 9" with the Wild Card cart. It fits into a #10 envelope. The phrase was colored in with Turquoise Stickles. The printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Magnolia/Wild Asparagus combo pack they sold at Costco a while ago. The flowers are Prima and the little 5mm rhinestones are made by Darice.

Simple, simple!!

"Hi" Card

This is a fun little tri-fold card, although I'm not too crazy about the colors and how it turned out overall. The picture makes it look even worse! LOL

The card was cut from Bazzill cardstock with the Wild Card cart at 9". It fits into a #10 letter size envelope. The phrase was cut from brown Bazzill and colored in with Cinnamon Stickles. The printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite pad (I told you I love it! LOL). The ribbon is American Crafts, the flowers are Prima, and the little rhinestone is 5mm and made by Darice.

"Hope" Card

Ugh. I don't think I like the Calligraphy cart much. Some pieces are just so thin!!

Standard white card base yet again. (I love those things and they are so cheap when they are on sale!) The background paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite pad. The "Hope" was cut at 1.5" from Bazzill cardstock using the Calligraphy cart. The background oval was also cut at 1.5" and embossed with the Swiss Dots folder in the Cuttlebug. 2 mini brads attach them to the background paper and the little flower gems are from M's.

Frustration from the Calligraphy cart aside, this was yet another very easy and simple card.

'Get Well Soon" Card

Continuing today with the cards I've made recently...

This one is pretty similar to the Get Well one I posted yesterday. It uses the same 4" 5.5" white base, and the printed paper is from a K&Company pad. The phrase was cut from Bazzill cardstock using the Beyond Birthdays cart at 2". The red polka dot strip is the reverse side of the background paper - you gotta love double sided paper!! A couple of blue Prima flowers with a brad finish this one off.

If this had been any easier, I could have done it in my sleep. :)

"Get Well Soon" Card

Yeah, I know it's bright!

White A2 base from M's value pack. The printed paper is American Crafts, from M's. The ribbon is from M's, too. The phrase was cut at 2" from Bazzill cardstock with the Beyond Birthdays cart and colored in with Turquoise Stickles.

Easy, easy, easy!

"Hugs To You" Card

Another card I'm not all that pleased with. I suppose some might choose not to show the cards they don't like, but I figure I might as well share the good, the bad, and the ugly. LOL

I used a pre-made white 4" x 5.5" base from a "value pack" from M's. The printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite pad. The phrase was cut at 3" from Bazzill cardstock using the Beyond Birthdays cart and colored in with Stardust Stickles. The brown ribbon is American Crafts and the hydrangeas are from Prima. The little brad is probably from M's or J's.

"Thinking of You" Card

I was NOT happy with this card at all. I had originally wanted to have the "Thinking of You" shadowed, but I was having issues with tearing, so I just cut it twice on "shadow" and layered them slightly off.

This is a standard A2 sized card - 4.25" x 5.5" made from a base of Bazzill cardstock.

The phrase was cut at 2.25"using the Calligraphy cart out of red and brown Bazzill. The printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite pad (love it!!). The flowers are Prima with a Making Memories rhinestone brad in the middle. The rhinestones in the corners are made by Darice and can be found at J's.

"Thinking of You" Card

Here is a card that I have made before. Does that mean I have scraplifted myself? LOL

The card is 4" x 5.5" and fits into an A2 envelope. The white base is from one of the "value packs" from M's. The black and white paper is from J's open stock. The "Thinking of You" was cut from DCWV cardstock with the Alphalicious cart at 1.75" using the short stack feature and colored in with Stardust Stickles.. The ribbon is from M's, as are the flowers and rhinestones. The flowers are actually Bride's table confetti from the wedding aisle.

"Thinking of You" Card

This card was cut using the Wild Card cart at 6.5" (I think!) It fits into an A7 envelope. Another simple card, but a fun shape! The cardstock is Bazzill and the "thinking of you" was colored with Diamond Stickles. The little flower gems are from M's.

"Just a Note" Card

Guess what? Another Wild Card! This was cut at 5.5" and fits in a 6x6 envelope. The plain cardstock is Bazzill, and the yellow is from the DCWV Glitter Cardstock stack. This card was sooooo easy! No embellishments at all!

"Hang In There" Card

Another Wild Card! This one was also cut at 5.5" and fits in a 6x6 envelope. The cardstock is Bazzill and the yellow dot background paper is from the DCWV Nana's Kids stack. The "Hang in there" was colored in with Stardust Stickles. A couple of Prima daisies with a rhinestone in the center finishes this one off.

"God Bless You" Card

I have several cards that I have made recently, and I will be making a separate post for each. I tried uploading several pictures in one, but they didn't line up right and I knew that would irritate me. Most of these cards were made as part of a request from the Cricut MB for cards for someone who is ill and his family.

This card was made using the Wild Card Cricut cartridge (which, by the way, is an AWESOME cart!!). It was cut at 5.5" and fits into a 6x6 envelope. The base was made from Bazzill cardstock and the printed paper is from the My Mind's Eye Signature Suite paper stack. The "God Bless You" was cut from pink Bazzill and "colored" with Stardust Stickles. A couple of Prima hydrangeas with a brad finish it off. Very simple, very quick!!

Grandma's Tin

Grandma's don't need a thing at Christmas, especially my husband's grandmother.  She doesn't want more knick-knacks.  She doesn't want candy or a Hickory Farms gift basket.  She doesn't want you to buy her anything.  So I decided to make her something!

I picked up this ProvoCraft tin at Michael's and slapped that fab flower paper on it.  The paper is Bo Bunny and I got it at Craft Warehouse.  I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to the tin.  (I'll save the story about the template for another time.)  The red strip is just Bazzill cardstock and the black is a ribbon, which is also around the edge of the lid.  A couple of Prima flowers with a rhinestone in the middle finish it off. Voila!  (I don't know how to make accents!  LOL)  The tin is finished.

I filled the tin with assorted all occasion cards.  She seemed to like them.  I guess this is the gift for the stubborn old woman who has everything.  (I love you, grandma!!)