A Celebration - Circle Treat Box

Ok, so admittedly I have quite a few photos sitting on my laptop of past projects I've made but haven't shared yet.

Here is one of those projects.

The original idea that I came across for using a large circle to create a box was from Andrea Walford, but I discovered that none of the links were working anymore, so I can't link up to the original instructions.

So I took out my ruler and my treat holder, wrote down the basic scoring measurements, and made up my own instructions to share with you.

Circle Treat Box

• Cut a 8 1/2" circle out of cardstock
• Score the circle at 5" and 5 1/2"
• Turn circle and score at 1 5/8", 2 1/8", 6 3/8", 6 7/8" (Tip: I used a ruler to make sure it was square before I scored these lines)
• Fold on all score lines using a bone folder to get a nice crisp fold
• Use your scissors to trim off the pieces (shown in photo below)
• Adhere sides of box together

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used are all CTMH (unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Lollydoodle - retired; White Daisy, Black, Lagoon CS

Stamp:  Big Top

Inks:  Black, Sunset, Lagoon, Whisper

Markers: Lagoon, Sunset - both retired

Embellishments:  Aqua Dots

Punches:  Large Oval (SU), 5/8" circle (EK), Scallop Border

Other:  Circle cutter (MS), Micro-tip scissors, bone folder, 3D foam tape

Valentine's Gift Box (or 3x3 Card Box)

Having all boys in the house, including the dog, doesn't really give me ample opportunities to create with pink and be all girly all the time.

So I made this just for the fun of it, as I always have a need to be creating something!  lol

I made this over a month ago, and I just spent too much time looking but I can't find the instructions that I followed to create this box... not in my scrapping room or online.  But while searching, I came across this one called a Fun Folds Envelope Punch Board Card Box by Kelly Gettelfinger which is very similar, but Kelly's instructions will hold 4"x4" cards and envelopes, so it's larger than the one I made.


Here's my basic instructions, using an envelope punch board:

• Begin with a piece of cardstock cut to 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"
• Use the enevelope punch board and punch and score at 4 3/4" and 3 3/4" on all 4 sides
• Cut the tabs (you can watch Kelly's video to see where to cut if you are unsure)

I made a simple 9 1/4" belly band to keep the box lid closed.

The finished size of my box is approximately 3 3/8" x 3 3/8" x 3/4".
It will fit 3x3 cards and envelopes.
I checked to make sure.  ;)

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Cotton Candy, Ruby, White Daisy CS
Stamps:  Holiday Tags, Whooo's Your Valentine - retired
Inks:  Whisper, Cotton Candy
Punches:  2" scallop circle - retired, 1 3/4" circle (EK), Heart To Heart (SU)
Other:  3D foam tape, Envelope punch board (WRMK/SU)

♥ 3 Fun & Cute 3D Valentine's Projects ♥

Here's some adorable 3D Valentine's projects.

I'm still waiting to get my hands on some of the new CTMH products for Spring/Summer, so I pulled out an old stamp set (Whooo's Your Valentine) and retired paper (Sweetheart).

I got it, so why not use it, right?

Up first, I will show you this cute 3x3 Post-it Note cover.

 

Super cute, hey?  And so easy.

I found the instructions by Susan Itell via Pinterest to create a cover to hold 1 1/2" x 2" Post-its, but I only had 3x3 size Post-its on hand, so I adjusted all the measurements and created my own instructions.

I will post my instructions soon (maybe tomorrow, time permitting).... so check back.  ;)

Next up is this cute little treat holder.

I just got a Envelope Punch Board, made by We R Memory Keepers (also sold by SU), and wanted to play with it.

So I found some great tutorials on Pinterest.

This one is called a Sewing Style Box by Sam Pootles.

And lastly, here's a nice sized gift bag.

This one is also by Sam Pootles and she calls it a Folded Gift Bag.

I hope I inspired you today!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Sweetheart B&T - retired; White Daisy, Ruby, Black, Cotton Candy CS

Stamps:  Holiday Tags, Whooo's Your Valentine - retired

Inks:  Whisper, Black, Ruby, Cotton Candy

Embellishments:  Googlie Eyes (dollar store), Color Ready Seam Binding Ribbon

Punches:  1/4" circle (EK), Heart (MS), Heart Trio (SU), Word Window (SU), 1/8" hole punch (Fiskars)

Other:  Envelope Punch (WRMK), 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors, Hook & Loop Dot, 3x3 Post-it Notes (Post-it)

Die-Cut Snowflake 3x3 Holiday Cards & Gift Box Set

I love the look of using the negative space left from a die-cut shape.

And there is a challenge going on this week over at Flourishes to use your negative die-cut space on a project, so I'm going to link my project up to that.

Why not play along?

I made these very simple 3x3 holiday cards, 4 of each style.  The inspiration for my cards came from Pinterest (she used a butterfly shape on her cards), but when I tried the link, it takes you to a closed site.

For the card holder, I found instructions here on Beth Beard's blog.

The box is 2" deep (from front to back), so there's lots of room for 8 cards and 8 envelopes.

Hope you enjoyed!  

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Sparkle and Shine B&Ts; Kraft CS

Stamp:  Holiday Tags

Ink:  Chocolate

Die:  Let It Snowflake Die-namics (MFT)

Embellishments:  Clear Sparkles, Sparkle Flourish, Dk. Chocolate Striped Grosgrain ribbon

Other:  Oval punch (SU), 3D foam tape

A Little Valentine Gifty

This is what I gave my son, Cole, for Valentine's Day yesterday.

I do believe that he loves chocolate as much as I do!  :)

Inspiration for the design on the front of the box came from here.

The box/bag was cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge.

I also used a polka dot embossing folder (Provo Craft) on it before I assembled it.

The B&T paper is from the Stella paper packet.

How I did the Kraft cardstock heart was I cut the inside/smaller heart shape at 2" using the AP cartridge.

Then I used my Giga Scallop Heart punch (Marvy Uchida) to punch the shape, centering the inside cut-out heart within the punch.

The heart is popped up with 3D foam tape.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Stella B&T; Kraft, Colonial White CS

Stamp:  Say It In Style

Ink:  Chocolate, Black

Embellishments:  Mocha Opaques, Chocolate baker's twine

Other:  Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, Seeing Spots embossing folder (Provo Craft), Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Clear bag (unknown source)

Tea Bag Dispenser

OMGoodness, when I saw this, I knew I had to make one myself...

it's a tea bag dispenser. 

I made my project with the new Florentine paper pack, which just seems to be the perfect fit for this.

I found the instructions for the box here.

So, are you gonna go make one now???

I know you wanna!    lol

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Florentine B&Ts; Twilight, Colonial White CS

Stamp:  Thoughtful Tidings - Feb SOTM

Ink:  Chocolate

Embellishments:  Wooden button, Chocolate baker's twine, Paper flower, Clear sparkle, Creme Brulee grosgrain - retired

Other:  Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, 3D foam tape, Scor-tape (ScorPal), Glue gun (other), Chipboard (other)

Teacher Gifts... Hot Chocolate Fry Boxes

I got the idea for this project after seeing this one by Mandy Leahy.

Cole has two teachers this year, so I wanted something that would be pretty easy to make and not too heavy on the pocketbook.

Aren't they cute?

They easily hold 3 packages of hot chocolate.

The stamped images are from A Sip and the little stamped snowflakes are from the Wonderland WOTG set. 

I used up some of my SU paper (retired), cardstock, inks and ribbons.

The fry box is a shape from the CTMH Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, set at 10" for the cutting size.

For each box, I cut the shape out in cardstock and patterned paper, gluing the two pieces together for more strength.

The circles were cut at 2 3/4", and the spikey circles at 3 1/4", also using the same cartridge.

The snowflakes were cut using punches.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used:

Paper:  DSP Holiday Thyme - retired (SU); Cranberry Crisp and Chocolate Chip CS (SU), Colonial White CS (CTMH)

Stamps:  A Sip (CTMH), Wonderland WOTG set (CTMH)

Inks:  Cranberry Crisp and Chocolate Chip (SU)

Embellishments:  Cranberry Crisp and Chocolate Chip ribbons (SU), Colonial White buttons (CTMH), Natural Hemp (CTMH), Mocha Opaques (CTMH)

Other:  Mega Snowflake punch (Marvy Uchida), Snowflake punch (Martha Stewart), 3D foam tape, ScorTape (ScorPal)

* Cranberry Crisp may be a retired color (SU), I'm just not sure.

Wonderland HB2U Petal Box

Wonderland, one of the new Level 2 Paper Packs, is not just for winter-themed projects!

Here's a cute and very simple box, ready to be filled with treats, or something fun.

Now that I have the Cricut Expressions and after playing with some of the box shapes included in the Art Philosophy cartridge, it has got me wanting to do more, more, more.

Last week I found a used Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartridge (that I've been eyeing for a very long time) through a local online classifieds and made this box with my newly loved, hard-to-find cartridge. 

Though I have to say, I'm having a hard time with how little is included in the regular cartridges, as opposed to the CTMH Art Philosophy cartridge, which is truly loaded with so many great options.  I really hope that CTMH comes out with another new one in the next Idea Book!

To make the box shown, I used a 12x12 mat and clicked the Fit To Page option on my Cricut.  It's finished size is 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 4 3/4".

To cut the little 3/4" pennants, I used the Art Philosophy cartridge.

Super cute box and so quick to make!

Love that...

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Wonderland B&T; Colonial White, Lagoon CS

Stamps:  Trinity Alphabet, Art Philosophy Celebration

Inks:  Chocolate, Lagoon

Embellishments:  Chocolate waxy flax, Mocha Opaques adhesive gems, Lagoon button

Other: Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cartidge (Provo Craft), Art Philosophy cartridge, 3D foam tape, Micro-tip scissors, Liquid Glass

H2H Challenge - It's Gift Week!

This week over at the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog, the challenge is to create a gift.

"We are focusing on gift items - NO cards! We want to see what you can create or dress up as a small gift for someone this holiday season."

So this is what I came up with.  I started with one 12x12 sheet each of Cranberry and Colonial White cardstock, and with some handy-dandy scoring, I came up with a box to fit a mug. 

Then I just pulled out some striped Mistletoe B&T, and a scallop border punch and created a simple strip to wrap around the Cranberry lid.  Too plain to leave it that way... so I cut 5 strips of Creative Basics Mistletoe B&T at 1x12, glued them end to end, and did a simple pleat fold, tacking them with a little glue in each of the center creases.  After I glued that onto my striped B&T, I sewed some buttons onto just the front section with some red/white twine.

For the tag, I used the A Sip stamp set and Holiday Trinkets stamp set for the Merry Christmas.

I love how it turned out.  Adorable!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Mistletoe, Creative Basics Mistletoe B&Ts; Cranberry, Colonial White, New England Ivy CS

Stamps:  A Sip, Holiday Trinkets

Inks:  Cranberry, Garnet, Olive, New England Ivy, Black

Embellishments:  Olive grosgrain, Colonial White buttons, Red and Green buttons (Autumn Leaves)

Other items:  Paper piercer, Floss needle, 1 1/4" circle punch, Scallop border punch (SU), Red/White twine (The Twinery)

Snowman Treat Box

Saw these over at Lisa Young's blog and thought I'd give it a try.  Cute!

I don't have the Fancy Favor Box die, so I made my own box.

Here's my measurements:

6x12 White CS, score at 2 1/4", then turn and score at 2 1/4", 5 1/4", 7 1/2" and 10 1/2".

The finished size of this box is:  3 3/4" H x 3" W x 2 1/4" D

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  White Daisy, Black, Tulip CS; Olivia B&T

Ink:  Black marker, Tulip ink

Embellishments:  Tulip buttons, Natural hemp, 1" Chocolate Chip Double Stitched grosgrain (SU)

Punches:  5/8" and 1" circle (EK)

Other:  Micro-tip scissors, ScorTape (ScorPal)

CTMH November Spotlight Blog Hop

Welcome to the Close To My Heart November Blog Hop! 
You should have arrived from Chris Hill's blog.  But this is a circular hop, so it doesn't matter where you begin.  ;)

This month we are spotlighting Christmas/Winter stamp sets.  For my tea box project, I used two different sets:  a Christmas set called I Believe for the snowflakes and a winter set called A Sip for the main images.

The instructions I used to create the Tea Box are from the fabulous Kelly Lunceford.  You can find her awesome instructions HERE.  The finished box size is 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 1 3/4".  Although I filled mine with various flavors of tea, this box would work perfectly for a set of 3x3 cards and envelopes, too.

I also created a matching 3x3 card to go with my tea box as part of a gift set.  I used A Sip again for the main images, and another winter set called Festive Frills for the sentiment.

Thanks for visiting!  Your next stop along the blog hop is over at Debbie Carriere's blog.

If for some reason you get lost along the way, you can always find a compete list of this month's CTMH Spotlight Blog Hop participants on Wendy Kessler's blog HERE.

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Paper:  Mistletoe B&T; Cranberry, Black, Colonial White CS
Stamps:  A Sip, I Believe, Festive Frills
Inks:  Cranberry, Garnet, Black
Embellishments:  Black Gingham ribbon, Colonial White button, Cranberry waxy flax
Other items:  3D foam tape, Velcro dots (other), 1/4" ScorTape (ScorPal), Sponge

Hooligans Halloween Candy Corn Treat Box

I've had the Scallop Envelope die (SU) for a while now and finally played with it.  I've seen many cute boxes created with the scallop envelope, so I wanted to try one out myself. 

I created a piece to wrap around the bottom and sides of the envelopes to adhere the envelope flats onto, creating a quick and easy box.  The CS piece is 1 9/16" x 7 3/4", scored at 2 1/4" in from both ends.  The B&Ts are from the Hooligans paper pack.  Even the little creature is from one of the B&Ts.  I just cut him out, matted him with some black CS and pop-dotted him with foam tape.

I'm always surprised how little the die boxes are because the finished projects I've seen always look so much bigger.  The size of this box is approx. 3 1/4" long x 2 1/4" tall x 1 9/16" wide.  Not huge by any means, but perfect for packaging up some Halloween sweets!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Hooligans B&Ts; Black CS

Stamps:  Tag The Occasion, Thriller (Sept. SOTM)

Inks:  Pear, Gypsy, Black

Embellishments:  Pear ribbon, Bitty sparkle, Purple chain (purse hardware by Leisurearts - LSS)

Punches:  1 1/4" circle, 1 1/2" circle (EK)

Other items:  Hole punch (EK), 3D foam tape, Scallop envelope die (SU), Micro-tip scissors, Score board (Martha Stewart)

(the bag for the candy is simply the one that I filled at the store...)

Asian Tea Holder... (H2H12)

It's a color challenge for this week over at the Heart 2 Heart Challenge Blog.

Those 3 colors together scream an Asian feel to me, so that's what I went with.  I found the cute idea of the tea holder on Marika Lemay's blog HERE.  I loved her project and I adjusted it here and there to what I wanted to create, using hers as an inspiration springboard. 

For mine, I used a 7" x 8 1/2" piece of Tulip cardstock, scored at 4" and 4 1/2" along the 8 1/2" length.  And I did lots of random stamping.

Hope I inspired you to create one for a tea lover you know!

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  White Daisy, Tulip, Black, and Buttercup CS

Stamps:  Kanji Phrases, Aspiration, and Wisdom

Inks:  Black, Buttercup, and Tulip

Punches:  Corner rounder, 2 1/4" and 2 1/2" circle (EK), 1/4" circle (SU)

Embellishments:  Black bigger brad, and Black stitched grosgrain

Other items:  3x3 envelope flats, Paper piercer, 3D foam tape, Scor-Tape (ScorPal)

(UR) So Sweet Gable Box

Thought I'd post my little gable box I made this past weekend.  It's sitting empty, awaiting to be used one day.  Poor, sad little thing.  One day it will be filled with something sweet for someone special, and then it will have a purpose... and so it waits.

I saw Beate's video tutorial, and it inspired me to make my first gable box.  I've seen many gable boxes before, but for some reason, her video was what I needed to give it a try.  They are super easy and fairly quick to make.  Try one for yourself, that is if you haven't already.  You can find her video tutorial HERE, just scroll down through the instructions and you'll find the video at the bottom of the page.

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On a side note, we had some great news in regards to house building...  our first project was to get the water well established.  It was completed yesterday, with Jacob having to dig down only 110 ft. (we were expecting more) and we have approximately 40 gallons of water per minute.  And it's softer water than what the in-town water is, although it's still hard water.  But still awesome!  I'm a happy camper!  I hope the rest of the house building related stuff goes as smoothly.  :)

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I'm hoping to find some time to create before heading off for the long weekend.  I'm going to Edmonton to visit my sister.  I haven't seen her since last summer (for a couple of hours only) and probably almost a year before that.  She wants me to help her with scrapbooking, basically pick my brain for the weekend, so it should be fun.  Lee and Cole will bugger off during the day and do some fun stuff, like go to the West Edmonton Mall to the Waterpark and Amusement park...  and goodness knows what else those boys will find to do!  Then we'll meet up during the evenings. 

It's about a 7.5 hour drive from here, so that takes up most of 2 days for traveling, so we really only have 2 days to play, and shop of course!  ;)

So if I don't get a chance to post anything before I head out...

Happy creating!  :)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Colonial White, Chocolate CS; Cherry-O B&Ts

Stamps:  Bowl of Cherries, So Sweet

Inks:  Chocolate, Blush, Tulip, Sweet Leaf, Topiary

Embellishments:  Tulip grosgrain, Chocolate felt flower, Colonial White bigger brad

Punches:  2 1/4" circle (EK), 2 1/2" scallop circle (Marvy Uchida), Double Scallop edge (Martha Stewart), Key Tag (SU)

Other:  3D foam tape, Scor-Tape (LSS), Micro-tip scissors

Teacher Thank You Gift Box (Stamping Royalty Challenge #5)

I made this teacher thank you gift box for the Stamping Royalty Challenge #5. I was inspired by one I saw on Amy Sheffer's blog. You can see her totally cute project and her box instructions HERE. I had picked up the same apple chipboard book (that Amy used) from Michael's in their $1.50 bins a couple of weeks ago, not having a project in mind at the time, but pretty happy to have bought them all the same. 

I'm not yet sure what I will put in it for a year-end gift for my son's teacher, but I still have some time to figure that out...  lol

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):

Paper:  Notebook and Jingle B&T; Colonial White, Chocolate and Topiary CS

Stamps:  Thank You, Classmate Alphabet

Inks:  Black, Chocolate inks; Black journal pen (SU)

Chipboard:  't' from DE Monograms; Apple book (Studio 18 - Michael's)

Embellishments:  Cranberry bigger brad

Tools:  Micro-tip scissors; Piercing tool; Make-up sponge (other), Scor-Pal (LSS)

Punches:  Binding edge (EK Success)

Up on the Rooftop... a gift box

I found the instructions to create this box HERE. Isn't it cute? Well, I sure think it is... ;)

When I put the polar bear on the top of the roof, this Christmas carol came to mind and now I can't seem to get it out of my head!

Up On The Rooftop

Up on the rooftop reindeer pause
Out jumps good old Santa Clause
Down thru the chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones
Christmas joys

(Chorus)
Ho, ho, ho!
Who wouldn’t go!
Ho, ho, ho!
Who wouldn’t go!
Up on the rooftop
Click, click, click
Down thru the chimney with
Good Saint Nick

First comes the stocking
Of little Nell
Oh, dear Santa
Fill it well
Give her a dolly
That laughs and cries
One that will open
And shut her eyes

(Repeat Chorus)

Next comes the stocking
Of little Will
Oh, just see what
A glorious fill
Here is a hammer
And lots of tacks
Also a ball
And a whip that cracks

(Repeat Chorus)

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Chillin', and Just for the Holidays stamp sets; Black, White Daisy, Cranberry, and Desert Sand cardstock; Black, and Cranberry inks; Black embossing powder; Versamark; R46 Strong Red, and W3 Warm Gray No. 3 (Copics); Cranberry dashed grosgrain; Black waxy flax; Mega Snowflake punch (Marvy Uchida); 1 1/2" and 5/8" circle punches (EK Success); Scallop edge punch (SU); Small Oval punch (SU).

Set of 3 Boxes for Christmas

Aren't these boxes adorable? They're only one part (or one day) of Becky Robert's 12 Days of Christmas templates that I purchased HERE. You get so many great templates, and I can't say enough about how much fun I had creating these boxes! I've added the approximate finished sizes beside the individual pictures so you have an idea of how big they are.





This one is the largest box measuring 7"x4"x4", which is a really nice size.





This is the medium sized box, measuring 4"x5"x3".




And this is the smallest of the 3 boxes, measuring 4 1/4"x 2 3/4" x 2 3/4".






Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Holiday Jingle, and Just for the Holidays stamp sets; Jingle B&T, and Creative Basics Jingle B&Ts; White Daisy, Juniper, and Tulip cardstock; Juniper, and Tulip inks; Black Journal pen, and Blender pen; Juniper waxy flax; White Daisy bigger brads; 3/4" White Daisy grosgrain, and White Daisy Ricrac ribbons; Mega Snowflake punch (Marvy Uchida); Loop edge punch (Martha Stewart); Grommet (SU); 1 1/4", 1 1/2", and 1 3/4" circle punches (EK Success).

Snowflake Gift Bag/Box

I made this Snowflake Gift Bag/Box using my Treat Box template I created for giving yummy treats for any occasion. Just so you can tell how big it is, this bag measures 6" tall.

*** If you are interested in getting one of my templates I created, I am giving them away for free as a bonus with a purchase of one of my handmade cards. Details can be found on my sidebar.

Supplies used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Treat Box template (by Vicki); Just for the Holidays stamp set; Cranberry, Topiary, and White Daisy CS; Topiary, and Cranberry inks; Topiary dashed grosgrain; Punches: 5/8", 1 1/4", 1 1/2" circle (EK Success), Mega Scallop oval, and Mega Snowflake (Marvy Uchida), Snowflake (Martha Stewart), Hole punches (Fiskars); Crop-a-dile (We R Memory Keepers), Silver grommets (Walmart); Chain and fasteners (plumming chain); Foam tape (other).

Soccer Thank You Card and Gifty Box for the Coach

Soccer is quickly coming to a close, with my son's last game last night, and the tournament on Saturday. I had made the Coach a card, which I previously posted, but wanted to give her a little gifty, too. So I created a tall box and made the front jersey for it... now this is not my original idea. I saw a jersey on the front of a box a while back, done by the very talented Lauren Meader on her blog. Hers was amazing, right down to a real Whistle hanging from the neck of the jersey! Very cool... oh, and by the way, I did locate my Best Shot stamp set that I was searching for when making my card. I had loaned it out and just got it back about a week ago. :)

What I used for the box and jersey (all CTMH unless otherwise noted):
Sunny Yellow, White Daisy and Black CS
Black and Sunny Yellow inks
Circle Around stamp set
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet stamp set
Best Shot stamp set
Corner rounder
2" circle punch (Fiskars)
Coluzzle circle