Tooty Fruity at My Time Made Easy

I love watermelon!  Well....let me clarify.  I actually do NOT like watermelon.  But I like watermelon things and watermelon colors (and watermelon Jolly Ranchers).  So I had to make a watermelon gift box when I saw the Tooty Fruity template from My Time Made Easy.

This same template would also make a darling lemon, orange or lime box.  Those cute papers are new this month, too.   I have lots of plastic ants from when I taught school.  I used them for math activities for first graders.  I knew I hung on to them for some reason!

The watermelon stamp and sentiment on this card are from the new Tooty Fruity sets.  I think this would make a darling invite and favor box for a picnic.  The box is easy enough to put together you could make several pretty quickly.

Check out these blogs for other wonderful ideas:

Lauren Meader
Tangii Crane

Pattie Goldman

Lori Kalus
Mara Campbell

Box and Background at The Cutting Cafe

I'm thinking about Christmas, so that explains why I immediately went to the Christmas goodies when Regina assiged a box and a background for this week's inspiration at The Cutting Cafe.  This Christmas treat is made with the Candy Cane box and  Candy Cane background. 

I created the background by combining the red and pink versions of the background.  I just printed the red and then opened the pink and offset it a little and ran the paper back through the printer again to get the pink stripes.  Love how this looks!

The circle sentiment is also from the Candy Cane Box set.  I can't wait to give this sweet treat at Christmas!   Be sure to check out the blog on Monday for the weekly special and on Wednesday for the inspiration (and probably a give-a-way, too).  Have a wonderful week!

Hello Cards

I found these darling journal cards on etsy at LoveCreationGal.   These are just a couple out of the set. 

 I couldn't wait to create with these - they were certainly calling my name!

What's not to love?  Cute, cute animals and that pretty vintage blue color. 

I think I fall for that color every time I see it. 

Hope you are having as wonderful a week as me!  But is anyone else beginning to think that Christmas is just around the corner?  Where, oh where, does the time go? 

Harlequin 2 at AWNB

Love, love these harlequin faces created by Chris at CS Designs.  I wanted to do something a little different so I thought I would try an art doll.

The shapes behind her head for the spirelli are also from CS Designs.  I used three different embroidery threads on this one.   I have to tell you this doll was so much fun to figure out and put together!

I die cut scallop ovals and folded them in half for her skirt and glued them to a dowel rod.  Her bodice is a wedge shape.  Her arms are twined blue chenille stems. 

I like trying to figure out who she really is...her outfit is somewhat Elizabethan and her face is somewhat Middle Eastern...maybe she belongs in a sci-fi feature.  What do you think?

Come join us at Art With No Boundaries - the theme is always Anything Goes.  The bonus round challenge this time is Just Clowning Around.  Have a happy, happy week!

Pretty Bows at The Cutting Cafe

Regina has created such a pretty bow!  It comes in an amazing number of sizes (of course, you can size it to whatever you need to fit your project).  I made this wonderful bow with the Bow Tie and Ribbon set from The Cutting Cafe.

I used it to decorate a gift card holder, which is also available in the store.  This cut file comes in a plain and scalloped version with and without a notch.  I used the notch - the button is sitting on top of it and the top slips into it.

I used some old ledger paper and digital Pink Paislee.  The little circles are from Creations by M.   As always, be sure to check The Cutting Cafe Blog on Monday for specials.  DT inspiration goes up on Wednesday and there is usually a special or give away then, too.  So glad you came by and have a great rest of your weekend!

For You, Dear Friend

I came across these pretty papers and vintage ephemera in a kit called Vintage Charm  by  Quirky Twerp at The Digi Chick.   I used them to create a birthday cone for a friend of mine to give to a friend of hers. 

I just love hanging cones or are they mussy tussies?  Or does a mussy tussie have to have flowers inside? 

Oh, well either way they make me happy!  That butterfly makes me happy, too!  Love the color of it...  Hope you're having a wonderful week!

Harlequin Spirelli for AWNB

I love Spirelli!  Most of you probably already know what that is, but I wasn't sure when I first heard the term.  At its most simple, it's stringing.  Start with a shape and start wrapping - it really is that simple!  Amazing that something that simple is so cool!  Chris, at CS Designs, has several spirelli shapes to choose from and just look at that darling Harlequin face - isn't it the sweetest?   It's time for a new challenge at Art With No Boundaries.  As always, you can participate with Anything Goes.  Check the blog for all details on the challenge round.

I cut two of the spirelli shapes and then cut them in half and put them together for my background.  Then I attached two different colors of twine and started wrapping (one wrap with the pink alternating with one wrap of the green).  The shape created by the stringing changes depending on how many spaces that are skipped.  For example, on this one I skipped four points each time. 

The harlequin is printed on white paper and colored to look like the recycled corrugated cardboard of the tag.  Then I decided I wanted it to look even more like the tag, so I made ridges with my score tool.  I can't wait to attach this tag to a gift bag and watch the smile that is generated by this sweet harlequin!  Come join us at Art With No Boundaries!