CAS on Friday #319 - Anything But a Card

I'm really looking forward to seeing what people come up with for the latest CAS on Friday Challenge.  A clean and simple project but it can't be a card?!

I was stumped until I got this pillow box die from a destash group and then remembered I had Tim Holtz Frightening Faces dies.  Talk about quick and simple Halloween treat boxes!

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• Pop Tone Orange Fizz cardstock
• Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Frightening Faces
• Catherine Pooler Orange Twist
• Scor-Tape

Jive Turkey, Yo

We're having a really small Thanksgiving this year and I'm so very thankful.  These turned out so so cute but all that diecutting was a LOT.  Of course, some of that was on me for deciding to use designer paper for the tail front and back but look how fab they look!

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!

• Lawn Fawn Tiny Gift Box
• Lawn Fawn Tiny Gift Box Peacock/Turkey Add-On
• Lawn Fawn Into the Woods 6x6 Paper
• Copic R29 and YR04

Simon Says Stamp - Herb Labels

When I received the Simon Says Stamp Just for You Golden Bone package, I immediately thought of a gift card set using the Herb Labels stamps.

It was so fast and easy to make these which is always a plus in my book, especially for a last minute gift when I just might have forgotten about a certain birthday.

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• Simon Says Stamps Herb Labels 
• Catherine Pooler Mardi Gras, Lime Rickey, Eucalyptus, Tutti Frutti (SBC | ACOT | SBP)
• Honey Bee Sweet Stacks Rectangles (HB)
• Versamark SBC | SBP)
• Ranger Super Fine Detail White Embossing Powder (SBC | ACOT | Ranger)

DB - Tropical Treat Duo

It's party time over on the Doodlebugs WA blog! Come join Santa and me to learn more about upcycling a treat bag.

DB - Boba Is SO Eww

I have a confession: I hate boba tea. There. I've said it. It's those tapioca bubbles--eww. But that doesn't mean I can't color up cute Mama Elephant Boba Tea notecards. You can read more about them on the Doodlebugs blog!

Whimsy - Treats for the Retreat

Hello, everyone!  I'm super excited to be sharing the make 'n' takes I made for the Whimsy Virtual Weekend Retreat happening right this very minute. Woo hoo!

The first project is a treat box featuring HaBee Birthday, Nested Hexagon Dies, Honeycomb Pattern Die, and the Hexagon Treat Box Die.

 

I created a simple tab mechanism for the lid pop-up.

Any Little Shop of Horror fans out there?  This second card is creepy cool.  So many ways to customize the card base and the panel--change the colors, use patterned paper, etc.

I used the Feed Me, Get Well Dragons, Lattice A2 Die and Comic Speech Bubbles Dies here.

Feel free to leave a comment on this post if you have any questions or want to leave some love.  Happy retreating!

Flippin' Babies

Today I'm featuring a baby card I made for a coworker.  Her nursery theme is woodlands so I used woodland creatures with a gender-neutral palette (she's since had a girl!).

I used the Lawn Fawn Flippin' Awesome dies and Add-On to create a little storybook. I used a variety of coordinating 6x6" papers including Doodlebug Design Spring Things, Doodlebug Design Milk and Cookies, and Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid.

I stamped the Mama Elephant New Family images with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them with Copics. They're sooooo cute!

For each panel I created a unique scene using paper, vellum (to tone down the bright heart paper), and Lawn Fawn Stitched Tree Borders and Simply Grassy Hillsides. This turned out so darling!

Whimsy - Santa's Train

Aren't the Whimsy Santa's Train images beyond cute? You could make this treat train as long as you wanted. I imagine these winding along our mantel. Ack!

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them with Copics. I used colors that would really show up well against the green tones I had planned for the Mini Treat Boxes.

I cut out the boxes next. You need to use either an 8.5x11" sheet (the solid box) or a 12x12" sheet (the 2 patterned boxes). I was excited to discover the boxes only needed one strip of tape for assembly; the design includes tabs at the bottom and cleverly fold up to create the bottom of the box!

Oh, look, you can see where I used a Marvy Snow Marker for Santa's puffy parts.

I stamped snowflakes from the Frosty Wishes set with Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn onto the solid box. Next I adhered the train images onto the boxes and framed them with center parts of the Slimline Scallop Die.

I added a couple of different bow options to see which I liked best.  The dotted sheer one in my favorite.  What about you?

TFS - Messy Me

I'm over on the Topflight Stamps blog with a fun fall decoration for my craft room!

ATCAS #157 - Humor

Well, what do you know.  It's time for another Addicted to CAS challenge!  Do you need a little caffeine to get those idea wheels turning?   Maybe you should take a page out of her book and have four cups at once.  Yikes!

A really simple card here done with Zigs.  For the background I impressed the MB die then used it as a guide for creating a background.  Cool, huh?

The Details:  The Rabbit Hole Caffeinated Octopus, Memory Box Graceful Branch Oval, Zig Realbrush Watercolor Markers, Versafine Onyx Black, Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper

Coffee x 3

I'm over on the Doodle Bugs blog today!

The Details:  Honey Bee Coffee Cup Gift Holder, Altenew Coffee Talk, Lawn Fawn Candy Hearts and Polka Hearts Portrait dies, Doodlebug Design Cream and Sugar 6x6 Paper, Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark, Ranger Gold Embossing Powder, Distress Oxide Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso, Barn Door and Chipped Sapphire, Distress Ink Candied Apple, Gelli print

Hola!

I'm over on the Topflight Stamps blog today.  Go check it out!

The Details:  Carabelle Studio Cactus, Zig Watercolor Markers, Tim Holtz Watercolor Cardstock, Versafine Onyx Black, Hero Arts It's Fiesta Time (sentiments), Your Next Stamp Spec-tacular Phoebe and Friends dies