Stamptacular Sunday: It's a Sweet Thing!

Hi! I'm so glad you could join me this week for the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, this week our challenge was "anything BUT a card". I actually had another project in mind for this but when I saw this adorable girl (CC Designs) and her ice cream cone I just KNEW I had to make an Ice Cream Cone BOX... it's actually a CAKE BOX (I found the template(s) on Split Coast Stampers) and I just added my two scoops (circle nestabilites and then I cut a straight edge and used my Fiskars apron punch)!

I cut my box out and then I ran it carefully through my Cuttlebug and the Swiss Dots Embossing folder...I had to do it a few times, I had to carefully line up my dots, but I'm pretty pleased with the result! I think it would be fun to put little candies in this box...or maybe some sundae toppings...what a sweet little surprise!

I also wanted to remind you that we have a blog prize for a good cause, $275 worth of goodies and you get to help a super nice person, click on the prize picture in the upper right of my blog for all the details...

House update: well, our construction crew didn't show up Thursday OR Friday...so we're a weekend behind, which wouldn't be bad except that my brother is moving across the country and we're his half-way point, so vigilent prayers are being said that I'll have a guest bedroom for him on Thursday when he (his wife and dogs) and the U-Haul show up! What is left is a little drywall sanding, door adjusting and carpet stretching...so.... if you think about it send some good "move in" vibes our way!

Thanks for joining me today...recipe below as usual...

Recipe:

Image: CC Designs, Sentiment by Studio G

Paper: Martha Stewart

Punches: Circle & Labels 4 Nestabilities, Fiskars Apron Lace
Template: Cake template from Split Coast Stampers (see above article for link)

Other: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Ribbon, button, rhinestone, Copics, Pop dots

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Red, White, Blue and a Star too!

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is the theme Red, White, Blue and a Star too! This week our sponsor is our very own, Donna, one of the DT from Stamptacular Sunday!

So after much thinking, I decided to do a star box (tutorial here). This box was really easy to put together and if you look at my straight on picture you'll see why it got it's name...it looks like a star! This is a pretty tall box 7 1/2" tall to be exact and lots of fun to make! I did a bit of sponging around the edges to antique it a bit, but other than that it's pretty straight forward, the "confetti" behind the little Sam is bits of mylar streamers that I cut up... Thanks for looking, recipe is below and be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations, lots of fun stuff this week!

Recipe:

• Stamps: All by Stampendous Patriotic Pair
• Paper: dp The Paper Studio, Cardstock all from my stash (and YES I HAVE A HUGE stash! LOL)
• Ink: Memento black, Tim Holtz Antique Photo
• Other: Scor-Pal, Copics, String, Streamers, Sponge

Dustin Pike Release Day: Planetary Party Favor

Captain's Log, star date 06.17.09. This is Captain Paula speaking...

(ok, I couldn't resist...LOL...my mom was and still is a Trekkie! LOL...a little rubbed off)

It's release day at the Doodle Dragon Studio (aka Dustin Pike) and if you nabbed yesterdays FREEBIE Moon background, today you've got some fun space images to go with it!

Who can resist this dragon in a space ship? Not me...but I've had this little circle box in my head For.EVAH! So I decided that the dragon in his space ship would look fantastic flying by it!

Isn't he cute? I altered the little sign just a bit, it comes blank so you can fill it in with whatever sentiment you want, so I added my "Party Fun" and the arrow and printed it and the Space Dragon off...then colored both with Copics, cut them out and put some Stickles on them and set aside to dry... Now let's make the box:

Planetary Party Favor
Needed:

• 2 - 4"X4" Glossy Photo Paper
• 1 - 2 1/2" X 6" Strip of Cardstock
• Brayer
• Inks
• Nestabilities Circles
• Scor Pal
• Double Stick Tape
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Brayer the 2 pieces of Glossy Photo Paper and place aside until dry
2. After they have dried, using the largest Nestabilities Circle Die, cut out a circle from each
3. Place aside
4. Get your 6" Cardstock, place it on your scor pal so that the long edge is to your left, and score at 1/2" and 2" (this is a 1/2" in on each side)
5. Now take your scissors and cut little slits TOO the score line but not beyond it (what we are doing is make this so we can ease it around the circle), do this on both edges.
6. Place double stick tape down both edges.
7. Get your planet out and flip over to the wrong side.
8. Now bend your tabs in, so that the double stick tape adhears to the planet and all you see from the edge is a folded edge.

See SUPER EASY! I will say that this favor is just a touch rollie when you place something in it, so you might want to cut the bottom of your circle so it sits flat on the table before you add the strip of paper making it a box.

These are really quick to make and I could see doing a dozen of these easily in an evening.

Thanks for joining me today...be sure to check out Dustin Pike's new images, so absolutely adorable! Check below for the recipe:

Recipe:

• Stamp: Digi Stamps by Dustin Pike
• Ink: Marvy Uchida
• Paper: Photo Glossy Paper, White Cardstock
• Other: Nestabilities Circle, Scor Pal, Stickles, Pop Dots

Digital Tuesday Challenge: Boxes and Bags

Well it's time for a Digital Tuesday Challenge and this weeks challenge is Boxes and Bags, sponsored by My Graphico and this weeks winner will win an entire digi-stamp set of their choice...pretty nifty!
I decided to make a little pizza box (tutorial found here), this one used up some scraps I had laying around...the blue from my monster card and the green and pink were just laying around! I just love it when I can "recycle" (big grin!). My image is from CC Designs and it's another one of the Gingersnaps from the Let's Celebrate set...I love how she's sitting on a cupcake...too cute!

I colored her in with Copics and then I highlighted her with a white gel pen. I added stickles to my cupcake and then layered her on my Nestabilities Labels 3, tied my ribbon and stamped my sentiment...I also added little brads in the corners for a finishing touch. This was easy peasy and would be perfect for some little gift like chocolate or nail polish or..well you can think of something I'm sure. Thanks for dropping by today and I hope you play along!

Recipe:

• Stamps: Digi Set by CC Designs Gingersnaps Let's Celebrate, HOTP Happy Thoughts
• Paper: Scraps
• Other: Nestabilities Labels 3 and Circle, Ribbon, Brads, Stickles