Card and Gift Box - Tiddly Inks Challenge

Hi Ya Everyone,
  Well, this weekend was quite the blur.  I had to work a bit, clean the place,  plus with all the Halloween festivities I had little time left for my crafting.  This is rarely the case - most weekends I have a lot of time to craft - so my projects suffered a bit - or rather I didn't have the normal time I have to put into each one of them!  Therefore, I was concerned about my DT projects for the week.  At Tiddly Inks we have a color challenge that Christy set - Mustard, Olive and Purple!!!  Yikes, I was scared these are not colors I often mix together.  However, in the end - I LOVE these together and will probably color with them more often.  I have a cut file on my Gypsy now with the dimensions for a small box - thanks to Sheila's box tutorial at She's A Sassy Lady - so for the box all I had to do was pick out some paper, cut and tape it together - easy enough.  I then colored my NEW Tiddly Ink Image Catch My Heart in Copics - fussy cut her and adhered her to some card stock that I added bling and a bit of crinkle ribbon to. 

I then added bling to the box too.  That's it!!  A cute little project that didn't take that much time at all!!  I needed this because I was so busy this weekend but still have a few little gifts and cards to give out. 

That's the great thing about Tiddly stamps - they make everything look good even if you have limited time.  Check out the Tiddly Ink shop - Christy put in some images that are already colored that are adorable and save so much time!!  Make sure to join the challenge too!
Enjoy!

Gift Box for Teacher

Hi everyone!
  My daughter is back to school and in second grade.  She had back to school night but in the rush of getting to her class and such we forgot the card I made using two ever so cute Meljen stamps!  Now, after visiting Sheila's blog today - She's A Sassy Lady.  I decided since the card is going to be late by a day that I would add a cute gift box with some little supplies.  Let me explain, so this morning, like usual, I visit blogs that have been updated.  She's a Sassy Lady actually welcomed me into her home with my hot cup of coffee to teach me how to make a box without using Tags, Bags, Boxes and More.  Now, I do have this cartridge but I wanted a bigger box, and one that's a bit different then the ones on there.  So, Sheila posted FOUR videos on how to make a box using your Gypsy.  You could use Design Studio too!  I was a bit sceptical at first but I'm telling you - her tutorial was amazing and simple and let's not forget FREE!!!  So if you want to learn to make a cute box in any size click here. 

It was perfect timing because I also needed to make my Meljen's project for the week which is a 3,2,1 - three brads, two flowers and one ribbon.  I just love her stamps and was able to incorporate a few of her freebies as well - this cute worm in an apple and the smaller flower, as well as this stitched lotus.  Isn't it cute??? I just love her images and for a teacher box it was perfect!  In addition to all of this Fantabulous Cricut Challenge is having an amazing blog hop!! It's a "Button Up For Back To School" you have to make a school themed project and use a button!  Now, there are some awesome prizes everyone is giving out along the way so be sure to check it out.

Ok, for my box, I created a template on my Gypsy for a box using Sheila's tutorial.  I placed the apple from Create a Critter that matched the card I made and cut that out in one of the panels on the box.  I then colored those cute Meljen stamps I mentioned and added them to the side of the box.

 I also added a little red panel for the apple cut because I like the pop of color.  I added a tiny little button to the apple cut and stickled the leaves.  I then added ribbon to the top of the box and placed another button on top of that.  I'm telling you this was so easy once I had the box template made and cut!

 So here are your instructions for the day (he he) stop by Sheila's website and learn how to make a cute box - then link it so she can tell that she taught well!  After that, stop by Meljen's pick up a few stamps at Whimseys or grab a few freebies and do their 3,2,1 challenge - you could win a prize or get a top three badge!  Finally, finish up with an awesome crawl at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge!!  You won't be disappointed in any of this!! What a great day for blog hopping!

Enjoy!