Simple Summer Treat Boxes ~ CCS

Good morning friends.  I've got a new project up over at the CutCardStock blog today.

 

I've used some fun, summer colors as well as other great supplies, all found at CutCardStock.

 

 If you'd like to see how these sweet little treat boxes were made using an envelope punch board, please visit the CutCardStock blog.  I appreciate you taking the time to visit.

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A Pretty Gift Set For A Special Occasion

Good morning friends~  I made this gift set back in February, to celebrate a dear friends special day, and I never got around to posting it.  As it turns out my dear friend Marcia, over at Color Hues is starting a new challenge using these colors, so I thought this would be the perfect time to post this project.

The deliciously sized cupcake die is from Pretty Pink Posh.  I added some sweet polka dotted lemons from Spellbinders because every project should have some polka dots.

 

The treat box is made using a die from Sizzix.

 

I found this striped gift bag in my stash which coordinated perfectly with the papers and cardstock colors I used.  A simply doily bag topper and bow was all it needed.  

And finally, a framed piece of artwork using stencils and dies from Altenew.

 

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Color Hues ~ Blue & Yellow

 Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

 

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Easter Treat Box ~ Double D

Hello friends!    It's the first Wednesday of the month so that means it's time for a new challenge over at DD Challenges.  Easter is the theme for the next two weeks, so pull out your bunnies, chicks, eggs and crosses and let's get crackin' on.  (Get it?  "Eggs".... "crackin'".)  Sorry, I couldn't resist, and I digress.

 

 

 I made up a bunch of these dear little Easter Egg Boxes from Sizzix last year and left them undecorated, so when inspiration hit, I'd be ready to make them pretty.

  

Truth be told, I decorated this box last year as well, but never got around to sharing it on my blog, so I thought that this challenge was a good opportunity to share this project.  I still have 6 or 8 eggs waiting to be made pretty.

 

 

I covered the top of the kraft cardstock box with some pretty printed, vintage looking scrapbooking paper and went over the entire egg with walnut stain DOX ink.  A decorative strip of the same design paper and a length of vintage lace was wrapped around the outside of the cover. 

 

The bunny is a rub-on that I picked up from Amazon.  This set of vintage Easter images came with like 24 sheets of rub-ons and there are many images per sheet.  I will never in my life time have time to use them all.  I will link them HERE if you want to check them out. 

The flowers are a mix of flowers that I purchased from Really Reasonable Ribbon years ago.  I'm so glad to finally be putting some to good use.

 

Here's the inside of the box, ready to be filled with something sweet, I expect.

 

I do hope you'll stop over at Double D Challenges to see more inspiring work from the team and then join in on the fun.

Here's the inspiration tile:

 

And here's the prize you could win when you play along.

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Vintage Book Treat Box ~ CCS

Hello friends!  My project today was made for the CutCardStock Design Team.  I'm super happy to be joining their team of creative designers!

I created this darling vintage inspired treat box using:

* 100# Environment Desert Storm cardstock

* Antique Gold Stardream Metallic cardstock

* DCS Discount Cardstock:  Red Pepper

* 80# Cougar Natural cardstock

 

The Book Box die is from Elizabeth Craft Designs. 

If you'd like to see more details, hop on over to the CutCardStock blog.

I sure do appreciate your visits and I enjoy reading your comments equally as much. 

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Little Bunny Treat Boxes

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail......

and right into my craft room!

I had been wanting to make some treat boxes and these little Assorted Bunnies from Frantic Stamper were jumping right out of my craft cabinet, waiting to be used.

I was able to use up lots of retired patterned paper from Elizabeth Craft Designs making these four little boxes.  

The Sizzix Gable Box made quick work for the boxes and the fun medallions adorning the fronts.

I made a belly band for each box using another retired but timeless die, a stitched scalloped edger.  Sorry, I don't know what company it's from as I've had them for ages on a magnetic board, so no packaging.  I also used up more of the sweet patterned paper to complete the band.

Each little bunny is striking a different pose.

Once the boxes are filled, I will tie them closed with this vintage lace seam binding I've hoarded for way too long.  The color matched perfectly!

I also cut a trio of tags in coordinating colors to personalize each box.

While it's fun to give treats at Easter time, I know the true miracle of Easter lies beyond the cross, beyond the grave, to the Risen Savior.  My Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ!

I'll be adding these boxes to the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Bunnies and/or Chicks

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

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Valentine Treat Boxes

Hello friends~ I've been counting down the days until Valentine's Day.  I don't think I've ever shared as many Valentine crafts on my blog as I've shared with you this year.   My craft room needs a day of cleaning and reorganizing. 

I made some cute favor boxes for my kids and their spouses, my hubby and his mom, using Heart Hugs Honey Cute Dies from Honey Bee Stamps.

The box die is an older die from Quickutz. 

Gladly using up some older design paper from my stash. 

 The girls get the foxes....

...and the guys get the bears.

Wishing you the very best day!

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Pre-Historic Pal

Good morning friends~  Just thought I'd pop in and share a cutie little card and two heart shaped boxes that I made for my sweet little grands.  

First up is this pre-historic dinosaur from Marianne Designs. 

 I used a Tim Holtz embossing plate for the background.  It made me think of dinosaur scales.  I used Altenew's Alphabet dies for the letters.

This card paired perfectly with the little heart shaped box I made using Concord & 9th Heart Box Die.  The image is one that I found online and printed.  I didn't plan this, but once I put the two creations together, I realized how perfectly they went together.  

I added some green Stickles to the dinosaur.  Super cute!  Little Bam-Bam and his pet dinosaur Dino.  ;0)

The second box uses another free printable I found online.  My sweet P loves kitty cats so I thought she was just purr-fect!  

She's glitzed up with a generous dose of Silk Microfine Glitter from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  Just look at that face!  💗💗💗

Both boxes are super simple but so sweet.  Now the question is what to put in them??  What would you put in for two little ones just over a year old?

I can't share the card I made for my Sweet P because it's coming up in a future post.  You'll have to stop back by soon!

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A Box Of Chocolates

Hello friends ~ I enjoyed a craft day with some friends last week and one of them brought us all a heart shaped box of chocolates. Oh, so thoughtful and sweet of her!

I haven't been given a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day in many, many years so this was a real treat for me, and  I couldn't wait to do some thing crafty with it.  

I started on my box that day with my friends, beginning with adding the crepe paper to the back side, ruffling it as I glued it on.  Pleat by pleat..... fold..... glue..... fold...... glue........ you get the idea.  ;0)  Then I cut around the crepe paper trim using pinking shears.  I added a lace heart shaped doily and traced out the top cover onto some vintage style scrapbook paper.  I also added some silver Stickles to the inside edge of the heart. I've had this darling Pierret printed and cut in my scrap box and it was time to use her.  She was the perfect size for the top of the box.  She also got a dose of glitter on her hat and pleats of her outfit, but it's hard to see in the photo's.

These stickers are ages old and I almost threw them away during one of my recent cleaning binges.  I'm so glad I didn't as the colors matched the background paper perfectly.  The button is an old button that I attached a button sticker to.  Part of the same sticker set.  Cleaning out is way over rated!

To finish it off, I added a trio of mulberry flowers from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  

Since this is heavy in the pink and red department, I'll be adding this to the following challenges:

Cupcake Challenges ~ Pink, Red & White

The Paper Players ~ Love

Color Hues ~ Red & Pink 

Just Us Girls ~ Red, Pink & Neutrals

Happy Valentine crafting my friends!

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