Picnic Basket

Summer is on it's way out, but I decided to give it one last hurrah and make a summery project.  I cut out this picnic basket from SVGCuts' Picnic in the Park svg files using the Freshly Picked paper stack by DCWV.  I love the bright cheery colors and designs along with the glitter :)  The base of the basket was cut from a light kraft colored cardstock.  I used brown chalk around the edges of all of the pieces for added dimension.

 I added a large array of buttons and flowers as well as epoxy circles featuring more of the prints from the designer paper.  I used some twine for a couple little bows and now I have a beautiful gift box!

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Top 3 at The Kraft Journal!

Selected as Grand Marshal at Parade Your Crafts!

A "Just Because" showcase pick at Die Cuttin Divas!

Winner of top 3 at Pile It On!

Entering here:

Aug 31 Parade Your Crafts

Aug 31 DLART 

Aug 31 Pile It On
Aug 31 The Kraft Journal (designer is Mary from SVG Cuts...she is a paper genius!!)

Sept 1 Craftin Desert Diva's

Sept 1 Simon Says Stamp Mon

Sept 3 Die Cuttin Divas

Sept 4 Word Art Wednesday

Sept 6 Little Scrap Pieces

Sept 7 Creative Inspirations Paint

Sept 7 Chalk-Ah-Lot

Sept 30 Craft My Life Challenge

Mickey Birthday Card

I have a nephew who turns 2 soon and what little boy doesn't like Mickey??  I made this card very similar to my Minnie card that I posted earlier this year.

The die cut Mickey head is from Scrappy Dew's Magical Memories files.  The stamped sentiment is from Paper Sweeties.  I used my happy birthday embossing folder on the background paper and a star embossing folder on the white circle.  

I added red glitter to the 2 for a little sparkle :)  The red, yellow and black floss I used was some that I have had for years and I thought the star button was the perfect magical touch.  

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

Entering here:

Aug 30 Trendy Twine

Aug 31 V's Sweet Ideas
Aug 31 DLART 
Aug 31 Just B Creative

Aug 31 Pile It On

Sept 1 Craftin Desert Diva's

Sept 1 Simon Says Stamp Mon
Sept 1 Eureka Stamps
Sept 3 Party Time Tuesday
Sept 3 Crafting By Designs
Sept 3 TTCRD
Sept 5 Whimsical Designs
Sept 5 Sister Act Cards
Sept 6 Card Crafter's Circle
Sept 7 Creative Inspirations Paint
Sept 10 Aud Sentiment
Sept 13 Creative Corner Challenges

Just a Note School Card

I recently received my order from The Paper Parade with a paper pad called Class of '87 by Kaisercraft.  I had never heard of that brand before, but the paper looked cute so I figured I'd give it a whirl.  Am I ever glad I did!  It is such a wonderful 6" stack for school!  Here is the card I created with it.

I popped up the tag with foam adhesive and made bottle cap by punching a 1" circle from one of the pages. I bought the flat bottle caps and the 1" clear epoxy overlay at Hobby Lobby (they are the Paper Studio brand).  I added some texture and shine by adding glossy accents to all of the apples and made little dots on the red patterned paper. The final touch was the turning the corner of the lined paper over and using the circular paper clip.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

Entering here:
Aug 27 Scrappy Mom Stamps
Aug 27 Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
Aug 28 Word Art Wednesday
Aug 29 Whimsical Designs (Die Cuts, twine, stamped sentiment)
Aug 29 Cute Card Thursday
Aug 29 Delightful Challenge
Aug 29 Simply Create Too
Aug 29 Cardz TV
Aug 30 Little Scrap Pieces
Aug 30 Clearly iStamp
Aug 31 V's Sweet Ideas
Aug 31 DLART
Aug 31 Just B Creative
Aug 31 Chalk N Stock (brown chalk around the die cuts and the lined paper)
Aug 31 Love to Create 
Aug 31 Pile It On
Sep 1 Craftin Desert Diva's
Sep 1 Simon Says Stamp Mon (glossy accent dots on red DP)
Sep 2 FOSTV #87
Sep 2 Tues Throwdown 
Sep 3 Wags N Whiskers 
Sep 3 Party Time Tuesday
Sep 3 My Creative Time
Sep 3 DL ART
Sep 3 Die Cuttin Divas
Sep 3 TTCRD
Sep 5 Docerela's
Sep 7 Creative Inspirations Paint
Sep 7 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe (brown chalk around the die cuts and the lined paper)
Sep 7 A Muse Studio
Sep 9 Scrap-Creations

Sesame Street Gift Boxes

My baby recently turned one and I decided to go with a Sesame Street theme for his first birthday party.  I had to splurge and get this SS paper pad when I saw it online at Joann Fabrics.  It is so adorable and it was PERFECT for what I had in mind to make.  I knew exactly what I was going to make when I saw the Make A Wish SVG Kit at SVG Attic.  The gift box in that set is so cute!  I especially love the bow on top :)  I sized all the box parts at 12.8" wide to make the boxes big enough to hold some chunky cars that my little one was getting for his birthday.  Well, I went a little overboard and made three of these boxes...but they were so easy to make so it didn't take me a lot of time.

Here is the first box.  I embossed the bow with a star embossing folder to compliment the stars on the lid.  I also used brown chalk around the bow and the box's side panels to add depth.  The two stripes of blue "ribbon" on the top are simply rectangles of cardstock that I cut at 1.5" wide.

 This box was made in the same way except I used a circles embossing folder on the bow.

 On this one I did not emboss the bow and I used real ribbon (1.5" wide) to decorate the lid.

Here is what they look like all together...now you see why I had to get this paper to use, don't you!

If you haven't already heard, SVG Attic is having a fabulous 75% off sale for hitting 2,000 likes on Facebook plus they are having lots of giveaways too, so head on over to like the SVG Attic Facebook page and get entered in all the fun!

Ella the Pink Elephant think these are unforgettable :)

Selected top 3 at Party Time Tuesdays!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

Entering here:

Aug 22 Cardz TV
Aug 23 Jo's Scrap Shack #13
Aug 24 Pink Elephant TPE213

Aug 26 Pink By Design

Aug 26 Pennys Ch141

Aug 27 My Craft Spot

Aug 27 Party Time Tuesdays

Aug 29 ART card Challenges

Aug 29 Simply Create Too

Aug 31 DLART 

Aug 31 Just B Creative

Aug 31 Chalk N Stock

Sept 1 Craftin Desert Diva's