Easel Box card

Hello there!  I've got a cool, fun easel box card to share with you today.  I'm also the hostess over on the SBC blog today.  Hop on over to the SBC blog to see a video of this card base.  This easel box card was fun to make and I love how it turned out!

Sorry, my pics aren't very good--it's been rainy here the past couple days....

A top view.

All 3 explosion boxes.

On the smallest box I put I heart U :-)

Recipe:
DCWV - Nana's Nursery- Baby Girl stack - all patterned papers
Mini Books Cricut cart - explosion box @ 1 1/2", 1 3/4", 2 1/2"
Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cart - square @1 1/2" using centerpoint (this is to cut the notch out of the cardbase that the 1 1/2" box fits into--I didn't have a square punch), I heart U @ 3/4"
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Bugaboo brat - Izzy flower
watercolor pencils
Tim Holtz -Anonymous - Nature's Elements sentiment stamp
White pom-pom decorative trim
green dot grosgrain ribbon
Sew Easy floss- limeade
pink button
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Cindy---

I've entered this into the following:
 Wednesday Creative Inspirations #288:  Choice of 2 -Easel or Stripes -I did both :-)
 Fab 'n Funky#236:  3 embellishments ( ribbon, pom pom trim, button)
 Dragonfly Dreams #11:  Girly and a die cut of punch

December Daily

Hello!  Happy Friday!  It's time for another challenge with the Cut It Up Challenge blog.  This time our theme is countdown to Christmas or any other event.  Be sure and include a die-cut.  This challenge runs from today until Nov 27th at noon EST. 

We have two great sponsors for Challenge # 32:

$10 Giftcard from Kadoodle Bug Designs



$25 Giftcard from Pez-a- Doodle Designs



I've created a December Daily mini book to document our family Christmas for 2013.  I've been wanting to make one of these for a couple years so I'm excited that I finally did it---yay!!  :-)

Mini Books Cricut cart -  I used the vertical book 4, 6, 11, 12, 2 for the pages of my book.  I used cereal boxes for the chipboard covers.  Use your deep cut blade @6, max pressure, low speed, multi cut at 2.  The pages were cut at 7 1/2".  Teresa Collins Dec 25th Cricut cart - snowflake @ 4 3/4", star @ 4 1/2".  A Child's Yr Cricut cart - dec @ 3/4"  The snowflake is cut from DCWV glitter paper--it sparkles more in real life :-)

 

Recipe:
TC Dec 25th Cricut cart - snowflakes @ 2 1/2, 2, 1 3/4, 1 1/4; joy @ 1"
A Child's Yr Cricut cart - all #'s @ 1" or 1 1/4"
Echo Park - Merry Christmas paper pack
DCWV - cream glitter paper
Dress It Up Christmas buttons (rocking horse on cover)
twine
pop dots
Oriental Trading co - tinsel trim - on the album rings
Velvet trim & ric rac trim - Michael's
1" album rings - The Paper Studio
Pez - a - Doodle -red square bling, round green bling

Thanks for stopping by today!  Come play along with us at the Cut It Up Challenge blog :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this in Paper Playtime's Challenge # 23- Sparkle  (the cream colored snowflakes are cut from glitter paper)

And Party Time Tuesday's Twine or Hemp challenge #146

Cricut Circle Fall Swap Mini Album

Hello!  I'm excited to share the mini album I made for a Cricut Circle Fall swap.  Today is opening day so here is the mini I made for Esther.  I hope she love it :-)  I'm also sharing this on the SBC blog today.

I cut the pages out of cereal boxes.  To cut this with your Cricut you need the deep blade @6, speed at low, Pressure at max, and multi cut @2.

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Eyelet2 @ 6" using the book feature, Scallop2 @ 6" using the book feature, Ivy @ 6" using the book feature.

Elegant Edges Cricut cart - eyelet2 @ 5 1/4".  A Child's Yr Cricut cart - Boo @1" welded using Cricut Craft room (CCR).

L-Elegant Edges Cricut cart - Scallop2 @ 5 1/4" using the oblong feature.  R-Mini Books Cricut cart- cardholder @ 4 1/2".  A Child's Yr-spooky @1" welded using CCR. 

L-Chic & Scary Cricut cart - Oct 31 @ 2". 

 

L- Chic & Scary - cat @ 3 1/2".  R- A Child's Yr- pumpkins @ 2", 1 1/2".

L-A Child's Yr- witch @ 4".  R-Elegant Edges -ivy@5".

 

L- Chic & Scary- tree @ 5".

L-A Child's Yr- fright@1" welded using CCR.  Elegant Edges -eyelet @ 3 1/4".  R- Elegant edges- eyelet @3 1/4".

 

A Child's Yr- witch @ 4".

October Afternoon-Witch Hazel postcards that I put between some of the pages.

The Paper Studio swivel clasp.  I added a pumpkin charm and some sead beads with jump rings.

 

Pop dots, terrifically tacky tape to adhere and attach the cardholder, Sew Easy floss in blue lagoon and coral reef , teel glitter paper.

October Afternoon 8x8  -Witch Hazel stack. 

October Afternoon - Witch Hazel Miscellany pack.

Cinch and 1" black wire.

The Paper Studio - chevron brights ribbon

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Cindy---

Explosion box 2

Hello!  Are you ready for Explosion box part 2?  As promised, there are more pictures with this one.  These are so fun to make and this cart makes it so easy!!!  All the photos are wallet sized.

Bottom layer.

Middle layer.

Top layer.

 

Recipe:
The Paper Studio - Ooh! La! La! stack - all papers

Mini Books Cricut cart- explosion box cut using the fit-to-pg feature (I used a 12x12 sheet of paper)
TC Sophisticated cart - Love @ 1 3/4", family @ 3/4" -negative image used, Always & Forever@3"

PC Cuttlebug embossing folder- Hugs & kisses

Terrifically tacky tape 1/4" to secure the edges, corner rounder, pop dots, pink ric rack trim (HL), TPC Studio clear stamp set is All in the Family, white decorative trim (HL).

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

Explosion box 1

Hello!  I have a cute explosion box to share today.  I used the Mini Books cart for this and it came together in no time.  Love it.  Almost didn't want to give it away to my in-laws :-) ( I realized after I put it together I couldn't photograph all the layers very well--Oopsie!!  So, look for another explosion box post that is similar but with more pics coming really soon...

The top of the box.

Recipe:
DCWV Bee Mine stack - all papers

Mini Books Cricut cart- explosion box cut using fit-to-pg feature with a full 12x12 sheet of paper.  (3 3/4")
TC Sophisticated Cricut cart - Keyhole2@3", key3@3", love@ 1 1/2"

Cuttlebug embossing folders:  Hugs & Kisses, Musical Flourish

Terrifically tacky tape 1/4" to secure the box edges, corner rounder, pink grosgrain ribbon Basic Narrows, pop dots, pearl bling, crystal stickles, pink lace decorative trim (HL), pink twine is My Mind's Eye in lime twist Life of the Party "Charmed".

Thanks for stopping by today :-)

Cindy---