Double Box

Welcome to the It’s a Wrap Blog Hop hosted by Cool Beans By L.B. Do you like to receive gifts?
How about give them? Well this hop is all about the outside…the wrapping; Gift bags, boxes,
baskets and more. There are 22 wonderful stops on this hop and we hope you will take some
time to stop in and see everything we have created for you.

You should have arrived here from, TX Scrapper Mom http://www.txscrappermom.blogspot.com/. If you are just finding our hop in the middle you can go to the beginning at Cool Beans By L.B http://coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/.

For my project, I created a double box! The box was created in Design Studio using the George and Basic Shapes cart. I cut two boxes using papers from DCWV Nana's Nursery stack. Once the boxes were made, I used coordinating paper from the same stack and made a cover and handle for the boxes. I printed the sentiment and cut it and the scallop circle using the Mini Monograms cart. It stays closed with a velcro closure under the scallop circle. A few ribbons and prima flowers and my box was ready to fill!

And, I filled it to the brim! There are 2 washcloths, a bib, a pair of socks and a onesie. . .all in pretty pinks and perfect for a baby girl gift!

But, using other papers, you could fill the boxes with baby boy items or school supplies or handmade cards or candy!

Speaking of candy, I am offering some fun blog candy on this hop…the Christmas Village solutions cartridge so you can start planning for those holiday gifts and decorations! For a chance to win just become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post. On July 20, I'll use random.org to pick a winner!

Thanks for stopping by on this fun hop. Your next stop is…Suzelle from www.craftsandmorebysuzelle.blogspot.com

Linking to:
http://craftspotbykimberly.blogspot.com/2011/08/monday-challenge-21-gift-bags-and-boxes.html

A Little Bag to take to the Pool or the Beach

I made this little bag, in Design Studio using the George and Basic Shapes and the Paisley carts, to hold treats for the pool party in our neighborhood. I used my cuttlebug for the embossing and cut the sunglasses from the Paisley cart. Throw in the towel, sunscreen and a good book and you're off for a day of fun in the sun by the pool or at the beach!

Cute Little Picnic Basket

Here's a cute little picnic basket I made using Design Studio and the George and Basic Shapes cart. I plan to fill them with treats for our picnic guests to take home with them. I might use them to deliver invites to a picnic in the future. What would you use them for?

A Patriotic Card for the 4th of July

Here is a patriotic card to celebrate the 4th of July. It's similar to the rocker style card, but using the octagon shape. It is made flat, so it can be mailed and then will stand on it's own when open. The inside is blank and can be used for a personal note or an invitation to a party!

The octagon shape is from the George and Basic Shapes cart, the fireworks are from the Stand and Salute cart and the party girl is from the Rock Princess cart.

Reference Guide for Everyday Paper Dolls Cart

Back in 2009, I cut every image on the Everyday Paper Doll cart, sorted into similar groups and labeled them in grids on 8.5 x 11inch paper. The bodies/heads, hair, clothes, shoes and most of the items that go on the body were cut at 3 inches for size reference. Some of the other images were cut larger or smaller to fit into the grids. The PDF document is 36 pages long! Here is a sample of some pages to give you an idea of what it looks like:

 

 

 
I have uploaded the PDF to MediaFire as a password protected file. I will share the password with anyone who agrees to the terms of use . 
 
Terms Of Use: (1) Do not upload the files anywhere else on the internet such as blogs, other groups, websites, file sharing sites, etc. (2) Do not email the files to anyone else as they may then upload them somewhere on the internet. (3) You can reference the files and post the sample only on your blog but include the link back here for others to obtain the files. 

If you agree to the TOU and would like the password, become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post with an email for me to send the password and link to the file to you.

Enjoy!

Help Me Win An Imagine!

I've entered a contest sponsored by CricutDirect and the prize is a Cricut Imagine! Wowzers! What a great prize. But, I need your help to win it! The contest is on the CricutDirect facebook page. You need to like their page and then like my project photo. The person with the most "likes", wins! Here's the link to the CricutDirect FB page:
http://www.facebook.com/CricutDirect?sk=photos#!/CricutDirect?sk=photos

And, my project is the little doggy matchbox giftcard holder:

Thanks so much for your help!

A Hat for the Louisville Kentucky Circle Meet Up

When I heard there was going to be a hat contest for the Kentucky Meet Up, I immediately thought "derby hat"! So I took a plain white hat (from Party City) and wrapped the band with pink netting, leaving enough for a big bow and tails. Added lots of pink flowers that I cut with my Cricut using a DS file created by Capadia Designs. Added some thin green ribbons and more pink netting. A few Circle logos cut from glitter paper and viola!