Mouse Treat Wrapper

I am really enjoying making treat packages with the Curvy Keepsake die I have several more and way too many ideas in my head)

Today's' treat wrapper is again only using two of the handled sides of the box die.

This little mouse (or rate if you like) can hold small bag with candy, kisses etc or a chocolate bar. He's great for Valentine's as well as party favours. I glued the bag handles (under the nose) together so the treat will slide out on either side.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Ink: Smokey Slate, Pink Pirouette - both SU
Dies: Curvy Keepsake - SU, Oval Framelits (3rd smallest) - SU
Punches: 1/2" circle - PB (pupils), 3/4" circle - PB (eyes and lids), 1" circle - PB (inner ear and nose), 1 1/4" circle - PB (ears)
Misc.: white gel pen

Notes: I cut the box bottom to approx. 3/4" so that my wrapper is not much thicker than a candy bar.
The oval shape used for the head was trimmed approx. 1/2" straight across one short end and lines up with my wrapper to create the head. The whisker were hand cut.

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Alligator Curvy Keepsake Box

I have another quick Curvy Keepsake box to share. This one again only uses two of the "handled" sides of the die shape but to change it up I turned it into an alligator.

He came together really quick and looks rather sweet if you don't mind the teeth. He can hold any small treat package in his mouth (I glued the handles together, so access is from the sides). My little fellow is holding a clear little bag with 6 Hershey's Kisses.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill: hunter green, black and white
Punches: 1 1/4" circle - PB (eyelids and eye base), 1" circle - PB (whites of eyes) , 3/4" circle - PB (pupils and cheeks), Lotus Blossom - SU (teeth), medium oval - SU (bridge of "nose")
Embossing folder: Reptile - Darice
Die: Curvy Keepsake - SU
Misc.: white gel pen

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Curvy Keepsake Valentine's Treat

Today I am sharing this cute little Valentine's treat package made from the Curvy Keepsake die.

 

This little package only uses 2 of the "handled" sides of the box shape. I also trimmed the base to approx 1" so it creates a narrower box.  I embossed my cardstock using the border stamp and then sponged it with the green and coral ink. Then I cut out a window and glued together the bottom of my `bag``. I filled a little clear bag with candy and taped it to the inside. Then tied the bag at the top with ribbon and added my greeting and accent.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (base is light grey)

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Basic Black - all SU, Versamark

Stamps:  Love Always - SU, Love Swirls (wheel-border) - SU, Lovely Little Labels - SU

Punch: Jewelry tag - SU

Dies: Curvy Keepsake Box - SU, Circles Framelits - SU

Misc.: Desert Tapestry embossing powder - Personal Stamp Exchange, 1/2" peach satin ribbon, Foam mounting square.

Hope you enjoyed this quick little treat.

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Love Birds Valentine

I admit of all the cards I've made for Valentine's this year,  this on is my favourite.
I love this adorable little couple perched so cozily on their branch enjoying the moonlit night.

 And in case you are wondering, yes, these birds are made using just one punch.
So for those of you that do not currently own the owl builder punch, you might just want to consider it for your next order. It's amazing how versatile it is.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamp: Perfect Pennants - SU
Dies: Circle Framelits - SU, Branch Tree - Tim Holtz
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral - all SU
Misc.: black marker, white gel pen, foam mounting squares

Full punch art instructions:

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Must be Puppy Love

I'm back with another Valentine's creation.
This lovely pooch princess came about quite by accident when I was playing with my scallop circle punch the other day.

She turned out rather regal looking with her lovely poodle like grooming.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Animal Talk - SU, Good Greetings - SU
Ink: Smokey Slate, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry - all SU
Dies: Banner Framelits - SU, Apothecary Accents - SU
Punch: 1 1/4" square to make banner tail (sentiment), Various  hearts
Misc.: 3 x 3/8" rhinestones, 1 x 3/16" rhinestone, black marker, white gel pen, red/pink chalk, foam mounting squares


Full punch art instructions:

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I Love Ewe

When my daughter was little she was a big fan of the TV show Lamb Chop's Play Along (and that darn never ending song - This is the song that never end..., sorry to those that know it and now have it playing in their head, repeatedly).

Anyway, this card was made with my daughter in mind and therefore features an adorable little lamb.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Wimsey Alphabet Upper - Stampendous, Tiny Tags - SU, Soft Swirls - SU
Ink: Blushing Bride, Rose Red, Pacific Point, Crushed Curry - all SU
Dies: Banners Framelits - SU, Ovals Framelits - SU,  Floral Ovals Nestabilities - Spellbinders
Punch: Mega heart - Nankong
Misc.: Black marker, white gel pen, foam mounting squares, pink chalk.

Full punch art instructions:

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"Tumbling" Head Over Heals

I am sharing another cute little Valentine's critter today.
He's just as easy to make as my honey bear (just one punch) and I have to say I absolutely fell in love with this floppy little bunny.

Truth be told this little fellow had not been intended for Valentine's at all. I came up with this design when working on upcoming Easter themed creations. I made several bunnies, posing them all in different positions and somehow managed to have this little fellow look like he is almost somersaulting. This reminded me of some stamps I own that haven't been used too much and I went searching for the "Head over Heals" sentiment as I thought it work extremely well.

Wouldn't you love to have this little guy tumble head over heals for you?


Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stamps: Many Happy Returns - SU, Vintage Frames - SU
Ink: Calypso Coral, for inking card edges: Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Garden Green - all SU
Dies: Banners Framelits - SU, Lacey Squares Nestabilities - Spellbinders
Embossing folders:  Chevron - SU, Stripes - SU
Punches: Word Window - SU, Modern Lable - SU, Medium Heart - PB, Scallop Heart - PB (punch art see below)
Misc.: black marker, white gel pen, pearls, foam mounting squares for dimension


Full punch art instructions:

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Bee Mine Honey Bear

Valentine`s Day is the next special occasion for showing all our loved ones just how much we care, which makes it the perfect time to gift a handmade card. Therefore my next few creations will all be Valentine's themed.

First up is this huggable little honey bear; and believe it or not you need just one punch to make him!

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamps: Honeycomb Hello - SU, Many Happy Returns - SU (for the Honey, from Honeybun)

Ink: Basic Black for sentiment; Crushed Curry, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Real Red for inking edges, all are SU

Die: Lacy Ovals Nestabilities - Spellbinders, Banner Framelits - SU, Oval Framelits - SU

Embossing Folder: Honeycomb - SU

Punch art: see below instructions

Misc.: 3/8'' green gin ham ribbon, 3/8" heart punch (MU) or use the new SU border punch, foam mounting squares for dimension, black marker and white gel pen, red chalk for the cheeks.

 

Full punch art instructions below:

 

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Flower Cards

I have bought so many flower stamp sets with matching punches lately only to not really used them much that it's high time I pulled them out of the cupboard and put them to use.

So this past week I made these lovely all occasion cards.

 

It's not easy to tell in the photo (you can see it a little better if you view the larger size) but I used gold glimmer mist on the flower. I also shaped the flowers with shaping tools to add dimension.

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamps: Petite Petals - SU, Beautiful Bunch - SU, Flower Shop - SU, Curvey Verses - SU

Ink: Crumb Cake - SU, Chocolate Chip - SU

Punches: Fun Flower - SU, Pansy - SU, Petite Petals - SU

Dies: A2 Curved Borders One - Borderabilities - Spellbinder

Misc.: gold glimmer mist, pearls, 5/8" gold organza ribbon.

 

 

Again I used glimer mist, this time a pearlecent white. The flowers were also shaped with shaping tools to add dimension.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamps: Petite Petals - SU, Flower Shop - SU, Let Your Hair Down - SU, Gorgeous Grunge - SU

Ink: Sahara Sand - SU, Chocolate Chip - SU

Punches: Pansy - SU, Petite Petals - SU

Dies: Apothecary Accents - SU

Embossing Folder: Petals-a-Plenty - SU

Misc.: pearlecent glimmer mist, pearls, 5/8" natural lace ribbon.

 

These flowers i colored with my SU markers and then sprayed with a little gold glimmer mist. Thye were also shaped a little to add depth.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Stamps: Beautiful Bunch - SU, Flower Shop - SU, Hello There - SU, Gorgeous Grunge - SU

Ink: Crumb Cake - SU, Chocolate Chip - SU

Markers: So Safrob - SU,  Apricot Apeal - SU, Barely Banana - SU

Punches: Fun Flower - SU, Pansy - SU,

Misc.: gold glimmer mist, pearls, 5/8" peach organza ribbon.

 

 

And here is a quick preview of my upcoming Valentine's punchart critters. I will be sharing these soon, just have to complete the projects and corresponding instructions.

 

 

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Gift Card Set

It was a pleasant surprise when I received several requests this past Christmas for handmade card gift sets. I made several and just absolutely love how this set turned out so though I'd share it.

You may have guessed it, I recycled a tissue box again. This woodland scene box is a Royale box (you can see it on their website here) and has been tucked away in my stash for some time just waiting for the right project.

Believe it or not, all eight cards were made from the one box, and it's not a very big one. I did use every square inch of it though.

Most of the cards are fairly straight forward so I won't be listing full instructions for these, but there are supply list under each image. Also, I used some Diamond Sparkles by PSX on most of them. Usually on the trees, sometimes on the bird image. It doesn't show up as well as I had hoped in the photo's but you can see a little copper/gold shimmer here and there.

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, ivory, dark brown, burnt orange)

Stamp: Itty Bitty Banners - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Punch: Banner - SU

Die: Bitty Banners - SU

Misc.:  PSX Diamond Sparkles, 5/8" orange organza ribbon, 3 x 1/4" rhinestones, foam squares (for the greeting)

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, ivory, dark brown, burnt orange)

Stamp: Perfect Punches - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Punch: scallop oval - SU

Misc.: PSX Diamond Sparkles, 5/8" orange organza ribbon, 3 x 1/4" rhinestones, foam squares (for the greeting)

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, burnt orange)

Stamp: Bloom with Hope - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Punch: 1 1/4" square - SU (to make banner tails), Lace Ribbon Border - SU

Die: Bitty Banners - SU

Misc.: PSX Diamond Sparkles, foam squares (for the banner)

 

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, ivory, burnt orange)

Stamp: Feeling Sentimental - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Punch: 1 3/4" scallop circle - SU, 1/38" circle - SU

Die: Adorning Accents - Edgelit - SU

Misc.: PSX Diamond Sparkles, 3 x 1/4" rhinestones, foam squares (for scallop circle)

 

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, ivory, apple green, dark brown)

Stamp: Six-Sided Sampler - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Punch:  1/38" circle - SU

Die: Adorning Accents - Edgelit - SU

Misc.: PSX Diamond Sparkles, 3 x 1/4" rhinestones, 5/8" orange organza ribbon, foam squares (for birds/squares)

 

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, ivory, apple green, burnt orange)

Stamp: Vintage Frames - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Punch:  hexagon - Emagination, Artisan Label - SU, Jewelry Tag - SU

Die: Adorning Accents - Edgelit - SU

Embossing folder: Branches - Sizzix

Misc.: PSX Diamond Sparkles, 3 x 1/4" rhinestones, 5/8" orange organza ribbon, foam squares (for bird)

 

These last two are my favourites in the set.

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base, ivory, burnt orange)

Stamp: Itty Bitty Banners - SU

Ink: Early Espresso - SU

Die: Bitty Banners - SU, Door/Window - Impression Obsession

Embossing folder: Bricks - Tim Holtz - Sizzix

Misc.: 2 x 1/8" aged brads, foam squares (for greeting)

 

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Bazzill (white card base), Silver foil

Stamp: Perfect Punches - SU, Versamark pen

Ink: Early Espresso - SU, Cherry Cobbler - SU

Punches: 1 3/4" scallop circle - SU, 1 3/8" circle - SU

Embossing folder: Northern Flurry - SU

Misc.:  Red Embossing powder, Whisper White Stampin' Flock - SU, Heat & Stick - SU, foam squares (for greeting)

Note: I embossed the birds in red to make them look like cardinals for a more Christmassy feeling.

 

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Curvy Keepsake Party Favours

A Happy New Year to everyone!
I hope everybody had a great holiday. Best wishes for the new year!

I have been working on some absolutely adorable (if I do say so myself) punch art critters for Valentine's (and Easter). They however have not been turned into finished projects yet and I also still need to create the instructions. I did order a new version of Photoshop and should have it soon. Once installed it should greatly speed up the process as I am not quite getting the hang of GIMP.

Today I have a quick project to share; these cute little favour boxes I made.

 

And here is a close up:

 

 

They are so fast and simple to put together. I filled each with after dinner mints and a little Christmas joke. They were the perfect addition to our table setting; serving as both a place marker and a treat. They were also very well received.

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Plum - Bazzill

Ink: Versamark

Stamp: Baroque Motives - SU

Die: Curvy Keepsake Box - SU

Punch: Ticket Due - SU

Misc.: silver embossing powder, 5/8" silver organza ribbon, white/silver baker's twine (names were PC generated)

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