Whimsical Wednesday ~ "All About Love"

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today is a Whimsical Designs on Wednesday!

 

 I made a  special treat for my design team project...Test Tube Treat Boxes! I have been wanting to make these since Halloween, but thought they would be too difficult or I would need a special cutting file. Well, neither of them were true! They actually are super easy. The hardest part is not eating all the candy treats while making them. :)

I found this pictorial at Splitcoast Stampers and it worked! I only needed my Scor Pal, heavy duty cardstock, and decorative papers.

They are very versatile so you make them for every holiday using any colors. I used the Spellbinders ~ Lacey Circles and Whimsical Designs "Be Mine" stamp for this first set.

You can purchase the test tubes at Amazon, Overstock, or Martha Stewart. 

 This one is triple test tube holder. (There are directions for a double and quadruple test tube box also.) I used only one piece of  paper to create the box. This stamp is from the same Whimsical Designs "With Love" set.

Other Materials:
pink and red card stock
Martha Stewart test tubes
candy
pink, white, and Valentine ribbons
Spellbinders ~ Lacey Circles and Scallops
red and pink ink

Don't forget to stop by Pumpkin Spice for this Valentine kit, which includes the "With Love" or visit Whimsical Stamps to view all the sets available.

  Be sure to stop by Whimsical Designs to see the other design team projects! There is a lot of love there. Can't wait to see what you create for this "With Love" challenge.

Until next time,
Georgiana

Winter Wishes in a Carton

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today has a been a restful day...the first since Winter Break began. No laundry, no shopping, no cleaning...just me and my craft goodies. Yeah!

 

My niece's birthday is tomorrow, so I decided to make a surprise to bring to her ice cream party. I really wanted to try these milk cartons from Tags, Bags 2 and I am glad I did.

First, I scored all the pieces on a 12 X 12 piece of heavy DCWV Winter Wonder cardstock with the Cricut scoring tool. Then I put the mat back into the Cricut to cut each shape. Super easy if you lay the mat in the same place.

Since the pieces were scored, folding the boxes were simple. The first time I tried I didn't score the lines...BIG mistake! I ended up with a bag that looks like the Lindt chocolate container.

 I did not glue the bottoms, since the pieces lay within each other.

I glued the side and half of the top. I used a paper clip to hold it together, so I could have all the pieces drying at the same time. 

Each milk carton is filled with marshmallows...regular and peppermint flavored.

 The front is decorated with a double layered (white and blue) Spellbinders ~ Lacey Circle. I added snowflakes (Fiskars punch) to the other sides. Winter Wishes was cut from Winter Woodland.

 Each top is decorated, but still easy to open and pour. I used various ribbons, buttons, gems, bells, and twine.

 Challenges:

Made Especially for You ~ Snowflakes

Paper Playtime ~ Winter Fun

Shopping Our Stash ~ Winter

DL.Art ~ Linky Party Anything Goes

 

I have enjoyed popping by and seeing so many holiday projects. If I haven't stopped by yet...please leave me a message so I don't forget! My other niece's birthday is next week, so I need to get busy making her a card.

 

Happy Holidays,

Georgiana

Graduation Thank You and Some Treat Boxes

Good Afternoon Crafty Friends,

Just a couple thank you cards I made for the neighbor, so he can share them with his family. The graduation cap is from Locker Talk.

Spellbinders (Lacey Cirlces and Beaded Ovals) were used. Thanks was cut from "Just Because" Cards Cricut cartridge.

Embellishments ~ ribbon, buttons, craft thread, and liquid pearls 

Boxes and Treat Bags...

I am still trying to find some treat sacks that I can use for my students when I go back to school in the fall, and I decided to cut a variety from different Cricut cartridges. I have used Plantin Schoolbook in the past, so this time I used Wrap It Up, Forever Young, and Tags, Bags, Boxes and More. These are cut in plain cardstock since they are experimental, but the students will be fancier. 

I figured out how to hide the rose cut-out on the pillow box too. That was exciting since I have been quite hestitant about using my Gypsy. I am glad it is summer, so I can continue exploring!

Which treat sack (shape and size) do you like the best?

2nd Blogoversary...

 Coming in 3 Days

Stay Creative,

Georgiana