Hiya Papaya

Quick tag using "Hiya Papaya" stamp (#6068)

Keyring...

...using stamps from cling set, "Whooo Loves You" (CL-19).

front view:

back view:

Box for Hand Sanitizers

Here's a template for this little box:

It's the perfect size to hold a bottle of hand sanitizer or other little treat!!

To make...simply cut along solid lines and fold along dotted lines.  Cut out another piece using contrasting paper (this piece will go behind the heart window.  Stamp, color and cut out your images...I used mini stamp #6040 (Emi) and #6041 (Mari).  Position contrasting paper behind window so you can center stamped images in window, glue down.  Glue the contrasting paper behind the window.  Apply double stick tape to four tabs.  Using a 1/16" hole punch, punch out three holes as indicated by the dots on the pattern.  Thread a 10" piece of cord through two holes as shown below.  Once the box is assembled, thread the cord through the final hole to tie the cover shut.  

Winter!

Here's out winter stamp from our new set, Seasons (MC-63).  Decorate a key tag (found at any stationery store) and mount with a foam dot onto an anti-bacterial hand gel for an instant gift :)

One More...

One more mini framed bulletin board...for tiny pictures or reminders.  Stamps are from our cling set, "Never Forget" (MC-59).

Mini Bulletin Board

Here's a mini bulletin board made from a simple picture frame (I'm using a 5" x 7" frame) and a piece of cork board.  I found my cork at Ben Franklin...they sell them in 12" x 12" sheets.  Remove the glass from your picture frame and add a piece of cork measured to fit the frame.  If you have trouble closing the back panel trim your cork back a little at the side that closes the frame.

I also decorated a couple of push pins by stamping our large sakura stamp (#6043) on shrink plastic and adhering them to some push pins (I used Glossy Accents to attach the sakura to the push pins).

To make the boxes, click here for the patterns. The boxes come in three sizes (to fit each of the kokeshi girls from cling set, "Enjoy Today", MC-60)...an outer box (shown in black paper) and an inner box (shown in printed paper).  Cut out each of the pattern pieces along the solid lines and fold along the dotted lines.  Put double stick tape on each of the tabs (notice the tabs on the outer box face a different direction from the tabs on the inner box (this is to reduce the bulk when the two boxes are put together).

Put the boxes together.  Adhere the tabs of the black box on the inside...and adhere the tabs of the printed box on the outside (as shown below).  Fit the printed box into the black box (all tabs are now hidden).  Before gluing the two boxes together, check to see if any of the top edges need to be trimmed (it's easier to do when the boxes are still separated).

Glue inner box to outer box:

Here's one more tip in adding a bird to one of the corners of the boxes (Bird stamp is from cling set, "Special Day", MC-61).  Use the corner of a piece of card stock as your guide and mark off a 90 degree angle onto your bird design, as shown below.  Make a clip right up to the corner of the right angle.  Trim paper to form tabs (approx. 1/4" from drawn line).  Fold tabs back along drawn lines and glue to the corner of a box.



Once you're done, you can either use the stand on your picture frame or mount it on the wall :)

Little Gift Bag

I made these little gift/favor bags with stamps from our cling set, "Special Day" (MC-61).  Place the main stamped image on the inside of a sheer bag, then hold it in place by stitching some flower/heart images (along with a tiny bead) to the outside of the bag.  Add some candies for favors...or maybe jewelry for a special gift :)

"To do" Clips...

Catching Up...Part 2

Posted a desk caddy project awhile ago...and I'm just now catching up with posting a pattern to make this project.  Thanks for "bearing" with me ;)

To start, cut out main box piece (black) and 3 compartment pieces along the solid lines.  Fold along the dotted lines.  For main box piece...attach tabs (with double stick tape) to the INSIDE of the box.  For compartment pieces...attach tabs (with double stick tape) to the OUTSIDE of the compartment piece.  This way when everything is all put together, none of the tabs will be showing.

Here's a picture of all the pieces folded into boxes:

**Note that for all the compartment pieces...the printed design is on the inside of the box

Attach a header piece with double stick tape to the back side of the box (the back side that measures 3-1/4").  Header piece should be 3" wide x 4-1/2" tall.  I used a heavy weight plastic, but cardstock works just as well:

 Then just glue compartments into box (put glue on all sides and bottom of compartment pieces)...and decorate the header.  Stamps for this project are from our cling set "You Make Me Smile" (MC-58)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Window Match Box

Just For Fun...

bracelets!!

Desk Caddy

oops...didn't get around to drawing a pattern...I'll try to share one with you soon!!!

Decorated Clip

Here's one last shrink plastic project before I put the plastic sheets back into my storage bin for awhile.  I decorated a large metal clip with stamps from our new set, Never Forget (MC-59) and the rose wreath stamp from our cling set, Roses (CL-14).  Then I clipped it on to a notepad and added a matching pen for a perfect little gift.

A Mini Message

Still playing with my shrink plastic...made this little hanging reminder for a special someone.  I never got around to making calendars this year, but wouldn't a mini calendar look cute in there?  hmmmmm....

A Holiday Gift...

Made using stamps from MC-35 (Holiday Gift Card) which is on sale (50% off retail) until the end of the year!!  Click here for a sale order form.

Blue Bird of Happiness...

I used the 2nd panel from our new cling set, "Happiness" (CL-21), to make this little gift box:

Slide open to reveal a tiny gift:

"Happiness" Notepad

Back today to share a project using just one of the panels from our new cling set, Happiness (CL-21)

I found these really cute notepads at Ben Franklin...they're all ready for you to decorate any way you choose!  I used the panel with the happy kimono girl and the sakura.  I stamped, colored and cut out a couple of extra sakura blossoms (back and front held together with a foam dot) to dangle from the gold cord.  Plus, I added a few images to the back of the notepad:  

Here's what the undecorated notepad looks like (I love that it has a magnetic closure!!):

Shadow Box Match Box

Post-it Holder

I re-did my card from the last post and added a little extra on the base piece to turn a simple easel card into a post-it holder:

Here's one more...

A Couple of Projects...