Fall Leaves Triangle Box CBC36

Finally got a chance to create and I did this project for Chrissy's Belli Challenge. This week was to use Leaves. And this project sure has that. Love how it turned out. I love the fall of the year anyway and this just adds to that for me. Today with my parents after Mom's doctor's appointment we drove around and looked at the beautiful leaves so this project was really inspired by that and by Julie over at Paper Pleasing Ideas, this is also where you can find the pattern for this box gift bag. I thought it was such a neat idea and when I found this paper I knew I was going to do Chrissy's challenge in this so Thanks goes out to Julie for the awesome template for the Triangle Box and to Chris for the Leaves Challenge.

What fun these boxes are to make and the shape is just out of the box! I love templates that are out of the norm and this is one of them. What a neat idea.

As for what I used in this project, I used SU Choc. Chip, Really Rust and Whisper White card stock. Stamped my image on the Whisper White and colored in with Gamsol and colored pencils. With a paper piercer I pierced around the scallops of the Choc. Chip and Really Rust Scalloped Circles. Cut out the image (Just for Fun Stamp Set) and put pop dots on the back of this piece and the Really Rust Piece. Mounted this to the Choc. Chip. The Just for Fun Stamp Set is retired so if you want that you need to check with your demo and maybe she can find it for you.

The box part I used two designer papers that was Non SU. Glued them back to back so I had double sided paper and it was more stable this way. The inside designer sheet is trees with fall leaves on them also but in much smaller detail. So they matched up pretty well. Got the template from Julie and went to work. Just follow her directions and you have it. For the scalloped top of my box I used a corner rounder and scalloped my edges that was as I don't have the long scalloped edge punch as of yet. It's on my wish list! Then with an 1/8 circle punch I punched in each scallop to keep the details on the scallops the same. Lastly I added SU Satin Choc. Chip Ribbon around the lower half of the box and then added my scalloped image piece to this and it was done. Very simple and I just love the shape.

I hope many of you try this with the leaves for Chrissy's challenge and the template of Julie's. You will love the outcome. Please share with Chris and Julie how yours turns out. Chrissy's challenge is a weekly thing she does each week and I have been missing all the fun. Remember when you make the Leaves Challenge to put CBC36 on it if you upload to Split Coast Stampers and let Chris know on her blog you did. You can also do the same and upload to your blog if you like.

Hope you enjoyed today's project, I know I sure did.

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Forgot to tell you how Mom turned out today. She has some fluid on the lungs so they gave her water pills to help rid that. She needs to do more exercises with her legs, which I am to help her do. That will help to build the strength up in her legs so she can walk better and hopefully without falling. We talked with them about the scooter to and that should be on the way. Lack of communication on that one or she would of had it by now he said. So things are looking up for Mom too. Thank you all for the well wishes for Mom.

Child of God

Hi everyone I am back for a bit here. It it going to be a while before my Mom is better, they said 8 months to a year for her to get back to normal from the stroke and mini strokes she had. I take her in again tomorrow to the doctor to see what they can do for her cough. So I will be here and there so stick with me, I will try and keep this updated better this month.

I used the stamp set Child of God which was created by my friend Chris Dickinson you can purchase this stamp set on Sweet an Sassy Stamps. I just love this set it can be used for so many things for children.

Going to try and get some stamping done today.

Thanks for stopping by and sticking with me.

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My Version of Frankie

Everyone seems to be making this card or something with this pattern like bags, boxes, notebooks you name it they are making it. Such cute idea's out there. I will be doing more with him to just need to get the time. Frankie, is so easy to make and with limited supplies you can make him too. Halloween is not that far away so I will be doing some Halloween projects and sharing them as time permits.

I have been taking care of my Mom who had a stroke as many of you know. My time in stamping and creating has been very limited. What little time I have had I have been trying to spend with my family instead of stamping. Today I got a chance to create Frankie so wanted to share him with you.

Supplies needed:

Certainly Celery Card stock

Basic Black, Whisper White Card stock

White Gel Pen

Black Marker

Scissors

Tab Punch

1 inch, 1/2 inch circle punch

adhesive

Pop dots

Basic card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in Certainly Celery.

With Certainly Celery and 1 inch punch you need one circle, cut in half for eyelids.

With 1 inch punch cut out 2 white circles. Eyes

With 1/2 inch punch cut out 2 black circles. Eyes

With Certainly Celery punch out a nose piece. This will be cut in half.

Sponge around eyelids and nose.

Add pot dots to back of eyelids.

Add nose to card stock kind of centering. Add the white eyes above and then the black circles. Then add little comma's with a white gel pen. Pull tab off of pop dots on back of eyelids and attach as shown in the sample.

Cut hair as you desire, adhere to top of card.

With black marker make scars in places you like. Then add the mouth, can be any kind of mouth. Add stitching to scars and mouth and he is complete.

Option: Some have added a arrow or make a card stock screw for his neck. I omitted that.

He is so easy to make and is such a cute card. I am thinking of making him into a coaster also.

Get started on your Halloween cards and have them ready.

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Blog Candy Alert

Chrissy is having blog candy celebrating 40,000 hits on her blog. You won't want to miss out on this candy as it is a set that Chrissy created herself! You can also buy her stamp set at Sweet and Sassy. Go check it out and follow her rules for her blog candy to enter. This is Chirssy's second set she has done. Congrats Chirssy on the awesome set. I have her first set already.
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Oliver Owl CBC34

Chrissy over at Creating with Chrissy is having another Belli Challenge. Be Square, and this is what I came up with. I also did some punching with my SU punches for the owl. Hope you enjoy. He scanned a little crocked as my scanner was having an attitude problem and it took me 3 hours to get him scanned. So this is as good as it gets until I can figure out what is wrong with my scanner.

Oliver was so much fun to make. I will be making more of him. In the mean time here is the supplies needed and directions:

Choc. Chip card stock cut at 4 1/2 x 9 fold in half to get a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch card base.

Choc. Chip card stock cut at 2 x 2, you will need 4 of these

Creamy Caramel cut at 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

Designer Paper cut at 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 layer on top of the 2 x 2 choc chip pieces. Layer these on top of the Creamy Caramel and then on to you choc chip basic card. Those are my square pieces for the challenge.

For Oliver you will need:

Scallop Circle Punch for his wings done in Choc. Chip

1/2 inch Circle Punch for his eyes done in Creamy Caramel

1 3/8 inch Circle Punch done with Creamy Caramel

Tab punch, punched out of Choc. Chip

Spring Flower Punch done with Pumpkin Pie

2 Rhinestone brads

Mono adhesive

Once all your pieces are cut out for this just follow Oliver Owl for placement. On the Scalloped Circle I cut in half and then kind of rounded out the wings for the inner part of his wings. His feet punch out one flower in the Pumpkin Pie and cut flower into 1/3rds for his feet, see card for how this was done and then cut a piece off for his beak. Adhere him all together and use pop dots to attach him to the center of the card.

Check out the other Challenges here:

Holly Brown: http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Rochelle Wick http://impressionsbyrochelle.blogspot.com/

Laurie Serino http://www.stampingforgodsglory.blogspot.com/

Shelly Koskinen http://shellysstamping.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Greco http://glitterinmyhair.blogspot.com/

Chris Dickinson www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com

Christi Thorsen http://cici510.blogspot.com/

Ceal Pritchett http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/

LorieAmes http://www.live-love-laugh-create.blogspot.com/

Danita Hollander http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Sq2CKRgzaK0KuqThCyDdel9j

Courtney Fowler http://www.createdbycourtney.blogspot.com/

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Faux Seaglass

Pretty soon I will be back to stamping and creating myself again. Mom is slowly getting better from the stroke and mini strokes she had about 3 weeks ago. Today I took her for a hearing test and next week she will get a hearing aide. That should be a big improvement for her on hearing again. She has a lot of nerve damage in her ears and one ear they can not help her hear out of anymore from all the nerve damage in it. So hopefully with the hearing aide on her better ear she will be able to hear clear enough soon.

I was blog hopping and seen these Faux Seaglass bracelets and thought what an awesome idea! So I asked Patty if I could share them with you and she said yes. She does however no longer offer the kit or anything, but has some fantastic directions for making them. I just love this idea as finding faux glass in my area is next to impossible without the Internet. Well to me nothing beats homemade so check out Patty's Stamping Spot for step by step tutorial on making your own Faux Glass. And thank you Patty for letting me share this with my readers.

I love how she tells us how to use a stamp to get them textured and designed also. How cool is that? I will definitely be making some of these soon. Now where did I put that Shrink Plastic? She colored them by using our ink refills and our Crystal Effects. Talk about beautiful. Anyone would be happy to have this on their wrist.

Hope you enjoy today's idea and make sure and check out Patty's blog for the tutorial and what else she has done. She does have some wonderful talent.

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Punched Angels

These have got to be the cutest angels I have seen. Jen over at Crazy Stamper Girl did these with the SU punches, she has a tutorial on her blog, check it out and make some for your own. She has many other wonderful artwork on her blog also, browse around while there. I am going to be making some of these soon when things settle down around here. I just love them and am a collector of angels so these really stood out to me when I seen them.

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Sizzix Big Shot Video Tutorial

You have to check this out if you own or planning on getting the Sizzix Big Shot. This video tutorial will tell you everything you need to know about this wonderful product now available through Stampin' Up! Not only does this wonderful die cut machine cut Stampin' Up! exclusive dies it also fits all others on the market and more, like the clear cuts, embossing folders ect.....

Hope you enjoy this tutorial on the Scrap Time Blog.

Also Gracie and Fred's Grandma, the card with the Rose on it for the Anniversary card I did. The stamp is called Stipple Rose and it is an old SU stamp, retired some time ago. You can however look it up on Ebay and purchase one I have seen them sold there. Otherwise email me.

angels5.2005@gmail.com

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Coffin Gift Boxes

I have been so busy with my Mom being in the hospital from a Stroke and now home. I have been doing her medications and helping get things done. Tomorrow I will go over and clean the house and my cousin is going to be putting in some hand rails along the wall for her to hang on to on the way to the bathroom. So needless to say I have not been posting as I haven't had time to stamp or create. But I did find this neat site for making Coffin Gift Boxes I wanted to share. I am going to try one of these as soon as time permits. Check out the site and make a few for Halloween Treats and share with me what you do by making a comment to your link or on SCS. On SCS site put in the keyword as Coffin Gift Boxes.

The PDF templates on on this link above plus PDF directions. Have fun.

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Child of God CBC31

This is a sampling of a stamp set that Chrissy Dickinson drew up for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps to be released for the first time for purchase on September 1st. Go check them out on the 1st of September, she has two sets that will be for sale. This set is so adorable it has a boy and girl praying and a bunch of sayings. She also has another one coming out that is all Fall leaves and sayings. You can see that one on her blog today.

So the challenge this week was to add some baubles and bling. Be sure when you do Chrissy's challenge that you post on her blog for CBC31 and add that to your challenge piece either on your blog or SCS. You will be entered in a drawing for a prize from Chrissy.

Ok onto the card I made for this challenge. I used the little boy image for this one. And for my baubles and bling I used star bradlets. I also added some stitching with a white gel pen. Card stock is Bashful Blue and the designer paper is just some I picked up along the way, don't even remember where I got it from. Loved the look of it and it seemed to go with this so well. The little boy is colored in with gamsol and colored pencils. The designer paper is cut at 3 1/2 inch square and cut on the diagonal. Then off set on the sides of the card. This did not scan real well but you get the idea anyway.

Hope you all have a safe and fun Labor Day Weekend.

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