Happy Weekend!!

Just stopping by to share a pattern to make this cute box with a flip top.  The stamp I used for this first box is from Love & Hugs (CL-22).  I cut out a couple of extra flowers to dangle from the end of the cords and covered them all in glossy accents.

 You can add some cash or gift cards to give to your favorite world traveler...

Stamps used:  Awesome Trip (SC-16) and Airplane (#6071)

Click here to get a copy of the pattern.  You know the routine...cut along the solid lines and fold along the dotted ones :)  I altered the pattern a bit so I could get different paper patterns on the box and cover.  To do that, cut the cover out of one paper 1/4" below the bottom dotted line (as shown below):

Add double stick tape to the tabs...

Cut the box piece out of a different patterned paper along the pink lines below (of course, if you are using just one paper, then just cut the entire pattern piece out).

Use a die or punch to make a window if  you choose, and tape some acetate to the backside of the window...add double stick tape to the four tabs, as shown below:

Then simply tape the cover and box together:

Adhere the box sides...

Then adhere the tabs on the cover piece.  Add your stamped image and tie a ribbon to finish the box off.

Stamp is from You Make Me Smile (MC-58)

Matchbox Greetings

Quick and easy using our new stamps!!  Click here to get a pattern.

New Stamps...Coming Soon!!

Have a Fun Trip!!

Dog/plane/sentiment are from CL-7 (Fun Trip)

Clouds are from (CL-2 (Happy Thoughts)

and Hearts are from CL-4 (Lots of Love)

Anyone have plans for a fun trip?

How's Your Summer Going?

I can't believe that July is already half over...where has the time gone? I've been busy trying to get some drawings done for my holiday stamps (it's hard to think Christmas in the middle of July!!!) and getting ready to be an empty nester as my son prepares to fly the coop!!! Anyway, I had some time to make a trip card today and wanted to share it with you:



This is the first time I've inked up this bird stamp...it's part of the Fun Trip cling stamp set (clouds are from the Happy Thoughts cling set).

Enjoy your summer!!!!

Fun Trip Cling Set

Today I'm back to share the project in our new "Fun Trip" cling stamp set:



With summer comes a lot of trips and family vacations...here's a card to send someone off on a grand time:





I was experimenting a little, if you move your mouse over the image you'll see this card in action!! I also did this card as a birthday card. I think it's always harder to make a card for a boy...but, I think this would do the trick:



Just in case you were wondering....I didn't animate this second card (thought I didn't see you try, right?). Well...thanks for stopping by today...check back tomorrow for another project!!