Easter Treat Boxes

I have some little Easter treat boxes to share today. They measure 4x4x4 inches, and were each made form a single sheet of 12x12 paper from the 'Bright Freshness' pad by Craft Sensations (they're double sided so even the inside is pretty!). I used my We R Memory Keepers punchboard to make the boxes...so quick and simple...when you make the largest size (like these are), there's no measuring or cutting at all...just some scoring and punching, then folding. I added a mini kraft tag (from Hobbycraft) to each one...stamping a Hero Arts sentiment on one side (from the 'Sentiments' set), then attaching them using baker's twine.

Challenges for these boxes:

• Always Fun - Easter
• Crafty Cardmakers - Easter
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Anything but a Card
• Creative Moments - Spring/Easter
• Use Your Stuff - Easter/Spring

Christmas Gift Boxes

I have some little Christmas gift boxes to share today. They were made using my We R Memory Keepers punch board...and once assembled measure 4x4x4 inches. I make some of these every year, and this time I didn't have enough suitably thick 12x12 papers, so used sheets of American Crafts card, and then decorated them with snippets of papers from my 'Wonderful Winter' and 'Countdown to Christmas' pads by My Mind's Eye. I distressed the edges of the papers a little, then added some faux stitching using my Cutterbee Bug and a black gel pen. I made a small tag to match each one, decorating each with a matching piece of paper, then attached them to the boxes with some twine.

(Click the photos for a close-up view)

Challenges for these boxes:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Christmas
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Wrap it Up
• That's Crafty - Anything Goes
• The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes

PBSC July - Anything Goes (Or 'Baby')...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Anything Goes'
or
'Baby'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I went with the 'Anything Goes' option this time...and used  much neglected teddy bear stamp called 'By the Cartful!', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The stripey paper is from the '72 & Sunny' pad by We R Memory Keepers...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Big Messages' set by Paula Pascual.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Craftholics R Us - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes (Optional Stripes)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Bunny with Chicks

I have another Easter treat bag to share today...this one features a Lili of the Valley image called 'Bunny with Chicks', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I used papers from the 'Hippity Hoppity' pad by We R Memory Keepers...I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Pollycraft for C C Designs.

Challenges for this treat bag:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley - Spring Colours
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash - Easter
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Easter Inspired
• That's Crafty - Spring

PBSC March - Anything Goes (Or 'Easter/Chocolate Brown')

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Anything Goes'
or
'Easter/Chocolate Brown'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I made another Easter treat bag...this time using 'Spring Chick', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I picked papers from the 'Hippity Hoppity' pad by We R Memory Keepers...distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Pollycraft for C. C. Designs.

I'm also entering this bag into the following challenges:

• As You Like It - Favourite Easter Character (Definitely the Easter bunny...well, he is the one with all the chocolate!)
• Creative Knockouts - Spring is on the Way!
• Cutie Pie - Spring Cuties
• Moving Along with the Times - Easter
• My Time to Craft - Easter/Spring
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Easter/Spring
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Easter Inspired

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Easter Hares

I have an Easter treat bag to share today...featuring a cute Happy Hoppers image called 'Easter Hares'. I coloured the image sing watercolour pencils and added a sentiment (by Penny Black). I used snippets of spotty papers from the 'Hippity Hoppity' pad by We R Memory Keepers to make a simple patchwork background...I need to keep some of these treat bags fairly masculine. I distressed all of the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen.

Challenges for this treat bag:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• House Mouse & Friends - Anything Goes or Bunnies
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Easter or Spring

Christmas Gift Boxes

I have some Christmas gift boxes to share today...made using my We R Memory Keepers punch board. I used sheets of 12x12 My Mind's Eye papers (from the 'Wonderful Winter', 'Countdown to Christmas' and 'I Believe' pads), I made the largest size, and the boxes measure 4x4x4 once assembled. I love this board...it's so easy to use...once you cut your paper to the correct size, there's no other measuring or cutting to do...and you don't even need to use any adhesive (although you could do, but I quite like that the boxes will store completely flat should you (or the recipient) want to recycle them!). I simply tied some festive ribbons around the boxes to finish. I will probably add a tag to each one...but they're still on my list of 'things to do'!

Challenges for these boxes:

• As You Like It - Favourite Box or Bag (I like both...but these simple boxes look like you've made an effort, but they're so quick & easy!)
• Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes (Optional Christmas)
• Crimbo Crackers - Gift Boxes
• Gem of a Challenge - Anything Christmas
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Christmas/Winter Holidays
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Cat Nap

I told you I'd be back with something more seasonally appropriate...although the weather here in London today has been rather Autumnal! The image is 'Cat Nap' by Penny Black...I coloured it using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the '72 & Sunny' pad by We R Memory Keepers...I simply added some doodled borders using a black gel pen.

Challenges for this card:

• Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes (Summer Colours)
• Corrosive - Anything Goes
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Summer Sunshine
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pile It On! Challenge May - Animals and/or Spring Garden

It's the third Sunday of the month, so we more inspiration for this month's Pile It On! Challenge, as well as a bonus theme. This month's main theme is:

'Animals'

and we have a bonus theme of:

'Spring Garden'

Which you can use as an alternative, or combine for this month's challenge!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Kitty Bee Designs:

I've used a cute Whipper Snapper Designs stamp called 'Sweet Sniffs of Spring'...just perfect for combined both of this month's themes! I coloured it using watercolour pencils, then doodled a simple border using a black gel pen. The papers are from pads by We R Memory Keepers ('72 & Sunny' and 'Hippity Hoppity')...I doodled match borders around those too. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Anytime Messages' set by Hero Arts, and I added a button from my stash tied on with some multicoloured twine.

Here are the challenges I've piled on:

• Pile It On! - Animals and/or Spring Garden
• Addicted to Stamps - Brads and/or Buttons
• Allsorts - Happy Birthday
• Card Mania - Life is Colourful
• Corrosive - Anything Goes
• Crafting When We Can - Bright & Colourful
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (More than two layers)
• Crafty Friends - Summer Colours
• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean - Furry or Feathered Friends
• Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Ribbon Girls - Use Any Image
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes (Topping - Animals)

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Pile It On! Challenge,

Easter Hares

I have another Easter treat bag to share today...this one features a Happy Hopper image called 'Easter Hares'...I love their little egg costumes! I coloured the image using watercolour pencils to match the We R Memory Keepers 'Hippity Hoppity' papers. I distressed the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Egg-cellent Easter Sentiments' set by Amy R/C C Designs.

Challenges for this treat bag:

• Addicted to Stamps - Easter
• Allsorts - Anything but a Card
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Easter
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes (Spring Colours)
• Heartful Stamping - Spring
• House Mouse & Friends - Spring
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Ribbon Girls - Use Any Image
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Layer It Up
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

PBSC March - Bright & Cheerful Colours...More Inspiration!

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for some more inspiration for this month's Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Bright & Cheerful Colours'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I decorated an Easter treat bag using some brightly coloured papers from the 'Hippity Hoppity' pad by We R Memory Keepers and an adorable stamp called 'Bonnet Bunny', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. I distressed all of the edges, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Egg-cellent Easter Sentiments' set by Amy R/C C Designs.

I'm also entering this treat bag into the following challenges:

• Artistic Stamper - Springtime
• As You Like It - Favourite Stamp Brand (Penny Black - they were my first love...I love the mix of cute and elegant)
• Aud Sentiments - Easter or Spring Sentiment
• Fussy & Fancy - Springtime
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Balloon Trio

I have a House Mouse card to share today...featuring another of the lovely stamps that I recently received as a prize...this one's called 'Balloon Trio', which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The papers are from the '72 & Sunny' pad by We R Memory Keepers...I distressed the edges a little then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Big Messages' set by Paula Pascual.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Deep Ocean - Dots and/or Stripes
• House Mouse & Friends - Let's Party!
• Penny Black & More - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything Goes (Optional Distressed Edges)
• Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Christmas Gift Boxes

I have a set of simple Christmas boxes to share today...made using my We R Memory Keepers punch board and a selection of My Mind's Eye glittery papers (from the 'Countdown to Christmas', 'Wonderful Winter' and 'Believe' pads). The boxes measure 4x4x4 inches, and were each made from a single sheet of 12x12 paper.

I made some matching tags from snippets of the same papers, adding a Christmas tree shape cut using one of the dies from the 'Reindeer' stamp and die set by Hero Arts & Sizzix to a plain kraft tag. I filled the boxes with some little treats, then decorated them using some simple ribbons that I think came from Lidl...maybe last Christmas.

Challenges for these gift boxes:

• ABC Challenge - V is for Varied (Anything Goes)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Cute or Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with Ribbon
• Creatalicious - Anything Goes (Optional Christmas)
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
• Pixie's Snippets Playground - Use Snippets
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Gift It

Spooky Treat Boxes

I have some more Halloween treat boxes to share today...to match this one that I made  couple of weeks ago.

Once again, I used my We R Memory Keepers punch board and some Core'dinations 'Black Magic' card. I used a 12x12 piece of card, and made the largest size of box (a 4x4 cube). I sanded the edges of the card to reveal the coloured core (they're all different)...then added some pieces of the same card embossed with a selection of 'spooky' embossing folders...I scuffed up the edges a little and then sanded over the raised surface to reveal the coloured core. I added a little tag made out of more of the same card...decorated each one with a different Penny Black image (from the 'Be Very Scared' & 'Spooky' sets) and tied them to the boxes using a variety of co-ordinating twine.

Here are some photos of each of the boxes...fist the 'white' one:

And...the embossing on the back:

'Yellow':

'Blue':

'Purple':

'Red':

And, finally...with their 'green' buddy:

I'm entering these treat boxes into the following challenges:

• Amusing - Halloween
• As You Like It - New or Old Stash (Old...I  find it terribly difficult to use my new stash...especially papers...and it's always lovely to discover forgotten gems amongst your old stash...like this Core'dinations card that I've had for several years...and these cute Penny Black stamps that I get out each Halloween)
• Crafty Catz - Anything Goes (Embossing)
• Crafty Creations - Not a Card
• Creative Inspirations - Halloween/Fall
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes (Pumpkins)
• Cut It Up - Pumpkins
• Cute Card Thursday - Halloween
• Daring Cardmakers - Add a Tag
• Fantasy Stampers - Halloween Fun
• Give a Crafter a Cookie - Photo Inspiration
• Inky Chicks - Too Cute to Spook
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Halloween
• Ribbon Girls - Use Any Image
• Shopping Our Stash - Halloween
• Simon Says Stamp (Mondays) - Treat Bags & Boxes
• Sparkles Forum - I Put a Spell on You
• Stampavie & More - Halloween
• Stamps + Fun = Creativity - Autumn/Halloween

Mice Treats

I have a Halloween treat box to share today...made using my We R Memory Keepers punch board and some Core'dinations 'Black Magic' card. I used a 12x12 piece of card, and made the largest size of box (a 4x4 cube). I sanded the edges of the card to reveal the coloured core (green in this case)...then added some pieces of the same card embossed with a selection of 'spooky' embossing folders...I scuffed up the edges a little and then sanded over the raised surface to reveal the coloured core. I added a little tag made out of more of the same card...decorated with a Penny Black cat image (from the 'Be Very Scared' set) and tied to the box using some multicoloured twine.

Here's the other side:

Challenges for this box:

• Animal Friends - Autumn/Halloween
• Crafty Boots - Halloween
• Crafty Calendar - Halloween
• Crafty Creations - Halloween
• Fantasy Stampers - Black Magic
• Gem of a Challenge - Halloween
• Inky Chicks - Animals
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Halloween

ABC Christmas Challenge - X is for...

We have another fun ABC Christmas Challenge starting today...we're approaching the end of the alphabet, and this time the theme is:

'X is for 4x4'

(Make a 4x4 inch square card or box)

Our sponsor for this challenge is Wild Rose Studio:

Prize - Merry Christmas die

I picked up a nifty little gift box punch board by We R Memory Keepers a couple of weeks ago in Home Sense...and when I saw that the largest size box you could make with it was 4x4, I just had to try it out for this challenge! I picked a sheet of 12x12 paper from my My Mind's Eye 'I Believe' pad, and used the punch board to create my box. I then used a coupe of strips of a co-ordinating paper to create a 'ribbon' effect, and added a die cut shape decorated with a snowflake (Cuttlebug 'Ice Crystal') for decoration...this just slides off to open the box.

It was so quick to do that I made three more:

I'm also entering these boxes into the following challenges:

• Allsorts - At Least Three Die Cuts
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas Present
• Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
• Daring Cardmakers - Not a Card
• Shopping Our Stash - No Stamping
• Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
• Sparkles Forum - Anything but a Card

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the ABC Christmas Challenge.

Spring Chick Easter Treat Bag

I have another Easter treat bag to share today...using 'Spring Chick' by Penny Black, which I coloured using watercolour pencils. The cloudy sky background is a paper from the '72 & Sunny' pad by We R Memory Keepers, and the green papers are from a pad by Heidi Grace...I used my Die-namics 'Grassy Edges' and 'Picket Fence' dies to cut the grass and fence.

Challenges for this bag:

• Allsorts - Feature a Creature
• Crafter's Cafe - Easter
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Spring
• Creative Knockouts - Die Cut/Punch Frenzy
• Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Anything but a Card
• My Time to Craft - Easter Animals
• Sweet Stampin' - Easter
• Sweet Stamps - Anything but a Card