Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Hat Gift Box

 

Here, is a project dedicated to all my fellow crafter's who celebrate Thanksgiving.  Sadly, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK, but I can't help creating projects....they are such FUN!  I made my Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat gift box using one of the LD Cut It Project files called Gobble Gratitude.

Here are the pieces cut out. I was so excited when the project came together, especially when I realised that it made a little gift box depending on how you assemble it!

I Print & Cut the little tag Happy Thanksgiving using my Pazzles Inspiration.

I love the little buckle and hat band.  

Supplies used to make this project:-
Thanksgiving Pilgrim Hat - LD Gobble Gratidude
Happy Thanksgiving sentiment - LD Stuffing Stitchy
Kaisercraft - On This Day - patterned paper - The Mulberry Bush
Cutting Machine - Pazzles Inspiration

Don't forget to check out the LD Simple As Pie Bundle of cutting files for only $25*, but if you use Coupon Code: NovemberThanks at checkout it will bring the price down to $21. 
*valid till midnight, Friday, 29th, MST.

Happy Thanksgiving ~ Joanna

Linking up to:-
i Gotta Create - Thanksgiving
Die Cuttin' Divas - Thank You Challenge
Polkadoodles - Give Thanks

Milk Carton template, cutting file - GIVEAWAY!

Sadly, my term has come to an end as a member of  the Design Team at The Cutting Cafe but I have finished with this adorable HALLOWEEN MILK CARTON and PLAIN MILK CARTON template, cutting file which I have cut out on my Pazzles Inspiration.  The HALLOWEEN file comes with 8 different window cut outs which comes in the following formats: WPC, PDF AND SVG.

As soon as I saw this ghost cut out I thought of using this Happy Haunting Girls digi paper from Pink Petticoat and the coordinated star paper for the Plain Milk Carton.

For the sentiment on the tag I used the printable set of GOT MILK CARTON SENTIMENTS which includes 21 images. There are 7 different sentiments in different sizes and go perfectly well with the MILK CARTON TEMPLATES.

You will be pleased to know that the scattering of marshmallows and the rest of the bag were demolished very quickly by my 3 children......then the sugar rush kicked in!!!!

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So there we are, my final Monthly Inspiration at The Cutting Cafe for this term and here is a GIVEAWAY. Just leave a comment as to what you think about my project using the HALLOWEEN MILK CARTON template, cutting file or PLAIN MILK CARTON set and I will randomly choose 1 person to WIN one of these Milk Carton sets.  All comments to be posted by Friday, 2nd September and I will announce the winner on  Saturday, 3rd September. 

Please remember on Wednesday, to pop over to THE CUTTING CAFE BLOG and see all the other designers projects this month.  As each design team member will be giving a set away on their blog you will have more chance of winning a FREE set if you comment on all the blogs.....GOOD LUCK! 

Smiley Faces

I just love this card because you just can't help but smile at these faces.  For those of you who follow my blog, you will know these are not the typical colours I generally use for my cards BUT I thought they worked well with the bright yellow faces!

I have used 2 sets from The Cutting Cafe for this card.  I have use a file from the WINDOW CARD set of templates and cutting files which features 22 different window cards. For this particular card  I have used the rectangle with circles set which I cut on my Pazzles Inspiration.

For the smiley faces I have used the YOU MAKE ME SMILE printable stamp set which features lots of smiley faces, circle words, sentiments and smiley face borders.......loads of stuff.

Apple for the Teacher card

The kids break up from school next week which I am looking forward to.....no school runs, no sandwiches to prepare for lunch boxes and no dashing around.  However, I will miss my crafting time over the summer weeks but nothing compares to having FUN with the kids around.

I made this shaped base card on my Pazzles Inspiration using Kraft Card.  I then layered some white linen card which I ran through my printer using some Lettering Delights fonts which turned out great and gave me the look I wanted.

I cut out this cute apple available at THE CUTTING CAFE from the APPLE SHAPED CARD template.  I then made my 1st ever paper rose, used my new seam binding and printed out the sentiment on the computer.

I hope the teachers will be happy with their 'thank you cards'!

I wanted to enter more challenges but could only find these three, so if you know of any other challenges that I could enter this card into please let me know.

Creative Craft World - For Teacher

Bows & Berries - Kraft Card

Clearly I Stamp - Punches, Die Cuts or Cut Outs

My Grafico Challenges

Just Chillin

Wow, it' been a glorious day here in the UK, the sun has been shining all day today.  Over at The Cutting Cafe this month's inspiration is SUMMER themed.

I was looking at some old files that Regina Easter has on her website and noticed this gorgeous printable stamp "JUST CHILLIN" of a popsicle, so called in the USA or lollipop, so called in the UK.

I found a paper stack by Pebbles Inc in one of my craft drawers and decided to take the plunge and use the papers.  They are gorgeous colours and perfect for this card which I cut out on my Pazzles Inspiration.

I promised the kids that once I had made this card we would go into town and watch the street carnival.  I kept my word because this card was so quick to put together.  I designed and cut the shaped base notch card and layers on my Pazzles Inspiration.

If you head over to The Cutting Cafe you will see some SUMMER INSPIRATION projects from The Design Team.  Leave a comment at The Cutting Cafe and let Regina Easter know what you think of the projects and there will be a random draw to win any 3 sets of your choice.  She will randomly choose one winner this coming Friday the 15th before midnight.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Dutch Dare Card Challenge - Summer Fun
Crafty Purple Frog - Summer Fun 
Squigglefly- Good Old Summertime 
Crazy 4 Challenges- Summer
Card Makin’ Mamas: summertime
2 Sisters Challenge: Summer time fun
Creative Inspiration: To the Seaside
Polka Doodles - Week 27 - Safmat & Letratac
Just Tracys Crafts Challenge - Summer Holidays

Onesie Shaped Card

Oh my gosh, earlier this week The Cutting Cafe brought out 2 adorable shaped cards which I have incorporated into one!  As soon as I saw them, I knew instantly how I wanted to created these cards.

Perfect timing because a friend of mine is about to have her second child and all I need to know is if it's going to be a pink or blue variety!

For the ONESIE SHAPED CARD.... template - cutting file which I cut out on my Pazzles Inspiration I used some very old white Bazzill Dots paper.  I then cut out the trimmings from my all time favourite Gingham Craft Creations paper.

For the elephant embellishment I reduced the size of the elephant from the ELEPHANT SHAPED CARD...template - cutting file with my Pazzles and adhered using foam pads.

I don't know what happened to the colouring of the pearls on the pink shaped card when I photographed it but in real life the pearls DO match the pink gingham.

If you head over to The Cutting Cafe there is a monthly inspiration and you will see some great cards by the Design Team showcasing projects just for the Guys....Father's Day and more.  There is also a chance to WIN ANY 3 SETS from The Cutting Cafe if you leave a comment.  So be inspired by the Design Team and click the link HERE.

Good Luck.

Father's Day Shaped Card

On the 13th June, you should go and check out the MONTHLY INSPIRATION at The Cutting Cafe.  Regina Easter has asked the Design Team to base their monthly inspiration on Manly, Father's Day cards using some specific files.  I must say I did struggle with this as I do like girlie cards.....well don't we all!

With my Pazzles Inspiration I cut out the base of the shaped card using the INTERSTATE SHAPED CARD cutting file which comes from the IT'S ROAD TRIP TIME AGAIN set.  This set includes a huge amount of printable stamps ideal for male cards.

I also used the COLORED DAD WORD BLOCK printable set from The Cutting Cafe for the background which has been printed onto white card.

I couldn't resist a bit of doodling and some buttons from my stash.

That's my male themed card for this year!

I have entered this card into several challenges:-

• Creative Inspirations - Fathers day
• Craft your Passion - Anything Goes
• Craft Room Challenge - Anything Goes
• Papertake weekly - Anything goes
• Creative Inspirations Challenge - Fathers day
• C.R.A.F.T - Fathers day
• Delightful Sketchers - Fathers Day
• Fussy & Fancy - Mans card
• Wags 'n Whiskers - One for the Boys
• Sew many Challenges - Fathers day
• Digi's with Attitude! - Fathers Day
• Crafting for all seasons - Fathers Day
• Ladybug crafts - All about the males
• Paperplay - Fathers day

Shaped Cake Card

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our festivities went well considering since Christmas Day, 4 out of 5 of my family, one by one have suffered with a 48 hour sickness bug. I am the last one and just waiting for the symptoms to come to fruition having played nursemaid to 3 kids and hubby.

Anyhow looking on the bright side, I am back on the design team for The Cutting Cafe which I am so looking forward to. My 1st project for 2011 is this Shaped Cake Card using the coloured printable stamp set designed by Regina Easter.

The printable stamps features 15 sentiments, 2 cake shaped card templates (wpc cutting files) and heaps more.

I was just printing out the gorgeous coloured cake and my printer suddenly died on me! Ahhhhhh!! So, unfortunately I could not add one of the sentiments from the set. Perfect timing after Christmas and the printer was only 13 months old. Now I will have to quickly do some research for a new printer as the kids will also need one for their homework and I MUST have one for my crafting!

Back to my card.......I printed out the digi cake and cut out my shaped card template on my Pazzles Inspiration. I then adhered some pink ribbon, pink buttons from my stash, heaps of pearls and glitter for the candles.

I am not very good at Adobe Photoshop so Regina's new coloured stamp sets made this card super easy to put together.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

Digital Tuesday - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday - get embellishing

Happy New Year

Here I have used one of the Happy New Year printable stamps from The Cutting Cafe on a bottle of Bollinger!. We are visiting my brother's over the holidays and I thought this tag would be a perfect for a lovely bottle of champagne for the New Year!

This is the 1st bottle tag that I have ever made and I am quite pleased on how it turned out.

It was ever so easy to make and you can embellish them as much as you like. I can't seem to deviate from my projects being girlie, so on this one I resisted to use a bow but I thought with the harlequin paper it would be a suitable gift for my brother and sister in-law. That is, the booze for my brother and the tag for my sister in-law!

I am hoping there is not too much snow over the next few days as we have a long journey to Kent and it will be so lovely for the cousins to meet up and all their news.

Shaped Santa Hat

I love this fun shaped santa hat template from The Cutting Cafe. I have also used the Merry Christmas background printable stamp for the main part of the hat.

This Santa Hat Shaped template is really fun and quick to use. For the bobble and rim I have used my Cuttlebug with an embossing folder to give some dimension.

I found these flower buttons and pearls in my stash.

I finally added this gingham bow with a bit of outlining using my pen tool in my Pazzles machine.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:-

2 sisters challenge blog #17 - Twas the night before Christmas
A spoonful of sugar challenge #133 - Christmas Card
Bildmalarna - Anything goes
Craft your passion - Anything goes

Shaped Christmas Card

This was a super quick card (told you I was making up for lost crafting time!). I cut out the Shaped Frame base card and made a smaller frame for the main focus of the card.

I used the Christmas Mini Coloured set.....printable stamps from The Cutting Cafe. I printed the December 25th background wording on my colour printer and then cut out the frame shape on my Pazzles. I then cut and layered a smaller frame and used my Cuttlebug to add some dimension to the Kraft card.


Here, I have punched out a snowflake from the same set and layered it onto a scalloped circle. I finally added this gorgeous rhinestone and pearl heart embellishment to the centre.

I have entered this card into several challenges:-

2 Sisters Challenge Blog #16 - Sparkly Christmas
There She Goes #84 - Bring on the Bling!
A Spoonful of Sugar #133 - Christmas Card
Sew Many Cards #34 - Snowflakes
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #112 - Christmas

Shaped Ornament and Box

Well, my Pazzles is back home (hoorah!!!) and last night I started making up for lost time!

Here, I have used the Shaped Christmas Ornament as a topper and the box template from The Cutting Cafe.


As soon as I saw this ornament I thought......I must have it! It comes as a .pdf and .cut file as does the box, so they are super easy to use.

I used the rhinestone and pearl flower embellishment to add the bling factor to the snowflake and Pink Petticoat papers.

I have entered this card into several challenges:-

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #112 - Christmas
Sew Many Cards #34 - Snowflakes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Let it snow
Dutch Dare - Christmas card/tag or ornament
Ways and Whiskers #42 - Snowflakes
Polka Doodles #49 - Project To Hold a Gift

Pumpkin Shaped Goodie Bag

I made this Pumpkin Shaped Goodie Bag a few weeks ago when I was on The Cutting Cafe design team but wanted to enter it into a few challenges, so now here it is.....

I have cut out the Pumpkin Template on my Pazzles Inspiration using some Pink Petticoat download papers. I am just getting into using these papers as there are some gorgeous designs just at your finger tips.

I then put the sweets in a clear plastic bag, the sort you use for displaying your handmade cards and added a ribbon with a little greeting which was also from Halloween Printable Stamp Set at The Cutting Cafe.

I absolutely adore Jelly Beans so now I have taken the photo I am off to chew through the bag!!!

I have entered this project into various challenges:-

Polka Doodles - Something Spooky
Moving along with the times - Halloween
Pear Tree Designs - Free for all
Creative Inspirations Challenge - Halloween
A spoonful of sugar - Boo
One stop crafts - Halloween

Pumpkin Shaped Card

I love this Pumpkin Shaped Card that I made a few weeks ago with my Pazzles Inspiration using the Pumpkin Shaped card Template from The Cutting Cafe. I used some gorgeous printable papers from Pink Petticoat which were perfect for this project. The ribbon, button and flat backed pearl are all from my local paper craft shop.

The greeting is from Halloween time....Printable Stamp Set which is also from The Cutting Cafe.

I have entered this card into several challenges:-

Totally Gorjuss - Not a square #51
CRAFT Challenge - Shaped Cards #71
Easy Craft Projects - Halloween #23
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Halloween
Digi Doodle - Orange Me Glad

Halloween Pillow Boxes

Oh gosh, I have had a ball with these Pillow Boxes from The Cutting Cafe. I liked them soooo much that I had to make two and I thought these would be perfect to fill with treats for Halloween parties.

They were so easy to use. I chose the card, cut them out on my Pazzles and added a bit of ribbon. Of course you don't need to have a Pazzles die cutting machine as the pillow box shape comes in .pdf format to print out onto your card stock and then you just cut around the shape!

For the sentiments I used the Halloween Time....printable stamp set which has 55 assorted images!

I thought the spider was so cute that I made it into one of those dangler sentiments type things!

Sadly, from October I will no longer be on the Design Team of The Cutting Cafe as I have heaps of commitments up until December but, Regina Easter has a Design Team call, so if you are interested here is the link.

I am entering the pillow boxes into the following challenges:-

Scrap-Creations - Gotta Go Digi

Sew Many Challenges - Happy Halloween Themed

Simon Says Stamp - Holiday Fun