gingerbread house

I was blog hopping and came across this cute idea on Paige Dolecki's blog http://www.paigespaperparadise.blogspot.com/ so I just had to make it…this is what I did

Finished size is 2.5" square with 5.5" height.

Paper Dimensions you'll need:
4x4" Brown Bag Cardstock
6x12" Brown Bag Cardstock
4.75"X4.75" Brown Bag Cardstock

1. Create the box base with the 4x4" brown bag.
- Score .75" in at all sides
- Cut slit on ONE side of each of the scored squares in the corner
- Use HEAVY DUTY adhesive (I used glue dots) in the corners to adhere.

2. Score your 6x12" at the following dimensions (starting from one side):

- 2.5", 5", 7.5", 10"

score .5" along the top edge (you will fold this down and adhere after you've embossed to make the top edge of your box sturdier!)

3. Stamp your house design in Chocolate. Note that the "front" of the house should be on the second panel - this will keep the seam away from the front of your house!

4. Add your adhesive!

- NOT SHOWN - fold down your .5" lip at the top of the house panel and adhere now. This will give the top of your box a sturdier edge.

- To build the box put adhesive on the bottom and on the side that is the last panel of your house (the smaller 2" blank edge will be folded inside).

5. Roll your box bottom along the bottom edge of your house lining things up!

- Make sure your box is squared up as you adhere your long house edge.

- When you have everything adhered gently place your hand inside and press all the edges to make sure things are stuck down good and tight!

6. Make your roof lid with your 4.75"x4.75" Brown Bag Carstock piece.

- Score at 1" on all sides and then do your stamping.

7. This is how your lid will look.

- Now cut one slit at each of the corner squares and assemble exactly as you did your box base!

8. Optional - add a bit of Chocolate ink to distress and "bake" your gingerbread.

9. Add a pretty ribbon around the whole box and you are ready for the holiday gift giving season!

This little house is just perfect for a small bag of chocolates, a couple of envelopes of gourmet cocoa, some spiced cider, some special soaps or anything else you want to present that would fit!

my creations memory cube

My mom's club night they made these photo boxes I thought were so cute...and so easy!
some are sealed up others have an open top to put treats or something in to give away as a gift!
to cute!!!

Happy Halloween

This was the people in my office that dressed up...they are such a great bunch!

my creations memory keeper

My mom and her club made some card/treasure boxes and they turned out really cute...she gave me the recipe that she got threw an email. so here it is

Items needed per person:

My Creations Memory Keeper

(1) Emporium Level 1 Kit

(1) Extra sheet of Cocoa Cardstock

Extra embellishments as desired

Cocoa Cardstock: Cut one sheet to 9-1/2 x 9-3/4 (for top of box) With scrap left over, cut a piece to 9-3/4 x 1-1/4 (for box flap) Cut extra sheet of Cocoa CS to: (2) 2-1/2 x 9-3/4 (for front and back of box) (2) 2-1/2 x 9-1/2 (for sides of box)

Small Circle B&T (I used the back side of B&T): (2) 2-1/4 x 9-3/4 (for front and back of box) (1) 1 x 9-1/2 (for box flap)

Floral B&T (2) 9-1/4 x 2-1/4 (for sides of box)

“Main Frame” Preprinted Layout: With green side of page on the left, cut 1-1/2 off left side and 1” off right side. Then cut 1-3/8” off top and bottom Use the large middle piece for box top. Layer on top of 9-1/2 x 9-3/4 Cocoa CS.

and here are some of the Boxes her girls made I really like this first one, her daughter started kindergarten this year and she is using this box to put all her school stuff in it...so cute!

HAPPY DAY

I just love the delivery man! (even though he gets lost)
it is just such a happy day when I get new stuff its like Christmas!
How could so much fun fit into one small box????
I stayed up all night scrapbooking I'll have to show some of that too...but I was just so happy with my delivery I had to tell all!

Gel Card

What I did was...

I cut my 12*12 white cardstock in half and folded it to make a 6*6 card

then I measured about an inch in from the edges and made a mark so I knew where to stamp my fishes…I centered my “cranberry” fish and stamped all the “outdoor denim” fish around him (I stamped these directly on my card)

I used my Paper cutter and cut the outdoor denim cardstock just smaller than 6*6 (I don’t know exact measurements) and cut a window 1 inch from the sides and 1 ½ inches from the top/bottom. I then distressed the edges inside and out

I filled the bag with just a little bit of the gel then added some Stickles (or glitter) & smoosh it around (you really don’t need much gel a little goes a long ways)

I cut as much as I could off the top of my bag (above the ziplock seal) then taped it to the inside of the blue paper. You can add reinker to color the gel (or use colored gel)

I then added my saying with brads and taped it to the card…The picture just doesn’t do it justice it so cute (and fun to play with) enjoy!

Laughter

a good friend at work is going threw a hard time right now so I made her a cd holder with a funny cd in it...I don't know if you have ever heard of Unknown Hinsen but he is hilarious!!!
I took the pic with my phone so its kinda blurry but you get the idea and it made her so so happy! (it says : Laughter is the best medicine)

New Stuff

The new books have arrived!!! and they are full of great new ideas and stamps..I'm so excited about the new Halloween ones (of course) I cant wait to place the next order..it will be very soon...

60 Colors

My favorite part right now of CTMH is the colors! I love that they have so many and everything matches!! the pens match the paper and the ink matches the ribbon, EVERYTHING so you don't have to worry about getting the wrong shade of purple it all just fits so perfectly together! it makes decision making that much easier!

my layouts

These are some of the layouts I have done with the Cherish idea book