Clowing Around Gift Box

It's time for our mid-challenge post over at DoubleClick Skittles and this challenge is all about something new........That's right - just create a project for a new baby, using a new product, trying a new technique - whatever NEW might be for you.

 

For me the new is my new Cameo that my husband got me for Christmas as well as a new style of gift boxes.  I've never made a gable style box with my machines before and I have to say it was rather fun and easy to do.

 

To create my project I used the Cute Clown Box (ID #61090) from the Silhouette store.  The skittles that I used for the highlights on my balloons are the Grinch Green and Stream colors.

 

Now that you've seen my project for our NEW challenge be sure to check out the other wonderful designs our team created for you then create your own, link up and play along with us. 

 

I can't wait to see what is NEW for you......

 

In the meantime, remember that you can purchase a variety of skittle colors here. 

And now I'm off to enter this into the following challenge:

Anything Goes - Silhouette Challenges - Ends December 31st

In the Kitchen Recipe Page

This Christmas I made scrapbooked recipe albums for two of my son's girlfriends.  It was a slight challenge in that I started on them late - two weeks before Christmas - and one child in each household is a vegetarian.  Luckily, I was able to pull it all together in plenty of time and the girls loved them.

 

Now I've already shared a couple of pages from the albums and today I have yet another to share.  This one was inspired by a page I found on Pintrest.  I did change it up just a bit - instead of the potholders that were on the wall over the stove I decided to place a picture of each of the girls.  Choosing the picture was very easy since all I did was use their Facebook profile pic.  There was something else I did a bit different but I don't remember what it was now. 

 

But to create this page I used the appliances from the Cricut cartridge From My Kitchen.

 

And there you have it - a quick and easy to put together recipe page.

Dynamic Duo Gift Set

 

Happy Sunday everyone.  Today I'd like to share a gift set I put together using both my Cricut Explore and my new Silhouette Cameo.  My oldest son is a huge Batman fan and I thought of him when I saw this Dynamic Duo file over at Too Cute by Jessica.

 

To create this set I used not only the flying Batboy, Robin and building but I also used one of the gable boxes I found in the Silhouette store.  I was very fortunate to still have a few sheets left of this comic scene paper I purchased a couple years ago as it is the perfect back drop for these characters.  This is paper that was put out by EK Success and I really need to see if I can find more of it somewhere.

 

The stamped sentiment on the outside of my card is from the Jaded Blossom stamp set titled Super Hero. 

 

 

On the inside of my card, if you look down at the door I have another sentiment.  This one is from the Craftin Desert Divas stamp set titled Teenage.  Of course I'm certain that I used this particular reference incorrectly as my children so often tell me I do, but that's okay because I thought it was fitting given the situation. 

 

And now I think I'll go enter this into the following challenge:

 

Freestyle (Anything but Christmas) - Hiding in My Craft Room - Ends January 3rd

We Click

So my wonderful husband decided to surprise me with a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas.  Now I have to admit that after two days of on and off playing with this machine I have had more than my share of frustrations with it.  Out of the box I would have to say that I have personally found it to be less user friendly than my Cricut machines.  But the more I play and learn the easier it is becoming. 

 

Thus far I have completed two different projects with this machine and while I am sharing one with you today it is not my first......that one I will share for a challenge on Wednesday. 

 

Today's project though is a card that I made using this cute mouse holding a camera file I purchased from the Silhouette store.  (For those that are interested it's design ID #45801) 

 

Now this is where I tell you about one of my learning curves with this new machine......When I added the design to my mat everything was white with only the outline.  Unlike my Cricut there were no colors to guide me and I felt like a lost kid in a crowd.  Fortunately several ladies on my PDE Linky Party Design Team were there to help answer questions and get me going on how to add colors so that I could cut out this cute mouse and get it all put together.  And then when I saved my work I was ecstatic to see that it saved my color choices as well as the locations in which I had placed my pieces on the cutting mat.  Kinda like the old Cricut software used to do.

 

To finish off my card I used a sentiment from the Craftin Desert Divas stamp set titled Capture the Good Times.

 

With that I am off to enter my card in to the following challenges:

 

Let's Get Sketchy - Moving Along With the Times - Ends January 7th

 

Anything Goes - Silhouette Challenges - Ends December 31st

Freestyle (Anything but Christmas) - Hiding in My Craft Room - Ends January 3rd

 

Captive Elf

I guess our Auburn elf wasn't too happy about being told that he was going to have to go home so while we were at work today he decided to really act up.  When we got home this is what we saw.....

 

 

 

I sure hope these two behave themselves better come next year......

Until then we're running over to DL Art to enter their final antic in to her Elf Antics contest.

TP'ing the Christmas Tree??? Oh My

 

Yep, now they've gone and done it.  Last night we caught the elves in the act of TP'ing our Christmas tree.  Of course when we asked them why they blamed each other.  Crazy elves. 

 

Oh well, I guess there's not much more trouble they can get in to when tonight is their last night here before they go back home.  Hopefully I'm not speaking too soon, but I guess we will find out soon enough.

 

Until then we're running over to DL Art to enter their latest antic in to her Elf Antics contest.

Minecrafting Elves???

 

Who knew elves were in to Minecraft?  I guess it's not too surprising given the exposure they've received since coming to our house.  You know some wives joke around about being football widows.  Well, I'm a Minecraft widow.  My husband LOVES this game and hard as I try I have yet to figure out why.  Of course our son plays it too but not as much as his Tibia or whatever it's called.

 

So yeah, I walked into the living room and there I found our silly elves decked out in a creeper head reading one of my husband's books.  I suppose I shouldn't "complain" though since they were getting along so well.  However, it wasn't long before I did begin hearing some yelling coming from the room and when I went back to see what the commotion was all about I guess they decided it was time to start practicing what they had been reading up on because there they were with controls in hand.....

 

There's still time to play along in Diana's 2nd annual Elf Antics linky party. so If you have an elf why don't you come join the fun at DL Art.