Happy Birthday, Lil Chris!  Gramma Kim Loves You!
My grandson just turned 7 years old-wheeee can’t believe it, where does the time go!   I hope he has much fun and we wish him many blessings and lots of goodies, on his special day   I know he loves baseball [and he's good at it, too] so I’ve made him basedball themed goodies that are personalized and he can use, too!

Ingredients

• Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• Xyron 2.5 Sticker Maker
• SCAL3 -Click on one of the Sure Cuts a Lot images to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot] design software
• Little Yellow Bicycle  ‘Get Your Game On’ Collection
• Little Yellow Bicycle Star Stick Pins [yellow for dotting the 'I']
• Little Yellow Bicycle Chip Board ‘ Get Your Game On’ Collection
• SVGcuts-Click on one of the buttons in the sidebar,  to get your ‘Ryan’s Play Date’  kit
• We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile and Eyelets
• Punkin’ Patch Stamps- Click on Punkin’ Patch button to get your Stamp set [Heirloom Traditions- From the Cozy Craft Studio of: ______________
• Memento Ink Pad [Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo black]
• Sewing machine and white thread
• Handpainted Crinkle Ribbon by KimberlyRae [team red]
• MayArts burlap twine [natural]
• Clear embossing powder
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scotch tacky glue
• Black Gel Pen
• Skewer [to smooth wire]
• 20 gauge craft wire [ hanger]
• Heat gun

Details

<–SVGcuts cutting files from the kit ‘Ryan’s Play Date’.  Get yours by Clicking on one of the SVGCuts Images, in the side bar.
Kit comes complete with this hanger as well as other yumminess!   Can’t wait to make more Goodies from this Collection.

Instructions

Using SCAL3, cut all pieces from SVGcuts cut files with your Craftwell eCraft.

I used these settings for the All pieces:
4-5 pressure
CSS
no tabs

1. Assemble the boxes first by folding over the scored lines the eCraft cut for you. Then glue the tab to a corner to form box for letters ‘H’ , ‘R’  and ‘I’.  The ‘C’, ‘R’ and ‘S’, use the shorter box.  And for the ‘I’ use taller box.  For the  ‘H’  just size it the same as the ‘I’.  DO NOT glue the ‘C’ and ‘S’, yet.

2. For the ‘C’ and ‘S’ punch larger hole with your Crop a Dile and set eyelets in the middle-top.  Then glue the corner tab to form box.

3. Prepare the back by placing the back piece INSIDE the box [for a more finished and contrasting look].  Repeat with each letter box.

4. Cut five more backs [all the same] and adhere to back of each box.

5. On the ‘C’ and  ‘S’ For the front of the box adhere the frame-looking piece and then the letter piece. 

6. Smooth out wire just enough to form it and twist the ends. First, one end through the eyelet on the ‘S’ and then though the ‘C’.

7. Create your personalized signature by stamping with Punkin’ Patch Stamp, emboss and heat. Ink the edges and run through Xyron sticker maker.  Zig-Zag around and adhere to the back of the name hanger.

8. Ink top edges Embellish as desired and You’re Done!

I have to say Little Yellow Bicyle is Perfect paper to cut with the eCraft!  The quality of the paper itself is Impressive!  I love the durability and Rich Color Tones and how Easy it is to cut with…Fantastic!

Thank you for stoppin’ by now head on over to the Craftwell Blog for more yummy inspiration!  Have a wonderful rest of your day and see ya next week!

Hugs and Blessings,

Memorial Day is right around the corner and even though this is usually the debut weekend for first camping trip we should also remember this day we pay respect to those whom served in the armed forces. 

So, I made a framed remembrance and can also be used for Independence Day, too.  Just a lil ‘Happy’ to brighten someone’s day!

I used  Paper Piecings by Nikki ‘Count My Blessings’ Set to create the adorable bear and Lori Whitlock’s ONE-piece beveled frame.  Keep reading for Tutorial.

The Set:

My Project

Ingredients

• Paper Piecings by Nikki ‘Count My Blessings’ Set [bear]
• Lori Whitlock ‘Beveled Frame’ SVG [frame]
• Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• SCAL3-Click on the Sure Cuts a Lot image, in the left sidebar, to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot] design software
• Echo Park ‘4th of July’ Mini Kit  [ frame, bows]
• Echo Park ‘4th of July’ Mini Kit Stickers [cupcake, banner, sentiment, stars and firework]
• American Crafts Solid Black paper [eyes and nose]
• American Crafts Solid White paper [muzzle and ears tufts]
• American Crafts Solid Brown paper [bear]
• We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile [punch white eyes]
• Memento Ink Pad [Rich Cocoa]
• Xyron 1.5″ Sticker Maker [bear tummy and muzzle]
• Scotch tacky glue
• Black Gel Pen [eyes]
• Hot glue

Detail
[click on photos for a Larger view]

Instructions

1. Open SVGs in SCAL3 and leave them just the way they came in. Except you will have to size up the bear.  Gather all the bear parts and and join  then looking at the bear tummy size to 1.25″ and keep proportions.

2. Cut according to the printed papers and solids as listed above, in the ingredients.

3. I crumpled the bear pieces to make it look more like ‘fur’ and added an extra tummy piece so she looks a little fluffy.

4. With Xyron run the bear tummy, muzzle and ear parts through and adhere the legs and arms with glue.

5. The frame cuts out in ONE-piece and easily put together. Fold over the score lines and glue at corners.

6. Now, take the easel piece [this piece will stand up your frame] and fold on score lines and glue the triangle flap.

7. Use the stickers that came in the Echo Park mini kit to embellish and you’re done!

Thanks for poppin’ in and visiting me, today.   As always I love your comments and let me know if you have any questions, ok.

Hugs and Blessings,

Welcome to the Mix It Up Blog Hop brought to you by the Paper Piecings By Nikki Design Team.

Two weeks ago, part of our amazing and talented design team inspired you with ways to mix and match Nikki’s awesome patterns.  This time, the rest of the team is going to toss it up a bit and show you how you can mix and match patterns – using different patterned and textured paper.

Now, If you arrived here from Raven’s  blog you are in the right spot. If you want to start at the beginning, go to Patti’s blog.

This is going to be a challenge for some (all) of us!  Mixing and matching patterned paper isn’t always easy – and I have to admit failing a time or two.  BUT, isn’t that the fun of paper piecing and scrapping?   Testing our limits and trying new things?  So without further rambling, here is my project:

‘Giddy up and Get Well Card and Haybail Gift Box’

Challenge 179 – Happy Healing

Ingredients

• Paper Piecings by Nikki ‘Horsin’ Around’  kit
• Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• SCAL3-Click on the Sure Cuts a Lot image, in the left sidebar, to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot] design software
• Echo Park ‘Hello Summer’ Collection[ hat, flower, grass, horseshoe, ears, nose, hay bail]
• Echo Park ‘Life is Good’ Collection [horse body]
• Echo park ‘ Hello Summer’ Sticker Sheet [bird]
• Echo Park ‘Hello Summer ‘ Chip board Sticker Sheet [♥ You]
• American Crafts Solid Black paper [for eyes]
• American Crafst Solid White paper [eye pupil]
• American Crafts Solid Brown paper [hooves, mane and tuft]
• We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile [punch white eyes]
• Memento Ink Pad [Rich Cocoa, rhubarb, Tuxedo black, bamboo grass, london fog]
• Xyron 1.5″ Sticker Maker  [to make the Get Well Alpha]
• May Arts Burlap Twine [around the hay bail]
• Scotch tacky glue
• Black Gel Pen [faux stitching on hat]

Detail

Instructions

1. Open SVGs in SCAL3 and leave them just the way they came in.

2. Cut according to the printed papers and solids as listed above, in the ingredients.

3. Remember to put the ears behind the brim to make it look like the ears are peeking through the hat top.

4. Cut ‘Get Well’ from the Alpha folder…Bonus! 

5. With Xyron run the letters through  and adhere to horseshoe

6. Embellish as desired and You’re Done!

Thanks so much for taking a look at my Mix It Up project.  Your next stop will be:  Patti’s blog

If you get lost along the way, here is the lineup:  

Patti – www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

Linda – www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

Liz – http://lovestoscrap11.blogspot.com/

Barb – http://mommaducksblog.blogspot.com/

Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Raven- www.love4stamps.blogspot.com

KimberlyRae- http://kreationsbykimberlyrae.com/blog  [You are Here]

—>>BLOG CANDY<<—

After all what is a good hop without some blog candy?   The amazing Nikki is giving a $10 gift certificate to one amazing follower who will be chosen at random and announced June 5th at the next hop. All you have to do to be eligible is:

1. Hop along and become a follower of each blog along the way
2. Leave a comment at each blog
3. Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki on facebook
4. Follow Paper Piecings By Nikki’s blog – paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com

WINNER, WINNER, WINNER:

 Our winner from the May 1st blog hop, chosen by random (and verified by the amazing Mandy) is: Sandra Delong! Sandra, you have one week to claim your $10 gift certificate. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We can’t wait to see what you choose and hope you will post a picture of your finished project on our facebook page!!!

 Thanks so much for hopping with us today!

Hugs and Blessings,

As most of you know by now, I just love My Time Made Easy palette challenges!

I have participated in  #55, #56, # 57 and #58, so far [To see my other entries click Here]! 

and now I’m back with another MTME Pretty Palette Challenge entry, for this week’s Pretty Palette Challenge #59! 

This week’s color challenge looks like this:

My Project – Home Decor: Framed Art on Easel!

Check out these details!  The ‘Rolled Daisy’ is a cut file from Make My Time Easy’s very own goodies and you can get your’s here!  I just wanted to keep on adding and adding these fun-to-make flowers but decided to keep things clean and simple.  You can see where I went overboard with these same flowers HERE!   And the 3D Swing frame was just perfect to sit inside the larger frame.   I just love it!  Do You?

Yes!  Every Thing is made of Paper!  I was thrilled to find this easel to sit my framed art on and it was so EASY  to put together….keep reading all the credits are coming.   Here’s a photo of the side view.  What do you think so far?  Are you ready to make one, too?

Some Ingredients I used to make my Framed Art and Easel:

• Craftwell eCraft [Earth Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• SCAL3 -Click on one of the Sure Cuts a Lot buttons to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot]
• My Time Made Easy ‘Rolled Daisy Flower’
• Lori Whitlock ’5×7 Frame’
• A little Hut ‘Swing Frame’ and ‘Easel’
• My Mind’s Eye ‘On the Brightside’  Collection[wood frame 5x7]
• American Crafts Solid Cardstock[white 3x3 swing frame, tree, rolled daisy, backgrounds and easel]
• Sizzix Big Shot [embossed 3x3 background]
• Memento Ink Pad [Bamboo Leaves]
• May Arts Burlap Twine [natural]
• Scotch tacky glue
• Hot Glue Gun

Ok, it’s a short one, today…gotta run!  Hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday See ya Soon!

Thanks for visiting and looking! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting below.

Hugs and Blessings,

Oh Joy!  I’m having fun making more goodies for my Grandson’s birthday! 

Today, I want to share my very First DT project for ‘Paper Piecings by Nikki’ !!  Yes, you read right- I’m designing for Nikki and working with her sweet team!  

Nikki, is just the sweetest and awesome talented designer.  Thank You, Nikki for having me!   And the PPbN team is just so fun and creative to work with….Thank You, Girls for the warm and inviting Welcome!    

Ok, so no more waiting.  I made these Adorable…ahemmm-Sporty- Baseball Birthday goodies.  First, a Baseball T-shirt gift box and then a card all made using ‘Paper Piecings by Nikki’  !  I’m really happy the way First paper piecing and my first [yeah a lot of firsts, today] lever card, turned out…keep reading for the tutorial. 

Baseball Birthday Goodies

Baseball T-shirt Birthday Gift Box

Baseball Birthday Lever Card

Ingredients

• Paper Piecings by Nikki ‘BabyMonkey Bag’ and ‘Homerun’ kits
• Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• Xyron 1.5, 2.5 Sticker Maker and Mega Runner
• SCAL3 -Click on the Sure Cuts a Lot image, in the left sidebar,  to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot] design software
• Little Yellow Bicycle ‘Get Your Game On’ Collection
• Little Yellow Bicycle Star Stick Pins [part of enclosure for bag]
• Little Yellow Bicycle Chip Board ‘ Get Your Game On’ Collection
• SVGcuts-Click on one of the buttons in the sidebar, to get your ‘Ryan’s Play Date’ kit [lever card]
• We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-dile and Eyelets [enclosure]
• We R Memory Keepers Twine [enclosure]
• Punkin’ Patch Stamps- Click on Punkin’ Patch button to get your Stamp set [Heirloom Traditions- From the Cozy Craft Studio of: ______________
• Memento Ink Pad [Rich Cocoa, lady bug red, Tuxedo black]
• Clear embossing powder
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scotch tacky glue
• Black Gel Pen
• Heat gun

Details
[Click on Images for a Larger View]

Instructions

Using SCAL3, cut all pieces from Paper Piecings by Nikki and SVGcuts cut files [in my case SVGs] with your Craftwell eCraft.
Nikki’s cut files come in several different formats SVG, AI, JPG and PDF to meet every Crafter’s needs. 

I used these settings for the All pieces:
4-5 pressure
CSS
no tabs

1. Assemble Nikki’s box first by folding over the scored lines the eCraft cut for you. Then glue the tabs and form box. 

2. Then, start on your front-face to make T-shirt.  The onesie from this file can easily altered to the T-shirt.  Just make a long on both sides and for the belt just create with your rectangle and shape.  Ink up all pieces and adhere to the base black shirt.

3. Prepare the back by stamping signature on one of the baseball shapes and adhering it to the back of this shirt.

4. Piece and Ink up all the pieces to the baseball ‘homerun’ guy and assemble on the front of the bag. For the eyes I used googly eyes….I thought it was a nice touch for a 7 year old! ha

5. Embellish as you desire!
I added the dot to the ‘i’ inside the glove and since I used Little Yellow Bicycle papers I added one of the banners from the same collection.  

6. Onto the  Lever Card!

7.  First, go to your Paper Piecings by Nikki ‘Homerun’ kit and grab the baseball file.  Then, In the SVGcuts ‘Ryan’s Playdate’ file grab the lever card svg. 
The way I altered it was broke the svg grouped the score lines in one group and the card in another.  Then set aside the ‘line’ groups and concentrate on the making the hole for the ball to go through.  Basically, it’s a half circle but only the one half is to cut  and on the other side of the card just cut a circle the same size as the baseball.  It’s really easier then it sounds but if this isn’t making sense please feel free to ask questions in the comment section and I will try my best to answer them. 

8.  Ink top edges Embellish as desired and You’re Done!

Thanks for poppin’ in and visiting me, today. As always I love your comments and let me know if you have any questions, ok.

Hugs and Blessings,

Happy Mother’s Day!

How about a spot of  Tea from this sweet strawberry tea pot  Card?!  

I had so much fun making these for my Mom and Mother-in-law.  Inside is a personal message and I used Cosmo Crickets ‘Garden Variety’ Chipboard baby chickens as accent.  I think they will love it.  On the back of course I used SVGcuts ‘ From the Cozy Craft Studio of____’ Stamp as my signature tag.  This card was so EASY and Fun to make!  Keep reading to find out how  you can make one for your Mom, too.

 Ingredients

• Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• Cosmo Cricket ‘Garden Variety’ Collection
• SCAL3-Click on one of the Sure Cuts a Lot images to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot] design software
• SVGcuts ‘Lunch With Mom’ kit-get your s by clicking the SVGCUTS button in the left sidebar
• May Arts burlap twine [natural]
• Click on one of the Punkin’ Patch buttons in the sidebar, to get your Punkin’ Patch Stamps [Heirloom Traditions- From the Cozy Craft Studio of:]
• Memento Ink Pad [Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, Lady Bug Red]
• Handmade Crinkle Ribbon by KimberlyRae
• Black Gel Pen
• Office paper punch
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scotch tacky glue
• skewer [to twist wire]
• 36 gauge craft wire [banner, flower, cloud and sun]

Details

SVGcuts cutting files from the kit ‘Lunch with Mom’. Get yours by Clicking on one of the SVGCuts buttons  in the side bar.
Kit comes complete with strawberry tea pot box, roses, mini album and much more yumminess!  Can’t wait to make more Goodies from this Collection.

Instructions

1. Ok first thing I did, in the software, was ‘weld’ the tea pots handles together to form the card and create score line on the handle,  where the card will fold. 

2. Using SCAL3 [yes, it's compatible with the Craftwell eCraft and cuts like butter Every Time], cut all pieces from SVGcuts cut files [see list above] with your Craftwell eCraft.

I used these settings for the All pieces:
4-5 pressure
CSS
no tabs

3. Then, ink up all pieces in respective colors.  Like-Red for strawberry edges, green for leaves and brown for strawberry blossoms.

4. Now, it’s just like  puzzle.  Place a coordinating piece of yellow underneath the red [seeds] and then the ‘seed’ pieces on top of that, for dimension.

5. To form flowers squish them until crinkled and adhere to the flower base.  Add twine to buttons and adhere in the flower center.

6. Oh!  Another thing- to form the steam coming out of the spout I just doodled and cut out ‘Mom’ in a heart shape and adhered it to the piece of wire. 

 Embellish as desired and You’re Done!

I just love how this turned out and hope my Moms everything, too

Thanks for poppin’ in and visiting me, today.  As always I love your comments and let me know if you have any questions, ok.

Oh! One more thing-be on the lookout for a GIVEAWAY coming soon….and it’s a doozy!

Hugs and Blessings,

Go and Run over to Donna Salazar’s blog and don’t miss this HUGE Giveaway brought to you by Distress it All and Donna Salazar Designs! Wow!!

Hurry…This is HUGE

Hugs and Blessings,

Oh my!  Did you hear about the Banners and Buntings Challenge, over at Cosmo Cricket’s Blog?!   Well-if you haven’t Runnnn on over there and check it out and join in on the Fun!  And that’s exactly what I did–had FUN with this challenge! 

I used my meger stash of Cosmo Cricket paper and Came up with this  Flip Flop Box!  Isn’t it the cutest thing you ever did see?  I love ‘flip flops’ and I just love this box, so Fun to make, of course using quality Cosmo Cricket papers and happy designs…Wheeeeeeeee!

The challenge called for Banners so I Knew I had to go grab my  ’Snorkel’ stuff.  Nooooooooo….not for ‘real’ snorkling [I wish].  Like I said I had very ‘few’ papers and one sheet of stickers.  So, I made quite a lot of embellishments by hand!

That border of life savor rings had to become a BANNER!  Yep! Take a Look, this is what I came up with.

My Project- ‘We Go Together like Flip and Flop’

 Ingredients

• Cosmo Cricket ‘Snorkel’ Collection
• Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
• Craftwell Tool Kit [knife]
• SCAL3 -Click on one of the Sure Cuts a Lot images to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot] design software
• SVGShop ‘Flip and Flop’  Svg cutting files
• May Arts burlap twine [natural]
• Memento Ink Pad [Rich Cocoa, Bahama Blue, Rhubarb]
• Sewing machine and white thread [zig-zag around the sun]
• Office paper punch
• Hot Glue Gun
• Scotch tacky glue
• skewer [to twist wire]
• 36 gauge craft wire [banner, flower, cloud and sun]

Details

The Banner was created from the Snorkel borders sheet and continues around to the other side.   Cut in a Banner shape and adhere to the wire. Repeat 10 more times.  Punch hole in each middle [I just had to...a hole just had to be there] lol!

A ‘Laugh OUT Loud’ sticker was the perfect combination to accent the Fun and Happy Banner project.

More handmade embellishments:  I made this cutesy lil flower with my favorite wire by twisting it around to form petals and adhering a ‘real’ button in the center.  And even more handmade goodies include these 3D 1Sun and Cloud.  With my knife I cut the large sun out from the ‘Snorkel’ tag page and the small sun [shown in center] from the borders page.  Then I sewed around the large sun and adhered the small sun in the center.  Instead of sewing I followed the same process but inked up the clouds.  Also, the happy lil sea stars are fussy cut as well and curled a lil for dimension. 

*TIP* To make 3D embellishments use hot glue gun and form a ball in the center of the paper and blow on it or wait for a  minute [just so it's not completely dry].  Then, glue around the almost dried ball of glue and adhere!  Works like a charm and it’s Cheap OK- Thrifty! lol

Well, I really was going to try and keep this post Short and not get into a full blown tutorial… HAHA!  I’m sure I left something out-so seriously, if you have any questions let me know ok

Now get on over to Cosmo Cricket’s Blog and get to Craftin’!

That’s it for my Banner Challenge project-see ya next time and have  Happy Sunshine Day

Hugs and Blessings,

Tweet-Tweet!  Are you ready for Spring? 

The rain has fallen and the sunshine has now appeared and we have been planting our garden and flowers all over the place.  Also, we love birdhouses and my husband has some pretty unique ones- my favorite is his frog birdhouse…ha.   Anyway, I was out in the garden and gave me this idea of a birdhouse gift box.  I’m always sending something to someone so what better box then one like this.  I really like the way it turned out and I can’t wait to fill it full of goodies and gift to someone   You can make one, too just follow along my tutorial.   Ready?  Ok, Let’s go make a birdhouse box!

 Ingredients

Craftwell eCraft [Eco-Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
Xyron Mega Runner, 1.5 makers [large tabs and bird stickers]
<–SCAL3 -Click on one of the Sure Cuts a Lot images to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot]
Bo Bunny ‘Alora’ paper kit
<–SVGcuts- Click on one of the images to get your ‘Spring Birdhouses’ kit
Memento Ink Pad[Rhubarb and Tuxedo black]
<–Click on one of the Punkin’ Patch graphics to get your Punkin’ Patch Stamps [Heirloom Traditions- From the Cozy Craft Studio of:]
Martha Stewart 1″ circle punch [the birdhouse hole]
Clear embossing powder
Hot Glue Gun
Scotch tacky glue
White Gel Pen
Skewer
36 gauge white wrapped floral wire
Heat gun

Details
[Click on Images for a Larger View]

<–SVGcuts cutting files from the kit ‘Spring Birdhouses’. Get yours by Clicking on one of the SVGCuts Images, in the side bar.
Kit comes complete with this birdhouse and several other birdhouse as well as super cute birdy and flowers and leaves.

Instructions

Using SCAL3, cut all pieces from SVGcuts cut files with your Craftwell eCraft.   I made sure to take the  Bo Bunny ‘Alora’ Squiggles 12×12 sheet of print paper and place it upside down in your eCraft.  This will make sure the machine cuts only the upper portion of the piece of paper and that way you only use ONE paper for the entire box!  Pretty Cool Stuff-Easy Peasy!

Use these settings for the All pieces:
4 pressure
CSS
no tabs

1. Assemble the roof first by folding over the scored lines your eCraft cut for you.   Then glue the four thin sides and then the small tabs and finally the longer two end tabs to the inside of the roof. 

2. Prepare the front and back facing roof parts by drawing white dash marks along the tops and set aside.

3. Fussy cut a couple of the birds from the Alora papers, by using your Craftwell Essential Craft Tools  and set aside. 

4. Ink up the edges of the birds.  Run the birds through 1.5 sticker maker by Xyron and adhere to the center of the roof and the other bird just on the tree limb to face the existing bird.

5.  Create your personalized signature by stamping with Punkin’ Patch Stamp, emboss and heat.  Ink the edges and run through Xyron sticker maker.  Then adhere to the back of  the birdhouse.

6.  Using your Xyron Mega Runner adhere the side tab to the body of the birdhouse. 

7. Ink top edges

Create Petals and Stems

8. Ink the blue flower edges and with your fingers crimp the all the petals.  Repeat on all.

9. Hot glue smaller flower to larger and shape as desired.

10.  Wrap wire around the skewer 10 times.  Separate 3 rings for the flower center and 3 rings of wire on the bottom for the bottom of the stem.

11. Hot glue the top of the stem to the center of the flower and the bottom to the center of the flower center on the paper.

 Embellish as desired and You’re Done!

Get your Signature Stamp from Punkin’ Patch Stamps  by clicking on one of the SVGCUTS images and start personalizing your craftiness

Thank you for stoppin’ by and always leaving your comment below in the comments section.  I hope you make  one of these cute birdhouse gift boxes, too

Have a wonderful rest of your day and see ya next week!

Hugs and Blessings,

Oh Happy Day!  I found the most Perfect and I Do mean Perfect SVG files to make this Baby Monkey Onesie  Gift bag! 

Hummm…Karissa, if you’re seeing this [I an Know you are...] just know I have something special for a Mr. Someone Special coming our way in August!  Can’t wait to give this to you guys! 

Ok, so enough sappy stuff….and on with some ‘Monkey’ing around with Paper Piecings by Nikki!

This set is perfect because my daughter’s baby theme is Safari Animals and Mommy and Daddy to be favs is the Monkey.   To read all about her ONLINE Baby Shower is Here.

Craftwell eCraft [Earth Friendly/Matless] die cutting machine
<–SCAL3 -Click on one of the Sure Cuts a Lot images to get your SCAL3 [Sure Cuts a Lot]
Paper Piecings by Nikki  ‘Baby Monkey’ gift bag svg set
Bo Bunny ’Double Dot Designs’ double-sided paper [solid blue closure to onesie, baby monkey diaper, bottle ring, pacifier, nose and coverall]
Graphic 45 ‘Lil Darlings’ [bib]
American Crafts Solid Cardstock [ brown for box bottom and onesie, yellow for bottle top, black for eyes, white for eyes, feet and bottle]
Handmade Crinkle Brown Ribbon by Me
<–Click on one of the Punkin’ Patch images to get your Punkin’ Patch Stamps [Heirloom Traditions- From the Cozy Craft Studio of:]
[back of the box]
Sewing machine [stitched around arms and legs]
Tim Holtz Ink pad [wild honey on bottle top]
Memento Ink Pad [Bamboo leaves on bib, Bahama blue on all blues, rich cocoa on all browns, london fog on all white, tuxedo black for signature stamp on back]
Hot Glue Gun [to ahere the buttons]
Yellow floss thread
Various buttons

Take a few minutes and visit Paper Piecings by Nikki-tell her I sent ya