Travel Pooch Gift Card Box

Happy Saturday!

It's a week and a half 'til my kids are out of school 

and it sure does NOT feel like summer is anywhere close.

The weather has been miserable, WET and COLD... (the worst combo ever)

For those of you that are complaining about the hot weather,

you may want to consider that there's people like me suffering the 55 degrees Fahrenheit... :)

Anyway - got a little project to share with you today -

it's a suitcase from this kit,

but I shrunk it down quite a bit...

(hey, it rhymes!)

just small enough for a gift card box!

Isn't that pooch SO super cute?

I'm LOVING this paper collection from October Afternoon's recent collection - 

Travel Girl.

The suitcase doesn't have a hinge - 

it opens up just like any ordinary box.

It's a tighter fit though - 

so you can hold by the handle and won't break open :)

I just love how Mary from SVG Cuts pay attention to all the little details in her files.

The handle, not to mention the handle accent.

The corner bumpers.

The accent piece that goes on top of the suitcase...

all these little things add to how cute the project comes out in the end!

Sorry about the redundant pics, 

but had to share this one, too... 

at least you can see how the box opens ;)

Inside the suitcase, I placed a tad bit smaller version of the bottom part of the box, 

upside down. (Did I confuse ya?)

I also 'welded' on a gift card holder slits from this kit,

so that it'll hold the gift card in place.

It's a simple idea, but cute, isn't it?

Here are the dimensions if you want to make one!

Suitcase from Summer Holiday SVG Kit

 lid.svg: 6.216" wide

bottom.svg: 7.90" wide

corners.svg: 5.691" wide

background.svg: 4.158" wide

top_accent.svg:  4.366" wide

accents.svg: 3.471" wide (didn't use the flower)

Now, for the gift card holder insert:

1. Open ball_ornament.svg from this kit (Give a Gift Card SVG Kit). 

Use the default size (4.5" wide).  

2. Break apart, and delete the outside shape, leaving the two slits for the gift card insert.

3. Regroup. Place this in the middle of the bottom.svg (suitcase), this time at 7.80" wide. Cut.

4. Trim off  0.50" off from all ends, and assemble.

...and while you are here - 

did you see the latest SVG Cuts Kit?

My, oh, my... everything is just so beautiful...

the piano, the topiary, and amazing cards...

Oh, people are gonna have so much fun this weekend!

This is free with purchase of $9.98 or more with coupon: FREEGIFT.

Thanks for stopping by - 

you have yourself a beautiful weekend! :)

Unity Sentimental Thursday!

Hey everyone!

Graduation and end of the school year...

Good byes, and beginnings of new venture...

It's all quite sentimental,

and Unity is getting SAPPY this weekend!

You should be arriving from Shemaine's blog (as always :) )

but here's a whole list for your reference.

Swarup - http://sanketij.blogspot.com/

Andrea Murdock - http://www.mystampingheaven.blogspot.com/

Jen Erickson - http://shut-up-its-true.blogspot.com/

Karen Maldonado - http://reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com/

Lisa Henke - http://www.mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/

Robyn Weatherspoon - http://robynweatherspoon.blogspot.com/

Shemaine Smith - http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com/

Thienly Azim - YOU ARE HERE
Angie Blom - http://angieblomdesigns.blogspot.ca/

We've got a special guest today (she won our last month' challenge) starting us with the hop,

so make sure that you swing by and leaving her some welcoming love!

Make sure to leave a comment here for your chance to win
one of three $20 gift cards to the Unity store!

Anyway, first up is the NEW June/July be-inspired Challenge!

...which means there's a new Sentiment Kit!

I love this one... probably my fave so far!

It's all about BIRTHDAYS!
Again, for a limited time, you can purchase this kit for $10 instead of $26!

...and with that, is new challenge layouts and colors!

Aren't the colors beautiful?

It's definitely a combination of colors that you don't come across often,

so I'm looking forward to your entries!

Anyway, here's my inspiration card!

The colors from Echo Parks' For the Record collection pretty much was perfect for this!

Oh, and I have a little project from the current stamp of the week which I forgot to share!

Isn't it such a cute stamp?

I decided to be a little adventurous and add some peanut texture on to it!

The front peanut was given dimension by foam tape underneath.

It added to the cuteness factor!

If you haven't signed up for Stamp of the Week, 

click here for more info!

Alrighty - now onto my two fave cards I made for this hop,

both are newly released sentiments!

Totally loving all these sentiments -

the font and the layout of the quote is so well done and so fun to play!

When I saw this sentiment -

 I knew that it would be perfect one for my Carta Bella True Friends collection.

I had to add a little spinner onto this :)

...and my last card (is my fave!) comes from another sentiment kit!

This is the EASIEST card, 

and these cards are personally more stunning, I think :)

It's always so hard to keep it simple though -

as I love to add and add and add...

love clumping embellishments, 

and love layers.

This would be a perfect GUY card, too!

(My hubby loved this one!)

There's a Graduation Party Sale going on over at Unity this weekend, 

so make sure that you go check it out!

Alrighty - hope that you were inspired today 

and that it was worth it for you to spend a moment of your time visiting me today!

Have a WONDERFUL day!

Now, I'm sending you off to the wonderful Angie's blog!

My Grandfather's Clock - SVG Cuts DT project

Hello again!

Wow, it's been a busy week for me for blog writing!

Lots to share, so fun!

I hope to create things over the weekend, so I'll have more to show next week!

(no promises though!)

This project that just recently got posted over at SVG Cuts -

I was SO excited about!

I love how this turned out, and probably one of my favorite projects I ever made!

It looks so real in person!

I thought that it would be a stunning gift idea for Father's Day.

I've actually wanted to make this for the longest time as an SVG Cuts project...

but not having the clock file made it difficult...

As soon as I saw Maison de Madeline SVG Kit come out -

I knew it was time.

(Get it? Ha ha.)

The next question came as to HOW am I going to make it?

What files are there available from SVG Cuts that would mke it look the most like the clock?

Of course, there weren't any that I can just quickly use, so I had to break this together into 3 main parts:

Jukebox box, 3D letter "I", and a Nutcracker base.

After what files I was going to use -

everything came together smoothly.

I wanted to have the clock works 'encapsulated and sunk in' within the outside case,

so I created another little box which I mounted the clock on, and put it inside the jukebox.

That decorative accent at the top was perfect, too - totally just gave it the 'antique' look.

What's perfect about the jukebox file is that 

because it was made originally to have a little battery-operated candle inside,

it already had a little 'door' that opened at the back.

This was the perfect size for you to be able to change the time and battery from the back!

Another bonus to using a jukebox file was that the bottom had a 'base that overhang'

which 'covered' up a portion of the letter "I" below...

making it look more 'attached' and together.

Oh, and a birthday candle was also PERFECT for the pendulum base!

It even had a little opening already, which I used to attach wires :)

This was a tricky part...

not only because I had to let these three weights hang,

but also - I didn't have a way to allow it to open as I put acetate opening on four sides,

and the two ends were attached on.

This means that I HAD to make sure that the weights are in place,

and that it's not gonna fall off after I seal all the sides :)

IF you're really keen and up to the challenge -

you COULD take one of the 'door' from this advent calendar

and weld it to the front.

This would actually make it look more like the real thing -

but just didn't want to complicate my project oh, so much.

You can even omit the whole base, too  -

and just make the top part, the jukebox clock.

That's pretty cute, too!

Here's a shot from the side:

So fun to be able to see through your project :)

So... if you're interested in making this,

you will need these following kits/collections.

Rockin and Rollin SVG Kit

Christmas Gift Boxes and Bags SVG Kit

Maison de Madeleine SVG Kit

French Quarter Ironwork SVG Collection

3D Letters SVG Kit

Picnic in the Park SVG Kit

B for Birthday SVG Kit

Clara's Christmas Eve SVG Kit

Then - head over to SVG Cuts blog for exact file size dimensions and detailed instructions.

I hope that you liked my project and that you'll give it a try!

If you do - please do share it on the FB wall - I'd love to see!

Oh, and before I let you go - 

I'm so excited for the latest kit that is just going to be posted tonight!

(I know they are super busy trying to get this done, 

but have seen most of the kit contents, and it's to die for!

Definitely worth the wait!)

I know how we've been all asking and asking about this file... 

and Mary finally made it for us!!!
I can't wait to play with this,

and can't wait to see your version of it!

SO SO FUN!

Unity Thursday!!!

Hello friends!

It's hard to believe it's Thursday already and there's only one day left to go in May!

Where does the time go?

Today - there's NO NEW RELEASES...
(I'm sure your bank account and your hubby is relieved to hear that! lol.)
 so we've decided to put together a fun hop for you using our regular 'membership' stamps!

There IS a SALE though -
and will let you know in a bit!

You should be arriving here from Shemaine's blog!

and here's the rest for your reference!
Andrea Murdock - http://www.mystampingheaven.blogspot.com/
Jen Erickson - http://shut-up-its-true.blogspot.com/
Jimmi Mayo - http://www.stampingwithjimmi.blogspot.com/
Karen Maldonado - http://reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com/
Lisa Henke - http://www.mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/
Robyn Weatherspoon - http://robynweatherspoon.blogspot.com/
Shemaine Smith - http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com/
Thienly Azim - YOU ARE HERE.

For those of you that are new to Unity -

there's FOUR memberships, and you can read all about them here:

1. KOM (Kit of the Month)

2. SMAK (Scrapbooking, Mixed Media Arts)

3. SOTW (Stamp of the Week)

4. LOL (lol. HA!) (Layers of Life)

All of these memberships ARE WORTH IT -
and I wouldn't be able to tell you which one I like the best as I would personally want them all!

Today - I've got a few projects to share with you -

the first one using the current KOM.

Father's Day is coming up and thought that it would be super cute to create a little 'tie' gift box!

Isn't this just so fun?

The TIE BOX is super fun and it's always so fun to embellish with Unity stamps!

I used the Echo Paper This & That collection (which I adore - just LOVE the color combo)

Excuse me for posting so many pics 

(especially ones without stamps) - 

but wanted to show you all the cute little details :)

 These glasses are PERFECT - just what I needed to give that 'accent' to the box.

The gentlemen in ties stamp is superb! 

I love it and there's so many fun ways to use this stamp!

For this - I thought that it would be cute to just color and frame the main guy -

make it look like he's the ONE.

Just been loving the 'stache accents lately.

(NOTE: Only on projects. 

I would absolutely HATE that if my hubby grew one!)

Isn't the sentiment the best?

Haha... I'm sure it's so true!

I love mix and matching stamps from different kits as well!

The March KOM and SMAK were designed to 'kinda' coordinate together

and focus on the chalkboard art.

I've never tried the chalkboard method that my crafty friends have been making, 

so thought that I'd make some frame tags!

Aren't they beautiful tags?

I'm actually thrilled with how pretty it looks and how simple it is to make!

Here's HOW:

I used a Canvas Corp Chalkboard cardstock, 

smeared a bit of white chalk onto it,

and then stamped it in white ink (I used pigment ink here)!

Easy!

These would be so cute just clipped onto a ribbon on a gift!

or one could easily just make a card instead!

Would make a beautiful magnet board decor, too!

So... see how much fun you can have with these kits?

If you haven't yet and would like to sign up - 

see above for various membership links :)

Lastly, but not least, I had to make a card with one of the new releases from last week.

As soon as I saw this Do Not Bend stamp - 

I KNEW that this mailbox file would be the one!

(it's actually the same idea as my family's latest Christmas card), 

but still looks all cute done up in different papers and color scheme.

I used My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline papers :)

...and so, here's the sale deal.

If you missed some new releases, it's time to get them now!

Here's a link to the store.

Oh, and here's something fun!

Oh, and for my SVG Cuts friends...

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GET EVERYTHING 25% OFF!

COUPON: MEMORIAL2013

Don't forget to leave some love here...

as 3 lucky posters from this hop will be chosen to win $20 gift certicate to the store!

Have a wonderful Thursday everyone!

Sew Sweet! Notions box.

Oh gosh!

It's been almost two weeks since I last posted! 

How could I let that happen to me?

I've been actually really busy (family wise and crafting!) and do have lots to share, 

but the weather has NOT been coorporating with me!

Since I don't have the professional lighting and such, 

I have to wait for the PERFECT time to take pics of my projects.

(although they may not necessary happen) 

I like pictures taken in the afternoon lighting (casts a warmer tone) 

but it's also the time I'm out and about trying to get things done while kids are in school.

Anyway - thought that I'd share a fun little project with you today - 

it's a sewing notions box!!!

Isn't it adorable?

I've had this paper collection FOREVER, and makes me happy that I finally got around to using it!

It's super cute, and vintagy - a Material Girl line.

This BOX comes from one of the latest collections from SVG Cuts, and put a sewing twist to it.

The flowers are actually also SVG Cuts files, too,

 but since I wanted to give the same feel as what's on the papers, 

I trimmed the upper layer of petals off into a triangular shape.

The measuring tape is a part of the paper collection, 

but I pleated it to add some interest to the strip.

Ahhh! and I so love these little notions...

The flower and spool buttons are oh, so cute, 

but I especially love the buttons on the tag and twine wound up on a spool with a needle through it.

Oh, and it's cut off here, but the zig zag stitching cut that you see at the side adds, too!

And, if you open the box... SO MUCH fits in! 

Makes a perfect gift box for those crafty friends!

(My BOX was made at the original intended size)

Hope that you liked my project today  - 

thanks for stopping by!

Oh, and don't forget that the SVG Cuts are having their 25% off sale right now with coupon: MEMORIAL2013, so make sure that you pick up all the files that you've always wanted!

Unity Thursday - Always something for everyone!

Hooray for another big release day over at Unity!

I just LOVE these days...

there's always something for everyone!

Hope that you're stopping by from Shemaine's blog -

if not, then that's okay -

just carry on and make sure you visit them all as there's SO MUCH to see today,

and as always - 3 lucky commenters from the hop gets a $20 gift certificate to the store!

Andrea Murdock - http://www.mystampingheaven.blogspot.com/

Jen Erickson - http://shut-up-its-true.blogspot.com/

Jimmi Mayo - http://www.stampingwithjimmi.blogspot.com/

Karen Maldonado - http://reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com/

Lisa Henke - http://www.mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com/

Robyn Weatherspoon - http://robynweatherspoon.blogspot.com/

Shemaine Smith - http://shemainesmith.blogspot.com/

Thienly Azim - YOU ARE HERE

Angie Blom - http://www.angieblomdesigns.blogspot.com/

I've made a few things to share with ya today -

I'm excited!

First up is a new ANGIEgirl release...

Isn't she gorgeous?

(You like the shape of the card? Today's simple card bases were from this kit, 

and the papers are from Echo Park Paradise Beach)

I used stickles to add some glitter onto her hair and her fins,

and glossy accents onto her top :)

It's even prettier in person!

AND what better time to have an ANGIEguy release!

Father's Day is coming up and such a stamp to use on a card!

Comes with fun sentiments, too!

The colors for this card was inspired by the Family Man Kit from Echo Park - 

and used their papers/stickers to complete the card.

 There's two other ANGIE releases,

and I think there isn't a better time than this to get them all!

Now, onto something different!

Something we've never seen here on Unity before...

it's a WILDLIFE at Unity stamp!

These are GORGEOUS - 

so much detail and it's pretty enough to use as the 'MAIN' art!

I've created two things with them today - 

See what I mean?

I just fell in LOVE with these stamps!

(I just need a 'fish' sentiment kit now!)

The sentiment that I used here is from Donna Downey imperfection is beauty.

The card base is from here.

I LOVE the look of stamped images on fabric and had to make another one!

This is SO MUCH fun! 

The stamped image was backed with brown and natural burlap 

and was adhered onto a cotton muslin bag using eyelets.

I changed the 'string' to brown and added a button and a flair...

and a sentiment from Deer Friend.

This is SIMPLE to make, and makes a stunning gift bag for that special someone!

These are ALSO at an amazing deal this weekend - 

all bundled up!

Oh, lastly but not least -

I had a project that I shared on the Unity blog this Tuesday and I'm sharing that now here :)

It's a travel inspired card - using stamps/paper from Cosmo Cricket Jolly Ride!

I love dimension, so lots of foam tape, stitching, epoxy, etc were used to create the look.

Now, onto a few more things before I let you leave here!

A new Fit Kit to go with the rest of the 'project life' page sttamps!

These are FABULOUS kits and half price when bought together!

Here's the JUNE sentiment kit!

EVERYTHING WONDERFUL

(This is $10 for THIS MONTH ONLY - 

after that, it'll be $26!)

...and the new {be inspired} challenge starts today!

Look at the BEAUTIFUL colors that you'll get to use!

(You may either follow the colors or the sketch ONLY, or DO BOTH -

the only requirement is that you have to use Unity stamps!

Fair enough?)

Lastly but not least - 

don't forget to check out the sale!

AMAZING DEALS going on this week

(Angela got a promo withdrawl since we didn't have one last week, 

and now she's gone crazy! lol. 

Look at the markdowns!)

Also - go see $1 Cancer Sucks sentiments.

Alright - I think I've kept you here long enough!

Thanks for stopping by and I'm sending you off to our talented Angie's blog!