CCEE1535 Bow Tie Day

Frances informed the CCEE stampers that tomorrow (August 28) is Bow Tie Day, so she asked us to include some sort of a bow on our cards this week.  It didn't necessarily have to be a bow tie, as long as it was a bow.  I decided to add a bit of whimsy on my card this week.  In order for the tie to tuck under my owl's beak, I cut a second beak and popped it on after I had attached the bow tie.   He's all dressed up in his red plaid bow tie!

Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see how the rest of the team handled this challenge.

CCEE1534 Lemonade Day

Frances, our CCEE hostess for August, told us that today is Lemonade Day.  She asked us to celebrate by creating cards that feature lemonade in some way.  If we didn't have anything with a lemon or lemon-related feature, we could use some other kind of beverage.  Fortunately, I had several stamp sets featuring lemonade, and I used some images from three of them on my card.  You probably can't see it, but I added some glossy accents on the glass and pitcher.

Stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog for some more refreshing lemonade.

CCEE1533 Screen Divider Card

Frances, our CCEE hostess for August, has been meaning to make a screen divider card for some time.  They are quite fun -- here's a tutorial if you want to try one yourself.  I've made several of these over the years; and when I make one, I usually put a belly band around it so that it will fit easily into an envelope.

Here it is opened.

Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see what creativity you will find there.

CCEE1532 National Golf Month

Apparently, August is National Golf Month, so Frances (our CCEE hostess for August) asked us to create a card which features some sort of sport.  We get bonus points if we create a golf-themed card.  I don't have many golf-related stamps in my inventory, but I did find an old Lizzie Anne Designs set that had one appropriate stamp.

I hope the rest of the team was more successful in their search.  Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see.

Scor-Pal More Than One Score - Birthday Celebrations

Scor-Pal is celebrating birthdays this month.  The More Than One Score challenge for August is Birthdays.  Not much stamping on this card -- a two-word sentiment on the front and a two-word sentiment inside.  The balloons on the front were punched from cardstock in the same colors as those on the inside patterned paper.  I used a little bit of silver twine for the strings and a bit of ribbon for the bow.  I think the patterned paper makes this card!

 

 

The inside has a pop-up panel into which you can slide a gift card.

MFP Stamp Shop Christmas in July Blog Hop - Keurig K-Cup Holder

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Christmas stamp sets. Just comment on the participating blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the MFP Blog post. The winners will be announced on AUGUST 15, 2015, on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP Blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois
July 29-Micro wave popcorn package, perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie
July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

Let's get started !!

It's the last day of our hop, and I've got another project and tutorial for you.  I have made several of these cute K-Cup holders for gifts, but this is the first Christmas one I have made.

Supplies needed for the basic holder are minimal:

Colored cardstock
Patterned paper
Large dies (in this case Spellbinders Labels 8)
Small circle die (Spellbinders 1 5/8")
K-Cups




Other supplies (not shown):

Paper trimmer
Scor-Buddy (or other scoring tool)
Scor-Tape
Adhesive runner
Die-cutting machine
Scissors

Cut two panels from the colored cardstock -- one at 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" and the other at 4 3/8" x 6 3/8".

Score on all four sides of both panels at 1"

Using the circle die, cut two holes in the smaller panel.  These will hold your cups.

Using your scissors, cut tabs at both ends of both panels.  If you notch the tabs, they will fold in more easily.

Attach Scor-tape to the tabs and form the two sections into boxes.  The section with the holes will fit inside the other one.  Your box section is now completed.

Using the label dies, cut two pieces -- a full one for the back and a partial one for the front.  As you can see, the front section is just slightly bigger than half of the back sectioin.

Using the next smaller die, cut the patterned paper in a similar manner.

Adhere the patterned paper panels to the cardstock.

Slice off the bottom of both panels to flatten the edge and bring the patterned paper even with the bottom of the panels.

Adhere Scor-tape to both long edges of the larger box insert.

Adhere the larger panel to the back of the box insert and the smaller panel to the front.

Re-insert the smaller box and your box is complete.  Now you can embellish as you desire.







I added some poinsettias and holly as well as a bow.  After cutting the fancy label and sponging on some ink, I stamped a sentiment and used this piece as a backdrop for the large poinsettia.

Here is the box from to top so that you can see the K-Cups.

I hope you have enjoyed this week's bit of Christmas in July.  Thanks so much for visiting my blog.

Here's the Design Team members celebrating Christmas in July.

Jane

 Karen
Kren
Lois  (that's me)
Marilynn

Pat
Sandy 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner. 

Stamps:  Poinsettia Blooms
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Bundled Sage
Cardstock:  MFP Stamp Shop Deep Scarlet, Snow Storm Smooth
Patterned Paper:  MFP Stamp Shop Christmas Poinsettia Craft Pack
Accessories:  Spellbinders Labels 8, Circle Nestabilities (SM), A2 Devine Eleoquence die, Cottage Kutz Winterland die (holly), Copic markers, Sponge applicator, Ribbon (from MFP Stamp Shop Christmas Poinsettia Craft Pack), Twinings of London Christmas Tea K-Cups

MFP Stamp Shop Christmas in July Blog Hop - Card and Ornament

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

CHRISTMAS IN JULY BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, JULY 28-31 FOR CHRISTMAS FUN, TUTORIALS AND INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop Christmas stamp sets. Just comment on the participating blogs (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the 3 tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the MFP Blog post. The winners will be announced on AUGUST 15, 2015, on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP Blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday, August 14, 2015, at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
July 28--Christmas Candy Nugget Cake by Lois
July 29-Micro wave popcorn package, perfect for a stocking stuffer by Vickie
July 31--K-Cup holder by Lois

Let's get started !!

Today I have a combination card and Christmas ornament for you.  Did you play with Shrinky Dinks when you were a kid?  I did.  And they have apparently had a comeback -- although now they're not necessarily called Shrinky Dinks.  The sheets are called Shrinkable Plastic.  Both my card and the ornament were made with the same stamp.  You can see how much the shrinkable plastic does indeed shrink when heat is applied.  I used my embossing heat gun and anchored the Santa by putting my piercing tool into the hole to keep it from moving all over the counter as I added the heat.  You have to make sure that, if you plan to have a hole in the top of the ornament, the hole needs to be punched before you add heat!

Here's the Design Team members celebrating Christmas in July.

Jane

 Karen
Kren
Lois  (that's me)
Marilynn

Pat
Sandy 

Sue

Toni

Vickie

MFP Stamp Shop 

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Christmas fun. We hope to inspire you to start your Christmas cards and projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made and check back on August 15 to see if you are a winner.