October Project of the Month

 Bloom Pins

Jen del Muro creates a bit of shabby chicness with these wonderful Bloom Pins. Adorn a card with these lovelies for a sweet set of gifts for the lucky recipient. Or make them to pin on a scarf or hat.

Download the FREE instructions here .

They are the Project of the Month.

August Project of the Month

 Pool Party Drink Ensemblé!

Amy Rohl celebrates the end of Summer with her Pool Party Drink Ensemblé. Fun to make and easy to change out, these little sweeties are the poolside version of the wine charm.

They are the Project of the Month.

July Project of the Month

Susan Liles knows how pull out all the stops when it comes to a party. Her terrific Mustache Bash Ensemble is just the ticket for some Summertime fun. Or fun, all the year round.

It's the Project of the Month.

June Project of the Month

Julie Masse creates fabulous Father's Day boxes to hold that special tie, or goodie. Dad will like anything that comes packaged in these fun boxes.

Download more detailed instructions here.

Father's Day Tie Boxes. For Father's Day or any day. They are the Project of the Month.

March Project of the Month

Julie Masse proves that you are never too old for an Easter treat. Especially, when it comes in the form of embellishments. 

With a FREE downloadable template, this darling Easter Egg Box is easy to make and fill with the treat of your choice.

 

Check it out. The Crafty Easter Egg Box. It's the Project of the Month.

NOTE: There was a wee issue with the template, which has now been fixed. So if you downloaded the instructions and template, you may want to download them again.

Also, Blogger decided to mess with the Project of the Month Link, and I've fixed that, too.

February Project of the Month

Jen del Muro brings a delightful and unique way to give goodies. You don't have to wait until Easter to try it, it's great for any day you want to give a sweet little treat.

Download instructions here for The Bunny's Basket for FREE. It's our February Project of the Month.

January Project of the Month

Lori Tecler makes me think of sweet, sweet things with her pretty K-Cup Caddy. It's the perfect way to give a little yummy or two or four while learning a fancy trick with the Anywhere Ribbon Slide CutUps.

Find out how to make it here, and then download the instructions and template for FREE. It's our January Project of the Month.

November Project of the Month

Two words. Adore. Muchly.

Okay. Maybe muchly isn't really a word. But it's how I feel about this is cutie.

Jen del Muro brings cute to a whole new level with her Cutie Cupcake Stand.

And it's not for just birthdays, either. Or for cupcakes, for that matter. Change out the sentiment and I can see them lined up along a table at a wedding. How about placecard at Thanksgiving topped with a little pumpkin and stamped with a lucky someone's name? Martha would be jealous.

Check it out. It's the Project of the Month.

C'mon, go ahead and make Martha jealous.

Note: I had this scheduled to post on Wednesday, but, new Google Blogger didn't do it. ;(
Sorry Jen.

Project of the Month

Best Witches Broom Candy Sack

Whew! That's a mouthful. But it packs a whallop, don't it? Cat Packer Jackie Pedro sweeps us off our feet with this witchy "Best Witches Broom Candy Sack".

Filled with your favorite candy, it's quick and easy and sure to cast a spell on hungry little witches and warlocks. And maybe even a couple that are not so little. It's our October Project of the Month.

You can download the instructions at The Cat's Pajamas website. And just like all of our Projects of the Month, they're FREE.

July Project of the Month

Did you see this wonderful project in our gallery? When I saw it, I just swooned.

Leave it to Jen del Muro to create the perfect housewarming gift. To give or to keep own your house warm. Her "Bless This Nest Shadowbox" is easy and elegant.

Download the FREE instruction sheet here.

Project of the Month

The Project of the Month is here! The Project of the Month is here. We know you love our CutUps Dies. But how to store them.....? Hmm.

Leigh O'Brien designed a cute and easy way to store your growing collection of CutUps Dies. This folder, will keep them tidy and always at your fingertips.

Check it out. Then download the instructions. And make one. It's the Project of the Month.

April Project of the Month

Jen del Muro spreads a little sweetness our way with this darling, felt Cute Carnation Corsage.
Here's a closeup. So sweet, don't you think?

It's an easy project to make, and on the matching tag, to give. It's a perfect project to do in a group, too.

What a terrific way to say "Hello Spring." I know what I'm going to be doing this weekend.

Check it out. It's the Project of the Month.

Project of the Month

Oh. My. Word. Three posts from me today! Can you STAND it? Well, after you see this cute little Project of the Month, you'll be thanking me.

Cat Packer Julie Masse designed this box, based on a past project from Ana Wohlfahrt, using one of our soon to be released CutUps dies. (Hmm? What could it be?)

You are right if you guessed pinwheels! That's right! Pinwheels!

And what makes this this Beary Happy Birthday Box even more special is that it folds flat to fit in an envelope. SWEEEET!


Check out the Project of the Month here, for the project and downloadable instructions.

Project of the Month

Be My Honey, Valentine Pouch

You may or may not have seen this great project by Amy Rohl given the breakneck speed we showed samples during Sneaky Peek Week, but when I saw it, I knew it had to be the February Project of the Month.

Simple to make with your kids, its design is sophisticated enough to be adapted for Halloween, Easter, Baby and Bridal Showers. Can't you see this pouch holding a daisy stem or two? Precious.

Download the instructions for FREE on our website. It's our February Project of the Month.

Project of the Month

Beary Sweet Hanging Heart Box

Cat Packer Carole Burrage inspired this Beary Sweet Hanging Heart Box featuring images from our new release. Download the template and instructions for FREE. Then make a bunch to hang on the doorknobs, bedposts and chairs of your sweeties.

The downloadable instructions are good, but I thought I'd go into more detail, since I know so many of you are more visual.

After you download the template from the website, you can either print it on the back of your paper, or transfer the image. Score on the dotted lines, and cut on the solid lines.

Use a scalloped heart Nestablities to cut a hole in one of the hearts of the box template. The template won't fit in my Big Kick, so I fold over the facing heart on one of the scorelines and ran it through. No problemo.




Paper is from the Making Memories "Mistletoe" Collection. It's a discontinued Christmas paper, but I just love the white polkadots on the black background. Place tape on the "good" side of the flaps and fold the "V" into the heart and secure each flap to the inside of the heart along the straight sides to form the sides of the box.

When you download the box template, there is also a cutting template for a heart. Cut one heart of red cardstock and one of acetate.



Sorry this picture is so bad. But you take the heart die that is a size smaller than the scalloped heart that you used before taking care to place it high up on the red heart as shown and run it through the die cut machine.


Attach the acetate to the back. Then place foam tape on the acetate. Place the tape at the far edge of the heart. If it is too close, it could show up in the next step.


Center the heart, with the acetate in the middle, behind the scalloped heart cutout of the box. So just a bit of the scalloped heart shows through. Pretty, no?

You have just enough time to admire your pretty box before....


...gathering one end of your ribbon and wedging it between the prongs of sparkly brad. Place the brad through the hole in the side of the box and open up the prongs. If you do it tightly enough, the ribbon can actually hold weight. Do the same on the other side.

Then you stamp and color the image that you want to go on the box. I chose this SAWWWWEETT little Bear and from our "Bear Hugs" set releasing January 18, drawn by Zlatoena Designs. I colored with Prismacolor Pencil and Gamsol and used lots of foam tape to bump out the heart and the paws.

Then I filled a bag with some conversation hearts, embellished with some Divine Twine and a matching brad.

This little project is soo easy to put together. Hope you make one, or a dozen.

Project of the Month

Get started on your Holiday list. Our Triangle Gift Box is perfect to hold a Holiday giftcard or treat. And it's easy to make with our latest dies (available on November 23). It's our Project of the Month.

Project of the Month

I've had so many people ask how to make the Spooky Banner that I posted on my blog for the new release Blog Hop. A lot of you couldn't believe how easy it was with the Pennant Dies, so I decided to give you the instructions, to judge for yourself. The Spooky Banner. It's our Project of the Month.

I'd love to see what you can do with the Pennant Dies. Do you make a Spooky Banner? Or something else as groovy. I want to see.

Project of the Month

Make a little love and pass it on. With this Matchbook Embellie Card by Amy Rohl, it's easy to make and share some embellie goodness with your Besties.


Check out the SSSwwweEEEtttt Embellies inside. It uses our NEW CutUps Dies and the cute Whale from our "A Whale Of A Time" Clearly Swanky set. Not to mention our new felt!

I think I'm in love with our Project of the Month.

Project of the Month

Smile Boards
Leave a little love. A love note, that is, on these "Smile Boards" designed by Sony Christoph. So quick and easy, you'll want one for every one of those special someones.

Project of the Month

Project of the Month

I don't know about you, but with graduation season here, I'm are always looking for new ways to wrap a gift card or small gift.

Designed by Jen del Muro and done up in the grad's school colors this Project of the Month is a great bag that will make our gift stand out on that crowded graduation gift table. And it's a purse for goodness sakes. What's not to love? Click here to get the downloadable instructions.