Ouch Sweeney

I have a Sister-In-Law who just had knee surgery so I needed a special "Speedy Recovery" card. "The "Ouch Sweeney Set" was perfect for this card.

You can find the file here:  http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_128&products_id=1918

                                 

CARD RECIPE

All DD Stamps Used: Ouch Sweeney Set

Cardstock & Papers: Ouch Sweeney Paper, cardstock from Recollections, image printed on Spectrum Noir cardstock from Crafter's Companion

Markers Used: Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Acc./ Embellishments: Band-aid from cricut

Special Technique:

The card is created on a 5 inch square card base. The black mat is 4 5/8 inches square and the orange mat is 4 1/2 inches square. The smaller black mat is 3 1/8 by 4 5/8, and the band-aid mat is 2 7/8 by 4 5/8 inches. The rounded mats behind the image are approximately 3 7/8 by 2 7/8 and 3 5/8 by 2 5/8. 

The band-aid is from cricut and is 2 1/4 inches long.

The sentiment is about 2 inches long and mounted on black which was hand cut around the shape. Sweeney was printed at 3 1/4 inches. He was mounted to the card using foam tape.

Color Palette

Sweeney: BGR 1, 3, 5

Face: BGR1 and blender

Ears and Nose: CR1, 6

Band-aid and Crutches: TN1, 2, GB4

Cast: BT1 and blender

Shoes: BT1, 2, 4, PL 1, 2, 3

I hope you enjoyed my card. If so, please leave a comment since I love hearing what you think.

Roasting S'mores Kit

Even though the stores are full of "Back to School" displays there is still plenty of time to go camping and make some s'mores over the campfire. DT Shirley here sharing a cute little S'mores Kit containg everything needed to make two s'mores.

I used the adorable "Roasting S'mores Skunks" file to decorate my box.

Materials

"Roasting S'mores Skunks" svg file

Gable Box svg file from My Scrap Chick

Paper is "Summertime Stripe" from the Happy Campers Collection by Doodlebug Designs Inc. Other papers from my stash.

Acetate cut to 2 1/2 by 3 inches

small hole punch

6 inch piece of twine

Glue, glue dots or tape and foam tape

S'mores ingredients, of course!

The box measures 4 1/2 by 3 3/8 inches, just large enough for the ingredients for two s'mores. I used the slice feature in design space to create the frame around the box window.

The skunk is 2 1/4 inches tall and is attached with foam tape. The s'more tag is about 1 1/2 inches. I punched a small hole on the right side and attached it to the side with twine. For the title I sized it to 3 inches wide, then trimmed  the word 'Roasting' off.

I filled a sandwich bag with two small Hershey bars, two marshmallows and two chocolate graham crackers. A few of these would make a great addition to your next camping trip! Enjoy! 

 

Flower Skunk Spare Toilet Tissue Holder

   Hi! Today I'd like to share something a little different with you.

A cute little skunk toilet tissue holder!

MATERIALS

For my tissue holder I used the following files:

CK Flower Skunk from KaDoodleBug Designs which can be found here:  

http://kadoodlebugdesigns.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=55&products_id=766
Full Cup Treat Cup from My Scrap Chick

Cardstock/Papers: 
I made the holder and skunk bases from white heavy tagboard for stability. The mats on the holder base are Friendly Forest" from Doodlebug Design Inc. The cardstock is from my stash.

Acc./Embellishments:
2 1/2 inch yellow daisies (source unknown)
5/8 inch black with white trim decorative ribbon by Waverly
3/8 inch black and white checked ribbon by Textured Trios
6 orange gems
 Glue, tape runner, foam tape
Ink for accents on paper piecings
White gel pen (Jelly Roll)

I started by using the tagboard to cut the Full Cup Treat Cup so the bottom diameter was 5 1/2 inches. I needed the longer mat for this. I glued it together so the handle was on the inside, then glued the handle flat against the inside. The mats on the cup were cut from the "Friendly Forest" so all the stripes matched. These were glued to the sides so the stripes match. The 5/8 inch black ribbon was wrapped around the middle of the holder and glued in the front. (This seam will be hidden by the skunk.) A yellow daisy was glued to the center of each side and an orange gem was added to the center of each flower. 

The skunk was cut at 5 inches. The base layer was cut from tagboard for extra strength. I inked the pieces with coordinating inks before putting it together. When the skunk was assembled I added accents with the white gel pen. The skunk was attached to the holder with lots of foam tape.

The toilet tissue was put in a clear plastic bag and tied with the 3/8 inch checked ribbon before being put in the holder. 

This would make a perfect spare toilet tissue holder for a cottage of camper. I hope you liked my project today. I would love to know what you think. Thanks for stopping by! ~ Shirley