Berry Sweet Friend

Today I am sharing a basket I made using the Strawberry Treat Box cutting file from The Cutting Cafe.  I am having so much creative fun using these files as a Design Team member.  Regina is so gracious with her sharing and the Design Team has awesome projects on the blog to inspire you.  Make sure to check it out on Wednesday and remember to leave a comment.  There will be one randomly drawn name from those comments and the prize...3 sets from the online store.  Get inspired and good luck!

I found the perfect paper in my stash to use for the basket and the strawberries.  I also used solid green for the strawberry stems and leaves.  White for the flowers.  I then sponged around the edges using Hollyhock for the strawberries, Topiary for the stems and leaves, Sunny Yellow for the flowers (all ink from Close to My Heart).

My finishing touches include black doodle lines and white dots and hash marks on the pieces.  Yellow brads were added to the center of the flowers and black bakers twine to the stems.  I filled my box with stamping goodies, just for the photo, as this treat box is just too cute to giveaway :)

Catch the Frenzy!

Pinwheels and Spring

We had a very beautiful spring Monday, and the evening is equally as beautiful.  It's starting to finally feel like spring in my part of Washington state.  Warm Sunshine!


This week at The Cutting Cafe the Design Team will be sharing creations made with the Pinwheel sentiment template.  This set was so fun to work with, so head on over to the blog on Wednesday and check out all the sharing and inspiration that's going on.

My creation share today is a treat box that hangs over a door knob. Which I found in my stash of bags and boxes.  I had to extend the top slightly to fit the birthday goodies I tucked inside.  My papers were from Pebbles "Hip Hip Hooray".  I used the small pinwheel template, and two circle sentiments.  The "Happy Birthday" and "Enjoy Your Day".  I attached the pinwheels to Pixie Stix tubes, wrapped a candy bar in coordinating paper, filled a clear tube with mini chewy Sweet Tarts and tucked more Pixie Stix inside.

Finishing touches to my project were adding the banners with green brads, yellow curling ribbon and iridescent grass.

The door knob hanger box fits over a wine bottle as well.  Great for hostess gift, housewarming, etc...

I'm now running on a sugar overload, as I ate a few of the Pixie Stix and chewy Sweet Tarts.

Thanks for stopping by and remember to Catch the Frenzy!