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Pagoda Screen

Here is the screen cut out and flat.

I've added the panels to this picture
Here is a close up of the tabs. So if you want to make it into a triangular frame - you can use the tabs to join it.

The tabs joining it all...

I've added the SB heart and flower and Alex's picture. This is one of my favorite pictures of her (and she took it herself!).

Flower panel flat.

Heart panel flat.

Photo panel with sides joined.

Flower panel with sides joined.

Heart panel with sides joined.

I kind of like it as a screen and not joined....

Used DS and mostly George. Only Storybook for the heart and flower, so you can really substitute any cart for embellishing.

HERE'S THE CUT FILE.

Christmas Tags

Christmas tags I made for family. Someone on the MB had this idea, but I didn't have the carts she used. I switched them to TBBM and DC. They turned out cute.

Cupcake Box

Here's a cupcake box that I made (old cut file from Ruby) and the branch cut file from Jen C (what would I do without you wonderful designers!). I put some yummy People Chow in it for my in-laws.

Here's the recipe:

PEOPLE CHOW

1 (11 1/2 oz.) Pkg. Milk chocolate morsels (I used semi-sweet, so whatever you prefer)

1 c. creamy peanut butter

1/2 butter or margarine

1 (13 oz.) box honey graham cereal

3 cups sifted powdered sugar

Combine first 3 ingredients in large saucepan; cook over low, stirring constatntly until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add cereal, stirring gently to coat. Place half the powdered sugar in a large heavy duty Ziploc bag (I use a GIANT Tupperware bowl with lid). Add cereal mixture and remaining powdered sugar. Seal bag and gently shake to coat. Pour mixture onto 2 ungreased cookie sheets (I line them with wax paper); let stand at room temperature until dry. Separate large pieces with a fork, if necessary. Yield 12 cups.

Scrappy Christmas Trees

Hate to throw scraps away. Someone on the MB made these and it inspired me to save my scraps and actually use them! Saved these and made some simple trees out of them. Used George to make the stars. Just taped them to the front of premade cards. EASY!

They need a little something else. Skittles? Stickles? Any suggestions?

Fancy Thank You

Love that Storybook cart! I wanted a fancy Thank You card. It was hard to not go too crazy with all the "swirlys" and "fancy stuff". Inside:

I wanted the inside to have enough room for signatures, since this was going to be a group Thank You.

Here's the CUT FILE.

2009 Glasses

Quite simple... just 2009 with small holes to thread yarn through to make New Year's glasses (uses the 0's for the eyeglasses).

Here's the CUT FILE (uses Mickey Font).

Gift Card

Here's my Merry Christmas Card (follow this LINK to original post) and a gift card holder (cut file from someone on the MB, sorry don't remember who!).

Gift Card holder closed.
With Gift Card inserted.

Spiderman Says... Get Well Soon!

Totally scraplifted this from Sammy (Butterflies). You can check it out on her BLOG. I made it for my friend's son who had his tonsils out. All the teachers at our daycare signed it for him.

Holiday Note Cards

I made these quick note cards to use as Thank you notes for the children in my daycare who bought me Christmas gifts. Cricut markers and some glitter glue and they were done! CUT FILE FOR REINDEER.

Used leftover Halloween cobwebs for Santa's hat. CUT FILE FOR SANTA.

Merry Christmas Dahlia

I know! I know! Another Dahlia! But I love these! My DD requested a Christmas one for her Art teacher at college, so this is what I came up with. Love the SB cart!

EDITED: I didn't think anyone would want the cut file for this! Thanks for all your compliments! HERE'S THE CUT FILE. This is only for the Merry Christmas front and insert. Check out my older post for the DAHLIA CUT AND DIRECTIONS.

EDITED AGAIN: I added skittles to the center to "finish" it off.

Candy Cane Christmas Mouse

I made these 3D Candy Cane Christmas Mice for the children in my daycare. I had to make 40, so it had to be pretty easy. I designed the cut on DS, using George and TBBM (just for the tag). I also printed the sentiment with my computer and cut to fit on tag.

Here are the cuts off the mat. Body on top and Ears on bottom.

First, make the face. I used a Dotta-Riffic pen to easily dot the eyes and nose.

Fold the nose pieces under, overlap to form "cone" and tape.

Fold the top of the mouse's bottom over the tail flap and tape down.

Do the same with the other side. Now his backside is done.

Fold the ears in half. I just fold the oval part of the ears and not the rectangle in the middle.

Thread one folded ear into the ear slot.

Thread the other ear up through the slot.

Flatten the ears out a bit.

Thread a candy cane from the top (patterned side of paper) of the mouse starting at his bottom. This is what it looks like from underneath.

Thread under the ear piece and rest in the nose.

Add tag. Mine says, "Not a creature was stirring... Have a peaceful and sweet Christmas! Love, Miss Alice"

From the top:

A few of my new friends:

HERE'S THE CUT FILE.