Queen & Co

Hello and happy hump day.   Today was the first day back at school.  The adults were all ready to be back (mostly) but the kids not so much. 

It was super cold outside and the week only promises to get colder.  I think our high today was a single digit.  And the wind chill made it below 0.  Such is the fun of living in the northern United States.

My project today is a card/kit, I got from Queen & Co back during the summer.  I hadn't taken the time to put it together.  I like the little camera.  Too cute.  Plus it is a shaker and I just love shaker cards.  I wonder who will get it......

 I like all of the glitter, but if I make more, I won't use as much glitter.  Maybe just on the camera lens and the strip across the camera.  Plus I won't do to something different in the background.

 Well off to work on some other things.  Have a great night and if you are in the middle of this cold front, please stay warm.

Day 2 - A Project Every Day

Hello again.  Today's project is another oldie but goodie.  Plus it was a quick one.

I made these a few years ago (before my Silhouette).  I decided I would make a few for next Christmas as extras in the countdown box or just to give out to friends and family.  As you can tell, they will hold candy canes.
 
The holder is cut from hand.  It is a 6 inch square.  Scored from top to bottom at 2 and 4 inches.  Then the center section is scored at 1 1/2 inches across and cut from the top to the score line.  This will be folded down.  Fold the first and last sections to the back and glue down.  Also glue the bottom.  I usually crimp the bottom, but I can't find my crimper (I will do that later.).  Fold down the top center section and glue it down.

The little girl is from Whimsie Doodles.  I just love their images but I don't use them as often as I use to.  I am going to try and change that this year.  I cut her out with my Silhouette.  I don't know how I managed without it to cut around my digital stamps.  I also offset her and cut it in red.  I wanted her to pop a little bit.  I put foam tape under her and put her on the front of my holder.

I only made one.  I have a crop this Saturday, so I am going to take the other and make them there.  I like to take kits so I know what I am working on and that I have everything that I need.

I haven't updated my challenge list in quite a while, but I know Whimsie Doodles always has a challenge.  I looked it is all wrapped up.  I think this cute little girl will work for that.  She looks all wrapped up in her warm jacket.  So I will be submitting her in the challenge.

I think this would be a cute idea for back to school aged kids.  You could put pencils, pens and/or lead pencils inside.  I may have to think about this.

Well, I am off to clean off my craft table and then I need to do a little work for my husband.  I don't know if I will be back later or not.  I hope so.

Have a great day.

Happy New Year

Hello and Happy New Year.  I hope everyone had a happy, healthy and safe Holiday.  It was a great one around here.  My son and his girlfriend were home for a few days and it is always fun having a houseful.  Even though, my cat hates when my son comes home because he always brings his dog and my cat hates him.

As always, I have gotten behind on posting.  I didn't even finish my Christmas countdown.  I am going to try and do better.  My goal for January is a project every day.  I don't know if I will make the post every day but I am going to try.  Since today is the second, there will be two projects posted.

Here is the first.  I finished these up yesterday.  I didn't attached the bags to the bottom because I am going to use them next Christmas. 

I am going to pull out some of my old dies, punches and stamps this year.  I have so many that I love but I don't use them anymore.  Stampin' Up's TopNote die was one of them.  There was just so many things to use it for.  Hopefully, you will see it again this year.

I cut the topnote in white and then folded it in half.   The cut a black one and cut it in half and only use half of it.  The brim of the hat is 1 X 4.25.  Then I punched out his eyes and snowflakes using punches.  His nose is cut free hand and then added ribbon across the top of the hat brim. 

I made a bunch of them. I am sticking them in my Christmas countdown box and they will be ready for candy in November when I start stuffing all of the countdown items.

Have a great day.  I will chat with you later today.

Christmas Countdown - Day 8

Hello again.  It is Friday and I am looking forward to the weekend.  I am working both days but I get to sleep in a little later and Saturday is my evening to hang with my husband.  I don't know what we will be doing, probably having a game night.  It will be fun.

My treat for today is TicTac holders.  This is one of my husband's least favorite treats but I love making the boxes so he  knows they will be in the countdown somewhere.  I used two patterns.  I like the snowflake one the best.  But the ornament is cute, too.

Have a great day and don't forget to come back tomorrow for day 9.

Christmas Countdown - Day 7

Hello and good morning.

I just adore the gable boxes.  I have made quite a few of them.  In fact, you will see some more of them over the next few weeks.  This set has a Santa, a Mrs Claus, a Girl Elf and a Boy Elf.  They are just so cute.  I found the pattern on Silhouette Online.

Have a great day and I will see you again tomorrow for Day 8.

Christmas Countdown - Day 6

Happy Hump Day.  The Elementary age kids at my job just love hump day.  We always ask what day it is and they will yell at the top of their lungs that it is HUMP DAY.

Today, I filled these cute little triangles with lots of candy and then added a print & cut pattern to the outside.

Have a great day and I will see you tomorrow with Day 7.

Christmas Countdown - Day 5

Good Tuesday morning.  This is one of those gifts that I use every Christmas.  I have enough for stockings and then a couple of extras for the countdown.  I fill them with something different every year.  This year I used M&Ms.

I found them at Hobby Lobby.  They have the Santa ones and also Snowmen.  Extra durable so I can use them over and over.

Have a great day and I will see you again tomorrow with day 6.