Apple Doodle

For my Tombow project this month we were challenged to use their new Beginner Lettering Set. After many attempts to try to make something even closely resemble lettering, let's just say I think I need the "pre-beginner" set. LOL But in the kit were a couple of dual brush pens (obviously meant for lettering) that I could use and 2 fine tip pens, with one of them having a different tip on each end.

So I needed to come up with something and lettering wasn't going to be it, although I would LOVE to take a lettering class and have someone really help me learn this technique. Adult coloring books are all the rage now and I found this lovely zentangle apple on Pinterest as a free printable...

So I decided to color with Tombow's Irojiten Colored Pencils, Dual Brush Pens (I like to use the brush pens over the pencils for shading), the gray N75 that came in the kit for some shadow work and the finest of the calligraphy pens that was in the set they sent me, to do some doodle work around the colored image piece.

I also used Mono Adhesive Dots to adhere the panel pieces to the card.

Visions of Sugarplums Coming Soon

I'm exited to be playing along again this year with Lori from Choux Choux Paper Art and a great group of designers that she has planned for this year.

Cutting Cafe Gable Boxes

This week on Cutting Cafe is free week, meaning we can use any files we want for our challenge. I chose the Gable Box Template and Cutting File again as I had so much fun creating with it last time and I was wanting some boxes for treats for the upcoming holidays.

Because I chose fun patterned cardstock, I  used the no window option on all the boxes below. The first 3 are using the small box option.

I just love this designer paper. I think I will make a tag that says "from our house to yours" and fill with some homemade candy.

This snowman box is created from the large box option. You cut 2 boxes and then adhere them together at the sides to create a large box. 

Here I have taken a picture with the small and large box by each other so you can see the size difference.

Be sure to visit the Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of every month to see the design team's projects in which you can leave a comment to be entered into a drawing to win 3 FREE sets of your choice from the online store.

Peppermint Gable Box

Can you believe it is only a few weeks until Christmas? I've really struggled with the time sneaking up on my this year since I was laid up with an injured ankle that refused to heal for several months. But regardless, Christmas will be here soon and Regina's challenge for the DT this week was a perfect chance to create some fun boxes for goodies for friends and family.

The Gable Box Template and Cutting File comes with assorted window options or no window as I have done here. Regina has the files so that you can cut 2 large pieces to put together to make a large box or one whole piece on one sheet of 12" x 12" (which is created so that you can cut 2 boxes out at once).

I cut 3 pieces for the bottom and glued them together to make a strong base to hold whatever I put inside. I'm thinking some peppermint Hershey Kisses or Ghiradelli chocolates would be a fun treat. Maybe some peppermint tea too.

Because of the thickness of my bottom piece, I put it to the inside and glued the flaps to it, rather than gluing it to the bottom of the flaps.

 I went with an all red and white peppermint theme and used the smaller box file. This box measures 3" wide x 2.5" deep x 3.5" tall. While I had my Silhouette out, I cut several boxes with different Christmas cardstock (both large and small), so I will be showcasing those later as I get them all decorated.

Be sure to visit the Cutting Cafe Blog on the 7th and 21st of every month to see the design team's projects in which you can leave a comment to be entered into a drawing to win 3 FREE sets of your choice from the online store.