The Cutting Cafe - Divider Box with Handles....and Giveaway!!!

Good morning!

Welcome to the The Cutting Cafe's Blog Hop!

Today, we are doing something a bit different. Each Design Team member will be giving away the file that they have designed with!  You should have arrived here from Audrey's blog, where she had an amazing project to share.

Today, I'm using a fun file, the Divider Box with Handles.  I've used the PDF version. All pieces were cut out by hand.  No cutting machine? No worries!  Just grab your scissors, print your pieces and have fun cutting!

The Cutting Cafe has a LOT of fun files and inspiration, and don't forget that the holidays are just around the corner!  Regina has projects for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas that are sure to bring smiles to recipients!

Here's what I made using the Divider Box with Handles:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

The next stop on your hop is Chauntell, and she's sharing a wonderful stationery box!

Be sure to visit each of our Designer's blogs, for loads of inspiration, and lots of chances to win files from The Cutting Cafe!

And be sure to check out the Cutting Cafe blog - I've heard a wild rumor that Reginal will be giving some things away there!

For a chance to win this divider box, all that you need to do, is leave a comment on this blog post! 
I'd love for you to tell me what YOU would fill this box with! 

I'll let the random.dear hubby draw a name, and will post the winner on Monday, September 11th.

Be sure to leave comments at all of the posts - you'll have lots of chances to win a fun file!

Happy Monday, ya'll...have a wonderful week!

Patti J.

Designer Choice Challenge at The House That Stamps Built - Sympathy

Hello!

I hope you are enjoying your week - Happy Wednesday!

It’s challenge day at The House that Stamps Built, and we have a great Designer’s Choice Challenge for you. RI Rock Star, Shirley, is hosting and has a wonderful theme challenge for us. Please join in our challenge, and create something using the theme:

"Sympathy". Shirley has challenged us to create a sympathy themed

project for this challenge.

Here's what I made using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:

904-L Daffodils

4002-G Heartfelt Sympathy

 And now it’s your turn!

We hope you will create a card that has a focus on today’s DCC theme, and enter it in our challenge at The House that Stamps Built!  Remember, your creation does not have to be made with Repeat Impressions stamps, but if you would like to include our designs we would love to see them!  Plus, there’s an added bonus… you will get an additional entry in our random.org drawing for using our stamps in your submissions!

One lucky person this month will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Laurie     Heather   Shirley     Donna

Happy Hopping!

Hope you link up a card this week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Scor-Pal More Than One Score Challenge #40 - Bags & Boxes

This month, the challenge at Scor-Pal was to create a bag or box, using more than one score.

I'm the monthly 'hostess', so that means I'll be back mid-month with a tutorial showing you how I made this project!  

My friends locally know that I totally LOVE making boxes, so this was fun for me.  I decided to make a book styled box, that will hold 6-8 A-2 sized greeting cards and envelopes.  This should be a nice gift for a special friend!

Here's what I made, using my Scor-Pal Eighths, 1/2" Scor-Tape, and 1/4" Scor-Tape:

This photo shows the closed box, all tied up and ready for 'gifting'.

Here, you can see the box untied, and opened, with cards and envelopes inside.

Here is the set of cards I created to fill this fun box.

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope that you'll make a fun bag or box, and enter it in the 'More than one fold' challenge at Scor-Pal.  If we have 10 or more entries, a winner is chosen randomly, and that winner gets to shop in the 

Scor-Pal online store!  It could be YOU!!!

Have a great September!!!

Patti J.

P.S. Here are some individual views of the cards....

Inside of above card

Inside of above card

Hugs!

Hello Sunflower...

Hi there!

Just dropping in with a very quick post.

I recently had a friend introduce me to Strawberry Jude Stamps.

Once I found them, I simply HAD to shop a bit!

I bought this sweet Hello Sunflower set, and decided to make a card for a challenge

that Strawberry Jude is sponsoring.

So, this card will be entered in the Mod Squad Challenge.

Due to the Glossy Accents on the flowers, it was difficult to get a good photo. Of the

four that I took, this was the best.  What looks like a stripe on the bottom left flower is really my reflection in the gloss!  So....if you're wondering about the dotty background,

it was born when I opened a marker, and drops flew!  Lol...it was pretty juicy. 

Anyway, I decided to go with it, and just dot up the background.  Hope you like it!

The sentiment came from a different set, as the challenge was a 'Friends' challenge, but

this set has several really cute 'Sunshine' related sentiments.

The images are colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol and Illustrator Markers:

DG2, DG3, DG4, GB 4, GB7, GB9, B01

The cardstock is Crafter's Companion Kraft, and Crafter's Companion Ultra Smooth Premium White.

Hope you're having a great day! Back tomorrow with a brand new Scor-Pal project!

Take care,

Patti J.

Sketch Challenge at The House that Stamps Built

Hello!

So glad you stopped by today!

It's time for a new Sketch Challenge at The House that Stamps Built!

Here is the sketch that we were given to create with:

Gosh, it's been a while since I flipped a sketch!  I did think about it this month, but I liked the way this looked as is.  So....I made this card using these Repeat Impressions Stamps:

1105-E Thinking of you

4402-O Damselfly 

I love these stamps and sketch - very clean lines.

Now, it's your turn!

Come on over and join us in our Sketch Challenge!  

Remember, you don't HAVE to use Repeat Impressions Stamps, 

but if you do, you have double the chance of winning!
I can't wait to see your beautiful cards using this photo!!!

Check out my sidebar to see how you can save money on your RI orders!

Now, it's time to see what my DT friends have created!

Cheri    Deonna    Joy     Laurie    Kathy    Heather   Shirley

Happy Hopping!

Hope you link up a card this week!

Hugs and Smiles!

Patti J.

Part of the Dance...

Howdy, ya'll!

Thought I'd pop in today at the last minute for the monthly challenge

at the Technique Junkies Blog.

The challenge this month is to use the 'Bleach Blocking Technique' on your project.

Here's what I made:

I started with a white card base and took two different sizes of round sponge daubers to create a totally covered background on a white card base. Then I used a Tim Holtz sponge to make my bleached rectangles. The stamp was inked with Versamark Black Fine Ink to get the nice,

crisp look.  Last, I made a wee tutu with some netting and glitter tape.

I used this Technique Junkie stamp:

Part of the Dance

Hope you're having a good week.

Have a great evening,

Patti J.

Manly Card

Hi all!

Just thought I'd pop in today with a card I made a while back for one of our

employees' birthday.  Hopefully, he enjoyed it!

This was a digi image from Doodle Pantry, which I understand has closed down. So sad - they had such cute images!  You can enlarge it to see the shiny windows, headlights, and wheels. Had fun with this one!

Hope you're all doing well and staying dry.

Our prayers go out to all in Texas.  The Port Lavaca area and Victoria were the towns we traveled to a few months ago, with thoughts of relocating or at least wintering.  It was a beautiful area, and our hearts are breaking with each news cast.

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.