Pumpkin Bread Gable Box

Tuesday night is Hostess Club and I wanted to do something fun with my group of ladies this month. Since last time our group was supposed to meet we had a Wisconsin blizzard and I had to cancel. :( I'm so glad that the weather is beautiful here now! I'm doing the happy dance mentally just thinking about the fact there will be many months between me and snow. YEA!

Erika Martin recently offered this really neat Bake It, Make It and Take It Class. I couldn't resist--I knew immediately this was the something different I wanted to do this month.

Riley-Kate and I made a dozen mini loaves of banana bread and pumpkin bread (with lots of raisins)yesterday and wrapped them up to put in these cute little gable boxes.

Every little box needs a matching tag, right?! :)

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Pretty In Pink, So Saffron

Accessories: 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches, slot punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslet, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain

Butterflies

Good morning and can you believe that it is Tuesday again? It is a little cooler in Wisconsin today and we are getting some much needed rain. It is GREEN everywhere! No more bare sad early spring scene. It's so nice to see all the spring colors pop back into the landscape. The farmers are busy preparing fields and it is wonderful to watch the evolution from winter to spring. Soon there will be fresh rhubarb for pies. YUM!

Today is Tuesday, so that means that it is now time for another challenge from Krista over at Cards & Things Challenge Blog. I have been asked to stay on as a blog designer over there so every Tuesday I will be posting my challenge card here. I hope that you will hop over to the challenge blog and play along with us. Don't forget to hook up with Mr. Linky and share your creation! :)


Here's Krista's Sketch #27:





Here's my card for this week's challenge:

Stamps: Season of Friendship

Cardstock: Pumpkin, Pie, Sahara Sand (inside), Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip

DSP: Sweet Pea Stack--Occasions Mini (hurry and get this stack--it's wonderful and will no longer be available May 1st)

Accessories: DMC floss (838), Butterfly Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslet (Occasions Mini), Scallop Edge Punch

Spring Matchbox

Today is a beautiful day in Wisconsin. It is in the 40s, the sun is shining' the snow is melting and Spring is on the way. It's days like this that lift the spirit and make you look forward to the months to come. (Although living in Wisconsin, I know that this could turn around in a heartbeat and a blizzard dumping a foot of snow on us could still occur anytime in the next two months...LOL) But for now... all it good! :)

I'm excited to move away from the more subdued color schemes of winter. Although I'm not a big fan of purples--it is a must for spring, isn't it?

Here's my Spring Matchbox...


Inside a little chocolate wrapped in DSP...

Cardstock: Textured Old Olive & Pale Plum

DSP: Cottage Wall

Accessories: Matchbox Die, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die (Butterflies), Always Artichoke 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, dimensionals

Candy Covers: cut 1 x 3 "

Matchbox DSP band is 7"--score at 1 1/2, 2 3/8, 4 1/2 and 5 3/8.

Cutting 12 x 12 Cardstock to use for Matchbox Die

I found these cutting instructions on Patty Bennett's blog--originally this idea came from Lisa Freeman.

The matchbox die is a little longer than 12 inches and rather than waste a lot of paper Lisa came up w/ this awesome way to utilize your cardstock. :) Thanks, Lisa!

Measure in 5 1/2 inches on each of your 4 sides of 12 x 12 cardstock. Cut down 6 1/2 inches to the center of the cardstock. This will make 4- 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 pieces. These 4 pieces will make 2 matchboxes perfectly! Lay one piece over the top and tags and one over the bottom of the matchbox. Wah-lah...all your pieces and no waste!