Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I HAD AN IDEA - ARTISTE, GEORGE, PINTEREST

Hi Everyone - I know I've said it before but I'll have to say it again!  I'm addicted to Pinterest.  But really, that's a good thing!  Part of the project I made today came from something that I saw on Pinterest.  It was instructions to create a flower pillow where you cut circles out of felt and fold them in half. This link will take you to a picture of the pillow:  http://pinterest.com/pin/30540103692586839/

I liked the looks of it so I thought I could do the same thing with paper!  Voila!

Using George, I cut a 3 1/2" circle out of white cardstock.  I then used a piece of two sided cardstock to cut out a page of 1 1/4" circles.  I then folded the circles in half alternating between the two sides.  Starting on the outside of the circle, I glued the folded circles until the whole 3 1/2" circle was covered. 




This is the finished circle.  When I started covering the circle, I didn't know how I was going to use it.  Then I thought of my new favorite cartridge, Artiste!!!

I created the box below cut at 3 1/4".  Simply pushed the buttons and glued the top together.  I created the bottom and found that the way the box is cut - the sides are not able to be glued together.  With my left over circles, I attached one at each angle - you can kinda see that in this photo if you look closely. 




Then I added ribbon around the top, tied a bow, and popped the circle on top.  




 
This is the finished project.  Mom has a new neighbor - she said she wanted the box to put cookies in as a "welcome to the neighborhood" gift. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  We appreciate your visits and your comments.  If you would like to order the Artiste Gift set, follow this link to order.  The kit includes the Artiste cartridge, three sets of stamps, and 3 pages of chipboard cut outs for $99 - it is Sooooooooo worth the money!!

I am going to enter it in these challenges.
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - SIO - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy  - SIO - Anything Goes
No Matter Which Challenges (knew as Let`s Ink It Up) - M, F - (Aug) Anything Goes (ends 26th Aug)
One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes

Please come back tomorrow - so until another day, God Bless You!  Donna 

7 comments:

  1. Genius idea. Great project. Love it.

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  2. This is beautiful!! I am semi-addicted to Pinterest, but it is true... we find lots of wonderful things there!!!

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  3. What a fabulous box!

    Thanks for joining us at One Stitch at a Time this week, and good luck!

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  4. Beautiful box, Patti. I'm going to have to visit Pinterest more! LOL!

    Hugs!

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  5. Wow! This is so lovely hunnie...Thank you for the tutorial too! I think your Mums neighbors are going to love the box more than the biscuits lol!!!
    Thank you also for sharing it with us over at Make it Monday this week...
    Hugs,
    Marjorie
    xx

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  6. Just gorgeous box!

    Thanks for joining us at Whoopsi Daisy on "Anything goes" challenge.

    Hugs, DT Sande

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  7. A beautiful box, love your flower. Thanks for sharing it with us at Whoopsi Daisy for our ‘Anything Goes’ challenge. Hope to see you next week. Hugs Christine x

    New Daisy & Friends At Christmas CD launching at 10.00am (UK time) Sunday 19th August on Create & Craft.

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