On Wednesday this week I blogged about the Hamburger Big-Z Die….and I shared with you that I would make more festive "critters" for you! This Die is on sale just thru Monday and I think it is a keeper! Click here to see the sale item this week !
As I said on Wednesday, I totally realize that purchasing a die like this is a big investment but I want you to think of how it can work for so many occasions…events! I hope that you enjoy and are inspired by these pictures! (Sorry so many……)
Please refer to my post on Wednesday but this below picture will be the best tip for you. What I do is make one like this and have it at my work area so when I want to use this die I will have my "cheat sheet" available at my fingertips!
Let's start with Halloween as that is around the corner! For this "Big Mac" of ghosts I cut a box of of the Kraft Paper, a must have for you – WHY? – Love the texture/feel of the paper, it is heavier making it perfect for boxes!
I then cut out another from the Motley Monsters Designer Series Paper and it was a cinch to use the "green glue" to adhere over top to make the box sturdier. ( I think that the DSP is too light if you were to fill it with a bunch of candy like I am showing)
Making these little darlings was a cinch….(I just did a little surgery to my owls and cute their feet off….sorry but it was painless) I wanted them to "fly" around and using a small piece of a window sheet did the trick.
I simply cut a sliver of a window sheet and you can see in the below photo how it looks….(natutally cut off the extra from the top)
These little guys stay safe when you close the box! I will admit that those 2 little tabs are not the easiest to find and line up but here is a TIP – BEFORE you glue your box together, take the piercing tool and run it back and forth to make that slit a bit larger, this makes it soooo much easier!
Let's move to Thanksgiving! This little Owl Punch sure gets around!
When I came downstairs and asked John if he knew what this was….he was taking a sip of coffee and burst out laughing….he knows I get so excited when I create things and he said….well – I think it is an owl that thinks he is a turkey!!!
My inspiration came from a search…(don't we just love the resources out there)…click here and you will see the dear little owl coming to life! You can see that I made some modifications to the great job that Kay did (she is amazing) and when you look closely at it, you will see. (Also, look below and you will see products used) or simply email me and I will be happy to help!
Moving forward to Christmas….here is a trio of trees!
Both the Thanksgiving and Christmas were cut out from the Under the Tree Designer Series Paper. This paper is PERFECT for making these gems and also for boxes as it is MUCH heavier that our normal DSP making it a great option!
I did a similar method as I did for the ghosts to stand up the trees…I just too a piece of the cardstock and adhered it and then bent to to make it sturdier so they would stand up!
This little box is full of M&M's…and it will be going to Tom for his Sunday M&M's fix (he is set up to Halloween) After I took the pictures I notice that I had an avalanche of green ones that tipped a tree!
I hope I brought a smile to your face this Saturday morning! I think that these are just adorable and they are so fun to make!
TIP – When you want to make a bunch of something….like the turkeys…pull out your scraps and punch away MULTIPLES and then put the pieces in baggies etc…so when you have the time you can just sit down and make a BUNCH OF TURKEYS!!!
Here is an incentive for YOU! If you purchase this Hamburger Box Die you will be doing the Happy Dance for (2) reasons….simply click here to my online store! Remember that this is only on sale thru Monday!
- You will be getting is at a 25% off discount and that is great!
- I will send you all of the "critters" that I made for these boxes so you can have them in your little paws to copy them yourself! (I just love having a sample already completed to follow)
I will send you the "Nurse Owl" as well as the above 3 that I am showing you today! I am always amazed at how many things you can make out of this owl punch…a true keeper and if he is not on your shelf – he needs to be!
Thanks for popping in today – tomorrow's card will be showing you the variety of sizes that you can cut your
"trees"….to make a super cute Holiday Card!
I hope you will be back! Have a great day and until tomorrow!
Oooo, Susan I love them !!!!!
Tfs , hugs Frenchie ,
Hi Susan, I just had to tell you that your boxes are super cute! I especially loved your little ghosties!
Susan,
These boxes are adorable….and very clever. TFS
These are the ka-utest designs – thank you so much for sharing!!!! Sure wish I had your creative mind to “see” the owl in shapes like nurses, etc. I hear a lot about the versatility of the punch, but all I see is an owl!! Thanks again for graciously sharing!
You have outdone yourself! These are just adorable! Love your “fast food to go”.
Too cute for words. Thanks for all the instructions.
The cutest blog in town today ! How cute are all of your “Owlettes”
I think this Hamburger Box sale is great ! $10 off !
I guess I am going to have to get some of that Kraft Paper for sure since it is good for the new “Box” Punch Board also
These critters are inspiring me to go play with my Owl Punch…bye!
All of them are so cute! I love John’s “owl that thinks he’s a turkey!” That’s funny!
Have a great weekend!
Cyberhugs!
Adorable!!! I don’t know what’s cuter–the boxes and critters or your fun detailed descriptions.
These are jus too much fun! The little turkey wanna be is my favorite one behind the nurse! But, all are very cure with yummy candy flavors. Come closer to Christmas maybe I would go with the trees as my favorite. I wonder how snowflakes would look in some way. I could just see some PEEPS in there later on come closer to Easter. I never did find those adorable Lindt bunnies, chickens etc. Speaking of chickens, did John ever get his?
Oh my gosh! These are all so cool. I love the turkey owl!!!!!
So cute! The turkey is my FAVE. Thanks for sharing with us!