Purple Cows Holiday Theme Blog Hop...

Welcome to the Purple Cows Holiday Theme DT blog hop... You should have arrived on my blog from visiting the ubber talented Kryssi's Blog, but if you have just happened upon my blog, you'll want to start at the beginning of our blog hop. Take the time to leave some love on each design team members blog post for the blog hop and you could be be picked to WIN an amazing prize.

Here is our blog rotation for the hop...

Purple Cows
Lynn
Pinky
Jing Jing
Kryssi
Elisa <-- You are here
Samantha
Tanisha
Vicki
Paula
Robin
Liana
Michelle
Venitta

Here are my little goody boxes filled with candy... They are great for school classroom parties, stocking stuffers, b-day parties and the list goes on.

Step by Step instructions...

1. Trim pattern paper to 5.5 x 5.5 and 8.5 x just a bit over 3"
2. Scor 5.5" square at 5" on all 4 sided and then again at 4.25 on all 4 sides.
3. cut off little strip on all 4 corners as seen in photo
4. then snip to fold up pieces on all 4 sides as seen in photo.
5. Now glue all pieces that are folded up to strip to the right. this will create your box.
6. Once glue is dry fold over top pieces and glue down. This will give the inside of your box a nice edge and make it a bit sturdier. Now set aside to dry.
7. Scor 8.5" piece of cardstock at 1", 4", 4.3/4" & 7.3/4 fold each crease and decide which side you want for your top.
8. Center spellbinders deco square die on the part that is the top of your box and run it through your die cut machine.
9. Cut a piece of clear scraps acrylic or Hambly transparency to cover hole and glue on the inside of the paper. This will make sure your candies don't fall out.
10. Once dry glue your ends together to create the outside sleeve of your box (you will have a little paper left over... you can either cut it off or glue it to the bottom of your box.)
11. Fill your box with candy and slide it into the outside sleeve.
12. Embellish box to your liking.
13. Wrap ribbon around your box so it doesn't slide open.

I hope you liked these little goodies and will be making some of your own.

Now from here you want to go to Samantha's blog to catch more fun ideas of what you can make and do with Purple Cow products. Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog to be eligible for our blog hop prize! Good luck!

Plus if you leave a comment on my blog or facebook page by Friday Dec 18th I will add your name to the drawing for a little RAK of my own. If you sign up to follow me I will add your name to the mix twice... Think Vintage ribbon's and lace... ohhhh ahhhh.

My Stamp Box Blog HOP

Welcome to the "Let's Party!" blog hop for myStamp BOX! If you have just happened upon my blog, you'll want to start at the beginning our blog hop. Take the time to leave some love on each design team members blog post for the blog and you could be be picked to WIN a very own myStamp BOX stamp set of your very own! You have until Friday December 11th at 6pm EST to leave your comments for a chance to win. The blog hop winner will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog on Monday December 14th.

Here is our blog rotation for this evening:
mSB Blog/Bettina
Virginia
Trace
Nathalie
Liz
Jolene
Ellen
Tracey
Tina
Marci
Leica
Kim
Gudrun
Elisa <----You are here Ally

Our blog hop theme is Party projects etc...
Here is a quick fun little project you can do to dress up any candles you have to make. These make adorable center pieces for your table. I used the HO HO HO stamp collection from My Stamp Box. I just adore the little Santa, but you can use any stamp set for what ever theme you have a need for.
I hope my candle decorations inspire you to do a few of them for your holiday table this year. Now make sure you check out each blog and leave a msg for a chance to win a stamp set.

Now from here you want to go to Ally's blog to catch more fun ideas for all kinds of parties! Don't forget to leave a comment on each blog to be eligible for our blog hop prize! Good luck!

Mark Your Calendars

Mark your calendars for a Hopping Party. That's right. All the My Stamp Box Designers will be putting up party projects that are sure to inspire and help you with your own party ideas. So mark your calendars so you don't miss out and the best thing is you can win a stamp set just by leaving comments on all our blogs. Nice huh. Looking forward to seeing ya at the Hop.