100th Inspiration Project at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's officially autumn in the northern hemisphere, but thankfully we still have sunshine and some warmth here in the Canadian Prairies!

I'm back with another inspiration project for The Paper Shelter, and it's a special one! I helped out with the challenge (optional) themes, so I shook things up a bit from the usual. This week brings our very first Mood Board for you to play with should you choose. I had to choose Pumpkin Spice to keep on trend for the season. I'm not big on the PSL but I like a pumpkin scone now and then, and I love these autumnal colours.

The other reason this is a special challenge is that it marks my 100th inspiration for The Paper Shelter, so of course I couldn't just make a card. 

I have used two images and created a fun layered gift card/ coffee sachet holder using my Cricut. You can find My Big Scarf and Coffee Break 2 in the store.

I found this gift box on Jennifer Maker's website a few months ago, and made the penguin version below. I made the insides coloured and not lit up though.

I used the base pieces and added a table and chairs to the layers, plus a brick wall background, to create a coffee shop within a coffee cup!

I tucked one image behind the chairs and the other standing at the front.

 

I created a back panel for a sentiment and picture. This also serves to make the back more sturdy.

Here you can see the layers created inside.

I found the sentiment in Cricut images, and added the coffee beans and cups each side to fill out the space left.

The space at the back of the box allows for a gift card and coffee or hot chocolate sachets.

Our challenges are now ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme. Anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Recollections cardstock
• Cricut pens - Black, Moccasin, Tawny, Adobe, Candy Corn, Honeysuckle, Yellow, Brick, Wine, Red, Turquoise& Green
• ProMarkers - 
• My Big Scarf - Black, Cool Grey 5, Sunkissed Pink, Coral, Chocolate, Cocoa, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Gold, Caramel, Sandstone, Deep Mocha, Umber, Khaki & Burnt Sienna
• Coffee Break 2 - Cocoa, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Putty, Umber, Pine, Forest Green, Bright Green, Black, Cool Grey 5, Deep Mocha, Pumpkin, Amber, Grass, Warm Grey 1+2, Burnt Orange, Spice & Bright Orange
• Prismacolor pencils - Black, White, Pumpkin Orange, Sienna Brown, Dark Brown, Cool Grey 50%, Tuscan Red, Yellowed Orange, Nectar, Blush Pink, Black Raspberry, Burnt Ochre & Light Umber,
• Posca paint pen - White

I am entering my "mug-shaped coffee shop shadow box" into the following challenges:

1. Cut It Up - #339 It Looks Like Fall
2. Inspiration Station - #77 Inspiration Photo
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #262 ATG
4. Double D Challenges - Make Your Own Background
5. Simon Says {Wednesday} - ATG
6. Tuesday Colour Challenge - September
7. Festive Friday Challenge - 5 Sep-2 Oct COLOURS OF THE SEASON
8. Outlawz Challenge - September Linky

Bee Careful With Books at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

It's time for another challenge over at The Paper Shelter, and coming up, we have some fun new themes for you to try. Don't forget, these are now optional, but we'd love to see you have a play with them!

This week our optional theme is BOOKMARK IT, which is perfect for back-to-school and all the readers out there. 

I have used Bee Bear along with a perfect sentiment.

I added twine and a wooden flower to give some embellishment.

I searched Google for bee sentiments and found this one, that also relates to books.

Such a cute character.

Our challenges are now ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme. Anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Recollections Cardstock
• Twine
• Bead Landing 9mm jump ring
• DoCrafts eyelet
• Wooden flower embellishment (Dollarama)
• ProMarkers - Cool Grey 5, Black, Warm grey 1+2, Pebble Blue, Cool Aqua, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Apricot, Mustard, Canary, Spice, Ginger, Amber, Sunflower, Burnt Umber, Saddle Brown, Cinnamon, Tan, Yellow, Lemon, Buttercup & Primrose