Gotham Baby Blocks

 Hello, hello, hello!!

I just finished making my project for The Cutting Cafe and I had the terrific help of my son too.

Here is Fun With Blocks and our creation.

This started out with the blocks spelling Grayson and when my son walked into the room I had a giraffe standing by the G, a rainbow over the R and etc...you know, all cutsie for a baby boy, but....

that's when he explained to me that they are naming their son Grayson after the character Dick Grayson aka Robin from the movie Batman.

 SO....

All the cutsie stuff came off and this became the replacement creation.

Even includes the Riddler's question mark

Does't Robin look so dashing as a super-hero sidekick sitting on this superb block?

Nothing like having to dismantle a project 1/2 way through, but the time was well spent with the boy and I think we ended up making a cute room decor for little Grayson.

Thank you so much for your visit and your time!!

Hugs n' Happy Crafting,

Lisa x

The Burrr Brings Bouncing Babies....

Oh my goodness...apparently it was a VERY cold winter last year! 

Why and what does that have to do with this adorable cut file from The Cutting Cafe?

Well, seems like so many women I know are going to be expecting little bundles of joy in the next few months!!

Thought I'd better get busy making little gift boxes for the blessed events and Regina's precious file

  Baby Bottle Treat Box was perfect for the occasion!  

The directions are so simple to follow and the files convert easily on my Silhouette cutter.  

Mixing a few scraps of paper together along with baker's twine, wooden greetings and hearts, letter blocks, Washi flags, bird sticker and a homemade jute nest with liquid pearl eggs,  I was able to create this special little box that is gender neutral and will hold crocheted baby booties for the little cherished arrivals. 

The team will be showcasing the most wonderful baby themed items this week so make sure to earmark in your sidebar The Cutting Cafe Blog so you don't miss out on all the versatile files.  If you leave a comment on the blog post, you'll be eligible to win 3 cut files of your choice if your name is chosen!!

Thank you so much for stopping in and visiting.  

I have loved reading all of your comments and you all make me smile from ear to ear :)

hugs n' happy crafting,

Lisa x

Baby Booties in a Bassinet Box

Hello, hello, hello....

We're having such a fun challenge over at Top Tip Tuesday this go around and it's all about Clever Boxes!  What I failed to see was the 'b' and nearly posted a project of clever foxes ;)  Sorry, there won't be any Dr. Seuss rhyming going on here today, but  I did manage to come up with a nifty post jingle and what I hope you find as a creative box idea for a baby shower.

These little cuties are my 4th try at designing miniature crochet booties. I gave up after trying to follow a few patterns on Pinterest, so this is my attempt. The other three that didn't make the photo op have been jokingly labeled egg hammocks.  We figured if bananas are good enough for one, why not eggs? 

To design the box base I needed a crib and so with my Silhouette, I cut out a crib, mattress, and two gates.

Bundled Sage DI paint was applied to the front and back of crib.

White embossed gates made to look as close to wrought iron and then glued to crib.

4 strips of thin wire were attached to inside corners of the crib and made to join center top.

Wires were then painted with Bundled Sage DI paint.

Since a box, by definition, is described as having 5 sides, square or rectangle and containing a lid, I wanted to create the canopy or 'lid' for the crib.  4 sheets of white tulle were gathered on two sides and joined at the  top to sit on atop the wire.

The tulle was gently glued to the legs at the bottom of the crib to stay in place, but the canopy can be pulled down in order to place the booties onto the mattress and then replaced.

A sheer bow and sheer bow flower added for a clean and simple decoration.

Like sheer flowers were then sewn to the tips of the booties and each shoe was gathered by a strip of sheer ribbon, at the back, to keep them together as a miniature keepsake gift set.

The crib measures 3"x 2"x 5" and each bootie measure 2" x 1.25"x 1.5"

So what do you think? 

Would this qualify as a clever box to you?

Hope you enjoyed my suggestion for a cute baby shower idea and I thank you so much for popping in to say hello :)

Hugs n' Happy Crafting,

Lisa xx

And remember....

Clever Box

Meljen's Designs 

Providing the wonderful prize of 4 images per winner's choice!

Little Red Wagon...

Oh my goodness, what fun it was to make this!

When Regina from The Cutting Cafe showed us her latest release of this Little Red Wagon, my heart skipped a beat, my brain went into overdrive and my hands were itching to get crafting. Here is my little table centerpiece for a baby shower.  Would even look adorable on top of a cake, don't you think? 

This Little Red Wagon file is so versatile and comes with tons of fun ideas. The boxes with lids are part of the file as well and instead of stacking them together, I decided to make the little wagon pulling yet another box.

I have combined the following 3 sets together from The Cutting Cafe for this piece:

The Little Red Wagon

(File contains 1 wagon, 3 boxes and 22 sentiments and decorative elements)

Everyday Stand Up Phrases

(File contains 12 stand up words)

Umbrella Shaped Card and Invite Set

(File contains umbrella template and cutting file, umbrella topper and invites for baby & bridal shower)

I had to force myself to stop adding on to this cutie and I guarantee you'll have a blast if you try it out too!

Thank you so much for your visit and all your special comments. I can't thank you enough. :)

Hugs n' Happy Cutting,

Lisa xx

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