I gave you a little sneaky peek of these cute shirt boxes earlier this week, but this time I thought I would give you more details about these cute little boxes.

But, if you want to watch a video on how to create these boxes using Cricut, Silhouette Studio and Scan N Cut Workspace just click here.

1. First, I cut out all the pieces I needed, and that included the buttons. You could, of course, use real buttons, but I thought I would use the buttons included cutting a really thin strip of paper and threading it through the holes. I secured them on the back with foam tape.
2. To make the collar stand out from the shirt, I sponged ink on the edges.
3. Secondly, I folded along the dashed lines and secured the side tab to the back of the box on the opposite side.  Then, I closed the bottom.
4.  I added the shirt front strip, (add goodies now)and folded over the collar and secure
5. For the tie, fold over the middle section and insert the two sides, securing it between the middle section.
6. Finally, attach the tie and buttons to the front. There is also a second style of tie and it’s created the same way.

It’s such a fast and easy treat box that can be sized down, as well. If you want to go bigger, I’ve included files for a bigger box, cause that’s how I roll 😉 These would be great table favors, too, if you have have more than one dad sitting down for dinner. They are so easy to make with Cutable files.

You get .svgs and .dxfs for both sizes and ties and shirt tabs in the Shirt Treat Boxes.  I think you can change things up and even round out the collars and add a string of pearls for a really cute Mother’s Day gift. I hope you give them a try.

The best part about May is that the world seems to be waking up. The sun is bursting through, and everywhere buds are bursting through the soil and from plants that actually looked like they were goners. So, what better way to celebrate rebirth, than our May Release?  We’ve got some NEW Goodies, and some Oldies but Goodies, making their return. I’ll be showcasing them, here.  And throughout the month, The Cat Pack will be sharing their take on them.

First, up our Four Seasons Stamps. If you loved the original dies, you’ll love these Cutable .svgs. Not only can you get them without having to wait for the mailperson, you can get them at a fraction of the cost.

Another set having a rebirth is one of my personal faves, Fun in the Sun, but as a digistamp!

Sprinkle, and Poochie are catching a few waves now that the sun is out. And, of course we had to create a new set of Cutables, Make Waves, so they would feel right at home.

This Sea Set Cutable is a perfect little set to embellish your cards and projects that have that “SEA” vibe.

Not to be outdone are the 3 penguins in Ship Happens….

But, the long-eared bunny, joins in the fun as a digistamp, too.

I wish I were there on the beach with the rest of them. When the time comes, I’ll be packing up the car and making my way to the beach or maybe the great outdoors.

Wherever I go, if I have access to a computer and printer or electronic cutting machine, I’ll have access to digis and Cutable .svgs to create just the perfect card or page with these cute Summer Sayings.

Nowadays, I don’t even need a camera, if I have my phone or tablet. Somehow, it’s not same though. 🙂

I don’t keep my affection for Dads under my hat now that Father’s Day is coming.

So, I Mustache you to just give up and enjoy the new few offerings 😉

These sets are great to mix and match and to just have fun with, like the Aye, I, Eye digistamp set. It also includes .svg versions so that you can create mugs or t-shirts, or whatever.

If your guy is a hipster, then this Cutable .svg set is great to create something extra for him.

And, finally, I could’t resist making these cute little shirt boxes up. They come in 2 different sizes, but because they are Cutable .svgs and .dxfs you can make them any size you want.

Whelp! That’s all for now. I hope you check out our What’s Mew section on our website to see the goodies up close and personal. The Cat Pack and I will be back throughout the month to show you what you can do will these pretties.

I hope you are enjoying our March Release! If you’ve been with us for awhile you’ll know that we are gradually moving some of our most popular products into digitals. What’s so great about this, is 1) Items never go out of stock 2) You get to make these items ANY size you wish (YES! It’s all about you 3) Great Price! ‘Nuff said.

One of my personal favorites was the Easy Rosette, so I had to bring it back as an .svg Cutable along with an updated Layered Ribbon Banner.

It’s great for making rosettes that are easy to put together and won’t pull apart. If you’ve ever made those strip rosettes, you know how frustrating it can be.

Our NEW layered Ribbon Banner makes it easy to embellish the Rosette or anything, really. Check out the video above where we use the Stacked Sentiments Digi. But, you don’t have to use a digi, you can use stamps, too.

And, after you check out the video, check out the rest of our March Release below. We’ve thrown in a couple of Freebies, as well.

Hey all! Happy Thursday! Cristena here and I hope that you are all having a good week! Today I am sharing with you a sweet little bunny chillin in his basket. The name of the set is Sugar Sugar Digital Stamp Set. I had a great time making this card, probably the longest I have done.

I LOVE this bunny just as I do all the rest of them. He is so very cute! I had to try and make grass inside of the basket as well. I was going to try to do crinkle grass for an Easter basket, but for some reason, I was going with the groove and followin the flow… chill just like the bunny haha!

I also love all the sentiments that came with this stamp set. It is really hard to choose one. I decided to wait to see who would be getting this card to put the sentiment over on the right side next to the blue egg. I like to leave myself options for the sentiment. If I decide not to give it to anyone… or I just decide it doesn’t need a sentiment, I can put another egg right there. But at least I am not stuck.

I LOVE the new Grassy Patches Cutable!! The way I color my cuts makes it looks so neat! I love it! I like that there are different sizes and everything. I put the longest ones on the outside and one of the shorter ones on the inside. I did overlap the small one on top of the longer ones to make it all blend together nice.

You can see a bit more of the basket in this photo, along with the one up top of just the bunny. I do get a lot of questions when I do baskets, so I thought I would answer it now for you. When I colored this I actually used the chisel tip of the Copic marker. I just drew straight lines.

The last thing I did was I added a few of the dew drops to give it a nice little bit of bling.

COPIC COLORS:

Bunny: E50, 51, 53, 55, R00, 01, 02
Pink: R81, 83, RV10, 00
Yellow:Y11, 13, 15
Blue: B00, 01, 02
Purple: BV04, 02, 01, 00
Grass: YG21, 23, 25, 97,  G24, 28
Basket: E31, 30, 35, 33

Distress Oxide Ink: Tumbled Glass for Clouds

Until next time friends, happy crafting!
Inky hugs,
Cristena

Tomorrow is the LAST Day of our Stamps & Dies Clearance Sale. It’s the last chance to get 70% off all in stock Stamps & Dies before we pack them up and say good-bye forever. Going, going, almost gone 😉

We are looking for Papercrafters, Card Makers and Artsy People 😉 that like to make things.

What we require:

* Able to download and print digital stamps and .svgs

* Able to use electronic cutting machines and software like Silhouette Studio, Cricut Design Space and Canvas Workspace

* Can produce at least 1-2 projects a month and post to Social Media, such as Facebook, Splitcoaststampers, Pinterest, and Instagram. (An active Youtube Channel is a plus)

* Posting projects to The Cat’s Pajamas Blog

* Commenting on challenge entries and design team members posts

* Like to teach and play with new and exciting techniques

* Able to take pictures of your projects, including 2-3 DIYs 

* Able to commit to at least 1 year on the team

What you will get:

* All the New and past Digital Stamps and Cutables (svgs)

* Ability to earn a commission from each sale directly from your blog posts and youtube channels.

* 50% off our website, including sales.

* Promotion of your work, blog, social media through our email lists.

Please contact Nancy (nthom100@gmail.com) and let us know a little bit about yourself and links to your social media along with 3 pics using our stuff or your best work if interested.

The biggest “thing” out there, the last couple of winters have been Hot Chocolate Bombs. They are super cute to get, pour hot water or milk to, and watch the “Bomb” dissolve to find the inside contains marshmallows and hot chocolate mix. These guys can get pricey. And, if you are looking for a quick office gift, or even a Secret Santa small gift, the price might put this sweet treat out of your price range.

That’s why this hot chocolate present just might be the ticket. Not only is it a great Holiday gift, it’s a great Winter gift. It’s a test tube, filled with Hot Cocoa mix and chopped chocolate bits with a cute straw, and baggie of marshmallows attached, along with a personalized message. It’s really simple and elegant, as well. If you don’t want to add a straw, you can attach a single use wooden spoon. It would be just as beautiful. You can leave the outside envie blank, add pretty paper strips, or stamp it up.

So, for this lovely gift idea,  he winner of our final challenge is: Imke Ludwig for this sweet card! Imke Ludwig, please contact me here to claim your $20 store credit.

Now check out our SALE. We are selling all our existing stamps and die stock at a huge discount. I think some of our stamps might be great for your version of Imke’s Hot Chocolate giftie.

This card is so sweet. The images aren’t ours, but they remind me a lot of our Christmas Cookies Dies. And, our Man die, as well.  These aren’t stamps like the ones used on this card, but you can color dies and add a lot of detail with Nuvo Drops, Liquid Pearls or even Glitter Glue

The winner of our 11th challenge is: The Creative Twins for this sweet card! Creative Twins, please contact me here to claim your $20 store credit.

Now check out our SALE. We are selling all our existing stamps and die stock at a huge discount. Please check us out tomorrow! We announce the last winner of our Crafting Challenge