Thursday, May 27, 2010

Verve Project Parade Sizzlin' Summer Fun!

Hello!  The Verve Project Parade is going on right now, and of course I had to play along!  The theme is Sizzlin' Summer Fun and here is what I came up with:

One thing you always need when playing out in the sun is sunglasses!  I thought I would create a little gift box that was the perfect size to house a pair of sunglasses :)  I think this would be a fun summer gift!



See~ they fit perfectly!  I created my own version of a 2,5,7,10 box.  I scored an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of cs at 2, 5, 7, and 10 then cut off the top so that the sunglasses would fit inside.  I then made a lid for it.  I cut a piece of cs to 5" x 4" then scored all the way around at 7/8".  I added a punched border and it was complete!  For my box, I used some dp from the Cosmo Cricket DeLovely mini deck and added this fun sentiment from the Verve Relax set.  The flourish and flowers are from Happy Days.  I also added a little stitching around the border.  Here is the top:




I used some gorgeous yellow striped grosgrain ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon found HERE,  and a sentiment from the Verve set Big Wish.  Hopefully I've inspired you to create your own Sizzlin' Summer Fun project:)  Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day! 

Kerri
Recipe:
Stamps:  Verve Relax, Happy Days, Big Wish
Paper:  SU Pumpkin Pie, Cosmo Cricket DeLovely Mini Deck
Ink:  SU Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Memento Rich Cocoa, Copics, Pretty in Pink
Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities, Sewing Machine, RRR Yellow Striped Ribbon, Making Memories Button, PTI Twine, Dimensionals, SU Border Punch, Spellbinders Tags Trio


14 comments:

Lourdes said...

Hi Kerry!...your box is gorgeous...I like the colors!!! Thanks for sharing your instructions!

Hugs from Spain

Lourdes

SemSee said...

Oooo this is GORGEOUS Kerri! I adore the citrus colours you've used (I must buy some of that Cosmo Cricket paper, hee hee!) and of course orange is my fave colour! What a fab idea to make a gift box for sunnies! x

Crystal said...

Kerri what a fabulous project, love the fun and bright colors....GORGEOUS girl!

Wendy Ramlakhan said...

What a great box, I love the stitching the border punch and the ribbon. I like the idea of a sunglass box, that would be cute by my phone so they don't get lost!!

BTW, I'm going to buy some ribbon from RRR this weekend. :)

Teresa Kline said...

so creative, great job Kerri...i luv the idea....I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

enjoy *~*

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Awesome! I love your box!

Sassy's Ramblin's said...

Fantastic project girl! and it's is very bright and cheery! Great job!

Wanda Cullen said...

Wow, Kerri, you should be a diva...this is an awesome project! Don't ya just love Verve stamps...they're rad! :-)

Sparkplug17 said...

What a darling project! So bright and cheery!

Stacy Morgan said...

So cute and springy! Great little box.

Michelle said...

Love the colors - thought that was a base of Summer Sunrise, but it's SU! - - it's really pretty. And I love that punch too - - but do you have any problems with it? I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'll get like every I don't know, 5th scallop the little part in between each scallop is crooked. So...I've started NOT using this one and using the Fiskars apron punch and have no issues. Wonderered if you had that issue too. I just did a close up and I think you do too...so it's not me. Do you KWIM? Not like the average joe would notice....just irritating for me. And I always love your little HB tags like that. You should sell those on ETSY!

Rebecca said...

What a great little box for the sunglasses. I can never keep track of my sunglasses. I have never lost a pair of keys in my life, but I buy sunglasses in bulk because I am always losing them ;)

Alyssa S said...

How fun! Love the little scallop peeking out from the lid and the fun pink hibiscus. Good luck!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

This takes coolness to a new level. Love it!

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