Wednesday, July 11, 2012

CSS release day 7 - rag dolls

I am so excited to get to share today's projects - I'm in love with this line of rag dolls!

Everything about it reminds me of the handmade dolls I lovingly created for my kids last Christmas :)

But since we're in the dead heat of summer right now, what's better than ice-cold lemonade?  I created a gift ensemble of a stand-shaped card, a stand-shaped notepad, and a mason jar filled with.... what else than lemonade sachets?


For my lemonade-stand notepad, I cut a stack of computer paper with the rag doll house die.  I then die cut a cover and end stand out of kraft cardstock.  I stamped the rag doll house: stand, and created a lemonade stand (if you'd rather, there are images to create a produce stand instead!)  I masked off the "fresh squeezed daily" sign to be able to stamp a row of lemonade glasses in behind.  After some light coloring, I took my unbound notepad to my local office supply store and let them do the rest :) 

I created a little card to go along with the notepad.  I die-cut a full stand, and then created a folded white card-base that was slightly shorter than the height of the stand.  By passing it through my die-cutter, but not allowing it to cut at the top, I ended up with a perfectly-shaped card base.

And the little guy manning the lemonade stand?  His name is Jake, and he usually sits on a fun greeting, but I cut him out and popped him into the stand.  Isn't he so cute??  I can't stand it.  I will buy all of your lemonade, little boy.... and keep the change...

I paper-pieced the lemonade stand, but colored Jake and the lemonade glasses in with copic markers.



To complete my ensemble, I had the hubs drill a hole through the top of a mason-jar lid.  I crammed as many lemonade sachets as I could into the jar, and topped it off with a stripped straw, a
favor flag and image from the favor flags set.  This mason jar is the perfect way to enjoy a tall glass of cold lemonade without the summer bugs getting inside :)


I hope you enjoyed what I've created!

Click over to see what the other girls have made with these adorable rag dolls!

Suzanne (guest)
Ryann (guest)
Virginia (guest)



12 comments:

  1. How darling is this ensemble!!! So excited your hubs could help out.:) That is one fabulous lemonade stand and great idea for a notebook! I am so making one now.

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  2. A rag doll notepad? You amaze me!

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  3. More CUTENESS today here on your blog!!! I think we are right on the same path ........ I have some mason jar lids from TomKat that have flower cut out in them YIKES so cute!!! Love that little rag doll ~ she is a cutie pie!!!

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  4. You did such a fun job with the dolls! SO cute! I love love the little tablet! My 8 year old is going to have to have one too!

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  5. So cute. I LOVE that little notepad!

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  6. Eeek, so cute!! I love your little guy maning his stand! And that notepad is super fun!

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  7. I absolutely LOVE your little lemonade stand notepad. It's adorable!!

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  8. This is what I love about you Elena! You give every project absolutely everything! You think of all the details! GENIUS!

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  9. This is absolutely jaw-dropping, Elena! You sure rock with this DT assignment! Love the lemonade note book!! So creative you are!!

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  10. What a FUN set Elena!!! The lemonade notebook is so much fun and I love the mason jar idea. The little flag on top of the jar is such a cute detail!

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  11. WONDERFUL set! Love your design, your coloring and those super sweet images! Hugs, Karin

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  12. So adorable, and I am totally into jars right now. Do you know they sell a lid that you can drink from, kinda looks like a to-go coffee lid. I'm totally going to get one.

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