It's an "Out of the Box" Challenge!

Hi all and Happy Labor Day! For those in the U.S., I hope you have had a wonderfully relaxing weekend. As I type this, I'm enjoying some much needed R & R with family! I did have some time to create this weekend and it was just in time for something new and fun -- a Scor-Pal Designer Challenge! Play along and you could not only get a chance at winning some fun goodies, but you just might be picked to be a guest designer! 

THE CHALLENGE: This month's challenge was to create something "out of the box" -- in other words, some sort of box with your trusty Scor-Pal or Scor-Buddy!  You can read up on the challenge HERE!

On to my project! Being that the challenge is to make a box, I spent quite a bit of time surfing through the projects library at Scor-Pal.com. I ultimately picked THIS project called Haunted Treat Bag. I thought it was cute! I chose a fall theme for my project and since I knew I wanted to include some chocolate covered sunflower seeds, I picked Flourishes Sunflowers set.  Here's a peek before I put it all together! 

If you want step-by-step instructions, please click on the link above, Teresa Payne did a wonderful job! 

I stamped my sunflower on Flourishes Classic White card stock and then colored it up with Copic Markers  using the Sunflower, Flesh Tones 2, Poppy and Evergreen Collections grouped by Flourishes.  I cut it out and then popped it up using foam tape onto my bag/box front. I did add something a little extra to my project. I cut a piece of brown card stock to measure 4 by 3 and -- laying the piece with the 4" a the top of my Scor-Pal, I scored at the 2" line and then used a decorative border punchy to edge the piece. I thought this would be a cute topper. Add a sentiment and some twine to secure and.... viola! 

Here's a look at the finished project! 

One of my friends just had a birthday this weekend and next week we have a lunch date, I'm going to slip a gift card inside too and hope she enjoys! 

Be sure to check out the other creations from the Scor-pal DT. I am sure you won't be disappointed!

• Diane Zechman
• Gini Cagle
• Julie Koerber -- you are here!
• Lisa Andrews
• Katie Tate
• Stephanie Ackerman
• Tami Mayberry

If you play along and upload to Splitcoaststampers, please use the keyword SPDC1. At the end of the month, Tami will randomly draw one winner for a Scor-Tape prize! One designer's project will also be picked from the entries and that designer will join us as an October Guest Designer. What fun!!!!  So, get creating!  ;-)

See you back here soon!

~Julie