This week at BBTB2 our lovely and talented DT sister Theresa chose the Trick or Treat Kitty from the Hello Kitty cart. I just love Hello Kitty, but I wanted to think outside the box (or in this case inside the box, LOL) and make something 3-D. I've had a jack-in-the-box idea for some time and thought this might be the perfect challenge to try it out. I was hoping to create a real working jack-in-the-box but the head proved to be too heavy for the body so I had to modify my design and just go with the appearance of a kitty-in-the-box. I still think it turned out pretty cute. The body was created with strips of 2x12"card stock, glued at right angles and the alternately folded over each other. Just keep adding strips for as long as you need it. this creates a "springy" body, but the longer you go, the less stable it becomes (if you know what I mean). The kitty was cut a 5" twice on blackout and trimmed the head and paws to use in my piece. I used an empty ribbon spool covered with paper between the front and back of the head to give it dimension. This was part of the reason it was so heavy, but oh well, hind site is always 20/20. Both head and body were hot glued to a rosette ruffle I made with 2 strips of 1 1/2 x 11" card stock.
Originally I planned on using a larger box with an attached lid that the kitty would pop out of but as I said, I just couldn't make it work. Instead I used a smaller box with a detached lid, cut a part of the rim of the lid and glued it open and then hot glued the kitty at the height I wanted to the open lid, just at the ruffle. I attached the paws to those cool sort of thick and thin pipe cleaners and used a metal candy brad and toothpick for the lollipop. The box trim is from the Tim Holtz rosette die that I'd originally cut for the ruffle but found it to be too small. I'm not thrilled with the box decoration. I really think it should say "Trick or Treat", but I cut the phrase with the Cricut twice in different sizes and didn't like how it was looking so I gave up and used puffy stickers because I was running out of time. The flower is Recollections. Be sure to bop over to BBTB2 to ooh and ahh over the rest of the DT's creations and we'd love it for you to play along using a "new" creation and linking your blog post to our linky and back to our challenge. If you don't have Hello Kitty, any other Halloween themed kitty project will do. I'm also entering this in the ABC "B" is for Boo challenge.
Donna,
ReplyDeleteThis is just too cute for words!! I love all of your projects but I adore this hello kitty in the box.
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ACK!!Too damn cute for words!!!
ReplyDeleteYou ARE the Cricut Qween! Awesome!
omgoodness donna that is just too adorable!! oh my, i love it so much!!!! love the black and orange too!!
ReplyDeletehuge hugs Lou xxx
Wowzer Donna - this is the best HK I've seen so far.. wow wow wow, totally awesome.... great layout is this from a template? love it ......
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously amazing and sooooo cute!!!
ReplyDeletethat is just too cute to spook..... awesome job
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Wow, you must think in 3D all the time! A Hello Kitty in a BOX, I have not thought of my old Jack-in-the-Box for YEARS, what a rush of great memories this brings!!! I can even hear the music now as the handle cranks! So, so CUTE!
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOODNESS DONNA!!!! You Really Knocked it out of the BOX this time, literally!!!! You never cease to AMAZE me Girlfriend! You are my Idol, LOL!!! How do you think of these things! I just can't stop looking at this! I Love, Love, Love it! I'm sorry I'm Gushing but this is too Darn Cute, Cute, Cute! Thanks for always giving me something to look forward too, lol! You rocked it GF!
ReplyDelete((Hugs)) Theresa
Oooh...how cute is this! Love this Donna! :)
ReplyDeleteHow do you think of these things??? This is just about the CUTEST thing I have ever seen... I love it... hugs
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing project! Thank you for always being so inspiring:)
ReplyDeleteDonna, this is so cute! I remember making those paper "springy thingys" in school! I don't think it would have dawned on me to do that again for this project. See, that's why you are the Mistress of Cool! hugs!
ReplyDeleteDonna,
ReplyDeleteThis is adorable. I need to open the Hello Kitty cartridge. You are so amazing. JoAnn
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ReplyDeleteleave it to you to think outside the box....uhm I mean inside the box, this is so cute and original, I absolutely love it, You nailed this challenge perfect sweet girlie
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WoW! Donna this is so super adorable!
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Man oh man I wanna live in your head for a bit - what an AWESOME idea and how FABULOUSLY done! Too clever Donna!
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OMG!!! I don't think it could have turned out any more purrfect, Donna! How totally cute and creative! Love that you did it all in black and orange.
ReplyDeleteThis is just sooo stinkin' cute. OMG, how do you come up with these ideas? I shared this with my daughter who said - WOW that is really the cutest! She is right - this is just the cutest!!!
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Are you kidding me!!!! WOW! WOW! WOW! It is going to take me a while to digest this one :) I'm in love :)
ReplyDeleteA jack in the box??!! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. This is just absolutely incredible, Donna!!
ReplyDeleteA great combo with the orange & brown. I also add pumpkin in each and every card work. Also enjoy to make it in various colour. Many thanks for joining in Anything Goes challenge over at OSAAT.
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Donna, how do you come up with this stuff? You are truly amazing. Love the Jack in the Box!
ReplyDeleteSo cute... yet so spooky. I'm sure Jack in the boxes, even cute kitty ones have had a major scarring impact on me... they freak me! Love the way you created this though. You have given me a fab idea for this challenge!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow--I am just speechless. This is the most adorable project ever. I'm just sitting here thinking how much my granddaughter would love this. I'm going to have to try my hand at something similar. You're always beyond inspiring.
ReplyDeleteOoooooh my, Donna! Talk about thinking outside the box!!! This is &^%##$# AMAZING!!! My friend, my friend...
ReplyDeleteomg donna im just speechless, yeah can you believe that! this is simply amazing! have a super day! xx
ReplyDeleteI am SOOO in love with this! I showed it to Phoenix, and he thinks it's really cool too! What a fabulous project!!!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness - I couldn't stop staring at this.... it is doubly AWESOME. I LUV Hello Kitty and this piece blows me away :-D xxxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun project!! Great idea.
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Larissa
OMG!!!!! This is the coolest. How super clever of you to turn this into a Jack In The Box! Hello Kitty is just adorable. The little one is checking it out and is in love. Mommy we have to make one..gee Donna I am in trouble. I will be e-mailing you during the process for help! LOVE it.
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely stunning card, thank you so much for sharing it with us at the abc b is for boo challenge,
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You have outdone yourself with this one Donna. Hello Kitty never looked more adorable and to have her pop up in a jack in the box is way too cool!
ReplyDeleteAnd I got my fab idea done for this challenge! Thanks for your inspiration as usual. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful "Cat in the Box"! Love it! Thanks for joining us this week at ABC's challenge. I hope you will join us again on the 1st with more of your lovely work!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Hello Kitty. This just ROCKS! Thanks for the invite. I'm lovin it :)
ReplyDeleteI like the cute cat in the window.this is fantastic idea.great effort.
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