OH MY GOSH - it rained so hard here this afternoon. The first picture is out the front door after it had let up. You can totally see the furrows in our front yard (won't be seeding anytime soon), and the puddles on the driveway. The second picture is out that back door, and it was so white, you can't see the trees in the field, almost like snow. I just hope no one got any hail with it, the crops would be demolished! But here I am, safe and DRY, and posting a project for you...hehehe
I took a little chinese food box, and filled it with those marshmallow bananas. YUMMY!!
I stamped my monkey from Monkey Love (CC Designs) with black, masked him off and used the solid shadow stamp and certainly celery to ground him. I colored him in with my creamy caramel and blush blossom marker. I stamped the 2 Chaquita bananas above his head, coloring them with so saffron and barely banana. I cut him out with a plain square nestie, and the saffron mat with the scallop square nestie, both from All That Scraps. I attached it to the front of the box with sticky strip.
For the tag, I stamped the sentiment on white. I used my black marker to ink each part of the sentiment, stamping them separately, one under the other. I cut it out and matted it on the saffron, before adding the eyelet and ribbon. I think it turned out cute, and someone is sure going to enjoy the treats inside - 
. Have fun and happy stamping!!
I have never commented before and don't know if this is correct but I just enjoy your designs so much that I HAD to tell you. YES, it looked like a shadow from the orchid! Great card ideas and love hearing about the kids and life on farm and the pictures are something else. I would not want to have seen the storm in person but the picture was fantastic. Thank you for so much enjoyment!!!
Posted by: Shirley Cowher | July 24, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Julie your box is way too cute. Funny, I am in Maryland and we seem to have had much the same storms! Wild, blowing and lightening.
Posted by: Jane Harrah | July 24, 2008 at 03:39 PM
I had to google the phrase Hokey Dinah. I have never heard that before and it made me curious! Great job altering that Chinese box.
Posted by: Lori McB | July 24, 2008 at 09:34 AM
OH MY GOLLY!!! My second son Corey is in love with monkies. He would love this. He just turned 32 on the 20th. I sent him a monkey card with the magic check in it. Oh how the older kids love that check!! Any monkey sets I find I buy. Thank you for sharing this great creation of yours...love it!! evette p.s. All That Scraps is one of the best buying sites...I adore that store. TY for directing me to it Julie.
Posted by: evette | July 24, 2008 at 08:34 AM
i love this Julie. Those chinese containers are so cute. And that little monkey stamp is adorable.
Posted by: jules p | July 23, 2008 at 09:41 PM
Good grief - rain? We've had a lot, but today in Oklahoma it was 98 degrees! Hot, hot, hot!
Love your little monkey box! Too Cute!
Posted by: Lesa | July 23, 2008 at 08:27 PM
this is just too stinkin' cute!
we've been having some storms over here in idaho too... I don't know if we get them before or after you, but I think we've been sharing them! LOL
I need to get going on your color challenge. Not that I'm trying to get your card from this week... just love your challenges!
~Kendra
Posted by: Kendra - SCS:apigonfire | July 23, 2008 at 06:38 PM
Wow! What a storm you had. TFS the photos! Love the little container. It is just too precious! Can you come craft at my house???? :)
Cherie
Posted by: Cherie | July 23, 2008 at 06:06 PM
This is adorable! You did a great job coloring it! What a cute little gift! :)
Posted by: Patti | July 23, 2008 at 05:15 PM