The Easter Kitty

Remember I posted a couple of days ago that I was at J's waiting for the UPS man to come? And that he came when we were ready to leave?? Well, I caught the bus to J's on my lunch hour the next day just to buy these new Easter Hello Kitty dies. Crazy! Of course I wanted to use the dies so bad to re-create this cute box that Cheryl made to display at the store. I had a couple of issues with the boxes but after that was resolved, I was ready to cut the kitties out...that's when my headache started! haha! I guess after a long day at work, and having my contact lenses on since 4:00 AM, my old eyes just couldn't help me out to see where I should be trimming off (I tried to cut the HK clothes in DP and all of the designs in the paper confused my tired eyes with the cutting lines...Issues!! I did manage to finish only two kitties, one of each of the Easter Kitty's and these are the finished projects. Made this one for Joy because she loves purple. Do you like the "handle?" This is another Sizzix Bigz die and it's a heart doily. Cute, huh! I cut out one in DP and one in a matching solid color. Adhered them using my xyron machine (thanks for the suggestion, cheryl!). Here's a closer look at the kitty...I didn't even want to cut out the foot pieces...
Here's the box for Michelle...she loves pink, just like me!
The close-up...
So, do you want the measurements for the box?? This idea came from Cheryl and her sample is displayed at J's! This box uses one 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. On the short side (8 1/2" on top) score 2" and 6 1/2". Turn the cardstock and on the long side (11" on top) score at 3", 5", 8" and 10"...if you've made boxes before, you will know what to do. I cut a slit on the top portion of the box to fit the doily; the doily acts as a handle for the box. I also cut a window in the center of the front portion of the box. So before you adhere the box together (one of my issues), be sure you make your window and slit first!! If I have time, I'll do a simple tutorial so you know what I'm rambling about!!
BTW, if you like the die, I got it from J's and saw two left on the shelf as of Friday...it might be gone today though...
Long time no photo of Miss Mochiko...she was trying to get in the act as I took the photos of these boxes...wish she could've helped me clean up a bit...
Someone's been sleeping in my bed...and it's not one of the three bears! This is what she does best...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz which is where I'm heading off to now! Hope your weekend was full of fun!