Sweet Circles

I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream and other sweet for a creative page.
Oreos: Cut two identical black circles and tuck between them a white circle of the same size. Decorate the top of the cookies with white 1/16: punch to spell out oreo
Chocolate Chip Cookies: cut the base of the cookies and decorate with square, circle or triangle punches. Take a "bite" out of one by trimming it with mini-scallop-edge scissors.
Lifesavers Candy: Cut a small circle from the middle of a larger circle to create the "ring" shape. Draw on Letters.
Banana Split: Cut two half circles one larger than other glue together at arc to create bowl Cut 4 large "cresent" shapes to form banana scatter over bowl Cut five circles of various colors to form ice cream. Cut scalloped circles from paper doiley to form whipped cream

Camping Circles

Our family loves camping. One of our favorite spots is Flaming Gorge and our favorite dessert or treats are s'mores. The great outdoors is a perfect place for spotting circles. Circles can decorate all sorts of memories.
Roasting Marshmellows: Cut the edge off of two circles to make a marshmellow. Then cut slits at the top and bottom of the shape and push through a long "strip" of paper.
Pine Forrest
Tree 1: For tall, slender trees cut circles into eights, for fuller trees, sixths. Layer the different sizes on top of each other with the points facing the same dirrection. Add a trunk with a narrow strip of paper.
Tree 2: Cut two sixth pieces, one much larger than the other. Tuck the point of the small piece under the curve of the larger piece.
Canteen: layer two cirles of contrasting colors, one slightly larger than thge othere. Between the layers, add a cirle that has had 1/3 cut off of opposite ends to serve as a spout. Add a stripe across the inside circle for decoration Cut the strip fro the canteen with regular scissors
Teepee: Use a large sixth piece as the base. Decorate with different-sized rings and 1/4' circles. Make the door opening by trimming one side of a black circle to match the curve of the bottom of the teepee. Tuck three small strips behind the top point.
Canoe: Cut a large "cresent" shape for the boat. Pen-stitch along the outside edge. To make the oar, cut 1/3 off each end of a circle. Using the narrow piece, add a stright "strip" and a small half cirle with 1/3 cut off one end for a handle.
Compass: A thin "ring placed on top of a rull circle with the same diameter creates the main part of the compass. Create the loop at top by tucking a smaller "ring" behind. The needle is a sixteenth piece with the rounded end tuck behind a 1/4" circle that has been placed in the center. Draw on the coordinates
Fishing Bob: Choose a base color and cut a small circle. Then cut two "crecent" shapes, one of black to create a line around the "middle" of the bob. Layer the black and then the white, trimming it to the same size as the base color. Make a loop by tucking a small "ring" behind.

Celebrate with circles

It was Gary's birthday earlier this month. Use circles to keep your memories spinning around and around.
Ice Cream Cone: We all scream for ice cream" Top an eighth piece with two circles trimmed with a seagull-edge scissors, one slightly smaller than the other, Trim photos to fit inside each scoop. Use the corrugater to give the cone texture.
Summer and picnic's make for fun in the sun
Picnic Basket: Cut one large circle for the basket and the handle. Cut around the outside edge to create a "ring" Reserve the middle for the basket. Cut 1/3 of the cirfcle off the end to create a flat edge. Decorate that edge with a triangle of gingham paper. Use thhe "ring" to make the picnic basket handle.
And what's a picnic without ants:
Ants: use three half-circles for the three parts of the body. Use tghe hearts and borders stamp to create the legs and antennae. The eye is created by layering 1/8" circle and a 1/16" circle.
Finish the picnic off with a slice of watermelon:
Watermelon: Cut a large green circle, slightly smaller white circle, and even smaller red circle. Layer the circles. Cut in half and decorate the red "fruit" with "seeds" made from a teardrop punch.