Treat Containers

You know how I can't throw anything away anymore.  These were made from empty Crystal Light containers - they are really too nice not to reuse in some way!

I wrapped Christmas pattern paper around the canister, adding the belly band.  I die cut 3 circles - two in colors and one in white, and stamped the sentiment on the white circle.   I tied a ribbon around the top and added a snowflake to the sentiment.

I made a variety of styles for the Craft Fair.  I thought these would sell really well, but they didn't sell as well as I hoped.  Here's a sampling of what I made:

Project Details:

• Paper:  DCWV; Debbie Mumm
• Stamps:  PTI Signature Christmas, Holiday Lights, Believe, Holiday Treats, 2008 Holiday Tag Collection
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities
• Other:  Crystal Light Containers; Ribbon; Anita's Outline Stickers
• Size:  2.5" x 6.5"

Baby's First Christmas

I needed to make a couple of boy cards for a first Christmas and didn't have a stamp for it so I did a Google search and found this stamp image on I Wanna Build A Memory.  Tracy made a card using this stamp and I just thought it was so cute!  It's a digital stamp, so I was able to buy the image and get it immediately.

I used Pure Poppy for the card base and added a layer of snowflake paper pattern, rounding the right hand corners.  I printed the image and colored it with Copics - I really liked the way Tracy colored her image so I pretty much did the same thing.  She added Glossy Accents to the ornament to make it shiny and yellow chalk around the baby's image.  I did the same things - it's not something I would have thought to do!

I cut the image in a circle and placed it on a scalloped circle, paper piercing the scallops.  I created the sentiment on the computer and added the ribbon and bells, tied with red twine.  I added a bit of pink chalk to his cheeks and glitter underneath the baby's bottom and feet.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  Mo's Digital Pencil "First Christmas"
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy; DCWV
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities; Deckled Rectangle Nestabilities; Paper Piercer
• Other:  Ribbon; Glossy Accents; Copics; Foam Tape; Twine; Miniature Bells; Chalk
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5"

Holiday Gift Tags - 5 & 6

I just love this gingerbread man from Holiday Buttons Bits and thought he would look nice on a tag.  I used Pure Poppy for the tag base and added a layer of holly pattern paper.  I stamped the gingerbread man onto white and cut the image out with scissors.  I added Stickles on the arms and legs and buttons to the center.

I diecut the holly leaves and stamped them with "tis the season".  The gingerbread man was adhered to the tag on foam tape for dimension.  The bottom looked a bit empty so I added the red Loop de Loop edging.

The deer from In The Meadow was perfect for what I had in mind when creating this tag.  I used Spring Rain for the tag base and stamped it with snowflakes, adding a bit of Stickles to the centers. 

I tore white cardstock to create the snow drifts and stamped the sentiment.  I diecut the deer twice, once with coaster for support and once with light brown cardstock, and adhered it to the tag on foam tape for dimension.  I added glitter along the edges of the snow and the top of the deer for additional sparkle.

Project Details:

Gingerbread Man

• Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits, Tiny Treats:  Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1 Die; Holly Jolly Die, Loop de Loop Die
• Other:  Buttons; Ribbon; Stickles; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Deer

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Christmas, Shape Up Snowman Accessories
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain; Bazzill
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1 Die, In The Meadow Die
• Other:  Stickles; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter; Ribbon
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Snowman Tags

These are gift tags I made using a large metal-like tag.  I made them in a variety of colors and embossed the tag using different embossing folders.

The snowman is made from PTI's Shape Up Snowman Accessories stamps and dies.  I added twine to the mittens to hold up the "merry" and stamped "Christmas" underneath it.  I added the holly leaf on the neck, with a few silver berries made with Pearl Pen, the pompom to the hat, and a few snowflakes.  The snowman is on foam tape for dimension.

These are perfect for a large gift or to even use as an ornament on the Christmas tree. 

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Shape Up Snowman Accessories, Stylish Sentiments: Holiday
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Hibiscus Burst, Enchanted Evening, Spring Rain, Pure Poppy, True Black, Spring Moss, Hawaiian Shores, Scarlet Jewel, Pinefeather
• Tools:  Shape Up Series: Snowman Die Collection, Wonderful Words Die, Holly Jolly Die; EK Success Snowflake Punch; Cuttlebug Embossing Folders (Snowflakes, Mistletoe Kisses, Polka Dots)
• Other:  Metal Tag; Ribbon; Twine; Stickles; Martha Stewart Glitter; Pompom; Pearl Pen; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:  3-1/8" x 6-1/4"

Merry Christmas (CAS #28)

I was looking at all of my washi tape and realized two colors closely matched some of my PTI cardstock and decided to make a washi tape Christmas card.

I used red and green washi tapes and placed them diagonally across a piece of white cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in the lower bottom in black ink.  Next, I diecut an ornament in Pure Poppy cardstock, adding a gold star to the middle and tying a bow in gold cording on the top. 

I placed the completed design on New Leaf cardstock and it was done!  Very easy!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Christmas
• Paper:  PTI New Leaf, Pure Poppy, White Stampers Select
• Tools:  PTI Vintage Ornaments Die; Memory Box Star of Wonder
• Other:  Gold Cording
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Under The Weather?

This is another set I got a couple months ago and haven't had a chance to use - I really can't wait until the holidays are over so I can get back on track!

I used white for the card base and added a layer of Spring Rain cardstock that I ran through the Cuttlebug using a Darice "clouds" embossing folder.  I stamped white ink over the blue clouds to soften up the blue and give them more of a "cloud" image.

I used my snow drift dies to cut the green hills behind the fence.  I die cut the clouds and stamped the sentiment, placing the larger cloud on foam tape for dimension.  I die cut the sun in Lemon Tart cardstock and stamped it with Mango Madness ink.

The fence is a die cut placed over top of the hills.  I found a pack of Jolee's flowers and thought they looked nice on the fence to complete the card.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #6
• Paper:  PTI Spring Rain, Lemon Tart; Amuse Polka Dot
• Tools:  PTI Heart-2-Heart #6 Die, In The Meadow Die Collection; Memory Box Picket Fence; Darice Clouds Embossing Folder
• Other:  Jolee's Stickers
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Holiday Gifts Tags - 3 & 4

I haven't used my stocking stamp set for a while and thought it would be nice to put it on a tag.  I used Ocean Tides for the tag base and added a layer of wine color pattern paper.

I die cut Fillable Frame #4 in Vintage Cream, edging around it in Antique Linen ink.  I stamped the stocking image onto it, adding gold Stickles to the stars on the stocking.  I added gold brads on the two center points and stamped the sentiment.  The stocking is adhered to the tag base on foam tape for dimension. 

Isn't this penguin just the cutest little guy?  I used Enchanted Evening for the tag base and added the blue/white striped pattern paper.  I also added a strip of blue across the middle.  I die cut the penguin and stamped him with black, coloring his feet and nose with Copics.  I die cut his hat and stamped it in red and adhered the pompom.

I stamped the sentiment and placed the penguin on foam tape for dimension.  I punched out the snowflakes and adhered them to the tag, placing a gem in the center of each one.  My final touch was to add a little pink chalk to the penguin's cheeks.

Project Details:

Stocking

• Stamps:  PTI Stocking Prints, Tiny Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Ocean Tides, Vintage Cream; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1, Fillable Frames #4 Die
• Other:  Brads; Ribbon; Stickles; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Penguin

• Stamps:  PTI Winter Penguin, Tremendous Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Enchanted Evening; DCWV; Core'dinations
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1, Winter Penguin Die; Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Other:  Copics; Gems; Ribbon; Pompom; Chalk
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"

Happy Hanukkah

Well, I really can't take credit for this card design - I saw it on Nichole's blog when she introduced the new Menorah Medley stamps/dies and I didn't want to change perfection.  Well, I changed it a little, but not much.

I used white cardstock for the card base, cutting a circle in the middle.  I die cut the Star of David in Enchanted Evening cardstock and adhered it to the circle with scor-tape.  I cut a strip of Blueberry Sky and layered it with Enchanted Evening, stamping Happy Hanukkah and heat embossing it with silver embossing powder.

It looked a little plain so I added the silver cording around the card and tied it in a bow.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Menorah Medley
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Blueberry Sky, Enchanted Evening
• Tools:  Menorah Medley Die Collection
• Other:  Embossing Power; Heat Gun; Cording
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Christmas Doodad

I saw these on Pinterest back in the summer and knew it was what I was going to make as my Christmas doodad.  I made a lot of them - sold some at the Craft Fair (not as many as I expected) and now friends and others are buying them.

These are made with 3 Peppermint Patties sandwiched between scalloped circles.  Each package has 6 scalloped circles cut in different colors and 3 white circles.  I stamped the white circles with the face, buttons and snowflakes - using different faces and buttons for variety.

It's all taped together and inserted into a clear pretzel bag.  I tied the top with a bit of ribbon and added a tag that says "let it snow".  I thought that sentiment would make them "non-denominational" and they would be good for any holiday and even all winter to give out.

Project Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Shape Up Snowman Accessories; Tag-Its #8, Framed Out #8, Winter Penguin
• Paper:  Bazzill; DCWV
• Tools:  Standard & Scalloped Circle Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Circle Punch; EK Success Scalloped Punch
• Other:  Peppermint Patties; Pretzel Bags; Ribbon
• Size:  2.0" x 9.0" (bag from top to bottom)

60th Birthday

I'm not sure what to call this type of card so I'll name it a "3 panel" card.  A friend asked me to make this for her sister's 60th birthday and told me a few things about her - she likes music from the 70s, she's a teacher, loves the Pittsburgh Steelers and likes to drink.  (hehe)

Outside of card:  I used Aqua Mist cardstock for the card base, cutting 2 pieces of 5-1/2" x 11" and overlapping them to form the 3 panels.  I added a layer of Aqua Mist pattern paper to the front and inside panels.  I cut a circle in white and stamped it with the "happy" banner, coloring it with Copics and layering it on a lacey circle cut in Lemon Tart cardstock.

I die cut the "60" in Hibiscus Burst cardstock, placing the "6" on the white and the "0" on foam tape for dimension.  The "th" was die cut in Lemon Tart.  I cut a strip of Lemon Tart and stamped it with the sentiment, adding the buttons.

Inside of card:  I made the chalkboard from Kraft cardstock using two square nestabilities, cutting another piece to make the strip on the bottom to form the ledge.  I used black cardstock for the chalkboard and wrote "go Steelers" in a white gel pen.  I found an apple punch and made the apple, cutting out a few leaves in green cardstock to form the leaves - perfect!

I looked up music from the 70s and found some of the more popular songs and typed them up on the computer.  I cut it out and stamped music notes in pink over it, adhering it to Lemon Tart cardstock.  The martini was stamped on white and backed with Hibiscus Burst cardstock.

The birthday sentiment was typed up on the computer and adhered to the third panel of the card.  I wrapped Buttercream twine around the card to help keep it closed.

This was a hard card idea for me to come up with - but I have to admit for the front of the card I saw something similar on Nichole's blog, and that really helped me get started.  The card was a lot of work but I was very pleased with the finished product!

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Signature Greetings, Shapes By Design, Tag-Its #10; Inkadinkadoo Girlfriends
• Paper:  PTI Aqua Mist, Aqua Mist Pattern, Lemon Tart, Hibiscus Burst, Kraft, White Stampers Select, True Black
• Tools:  PTI Block Alphabet Lower Die Collection, By The Numbers Die; Standard Circle Nestabilities; Lacey Circle Nestabilities; Standard Square Nestabilities; Apple Punch
• Other:  PTI Aqua Mist Buttons; Twine; Foam Tape;
• Card Size:  5.5" x 5.5" (closed)

Happy Anniversary (CAS #27)

Another quick card to make.  I used white cardstock for the card base and added another layer of white cardstock embossed with the Cuttlebug.  I punched out the two butterflies in Aqua Mist with a Martha Stewart punch and adhered them to the card, placing two pearls in the middle.

I die cut the banner in white cardstock, stamped it with the sentiment and added pearls on either side.  The banner was adhered to the card base with foam tape for dimension.

Card Details:

• Stamps:  PTI Round & Round
• Paper:  PTI White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist
• Tools:  PTI Double Ended Banner Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Cuttlebug Musical Flourish Embossing Folder
• Other:  Pearls; Foam Tape
• Card Size:  4.25" x 5.5"

Holiday Gift Tags - 1 & 2

I made a bunch of gift tags for the Craft Fair - 10 different in all so I'm going to post them 2 at a time over the next few weeks.  I used the Tag Sale #1 die for all of them so they would be more uniform.  All of the tags have "to and from" on the back of them for gift giving.

For the santa, I die cut the tag in Dark Chocolate cardstock and added a layer of multi-striped pattern paper, adding a Dark Chocolate circle on the top for reinforcement (the tag punches out this reinforcement). 

I die cut a tag in white cardstock and edged around it in Antique Linen ink.  I stamped the santa image and colored it  with Copics, adding glitter to his beard, hat, and cuffs.  I placed a green brad through the hole in the top of the tag and glued a pompom to his hat.  The cardstock felt a little flimsy so I die cut another tag in coaster and adhered the white cardstock to it; it had much more support this way.

I stamped the sentiment and attached it to the tag base with foam tape for dimension and added the green ribbon.

For the snow bird I used Kraft cardstock for the tag base and added a layer of polka dot paper on top.  I stamped the bird image onto Kraft and colored it with Copics, cut it out in a circle, edging around the circle with white ink.

I die cut a lacey circle in Pure Poppy cardstock, adhered the bird to it and attached it to the tag on foam tape for dimension.  I stamped the sentiment and added glitter to the branch and the bird's tail.  I glued flock to the bird's hat to make it look fuzzy.  After adding the ribbon the tag looked like it needed something else so I added the snowflake punched from glitter paper.

Project Details:

Santa

• Stamps:  PTI Holiday Button Bits, Tiny Treats: Christmas
• Paper:  PTI Dark Chocolate, White Stampers Select; DCWV
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1 Die, Fillable Frames #9 Die
• Other:  Copics; Ribbon; Tim Holtz Antique Linen Ink; Coaster; Brad; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter; Pompom; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:   2.0" x 3-3/4"

Snow Bird

• Stamps:  PTI Tremendous Treats: Christmas, 2008 Holiday Tags Collection, Fillable Frames #9
• Paper:  PTI Kraft, Pure Poppy; Heidi Grace
• Tools:  PTI Tag Sale #1 Die; Standard Circle Nestabilities; Lacey Circle Nestabilities; Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
• Other:  Copics; Flock; Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter; Foam Tape
• Tag Size:  2.0" x 3-3/4"