Hi crafty friends! Carly here and I’m so excited to share my latest Valentine project with you!
I love making little treats for Valentine’s Day and when I saw the Valentine Train stamps & coordinating dies I couldn’t wait to make it into little treat boxes!
Check out this quick process video to see how I made this “treat train”…
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Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope this project inspired you!
Hello friends. It’s Lisa Mears on the blog today and I’m sharing some Halloween tags that would be super fun to add to Halloween treats.
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For my tags, I used the large pumpkin from the Boo to You stamp set. The pumpkin stamp is made up of several Halloween icons such as ghosts, pumpkins, spider webs, candy corn, and more.
I stamped the pumpkin onto Bristol Smooth cardstock and colored it with Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens in the following colors:
Bat: Violet and Blender
Pumpkin with Face: Orange, Yellow, Light Green, Blender
Pumpkin without Face: Orange, Light Green, Blender
Candy Corn, Orange, Yellow, Light Gray, Blender
Cat: Dark Gray, Blender
Ghost: Light Gray, Sugar Almond Pink, Blender
Spider Web: Light Green
Stars: Yellow
After coloring the pumpkin, I die cut it with the coordinating pumpkin die. Next, I added some orange ink around the edges of the pumpkin shape and then added the sentiment to the top.
For my second tag, I stenciled a piece of cardstock using the Layered Argyle Stencil. I used Distress Oxide Inks in the following colors: Twisted Citron and Dried Marigold. I die cut the stenciled background using pumpkin die from the Boo to You die set.
I added the Large Boo Script word die to the front as well as some Halloween images from the Boo to You stamp set.
I just love these Halloween tags. They are perfect to add to a Halloween treat which can be given to friends, family, co-workers, and trick-or-treaters for Halloween.
Thank you for stopping by today. Have a great day!
Hello crafty friends! It’s Leica here today, sharing a birthday card and a gift card holder. My paper projects today features the newest dies from Pretty Pink Posh. Let’s get started!
For the card, I started with a 5” square white cardstock that I ink blended with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. I sprayed it with water for an oxidized effect and splattered some white ink. I then took scraps of white cardstock and ink blended them with various Distress Oxide Inks (Mowed Lawn, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, Salvaged Patina, Spiced Marmalade, Spun Sugar, Squeezed Lemonade) and cut the party hat die from the Birthday Mug Addition Dies a few times. I mix and match different colors for my hats and foam mounted them onto the card panel.
Next, I hot foiled the Hot Foil Large Celebrate and cut it with the coordinating die cut. I love that PPP has hot foil stamps now! I stamped the sub sentiment directly onto the card base, using Versafine Onyx black ink. I added some pearls here and there for interest and adhered the panel onto a 5” square card base.
I’ve made an extra party hat, so I decided to use it on a gift card holder. I cut the Gift Card Bag die twice in white cardstock and inked through the Medium Dots Stencil with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink. I then cut a scallop circle which I ink blended with Salvaged Patina and a circle in white cardstock from the Valentine Circles Dies. I foam mounted the party hat on the white circle cardstock, matted it onto the scallop circle, and glued it on the paper bag. Next, I cut the word “celebrate” in gold cardstock and glued it under the party hat. Lastly, I stamped the “to” and “from” from the Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set in Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink.
I sure hope you like today’s projects and that you’ll enjoy crafting with these new dies as much as I have. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello crafty friends! It’s Leica here today and I’m sharing Mitten-shaped shaker tags that I’ve made using the new Mitten Shaker Die.
For these gift tags, I cut the mittens in glittered cardstock and cut several pieces in white cardstock, which I glued together to make a well for the shaker. To have a coordinating look to the tags, I used patterned paper from the same paper pad for the backing of the shaker tags. I simply traced the mitten on the patterned paper and acetate and cut to shape.
I filled the mittens with Holiday Cheer Mix clay confetti. I then use a cropadile to punch a hole for the tag and twine. I love the way these turned out and I can’t wait to use them for my Christmas gifts.
That’s all for these shaker tags. I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project. Thanks for stopping by!
Hello crafty friends! It’s Leica here. I have made the cutest 3D paper Christmas trees using the Pine Tree dies and I’m very excited to share some tips and tricks for making these trees.
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The Pine Trees include 3 different sizes and I was able to cut 4 of each from an 8.5″ x 11″ cardstock. The work is tedious, but the end result makes it all worthwhile. Just enjoy the process ;)
Once all the pieces are cut, simply score in half and glue one side to the other. The more trees you add, the fluffier it gets. Here is my first tip: use a binder clip to keep the trees in place while the glue dries.
I used 10 trees each for these pink ones:
I cut some snowflakes from the Winter Mug dies and used them as tree toppers. How about some pretty, pink, posh ghosts? (You like what I did there? Hehe) The ghost die cut is also included in the Winter Mug dies. You can add a little bit of glue or just tuck it in-between the pages of the tree so that you can easily swap the topper when the season changes. I’m thinking red hearts for Valentine’s would be cute, too!
I obviously got hooked on making these trees. I’ve decided to make black ones for Halloween.
And some blush-colored ones. I splattered some rose gold paint on the cardstock before cutting them. Of course, you can cut stars and use them as toppers or add twine and use them as ornaments. Or how about tags for gifts?! The possibilities are endless!
After making a few of these trees, I realized that it’s easier to staple the trees together instead of gluing one side to the other. Not only does it save a lot of time, but you also save glue. For the black trees, I was able to staple 8 of them together (65 lb cardstock). If you are using cardstock, just make sure to score the trees in the middle first.
I have an old book that I got for free from the local library and I made some trees using book pages. These are way easier to make. Because the pages are thinner than cardstock, I was able to run 5 pages at a time through my die cut machine. I also did not have to score them down the middle as it is easy to fold them in half once stapled together.
Lastly, I wanted to share that if you are using the glue method, you don’t have to glue the last ones together. The trees open up nicely and stay open even without gluing the last pieces together. I also realized that these trees can be stored flat by tying a rubber band around it. Here are a couple ways to do so:
I hope that I’ve inspired you to make 3D paper Christmas trees! Happy Crafting!
Hello, crafty friends! It’s Leica here today and I have a fun project using the new 3D Pinwheel Dies. These are so simple to make, thanks to this die cut, and I’ve made a few to include in Easter gift bags for my daughter and friends.
Supplies needed:
Brad
Hot Glue
Patterned Paper
Pencils (or Paper Straws)
3D Pinwheel Dies
I first cut the Pinwheel Dies in Spring-themed patterned papers. Next, I curved the corners towards the center and lined up the holes using a brad, which holds them together. Lastly, I adhered each pinwheel to a pencil, using hot glue.
These turned out so cute and I plan to have a crafty day with my daughter so we can make more for her friends. Thank you so much for stopping by today! Make sure to share your pinwheel projects with us – we’d love to see them!
Hi friends, it’s Tammy here and I’m excited to be wrapping up Halloween Theme Week over at Pretty Pink Posh! I have a fun project to share, using the new Halloween Circles stamp set.
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I LOVE creating little favors and gifts, so I had fun creating these little Halloween Lollipops! To begin, I stamped the images from Halloween Circles, colored with Copic markers, and die cut with the coordinating dies. I then attached the die cut images onto the black cardstock pinked circles. Next, I created the lollipop covers…you guys, they are sooo easy! You could easily mass produce these for the kiddos Halloween class parties, trick-or-treaters, or even co-workers!
Here’s a step-by-step photo tutorial:
First, cut 2 of the mats from the Halloween Circles Coordinating Dies and score at the first angle as shown in picture.
Next, attach them together, lining it up with the score line as shown. Punch a hole in the center and fold towards the center so it makes a little tent.
Insert the lollipop through the punched hole. Just a note: these lollipops were a bit too large in diameter, so I folded down the edges so they didn’t peek out the sides.
Put a glue dot on both sides of the lollipop and fold it up to close.
Once all the lollipop holders were made, I added the Halloween Circles to each one with foam tape. Next, I stamped the sentiment from Monster Hugs onto a white cardstock strip and attached to the front of the lollipop. Lastly, I tied a piece of black ribbon to each lollipop to add a special touch!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed Halloween Theme Week and you are inspired to make some “spooky” treats!
Hugs,
Tammy
Hi all, it’s Melody here on the blog today. With Thanksgiving just around the corner I wanted to share an idea I have for some quick and easy place cards for your Thanksgiving table. The place cards make your table just a little more special by adding that handmade touch!
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I created four place cards for my post, but the cards can be put together quickly for however many people you have sitting at your holiday table. I started by creating the base for the place cards from Kraft cardstock. I used the stitched rectangle that you get when you die cut the largest die in the Stitched Notes Dies. I scored the Kraft rectangle in the middle then folded the card in half to form a tent card.
Next I cut a variety for leaves and pumpkins from white card stock with the Small Stitched Foliage Dies. I also cut a few leaves from gold foil cardstock. Next I blended Distress Ink on the pumpkins and leaves to add a variety of fall colors. For the white pumpkins I blended Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks. The orange pumpkins are blended with Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, and Crackling Campfire Inks. The leaves are done in Barn Door and Fired Brick, Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint, and Scattered Straw and Wild Honey.
I attached the foliage to the place cards, adhering the pumpkins with foam dots to add dimension. The names on the card are computer generated. I finished off the place card with Metallic Gold Jewels.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope I have given you a handmade idea for your Thanksgiving Table.
Hello! Leica here. Today I am sharing a box card using older stamp sets that I have combined together to make this adorably haunting Halloween card.
To start, I created the Lawn Fawn pop-up box as directed, in black 80lb cardstock. Next, I die cut panels for the box, using papers from Doodlebug Candy Carnival collection. For the box inserts, I used a grass die cut in black cardstock.
Next, I stamped images onto 110lb cardstock, colored with Copic markers, and cut with their coordinating dies. The cat and pumpkins are from the Halloween Pals stamp set. The bat, skeleton head, and candies are from the Boo stamp set. The little candies and pumpkin treat bag is from the Halloween Friends stamp set.
I used the following Copic markers: N9/7/5, YR04/02/00, V17/15/12, YG23/13. The fun part is creating the scene. Some of the elements are adhered directly onto the inserts and some are foam mounted to add dimension to the scene.
Next, I stamped the “Happy Halloween” sentiment from the Halloween Pals stamp set onto a white rectangular cardstock and foam mounted on the front flap of the box card. Lastly, I added Glossy Black Jewels to add texture to the card.
Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and I hope you are inspired to create and send Halloween cards to your friends and loved ones this year. Stay safe and healthy!
Hi, friends! We’re excited to be collaborating with Xyron today, sharing foiled projects for the holidays! This is Caly and I have a decorative lantern to share with you using the Stitched Poinsettias and Pine Springs dies!
I started by printing a big sheet of toner-filled cardstock to have a base for my foil to stick to to run through the Xyron Glaminator foil machine. After printing, I cut pieces of red, gold, and green foil to cover the entire space, put them in my carrier sheet and ran them through the Glaminator.
Once I had my foiled cardstock, I cut the different colored sections and then placed my dies over them to run through my die-cutting machine to get my poinsettia and foliage. They are so pretty!
I adhered all the foiled pieces together to create my poinsettia and then adhered the leaves and pine springs with foam adhesive and then decorated my lantern. I decorated my lantern two ways – heavy at the top as well as top and front.
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These make for beautiful center pieces or just decorative pieces around your home. I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Make your holidays shiny with foil and holiday dies from Pretty Pink Posh!
~Caly