Pink and Gray Valentine Goodies

I came across another adorable line of Valentine papers at a local scrapbook store this week and Bought a couple sheets. One sheet had these ATC sized tags on them. I cut them out, rounded corners and attached to the front of the cards. I used up some lips and word stickers that  I had left from a a previous workshop. I then attached candy looking hearts or glittery hearts and Viola! The chevron bags are my absolute favorite.I purchased the bags at www.cakesandkids.com . I added heart shaped paper doilies, punched hearts, rub- ons, and clothes pins (Target $1 spot) to finishe them off. I am really digging the gray paired with the shades of red and pink this year. Have you started your Valentine  paper crafting? Whats your favorite color combinations?

PAPER PUMPKIN MONTHLY CRAFT KIT

Stampin' Up! is starting a monthly craft  kit full of pre- cut items to make various crafty things  that will ship right to your front door. The monthly kit will contain all items needed to complete various projects including; photo books, cards, gift boxes, favor boxes, gift tags, recipe cards, etc... You will also get stamps, markers, inks, ribbons, buttons, etc... within each kit.

The cost is $19.95 a month when you sign up for auto delivery (monthly)   You can sign up to get the kit pictured above as a one time only for $16.95 SU! does all the guesswork and planning for you. Everything is pre- cut, ready to assemble. What could be an easier than that?

There is no more excuses about not having  "the time" or saying "I'm not creative". These kits make you creative! You will "WOW" any recipient of the wonderful handmade items you make from these monthly kits.

Its easy to get started. Go to www.paperpumpkin.com sign up for monthly auto delivery. You will be asked to submit a demonstrator, that is where you will  insert my name (Denise Young)

To get your March kit you will need to sign up prior to Feb. 10, 2013. Order today.

Valentine Card Kit

Those of you that know me know that I am a huge fan of Archiver's and T!m Holtz. Although,  my first love is Stampin' Up! I enjoy stepping outside the box every once in a while. I am totally in love with T!m's blueprint designs and when I came across this exclusive kit sold at Archiver's I knew it was love at first sight. I had to have it!

The Queen of Hearts

Heart 14

Heart Candies

Mini cupids

This kit was so fun to play with. I can't wait to create some more goodies.

Valentine Workshop 2013

Sorry its been so long since my last blog post. I (and many others) have not been able to upload any pictures for nearly a month due to Google/ Blogger having repeated technical difficulties. Its been very crazy and frustrating.  Nonetheless, I'm posting today. I hope all of you have been well and the Holidays were enjoyable and pleasant. Mine were very restful and enjoyable. I was done Christmas shopping by 12-10-12 so I enjoyed time hosting parties, attending parties, crafting, and watching many movies.  My husband, who has traveled much this past year with work, took 1 week off between Christmas and New Years and we literally were couch potatoes for 2 solid days. We didn't shower, stayed in pjs and laid around catching up on TV and movies. It was fabulous! My tree was down by New Years Day. I returned to work 2-2-13.

Ok, lets get on with the post you came to see. I hosted a Valentine Workshop last weekend and these are the projects we made. The paper is some I found last year and was available at Archivers (exclusive). The mini pouch is made from old SU! paper. The 3D heart was punched,  folded,  and layered using 5-6 SU! hearts from punch. The notch on the mini pouch was made using 1" circle punch. The plaid box (left) was store bought and altered. The center, which said 'its a girl' was covered with 1" blue card stock,  stickers, and rub ons. We filled the box with red m&ms. The card measures 3"x3" and uses the same paper used to punch hearts on pouch. Perfectly sweet little ensemble... don't ya think?

the box was made from SU!s fancy favor Bigz XL die cut. This box is my favorite one to use. Its very versatile. You can make it with a handle, ribbon straps, seal the top, leave the top open, etc... The white paper doily was found at local craft store in the cake decorating aisle (Wilton). I found the  glitter ledger paper center accent at the same local craft store for 25 cents. Yes, you read the correct, 25 cents each. Ummm... Duh... I definitely bought every one they had. They worked perfectly. I could not make them for 25cents nor did I want to.

These are the adorable bags we made. I found these at www.cakesandkids.com. They really have some great things. Its hard to see from the picture but, the pink paper had lips embossed all over it. ADORABLE! Fold the paper doily in half, place over top, add some pink and blue punched hearts, layer with sticker words and lips, then finish with adorable arrow clothes pin. I found the clothes pins at Target in their $1 spot. PERFECT! Finish the front of the bags with some Washi Tape.

Here are the treat boxes and bags filled and ready to give to my Valentines (daughters). I filled the favor boxes with pencils, straws, gum balls, candy bars, eye shadows, and lip glosses. The goody bags are filled with bakery wrapped sugar cookies. I found some jelly bracelets (heart shaped) for additional goodies.

HOLIDAY LAMP POST CHRISTMAS CARDS

I know this die cut is old but its new to me. Every time I went to purchase this either online or in store it was always sold out. I finally purchased this in October at a local Stamp Convention. Yeah! I love it. Can be used for Halloween also.

I used metallic texture card stock for each lamppost. I used up some older Basic Grey Papers for the background. Another simple and fairly quick card. Waiting for the stickles (on the berries)to dry  took the longest.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Gingerbread Christmas

Here is another one of my many Christmas cards I made this year. This was a simple and quick die cut card using T!m Holtz's Sizzix Gingerbread and holly from his Holiday Lampost die cut. I inked edges to give the cookie further texture. I added black and red self adhesive pearls for eyes and buttons. I thought the red looked like cinnamon candies.

 I hope this quick and easy card gives you inspiration to make last minute tags or cards.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas Tin Pins from Darcie's

 I first came across these at a local convention in October. ADORABLE! I knew I had to have them, every single one of them. They were screaming "buy me and create cute and unique things" They each measure 1" and are round flat back pin/ buttons that are added to a coordinating stamped image to create amazingly adorable finished projects. 



I love each and every one of them. I used copics to color that coordinated beautifully with the colors on the pins. I used hot glue gun to attach pin and embellishments to card front.

My favorite Christmas card color combination is red, aqua, and olive. I use this combination almost every yr. and I used it again this yr. as you can see above.





Ornament Keepsake Poinsettia.

I have jumped on the ornament making bandwagon. I have seen many renditions of the ornament from the front cover and page 3 of the Holiday Mini catalog. I am hosting a stamp camp in which this will be our focus. Here is my rendition.

First you will need the Ornament Keepsakes stamps set and the Framelits from page 3 in the mini catalog. *Note, they can be purchased together in a bundle at a 15% discount. LOVE THAT!

I used Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, and Raspberry Ripple ink colors. Stamp 18 Large ornaments, cut them out using the framelits. Cut another 6 blank ornaments.

Fold all 18  stamped ornaments in half. Keep folded and attach to the left and right of a blank ornament  base, then add another on top (3 folded ornaments for each petal).

Each petal should look like this.

Glue each petal together with top of ornaments in center and on a 1 1/2" circle base.

Punch a hole in one petal (this will become the top). Cut out 1-2 kind sof snowflake designs and mount in center.

Stamp a different ornament in Midnight Muse and punch out a  1 1/4" or larger circle to mount in center of the attached snowflakes.  Stamp circular detail from stamp set in Raspberry Ripple and punch out using a 1" circle punch. Mount to the center of the navy circle punched prior. Add twine for hanging ans a pearl in the center. Viola! 

These will be awesome on top of a Christmas package,  hanging from a gift bag, or hanging in your tree as a unique ornament. LOVE IT!

 

CHRISTMAS TAGS IN LESS THAN AN HOUR

After feeding the pups this morning and before the beauty shop appt and the grocery store, I found time to make a few tags for an upcoming Holiday Cookie Exchange I'm hosting. I came up with the idea, cut papers, attached papers, die cut trees, punched gingerbread men, stamped sentiments, and added stickles for buttons all within an hour.  Not bad, if I do say so myself. I've been in a creative rut lately, and I have sat in my craft studio for hours without one complete card or tag. I felt very productive today. I will distress edges with ink and tie them on top wrapped packages with vintage red/ green twine for a more complete look. I'm pleased with how they turned out. Very festive! I will be making more simple and quick Holiday tags in the near future. Please come back and visit.

Keepsake Ornament Tags

Here are a couple tags I made using the small oblong ornament from the set  ORNAMENT KEEPSAKES. Stamp the ornament 3 times and cut out. Fold all 3 in half. Mount on to left, right, and then last on top to give 3D effect.

I love the Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, and Midnight Muse together. I used the piercing templates to add further detail to the circle and around the ornament. Simple...

COOL TIP

Through browsing and reading various blogs and websites, I came across a simple and easy tip for storing 2 box stamps sets like the ORNAMENT KEEPSAKES (#128051) set in the holiday mini.

Slide the (2 of 2) cover sheet in the sleeve on the back of the case first case (1 of 2) and place all rubber cling stamps inside the case. COMBINE THEM! I told you it was simple. I nearly slapped my forehead and shouted "why didn't I think of that?"

Raspberry Gumball Christmas Tags

  

Trick Or Treat Potion

Well, after many weeks of drying out, cleaning up, repairing, and re-decorating, I am back hosting Stamp workshops. Yeah!!! Better late than never.I hosted a Halloween workshop using the Toxic Treats stamp set and some accessories. I found the adorable striped popcorn boxes at local store and thought they looked great with the striped paper within the Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP. You can find a more detailed photo of the HERSHEY bar treat envelope in a previous post. So easy, yet so cute!

Here is a close-up of the Potion bottle we made. I ordered these from Hobby Lobby ahead of time to make sure there would be enough (and extra- I have another idea to use these with this, next summer). Using vintage twine, distress ink, and various punches and die cuts here is the final project.

I love how they turned out! The feather  and the glitter on the cork top really adds a funky detail.

What do you think?

TOXIC TREATS

Ok, I will admit, I totally stole this idea and tweaked them just a bit. I came across these wickedly cool candy pouches here.

I used: 3 x 5 3/8" envelopes (non SU!),  HOWLSTOOTH & SCARINGBONE #126906 DSP, retired MORE MUSTARD 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, BLACK & TANGERINE CS, LABELS FRAMELITS #125598, TOXIC TREATS STAMPS #127901, and retired More Mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon.  Regular size candy bars fit perfectly. They can be easily filled with other goodies.

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