I was at Target a few weeks ago & spotted some green & purple pales in the Dollar Spot. (don’t you just love the dollar spot?)
I thought it would be great to dress them up for Halloween & make them look like monsters or Frankenstein. Here’s what I’ve come up with. I’ve stuff him full of Halloween goodies like toy spiders, a little coffin that opens up with candy inside, pixy stix & spooky pencils.
I used circle punches to create his eyes, and just used scissors to trim out some hair & that mouth. I adhered most things down using Tombow Liquid glue as these are tins made of metal. For a finishing touch, I tied some ribbon to the handles on each side.
so quick!! RUN to Target & find some of these tins for only $1
I have to thank my Stampin Up Demo Michelle for this WONDERFUL IDEA!! This is not my creation, but I loved it so much when Michelle showed me that I had to make my own (and film a video…!)
SO - let me ask you: how many of these containers do you have in your fridge? Full of strawberries, cherry tomatoes - or other kinds of fruit?
This project is great way to re-use those containers instead of just throwing them away. Just wash them out when you’re all done & you can create a super cute gift for Teachers, Co-Workers, or Friends! (Gosh, I kind of sound like an info-mercial right now, don’t I??)
Here are some that I created to give as Christmas gifts or sell at a Craft Fair. I decorated the outside & stuffed the inside with scented candles & decorative gift filler. The one on the right is a larger container (was used for strawberries) and the one on the left was from some cherry tomatoes.
The containers will vary in size depending on where you get them & what type of fruit/veggie is in it - which is great because you can get really creative with what you want to place inside.
Here is the one I show you how to make in the video. For this one I brought the ribbon around & over the top of the container. Just a different look than the one above. HINT: If you are going to be placing the ribbon around the side of the container, you might want to put some sticky strip down the sides so that the ribbon stays nice & snug on the container.
OK, on to the video. Click here to watch it over on YouTube. Let me know if you have any questions - thanks for watching!
I have a nephew on the way…! He is set to make his appearance sometime next month. Yesterday was the Baby Shower. The theme of the nursery is Safari/Animal themed. So I decided to make some things to go along with the them.
Part of my gift to my brother & his wife were these burpies! I am really loving learning to sew, and these are PERFECT for a beginner sewing project. Click HERE to see where I go the idea & instructions. So much fun to make.
I used some ribbon that matched the colors & created a little tag to add on top of this bundle:
I then stuck them into a gift basket with a few other items. I love this Lion - he is snuggly & cute.
Of course, I had to make a matching card to go with this decor the baby’s name is going to be Andrew…
And lastly, I was in charge of the shower favors. I made candy bar sliders and they were a hit! I used a bunch of different animals, all from the Stampin Up Fox & Friends stamp set. (it went perfectly with her theme.) Lots of people enjoyed the candy bars too - YUM.
Hi everyone! It’s that time of year again…Craft Fair prep time!
I know, it’s only August. But Halloween is *not* that far away. So I’m trying to get in gear. As of right now I’m not commited to a fair before Halloween - so I’m not sure where I’m going to sell this stuff, but I might find a fair
I got this idea from the latest Stampin Up Catalog, along with a project that I had done last year. There was a pic in the catalog of a mummy using some ribbon. It was super cute, but I didn’t want to waste all of that ribbon. I was digging through my supplies trying to think of what I could use instead & I found some medical gauze. Perfect! I used some distress ink to give the Mummy an older look. I’ve even included a video on how to put this little guy together.
(doesn’t he look so angry? LOL)
Here is the video. Click here to watch it on YouTube. Hope you enjoy…!!
Just an FYI to some of you - the Blog might be up & down sometime within the next few days. I’m changing over to a new hosting provider who I am sure will prove to be MUCH better than my current one! I’ve had some intermittent issues lately w/ the comments not loading, blog being slow, etc. So I am hoping this clears things up! Thanks for being so patient w/ me!
I think these will be a major item at Fall Craft Fairs this year.
Can you believe it’s July? I need to start crackin’ on FALL items soon! ACKKK!! We are *almost* done the kitchen…well, I almost have a sink back - they are installing granite counters next week. After that it’s the finishing touches. But the important thing is that I WILL HAVE A SINK & A DISHWASHER SOON!! I might die of excitement people.
Anyway, more to come soon. Meanwhile, I’m trying to avoid melting. It’s been quite the toasty week here in MA. Stay cool everyone!
yes, my obsession with all things post-it continues.
I’ve been dying to try these for a while now - as I saw the instructional video HERE on Angie’s blog. (she’s got lots of great stuff by the way - and her accent is just adorable.) Anyway, these are super fast & fun to make. You can put any sort of stamped image on these to personalize them. I was totally diggin’ the owls & oranges for this round. Both stamps are Stampin Up.(woodgrain background stamp is from Hero Arts)
Lots of fun colors in this batch. I found the small post-its at Walmart in all sort of colors.
As promised, here is another idea for inexpensive Teacher Gifts. These were totally inspired by the lovely Beth & her awesome blog! (If you are looking for Craft Fair ideas & haven’t checked her blog out yet, definitely go there quick! She has awesome ideas!) Beth posted this a few weeks back & I just loved the way she used the Teacher saying. I decided to print it out on some cardstock & use on these post-it holders. You can find a video on how to make these HERE.
Are you sick of post-it note holders yet? HA!
These are great to give out to either a male or female teacher. Also, if you plan on making these for a Craft Fair, it’s best to follow Beth’s tip for packaging. Wrapping them up in a clear bag with a topper not only looks super cute, it protects the post-it’s from all the lookers & kiddos who stop by the booth to “flip through” your merchandise
Measurements for my bag topper: 4.75″ x 3.5″, scored at 1.75″ Insert is 4.5″ x 1.5″
I used the same cello bags that I put my Greeting Cards in. You can find them HERE. I always buy them through Amber because all of her proceeds go to sending cards to the Troops - isn’t that wonderful?
Those pens are from Staples. They were on sale at my local Staples for 50% off last week, so I was pysched!! It might be embarrassing if I admitted to you how many different variations of post-it note holders I’ve made over the past few days…I guess I am obsessed. They are just super fun & quick to make.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by & let me know if you have any questions!
EDIT: that designer paper is from October Afternoon…cardstock & stamp are from Stampin Up!
remember those Bridal Thank You notes I mentioned a few weeks back? Well, that bride is also having a Jack & Jill instead of a traditional Bridal Shower. They need to have a few gifts to auction off - so I was asked to put something together.
Here is what I’ve come up with so far - I might add a little more (if I can fit it!) - but I basically tried to create a “Stationery Basket” - with all coordinating colors. This is something you can give to most anyone - and can customize to any color scheme that you wish. It also adds a handmade touch! I might put a few more of these together to have as Thank You gifts for when an occasion arises & I need something.
Current contents of Gift Basket:
Mini Clipboard
Skinny Notepad w/ matching pen
Post-it note holder
Altered Binder Clip (to be used as a photo clip)
2 paperclip bookmarks
Set of 3″x3″ Cards w/ envelopes
Set of 4 Gift Tags
All cardstock (except for base of gift tags, which are Bazzil) is PaperTrey Ink. Most of the stamps are PTI too, as well as the ribbon - those flower stamps are from Stampin Up. I used Chestnut Roan chalk ink for the stamping. Love that color & how it looks on Kraft Cardstock. To fill in the basket, I just used some generic basket filler (I get mine at The Christmas Tree Shops for $1/bag!).
I’m hoping the Bride & Groom like this gift to use in their Jack & Jill!
Many of you requested a video on making these - so here I am with one for you
Here’s a few shots of the project I made in the video. Colors used are Berry Sorbet (PTI), Old Olive & Crushed Curry (Stampin Up!)
The best part about these is that they can really be adapted to any size post-it you may have. Don’t feel like you have to stick with the exact size ones that I used (4″x4″ post-its). In the video, you will see my process for lining up the thickness of the post-it & determining how big the paper needs to be, score lines, etc.
EDIT Fri 3/26: OK so the file download should now work - bad news is that it’s just an SVG file - so you Silhouette users out there won’t be able to use it I am trying to see if there is way for me to create a GSD file for you guys too - if anyone knows of software that will allow me to do this, please let me know. Thanks!
OK I’m pretty excited about this one!
So, I found that I really like the Sizzix Milk Carton die in the latest SU catalog - but it was pretty pricey & from what I heard, the actual finished milk carton was pretty small. I wanted to see if I could create a cut file that would allow me to create my own milk cartons. Since I now have Sure Cuts a Lot software, I figured it was worth a shot to create an SVG file. I found a “sample” milk carton at the local grocery store in the candy aisle (was full of Reeses candy!) - I ripped it apart & used it as my template.
These are great for spring & Easter - but I am totally going to use these throughout the year for all Holidays. You can stuff these with almost anything - and since it’s a digital cut file, you can cut it in whatever color cardstock or paper you’d like!
They are super fun to stamp on & embellish…
I put together a video to show you how to assemble this milk carton once it’s cut. Even better, I’m offering you all a FREE download of my SVG file so you can make these for yourself.
You will need a digital cutter (such as a Cricut) and some die cutting software on your computer (such as SCAL - which is what I use). See updated info at the top for Silhouette users - as of right now, I don’t think an SVG file will work for you. I’m workin’ on it…
I am also providing a guide to where you need to score this milk carton. This is a PDF file that you can download & view on your computer to see where the score lines are. (it’s not that pretty, sorry. haha.)
Anyway, onto the download & video. To download, just right click below & choose “save file as”. You can save to your computer & then import into SCAL. (look for an option to Import–>SVG file) NOTE: after the program was loaded, I sized the shape to the size that I wanted. Mine was roughly 7.5″ x 8.25″ or so. You have to play with it a bit to figure out how you’d like it sized.
I am trying to see if there is way for me to create a GSD file for you guys too - if anyone knows of software that will allow me to do this, please let me know. Thanks!
