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The Petal Cone Die#121810 can make a beautiful Valentine gift, holding candy or whatever treat you want to put in it. I felt like a school girl decorating this one for Valentine's Day! I just kept sticking on more stuff and hoping I would know when to stop! Isn't that what you remember when you were little and decorating a valentine shoebox for school or making your own valentines? We had our scissors, probably that school paste stuff, construction paper, doilies, and maybe some stickers or those little stars that teachers would put on your paper. Aren't those some of the best memories, making our own cards and gifts for our parents and family?!
I hope you will take some time to have some old-fashioned Valentine fun! Make a Valentine or gift for someone.
This is one of my all-time favorite things for Thanksgiving, even though it is not made out of paper! I'm not sure where I learned to make these, but probably in a magazine, could be about twenty years ago. I know I have made LOTS of these turkeys for class parties for my children in preschool and probably elementary school and they were always a hit! There are lots of similar turkeys out there made with Oreos or more pieces of candy corn involving frosting and all kinds of stuff. I always thought these were the easiest and still darn cute!
Directions: Take a Kraft caramel and microwave it just a few seconds until it is slightly soft. Not melting or anything! Just a little soft. Have a Hershey's Kiss unwrapped and sitting on the plate or napkin and a cookie and candy corn ready. When the caramel comes out of the microwave, plop it on top of the Hershey's Kiss. Immediately "smoosh" the cookie against the backside of the caramel until it sticks. Take the candy corn on edge and stick it into the caramel. Voila! You have a turkey!
These turkeys are so fun to make for Thanksgiving! To make multiples, just have your ingredients ready to go. You can soften several caramels at a time on a paper plate in the microwave, maybe about six. You want to be able to work quickly when the caramels come out of the microwave so you can stick everything together. Have extras on hand because there will be some broken cookies!
Need a little something green for St. Patrick's Day March 17th? This is a little Stampin' Up! cello bag stuffed with some green shred, a gold coin, a peppermint patty decorated with the shamrock scallop, and several pieces of green-wrapped candies. The tag is made with the "Define Your Life" stamp set (#114950), the definition for "lucky"! I stamped the little shamrock on it with three small hearts from the set "Tiny Tags" (#118091, #118592) and just drew in the little stem with a Stampin' Write Marker. Want to get the "Define Your Life" stamp set free? Just sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Brationand choose a free stamp set, up to a value of $47.95 (which includes this one!) PLUS get the Starter Kit 15% off! Contact me soon!
This was a very easy little Valentine treat bag to make and you can fancy it up as little or as much as you want! I went back to an older technique of using an envelope! Take a Stampin' Up! envelope (#107301) (once you use a Stampin' Up! envelope you won't want to go back to those plain ones!!), seal it, then punch down the sides with the Tag Punch (#105934) to form the handle. Wheel the envelope (or stamp) to decorate. I used the I "Love" Love Jumbo Wheel (#117084) in the Occasions Mini. I decorated with some ribbon, a punched out heart and a little border with the new Scallop Trim Border Punch (#118402) in the Sale-A-Bration Mini (get the punch FREE with a $50 order!) Fill with some candy and you've got yourself a nice little Valentine treat!
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Splitcoaststampers puts out a tutorial every week and this treat bag cover was from last week. It's very easy and you could vary the dimensions according to whatever your own treat is. I cut the Real Red card stock at 3 3/8" x 10 1/2" and scored at 4", 4 1/2", 5", and 9". Then just accordion-fold what will be the base of the treat holder and fold the top flap over. Fill your cello bag with your treat, attach with a little SNAIL to the inside, punch some holes for some ribbon to tie through if you want, decorate the front and you are done!
To decorate the front of my Treat Bag I used the I "Heart" Hearts Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini Catalog. If you want to know you are doing some good while you are stamping, purchase this stamp set and Stampin' Up! will donate $2.00 to the American Red Cross for Haitian Relief. Already 6694 stamp sets have been sold as of a couple days ago.
Here's the first mini milk carton I made. So cute for Valentine's Day in red or any time! You can add any kind of decorations to them that you like! I used the beautiful Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, the Butterfly Punch, some flower stems from the Pretties Kit for its antennae and a Library Clip to hold the box closed. Check out the Mini Milk Carton Die (#117310) in the Occasions Mini Catalog!
Aren't these the cutest guys for Thanksgiving?! The idea was in our Stampin' Up! demonstrator magazine (I've mentioned before how we all can't WAIT to get it in the mail every month!), Stampin' Success, last October. I added the Hershey's Nugget candy wrapped in our Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper. First I thought I would put the turkey feathers at the back of the nugget but I like them right behind the turkey. Then the nugget makes a good stand for the turkey and would great at each place setting of your Thanksgiving table! See directions below.
Here are the easy directions for the turkey feathers. You can use either Designer Series Paper (DSP) or card stock. The DSP is easier to fold since it is thinner.
Punch three scallop circles with the Scallop Circle Punch.
On each scallop circle, count five scallops and fold that area down. (Count 5 scallops, draw a real or imaginary line from the edge of scallop 1 to the edge of scallop 5 and fold down on that line.)
Now fold the scallop in half to form a crease in the middle for reference, then unfold.
Fold the flat edge of the scallop circle down from each side so the folded edges line up with the middle crease on the scallop circle. (You're bringing the flat ends up to the center fold line to get the shape you see on the turkey below.)
To complete the turkey, you'll need some punches.
1 3/8" circle for the body
3/4" circle for the head
Two 1/4" circles for the buttons (punch is retired)
Boho Blossoms Punch for the feet, cutting off one petal from one of the flowers for his little beak!
Color in two black dots for the eyes.
Cut a 3/4" square for the hat. Trim off a little strip for the hat brim. Perhaps trim a bit more to make the hat the right size.
It's really very easy and you can put your own custom touch to the project. Or just make the turkey without the nugget and adhere him to the front of a Thanksgiving card or bag!
Always love these quick and easy Peppermint Patties made with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and the ever-popular Scallop Circle Punch! Stamp a Serene Snowflake (in the Holiday Mini) on Whisper White with Bashful Blue ink. Punch out with the Circle Punch. Punch two Bashful Blue Scallop Circles for the top and bottom of the Peppermint Patty. Adhere the snowflake to one Scallop Circle. Attach to the candy with Mini Glue Dots. Cute!!
It's been awhile since I have made one of these, but they sure are fun little things to make for party favors or little gifts. You can use card stock or stamped card stock or designer series paper. You might want to use the heavier weight designer series paper, but I think this one will be fine. I used the Thoroughly Modern DSP, but of course you could use anything. A Hershey's Nugget is what I used for the candy on the inside, hence the name, Nugget Purse!
Cut a 1 1/4" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) to wrap around the nugget. Just put adhesive on both ends of the "wrong side" of the DSP, sticking one end to the bottom of the nugget and wrapping the other around.
For the purse: DSP 1 3/8" x 4 1/4"
Score at 3/4", 1", 2 1/4", 3 1/4" Put a piece of Sticky Strip in between the 3/4 and 1" score lines. Fold on all the score lines and see how the purse will go together. If you want, use your Tag Corner Punch or your Corner Rounder Punch on what will be the front flap of the purse to cut off the corners. Take a 4 1/4" piece of grosgrain ribbon to match or just a strip of card stock for the purse handle. Remove the red liner of the Sticky Strip and attach the ends of the ribbon (or card stock) together over the Sticky Strip, forming the handle of the purse.
For the little decoration on the purse flap, in a coordinating color of card stock, use the 1/16" punch to punch a hole and then punch out with the Trio Flower Punch (or the 1/2" Circle Punch). (It is pretty hard to punch the flower first and then add the hole, unless you use your paper piercer....so punch the little hole first, then center in your flower punch). Hold your purse together (without the flower decoration) as if it were assembled and use the 1/16" punch to punch through both the flap and the purse. Now insert a brad into your punched flower and then into the purse to hold together. Reach inside to spread the legs of the brad. You could always use a little piece of velcro or even just glue the flap down with a mini glue dot. Now insert your wrapped Nugget into the purse, perhaps using a bit of SNAIL or a mini glue dot on the bottom to hold it in the purse.
I decided to get into the Halloween mood today with my new Sweet Centers stamp set and the new Sweet Treat Cups from theStampin' Up! Holiday Mini. I found bags of Halloween colored M&Ms at the store yesterday! This is just a 4"x4" card layered with some "Cast a Spell" Designer Series Paper. I used the Sweet Centers stamp set and punched a hole with the 1 3/4"circle punch to insert the new Sweet Treat plastic cup filled with candy! The circle I punched out I layered and stuck up in the corner of the card! So many fun things to do with these Treat Cups! You'll love them! And you get 12 in a box!
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On Saturday I had the pleasure of working with a group of thirteen Girl Scouts from a troop in Sugarland, TX to earn their "Doing Hobbies" badge. It was a fun day, and all of the girls did an excellent job on their projects! It's a great testament to how easy stamping is, even for beginners. In no time, these girls were putting their own touches on their projects.
***If you are in the Houston/Sugarland area and need help doing your Hobby Badge for Scouts, please contact me at KSFontinelle@gmail.com . I can personalize projects for your group and ages!
We started with an easy little gift for someone....Peppermint Patties decorated with stamping and the Scallop Circle punch.
Next we tried a technique of coloring directly on the stamp with markers to get multi-colors on one stamp. This was a fun and easy card to make and most girls immediately started writing a note inside to send to someone. They really had fun decorating the envelope!
The mother hosting the event presented an interesting history of the hobby of scrapbooking. Did you know Mark Twain was a scrapbooker?! Here is the scrapbook page the girls made:
As part of the badge requirements, we talked about how stamping and scrapbooking could fit into a person's life.
And for one last project, all the girls decorated this composition notebook.
It was a fun day and I hope the girls enjoyed learning a new hobby!
We all know we can use the Basket and Blooms die to make round baskets and very cute ones. Naturally, some creative demos saw that you can also make rectangular baskets with this Basket and Blooms die! Here is my project using the basket part attached to some strips of cardstock. I think you can vary the size to suit your project purpose.
To decorate the front, I cut another basket shape out of Baja Blue, trimmed the bottom, and then used my new Eyelet Border Punch to punch the bottom border. The flowers are from "Flower Fusion Too", a fun collection of three colors of felt flowers. I used the Rhinestone brads to hold the flowers together and glue dots to attach to the basket.
Love the Big Shot and all the cute things you can make with it! Last night I used the Pillow Box die to make this little candy holder. I made one with the new Medium Weight Window Sheets and it did work, but I felt that this particular project which needs a little "mooshing" of the ends to close properly works a little better using a thinner transparency sheet. Paper would really be easier than any window sheets, but the clear sure is cute when you get it made! I used Mini Glue Dots and hid them with the belly band and the ribbon. That's the secret to using adhesives on Window Sheets....just use something else to cover. This bunny stamp is from the new set in the Occasions Mini "Eight Great Greetings" and it really is a versatile set! I just colored in the bunny with our Stampin' Write Markers and used the circle punches plus the fabulous Scallop Circle Punch.
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I just LOVE making these nugget tins! They really are just rectangular tins but got the name nugget tins because Hershey's Nuggets chocolates fit so well inside and are so easy to decorate!
You can choose your "flavor" of Nuggets by what color paper you want showing....gold or silver! Just cut 1" x 3" strips of Designer Paper and adhere to your nugget. I like to put just a dab on SNAIL in the middle of the strip to hold it on to the candy and then either a mini glue dot or the Tombow Multi Glue (hold it for just a second until it sticks) as it wraps around the nugget. Twelve nuggets fit in the box with a little room to spare. Then you can get really creative! I usually make a belly band by just wrapping some cardstock and/or Designer Paper around the tin. Here I have used the DSP from Sale-A-Bration but of course you can use anything you like. I stamped the chick from "A Good Egg", punched it with the 1 1/4" circle punch, layered on a 1 3/8" circle punch and then layered that on the Scallop Circle Punch. I used the SU White Gel Pen to put the little dots on the scallops just for some extra fun!
This is a really easy and fun project, I think. I used one of our lovely Stampin' Up! envelopes to make this. I think once you get used to the smooth feel of our Stampin' Up! envelopes, you really don't like any other kind! This is the Whisper White Medium Envelope (#107301). All you do is seal the envelope, stamp it (I used a stamp from Priceless), and then use the Large Tag Punch on the sides. Just slide the Tag Punch down as far as it will go along the side, with the envelope flap vertical, and punch. You'll have a little piece left at the top, which you can punch off with the tag punch or just cut off with a scissor. There will also be little triangle pieces on each side from the Tag Punch, but just cut those off with a scissor. Stick your hand inside to open it up a little and there you have your basket! I made the Punch Bunny on the front to decorate and tied a little ribbon.
The pink inside of the bunny's ear is bent forward a little bit, I think really his whole ear is slightly bent forward! I just used markers to hand draw his eyes, nose and whiskers. Very easy! To make some grass inside, just cut very narrow strips of scrap cardstock and crimp with the Crimper on page 192 of the Idea Book & Catalog.
It's no April foolishness......the beautiful new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini begins today! While everyone has had a sneak peek recently in order to get those cute Easter sets in time, today is when the new Occasions Mini REALLY starts! Mini catalogs have really come a long way since I started with Stampin' Up! Not only does this mini have wonderful new stamp sets, but it also has new Designer Paper (Walk in the Park), new ribbon (Whisper White Satin), new Corduroy Buttons (Baja Breeze and Basic Gray...and yes, they really are covered in corduroy!), new Rub-Ons (Summer Love), a NEW PUNCH (Scallop Oval...you'll want to add this to your collection!!), Window Sheets (printed and plain), new Designer Hardware (Grommets!), new wheels, and..... (drumroll, please!).....the new Matchbox Bigz XL Die!!! This die that of course works with the Big Shot cuts a very cute little box and lid plus three tags! There is also a matching stamp set, Matchbox Messages, that you can use with this die. And with the new Window Sheets, you can make clear lids or matchboxes. Lots of creative possibilities with this die!
Look at my project below and then click on the Occasions Mini picture above right to view the catalog. If you didn't receive your mini in the mail, contact me with your mailing address and I will send you one.
Here is a little box I made! Four Hershey Nuggets fit perfectly inside. You can cover them with Designer Paper to decorate. I used my Scallop Circle Punch to punch the lid and put a clear Window Sheet piece under it.
I stamped the box with the flowers from "A Good Egg".
And just a little tag from the new "Matchbox Messages" to tie on to finish the box! Cute little gift!
Here are the swaps I received from my friends in our little demo group. We all made the cute box with the scalloped flower on top, but that warrants its own post! I just have to understand better how to put the pieces together.
The card with the 3-D flowers was made with "Doodle This". The flowers are cut out and then the petals are turned under and adhered to the card. Very cute! Also, the card closes by tucking underneath the word "Joy". The very cute Valentine truck is stamped with "Loads of Love", a set I don't own but see the cutest things made with it. Of course the card itself is made with the Top Note die for the Big Shot (both, a must have!) with a Jumbo eyelet in the corner. The pink box is made from two Scalloped Envelopes made with the Big Shot. I love in the photo below how she attached a tab to the bag of candy inside! And the other little box was a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers recently....so cute! You can fit 4 Hershey Nuggets or even Ghirardelli Chocolates in it and the tab of the lid fits behind the scallop on the front rather than going inside the box. Thanks, ladies.....another fun get-together!
This is a little Valentine candy holder that I found somewhere. I stamped the Pink Pirouette card stock with Versamark for that watermark look, but my pad was rather dry and it barely showed up. I decided to try embossing and that's how I ended up embossing with Iridescent Ice and it gave my candy holder a very sparkly, glittery look! I used the Love You Much hearts, and stamped them again on Whisper White and punched out with the Heart to Heart punch. The pink taffeta ribbon is very pretty or the pink grosgrain.
Base is 2 3/4" x 9 5/8".
Score at 2 3/4and 3; 6 1/4 and 6 1/2.
Fold up and then open back up. Use your Word Window Punch on the bottom flap, inserting as far as you can, a little to the right and then punch again the same hole but a little to the left. That gives you an opening big enough for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Square. Then flip the flap up and adhere, preferably with Sticky Strip, just at the top. Insert chocolate and tie the ribbon around to close! Very easy, very adaptable, and very cute!
