Crafty Retreat Gifts

Hi, crafty friends. I have something a bit different to share today. Last month, I went on a craft retreat with friends and wanted to bring a little something for everyone… I found these notebooks that has a cross-stitch front and I thought my crafty friends would love them… I wanted to create tags to go on the gift bags that would match the theme of sewing so I stamped the images from THIS...

Beautiful and Curious Card Kit

Hello there, crafty friends. Today’s card kit features THIS Card Kit. Instead of creating a card, I used the products to create a small gift bag… I cut THIS die from white cardstock. I cut the handle and the front piece from the kit’s patterned paper. I die cut THIS rectangle die from the patterned paper and white front piece. I stamped a butterfly image on the vellum with the black archival ink. I...

Bunny Tags + Bunny Baskets

Howdy, crafty friends. Easter will be here soon so I wanted to share the Easter tags I created to go on teacher gifts… To create these tags, I cut a tag die from patterned papers. I also cut the tag shape from white cardstock to adhere behind the patterned paper tag to add stability. I stamped the bunny from THIS stamp set and used THESE coordinating die to cut them out. I die cut...

St. Patrick’s Day Stamped Bag

Hi, crafty friends. I recently shared THIS St. Patrick’s Day gift idea. I wanted to share another gift idea but this time it’s all abouttstamping on a gift bag… To create this bag, I started with a plain white gift bag. It didn’t fit in my MISTI and even if it did, I couldn’t stamp on it evenly because the handles add too much dimension. So, I decided to stamp the clovers from THIS...

St. Patrick’s Day Gift Pouches

Hello, crafty friends. I wanted to share the St.Patrick’s Day Gifts I created for Aiden’s teachers… To create these tags, I started by die cutting THIS stitching tag die from white cardstock and stitching on THESE patterns. I added green cardstock to the top as well as gold cardstock for the opening at the top of the tag. I white heat embossed THIS sentiment on black cardstock and added it to the green cardstock...

Valentine Treat Boxes

Howdy, crafty friends. Today’s crafty share is the Valentine’s treat boxes I created for my son’s teachers. These would be fun to make for anyone, not just teachers… To create these boxes, I purchased these at Target… They come two in a pack and are very affordable. I like to give gifts that are wrapped in a container or basket that can be reused. Next, I added some holographic shred and then added in...

Treat Boxes featuring the To Love Release

Hi there, crafty friends. I have a couple of treat boxes to share featuring THIS new release from Simon Says Stamp… To create these treat boxes, I die cut THIS die from pink and teal cardstock. Before assembling, I masked off the front of the box and stenciled on THIS pattern with a coordinating ink. For the pink box, I die cut the heart in the same die set to create a window. I...

Gingerbread Man Ornament

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s project features how you can turn a die into an ornament… To create this ornament, I cut two of THIS die from brown felt. I stitched them together with brown thread adding a piece of gingham ribbon at the top and stuffing it with some cotton balls that I pulled apart. I die cut the remaining details from colored felt and adhered them down with fabric glue. I adhered...

Tic-Tac-Toe Game + Cyber Monday Tim Holtz Limited Edition

Happy Cyber Monday, crafty friends. I have a different kind of make today featuring the limited edition Tim Holtz Sizzix DieCember® Die set! This is a free gift with $25 of Tim Holtz product purchase while supplies last. No code needed. Click HERE to shop all Tim Holtz products.  Instead of creating a card, I created a Tic Tac Toe Game… To create this game, I started by die cutting the limited edition dies multiple...

Mama Elephant STAMPtember 2024 Collaboration

Hi there, crafty friends. Today’s card features THIS STAMPtember collaboration stamp set from Mama Elephant… To create this card, I started by stamping the main image from THIS stamp set and coloring it with Copic Markers. I used THESE coordinating dies to cut it out. I white heat embossed one of the stamp set’s sentiments on a piece of kraft cardstock. Next,  I partially die cut the panel with one of THESE rectangles die....