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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
