Holiday Weekend and a Little Treat Box (5 days late!)

Some how this didn't go out on Friday (I had the date listed wrong in the scheduler - YIKES)

Happy FRIDAY!  I don't know about you, but I am so glad today if Friday AND a long holiday weekend.  Between the kids going back to school, supplies, homework, and soccer practices, this mama is WIPED OUT!  I am gratefully looking forward to an opportunity to just relax.  I feel like I haven't seen my husband or sat down to a family meal in over a week!  I miss him!  Yuck - I got all mushy on you - sorry.

So, onto today's project.  I wanted to give the kids a little something special today for making it through the first week back to school.  I didn't want it too big, because I don't believe in sending my kids to school with unhealthy snacks, but I thought a "little" treat today was necessary.

I used the Cherry on Top DSP and the Barnyard Babies Stamp Set again for the sentiment - "Hogs and Kisses" which I thought was very fitting since the little box contains Hershey "KISSES," he he (sometimes I just crack myself up).   The box is a quick little project that only takes a 1/4 of a sheet paper so you can 4 of these little cuties from one sheet of cardstock.  Here is a little video I made showing you how to create these.

I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend!  I will be back next week with another set of new projects.

Thanks,

Cindy

PS - all supplies used can be found in my online store by clicking on the link to the right.

A2 Card Gift Box

Hello my crafting friends!  A quick post today as I am running out to see a movie with my kiddo's.  I posted this video last night showing you how to make these A2 Card boxes.  I mentioned in the video and show a diagram that shows you the score lines and cut lines.  If you are interested in the PDF of this diagram, let me know and I would be happy to send you a copy.

The details for this box are as follows:

Paper size:  8" x 11"

Make the following score marks along the 11" side:  3/4, 5-1/4, 6, & 10-12/

Make the following score marks along the 8" side: 1/2, 1-1/4, & 7-1/4

You will then cut and score as shown in the video and diagram.

Any questions, let me know!

I will be back soon!

Cindy

Everyday Greetings Class

A big thank you to those who made it out to the Everyday Greetings class this weekend.  We had a lot of fun, and I was so happy to meet a couple of you for the first time.  These were the projects we made, and thankfully everyone successfully put the Baker's Box together (it is a little tougher then you would think).  The stamp sets we used for these projects are:  Tin of Cards, Bountiful Borders, Garden in Bloom & Sprinkles of Life along with some Pretty Petals and Cherry on Top DSP.

 

I wish I would have snapped a few pictures of the group creating as we had MANY laughs, that will keeping me smiling for quite some time.  What a great group of ladies and I look forward to seeing you all again soon.

If you are interested in receiving any of the project kits for the projects shown, they will be available for purchase while supplies last.  Each kit will include all of the pre-cut cardstock, embellishments and envelopes for 2 cards plus you will receive an instruction sheet for putting the cards together.  The cost for 1 Kit is $5.00 (includes shipping).  This is also available to customers outside the US for $6.00.  Please send me an email with the card kits you would like to purchase.

Have great day everyone!

Cindy

Easter Treats

Happy Friday Everyone.  I am so excited that I am officially on SPRING BREAK!  While I only work outside of the house a couple of hours a day, the fact that I don't have to get the kids up and ready for school every day for the next week is truly EXCITING.  This week I have been prepping all of my Easter Goodies and if you are a YouTube follower you know I have been posting them for the last week.  Here are some photos:

Aren't they just adorable?  They all come together really quickly and if you would like to see the video's for each, just check out my YouTube Channel.  However, I wanted to give the receipts for each of these cutie little projects so see below:

Peek a boo Bunny Tag:

Chalk Talk Framelits

Crazy About You Stamp Set

Pistachio Pudding Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock
Black Cardstock
Blushing Bride Cardstock
Silver Taffeta Ribbon
Pistaciho Pudding Thick Bakers Twine
Large Oval Punch
Owl Builder Punch
Hearts Border Punch
Glue Dots and Dimensionals

Mini Easter Basket:
Crumb Cake Cardstock (cut 4 x 5-1/2, cut into 3/4 x 5-1/2 strips)
2 strips of Crumb Cake cut at 1/2 x 6-1/2
Woodgrain Background Stamp
Sahara Sand Ink
1-1/4 Circle Punch in Crumb cake for the base
Blushing Bride chevron Ribbon
Fast Fuse and Glue Dots

Mini Bunny Window Treat Holder:
Painted Bloom DSP (or your choice of DSP) cut at 2-1/4 x 6
Whisper White Cardstock for Sentiment
Crazy About You Stamp Set
Hello Honey Ink
Hello Honey Satin Stiched Ribbon
Glue Dots & Stapler

All of these items can be ordered by clicking on my order links to the right.  I hope you all have an amazing day and weekend!

Cindy

Valentine Goody Bags using the Festive Kraft Paper Rolls

Hi everyone - hope you are having a good start to your week.  My first video for this week features the kraft paper rolls from our clearance rack for only $3.99 for two rolls as well as the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits (LOVE THEM) from our Occasions Catalog.

By using the Paper rolls, you can make a TON of these little goody bags in no time.  I also diecut the heart from the thinlits as well, but you can use any heart punch or closure you wish.  Check out the video below to see how quickly you can make these.

Supplies are linked below.

Thanks,

Cindy

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies

$39.95

Festive Designer Kraft Paper Rolls

$9.95

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$39.95

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New Year's Eve Candy Poppers - Features Stampin'Up! products and Sneak Peak

Happy New Year's Eve!

This is my second post for today and it will have details for the 2 projects shown below:

My first project is a Candy Popper but could easily be used to hold confetti or other goodies/treats.  So simple to make and you can get 2 favors out of one sheet of 8-1/2 x 11 paper.  Watch the video below to see how quick and easy these are to make:

My second project is a Monogrammed Notecard featuring the Sophisticated Serifs stamp set from the new 2015 Occasions Catalog.  LOVE THIS SET!  Here is a video on how I created these cards:

I hope you will join me on Friday for another sneak peak into the Occasions Catalog which will be available for ordering on January 6th.  If you need a copy of the new catalogs and don't currently have a demonstrator, please send me an email and I will be happy to get you a copy in the mail.

To order supplies please click the links to the right.

Supplies:
Candy Cracker                                                            Notecards
Basic Black Cardstock                                               Whisper White Cardstock
Bright & Beautiful Stamp set (only avail until 1/5)   Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
Envelope Punch Board                                               Cherry Cobbler Ink
Embossing Buddy                                                       Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Versamark Ink                                                             Sophisticated Serifs (avail 1/6)
Silver Embossing Powder/Heat Tool
1/8" Silver Ribbon

Have a safe and wonderful New Year's Eve and I will be back on Friday with another Sneak Peak!

Cindy

Stampin'Up! Halloween Treat Cups

Happy Friday everyone!

Aren't these the cutest?  They are so easy to make and require very few supplies.

Watch the video below to see how I made the black and white treat cup from start to finish.

To make the pumpkin face treat cup, follow the same directions in the video for creating the cup itself, but instead of stamping the faces, sponge the paper with your coordinating ink (I used Calypso Coral in the one above).  For the face, use your pennant punch or cut triangles from a 1 3/8" square punch.  For the mouth, I used the large oval and 1" circle punch.  Attach with Tombo add a curled pipe cleaner to seal the bag and you are done!  These would be so easy to mass produce and look so cute sitting around as decorations too!

Thanks for stopping by, all the supplies used are linked below.  See you next week!

Cindy

Fall Fest Photopolymer Stamp Set

$15.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Embossing Buddy

$5.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

$3.95

Sticky Strip

$6.95

Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks

$2.95

Extra-Large Oval Punch

$16.95

1" Circle Punch

$12.95

Large Triangle Punch

$15.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

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Halloween Goodie Bag and Video

Hey Everyone,

Back today with a quick no special tools project.  I have been creating a lot of goodie bags and had some left over DSP that I wanted to incorporate into a smaller sized goodie bag and this is what I came up with.  The bag measures 5x5-1/2x3.  It really is a great sized bag and when using the Stampin'Up Basic Black Cardstock it is VERY sturdy.  Check out my newest video below for step by step instructions.  The cut measurements are below the video and the links to all the supplies used are at the bottom below the photos.

Cutting Measurements:

Basic Black Cardstock:  2 pieces cut at 8-1/2 x 9-1/2

Motley Monsters DSP:  2 pieces cut at 4-3/4 x 5-1/4

Ribbon or String:  2 pieces cut at about 10 inches

Scoring Measurements:

Portrait mode:  1/2" (using right side of trimmer) & 5"

Landscape mode (w/1/2" at bottom): 1" (using right side of trimmer) & 3"

Motley Monsters DSP and Fall Fest Stamp Set and Framelits

Thanks for stopping by.  Until next time...

Cindy

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Motlley Monsters Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Fall Fest Photopolymer Bundle

$34.75

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

$7.95

Jet Black Stazon Ink Refill

$4.95

Stampin' Trimmer

$29.95

Twine Baker's Whisper White

$2.95

Whisper White 1/4" Sweater Trim

$8.95

Sticky Strip

$6.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$6.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive Refill

$4.50

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Fun Friday...Halloween Treat Holders and Crafting with Kids

Happy Friday!  As promised, I have a 3D project for you.  It has been a crazy week around here.  Kids go back to school on Tuesday and we have been getting ready this week.  Can I tell you if I don't see the mall for another 6 months it will be too soon.  However, with the holiday's around the corner I know I won't be so lucky.  Anyway, the holiday catalog went live yesterday and I am so excited that these products are now available for everyone.  This catalog has to be one of my favorites.  I am not a huge Halloween fan, but I love Thanksgiving and Christmas.  So my first instinct was to start creating Christmas projects (I will admit, I did create a Christmas project first, but I won't post it until later).  I am stepping out of my comfort zone and starting with Halloween.

As I was trying to decide what to do with this box (I will have an upcoming video on how to create this box), my son was hovering asking if he could help.  I don't usually craft while they are around for many reasons, but typically I need to be undisturbed and free to create without having to tend to the typical mommy issues.  Anyway, rather than sending him away, I thought it would be nice to let him sit with me and help.  So while my samples might have a few smudges or be a little off center, it is a memory with my son that we will both have for years to come.

Stampin'Up Fall Fest Candy Popper

Stampin'Up! Fall Fest Goodie Box

Stampin'Up Fall Fest Stamp Set

The box opens like a pizza box and measures 3 3/4 x 3 x 1.5.  Nice size box for a handful of goodies.  The candy popper was made with the envelope punch board and measures 6 x 1.  Both use the Flower Pot DSP and the pumpkins from the new Fall Fest Stamp Set which I stamped in Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow Ink.  The Sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set.

I hope you will give these a try, all the supplies I used are listed below and can be ordered by clicking on the images.  Thanks for stopping by and hope you come again.  Until next time...

Cindy

Fall Fest Photopolymer Bundle

$34.75

Flower Pot Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock

$5.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Snail Permanent Adhesive

$6.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Decorative Label Punch

$16.95

Big Shot

$99.95

Envelope Punch Board

$19.95

3/4" Circle Punch

$12.95

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