Berry Basket full of Cards!

Let me start off by posting a little warning: 

This post is photo heavy!  I'm gonna do little talking, and lots of pictures instead!  

So - I created this A.DOOR.A.BULL gift basket, to look like a berry basket and filled it with cards.  I created this entire project with the Mini Memories Simply Created Kit from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog.  It's meant to be a mini scrapbook, but I just had to do something different with it.  The only things I added were cardstock, ink, stamps and a few sequins.  (the kit comes with large sequins, I added some smaller ones.

I showed you the card above in my last post, so I'm not going to say much about it!

I'll also warn you - it was gloomy today, and that made for some darker pictures than I wanted - Sorry! 

The card above turned out to be one of my favorites.  Which is ironic since in the beginning I really didn't care for it.  Initially, the bottom of this card was meant to be the top.  But I messed up and wasn't paying attention when I glued things down - and stamped the sentiment.  Ya - there's a sentiment under the Floral "Thanks" tag....and it's stamped upside down!  We all goof....you just have to figure out how to make it work!

This one has light embossing on one of the Kraft pages that come in the kit.  Yep.  I used those up too.  I also incorporated some of the smaller sequins from the Sequin Trim found in the Occasions Catalog to offset the larger ones that come with the kit.

I'm really found of those "journaling" spots that come in the kit and love the little flowers on them.  *swoon!*  Hoping that it'll be a new DSP coming...wishing and hoping!

There are so many fun elements in the Mini Memories kit - like these gold heart paper clips.  Aren't they cute?  And the little tickets - love! The doilies and the gold vellum come in the kit too!

Here's more of that DSP that I love. Again, I used the kraft paper that came in the kit and die cut the edges with our Finishing Touches Edgelits.  The gold twine also comes in the kit!  I'm serious!  You can't go wrong with this kit - for just $13.95 you get a lot!

For this card I took the little pocket shaped element and stitched it to some of the other DSP to create a real pocket.  Then I created a pull-out for it.  

Here's the last card.  And guess what?  I still have paper and embellishments leftover!!!  

It was really fun to work with this kit in an unconventional way.  Hope you like today's little project.

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Get Well Soup....

Well - good day!

How's everyone doing today?  Hopefully well....but if not, or if you know someone that's not doing well, here's a great little pick-me-up!

Today I've created a gift tag that can easily be attached to a can of soup for you to give to someone that is under the weather.  As my friend Michele says - you can put anything in a cello bag and make it look like a grand gift!

So that's what I did - there's a can of Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup in there!

Cute - right?

The tag was quite easy to create.  I colored stamped and colored on a piece of vellum - something I will be teaching my Stamp Club members  this month.  

Guess what - you too, will soon have the opportunity to learn what my Stamp Club members learn, so watch for more of the information to come next Tuesday!

I'll be showing some more projects using this technique later this week.

New Online Class - Envelope Punch Board Class

Create 5 boxes! Not envelopes!  Using the EPB!

Click here for details!

January Hostess Code: CUUME4HH
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Sent with Love

It's fun to give gifts when the packaging is just as sweet as the gift itself, right!  The Limited Edition "Sent with Love" stamp set is a great help in doing just that.  This is a gift box that we created at my Stamp Clubs this month.  I wanted to focus on the fact that the Sent with Love Set and coordinating Designer Paper aren't just for Valentine's, and I think that this box clearly shows that.

I started out with the strip of white arrow DSP (Designer Series Paper), but realized that it needed something behind it to make it POP.  It was too blah by itself.  So, I backed it with some Island Indigo, punching each side with the Pinking Hearts border punch (retired).  I rounded the ends with a 2 1/2" circle punch, then punched small holes to thread some Sycamore Street Pool Party Ribbon (from Sale-A-Bration).  I pulled that thru a Silver Designer Button.

For the tag, I stamped the images with Pool Party and Real Red.  The ticket was stamped in Island Indigo on Pool Party, and punched with the ticket punch.  I stamped the "sealed with a kiss" image using the same ink on Whisper White, and punched with a 1 1/4" circle punch, then adhered with a Stampin' Dimensional.

I hope you like this gift box!  And I hope that you see the potential in the Sent with Love set - other than Valentine's!

Gift card tins!

Last week I received my copy of the NEW Spring Catalog from Stampin' Up!  It's to die for.  I was especially taken by a project on the cover of the catalog, and drew inspiration from it to create this gift card tin:

I really like to create these tins, as they can be used over and over and over!  I feel like this one is a bit out of my style element....it's got a lotta stuff on it!  Not my typical clean and simple version.  Guess what tho.....I like it!  I just kept adding bits and pieces until I could say....okay.  Stop.  But I even decked out the inside:

I listed this over on my Etsy Shop if you are interested.  I'm trying to get more things listed over there....so keep watching!

Check back tomorrow for a new Stamp of the Month Kit!

FINALLY! The 12th Day of Christmas!!!!

Well....the 12th, errr....13th day of Christmas is finally here.  I believe my technical difficulties are behind me...let's cross our fingers anyway.  I always (used to) consider myself computer literate.  Then difficulties arise and I feel like a dumbo.  Anyway.  I'm back up and running.

So, on this last day of Christmas Gettin' Gifty creations, I've whipped up some yummy goodness.  I started off with a mini loaf of homemade pumpkin bread.  Have you noticed the cellophane bags that Stampin' Up! has included in the Holiday Catalog? They are tucked in there - a little bit hidden - on page 34.  You get 25 bags for $3.95.  Talk about a steal.  I'm very impressed with the quality of them.  They are a bit heavier to resist wrinkling - I love that about them.  BUT - what I really like is that they aren't humongous.  Perfectly sized to fit a mini loaf of bread, fill it with some yummy snack mix - you know that kind with the white almond bark on it - we call it Snowman Chow around here!

Alrighty...so I wrapped up a loaf, added a tulle bow, and a little tag using the jar from Perfectly Preserved and die cut it with the Cannery dies.  This was pretty simple, btw.  Just fold your paper in half, stamp it really  close to the fold, then with the paper folded in half, die cut it.  No worries, it'll cut thru both layers!
Cover up the top with the "jar wrapper" image - this is great to use if you miss stamped a bit and cut off the top....

If you are going to give the bread as a little gift, you just as well include some delish butter and coffee too, right?

Whip up some super yummy Cinnamon Honey Butter and put it into a lil' half pint jar. ( I love them - they are so dainty and cute!)  How do you make the butter?  Super easy.  Even easier if you haven't recently broke your hand mixer!

Cinnamon Honey Butter
2 sticks butter (please use REAL butter!)
1 C powdered sugar
1 C honey
2 tsp. cinnamon ( I like to use Pampered Chef's Cinnamon Plus)

Whip this until light and fluffy.  Makes 4 half pint jars and then some extra.  And seriously - I could eat this stuff straight out of the jar - it's THAT good!

Grind up some fresh coffee grounds and voila! You've got a super duper gift for your neighbors, your BFF's, or a Christmas party hostess!

What do you think?  Did you enjoy the 12 Days of Christmas Gettin' Gifty Guide?  I know I had a lot of fun creating all of this goodness.  I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments!  Chatter away peeps!