Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #608: Hearts of Elegance

Good morning,

It's the week leading up to Valentine's of course I'm still crafting and sharing.  Today I'm sharing the cute gifts I made for my son's roommates for this weeks Paper Craft Crew weekly challenge.  One of the items that was released when the Hearts of Elegance bundle and all the associated awesomeness was the Gift Bag Combo Pack which had 2 sizes of bags (8 each) which were perfect for gifting.  I used the smaller bags on this project (he does have 6 roommates and these bags held quite a bit of chocolate which of course is always a hit!).

In crafting these treats I added a piece of the Marbled Elegance Speciality Designer Series Paper and matted it with Basic Black cardstock.  For one of the designs I wrapped a piece of Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Checked Ribbon and the other design used a bow tied with Gold 1 1/2" Open Weave Trim.  Other than the ribbon everything else on both designs is the same.

Finishing off the bag the greeting is from the Hearts of Elegance stamp set and was stamped on Basic White cardstock and cut out with one of the heart dies from the Hearts of Elegance dies.  I used the same dies to cut the black heart which is stitched around the edge and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add a couple Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins.

I love how these turned out and hope the boys enjoy them as well, being away from home it's always nice to get a little surprise in the mail.  Make sure to check out the other projects the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's project:

Product List

Hearts Of Elegance Bundle (English) [164916]	Marbled Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919]	Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920]	Gift Bags Combo Pack [164922]	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon [161982]	Gold 1 1/2" (3.8 Cm) Open Weave Trim [165715]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Candy and Treats: Cauldron Bubble

Happy Halloween!  It's hard to think about Halloween and not think of candy (come on, let's be honest!!) and the SSINKspiration team is sharing candy and treat ideas, perfect for this holiday.  I decided to make a fun little treat box using the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes filled with yummy candy pumpkins.

To decorate the box I wrapped a piece of Toil and Trouble Designer Series Paper around the box and then tied a piece of Black 5/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon around the center.  To dress it up even more I attached a spider trinket by tying it on with some Basic Black Baker's Twine.

On the top of the box I cut a couple of circles using Black Foil Paper and Gorgeous Grape cardstock.  The greeting is from the Cauldron Bubble stamp set and was stamped in Basic Black ink.  This fun hat is actually one of the prints in the designer series paper and used the coordinating Cauldron Framelits and Big Shot to cut it out (easy, peasy no coloring required).  A dimensional was used to attach the witches at to finish off the card.

This is such a fun and easy treat, and I like that the candy can be seen as it makes it even more festive.  Are you ready to hand out lots of candy to all the little ghosts and princesses?  We can't wait!!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Bundle [149931]	Spider Trinkets [147896]	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]	Toil & Trouble 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147531]	Big Shot [143263]
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Black Foil Sheets [147898]	Clear Tiny Treat Boxes [141699]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576]
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Favorite Holiday Catalog Bundle: Cauldron Bubble

Good morning!  There are lots fa fabulous bundles in this years Holiday catalog (love them all) so today the SSINKspiration team is sharing projects made using their favorite bundle from the Holiday catalog.  I decided to change things up and make a fun treat container using the Cauldron Bubble bundle (and pretty much all of the products in the Toil and Trouble Product Suite.

This treat container starts with the Baker's Boxes (these are great and big enough to hold a lot of yummy treats, although I had been considering these for my Christmas cookie gifts and I bake too many cookies to use these, haha!)

I started by coloring the box using Granny Apple Green reinker mixed with rubbing alcohol in a Stampin' Spritzer and set it aside to dry.

I added pieces of DSP from the Toil and Trouble Designer Series Paper to the sides of the box.  The cauldron on the rosette was cut directly from the DSP using the Cauldron Framelits and the Big Shot.  I used Black Foil for the spider web in the corner and then tied a Spider Trinket to the web with some Whisper White Baker's Twine.  I added a little more bling to this box by adding some Black 5/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon.

Who wouldn't love to receive some treats in this cute little box?  I love everything about this box and can't wait to give it away and share the fun!

Below are easy ordering links for products used on today's card:

Product List

Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Bundle [149931]	Toil & Trouble 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147531]	Black Foil Sheets [147898]	Spider Trinkets [147896]	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262]
Big Shot [143263]	Simply Scored [122334]	Baker's Boxes [147899]	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	3/4" Circle Punch [119873]	Stampin' Spritzer [126185]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 22

Good morning!  So as you may recall I like to make little gifts so end kids in our family for the various holidays and especially for Thanksgiving I always make a gift for the kids that attend our Thanksgiving fun.  Earlier this year I found these Carmel Apple Flavored chocolates that are shaped as apples and as soon as I saw them knew they would be perfect for a fun little Thanksgiving gift.  Then I found that the chocolates fit perfectly in our 2" x 8" cello bags and I was set.

To make the tags I used the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits to make the Crumb Cake oval base and the greeting is from the Labels to Love stamp set and after stamping in Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla cardstock I punched it out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.  Isn't this little pumpkin cute?  It's from the Autumn Harvest Designer Series Paper and all I did was cut it out with Paper Snips and attached it to the tag with a dimensional.  I tied the tag to the cello bag using the Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon and it dressed the whole thing up.

I know the kids will love this no matter if we're spending the holiday with them or those who are far away that received these in the mail.  This project was so easy to put together with just a few supplies you can still make these in time for your Thanksgiving guests!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Labels To Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144967]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861]	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags [141703]
Paper Snips Scissors [103579]

Enjoy!

Diana