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No Tie Bow Tutorial

Today's tutorial will show you how to tie the bow used on the card in my last post:

I used scrap paper and ribbon for this tutorial, so don't mind my color choices....

First punch two holes in your card stock about 1/4" apart:

 

Then you'll want to pull your ribbon through the card stock so the tails are both coming out the back side:

 

Criss cross the ribbon on the back side, so you can pull each side back through the opposite holes to the front:

 
   

After you pull each tail back through the opposite hole, it will look like this now on the back:

 

and on the front:

 

Now you just want to trim your bow up to the length and angle that you would like it:

 

This is a great bow to make because it lies nice and flat on your card, which is better for mailing!  

The ribbon I used was rather small and flexible, but you could do this with any size or type of ribbon, you may just need to adjust the size of the holes you punch, and perhaps how far apart you punch them.

I hope this was new for some of you!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  
 
  

 

 

Berry Christmas Card

This is one of the Christmas cards we made at my November stamp clubs:

We used the Berry Christmas stamp set and Heard From the Heart.  This is a nice simple card with only one layer besides the base.  I made several attempts to add another layer to the card, but I didn't like any of them!  I guess it was just meant to be this way.

First I used the Eyelet Border punch to create the bottom border.

 

After I did the stamping, I punched two holes in the wreath to tie the bow.  This is called a "no tie bow".  I didn't think to do a tutorial on this...but it's very easy!  I will take some pics tomorrow and post them.

Once the bow is in place, the card is just put together.  Easy peasy!

I will pop back in tomorrow with a tutorial on the No-tie bow for those of you who need it.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Supplies:  Berry Christmas, Heard From the Heart stamp sets; Ruby Red, Very Vanilla card stock; Old Olive, Ruby Red, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip classic ink; Eyelet Border Punch & 1/8" circle punch; Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon.

 

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Mini Envelope Treats

Here is a very cute and inexpensive candy packaging idea for co-workers, classmates or friends.  These would also make cute stocking stuffers!

 

To make these, you'll need Mini Envelopes and Small Cello Bags.  Use a punch of your choice to punch out some designs from the envelope.  I used star punches, but that Ornament Punch would be cute too!  When you punch, make sure your flap is down (but not sealed) and you'll punch through the front and back of the envelope.  

Once you've punched your design, insert a cello bag into the envelope and push it all the way to the bottom.  Trim the bag so it's even with the score of the envelope flap.  Fill it with candy, but not too full.  Once your candy is inside, you can seal the flap of your envelope.

Punch 2 holes with a 1/4" circle punch at the top corner of the envelope to pull your ribbon through and tie.

I added the tag and just stuck it down with a dimensional.  It's not attached to the ribbon--it just looks like it is.

 

Here is what the back of your envelope treat will look like:

 

Aren't these the cutest?? I got this idea from a fellow demonstrator named Lynne Aikin who swapped with me at Regionals in Cincinnati back in September.  Lynn made hers with a Halloween theme, but I also thought they would be great for Christmas!

With the price of the cello bags ($3.95 for 50) and the mini envelopes ($7.50 for 40) together, you can make each one for about 30 cents.  Add whatever ribbon you would like and use some scraps for tags, and you've got a great, inexpensive little treat for someone!

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Supplies:  Delightful Decorations, Winter Post, Patterned Pines stamp sets; Real Red & Green Galore Classic Ink; Small & Large star punch, 1/4" circle punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch; Small Cello Bags; Mini Envelopes; Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon; Dimensionals.
 
 
 

Punch Art Santa Card

I saw this cute little punch art Santa and knew right away that I had to give him a try!

Isn't he the cutest?  He was very easy to put together with the following punches:

 

Scallop Circle Punch - beard & mustache (cut 4 scallops off to get 2 pieces)

1-3/8" Circle Punch - face

1-3/8" Square Punch - hat (cut in half diagonal)

1-1/4" Square Punch - hat trim (use only a portion of the square)

1/4" Circle Punch - hat pom-pom & nose

 

To make his cheeks and eyes, I hand drew them with Stampin' Write Markers. 

He was very simple to put together, and I decided to pop him on to a card along with a Snowflake Punch!  A simple and cute Christmas card!

The sentiment is from a cute little stamp set called "Christmas Greetings".  It is a set of two.  Don't you love the font of the "Merry Christmas"?

Thanks for stopping by today, and be sure to give a punch art Santa a try this Christmas!

Supplies:  Red Textured card stock; Olive Olive, Whisper White, Blush Blossom, Real Red card stock; Basic Black Ink; Christmas Greetings stamp set; Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-3/8" Square, 1-1/4" Square, 1/4" circle, Snowflake Punch; Silver Brad.

 

 

Peek-a-Boo Ornament Bag Tutorial!

Hello stampers!! Do you all have your Christmas shopping done, and all of your little treats and goodies you're giving away all made up?? haha!!  Maybe my tutorial today will help! 

We're going to make these cute little Ornament Treat Bags:

 

I made these for some very special people who will be visiting me this week.  In this example, I used the shimmery snowflake design from the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper found in the Holiday Mini Catalog.   

 

Let's get started with the tutorial:

Step One:  Cut a piece of patterned paper 3" x 10" and score at 1", 5", 5-1/2", & 6"

 

Step Two:  Fold your paper so it resembles the bag, like this:

 

Step 3:  Use the Ornament Punch (love this punch!) and place it over the bottom edge of the bag.  You will be cutting through the front and the back:

 

It will look like this after you're done punching:

 
 

Step 4: Cut a small cello bag (found on page 159 of the current BIG catalog) down to 4-1/4" tall, and put about 8 or 9 Hershey Kisses in it:

 

At this point you will want to "test" a few of your hershey kisses to make sure they taste okay.  Calories do NOT count when you're making gifts for other people!

Step 5:  Put your bag of kisses inside your paper ornament bag, hold it all together with the flap down, and punch two 1/4" holes to put some ribbon through:

 

Step 6:  Tie it up with some pretty coordinating ribbon, and add a tag.  I used the Delightful Decorations stamp set which coordinates with the ornament punch.  The "to, from" ornament is perfect!  I used Silver Elastic Cord to tie on the tag.  

 

You have an adorable finished project to give to a friend or a co-worker!  The bags are easy to make and don't take much time.  The great thing about Hershey Kisses these days is they come in SO many fun colors!  You can coordinate them to go with almost any project!  I wanted to use the pretty Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon on this bag, because the paper is so neutral you can think outside the box a little bit!  The purple kisses work great with this. 

Here again are the finished photos of the bag (under better lighting). 

   

 

Here is a photo of a group of them that I made.  You can change up your paper colors and ribbon to make them all a little bit unique!

 
Be sure to contact your friendly neighborhood Stampin' Up! demo to order your Ornament Punch ($15.95) and Delightful Decorations ($21.95) stamp set today! Don't forget your cello bags (only $3.95 for 50 of them!) and some beautiful designer paper.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and can take advantage of using it.

Supplies:  Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper, Whisper White card stock, Small Cello Bags, Delightful Decorations Stamp Set, Ornament Punch, Rich Razzleberry & Always Artichoke Stampin' Write Makers, Silver Elastic Cord, Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Blue Christmas........

This is the 3rd card we will be making at my Holiday Stamp-a-Stack:

 

The base for the card is Bordering Blue.  I don't use that color very often, but I seem to always end up using it at Christmas time!  The snowflakes are from a great set in the Holiday Mini Catalog called "Serene Snowflakes".  

I added some Dazzling Diamonds to the snowflake by using a 2-way glue pen.  I love Dazzling Diamonds! Every card is better with a little bling!

 

The card is finished off with Organza Ribbon and a silver brad to hold the snowflake in place.  

Those who are planning to attend my Stamp-a-Stack will be making a total of 15 cards.  (5 each of 3 designs.)  Here is a photo showing all 3 cards:

 

Thanks for stopping by today!!  

Supplies:  Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages stamp sets; Bordering Blue, Kraft card stock; Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Bordering Blue classic ink; Whisper White Organza Ribbon; Snowflake Punch; Silver Brad; Dazzling Diamonds; 2-way glue pen.
 
 
 

Baby Shower Card

I went to a baby shower yesterday for one of the girls I work with.  I made her this card:

I used the "baby buggy" stamp from the hostess set called "Love Bug".  This is such a cute little set.  I had to keep the card gender neutral, because even though Laura knew the sex of the baby, she wasn't spilling the beans!  The greeting is from the "Short & Sweet" stamp set, which is one one of my all time favorites.  I use it all the time.  I love the font, and it has sayings for many different occasions.  If you don't have it, you should put it on your wish list!

I colored in the image using blender pens and my classic ink pads.  This is my favorite method of coloring.  To add a little shading, I used my Stampin' Write markers. 

 

On the top of the card, I did some faux dry embossing by using my Trio Flower punch to cut out some little flowers.  Faux dry embossing is simply where you use shapes of the same as your base color, and place them on the base.  The result is a raised up look, hence the "faux" dry embossing. 

 

This was a fun card to make, and really only took me about 15 minutes.  I haven't been feeling too well lately, so anything I do must be done quickly!  I strained a muscle in my neck a couple of weeks ago (no idea how!) and it is just not healing up.  I am feeling much better than I did, but still not 100%.  

I hope you enjoyed Laura's shower card.  In case you're wondering, Laura did reveal to us at the shower whether she was having a boy or a girl.  See if you can figure it out from her cake:

 

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great week!

Supplies:  Love Bug, Short & Sweet stamp sets; Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Whisper White card stock; Tea Party designer series paper; Basic Brown, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Barely Banana, Almost Amethyst classic inks; Blender pen & Stampin' Write markers; Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" circle, 1-3/8" circle, & Trio Flower punches; Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon.
 
 

Have you started your Christmas cards yet?

I have! But only if you count the sample cards I have made for my Stamp-a-Stack that's coming up, and some stamp club samples!!  I really need to get moving on mine, since I usually make about 125-150 cards!  How many cards do you make? Leave me a comment and let me know!

Here is a card that the girls will be making at my upcoming Stamp-a-Stack on November 7th (or 5th!)

 

It uses the new ornament punch along with the Delightful Decorations stamp set.  The background piece is embossed using the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder that is found in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  It makes a beautiful background!

I tied off the top of the ornament with some silver cord:

This card is pretty quick to make, and lies relatively flat so it goes well through the mail, without additional postage.  I try to keep all the cards that we make at the Stamp-a-Stack as flat as possible so people can easily mail them.  

I have another Christmas card to show you later this week.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:  Kraft, Real Red, Whisper White card stock; Delightful Decorations stamp set; Always Artichoke classic ink; Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder; Ornament Punch and Eyelet Border Punch; Red striped gg ribbon, silver cord.

 

Boo!

Do you need a quick and easy Halloween treat for those special trick-or-treaters???

These are so easy!  I used Tootsie Pops and wrapped them with coffee filters.  I stamped the faces on them beforehand using the ""Pumpkin Patch" stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Then I tied them with ribbon and voila!!  Doesn't get much quicker than that!

I wish I could take credit for this brilliant idea, but once again, I cannot! I received one of these in my 3-D swaps at regionals last month...but sadly, the creator did not put their name on it, so I don't know who to thank.

They sure are cute though!

 
 

Hope you decide to make some of these!  They're sure to bring smiles!

Thanks for stopping by today!