Holidays | - Part 7

Make a Beautiful Autumn Card

I demonstrated how to make a beautiful autumn card using the Beautiful Autumn stamp set from Stampin’ Up! today during my Coffee & a Card Facebook Live.

I used autumnal colors for the card and stamped them onto Whisper White card stock. I think using the white background gives this card a crisp and modern vibe.

There’s lots of layers and a peek of texture from the embossed center band. My favorite thing about the card is the metallic ribbon with the acorn trinket attached.

Here is the replay from today’s Facebook Live, a list of products used and the paper dimensions:

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DIMENSIONS:

THICK WHISPER WHITE: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ fold on score line to create card base.
MOSSY MEADOW: First layer = 3-3/4″ x 5″, Scallop circle = 3-1/4″ x 2-1/4″, Center strip = 1-1/4″ x 3-5/8″
WHISPER WHITE: Stamped layer = 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″, Stitched circle = 3-1/4″ x 2-1/4″, Embossed strip = 1-1/8″ x 3-5/8″

I hope this has inspired you to make a beautiful autumn card yourself!

Make a Dressed to Impress Mother’s Day Gift

Here is the sweet little clay flower pot I embellished during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live today.

I purchased 2-1/4″ clay flower pots from Dollar Tree and painted the tops with white craft paint. Next, I wrapped Best Dressed Designer Series Paper around the pot using a decoupage medium to adhere.

Click on this button a template I created to cut the paper for a snug fit around the flower pot. Print it onto an 8-1/2″ x 11″ piece of paper and it should be the right size for your pot

Designer Series Paper Template

I needed something to put in the flower pots so I filled a 3″ x 9″ printed gusseted celophane bag with some shreddy and chocolates then tied it up in a bow with a tassel. Finally, I created a plant marker for my flower pot using a stamp and coordinating die from the Dressed to Impress Bundle and a cake pop stick.

Here is a video tutorial for the project and a list of supplies used.

Product List

Dressed To Impress Bundle (English)	Dressed To Impress Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	All Dressed Up Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Best Dressed 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	3" X 9" (7.6 X 22. 9 Cm) Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags	Mint Macaron 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Sheer Linen Ribbon	Best Dressed Tassels	Linen Thread

Additional Supplies:

2-1/4″ clay flower pot
White craft paint
decoupage medium

These were so easy to make and would make great table favors for all types spring celebrations.

How to Make a Valentine Treat Holder

Sure a simple reclosable plastic bag can do the job of keeping your Valentine treats fresh, but why not package them up in a sweet little bag and pop a cute tag on it?!

I recently made up a few chocolate covered marshmallows using a few products that I picked up at the grocery store.

Large Marshmallows
Chocolate Candy Melts
Cake Pop Sticks
Candy Sprinkles

To make the chocolate covered marshmallows I inserted cake pop sticks into large marshmallows and dipped them into melted chocolate candy melts. Next, I sprinkled the dipped marshmallows with nonpareils sprinkles then set them onto wax paper to harden. That’s it! Easy-peasy.

I packaged the treats up using Stampin’ Up!’s new food safe 3″ x 9″ Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags. Watch the video tutorial below to see how I created that sweet little tag.

Product List

So Sentimental Cling Stamp Set (English) $22.00	So Sentimental Bundle (English) $48.50	Versamark Pad $9.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $9.75	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $8.75
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $8.75	Embossing Buddy $6.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $30.00	Heart Punch Pack $34.00
Stitched So Sweetly Dies $32.00	Heart Doilies $5.50	3" X 9" (7.6 X 22. 9 Cm) Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags $7.00	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine $3.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $4.00

Make a Mini Valentine Chocolate Box

Every Monday I host a Make it Monday Facebook Live where I share a fun project that is not a card. This week I showed how to make this sweet miniature heart chocolate box. Make sure to follow me on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/theplaidpoodle so that you don’t miss an episode.

I created this box last year using the Stitched Be Mine Dies that has a square box as its base. You can view the directions for this box HERE.

This year however, I saw a box that Angie over at Stamping with Amore created using a heart-shaped base and I knew I had to give it a try. I took Angie’s base design and pared it down to fit with the new Heart Punch Pack from Stampin’ Up!

These mini chocolate boxes are adorable and would make great little class favors and using a sheet from the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper you can whip up 25 boxes in no time!

The project supplies and directions are here. To view the video tutorial hop on over to my Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/theplaidpoodle/videos/658627391341534/

Directions:

Real Red Cardstock = 6-1/8″ x 1-1/2″, two pieces 3″ x 3-1/2″ each, Whisper White Cardstock = 3″ x 3-1/2″ and From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper

Product List

Heartfelt Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) $17.00	Heartfelt Bundle (English) $45.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad $7.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $9.75
From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper $14.50	Simply Scored $30.00	Bone Folder $7.00	Heart Punch Pack $34.00	From My Heart Faceted Gems $6.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals $4.00

Make it Monday!

I’m so excited to start 2020 with a new series I’m calling Make it Monday! I love making cute treat holders and lovely home decor using stamps, paper and ink and can’t wait to share these projects with you. I’ll be going live every Monday on my Facebook Page with a fun 3-dimensional project.

Today’s Make it Monday project was this sweet candy jar made using a Ball mini storage jar. I purchased the jars in a box of four at one of our big-box stores then embellished them using the Meant to Be Stamp Set from Stampin’ Up!

DIRECTIONS

Place Tear & Tape Adhesive on both ends of 6″ x 1-1/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper then wrap around mini storage jar.
Place Mini Glue Dots on both ends of 6″ length of ribbon and wrap around center of Designer Series Paper on the jar.
Wrap two – 12″ lengths of ribbon around neck of jar and wrap in a double bow.
Cut filigree heart from 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ piece of Balmy Blue card stock.
Stamp sentiment onto 2-1/2 x 2-1/2″ piece of Whisper White card stock using Memento ink. Cut out with heart die. Adhere stamped heart behind filigree heart using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. Adhere tag to front of jar using Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Cut circle from 2-1/8″ x 2-1/8″ piece of Balmy Blue card stock. Cut stitched circle from 2″ x 2″ piece of Designer Series Paper. Adhere stitched circle onto Balmy Blue circle using adhesive. Adhere both circles to lid on jar using adhesive.

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set $24.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad $7.50	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $11.50	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $9.75	Stitched Be Mine Dies $35.00	Layering Circles Dies $35.00	Stitched Shapes Dies $30.00
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon $7.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive $7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $4.00	Mini Glue Dots $5.25
Take Your Pick $10.00

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Valentine Chocolate Box

I made this adorable little heart shaped box during my Facebook Live Coffee and a Card last week. I patterned it after a box of chocolates I received from my husband to celebrate the anniversary of our first date. I talk all about that first date during the Facebook Live. You can hear all about it if you care to watch the replay of the video found in this post below.

Here is the box of chocolates that was my inspiration for this project:

I thought it was so clever that the box had a pocket on the lid to insert a card into and knew right away that I wanted to make something similar only on a smaller scale. The Be Mine Stitched Framelit dies from Stampin’ Up! helped me achieve my goal beautifully!

Below is the list of supplies I used for this Valentine Chocolate Box project along the Facebook Live Video tutorial and a scoring/cutting diagram for the box.

I hope you enjoy today’s project and feel free to contact me if I can assist you with any of your paper crafting needs

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Meant to Be Valentine Card

Sometimes the best things are simple things and that is certainly true for this card. Lots of white space that highlights the Balmy Blue fourish, the Lovely Lipstick heart and the Flirty Flamingo ribbon.

Simple doesn’t mean boring. This card has color, pattern, texture and a little bit of glimmer from the ribbon. And although the occasion is for Valentine’s Day, by changing up the sentiment, this card would be great for birthday, wedding, thank you and thinking of you cards. Gotta love the versatility!

Click on the button for a FREE full-color project sheet then watch my video to see how fast and easy this simple card is to make.

Click Here for your FREE Project Sheet

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Meant to Be Chocolate Box

Today’s project is this elegant little box that is the perfect size for three Ferrero Rocher chocolates. One of my favorite things about this box is the design. This box is very substantial and because of the folds used, has nice finished edge.

There is some scoring and cutting involved that can be a little tricky. I’ve included a scoring and cutting diagram in the project sheet. That, along with the video tutorial below should make this box a breeze for you to make.

You’ll notice that one of my comments on the video suggests that I had a problem with the ribbon pull. I would recommend a stronger adhesive to adhere the ribbon ends to the inside of the box. Another solution would be to tie the ribbon ends together in a knot to keep them from pulling out of the box.

Click on the button to view and download the Meant to Be Chocolate Box Project Sheet.

Meant to Be Chocolate Box Project Sheet

Product List

Meant To Be Cling Stamp Set	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad	Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	All My Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Simply Scored	Big Shot	Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies	1/8" Circle Handheld Punch
Banner Triple Punch	Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon	Liquid Multipurpose Glue	Stampin' Dimensionals	Stampin' Trimmer

Merry Christmas to All DYI Ornament

The trend right now in home decor, fashion and crafts is Farmhouse Chic. I always make a handmade gift for the guests who attend my Christmas Fun & Fancy Classes and wanted to do something this year using the trend. I ended up making this ornament for my guests. The idea came from another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator who made a larger, plaque version. Unfortunately I cannot find the name of that Demonstrator to give her proper credit.

I used a traditional stamp set and Thinlits bundle – Merry Christmas to All. This is a classic bundle that will stand the test of time and stay in my craft room for years to come. I love that the Framelits include tag dies that fit perfectly around the word images.

I created the DYI ornament on this week’s Coffee & A Card Facebook Live. I meet with everyone live each Wednesday morning at 11 am CST on my Facebook Page and we craft together. Make sure you “Like” and “Follow” my page here so you don’t miss an episode.

Here is an edited version of the video tutorial that includes all the dimensions:

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Signs of Santa Treat Bag

It is so much fun to surprise people with a little treat. On Wednesday I made up some Halloween treat bags for four special trick-or-treaters in my life.

Aren’t they the cutest Storm Trooper, Elsa, Pink Power Ranger and Red Power Ranger you ever did see? Here are the treat bags I put together for them using the Toil & Trouble Suite from Stampin’ Up!

These were so fun and easy to make that I wanted to share a tutorial creating a Christmas version. I started with the Gusseted Cellophane Bags from Stampin’ Up! and embellished with products from the Santa’s Workshop Suite.

Project Dimensions

Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper = 2-7/8″ x 9″ scored at 1″, 3″ and 7-1/4″ on the 9″ side
Whisper White Card Stock = 2-1/2″ x 4″
Poppy Parade Card Stock = 3″ x 2″
Garden Green Card Stock = 3″ x 2″

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Cauldron Bubble Halloween Lanterns

I participated in a vendor fair this fall and one of the items at my booth were these cute Halloween Lanterns.

Aren’t they sweet? I placed a small, cellophane bag with chocolate kisses inside the lanterns for gifting along with a flameless tealight candle. When you remove the candy and insert the flameless candle the lanterns really glow! I show the lanterns in action at the end of my video tutorial below.

This project is probably considered intermediate skill required but only because of the tools used and the folds required. It really is a pretty simple and straight forward project to complete. I’ve included the card stock dimensions along with a list of the products used to create these lanterns below.

Project Recipe

Basic Black card stock = 8-1/2″ x 6″ scored on the 8-1/2″ side at 2″, 4″, 6″ and 8″. Score on the 6″ side at 1/4″, 7/8″, 1-1/2″ and 4-1/4″
Basic Black card stock = 6-1/2″ x 1/4″ (lantern handle)
Vellum = four pieces 2-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ each
Pumpkin Pie card stock = 7-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper (witches hat and cat die-cut)
Whisper White card stock = scrap

Product List

Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147710]	Cauldron Bubble Wood-Mount Stamp Set [147713]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [105117]	Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101856]
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]	Toil & Trouble 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147531]	Envelope Punch Board [133774]	Simply Scored [122334]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Cauldron Framelits Dies [147914]
Big Shot [143263]	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658]	Pick A Pattern Washi Tape [144166]	Bone Folder [102300]	Take Your Pick [144107]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! It would be my pleasure to assist you with your paper crafting needs. Click on the button below to contact me.

Stampin’ Up! Country Lane Suite

The cards I’m sharing with you today were made using products from the Country Lane Suite by Stampin’ Up! I’m a city girl but these cards create the feel of country comfort wherever you live! I created these cards by copying the samples on page 42 of the 2018 Holiday Catalog.

The sweet enamel pitcher, the milk can and the fall foliage photopolymer stamps in this set takes us back to a simpler time. The colors used, like Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry, are perfect for the Fall Season that we are in right now. The country imagery on the Country Lane Designer Series Paper is right on-trend.

In addition to the products from the Country Lane Suite, I stamped the flower images for this sweet 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ note card with a stamp from the Jar of Love stamp set and cut them out with the coordinating Everyday Jars Framelits. The leaves were punched from a scrap of Old Olive with the Leaf Punch. One of my favorite elements in this little note card is the 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim. It really ties the whole card together – lol!

This next card is the type of card I send out most. The sentiment is appropriate to send to anyone for any occasion. The milk can is just too cute and the texture from the Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is beautiful!

The Gray Granite card base on this next card is not something I would have chosen myself but it totally works. That’s what is so great about the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. The catalogs are full of samples and ideas to push us out of our creative boxes and try something new. I would be happy to send a catalog out to you. Click on the Catalog link in the menu above for details.

My last card uses the Braided Linen Trim again. I used a paper piercer to unravel the ends of the trim. I used a 3/4″ Circle Punch to notch out the corners of the Crumb Cake rectangle that the sentiment is stamped on.

Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set [147678]	Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle [142342]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [147092]	Country Lane 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147804]	3/16″ (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808]
Chicken Wire Elements [147807]	Galvanized Clips [147806]	Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [147906]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Big Shot [143263]
Aqua Painters [103954]	Leaf Punch [144667]	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends [147932]	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603]	Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147283]
Watercolor Pencils [141709]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131199]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133675]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138337]	Gray Granite 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146983]	Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends [147931]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [120953]	Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100702]	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]

If you have any questions about the projects in today’s post please feel free to contact me by clicking on the button below:

Spooky Sweets Gift Tag

In addition to the awesome, one-of-a-kind products found inside the pages of a Stampin’ Up! catalog, there are great project ideas. Crafters can copy the samples exactly as is or use them as a jumping off point to get the creative juices flowing. I recently copied this “No Tricks just Treats” gift tag shown on page 51 of the 2018 Holiday Catalog.

Of course I could not leave well enough alone and added a little something extra in the form of a spooky little bat. Here is my version of the tag:

The tag was so much fun to make. I mixed up a potion of rubbing alcohol with a few drops of Gorgeous Grape Ink Refill in a Stampin’ Spritzer. I sprayed the mist over a spider web stencil made with the web die from the Cauldron Framelits to create the soft background for the tag.

I show how to create the Gorgeous Grape mist, the stencil and a tip for making the perfect tag top every time in my video tutorial below.

My tag is made with a 2-1/4″ wide x 3-1/2″ tall piece of Thick Whisper White card stock. I used the Spooky Sweets stamp set for the sentiment and stars on the tag. Here is the complete list of products I used to complete the project:

Product List

Spooky Sweets Wood-Mount Stamp Set [147719]	Spooky Sweets Wood-Mount Bundle [149974]	Spooky Sweets Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147716]	Spooky Sweets Clear-Mount Bundle [149973]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147164]
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272]	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045]	Cauldron Framelits Dies [147914]	Big Shot [143263]	Embossing Buddy [103083]	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132]
Heat Tool [129053]	Stampin’ Spritzer [126185]	Twinkle Builder Punch [146321]	Spooky Bats Punch [148014]	1-1/4″ Circle Punch [119861]	Silver Mini Sequin Trim [144230]
Black 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]	Basic Black Solid Baker’s Twine [141682]	1/8″ Circle Handheld Punch [134365]	Take Your Pick [144107]	Glue Dots [103683]	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog post today! I hope you enjoyed the Spooky Sweets Gift Tag project. If I can help you with your crafting needs please contact me through my Stampin’ Up! website. It would be my privilege to assist you.

Frights & Delights Paper Pumpkin

`The September Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin’ Up!, Frights & Delights, is so cute! The kit comes with enough supplies and embellishments to make 24 treat bags. I didn’t need all 24 treat bags so I used products from the kit to make mini “Boo Baskets” and note cards.

The narrow note cards from Stampin’ Up! are the perfect size to slip a gift card into. Perfect for all those special, bigger Trick-or-Treaters in your life! Click on the links below to get a full-color PDF tutorial for both projects.

Frights & Delights Halloween Basket Tutorial

Frights & Delights Narrow Note Card Tutorial

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Peaceful Noel Mini Gift Box

Today’s project is another version of the Spooky Sweets Treat Box I shared HERE. This elegant little box would make the perfect table favors at your holiday meal. It would also make a sweet hostess gift. The box is so simple to assemble you could have several on-hand for those last minute holiday guests.

Metallics are very on-trend right now and the copper foil used in the Joyous Noel Suite by Stampin’ Up is spot on! I used Merry Merlot card stock for the box and adhered Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper to the front and back. Then, to accent the copper foil in the Designer Series Paper, I punched two springs from the Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper using the Sprig Punch. For the tag I stamped the sentiment with Merry Merlot ink onto the stitched circle and adhered it to a scallop circle cut from the glimmer paper.

To close the box, I tied a Snowflake Wire Element to the beautiful Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8″ Reversible Ribbon that I threaded through a hole punched in the box top.

I’m very happy with the results and think the box turned out beautifully! Here is the video showing how to make the box ( prerecorded Facebook Live) and the Project Recipe with all the dimensions is posted below.

Project Recipe:

Merry Merlot Cardstock = 8″ x 4″ scored at 1/2″, 1″, 3-1/2″, 4-1/2″, 7″ and 7-1/2″ on the 8″ side. Scored at 1″ on both sides of the 4″ side.
Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper = Two pieces 1-3/4″ x 2-1/4″ each
Joyous Noel 6″ x 6″ Glimmer Paper = 2″ x 2″ for the scallop circle, 3″ x 2″ for the sprigs
Crumb Cake Cardstock = 2″ x 2″

Product List

Peaceful Noel Photopolymer Bundle	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad	Merry Merlot 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Joyous Noel 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Joyous Noel 6″ X 6″ Glimmer Paper	Simply Scored
Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Reversible Ribbon	Snowflakes & Stars Wire Elements	Copper Metallic Thread	Layering Circle Framelits Dies	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	1/8″ Circle Handheld Punch
Big Shot	Big Shot Magnetic Platform	Detailed Trio Punch	Liquid Multipurpose Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals