CCC#022: February Challenge - Hearts A-Flutter

It's February! And this month's challenge over at Catherine and Cathy Create is Hearts A-Flutter… Anything and everything hearts and love! :)

If you haven't caught on to my pattern yet, I like do do a project that's not a card for the monthly challenge, since the card challenge is just a few days later. This month, with Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought that a cute little treat holder would be just the ticket!

I am IN LOVE with the new Tag Topper Punches in the Occasions Catalog! The one I used on this project is the Scalloped one - there's also an Angled style that creates more of a traditional shipping tag top. These things are genius! The opening is 2 inches wide, but there's no bottom, so you can make your tag any length you want. So. Many. Possibilities! :-D

To make the treat holder, I started with a piece of Real Red cardstock measuring 2x6.5 inches. Score it at 4 inches and 4.5 inches. Use two 1/8" silver brads to adhere the cardstock into a pocket with a 1/2" flat bottom. Then use the Tag Topper Punch to punch the top of the treat holder. This size is perfect for these mini Crunch bars. This would also work great with Pixie Stix, or lollipops, but you might have to adjust the length of your cardstock and where you score it.

I kept the embellishment simple and easy to mass-produce… Can you say classroom Valentine treat? ;) I used the Just Sayin' stamp set and matching Word Bubbles Framelits (available as a bundle at a 15% discount!) to create a fun little chalkboard-style sentiment. I embossed the sentiment in white on Basic Black cardstock, then used a sponge dauber to lightly smudge on some Whisper White Craft ink to achieve the trendy chalkboard look. A little ribbon, a shiny little pink heart (I covered it in Crystal Effects), and we're good to go!

If you like this idea, but don't need a Valentine's Day treat, here's another version I made with a nautical theme.

I think this would be so cute for a boy's birthday party. I used the new Hello Sailor stamp set for the greeting, and a fresh and fun nautical color scheme.

Now make sure you check out Catherine and Cathy Create to see what the other DT members made. You won't be disappointed! :) Link up your own hearts or Valentine themed project and you might just win some Stampin' Up! treats!

Happy Stampin'! :)




Tag Topper Punch Treat Holder Supplies

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Valentine Stamped Muslin Treat Bags

Are you on Pinterest? Have you noticed that stamped, painted, and embellished muslin drawstring treat bags are all over Pinterest? I first saw them in Martha Stewart's February magazine and I've been wanting to make some ever since. They are so easy and come together so quickly and you can totally make them with whatever stamps and inks you already have on hand!

I already had the little bags in my kitchen - you can find them at natural/specialty food shops. Or you can find some that are made especially for crafting, but these ones are inexpensive and work great for the project.

Check out the video below, or on my YouTube channel. (I think it's the shortest video I've ever made!) Hope you enjoy, and have a lovely Valentine's Day!

Happy Stampin'! :)

Soda Pop Tops Valentine Magnet Set

Welcome back to my spontaneous mini Valentine countdown! :) Guess I had more great ideas than even I knew about! lol. Today I've got another fun idea using the new Soda Pop Tops - love them! And there's another great thing about this project - it's a candy free Valentine gift. Love that too!

I have seen bottlecap magnet sets in lots of high end gift shops selling for $8-15! For about that much you can really easily make a whole bunch of them! And it's really fun too - you get to play with chemicals :)

I chose to use a two-part jewelry resin to fill in my embellished bottle caps. Yes, I've seen other people make similar projects using Crystal Effects, but the jewelry resin is specifically designed for this type of use, and I feel that it will hold up and stay looking nice in the long run.

I decided to go with the More Amore DSP for a Valentine's Day look, but you can certainly use whatever DSP you like. You can probably use a stamped image too - I haven't tried it but I bet it would work fine. Just make sure your ink is completely dry so it doesn't run when you add the glue and the resin.

I've got a video on this project for you too. Just one important note - If you want to try this project, make sure you follow the directions for the resin that you purchase. It will probably be similar to what I do, but may not be exactly the same. The video is below, or remember you can always watch it over on my YouTube channel. If you have any questions, please let me know!

Happy Stampin'! :)



Soda Pop Top Magnets Supplies

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Soda Pop Top Valentine

A new video two days in a row? What's going on?! ;) Well, I had a few more Valentine's Day ideas I wanted to share, so I'm trying to get them in under the wire. I can barely even handle that it's 2013 and here it is almost half way through February!

I am in love with the new Soda Pop Tops in the Stampin' Up! Spring catalog. They are so cute and fun! But if you want to put them on a card project - especially if you plan on mailing said card - they're just a tad bulky. But guess what - you can flatten them in your Big Shot! And it's really fun too! :)

So I wanted to make a video to show you how to properly flatten them so you won't accidentally mess up your Big Shot machine or cutting pads or anything. And I figured I'd show a card while I was at it. I can't take credit for the layout of this card - I've seen similar cards from some other demonstrators and I completely love this sketch. You know me and banners! And doilies, and honeycomb, and Pool Party... :-P You can watch the video here, or on my YouTube channel.

And here's the other card I show in the video. It's made in the same way, just with slightly different supplies. This one's a little bit more CAS, but I like it too.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stampin'! :)



Honeycomb Pop Top Valentine Supplies

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