St. Patrick's Day Treat Bag

Here is a simple and adorable St. Patrick's Day Treat Bag to make and share! I made a bunch in no time! I started by filling a 4" x 6" Cellophane Bag with gold foil wrapped caramel candy, rainbow candy, and mini marshmallows. The caramel candy represents the pot of gold. The rainbow candy stands for the rainbow pointing to the point of the gold. Lastly, the mini marshmallows are the clouds that the rainbows come from.

I folded over the top of the bag and stapled it closed. The handheld stapler made this so much easier than a regular stapler! I didn't worry about spilling the contents or having a long enough stapler arm to fit.

I used a word processing program to make the treat topper tag. Creating the tag was really quick and is not as difficult as it sounds. I think choosing the font took the longest!

1. Start with a new document. Insert a text box that is 4" high and 5" inches wide. Keep the single line border around the text box, so it will be easier to trim to size later.
2. Create a second text box that is 2" high and 5" wide. Inside this text box type your phrase. I typed "You are the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!" Remove the single line border around the smaller text box.
3. This step is optional. Highlight one letter at a time in word rainbow and change it to rainbow colors. In the word processing program I used, I highlighted each letter and inserted the RGB color code for Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Pacific Point, and Rich Razzleberry, respectively, in the font menu color selector. 







Color	R	G	B
Real Red	198	44	58
Pumpkin Pie	255	130	1
Daffodil Delight	255	211	92
Old Olive	138	151	71
Tempting Turquoise	75	196	213
Pacific Point	1	128	181
Rich Razzleberry	149	69	103



4. Move the smaller text box to the bottom half of the larger text box, so that the two text boxes overlap. I made two text boxes because I didn't want the words to be upside when I folded the tag in half.
5. Then I printed the treat topper tag on Whisper White cardstock, trimmed the excess, folded it in half, and stapled it onto the top of the cellophane bag.
6. Finally, I punched the extra gold sticker paper from February 2016's Paper Pumpkin kit with the 1/4" and 1/2" circle punches. I adhered them to the tag to look like gold coins.

I hope your family and friends like these treat bags as much as mine!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

The products used in this post are:

Paper ·         Item #100730 Whisper White cardstock	Ink	Stamps
Punches ·         Item #134364 ¼” Circle Punch ·         Item #119869 ½” Circle Punch	Embossing Folders/Dies	Embellishments
Adhesives	Tools ·         Item #126889 Trimmer ·         Item #139083 Handheld Stapler	Other ·         Item #102757 4” x 6” Cellophane Bag ·         Paper Pumpkin February 2016 Kit ·         Word Processing Program ·         RGB Codes for Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, and Rich Razzleberry

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

St. Patrick's Day will soon be here! Can you believe it?! Here is a cute card to celebrate!

On the outside, there are three mini banners with shamrocks punched from the Itty Bitty Accents heart punch. I folded each heart in half to give the shamrocks more dimension. I also sponged around the edges in Soft Suede for even more depth.

On the inside I printed an Irish Blessing - "May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through your door."

The measurements for this card are:
Card Base: 11" x 4-1/4" in Garden Green
Outside Mat: 5-1/4" x 4" in Whisper White embossed with Zig Zag TIEF
Inside Mat: 5-1/4" x 4" in Whisper White
Burlap Ribbon: 2" x 1-1/4"

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

The products used in this post are:

Paper ·         Item #102584 Garden Green cardstock ·         Item #100730 Whisper White cardstock	Ink ·         Item #126973 Garden Green Ink Pad ·         Item #126978 Soft Suede Ink Pad	Stamps ·         Item #127802 Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear-Mount ·         Item #128748 Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood-Mount
Punches ·         Item #129404 7/8” Scalloped Circle Punch ·         Item #133787 Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack	Embossing Folders/Dies ·         Item #133738 Zig Zag TIEF	Embellishments ·         Item #119246 Rhinestone Basic Jewels ·         Item #132140 1-1/4” Burlap Ribbon
Adhesives ·         Item #104332 SNAIL Adhesive ·         Item #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Tools ·         Item #126889 Trimmer ·         Item #126200 Stampin’ Scrub ·         Item #102394 Stampin’ Mist ·         Item #103579 Paper Snips ·         Item #141337 Sponges	Other ·         Item #118489 Clear Block G

Flower Frenzy Corsages

My mom and I are making corsages for the nursing home's senior prom using the Flower Frenzy Bigz Die that is on the Clearance Rack.

The doily on the bottom is retired. However, you can substitute the Metallic Foil Doilies, the Tea Lace Paper Doilies, or even the Darling Doily Thinlits Die.

Each corsage has four shapes: the flower center, leaves, and the two sizes of flower petals.

Because I didn't want to cut all of the shapes for this project, I measured the size of each of the shapes that we needed with my tape measure.

I wrote down the dimensions of each shape and added some cushion room. I copied my measurements to the top of the die itself.

Flower Frenzy Bigz Die Paper Measurements
	Dimensions
Leaf Branch	4” x 4”
Largest Flower	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Medium Flower	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Small Flower	2” x 2”
Smallest Flower	1-1/8” x 1-1/8”
Heart Petal Flower	2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Leaf	2” x 7/8”
Circle	3/4” x 3/4”
Flower Center	1-1/2” x 1-1/2”

Using the measurements, I cut cardstock for each of the corsage parts.

Now, we are working on cutting each of the flower petals, leaves, and flower centers. We'll keep you updated on our progress.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Botanical Blooms Bundle

Have you seen the Botanical Blooms Bundle in the 2016 Occasions catalog? You know I love stamp sets that you can build your own designs! This is a two-step stamp collection featuring tropical flowers and leaves. The coordinating die set even has a flower that allows you to make a 3D looking petals! Awesome!

The Botanical Blooms Bundle is the ultimate bundle! Not only does this bundle comes with Botanical Blooms Photopolymer stamp set and Botanical Builder Framelit Dies, it comes with a pack of Botanical Gardens DSP! Stampin' Up! created an amazing bundle at a discounted price. Purchasing these products as a bundle saves 15% - that's more than $9 off!

Check out these great projects that you can make with the Botanical Blooms Bundle! Add in some Botanical Gardens washi tape and you are set to create! I would love to see what projects you create with the Botanical Blooms Bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Weekly Deals: 2/23/16 - 2/29/16

Check out this week's deals! This week's deals are a great way to build your punch and framelit collection! I know Valentine's Day has passed, but the Happy Heart TIEF is still a great TIEF for anniversaries, birthdays, and thank you projects.

Number of Years Birthday Card Class

My mother's birthday is in a few weeks. I wanted to make a card that was extra special because she is so special. It had to be something spectacular. Currently, she is in love with all things banner. I decided to combine a card and a banner together! 

I made an accordion-style card full of celebratory candles and a matching box. This is such a memorable card that I wanted to share it with you in a class!

The class will be held on Saturday, March 19th from 1pm to 4pm. The cost is $10. Supplies are included. Please bring a bone folder, glue stick, SNAIL Adhesive, and scissors. Light refreshments will be served. Please contact me to sign up! Space is limited. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, March 16th. I can't wait to create this heart-warming birthday card with you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

February Paper Pumpkin

I received my February Paper Pumpkin kit! Hooray!! Paper Pumpkin is Stampin' Up!'s monthly all-in-one stamping subscription kit. You can sign up for one, three, six, or even twelve months at a time. It comes in this fantastic, bright orange box with all of the goodies you need to create amazing projects (except scissors)! Every month's theme is different. The ink color is also not repeated in a calendar year. So, this is a great way to try new ink colors.

Each kit comes with a Stampin' Spot Ink Pad, an exclusive stamp set, adhesive, and all of the papers, stickers, envelopes, and embellishments to complete the month's project. When you receive your first kit, you will also receive a clear acrylic D-sized block.

I love how each kit is wrapped like a present!

Inside the box was the stamp set, a clear acrylic block, a Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Spot Ink Pad, and a packet of card bases, stickers, embellishments, and envelopes.

Aren't these stickers just fabulous?! I especially like the orange chrysanthemum flowers. This month's kit is called Hello Sunshine. Check out this month's exclusive stamp set!

The font is perfect! There are four larger sentiments and three smaller sentiments that can be paired together or be used separately. There are cheerful flowers that match the envelopes and stickers!

Even the envelopes are pre-printed with floral adorableness! The kit is designed to make three different cards: thank you, birthday, and congratulations. Paper Pumpkin kits come with enough pieces to make the included projects as well as extras to use in your own creations!

 

Check out how to assemble your kit in this video!

During Sale-A-Bration a three month subscription is on sale for $55. What a great way to craft every month and to earn a free Sale-A-Bration product!

 Thanks for stopping by!
Beth