packaging pouches!!

• Kraft & cream cardstock
• Stampin up! 'skinny mini alphabet' & 'epic alphabet' stamp sets
• Archival ' sepia' ink pad 
• Card bags

I stitched these little pouches as gifts and wanted to package them nicely to send. I found clear card bags which fit the pouches in neatly and sealed them in. For the top piece, I measured the width of the bag and decided on the height I wanted, (bearing in mind the stamp size + matting). I cut the Kraft card to the right width and doubled the height. I folded the cardstock in half over the top of the bag and secured with staples. I then cut the cream cardstock to layer on top and cover the staples. Before gluing into place, I used the letter stamps to spell out the contents 'wash bag!' or 'cosmetic bag' to complete this simple packaging. 

Mx

butterfly box...

reverse of tag

• Purple and white cardstock
• SU! spring flowers embossing folder
• SU! butterflies thinlits
• SU! made for you & Christmas wishes stamps
• Sizzix scalloped circle dies

I love making gift packaging, I think it makes receiving that bit more special. I made a simple gift box and a tag to coordinate and finished it with some bakers twine to secure the tag.

 

I also handmade the gifts for my special friend. I wood block printed a tote bag using a butterfly design block and purple fabric paint. I also painted this mdf heart, click here to find out how I made this!!

 

  

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I would like to enter the following challenge:
Simon Wednesday says 'gift it'

trick or treat!!

 

i bought these coloured pencil sets from wilkos, they have a kraft cardstock tube with a clear lid which doubles as the sharper, i thought they would be a fab gift for the kids ...i used some we are memory keepers Halloween 12x12" papers cut to size and simply glued around the tube to add some colour and decoration.

i made matching treat bags by putting toffee's into a clear plastic bag (used for packaging cards) and sealing them. i cut a piece of black cardstock to size and folded in half. i stapled the card bag to one half then glued them together to seal the bag inside. i added some paper, which i stamped with a Halloween greeting and icon. for this I used the stamp sets jack of all trades and wacky wishes from stampin' up! plus an archival ink pad in jet black.

 

 

i finished off by adding a ribbon around the top of the purple set, as i thought it would look nice for the girl it is going to, but i don't think it is needed... of course you could decorate yours however you liked.

hope you like my ideas for Halloween!!

 

Mx

12 days of christmas...

so ive been a little busy this year and haven't done an official 12 projects for Christmas, but ive put together some of my favourite projects from this year ...

 

 

Christmas cake simply decorated with icing, using the holly leaf cutter, with a little help from the family in the spirit of Christmas !!

 

I used craftwork card products to create this door hanger... you could take this idea to make your own version using any scraps and off cuts of paper or card left over from this seasons makes!!

 

 



 



 

I hope you have all enjoyed my makes this year, have a lovely Christmas and a fab new year !!

 

 Mx

festive tag ...

 

stamps: festive decorations, simply sophisticated,christmas icons all from lili of the valley & spring jubilee by pink paislee

ink: memento (tuxedo black) tim holtz distress ink pads ( barn door, antique linen, brushed corduroy& walnut stain), promarkers, copic spica glitter pens

cardstock: manila tag, craftwork cards digi cardstock

punches/dies: scallop edge punch from stampin up!, oval framelit & big shot from sizzix

 

I made this tag to coordinate with a striped present bag I bought. the tag was inked with distress then stamped with the cute twinkles in a darker shade of brown. I stamped part of the LOTV image, not inking the fourth bauble to make sure it would fit inside the oval die. I used promarkers to colour the baubles, then added some sparkle with the Spica pens. I cut the oval and inked the edge with red to make it stand out. I also created a border strip, following the promarker sketch, by inking and stamping card and using the punch to give it a decorative scalloped edge. once I had all the pieces, I assembled the tag and finished it off with the simple sentiment at the bottom.

 

tag with the bag, using raffia to fasten

 

 

'Ho Ho Ho Christmas challenge'

 

'anything but a card'

 

X for Out of the BoX - NO Squares allowed!

 

challenge 227- sketch

 

 Mx

bags of christmas !!

in preparation for Christmas, I have made a few gift bags ready for those little wrap ups. each of the bags was hand stamped with different designs, to suit a variety of people. I have also made coordinating tags, by cutting shapes from kraft cardstock, stamped with sentiments from the stampin up! set made for you and the matching stamped image (I placed these so part of the larger images or multiples of the smaller images were seen). I added accents of cosmic shimmer iridescent watercolour paints in various colours on a few of the bags to add a touch of Christmas sparkle. I fastened each of the bags with black or natural raffia (depending on the design) to finish... I'm sure anyone would be happy to find one of these filled with goodies under the tree !!

 

holly : owl occasions from stampin up! using a custom made ink pad using tim holtz distress re-inkers,  snowflake: imagination crafts stamped using manganese blue archival ink pad, candy cane: polar party from stampin up! stamped using vermillion archival

 

kanban clear stamps (couldn't see a set name)in tree designs in jet black and coffee archival ink pads

 

'u ...is for under the tree'

 

 

Mx

 

 

bags of fun !!

ive made birthday gift bags for some loved ones that i thought i would share with you all. i filled this one with a handmade soap and a flannel with a coordinating wrap. i think it makes a nice little gift, with the bag and tag adding the handmade, personal touch. 

i bought these kraft bags and cut the tags from kraft cardstock to match, tied on with rafia. i simply stamped the bags front and back and decorated the tag to match. all of the stamping is done with archival coloured inks and some of the bags have extra detail i hand-painted using cosmic shimmer iridescent water colour paint. the happy birthday message on the tags is from the made for you stamp set by stampin up!.

you can use any of your stamps and pick the colour scheme to suit the person its for. its up to you what you fill them with. some of these have handmade soaps, but others have shop bought smellies. so dont worry if you cant make it yourself there are plenty of places to buy lovely handmade treats. you could even put chocolates or other goodies in and size the bag accordingly.

the good life forever friends clear stamps and inkadinkado rockstar clear stamps 

papermania nostalgia classic cars clear stamps and pigeon from gorguss girls 

stampin up! summer solstice and mixed bunch stamp sets 

im sure the person you send it to will appreciate the thought that has gone into it 

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