Craft Fair Coasters

I will be at the Plainfield Township Fire Company on Saturday for a Craft Fair.  I am trying to make a variety of gifts for people to purchase, from cards to gift boxes and bags, decorated headbands, and so much more.  I saw these round plain  coasters at a local craft store and thought they would look cute stamped with Stampin' Up! images.

To add the images to the cork coasters I used Black Staz-on-Ink.  I also added some craft foam to the back for extra durability.  I made four of each design, placed them in a large cello bag and tied with pretty ribbon I purchased on the Clearance Rack.  The sentiment was tied on using Hemp Twine and attached to the ribbon.  Let me know what you think.  I love hearing your comments.

To make the coasters I used the following:

Stamp Sets:  Day of Gratitude #120835 wood mount or #121148 clear mount (Holiday Mini), Dasher #11686, Upsy Daisy #111710, Snow Swirled #111690, Grateful Greetings #116511

Ink:  Staz-on Black #101406

Ribbon:  Riding Hood Red 1 1/4" Grosgrain #113099 (Clearance Rack), Hemp Twine #100982

Punch:  Designer Label 3119862

Accessories:  Large Cellophane Bags #102210, Crop-a-Dile #108362

Simple Punch Card

A quick Sunday post = a quick punch card.

Actually this card started out as something else, but I made a mistake and needed to cut some paper off of the left side of the card front, so instead of starting all over again, or throwing it out completely, I punched a piece of Brights Designer Paper with the Scallop Ribbon Border punch and placed it on the left side making it look like this is what I wanted to do all along.  So now the card has a unique front opening!  It doesn't really matter that the front of the card is smaller than the back, no one else will know that that is now what you intended to do in the first place.

The rest of the card was made with five punches from the Decorative Label punch.  The punch with the sentiment was also sponged with Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo ink for added dimension.

To make today's card I used the following:

Cardstock:  Whisper White #100730

Designer Series Paper:  Brights Paper Stack #117155

Ink:  Daffodil Delight #119667, Melon Mambo #115656

Stamp Set:  Occasional Quotes #117048 wood mount, or #120142 clear mount (Hostess Level 3)

Punches:  Decorative Label #120907, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border #119275

Accessories:  Sponges #101610, Dimensionals #104430

Reindeer Food

I was looking for some new ideas of items to have at a Craft Fair, and saw these bags that SU demonstrator Debbie Henderson made.   I changed the embossing folder and reindeer stamp to make my own similiar bags because I thought they were really cute, and a fun idea for kids.

I ran a piece of Whisper White cardstock through my Big Shot Machine and used the Top Note Die for the bag topper.  I embossed this piece with the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder.  The reindeer is from the Silhouettes Stamp Set, and he was punched and layered on top of a piece of Real Red Cardstock to make him stand out.  I filled a medium cello bag with 1/4 cup of oatmeal, and 1 capful of red and white sugar crystals.  I attached the cute saying to the outside of the bag with snail adhesive. 

Stamping Tip:  I thought the small cello bags were too small for the bag topper, and the medium ones just a bit too large, so I cut 1 inch off of the medium bags to make them the perfect fit.

To make today's project I used the following:

Cardstock:  Whisper White #100730, Real Red #102482

Ink:  Chocolate Chip #100908

Stamp Set:  Nature Silhouette #111542

Punches:  2 3/8" Scallop Circle #118874, 1 3/4" Circle #119850

Accessories:  Big Shot Machine #113439, Top Note Bigz Die #113463, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Foler #116824, Snail Adhesive 3104332

Hot Chocolate Anyone

Adding the Sweet Treat Cups to the center of your Fancy Favor Box and you have another holiday gift, great for teachers, secret santa's, friends, and more.

To start I took a piece of 12 x 6 Real Red Cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the Fancy Favor Bigz Die to get the box.  Before I put it together I stamped snowflakes all over it in random order.  I then took my 1 3/4" circle punch and punched a hole in the center of the front of the box and placed my Sweet Treat Cup filled with mini marshmallows.  I layered a piece of 3 x 3 Real Red cardstock behind the Treat Cup to keep it in place.  I used Sticky Strip to put the box together, added the handle  which was a left over piece of cardstock from when I cut out the box.  I added a tag, put in the hot chocolate and some Hershey Kisses tied in a small cello bag.  Thanks to fellow SU demonstrator Kimberly for this great idea.

To make today's gift box I used the following:

Cardstock:  Real Red #119940, Whisper White #100730

Stamp Set:  Snow Swirled #111690, Tags til Christmas #120847 wood mount, or #122269 clear mount

Ink:  Whisper White Craft #101731, Baja Breeze #111833

Punches:  1 3/4" Scallop Oval #119854, 1 3/4" Circle #119850

Accessories:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #1134439, Fancy Favor Bigz xl Die #115965, Extended Cutting Pads #113478, Sticky Strip #104294, Sweet Treat Cups #116802, Crop-a-Dile #108362, Silver Brad #104336 (for the handle)

Top Note Halloween Treat Bag

Halloween is almost here, and the Top Note Bigz Die makes a cute bag topper for those special treats.

I took some Basic Black cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the Top Note Bigz Die.  I then embossed the cut die with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder for some added texture.  The pumpkin was made by punching three ovals with the 1 3/8" Oval Punch, and layering them together.  I sponged some Soft Suede ink onto each oval for added dimension, and the leaf was punched from the Two-Step Bird Punch.  I placed the candy in a small cellophane bag, punched two holes with my Crop-a-Dile and Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon keeps it all together. 

To make today's Treat Bag I used the following:

Cardstock:  Basic Black #121045, Pumpkin Pie #105117, Old Olive #100702, Whisper White #100730

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie #105216, Soft Suede #115657

Ribbon:  Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain #109030

Punches:  Word Window #11957, 1 3/8" Oval #119863

Accessories: Crop-a-Dile #108362, Small Cellophane Bag #103104

Holiday Bundles

Click the Holiday Bundles link under Promotions to see the Holiday Items from both the Mini Catalog and current Idea Book on sale for 20% off regular price.  E-mail me if you have any questions, or go to my on-line store to place your order and have it shipped directly to your home. 

Fabric Headbands

A new twist to my headbands - making them with both fabric and foam.  Great for the holidays!

To make the headband on the left I first cut a piece of Big Shot Fabric Adhesive large enough to cover the two smaller flowers from the Flower Folds bigz xl Die.  I then cut a piece of fabric the same size from Candy Cane Christmas Designer Fabric.  I ironed the adhesive onto the fabric, and then ran both pieces through my Big Shot.  Next I took some red craft foam, ran this through the Big Shot and then layered both cut pieces and ironed them together.  A glue gun, a retired button, and it all gets put together in a snap. 

The headband on the right was made in the same way, the difference is in the Die.  For this headband I used the two smaller daisies from Flower Daisies #2 Bigz Die. 

Using the Fabric Adhesive Roll is what really makes this easy.  Just peel the transfer sheet off, iron your fabric, die cut onto your project, and the rest is up to you.  Experiment and have fun seeing all of the great things you can do with fabric.

To make today's project I used the following Stampin' Up! supplies:

Designer Fabric:  Candy Cane Christmas #121715 (Holiday Mini)

Accessories: Big Shot Fabric Adhesive Roll #122194 (Holiday Mini), Big Shot Machine #113439, Flower Folds Bigz xl Die #115970, Extended Cutting Pads #11347, Flower Daisies #2 Bigz Die #114520

Embellishment:  Real Red Corduroy Button (Retired) 

Non-Stampin' Up! Materials - Glue Gun, Craft Foam, Headbands