Muslin bags, boxes and tags

 

No more Christmas cards but maybe just a few other things. I have been dying to make up these little boxes. I decorated it with some DSP, filled it with some shortbread biscuits and popped on the acetate cover and finished it off with some of the lovely Christmas ribbon and a tag. I am so going to use these for handmade Christmas gifts. They are great value at $11.95 for eight boxes.

 

 

Aren't these just delightful? I was unsure how well these would turn out as I couldn't find many examples on the web that I liked. I got the idea of using the stencils from the Build a Banner Simply Created kit in the Holiday catalogue from a video done by Linda Higgins. Using the dot stencil with a sponge dauber allows you to press the ink on with greater pressure. I love the Cherry Cobbler and old Olive dots on these bags.

 

These were done with the stripes stencils, Mosaic Madness stamps and Betsy's Blossoms set

 

What fun these are and they make great little bags to give small presents in.

 

Muslin bags, boxes and tags

 

No more Christmas cards but maybe just a few other things. I have been dying to make up these little boxes. I decorated it with some DSP, filled it with some shortbread biscuits and popped on the acetate cover and finished it off with some of the lovely Christmas ribbon and a tag. I am so going to use these for handmade Christmas gifts. They are great value at $11.95 for eight boxes.

 

 

Aren't these just delightful? I was unsure how well these would turn out as I couldn't find many examples on the web that I liked. I got the idea of using the stencils from the Build a Banner Simply Created kit in the Holiday catalogue from a video done by Linda Higgins. Using the dot stencil with a sponge dauber allows you to press the ink on with greater pressure. I love the Cherry Cobbler and old Olive dots on these bags.

 

These were done with the stripes stencils, Mosaic Madness stamps and Betsy's Blossoms set

 

What fun these are and they make great little bags to give small presents in.

 

Tags, Tags and More Tags

I just love making tags. They make a present look special and they are fun and quick
to make. This year I used the new Chalk Talk stamp set with the matching Chalk
 Talk dies. The ones above were made with the Pennant Parade stamp set and the
Petite Pennants Parade punch. Doesn't Calypso Coral and Gumball Green go
well with Crumb Cake cardstock?

This die shape is great to use around the neck of a present like below.

The thin die is an unusual shape but they look quite cute. The 'to and from' sentiment

 is from the Tag It stamp set and I will be using it on all my tags, either on the back 

or front.

The Seasons of Style paper stack designs are bright highlights in these tags. I found
 it easier to cut a strip of cardstock a little wider than the die and adhere the DSP
and the contrast red strip to it before running it though the Bigshot using the bigger
  Tag It die. This makes a clean cut of all the layers. The 1 inch Cherry Cobbler
grosgrain ribbon is folded into a bow and attached above the christmas tree.

I am not really into Santa Clause but I know a lot of people are so I did some
of these cute images from the Tag It stamp set. I coloured just the Santa using
a Real Red and Basic Black markers and cut it out with a square punch.

I did the same with this one but this time I also coloured the ends with Gumball 
Green.

Love the new Bermuda Bay.

Washi tape is great for tags. I applied the tape first to a strip of cardstock before

 running it through the Big Shot.

I loved using the reindeer from the Warmth and Wonder on these tags. Stamping 

off gives these a nice effect.

Christmas Collectibles could be used in all sorts of designs on tags.

In this card I used Whisper White cardstock punching a square out. The frame 

was made using the Squares Dies Collection. The image was placed under the

 square and the white card was attached using dimensionals. A couple of 

strips of Washi tape and a clay button complete this fun card

Final one for the day was another Santa mounted on a piece of Stylish Stripes 
embossed cardstock. A piece of Gumball green ribbon finishes this off.
No more tags today!

Tags, Tags and More Tags

I just love making tags. They make a present look special and they are fun and quick
to make. This year I used the new Chalk Talk stamp set with the matching Chalk
 Talk dies. The ones above were made with the Pennant Parade stamp set and the
Petite Pennants Parade punch. Doesn't Calypso Coral and Gumball Green go
well with Crumb Cake cardstock?

This die shape is great to use around the neck of a present like below.

The thin die is an unusual shape but they look quite cute. The 'to and from' sentiment

 is from the Tag It stamp set and I will be using it on all my tags, either on the back 

or front.

The Seasons of Style paper stack designs are bright highlights in these tags. I found
 it easier to cut a strip of cardstock a little wider than the die and adhere the DSP
and the contrast red strip to it before running it though the Bigshot using the bigger
  Tag It die. This makes a clean cut of all the layers. The 1 inch Cherry Cobbler
grosgrain ribbon is folded into a bow and attached above the christmas tree.

I am not really into Santa Clause but I know a lot of people are so I did some
of these cute images from the Tag It stamp set. I coloured just the Santa using
a Real Red and Basic Black markers and cut it out with a square punch.

I did the same with this one but this time I also coloured the ends with Gumball 
Green.

Love the new Bermuda Bay.

Washi tape is great for tags. I applied the tape first to a strip of cardstock before

 running it through the Big Shot.

I loved using the reindeer from the Warmth and Wonder on these tags. Stamping 

off gives these a nice effect.

Christmas Collectibles could be used in all sorts of designs on tags.

In this card I used Whisper White cardstock punching a square out. The frame 

was made using the Squares Dies Collection. The image was placed under the

 square and the white card was attached using dimensionals. A couple of 

strips of Washi tape and a clay button complete this fun card

Final one for the day was another Santa mounted on a piece of Stylish Stripes 
embossed cardstock. A piece of Gumball green ribbon finishes this off.
No more tags today!