I made this gift bag, with an unusual box folded “topper” to enter into the current Simon Says challenge “Not a Card.” I remembered making one of these toppers years ago, and was surprised at how easy it was to make. So, I searched my blog to nab the original tutorial. As soon as I had that in hand, this item went together very quickly. I wanted to use a red kraft bag I found at the local dollar store, and was thrilled to find bold plaid gift wrap in my stash to use for the topper. The gift wrap was made with heavyweight paper, which means the folds will be crisp and will hold their shape. Perfect! The tag was made with assorted stickers, labels, and ephemera from a paper pack purchased at JoAnnes. (Another recently closed company that I already miss!)
Supplies:
· Red Gift bag from Dollar Tree
· Gift Bag Topper Tutorial can be found HERE
· Tag- created items from a Christmas/Winter paper pack purchased at JoAnnes Crafts
· Sookwang double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
· All other misc. items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:
I have one final item to enter into the current
Simon Says challenge “Not a Card” before the deadline. I opted to make another Treat
Box, this time using a free template I found on Pinterest and kraft cardstock
for the base. The decorations (sentiment, leaves and pumpkins), were provided
by a FB group that
I visit a lot- Free Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC. The group sponsor, Paulette
Slater, offers dozens
of wonderful freebies on a regular basis, many with a vintage vibe.. (You can
check it out HERE! And if you join, you’ll have access
to thousands of digital images and sentiments. You can also search for specific
items or topics). Supplies:
· Treat Box template can be
found HERE
· Sentiment, and ephemera are from Printables for your Junk Journaling with TLC (Posted on 1-27-23 for free
use)
· Sookwang
double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
· Kraft paper from Hobby
Lobby
· All other misc.
items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:
Via Pinterest- Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Not
a Card
This month’s Songs and Rhymes Challenge at Outlawz
is a sweet little poem named Marigold. I remembered
that I had a digi from Polkadoodles named Marigold Flower Girl and created a
card that featured this beautiful image. A free sentiment from one of my
favorite sites for free sentiments, TLcCreations, fits perfectly with the happy
image!
Supplies:
· Background scene is
upcycled from an old calendar
· Digi- Polkadoodles
Digi Set (Marigold Flower Girl)
· Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers, Sakura Gelly
Roll white & stardust gel pens
· Front Sentiment is a freebie from TlcCreations (You are a gift to this world SHINE)
· Gold glitter cardstock-
Hobby Lobby
· Sookwang
double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
· All other misc.
items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:
Outlawz Sunday Challenge: Songs and Rhymes-Marigold
This adorable snowman is a
freebie from Beccy’s Place with a face that warms my heart. I don’t use
pre-colored digis very often, but Beccy’s coloring on this little cutie is so very soft and
lovely that I just had to use it. The only changes I made to the digi was to
add “texture” to the furry hat with a white gel pen, silver details to the
bauble, and some decorative stitching to the scarf. The final touch was to add two
sentiments to the card, and sparkle to the snowman. So fun!
Supplies:
·
Digi-Beccy’s Place
Freebie-colored version (Snowman with Bauble)
· Additional details
added with Spectrum Noir
Classique markers, Marvey Silver Marker, Sakura Gelly Roll white & silver
gel pens
·
Nuvo Glitter Drops -White Blizzard
· Light blue polka
dotted cardfront with window (from a packet of cards I found at a thrift
store years ago)
· Front Sentiment “Warm Holiday Wishes” from an
Imagine That digi set (Company is no longer in business)
·
Inside Sentiment is from The Paper Shelter digi set (Vintage
X-mas Designs)
· Sookwang
double-sided tape- Available from several sources on the web.
· All other misc.
items and tools from my stash.
Entered into:
Outlawz Challenges- Monday Greeting
Challenge- Anything Goes (Aug) (twist- Polka Dots)
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