Christmas Gift Bags

This is my second post of the day,for my FCCB post click here.

 

We have a new challenge over at BBTB2,the lovely Suzanne has asked us to decorate a gift bag or gift tag using cricut cuts. I love making gift bags so this was right up my alley.

I have 2 different projects to share with you.

 

My first is a vintage feel bag....

 

I used an old favourite, TBBM to make the bag cut at 4.5" and used a MS punch for the edge.

The DP is the Turtle Dove Collection by Kaisercraft. The wreath is cut at 2" from Dec 25th and has clear rock candy distress crackle paint on it. The sentiment is from Jingle All the Way by My Craft Spot. A wire handle and ribbon, hemp and a wood button just to finish it off.

 

 

My next bag I kept really simple and modern...

 

I added this cute little gingerbread boy from Create a Critter 2 to a plain gift bag.

He's cut at 3" and it didn't take many embellishments to  pretty the bag up. Just popped him up with 3d foam for effect.

 

There is lots of stunning inspiration for you over at BBTB2,so do check it out and hope you come and join in the fun. I am so pleased to have a couple of bags done ready for the festive season.

 

 

 Looking forward to seeing your bags or tags.

 

 

                                                        

Snowman Treat Boxes

Hi,Monday already! Hope you had a great weekend.

Today is a new challenge over at My Craft Spot. Challenge #36 is to make Christmas Treat Packaging for friends and neighbours. I decided to make a simple snowman treat box to go along with the rest of the treat box family!

These festive friends all hold christmas chocolates to share with my festive friends!

As you can see I made 2 variations.

Recipe

Tags,Bags,Boxes & More - cake box cut at 6"

1.5" circle punch for head

Winter Woodland - Hat(layer cut at 4")

Body and head inked with Tumbled Glass distress ink

White chalk ink for hat and twine

Black gems for face and chalk for cheeks

Nose - quilled

Scarf - Green Olive and Cranberry crinkle ribbon - My Craft Spot

Sentiment from White Christmas - My Craft Spot

This one was made  the same way but run through a snowflake embossing folder and added snowtex and glitter.

The scarf is braided trendy twine from My Craft Spot.

I think these turned out great. Come and check out the amazing projects of my fellow DT sisters and join in the fun over at My Craft Spot.

For Santa treat box click Here and for my Reindeer treat box click Here.

I am entering this over at Fantabulous Cricut #89 - Present Time - gift or gift packaging.

My Sheri Crafts - Decorate for Christmas

Thanks for looking.

                                                    

My Craft Spot Winter Release Blog Hop

If you are looking for Cindy's Scraptastic Blog Hop click here.

Hi,it's the weekend.Welcome to My Craft Spot Winter Release Stamp Set Blog Hop. You should have come here from my talented friend Kate but if you just happened to be visiting and would like to start from the beginning go to the fabulous Kimberly of My Craft Spot. I have had so much fun playing with these amazing stamp sets this week.

I am so excited to share my special project with you as this is my favourite item I have made this week. It will have pride of place on my dining table at Christmas.

As a child we had  a snowman that was filled with small treats which were opened on Boxing Day tea.

This was my inspiration as each box section including the hat opens to hide a small gift.

Regular friends to my blog will know I have a passion for boxes and 3D items!

Boxes cut at 8.75",8",7" and 6.5" on Blackout feature on P 119 of Tags,Bags,Boxes and More

All white boxes embossed,inked with tumbled glass distress ink and then decorated with Snowtex mixed with white acrylic paint and water and drizzled with Glamour Dust.

I cut a circle again using the blackout feature  at 3.5" as my hat base.

Strong glue to attach them to each other.

I chalked the edges of the hat with white ink. I added Scarlet Red and Olive Green Crinkle ribbon topped with a wooden button and vintage twine all (except the button) from My Craft Spot.

I quilled a carrot nose from orange card and added black gems for eyes and mouth.

His scarf is made by plaiting Vintage Vanilla,Olive Green and Scarlet Red Crinkle ribbon together and I think it turned out so pretty.

I added buttons tied with twine and stamped the fabulous sentiment from Winter Wonderland on to some brown cardstock which I embossed and inked. I was originally going to hang this from his arms but decided against it.

Mr Snowman's twiggy arms are made from grungeboard(for strength) from Tim Holtz twig die.

Inked with vintage photo and walnut stain distress ink and then given the snow treatment.

The lovely Kimberly has given each DT member a set of her wonderful stamps to give away as blog hop candy,my set is Winter Wonderland,so to be in for a chance to win,be a follower and leave me a comment and a way to contact you. I love this set and know you will too. So for maximum chances to win each set, visit all the stops on the hop and leave a comment on each project.

All the stamp sets go on sale today over at My Craft Spot.

Winners will be announced Tuesday.

Your next stop on the list is the creative Aymee.Here is the hop list in case you get lost.

Blogs on the hop:

 Kimberly

Kate
Jayne

Aymee
Bobby
Amber

Marlene

Ally
Candy

I am entering this in the linking party You had me at Craft      
I am also entering this in the linking party at Robin's Creative Cottage


                                                           

Reindeer Treat Box

Hi, two posts in one day! My card mojo may be awol but over at BBTB2 the challenge this week is TBBM 3d challenge. You may remember  recently I made a Santa Box using this cartridge and thought it could be used equally for a snowman or penguin. On the school run a reindeer box thought came to me,so decided to make one for the challenge.

I couldn't wait to get home and make this! I think she turned out really well.

Recipe

TBBM - cake box cut at 5.5" and inked.

Doodlecharms - reindeer face cut at "2.5",inked.

Added glossy accents to her nose.

Wild Rose Studio for sentiment.

MS punch for branch

Red and Olive twine

I am entering this over at You Had Me @ Craft

Click Here to see the Santa Box.

Have a great evening.

Jayne x

Santa Box

Hope your day is going great. I have had some playtime in my craft room this morning(my son is at Grandma and Grandad's). We are off camping tomorrow...yep,I said camping....not my favourite activity and it's pouring with rain!!! But we'll have fun anyhow. (No,that didn't sound convincing to me either,wonder if there's a B&B near the campsite?!) lol.

 Today I made a Santa gift box to enter over at My Craft Spot. The challenge this week is giftbags/boxes and you should see the amazing DT projects.

I love making boxes and bags and reached for my old favourite,Tags,Bags,Boxes and More. The triangle box was cut at 6",inked and assembled.

I then cut Santa(only the shift cut) at 1.75" from Doodlecharms. Discarded the hat as I used the box for that. Inked all edges,gems for eyes and flocked hat rim  and hat pompom.

Punched some holly and added gems and ribbon.

I really like how he turned out and he would be great hanging from the tree or as a table gift. Think this would work for  a snowman or penguin too. He was so quick and easy to make you could easily run up a batch of them.

Thanks for stopping by. Call back tomorrow for the winners of The Back to School blog candy.

Have a wonderful evening.

Jayne x

Birthday Present

Hello Everyone,hope you are all having a great week. I'm a bit behind but catching up!
Today I have a shaped birthday card. Don't know about you but I like things that are slightly different and quirky.

  I am entering it into the following challenges:-
My Craft Spot - #9 - shape cards
Die Cuttin Diva's - #16 - It's a Celebration
Birthday Sundaes - #10 - Pearls and Lace Birthday Card
Wacky Wednesday - #39 - Use the colours pink,brown,teal and cream

 Recipe

Life's a Party cricut cartridge present card and all layers cut at 4"

All layers embossed and inked

Top layer sanded

Tags,Bags,Boxes and More for tag and shadow cut at 1.75"

Bow - glamour dusted

Pearls,lace and brown ribbon

Paula Pascual birthday stamp

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good day. Jayne x

For some reason I am unable to leave comments today, is blogger playing tricks again?

Tag Bag

Hi,hope your week is going well. Lovely weekend and very busy work week! Just wanted to say a special hello to all my followers and to everyone that takes the time to leave a comment.Thank you I really appreciate it and love reading them.
Today I have made a small bag that contains gift tags. 

                                                                                 
 I am entering it into the following challenges:-
Fantabulous Cricut - #58 flower shower
My Craft Spot - #6 show Mum some love
CCCC - #16 plantin schoolbook
My Creative Time - 3d item,use an older cartridge
Cooking with Cricut -spring flowers

 Recipe

Walk in my Garden - tags -3.5",tag

Plantin Schoolbook - bag - 3.25"

WIMG - 1.5" tag stamped with Pink Petticoat 'with love' stamp(free with issue 83 of simply cards and papercrafts)

Everything inked

Gems

3d foam

Ribbons

Thanks for stopping by.Jayne x

Little Birdie

Hi,hope you've had a good weekend. Thought I'd share a quick card  with you.

I needed  a little note card and this was what I came up with.

Made on the cricut.

Tags,Bags,Boxes and More for  tag card and Create a Critter for the cute bird.

Must make a batch of these. However many cards I make I never seem to have one when I need one!!Lol!

Working on a special altered project which I hope to share later this week.Have a good day.

Hugs, Jayne x