Elegant Birthday Combo by Lesley

Hello!  Lesley here today with a quick and easy birthday Gift Purse, 

using some of the Vintage Floral Ribbon.

A simple yet pretty card using some Vintage Floral Ribbon, some Lace and a white Doily.  I used the Fancy Birthday Sticker.

Together they make a simple yet elegant gift set for a friend!

Thanks for joining me today!  Hope you have a crafty day!

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Clearly the Best by Shantaie

Hello my crafty darlings, Shantaie here with a Mother's day (or anyday) gift idea for someone special in your life. I treasure so many of the Mother figures that have graced my life over the years, as well as countless dear friends that uplifted me in various ways so that I could be a better Mother to my girls (and all my many "adopted" teens over the years).  Motherhood and Mothering are lifelong jobs, so a sweet little gift seems in order don't you think? :)

I started with a clear purse box and added a gold dotty vellum panel in the back, I began layering with a 4" white doily and a floral frame. A little swirled circle, and a die cut flower sit just behind a floral printed paper flower, and those two ribbons creating the perfect place for the greeting using mothers day express yourself stickers.

I left this gift box empty to allow me to fill it later with a gift later, and to allow you to decide what you can fill yours with! Chocolate, gift cards, or a pretty bracelet are some of my favorites! ;) 

Thanks for dropping by!  Have a crafty day!

A Birthday Bundle by Lesley

Hi everyone! Lesley here! Spring has arrived and with it comes lots of pretty pinks and greens! I love this time of year and look forward to crafting with the bright and happy colours of the sky and flowers! Today I am sharing a card and clear purse birthday bundle. I love making little matchy sets for friends and family!

I used the Fancy Sentiments-Birthday for my focal point and it fit perfectly on a white Punched Pieceds-Large. Then I used the Birthday Cupcake from Stickers by the Dozen-Birthday. These little cupcakes make for a quick and pretty card! I layered the cupcake with a hot pink Punched Piece. I also used a piece of the White Lancaster Doliy to add a feminine touch to the card.

The little clear purse of one of my favourite SRM products. They come together to quickly!! Again, I used a cupcake and mounted it on the punched piece.

I hope you enjoyed my project today and that you have fun crafting! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Halloween Treats by Lesley

Hello! Lesley here! Halloween is on its way and it is exciting to make some fun treats for family or friends!!!  I LOVE working with Halloween stickers and decided to put together four different projects!

I used the Stickers By The Dozen/Trick-or-Treat on the Small Purse Container! Love those spiders! And I used We've Got Your Sticker/Treats for the Boo! sentiment! I love that it is white and looks like chalkboard/white embossed! SO easy! 

I also used the stickers on my little bookmark below! I paired it with some Solid Mandarin Twine.

Then I made my own treat box using the same stickers. To make one of these boxes, called a "Sour Cream Container" find the directions HERE.

I then used a Medium Purse Container and decorated it with the same stickers as mentioned above. 

I kept my designs simple but hopefully whimsical enough for Halloween night!

Thanks for dropping by and be sure to drop by soon for more spooky inspiration!

Birthday Celebration by Lesley

Look who's back!  It's Lesley Croghan with her beautiful creations.  So happy to have her back on the SRM All Star Team. 

Now let's hear from Lesley in her own words…

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Hello SRM fans! Lesley Croghan excited to be here with my first design team post as a returning member of the SRM Design Team! Today I am sharing a little "birthday purse" and matching birthday card I made for my best friend! I used Say it with Stickers/Birthday to decorate my card and Purse-Small, which is a party favor container found in the SRM online store.

I filled the "small purse" with some Double Bubble bubble gum! Yum!

I also used some Solid Mandarin Twine and a little strip of designer paper. The little gift stickers are easy to use. All I did was stick them on some white paper and then punched them out with my 1" square punch.

For the card, I used the same designer paper; adding some more of the Say it with Stickers/Birthday stickers and Solid Mandarin Twine.

Can't wait to give this special set to my friend!  Hope that you've been inspired to make something special for someone you know with a birthday coming up!

Flamingo Party Favor by Shantaie

Hi I'm Shantaie Fowler here with you today, and I was asked to create a party favor using one of our many versatile Clear Containers. While thinking about what to make I realized how many parties I have thrown or attended over the years, and few things make a lasting impact the way a party favor does! It's the part of the event you get to take home with you and no matter how lavish or rustic a favor... presentation is key!

Boy, girl, child, or adult...everyone loves a favor! For a spring gathering celebrating a fashion release I have made these purses with a bottle of nail polish nestled in a layer of fiesta fringe. The Clear Purse seemed a perfect way to present the bright colored bottles! 

I cut a flamingo with my Silhouette and tucked it behind a ribbon bow and a double bow made with strands of Twine in Caribbean and Pink Sorbet, topped off with a fabric brad.  The paper umbrella has a Labels by the Dozen "to and from" tag wrapped around the base, and and a sweet Life is Good sentiment round sticker on the umbrella itself!  Did you notice that pop of color at the bottom of the purse? That is a border  from the Valentine We've got your Border sheet!  It really ties all the colors together! 

Cookies, crackers, markers or marshmallows, favors are a fun and lasting part of your event, you don't need to spend a fortune on a party to make it look like you hired a party planner, you just need a Clear Container and a fun idea! There are lots of ideas right here on our blog, or check out our Pinterest for tons of DIY inspiration! 

Party On! :)

Baby Booties Packaging by Lorena & WINNERS!

Hello, SRM friends! Lorena here. As a crafter, even though my main love is paper crafting, I also like try my hand with other "disciplines" now and then. One of them is knitting. My grandmother taught me how to knit, but for years I only knew how to do it in a straight line (hundreds of scarves, anyone?) and it was only recently that I learned how to knit other things, like baby booties. So once you have adorable baby booties, you need a lovely packaging to go with them, right?  Enter SRM goodies here and you're good to go.

The medium SRM Clear Purse is the perfect size to pack a pair of newborn booties. I had a lot of fun looking for coordinating stickers to decorate it in my SRM stash! I started with a label from Labels by the Dozen/Everyday Pastels. Then, I added a sentiment sticker from We've got your Border/Baby Girl.

I also die cut a little peep and adhered it to the label. However, if you don't have a die like this, the shape is simple enough to freehand cut it from cardstock. Or you could also use this Quick Cards Easter stickers that has an adorable little chick on it. Or stamp and fussy cut an image from the Jane's Doodles clear stamp sets SRM is carrying now! There are perfect images for doing this in the Springtime, Garden Friends or Baby Jungle sets.

For the top and bottom of the purse I went with We've got your Border/Baby Boy and We've got your Border/Baby Girl. Simply perfect! And of course, the packaging isn't finished until we add a twine double bow, adhered with a glue dot.

I hope you liked this little baby project! Thanks for visiting!

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The winners of the 17turtles $15.00 gift certificates are: 

 Charlene said...

SO fun Annette!!!!

Jean said...

Wonderful!! THanks for the inspiration!

Please contact me with your email address and I will pass them along to Juliana at 17turtles.  She will contact you regarding your gift certificate that can be used in the 17turtles store.  susan@srmpress.com

St. Patrick's Day Purse Treat by Tessa W.

 Isn't giving treats out the best!  Tessa Wise with you today sharing a little treat I made to give out on St. Patrick's Day this year.

These medium sized Clear Purse Boxes are so fun to fill up!  I wanted it to look like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow so I filled it with some gold covered chocolates and Skittles :)  After it was full of goodies, I started decorating the front.  I went with a fun little cluster of green and gold embellishment on the left side of the handle.

I placed a strip of green patterned paper cut into a banner shape first.  Next, I pulled a green label sticker from the Labels By The Dozen/Christmas Sticker Sheet to use as my next layer.  Once it was down, I added some green zig zag sticker stitches from the Sticker Stitches/Christmas Sticker Sheet over the banners.   

I pulled out the Life is Good Stamp Set by Jane's Doodles next, stamping out the tag and heart.  I cut around it and punched a hole through the top.  I tied a bit of Pea Pod Baker's Twine around the top and finished in a bow.  I also added the Good Luck sentiment from the Sentiment/Thinking of You Sticker Sheet.  I added the tag to the purse along with some gold sequins to finish off the look:

Who wouldn't want a rainbow treat for St. Patricks Day? :)

Thanks for joining me today!

-tessa

Colorful Clear Purse by Michele

Michele here with a bright colorful way to say thank you! I am constantly coming up with new ways to thank all of my daughter's teachers, bus drivers, and aides at school. So what's better than a bold funky clear purse filled with Bath and Body, a gift card, and a bit of candy?  Well that's what I am planning on putting in the bag at least.  ;)  I used SRM's clear purse and added a doily to help "ground" my funky elements. 

I added a water colored circle cut with a Spellbinder's die.  I then layered SRM's punched scalloped circle that I water colored and glittered.  I added a thank you sticker from the Take 2: Thank You set.  Since I was on a total water coloring kick, I continued that trend with the leaves.  For my finishing touches I added rolled roses, string, epoxy dots, and a stick pin.  

I was pleased with this little combo...it just seemed "happy" to me. 

:)

Bossy Joscie Christmas Containers by Shery

Hello, SRM friends! Shery here today with some fun projects!  Did you know that SRM products and Bossy Joscie Flairs go so well together? They do! I put together some Christmas stocking stuffers for my niece and nephews. 

And for my first stocking stuffer, I decorated a Small Clear Purse with lots of SRM goodies including We've Got Your Border Christmas. I layered red and green Punched Pieces, added Green Shimmer Twine, and topped it off with a Bossy Joscie flair.  How merry!



For my second stocking stuffer, I decorated flair from Bossy Joscie's Modern Christmas set, a 2" x 2" Square Box container with Live Life Christmas, Christmas Borders, and Take 2 Christmas stickers.  Love this little cutie!  That flair is the perfect final touch!

 And for my last one, I decorated a Medium Pillow Box with Take 2 Christmas, Sticker Stitches Christmas, Stickers by the Dozen Christmas, and a green Punched Piece.

 Put them all together they spell FUN!  What a merry batch of Christmas treats!

I'm really loving these clear containers, especially the small ones, because they're perfect to put small gifts inside and they are so easy to decorate, no matter what the occasion. You'll find no shortage SRM stickers to do that!

Want to WIN a stash of SRM Stickers & Bossie Joscie Flair?  Just leave a comment here on the blog today for a chance.

Teacher Purse by Cassonda

Hi everyone! Cassonda Tadlock here to share with you an easy and quick teacher gift. My new job has me sharing a room with another Kindergarten teacher so I decided to make her a little gift to show my appreciation. It is her room after all.

Take the Small Clear Purse and swipe some red paint across the front. After it dries use some stamps and white ink to add some designs to the front.  I love this effect and I love these swirl and dot stamps. So fun! !

Tie a pair of sweet little SRM punched pieces to the handle with some Twinery Maraschino Twine. Here I used a pink punched piece for the apple since it's her favortie color. :)

Place the gift or sweet treat inside and close up the purse box. 

I sure hope she loves it! ♥

Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to drop in tomorrow for another dose of SRM Design Team inspiration!