Sweet Treats

Today I have an especially sweet project to share with you made with Fun Stampers Journey Yummy & Delicious collection. Using the Pennant Fun die set I created these fun little treat tents, perfect for any celebration or holiday. 

Would you like to know how these were made? They're super easy! Just cut a two strips of card stock or patterned paper 3" by 10" and score at 3 1/2" and 6 1/2".

I used the second largest triangle in the Pennant Fun die set, but you can use any size to make these in a larger or smaller size. 

If you're using a different size triangle, simply measure the distance of the bottom points of your triangle for the width of your paper strips. In this case it was 3" wide. Then measure the distance from the tip of your triangles to the bottom for the side lengths. 

Once you've made your measurements and score lines, take the paper strips and weave them through the triangle die so that only the sides will be cut (see photo). Die cut both strips of paper on both ends. 

Once you cut your two paper pieces on both sides, adhere them together as shown in the photo above with some Journey Craft Glue. 

Now you will need to make pencil marks on each point of the container in order to help you center punch holes for your ribbon or twine. The new Press Punch tool works perfectly for this job. Once you have your holes punched, weave your ribbon or twine through each hole. I threaded my twine through the front of each tip. Then I added a tag to the twine made with smaller Pennant Fun dies before I tied the container closed. 

Depending on the kind of celebration or holiday, you can add so many different goodies to these treat tents. Use Christmas paper for the holidays, etc. Enjoy! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: DI-0030 Pennant Fun Die Set; SS-0153 Candy Shop Stamp Set; PP-0007 Yummy Prints Patterned Paper; TO-0026 Press Punch; TO-0039 Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer; JG-0001 Journey Grand; CS-0099 Bubble Gum Card Stock; CS-0040 Whip Cream Card Stock; IP-0027 Watermelon Fusion Ink Pad; AC-0005 Natural Journey Twine; AD-0111 Journey Craft Glue

Build a Card Tutorial

Hi!

How are you this Tuesday? It's a lovely sunny day here, although you wouldn't know it's spring because the temperatures have been so cold! We're talking January numbers here!

Until  Mother Nature decides to get on board with some more springlike days, I'll have to dream of spring and summer through my crafting. :)

This fun little card was created with Pebbles' new Party with Amy Locurto collection.  Isn't it lovely? And colorful? 

Have you ever wondered how I put a card like this together? Would you like to see step-by-step? Over on the Pebbles blog I have a little tutorial that you can see here.

Thanks for visiting. Have a super day! :)

Creepy Bookmarks

Hello!

Did you see my Doodlebug Design Haunted Manor project last week? The 'Boo to You' card and tag set? Well, you can check it out here and today I have another project share using this spooky-fun collection.

These are corner style bookmarks made with the new Create-A-Card minis. I have a tutorial over at the Doodlebug blog if you would like to see how simple they are to make.

Have a wonderful day! :)

Doodlebug Tuesday Tutorial

I'm glad you're here today because I have a Doodlebug Design tutorial for you on how to make the mini binder paper sac that I made for this teacher's card.

To get started you will need some binder paper, regular scissors and mini pinking scissors, a corner rounder punch and some craft glue.

The first thing you want to do is cut off the left hand margin of your binder paper, just enough to remove the holes.

Next, cute the length of your paper to 4 1/2".

Now turn your piece of paper over and cut along the red margin line.

Keeping your piece of paper face down, make about a 1/4" flap on the left hand side.

Then fold your paper in half. Your margin should now be on top.

Next unfold your paper and apply a bit of glue along the flap to secure your bag shut.

Give your glue a few minutes to dry, then take your corner rounder and punch both bottom corners. If you don't have a corner rounder, you could do this with a regular pair of scissors.

After you rounded the bottom corners, turn the bottom of your bag up 1/4", making sure the pink margin line is face down. This is the back of your bag.

Now apply some glue to seal the bottom closed.

At the top of your bag you are going to cut about 2/3 of the way down the top margin on each side along the fold.

With both sides cut, you can now fold the top layer of the bag down about 1/2".

Along this folded line use a pair of mini pinking sheers to cut off the flap.

Lastly, cute the back part of the bag along the top, making diagonal lines at the sides. All done!

Now you can decorate your little bag with stamps as I did here. I used the new Doodlebug/Hampton Arts stamps sets called Thankful and Doodlepop Icons. You can also embellish your bag with ready-made accents. There's no limit to what you can do!

These little bags can also be used to hold favors for teachers and students. You can use these same steps to create bags using different kinds of paper for other themes, occasions and holidays.

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and have fun making your own mini bags.

Kathy :)