Under the Tree ~ Tag a Bag or a Box!

Hi Stampers! It's Heidi from Stuck on Stampin' and I am SUPER excited to share with you some fun tags I created using the Under the Tree Tag a Bag Accessory Kit from the 2014 Holiday Catalog. 

The pieces for this kit come in a package like this...

And here it is all out of the package and with the tags punched apart. 

The coordinating colors for this kit are Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding, and Early Espresso. It comes with 10 large base tags, 10 builder tags, 10 mini clothespins, 1 spool of baker's twine, Dimensionals, and 5 self-adhesive strips.

I wanted to share with you the many ways you can tag a bag or a box. Stampin Up! sells some really cute packaging products, so I have taken a few of those and added a tag to them. I have used the packaging you see below, but there are many more to choose from and you can find them all HERE (including prices and how many come in a package).

Here is the complete ensemble I created using the Under the Tree Accessory Kit, some of the above packaging, as well as various stamps and punches. 

 

I wanted to take a picture of each of these up close so you can get a better look. For each picture, I will let you know some of the products I used in addition to the Under the Tree Accessory Kit. You will see that most of the projects use the Baker's Twine that is included with the kit, as well as the self-adhesive strips and mini clothespins. I just added all the other stuff for fun flair!

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags

Specialty Paper: Gold Glimmer 

Ribbon: 1/8" Gold

Punches: Bitty Star

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags

Punches: Star Border Punch, Bitty Star Punch, Tree Punch

Framelits: Stars

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags

Ribbon: retired (oops!), but there is 1" Cherry Cobbler Sheer Linen Ribbon in the Holiday Catalog that would look pretty with this!

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags, Endless Wishes

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer, Trim the Tree Paper Pack

Punches: Bitty Star Punch, Tree Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch

Framelits: Bitty Banners

These three tags below I made simple on purpose. I wanted to show you that you don't always have to use the builder tags on top of the base tags. This means your tags can stretch you further! Just tie some twine in the corner or put a Dimnensional on the back and stick it onto the top of a present. 

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags

Punches: Banner Punch

And now the rest of the tags I had fun making a little more extravagant!

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags, Project Life Holiday Cheer

Specialty Paper: Champagne Glimmer

Accessories: Frosted Sequins

Ribbon: 1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding

Punches: 1-3/8" Circle Punch

Framelits: Bitty Banners

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags, Endless Wishes, Festival of Trees

Specialty Paper: Trim the Tree Paper Pack

Accessories: Frosted Sequins

Framelits: Bitty Banners

 These next two tags are just "add ons". I realized I had two mini clothespins left, so I decided to just create a couple of my own base tags using the Tag Topper Scalloped Punch. 

Stamp Set: Cheerful Tags, Endless Wishes, Festival of Trees

Specialty Paper: Trim the Tree Paper Pack, Gold Glimmer, Silver Glimmer
Punches: Tree Punch, Star Border Punch, Bitty Star Punch

Framelits: Bitty Banners

I hope you were inspired by this kit today!! You really can do so much and I had a TON of leftover twine for lots of other projects!! The cost of this kit is only $7.95! Add it to your next order and have fun creating and making cute tags for your Christmas packages. 

And while you're at it...add some of the fun packaging products, too!! 

 Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for coming by today!

Fun Easter Treats w/ Erica

Erica here from Stamping Starlette. Sometimes you need a last minute gift for a friend and these sour cream containers are just the thing for something easy and fun for when you just need to whip something together.

 I made a fun Easter version with some Pumpkin Pie patterned paper from the Polka Dot Parade DSP pack.

Before sealing the top I free hand cut some carrot tops from Gumball Green card stock and finished off the top with the Gumball Green stitched satin ribbon. Make sure you use Sticky Strip to seal the top and bottom of your container to keep it sealed tight. I think the best part is deciding on what kind of surprise you want to hide inside of it. Stamp off a tag and tie it on with twine and Voila! You're done.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great one!

Goodie Bags Galore

Hi stamping friends!  It's Breelin with Craft-somnia Momma here today and I'm sharing some fun goodie bag ideas with you today.  Stampin' Up! has so many fun and easy ways to bag up goodies and gifts!

 

The 1"x8" cellophane bags stuffed with M&M's make for great stocking stuffers or tags on your Christmas packages or a fun little gift for your kids to give to their teachers.

And the 4" x 6" cellophane bags are perfect for a small little cookie or candy bag.  These cute little snowman cookie bags will be school birthday treats for my twin boys on Thursday :) 

And we can't forget the awesome little Muslin bags!!!  My boys love little bags like this, so I though they would make for fun goodie bags for their friends who attend their birthday party later this week.  With just a few polka dots and a fun little thank you tag, the bag is complete!

 

These are just a few ideas of all that Stampin' Up! has to offer in the way of goodie/treat bags.  I hope these that I have shared have INKspired you to create something fun today!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to visit my blog today for additional details on all of these projects.

 



Petite Purse Bigz Die -- dressed up for Halloween!

Hi Stampers!! It's Heidi Boos from Stuck on Stampin' and I have a simple Halloween treat holder to share with you today! With my busy schedule lately, instead of trying to create a little treat container all on my own, this time around I reached for my Petite Purse Bigz L Die to help do the trick! As Halloween approaches, I like to have little treats within my reach so I am ready to go to give as gifts to teachers, neighbors, friends, and family. I have used this little purse die in the past and it has made treat packaging a breeze!

{Petite Purse Bigz L Die, #125606 / $32.95}

I cut a template from thin cardboard that would cover the front and traced onto my choice of DSP (Witches' Brew from the Holiday Catalog).

I die cut the purse die out of Basic Black cardstock along with the piece for the front.

I wanted my purse to have an open top, so I trimmed off the top flap.

I then adhered the DSP piece to the front of  the purse.

 

I thought it would be fun for the candy to "peek through" on the front. I wanted to make sure I had the hole centered just right, so I punched out a 1-1/4" circle onto scrap paper and then adhered to the front where I wanted the hole to be.

 

Before assembling the purse, I punched out the circle.

And, here's the hole...perfect placement!

 

I embellished it very simply with the Halloween Hello stamp set ("it's all about the candy"), 1" circle punch, and 1-1/4" scallop circle punch using Pumpkin Pie ink and cardstock. 

To help fill the bags easily with candy I placed the 4x6 cello bags into the purse before filling. This way it filled up the bag to take the shape of the container.

For the bow around the bag, I actually took the 1-1/4" Pumpkin Pie chevron ribbon and cut it in half since I wanted the ribbon to be thinner.

 By the way...have you tried the new "Candy Corn" M & M's?! These are the candies I used for today's project.

Thank you so much for coming by today! There is so much more in store for you this week right here at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration and on Friday, we will be sharing some fun ideas for ways to package candy. Just in time for the upcoming holiday that really is all about the candy!!

Trick-or-Treat

Good morning! People who know me know that I'm a huge planner and really enjoying being ahead of the game for everything possible. As such I'm always working ahead on holiday projects so I can share ideas and inspiration to help you come up with the perfect gifts for your friends and family. I love to make fun treats for every holiday and love that my son still enjoys giving his friends these gifts (I'm dreading the day he becomes "too big" to do it, boo!) Today I'm really excited to share some great quick and easy Halloween treat ideas that you can whip up quickly and people will be sure to love. All these ideas involve candy because let's be honest what's Halloween without lots of candy treats?

This first treat uses the Pumpkin Pie Goodie Gear Simply Created Kits (item #132792 and you can make 10 treats for only $4.95). The kit comes with the bag, Crumb Cake die cut tag, Pumpkin Pie patterned sticker strips, and Island Indigo Baker's Twine. All I did was stamp the images from the Halloween Hello stamp set (colored in the candy corns and cut out the bat and greeting). This came together so quickly you could very easily take care of treats for your kids class, your coworkers, etc. in no time.

The second treat I have for use is a treat tube and uses the 1x8 cello bags and I added three Smarties candies (you could easily add M&M's, other small candies, or even pencils). I tied a decorative knot with the Basic Black Chevron Ribbon. For the fun tag I used a strip of Witches Brew designer series paper and the Simply Scored Board to create a lolly. The greeting is from the Halloween Bash stamp set and was colored in with Stampin' Write Markers before being cut out with the Big Shot and the Labels Collection Framelits. I used my hot glue gun to glue all the layers together so they're nice and secure and I attached the tag to the tube with a piece of Linen Thread.

My third treat is a favorite, this is actually the treat I'm making for Aidan's class gift this year and is a great way to use lots of designer series paper (we know we all have a huge stash of paper that's just waiting to be used). This is a classic sour cream container and you can find lots of videos online on how to make these. I did alter it slightly, I used paper that was 4" x 5 1/4" Witches Brew Designer Series Paper (I changed it so I could get six containers from each piece of DSP. I used Sticky Strip to attach the tube together and added a fun size bag of M&M's inside. A paper crimper was used on both ends for some added detail. The greeting is again from the Halloween Bash stamp set and I used the Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, and Oval Punch to punch out each of the layers. A piece of Basic Black 1/4" Taffeta Ribbon attaches the tag to the candy container.

My last project is a super cute Halloween box that uses the Pop n' Cuts Die and the Big Shot. Tonya Bell came up with this fabulous box using this die and I just had to try it out, check her project out here). Once again I used the Witches Brew Designer Series Paper. The inner box is made with Pumpkin Pie cardstock and will hold lots of yummy goodies. I used the oval punch to cut out the holes at the top and used a piece of Summer Starfruit 3/8" stitched satin ribbon for a fun touch. For the front of the box I used the Halloween Hello stamp set for the greeting as well as the little candy pieces (I cut them out with Paper Snips and attached them with dimensionals so they pop up). A small piece of coordinating DSP and some Witches Brew Washi Tape help finish off the design.

Here's a side view of the treat box.

I hope you enjoyed the treat projects I shared today and that it inspired you to create some fun and yummy treats for Halloween (or any other holiday, these can all be changed with the colors, paper, and stamps for any occasion).

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy,

Diana