Adobe likes me again so be sure to go to this post and get your Just Because candy wrappers download! … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Just Because
For some reason Adobe doesn't want to make PDF's for me right now...so while I figure it out tonight and have the download ready to go for you tomorrow (scroll down, Adobe likes me again and the links are up!), here's a sneak peek of the project: Tomorrow I'll have the bag topper and candy wrapper labels for your downloading pleasure! Edited: Ok, download the two PDF's and you're good to go! I wrapped the labels around Hershey's Nuggets so all you'll need is a bag of those and you're ready! The instructions for the bag toppers are in the download and I just added a simple silver rhinestone for something extra. Here's the links! … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Valentine’s Pillow Boxes
Here's another quick valentine's day project for you! This one is super easy and fast! It's a cute little Valentine's Day pillow box. Just download the PDF by clicking here. It includes one complete box and four sentiment hearts for the front. They say: SWAK Love, me Happy Valentine's Day XOXOX The PDF will look like this: All you'll need is: 1 sheet of cardstock per box 12"-15" of coordinating ribbon foam tape Just cut around the edge of the box, fold the bottom and top on the slightly curved line, fold the tab and use double sided tape to close the box. Tie a ribbon around the box, and use foam tape to adhere … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday – Valentines Treasures
I am super excited! I have sooooo many downloads for you today! I've got a project, card, AND a Valentine's Day font for you! All FREE! And a sale in my shop if you don't have any of the cute silver DVD tins for storing your treasures in! All the papers and labels needed for this project can be downloaded. In addition to the label PDF here and the case cover PDF here you'll need 1 bag of Hershey's Treasures and 1 DVD tin, some double sided tape, and glitter if you want a little sparkle. I used the Diamond Stickles. This color is awesome because it takes on the color of whatever you put it on, essentially getting many different colors … [Read more...]
Glittered Brads and Great Gift Boxes
I started with this: 2 silver brads, glitter, and a glue pad Just tap the glue pad on the tops of the brads and sprinkle with glitter! Now I have glitter brads! I made them to put onto this gift box...but I decided to just go with a red velvet ribbon instead.... You can download the template here. It's my little pizza box template from last year! If you print it slightly larger than 100% it will fit a gift card! Also great for jewelry or one cookie for a teacher or coworker gift! Happy Crafting! … [Read more...]
Merry Soaps
I know it was just yesterday that we made yummy Krispy treats but here's another great, simple, quick gift. I asked my husband to help me name this tutorial and he suggested Merry Soaps: so here it is! I started with the $1 bottle of soap from Wal-mart. (For your project, any clear soap will do, as long as the label is easy to remove, and there's no printing on the actual plastic bottle. This had a sticker on the front and the back but they were easily removed.) Print out a few words onto a transparency with a laser printer. (Don't use your inkjet printer because the ink is NOT waterproof. Print out what you'd like and take it to … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Krispy Treat Gifts
I hope everyone had a great weekend! I had a LONG week last week so I was glad to get some relaxing and crafting done. I had a mini crisis when I realized Christmas is almost here! (Or at least, the time to send out all packages so that they get to family in time!) At work we use Photoshop a lot but I've been trying to use Illustrator a little more so today's tutorial I created for you in Adobe Illustrator! I hope you like it! This is a simple gift that would be great for neighbors or a stocking stuffer. It's also great for those that work. I've been taking it to work and it can be made in the microwave! It's a perfect single sized … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday – Handmade Memory Game
This is a really simple project also and GREAT for a handmade Christmas gift! You can very easily adapt it for different age levels as well. This one is a fairly simple match the pattern game. For a little more difficult version, try printing out upper and lowercase letters, or pictures and the matching words. Or even match the english word with the spanish or french word. (Told you it's easily adaptable!) Here's what you'll need: A few packages of these: -Wooden squares. I used two packages for the one I made. Originally I had wanted the squares to be larger than 1 1/4" square and was going to order some from here. At the last … [Read more...]
Hand Embroidered Kitchen Towels
I made these for Mother's Day presents. (Hopefully my mom won't decide to make this the week that she checks my blog! The J is for Janet, my mom, and the G is for Gayle, my mother in law.) You might recognize the images...they are from my stamp sets that will be here soon! So here's what you do to make these, using stamps. Just stamp the image with black ink on white paper for the highest contrast. Then find where on the towel you'd like the image to be embroidered. (For these towels I used the cotton flour sack towels. I like how absorbent these are.) I placed the image underneath the area and traced over my stamped image onto the towel … [Read more...]
Tweet Day Gift Bag
Swap is tonight and the theme was a gift bag. It could be a gift box, bag, or anything else to give a gift in. I bought the craft paper brown bags and embelished them. A little tag. (hint: tag sentiment and border might be images from my new stamps. Do you like them?) Close up of the birdie. I cut out the shape from the paper and adhered that to the bag. Then I used tacky glue and traced around the bird. I pulled out a skein of yarn that I bought just because I liked it. I outlined the bird with the yarn for a little dimension. I think it turned out nicely. … [Read more...]
