Tuesday Treats: Tea for Two

Hi All! Just a quick post to share a fun little treat box project with you today. (Here is a link to my inspiration.)

So let's take a look:

I created this box using Whisper and White Daisy cardstocks by Close To My Heart, along with the new Sugar Rush paper pack. The flowers and heart shape is from CTMH's January Stamp Of The Month: Adore You. The sentiment itself is from the (now-retired) December Stamp of The Month: Thoughtful Flowers. I stamped the sentiment on White Daisy cardstock in Whisper ink, and colored it with my Prismacolor Pencils. I then cut out the image and popped it up on the front with foam tape. Finally, I added some eyelets and White & Gold ribbon for a closure.

Here's a look at the inside:

The box will hold two tea bags and three Ghirardelli chocolates (or four as a tight squeeze). You could also fit a nice little gift card in it if you would like.

Here's the treat box one more time:

Pretty cool, huh? I thought it would make a fun little teachers gift. Stay tuned for some more treat ideas coming soon!

Until then, have a wonderfully creative day!

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A Little Taste of Thanks....

Hi All! Hope you're having a fabulous Saturday. We're in the throes of the year-end wind-down here at the Hill house. So as per yesterday's promise, I thought I'd share the gifts I put together for the kids'  advisory (think homeroom) teachers. 

The inspiration for these boxes came from videos that can be seen here and here. I changed up the measurements a little. The boxes are made from White Daisy cardstock measuring 10 x 7 1/8 inches. They are covered with Taste of Summer paper that coordinates with their cards. The sentiment is from the You Mean The World To Me stamp set (a super versatile set), and is stamped in Canary Ink on a 2-inch scalloped circle of White Daisy that I popped up with thin 3D foam tape. I added dots of Diamond Stickles on each scallop for extra flair. The flowers are made from White Daisy cardstock that I punched using a punch from my (a little too) extensive collection. I added Yellow Stickles to the center to mimic the flowers in the paper. (Yep...I'm definitely on a Stickles kick...) I closed the box with white seam binding ribbon.

Here's a look at it from the side (I really like the shape of this box):

And here's a couple of close ups of the embellishments:

And, finally, here are the boxes with the cards:

Oh, I nearly forgot! The boxes each hold 3 jumbo tea light candles from Ikea. (Vanilla scent.) I'll add a gift card to the card as well. Our teachers (like most) work so hard, you really can't bless them too much! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this project. Thanks for joining me today. Have a fantastic weekend!

Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share (Day 1): Thanks for the Memories....

Hi All! Welcome to Day 1 of the Kraft-y Hearts' June Blog Share. This month it's all about creating for "him."

So school's finally out for folks in the Hill household, and the end of school naturally means teachers gifts. However, since my children now have roughly 16 teachers between them, I made the executive decision to only give gifts to their advisory (think homeroom) teachers.  This year, my son's advisory teacher happened to be a guy. (Handy for the Kraft-y Heart June blog share!) So I decided to do the same gifts for both teachers, but just in masculine and a little more feminine versions. Lets take a look.

These gifts, including the bag, were inspired by Angie Judah at My Chic 'n Scratch. I changed up a few things n them, but I can't take any credit for the basic ideas. (The card is my own though...just the good ol' easel card!)

The gift bag is made from two 8 x 8-inch sheets of Kraft cardstock. I had originally used two sheets of houndstooth paper from the Paper Fundamentals Basic Assortment paper pack, but I messed up the bag. So I had to start over with the Kraft. I also used Score-Tape to hold it together. (If you have the patience, you could use a wet glue. I don't recommend using a tape runner or ATG adhesive. It doesn't seem to be strong enough.) Also, I punched the holes in the top of the bag before I put the two pieces together. If you don't do that and are using a Crop-a-dile, make sure that side of the bag you aren't punching isn't caught in the opposite side of the tool. I didn't do that, which is why I had to start over. (Live and learn...) I decorated the bag with pennants and circles cut from Black and Kraft cardstock and the houndstooth paper. The sentiment is stamped in Black Stāz-On ink (I thought I might color it in, but decided not to) on White Daisy cardstock, using the July Stamp Of The Month. (You're going to love this set!) Finally, I added a black button from my stash with a metal stud from the Mini Medley Rosewood Collection attached to the middle of it for just a little guy-style bling.

Here are a couple of close-ups of the gift bag details:

Now for the box:

The box is made from the houndstooth print. I added a 2-inch scallop from Black cardstock that was layered with 1 1/2-inch and 1 1/4-inch circles to close the belly-band. The initial is stamped in Black Stāz-On ink on White Daisy cardstock and is also from the July Stamp Of The Month. I then filled it with fantastic Vermont maple candies.

And the note keeper:

For the little note keeper, I used Kraft Cardstock with houndstooth and black accents. Angie's example used post-it notes, but I decided to change that up a bit. I added a little scratch paper tablet instead. It's a perfect fit! And the pages also fit in the little pocket to the left. (Very cool!) I used the monogram for the outside once again.

And Thanks for the memories...

Finally, the note card is a simple 3 x 3-inch easel card that coordinates with the set. The sentiment is from the April Stamp Of The Month set. If you don't have that, any thank-you sentiment will do. The envelope, by the way, is on sale in the While Supplies Last section at Close To My Heart. I highly recommend picking some up. It's quite a deal!

Here's a quick look at the female version of the set. I used Free To Be paper on it and some retired embellishments. You could also give this to a guy if you just switched out the embellishments to something more masculine.

So I hope you enjoyed the teachers gifts. Tune in tomorrow for day two of the Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share. And don't forget to pop over to From My Bungalow and see what inspiring creations the über-talented Lynn Darda has for you.

Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share: Day 3

Celebrating Close To My Heart's

February Stamp Of The Month: Home Sweet Home

Hi All! Welcome to Day 3 of the Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share! I hope you're finding lots of inspiration for your Close To My Heart February Stamp Of The Month: Home Sweet Home stamp set. What?! You don't have it yet?? Just click here to order it...Don't worry...we'll wait....

I decided to call today's project (which I am linking to the Heart 2 Heart Tag It challenge) my "Tea &..." folio.

The folio is made from Kraft Cardstock. It's essentially a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4-inch card that I scored at 1 1/4 inches along the bottom to create pockets. I scored the left side at 3/8-inch and punched 2 holes to bind it. A little Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon does a great job for the binding. I covered the outside and part of the inside with Chantilly Paper. The little flower was made with a punch in my collection and the "Just For You" sentiment is from the Card Word Puzzle stamp set. (A hugely versatile, go-to set for me.) The sentiment is stamped in Twilight Exclusive Ink on Crystal Blue Cardstock. I added a couple of small wooden buttons from the Mini-Medley Accents Wooden Collection tied with bakers twine for a little fun.

The tag that tucks in the front pocket doubles as a bookmark. (I ask you, what better use could you find for a Jane Austen quote?) The quote (which is from the Stamp Of The Month set) is stamped in Twilight Exclusive Ink on Sweet Leaf Cardstock. The bookmark is cut from a double layer of Crystal Blue Cardstock and accented with Chantilly Paper. (Chantilly just says "Jane Austen" to me.) I used Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon and bakers twine to add a tie to the tag. Because I'm using this as a bookmark, I left off the bling. (Gasp! I know, right!) But books don't need the bulk of the bling. 

When you open up the folio, there's another little pocket for a tea bag. Cute, yes? I left the inside cover blank to add a sentiment later. It could be "Tea & Thanks" or "Tea & Sympathy" or "Tea & Just Because," I haven't decided yet.

Here's a little collage of the details:

I hope you enjoyed today's Tea &....folio. And I hope you've been inspired to create something beautiful with the February Stamp of The Month: Home Sweet Home. Remember, that the stamp of the month can be yours for $5 with any qualifying order of $50 or more, or you can purchase it on its own for $17.95. Now, if you haven't made it over to From My Bungalow to see what the oh-so-talented Lynn Darda, has been up to this month, hop on over! See you soon!

12 Days of Christmas: Day 11

Hello Everyone! Welcome to DAY 11 of the Kraft-y Hearts 12 Days Blog Share. I can't believe we have only one more day left! (You know this means there's only 13 shopping days left until Christmas, but let's not dwell on that.)

Today's little project is the second part of the teachers gifts we'll be giving this year. It's a tea bag tag.

The tag is actually a library pocket that I cut at 4 inches from Kraft cardstock using the Artiste Cricut cartridge. (That cartridge has certainly earned its keep this season!) I inked around the edges with Cocoa Exclusive ink to give the tag a bit more depth. The border stamp is from the Pear & Partridge Workshop On The Go stamp set and is stamped in Olive Exclusive ink. The tea cup (stamped in Cocoa Exclusive ink) and sentiment (stamped in Cranberry Exclusive ink) are from Close To My Heart's Cup of Cheer stamp set. I added Christmas Red Stickles to the border for some sparkle (I still don't have my Red Glitz Glitter Gel, but it's on my list). "To" and "From" are stamped in Cocoa Exclusive ink using the Very Merry stamp set.

Here's a couple of close-ups:

I added bakers twine to the tag and double-knotted it. I tucked the knotted in into the box and closed the lid. The knot anchors the tag to the box! I thought that was pretty spiffy.

Hope you enjoyed my tea bag tags. I thought I would use them to play along in the Heart 2 Heart Challenge this week. Leave me a comment to be entered in my give away that I'll be conducting on 12/12/12. (The winner will receive a Capture the Date stamp set and a Chocolate Exclusive Ink dye ink pad!)

Make sure you hop on over to From My Bungalow and see the super cute projects created by my talented friend, Lynn Darda.

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