Baby Buggy Gift Card Holders

     The minute I saw these really cute baby buggies on Paper Craft Central, I knew I had to make one.  Not only did I make one, but I made 2!  One in pink and one in blue.

     I made the pink one for a great friend and his wife who had a baby girl in May.  The blue one I made for a dear friend to give her cousin as a baby shower gift.

     The flat top, where the bow is, opens up, and a gift card, (or money), fits perfectly inside.  Here is a top view of the buggies:

     I must admit, when I first made the pink one, I was intimidated by the project.  There are many steps and many ways for me to mess it up.  It took me a month to finish the project.  Not that I worked on it for a month, but that I was too nervous to make it.  I wanted it to be perfect - it was a gift.  I laugh at myself now - I had nothing to worry about.  Despite all the steps, and my concern for messing it up, this project really is simple.  So simple, that I had the blue one made in 2 hours, from start to finish, including set up and clean up time.

     You can purchase the directions to make this buggy, and a matching card, at Paper Craft Central.

RECIPE (general info)

CARD STOCK:  

     PINK - Pretty in Pink & Rose Red DSP

     BLUE - Tempting Turquoise card stock & DSP

STAMP:  Tiny Tags

INKS:  Pretty in Pink/Tempting Turquoise 

TOOLS:  Whisper White & Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Pretty in Pink & Tempting Turquoise buttons, Eyelet Edge Punch (retired), Jewelry Tag Punch, Clear & Turquoise rhinestone brads, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, & S.N.A.I.L. Adhesive

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     I'm thinking about holding a class on making one of these cute baby buggy gift card holders.  If you are interesting in making one, please let me know.  If I get enough interest, I will set up a class - at a date and time where everyone who wants to make one can attend.

Happy Saturday!

More Stamped Tealights

     At my last Stampin' Nite, I gave away a door prize.  Everyone LOVED it!  What do you think?

     I used the same technique as I described in THIS post.  They are so simple to make.  You can make a bunch at one time.

     Here is a close up of the top of this little bag:

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White & Old Olive

INKS:  Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green

STAMPS:  Delightful Decorations & Tiny Tags

TOOLS:  Small Flat Cello Bags, Ornament Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Basic Rhinestone Accents, 1/16" Hand Punch, Crimper, tealight candle (not SU!), & tissue paper (not SU!)

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     I hope I've given you some ideas for small gifts to give this holiday season.  I know I'll be making a bunch of these

Stamped Tealights

     Did you know you can add any stamped image onto any candle?

Stamping on candles

Workshop hostess gift

     YES you can!!!!!  HOW?????  Is what I'm sure you are asking yourself.  Well, let me tell you!

MINI TUTORIAL:  Stamped candles

     Pick your candle (a white candle is the best).  Here, I chose a tealight candle.  I think these are really easy to do.  Next, choose your stamp image.  You will need white tissue paper.  Stamp your image on the tissue paper.  Either punch out or cut out what you want on your candle (here I used a circle punch and punched out the center of an ornament stamp.  I placed the tissue paper on top of copy paper then punched it out.  I did have a little tearing, but nothing major - I bet you can't tell by looking at my candle above :O).  If you are using a tealight, use your 1/16" hand punch, and punch a tiny hole in the middle of your tissue image for the wick, and feed the wick through that little hole.  Place the tissue paper on your candle.  Using your heat tool, heat up the tissue paper and the candle.  What you end up doing is melting the candle so the tissue paper embeds into the candle.  I don't know how the candle will burn.  I'm not sure it's a good idea to burn it, but if you try it, let me know how it works for you.

     I bet you thought it would be so much harder than that!  They are so pretty and they would make such a beautiful hostess gift for all those holiday parties you will go to!

     Here is what the top of my gift looked like.  I used the same ornament stamp and the corresponding ornament punch.  I added some bling and a small tag, and voila!  A beautiful gift!

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White


STAMPS:  Delightful Decorations & Tiny Tags


INKS: Cherry Cobbler & Garden Green


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Top Note Die, Jewelry Tag Punch, Ornament Punch, 1/16" Hand Punch, Basic Rhinestone Accents, Heat Tool, Medium Flat Cello Bags, tealight candle (not SU!), & tissue paper (not SU!)

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     If you would like to try this technique, but want some help, let me know.  I'd love to show you how I made them.

Happy Saturday!

Stampin' UP! Fortune Teller Basket

     I loved fortune tellers when I was younger.  I can remember getting into so much trouble at school for even just having them (I went to Catholic school), but we snuck them during lunch whenever we could.

FREE TUTORIAL:

     Brian Pilling, from Stampin' UP! did a video on how to make this really cute fortune teller candy basket.

     Here is my fortune teller basket:

 Empty

Filled with candy

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK: Designer Series Paper Patterns Pack - In-Color (Hostess Level 1) - in Blushing Bride, & Blushing Bride

INK:  Blushing Bride


STAMPS:  Itty Bitty Bits & Tiny Tags


TOOLS:  Bitty Buttons, Linen Thread, Glue Dots, Bone Folder, Mat Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, Hemp Twine, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Jewelry Tag Punch, & Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch


     I hope this brings back fond memories of your childhood and becomes good memories of your adulthood.

Happy Monday!