Gift bags - easy to decorate and have handy!

Here are a few more fun gift bags you can make with Stampin' Up's kraft bags:

 

 

No Bones About It Photopolymer Stamp Set (item # 138756)

 

Just tie the bags using Very Vanilla Thick Baker’s Twine (item # 138411).

 

Petite Café Gift Bags include a tin tie closure and are $6.00 US/$7.50 CAD for ten bags.  Approximate size: 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 8"

Convenient to order in my online store too!

Paper Craft Crew weekly card sketch challenge #156

Here is this week's card sketch challenge #156 with Paper Craft Crew!  http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-156-card-sketch/

Here is my card made with current Stampin' Up products, which you can also get in my online store:

Just a few things to think about as you play along with us this week:

 http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-156-card-sketch/

• Before playing along, please make certain you CLICK HERE to review our Challenge Rule!
• When posting to your blog or other social media, please use keyword PCCCS156.
  
• The Paper Craft Crew design team has come up with some fun card samples using this week's card sketch.  Here are some of them and you can go to the Paper Craft Crew link given here to see more.  http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-156-card-sketch/
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  • POSTING END TIME:  If you'd like to be considered as one of our Featured Artisans, please be sure to link your project by Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 11:55 PM EST
    
  • VOTING:  Voting on submissions starts on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 11:55 PM EST.  Voting ends on Monday, August 17, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.
    
    
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Great gift packaging from Stampin' Up-Petite Cafe gift bags

A handy tip from Cindy at Stampin' Up!  

Petite Café Gift Bags

Do you ever find yourself wishing that you had a stash of gift packages . . . so you’re ready for anything?  Here’s a great idea from Stampin’ Up to help you out:  

 the Petite Café Gift Bags (item # 135826) are awesome. 

And they’re super-easy to dress up for any occasion. Just get out your stamps, washi tape, or Designer Series Paper and have fun making them festive! These Kraft, poly-lined bags are also perfect for treats as they are food safe.

Why not make fancy occasion gift packaging stash using the beautiful English Garden Designer Series Paper (item # 138440)? 

(Put a gift card inside—maybe for the couple’s favorite restaurant!) P.S. The lovely wedding stamp is from the Happy Notes Stamp Set (item # 139336). 

You’ll find the “Thank you” sentiment in the One Big Meaning Stamp Set (item # 139420).

Petite Café Gift Bags are also perfect for birthday party packaging. Petite Café Gift Bags include a tin tie closure and are $6.00 US/$7.50 CAD for ten bags.  You can order all of these items in my online store, OK?

August Blog Hop - Summertime!!

Welcome to the August blog hop Summertime with Di's Country Inkers!

You just came from Barb's blog and she always has something special and super creative!

Since I have a niece with an upcoming birthday I choose to design a card for her - she has a quirky and fun personality so I had to come up with something to match!

 

Now you might wonder how this card fits the summertime theme....there is something on the card that you might find at a beach....

And one of my niece's interests is horses....(hint)

Yep, you are right, it is the little seahorse on the bottom right corner!!

Do you think she will figure this puzzle out?

I thought I was so clever to make the frames around the seahorse and birthday greeting from the middle of the gold foil doily!

And I have been wanting to use this cute koala, so I stamped and cut out a birthday balloon and glued it over the flower he is holding!!  His little striped nose gave me the idea to use different types of stripes...

 I added little gold touches throughout as well - the koala has gold eyes, the balloon is colored in gold, there are gold sequins at the top left, and gold sequin trim and ribbon at the bottom.  

Lately I have been inspired by the Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack; there are 48 sheets of 12 designs of conveniently sized 6" x 6" double sided papers.  You can get your own pack of this versatile paper in my online store!

 

 

 The next blog you will hop to is:  

Crystal  http://www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com    

Enjoy her fun project and the rest of the bloggers' designs as well, and thanks for stopping by!

 

http://www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com

Here is the blog hop lineup in case you get lost:

Di           http://www.stampingwithdi.com

Barb      http://www.beelinestamping.com

Mary      http://www.doggandponyshow.blogspot.com

Crystal  http://www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com

Susan    http://www.stampinwith4hands.typepad.com

& Ashley

Kathya  http://www.stampwithkathya.com

 P.S. My card sketch design taken from the upcoming Paper Craft Crew challenge #156; stayed tuned for more info!