Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #659

 Good Morning, Stampers!

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This week's Paper Craft Crew Weekly challenge is to create a Valentine 

treat - Anything BUT a Card. 

Valentine’s Day crafting doesn’t have to stop at cards — sometimes the most charming projects are the ones that brighten up your home. 

I chose to create a home decor treat featuring 

the Made with Love designer paper and the Endless Love dies. A sweet idea to spread a little love and brighten up a shelf, tier tray, table or desk. 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Reason to Celebrate

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Real Red, Made with Love

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, Endless Love dies, Real Red ribbon, Bubble Bath ribbon

Misc.: Wooden Skewers

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Check out more ideas for this week's challenge:

Quarterly Team Gifts!

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I LOVE MY rubberFUNatics TEAM! We just ended our Stampin' Up! year last month and I had a few team members who reached their goals for the final quarter. I gifted them pop-up trash bins with our team name along with these tags featuring the NEW Gathering Moments bundle. I'm so blessed to have these amazing people to share my love of paper crafting with! I'm a lucky girl! 

Shop the Gathering Moments

bundle HERE

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Gathering Moments

Ink: Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze

Paper: Basic White

Accessories: Gathering Moments dies, water painters, blending brushes, raffia, Gold Loose Sequins

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

I would love to have you join my team!

Contact me with any questions or

JOIN HERE  to start your crafting journey!

Congratulations to the Extraordinary Couple

 Good Morning, Stampers!

On Tuesday, I shared one of the projects from our stamping event last week. Today I am sharing the rest of the project - a coordinating gift bag with removable card. All these projects feature the Extraordinary Flora bundle from the annual catalog. This idea can easily be adapted for any occasion!

 

Shop the Extraordinary Flora HERE

Get this project tutorial FREE with a $50 order!

(before tax/shipping)

PDF emailed after order confirmation

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

12 Days of Christmas - Day 12!!!

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm so excited to share 12 days of

holiday paper craft projects with you!

Throughout the month of December, I

will be sharing gift ideas, gift packaging,

treat holders and more to help you

prepare for the holiday season!  

It's the FINAL day of the 12 Days of Christmas!

For today's project, I've created pocket treats using

the Pocket Thoughts dies. The dies come in 

(3) sizes giving you lots of options for filling!

I simply cut (2) of each size and adhered them togeher to

create a pocket - SO SIMPLE! What would you fill yours with??

The first is the largest pocket. This is large enough to

add a peppermint stick and hot cocoa. 

Adhere the side tabs to allow for more room.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Reindeer Fun

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Basic White, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Festive Glimmer, Gold Foil, Reindeer Days DSP

Accessories: Pocket Thoughts dies, Gold trim, Spotlight on Nature dies, Reindeer Days dies, Real Red ribbon

The second is the medium pocket.

I kept the side tabs flat to easily slide a gift card in.

You could give as is or adhere to the inside of a card, too!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Paper: Basic White, A Little Bit Festive

Accessories: Pocket Thoughts dies, Stylish Shapes dies

The third is the smallest pocket. Again, I kept the side 

tabs flat and it still allows plenty of room for a little treat! 

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Sparkling Snowflakes

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories:  Pocket Thoughts dies, One of a Kind dies, Glossy Dots Assortment

I hope you've enjoyed the 12 Days of Christmas project ideas! 

Happie Crafting!
~Melissa

12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm so excited to share 12 days of

holiday paper craft projects with you!

Throughout the month of December, I

will be sharing gift ideas, gift packaging,

treat holders and more to help you

prepare for the holiday season!  

Do you like to give homemade treats to neighbors and friends

 during the holiday season? This little bag is the perfect

size for sending samples of your tasty fudge, cookies or candy and it

just takes 1/2 of a 12"x12" sheet of designer paper!

1. Cut the designer paper to 6" x 12" (note the direction of your pattern)

2. Score along the short side at 1 1/4" and 4 3/4".

3. Score along the long side at 3 3/4", 5 3/4", 9 1/2" and 11 1/2".

4. Cut off along the squares according to the photo.

5. Snip the score lines along the bottom accorfing to the photo.

6. Fold along all the score lines.

7. Add adhesive to the small side flap and adhere the ends together.

8. Tuck and adhere the bottom flaps.

9. Gently pinch in the sides and fold the top flap down.

10. *Optional* Add embossed cardstock to the flap for contrast.

11. Cut a 2" x 9 1/2" strip of cardstock for the belly band.

12. Score at 3 1/2", 5 5/8" and 9 1/8".

13. Stamp or emboss the band.

14. Fill the bag with your treats.

15. Wrap the band around the bag and secure along the flap.

16. Add a stamped image and embellishment/ribbon to the band.

*Note - you can tie a ribbon around the bag in place of a band.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Real Red, Tuxedo Black, Versamark

Paper: Basic White, Garden Green, Pool Party, Snowy Scenes DSP

Accessories: Forever Plaid embossing folder, Black/Vanilla Checked Ribbon, Real Red Stampin' Blends, Stylish Shapes dies

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

12 Days of Christmas - Day 3

 Good Morning, Stampers!

I'm so excited to share 12 days of

holiday paper craft projects with you!

Throughout the month of December, I

will be sharing gift ideas, gift packaging,

treat holders and more to help you

prepare for the holiday season! 

Today's project features something we all have in our homes - 

paper towel/toilet paper rolls! You can cut them to any

size and fill them with small candies, gift cards or small

trinkets/gifts. They can hang on the tree as an ornament, too!

Don't forget to stamp the tissue paper to coordinate to complete the look!

1. Cut the tube to your desired size.

2. Wrap the tube using designer paper.

3. Pinch the bottom closed and staple 2-3 times across the bottom.

4. Punch holes on the sides.

5. Thread jewelry wire or ribbon to hang.

6. Decorate as desired.

7. Stamp coordinating tissue paper.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Decorative Trees

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Basic White, A Little Bit Festive DSP

Accessories: 1/8" hole punch, Jewelry wire, Tissue Paper, Paper towel/toilet paper roll, stapler

Thanks for joining me today! 

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

OSAT November Blog Hop - Holiday Projects

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Welcome to the One Stamp ata Time November

Blog Hop! This month, the team is creating porjects for

the holidays.We hope youfind some inspiration to

create holiday projectsof your own!

I have been loving the Reindeer Fun suite!

There is something so magical with these sweet littlereindeers 

that brings me back to my childhood!

I gave a little shabby/chic feel to my projects

by adding a light layer of Pecan Pie ink to the 

designer paper. It takes away the starkness of the white 

background and tones it down to a more subtle, worn look. 

I also sponged a little color on the die cuts.

It adds a little dimension and gives it a more

realistic look. Don't forget to add a little

snow flurry to your projects with White 

Craft ink and a pater painter!

The paper on the left is the original.

The paper on the right has been sponged with

a little Pecan Pie in and a blending brush.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Reindeer Fun

Ink: Pecan Pie, White Craft, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, MossyMeadow, Gold Foil, Reindeer Days DSP

Accessories: Reindeer Fun dies, Pecan Pie ribbon, Designer Tags dies, Blending Brush, Water Painter, 

Thanks so much for joining us today! 

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Ready to see more holiday ideas - check out the rest of the team:

Simple Bookmark Idea

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Got any book lovers on your holiday list? Check out this simple bookmark idea! You can personalize these using images or die cuts to coordinate with the theme of the book,  a special theme or color or monogram letters - the possibilities are endless! 

This will fit a small book. You can easily adjust

the measurements for larger books.

SU!pplies:
Paper: Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Basic White

Accessories: Reindeer Fun, Basic Rhinestones, Real Red Stampin' Blends

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Book Treat Box Ideas

 Good Morning, Stampers!

Treat boxes that look like mini books!? Yes, please! The Book Treat Boxes are a cute and quirky twist on treat boxes that will make your loved ones squeal with delight. Decorate with your favorite paper, stamps, embellishments, and trim for all giftable occasions. Perfect for birthday's, graduation and holidays! Fill with candy, cookies, treats or little gifts. So many fun possibilities!

 I've got some super-talented and creative friends who shared some

 of their book box ideas with me - take a look!

I hope these inspire you to 

 create some book boxes of your own! 

Shop the Book Treat Boxes HERE

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

rubberFUNatics Weekly Challenge #285

 Good Morning, Stampers!

This week's rubberFUNatics challenge is Anything

BUT a Card! This idea is an oldie but a goodie - 

 a tag and gift in one!

I created the tag using the Let's Go Shopping bundle.

then, I added a little strip of cardstock to the bag with a little 

adhesive on each each end - leaving the center open.

This allows me to slip the tag thru the opening to display.

This idea could even work to reuse a gift bag, too!

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Let's Go Shopping
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Night of Navy, Les Shoppes DSP, , Vellum, Gold Dazzle, Gold Foil
Accessories: Let's Go Shopping dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Night of Navy ribbon, Vanilla/Gold ribbon, Gold embossing powder, heat tool, Adhesive-Backed Metallic dots, Distressed Tile embossing folder
Gift Bag: Hobby Lobby

Thanks so much for stopping by today - I hope you found a little inspiration in this gift bag!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa