Nov 19 2014

Santa Hershey Bars!!!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Tis the Season for gifting and why not make the packaging just as special as the person you are giving it to!? You can check out some of my other posts and videos in this Gift Packaging Series by clicking here, here, and here! Today I’m going to show you how to decorate a Hershey Chocolate Bar (or any other large candy bar)!

How cute are these? They would make a cute, yet affordable gift for teachers, neighbors, co-workers, friends and family! Also, great stocking stuffers! I started out with a piece of Real Red cardstock measuring 5-1/2″ x 6-1/2″. You will place Sticky Strip along the 6-1/2″ side and wrap it around the Hershey Bar. WAIT….before wrapping it around, run it over your Bone Folder or over the edge of a table to break down the fibers of the paper a little and allow it to curve better. Then you will take a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ and using your Scallop Border Punch, punch both sides! Adhere this piece to the front of your Hershey Bar with Snail Adhesive. Using your 1/2″ Circle Punch, you will punch out 4 in Basic Black and adhere to your Whisper White piece (3 on top, 1 on the bottom) and you will leave space between the 3rd and 4th one for your Santa Belt. For the Belt, you will need a piece of Basic Black measuring 3/4″ x 6-1/2″. Again you will want to run it over your Bone Folder to break down the fibers and attach it to the Bar with Sticky Strip. I overlap the ends in the front so I can hide it behind the buckle, but you can put it in the back as well. Now for the buckle, I prefer the one of the right which was a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper punched out with the Curly Label Punch. Then I took the Petite Curly Label Punch and punched a black one to layer on top! The bar on the left was done with a square piece of Crushed Curry that has the Petite Curly Label Punch punched out of the middle. I did a few like that and then was browsing Pinterest and saw the other option on a project and fell in love. You know me and my bling! 🙂 You are all set now!!! To see this in action, check out the Video Tutorial below! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Here are a few others that I created for Fall/Thanksgiving! I used the Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper and added some Mossy Meadow Satin Stitched Ribbon. For the greeting, I used the Lots of Thanks Stamp Set and Curly Label Punch!

Here are a few Hershey Bars that I created with some of the Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper and Big News Stamp Set. The bottom right one was done with the Back to Black Designer Series Paper and Pool Party Cotton Ribbon! I love these because of the bright colors and MELON MAMBO!!!!

Everyone loves Chocolate especially someone who just had a baby! What a great little treat to bring to the new parents or grandparents! These were done with the Lullaby Designer Series Paper and Label Love Stamp Set (Artisan Label Punch)!

I hope you enjoyed these cute little chocolates and use them for your next occasion! Let me know in the comments below which one is your favorite!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 4 2014

Technique Tuesday – Curvy Keepsake Boxes!!!

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means…..I have a fabulous technique to share with you today (with a Video Tutorial)! Woot Woot!!!! These little boxes are so adorable and super easy to assemble (I was surprised at how easy)!

Supplies Needed: Big Shot, Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlet Die, Cardstock, Vellum or Designer Series Paper, Embellishments, Sticky Strip or Fast Fuse

You will need a piece of cardstock (vellum or Designer Series Paper) measuring 9″ x 5-1/2″. This is enough to cut out 2 pieces with the Curvy Keepsake Die. Place the Die on your paper, run it through your Big Shot and repeat! Now that you have your piece die-cut pieces, you will fold on the score lines (3 per die-cut). If you are using cardstock and would like to stamp on it, now is the time. It is much easier to stamp now then after it is assembled! 😉 Now I like to run the tabs on each die over my bone folder a bit to break those fibers a little and allow the box to curve. Using Sticky Strip or Fast Fuse, you will apply adhesive to one of the squares on the die (don’t go super close to the edge). Now you will take the die-cut that doesn’t have adhesive and lay it on top, matching up the corners to the edge of the score line. Your squares will not overlap exactly (if they do, your corners will not lay correctly). Here is a photo showing you what I mean!

Now you just need to pull the 2 tabs together and slip the other ends over the tabs are you are all done! You can always add some ribbon, charms, tags, or punched pieces to decorate as you wish!!!! The box on the left in the top photo was done with Whisper White cardstock and I stamped snowflakes from the Endless Wishes Stamp Set all over it using Night of Navy, Lost Lagoon, and Pool Party Ink. The box on the right was done with All is Calm Designer Series Paper and I added some Silver Ribbon and Pool Party Cotton Ribbon to the top. I also added a little tag using the circle tag die from the Curvy Keepsake Die Set and added a little All is Calm Snowflake Embellishment!

This one is super fabulous because you can use it like a lantern. It was created with the Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (it comes in Gold as well, after all Gold is In!) It was created the same way but in the end I added a little tea light inside for a glow! This would be amazing on a Christmas Tree, in a window, on a table place setting, mantle, wedding decoration and so much more!

I saved the best for last. Ohhhhh Ahhhhhh I know I know! It is PRECIOUS! This would be the cutest thing ever for a Baby Shower or Birthday Party or a Spring Party (oh I’m dreaming of spring already)! I created the box with Real Red Cardstock, added 1/2″ Circle Punch black dots (5 on each side). For the body, I used a 1-3/4″ Circle Punch in Black and 1-3/8″ Circle Punch in Smoky Slate. For the head, I used a 1″ Circle Punch in Black! The eyes and antenna were created with the Cupcake Builder Punch and Owl Builder Punch. Yep those are cherries you see upside down as the antenna! I did brush the edges of the Smoky Slate with my Basic Black Sponge Dauber to soften the edges and I dotted the eyes with my Chalk Marker! 🙂 Love it!!!!!

To see the Curvy Keepsake Die in action, check out my Video Tutorial below! Don’t forget to give it a Thumbs Up if you like and be sure to Subscribe so you don’t ever miss out on any of my videos!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 3 2014

October My Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

You know how I am loving My Paper Pumpkin and this month I have even more love to share with you!!! My kit arrived and now only was I excited but…..

….so was my husband! 🙂 I ripped open the box, tossed aside the tissue paper and saw all kinds of goodies!

My first thought was wow look at all of this stuff and my second thought was who has leftover pie at Thanksgiving….definitely not at my family Thanksgiving! 🙂 While the pie boxes are super cute, I just don’t need a lot of gift boxes for Thanksgiving so I let my mind wander a little bit and look what happened!

I am always in need to cards especially Thank You and Happy Birthday so I took a few pieces of Old Olive, Tangerine Tango, and Melon Mambo cardstock and started cutting my boxes into pieces! The only items that I used that did not come in the box are the card bases, Night of Navy Ink, Melon Mambo Ink, and the Happy Birthday Greeting which came from the July My Paper Pumpkin! Of course on top of making these TEN cards, I also created 4 of the boxes! AND I still have lots of leftover items (2 boxes, lots of yarn, lots of feathers, adhesive and greeting stickers). Of course the stamp set and ink pad are left as well! 🙂 I am always blown away with how much stuff is in the My Paper Pumpkin boxes!

And because I have so much to show you, I thought I would do a little Video Tutorial showing off each sample! Check that out here and if you like it, be sure to give it a thumbs up! Don’t forget to subscribe to My Channel so you don’t miss out on my Gift Packaging Series and other fabulous videos!

If you are thinking that My Paper Pumpkin would be fabulous to have each month or that Aunt Sally would love something like this, you can sign up yourself by clicking here and you can purchase a pre-paid subscription for Aunt Sally and give it to her as a gift! Check out the Pre-paid Subscriptions here! You don’t want to miss out on the November Kit, so be sure to sign up before the 10th!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 30 2014

Perfect for Under The Tree!!!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I have a fabulous Gift Packaging idea to share with you today and it will look amazing Under the Tree!!!

The Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series Paper in the Holiday Mini Catalog is perfect for boxes. It is heavier than typical Designer Series Paper so it holds up much better (and you stylus will punch through the paper)! It is beautiful as well. One side is kraft and white patterned and the other side has a color (Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green & Early Espresso)!

See isn’t it beautiful! I used my Gift Box Punch Board to create these boxes! The one pictured above is the largest box which uses a 12″ x 12″ piece of paper and the box is 4″ x 4″ x 4″. I used some Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon to wrap around the box. For the tag, I used a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock and punched the end with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch. On the Whisper White cardstock, I stamped a few snowflakes in Cherry Cobbler Ink as well as the greeting from Endless Wishes Stamp Set. I took my Sponge Dauber and added a little bit of Garden Green to the edges! I attached the tag to the Chevron Ribbon with some Whisper White Baker’s Twine!

For this box, I added some Lost Lagoon Satin Stitched Ribbon and a little tag! For the tag, I used the Scallop Tag Topper Punch and my Work of Art Stamp Set! Love that set! Also, you can’t really tell in the photo but I added some bling with my Dazzling Details along the chevron pattern!

I made a Video Tutorial for you so you can see these boxes made in action! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like and don’t forget to subscribe to My Channel so you don’t miss any other videos in this series!

Happy Giftin’

~Laura

Oct 21 2014

Technique Tuesday – Cafe Bag Creation!

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!!! Since the Holiday are upon us that means that there will be lots of gift giving – teacher gifts, neighbor gifts, friends gift, family gifts and everyone in between! Why not make the gift packaging just as special as the person you are giving it to!

I am loving these Cafe Bags which are in the Holiday Mini Catalog because they are the perfect size and they come plastic lined which is great for putting homemade treats in them! Love it!!! Now lets tell you how to re-create it!

Supplies Needed: Cafe Bags, Decorative Mask, Sponge Daubers, Ink, Ribbon, and Tag

I left the Cafe Bag all folded up like it comes and laid my Stars Decorative Mask over top! Using my Whisper White Ink and Sponge Dauber, I colored in all of the stars! NOTE: When using Whisper White Ink (Craft), it takes a little bit longer to dry so set that aside while you create your tag! For my Tag, I used some scrap Mossy Meadow and Whisper White cardstock. For the banner tips, I cut up in the center of the end and then from the corner to that center cut line! This gives you even banner tips! I used the Endless Wishes Stamp Set for the snowflakes and greetings! They are stamped in Lost Lagoon Ink! I love how you can mix and match the greetings in that stamp set – just perfect! Once your bag is dry, you can fill it and then roll down the top and secure the tabs! Wrap some Lost Lagoon Satin Ribbon around it and tie a bow or knot! I attached the tag with a Mini Metallic Clothespin! Adorable! Quick and Simple for any of your gift giving this season! The bag below uses Blackberry Bliss Satin Stitched Ribbon and a tag from the Tag A Bag Accessory Kit! The greeting is from the Work of Art Stamp Set! Love it!

If you would like to see this gift bag creation in action, check out the Video Tutorial that I created for you! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it and want to see more in this Gift Packaging Series!

Happy Giftin’

~Laura

Oct 16 2014

Beautiful Boxes!!!

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The season of gift giving is upon us – Teacher Appreciation, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and the Winter Season (people love to bake when it’s cold outside)!!! I always find that fabulous gift packaging really makes a present that much more amazing and these boxes are just that! I used some of the Kraft Gift Boxes which measure 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ x 2-1/2″! This is the perfect size for a gift card, cookies, trail mix, candied pecans, a little mini loaf, jewelry, nail polish/manicure set, and sooooo many more fabulous gift items! I tied the Cherry Cobbler 1″ Sheer Ribbon around the box, creating the beautiful bow! For the tag, I stamped the Merry & Bright in Cherry Cobbler. The greeting is from the Christmas Bliss Stamp Set! I am loving that set so much! The greeting is on a 1-3/4″ Square of Whisper White Cardstock. Then I brushed the edges with my Mossy Meadow Ink and Sponge Daubers. This added a little pop of the green and makes the greeting stand out! You know how I love my Sponge Daubers too! 🙂 I layered that piece on to a piece of 2″ x 2-3/4″ Crumb Cake that was punched on one end with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch! I tied the tag onto the bow with some Baker’s Twine – either Cherry Cobbler or just Whisper White! Love it!!!

If you would like to see this gift box packaging in action, check out my Video Tutorial below! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like it! I will be posting more gift packaging videos over the next couple of weeks so be sure to subscribe to both my blog and my YouTube Channel!

Happy Giftin’

~Laura

Oct 6 2014

Halloween Treats!!!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Halloween is right around the corner so it is time to start working on those treat bags for your child’s classroom, trick or treaters who come to your door, to pass out at your place of business or for the little monsters in your life (that would be my nieces and nephews 🙂 ) Here are a few simple yet adorable ones that I have created!

I think the fact that it is so little just makes me so excited I could squeal!!! 🙂 This is one of the Tiny Treat Boxes from the Holiday Mini Catalog which is a 2″ square! Small enough that you don’t need to put a trunk load of treats inside but big enough for some goodies! Before assembling the box, I used my Decorative Mask (click here to see how to use this) and black ink pad to add the polka dots (using my sponge daubers of course). Be sure to set it aside to dry for a bit because I found it takes just a bit longer for the ink to soak into this material. I then used my Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon to tie around it and into a knot. For the tag, I stamped the little bat from the Freaky Friends Stamp Set and the Trick or Treat from the Good Greetings Stamp Set (Hostess Exclusive)! I punched out the greeting with my Scallop Oval Punch and layered it onto a Large Oval Punch in Black cardstock. I attached it to my chevron ribbon with some Black Taffeta Ribbon! Super cute!!!

Then I have these little treat bags which are even easier to whip a few hundred…..okay maybe not that many…or maybe! I used the 4″ x 6″ Cello Bags, tied the Chevron Ribbon around to close it and made the tag. For the tag, I used my scrap pieces of 2″ wide Whisper White cardstock. Slide that piece into your Scallop Tag Topper Punch and stamp your greeting. On my longer pieces I stamped bigger images from the Freaky Friends Stamp Set (like the witch) and for the smaller pieces I stamped smaller images. I love using up scraps! I did use my Corner Rounder Punch for the bottom corners so it would match the rounded top corners that the tag topper punch creates! I used the Freaky Friends Stamp Set and Good Greetings Stamp Set! I thought I would share this photo as well!

I colored in the witch with an Old Olive face, Pumpkin Pie legs and arm, and Soft Suede broom! 🙂 heeeeheeeheee

I hope these gave you some great ideas for your Halloween Treats! You have 24 Days or less to get them done!!! 🙂

Also, don’t forget today is the last day to Stock Up and Save!!! Click here for all the details!

Happy Treatin’

~Laura

Oct 1 2014

September My Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Okay, so you all know how much I LOVE My Paper Pumpkin lately! It is just so fabulous! It’s a surprise in the mail (love that), it is wrapped in tissue paper like a present (Eeee), and it includes so much product I’m shocked every month!!!! Another fabulous thing about it, it prepares you for all the upcoming Holidays. In May, it included Father’s Day cards. In June, it was red, white and blue pinwheels and treat bags and so much more. I was in desperate need of a new wreath for my door and this worked out perfectly! This month my kit arrived, I ripped it open like it was Christmas morning (I’m not a slow gift opener, I attack presents), and saw the cutest little burlap bags with all kinds of tag goodies!!!!

How precious are these? Little burlap bags in stripes and polka dots! All you have to do is fill with goodies and create the tag! The tags are super fun to decorate with the stamp set and die cut stickers! There is an entire sheet of stickers left over after I created all of the tags. I tied the bags shut with some black Baker’s Twine and then attached the tag and sequins with the clothespin! Love it! I still have twine and sequins left over too! I can use those with the extra tags!

The goodies in the My Paper Pumpkin kit blows me away each month! I love it! And now I’m all set for Halloween next month! Woot Woot! Be sure to sign up for your Paper Pumpkin Kit today so you don’t miss the October Kit! Don’t forget that you can give My Paper Pumpkin as a gift as well with the pre-paid subscriptions! Get your shopping done early this year!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 23 2014

Technique Tuesday – Pom Pom Fun!!!

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you and today it is making cut little Pom Poms!!!!

I am loving the Pink little Pom Pom on that party hat!!!! It is just so fluffy!!! And fairly easy to make! Let’s get started!

Supplies Needed: Baker’s Twine (I prefer to use the Thick style), a fork or piece of scrap paper, and a needle

The supply list is short and a little odd but you will see! For this card, I used the Thick Strawberry Slush Baker’s Twine. Since I wanted a smaller pom pom, I just wrapped the twine around the tines of a fork about 10 times. Then you will take another piece of the twine and loop it through the middle tines and tie all of your loops together. Now you can slide the loops off of the fork and cut all of the loops. I do kind of like all of the loops too…super cute! Once you can have cut your loops, you can either stop there or take your needle and run it up each piece of Baker’s Twine to fray the ribbon into lots of smaller strands. This is the part that sometimes can take awhile and make you want to go crazy! Once you think you have done them all, you find another one. 🙂 Fluff all of the pieces and your Pom Pom is complete!!!! I attached the Pom Pom to the Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper triangle with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I layered the party hat onto a piece of Strawberry Slush that I had run through my Big Shot with the Alphabet Press Embossing Folder! The greeting is from Remembering Your Birthday and I punched it out with my Decorative Label Punch!

For this adorable gift box, I decorated it with the All Is Calm Designer Washi Tape which is super simple. Then I used the Silver Baker’s Twine for the pom pom. To make this one a little bigger, I wrapped the twine around a piece of scrap paper that was wider than the fork. Again 10 times around, slide it off and tie it in the middle, cut the loops and fray it!

To see this all in action, check out my Video Tutorial!!! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any future videos (like the one on Thursday 😉 )

Happy Pom Pomin’

~Laura

Aug 28 2014

Gift Box Punch Board!!!

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Eeeee This Gift Box Punch Board is sooooo much fun and makes super cute boxes! Okay, it doesn’t make them on it’s own, I use it to make them. Just thought I needed to put that disclaimer out there. 🙂 Today the Holiday Mini Catalog is LIVE which means you can now start ordering from it!!! WOOT WOOT!

Adorable little boxes!!!! Each of the boxes pictured above were created with the Gift Box Punch Board. The board has all the score lines for you to create, a stylus right there for you, and a punch for all of your notches and rounding! It also has a wonderful grid printed right on there showing you the Box Size, Starting Cardstock Size, Starting Line, and Diagonal Line! Everything you need minus the cardstock is right on the board! I love that! The sizing goes from 6″ x 6″ to 12″ x 12″ for your starting cardstock. Of course, you can also use Designer Series Paper too but be sure to press lightly as the DSP is a thinner style of paper! Be sure to decorate your box before scoring or before assembly! 🙂 I have already made that mistake…..about 5 times I think!

Of course, I created a Video Tutorial for you to see this amazing tool in action!!! Be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you like it and want to see more videos! Don’t forget to subscribe to my Channel so you don’t miss out on any future videos!

I will be posting a lot more amazing Holiday Mini Catalog samples in all the weeks so come! So many amazing new products!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Tag Archives: Gift Packaging

Santa Hershey Bars!!!

Technique Tuesday – Curvy Keepsake Boxes!!!

October My Paper Pumpkin!!!

Perfect for Under The Tree!!!

Technique Tuesday – Cafe Bag Creation!

Beautiful Boxes!!!

Halloween Treats!!!

September My Paper Pumpkin!!!

Technique Tuesday – Pom Pom Fun!!!

Gift Box Punch Board!!!