Valentine's Day Lollipop Treat Holder

Hi scrappers, I'm sharing my She's A Sassy Lady design team post with you today.

I have a quick and fun Valentine's Day treat idea for you. Recently I've seen a lot of wrappers/holders for lollipops and cake pops all over the place and with Valentine's Day quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to create one for my nephew's class. So, I started searching the Silhouette online store...I didn't find a wrapper specific for my lollipops, but I did find a shape I could work with.



Below is a picture of the shape right after I took it off the mat. I did all my sizing or re-sizing as it were, before I cut. The score lines are made by the Silhouette.


All I did to get the desired wrapper was cut off the portion at the top. About an inch below the top note edge is a score line, which made it easy for me to see where I needed to trim. My measurements were all based on the length and width below this score mark.


Next up I used the bottom of the wrapper as a stencil to round my corners. ***Please ignore my nails which are in desperate need of a manicure, lol.


I placed a small glue dot in the center of my wrapper.


The glue dot helps hold the lollipop in place until the wrapper is all tied up.


Next I punched a hole on either side of the lollipop stick to insert my twine, and hold the lollipop in place.


To finish I added some robot images I colored with my Copics.


Now, in case you aren't a "colorer" (yeah it's not a real word, but I'm going to use it anyway) or want an option that's quicker, here's another idea. This robot is from the Silhouette store and if you fill up your mat you can cut a bunch a one time, which is always a great idea when you have a large quantity of anything to make.

Details

• Pattern Paper: My Mind's Eye 'Love Me' and American Crafts by Amy Tangerine
• White Cardstock: X-Press It
• Black and Grey Twine
• Hero Arts 'Robot Trio' Stamp
• Crop-A-Dile
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: Classic Ovals (Large)
• Copic Markers: C3, C5 C7, R24, R27, R29
• Tootsie Roll Pops
  

Thanks for stopping by, come back soon!

Valentine's Day Treat Box

Hi scrappers! I'm sharing my monthly project over at The Bugbytes with you today.

I decided to get a head start on Valentine's Day projects. I found this milk carton in the Silhouette store and thought it would be perfect to fill with goodies for my nephew.

I stretched the image to fill the mat, when standing the box is just over 7 inches.


I decided to ink around the edges of the box. One thing I like about the Silhouette Cameo over the Cricut is that the perforations aren't as visible, so the addition of the ink enhances the box as opposed to using it to cover up unsightly cut lines.


I used a Martha Stewart punch to create an embellishment around the box.




The paper that I colored my stamped image on is a bright white, which doesn't fit with the vintage looking paper I chose, so I spritzed over it and inked the edges.


In the picture below you can see how the spray mist changed the color of the paper, it also adds the appearance of texture.


A close-up of the top of the box. The Silhouette cuts out the holes, so all I had to do was string my ribbon through and tie it closed.


In this picture you can see the colored and stamped image a little closer. I thought the robot was the perfect addition for a boy-themed Valentine.

Details

• Pattern Paper: My Mind's Eye 'State of the Heart'
• Spellbinders Nestabilities: Classic Ovals (Large)
• Martha Stewart Border Punch 'Valentine'
• Martha Stewart Heart Punch
  
• Sentiment Stamp: Papertrey Ink 'Mixed Messages'
• Hero Arts 'Robot Trio' Stamp
• Ribbon: Papertrey Ink 'Dark Chocolate' (Satin)
• Ink: Papertrey Ink 'Vintage Tea Dye Duo'
• Spray Mist: October Afternoon 'Brown Bag'
• Neenah Solar White Cardstock
  
• Copic Markers: C3, C5 C7, R24, R27, R29

Thanks for stopping by, I hope to see you back here soon.

Not Your Average Layout

Happy New Year scrappers!



Now that the holidays are over and life is getting back on track I have a lot of scrapbooking to catch up on, so I decided I'm going to take it easy on myself. I purchased some divided page protectors from American Crafts, which you can see here. This is my first time using them and I have to tell you it was a lot of fun and so easy.

I started by printing three 4x6 photos. Using my Silhouette Cameo I cut a title and accents for my page. As a side note, I love my Cameo! I use thick cardstock, primarily Papertrey Ink, and it cuts beautifully, even thin details like you can see in the picture below.


I added some color mist to my cardstock. You should know, I make a big mess if I spray the paper while it's on my desk, so now I have a designated "misting" box.


It's a little difficult to tell from the picture below but I tested out where I wanted to adhere embellishments by placing the photos/paper in the pocket and then laying stickers, buttons, etc to the plastic. I also added stick pins to the layout by pushing them into dimensional adhesive. You can see that in the bottom right of the picture below.




A couple close-ups of my layout.

The Details:

• Pattern Paper: October Afternoon 'Sidewalks'
• Cardstock: Papertrey Ink
• Silhouette Cameo: images from Silhouette online store
• Stickers: October Afternoon
• Star Stick Pins: Maya Road
• Stamp: Technique Tuesday 'It's Ok'
• White Embossing Powder-Stampendous
• Sprinkler/Mist-October Afternoon 'Brown Bag'
• Buttons: My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found"
• Twine: The Twinery
• Border Punch: Fiskars 'Apron Lace'
• White Gel Pen
  

If you're looking for permission, I'm going to give it to you now...go easy on yourself. I love traditional 12x12 layouts, but I will admit, they take time. Allowing myself to use one of these divided page protectors saved me time, and right now that's important to me.

Thank you so much for allowing me to share with you today. I hope to see you back here soon!

Advent Calendar

Hello my scrappy friends! This year I made my first advent calendar and I'm excited to share it with you today. The calendar came in pieces that I painted and then assembled. It was a pretty simple process and allows you to embellish it as much, or as little, as you prefer.

I used one six by six paper pad for all 25 boxes. I created a simple template and then all I had to do was cut and paste. The real fun starts when you begin to add all the details!


Below are a couple of close ups of the boxes. I didn't do any die cutting on this project, of course that's an option.


A variety of embellishments including; buttons, brads, Thickers, ribbon, twine and stickers.


I know this isn't a traditional tutorial but hopefully it will inspire you to create your own home decor project. I've seen several variations of advent calendars at scrap stores. I ended up giving this one to my brother and his family, but next year I'd love to make one for myself.

Details:

• Pattern Paper: Simple Stories '25 Days of Christmas'
• Number Stickers: Thickers and Simple Stories
• Sentiment Stickers: Cosmo Cricket
• Brads: My Mind's Eye and Tim Holtz
• Buttons: Jenni Bowlin
• Hemp and Ribbon
• Ink: Tim Holtz 'Tea Dye' and 'Festive Berries'

I wish you all happy and safe Holidays! Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon.

Happy Holidays

Hi scrappers, today I'm sharing a couple of holiday cards. I have a fun stamp set from Papertrey Ink with all kinds of "petite" images. I didn't want them to be overwhelmed by the card so I slimmed down my cards to 4 1/4 by 4-inches, which will still fit in a standard size envelop. I stamped a bunch of images and then colored them with my Copics.


As the holidays approach we all find ourselves busier than ever, so I wanted to simplify my cards, this way I can still deliver a handmade item without overwhelming myself in the process.

Details:

• Rustic White Cardstock Papertrey Ink
• Pattern Paper-My Mind's Eye: 'The Merry Days of Christmas' and 'Be Merry' (6x6)
• Stamps-Tremendous Treats: Christmas, Papertrey Ink
• Ink: Festive Berries (Tim Holtz) and Spiced Tin (Jenni Bowlin)
• Hemp
• Scallop Border Punch: Stampin' Up!
• Circle Punch 1 3/4-inch
• Dies: Papertrey Ink Mat Stack #4
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Copics

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope these cards provide some inspiration for you! I hope to see you back here soon.

Diaper Motorcycle

Hello my scrappy friends. I finished another project for my sister in law's baby shower and it's absolutely adorable. I'm so happy with the way it turned out and it was so much easier to put together than I expected. I watched a wonderful video tutorial which you can see here. I changed a couple of elements but the construction is just like the video.


The ribbon covers a rubberband that holds all the diapers in place.


Each wheel is made up of 15 diapers. You can see the tire construction here.

One baby blanket joins the 2 tires together and the second blanket creates the handle bars. Once again I used ribbon to hide a rubberband on the handle bars. I wrapped a small washcloth around the bottle...I'm assuming this is a headlight, but I'm not really sure. Honestly the only thing that really matters is just how cute this darn project is! Lol.


I decided not to do a picture tutorial because the video is so wonderful, but if you're interested in more information or have questions please let me know. I'm sure this is going to be a hit at the baby shower.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon.

It's A Boy!

Hi scrappers! Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since my last post. I'm getting ready for my sister in law's baby shower on the 19th of this month, and one if my duties are the decorations. I created a banner using my new Silhouette Cameo, which I LOVE! It cuts my Papertrey Ink Cardstock so incredibly well and it amazes me every time.

I was able to use a font already on my computer and purchased 3 images from the Silhouette online store; the pennant, monkey and lion. Each image was only 99 cents! How fantastic is that?!



Look at these faces, I love my Peachy Keen stamps!


So, what can you expect from me next? More baby shower decorations, holiday cards and gifts and projects featuring Copic markers. I took the Copic certification class just over a week ago and I'm really excited about everything I learned. I still have a lot of practicing to do, but I'm looking forward to it.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you back here soon!