Variation on Trinket Box

This is a slight change to how I finished my trinket box from the tutorial found here.

I added a flower from the Pretties kit and another center Prima flower and then a gem brad. I also die cut some leaves and did pretty much everything else the same.

This is so fun to make. I already know several people who will be getting these as gifts, since after showing them the finished boxes they made it known they would like one.

and just a picture from another angle.

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Part 2 - the Pizza Box Tutorial

Okay...here is the last part of the tutorial. I was unable to do it all as one video since You Tube doesn't allow videos longer than 10 minutes.



This box is great just as a gift box as well. One of the ladies in my class said it would be great for a large homemade cookie.So don't feel limited in the possibilities and Merry Christmas everyone. I may not get any more posts before the new year since I haven't started my Christmas gifts as yet. I still have three orders to complete and then I get to do what I need to do. I do, however, have my decorations up - including my Tree!

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Countdown Calendar Tutorial

I am so excited. I have finally created a tutorial after trying so many times. This is part one. There will be another for the box that this project goes in. I have to apologize because the phone rang right at the beginning and I did not restart, and later on the baby is crying waking up from his nap, and I did not go get him until the video was done.



This is for people who took the Christmas Countdown Calendar class and took kits home to do later. I have not included all the measurements, but the chipboard is 4" x 4". so perhaps you can figure all the rest out from that.
I would appreciate any comment on this video...since it is my first.

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More Craft Show Stuff!

I had a few of these DVD tins left from last year and thought I would do up a couple of them for the craft show...so here is how they turned out.

I embossed swirls in silver on each tin.

Here is the inside of each tin. Each has a note pad, that I had to trim slightly on the bottom edge to get to fit in the tins. Each has a RSVP pen with matching DS paper inside.

Here is another angle for the cover...

and here are close ups of each of the flowers, the red one has stickles to add some glitter, and the blue one has some silver glitter.

Here is a close up of the loop holder for the RSVP pen. I used elastic cord laced through two eyelets and knotted in the back.

and here is a picture of the card insert for the envelope. If giving as a gift you could write a personal note here.

Don't forget to that there is Blog Candy here! Giving away a free stamp set to a lucky person on Monday!

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More Craft Show Items

Here is another addition to my craft fair items for this coming Saturday. Inside the pages are daily notes/to do lists and at the back is a address book. These can be used for any day as you write the date in at the top of the page so they never expire like a typical calendar.

The first is pink...

The second is red...

and the third is green...

I used Bella Rose and Ski Slope DS papers and Pocket Silhouettes stamps. They are in clear plastic covers.

Thanks for looking....Oh I can't believe almost no one is interested in my Blog Candy...I should hit 10, 000 hits today and have had only three comments for the blog candy....I am giving away a free stamp set.

Craft Show Table Display

Well here is what my table looked like for my first craft show this past weekend. When I called to book a table it was advertised as a Flea Market, Craft , Bake Sale with Canteen, but when I got there the sign by the road said Flee Market. It was a beautiful fall day...perfect for attendance..or so one would think. It was not overly busy maybe 100 people all day. Very few visited our table, but overall we had a good day. Tables were not expensive, but there were some who attended who did not even cover table rental and we did way better than that.

Next time I will be sure to sign up for "a Craft Show". When I was getting ready for this show I was worried I would not have enough to fill the table, but I had plenty.

The card display holders I got from a local hardware store worked great for showing my cards and card candy. I know next time I need to take something to work at while I sit there.

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Christmas Countdown Calendar

I fell in love with this idea when I saw it on Pickled Paper Designs blog. I new I had to make one when I saw it. I have made mine a bit different, I love altering things and making it "My Way". It look so much better IRL. I then made a cute pizza box with a belly band to make it perfect for gift giving. I also have another idea for this technique...but I will be saving that for a surprise for now.

Thanks for looking and have a great Halloween!

Snowman Soup...My Version!

Okay...I know there are lots of versions out there for snowman soup...but here is mine. Similar yet different. I like to have pretty packaging and this is slightly different than last years but close. My angel policy stamp is on the back of the bag label. I will be selling these at the craft show this comming weekend.

Here is a close up of an individual bag. There is a packet of hot chocolate mix, a min zip bag of miniature marshmallows and a mint chocolate stick. It is all in a slightly larger zip bag with a die cut Top Note bag topper.

I came up with this instruction/nutritional facts bag liner for the back of my bag ...thought it was cute and everyone really liked it last year so kept that the same this year.
I used a poem from Splitcoast and added some extra stuff on my own to make it personalized.

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Card Tree Display

Okay, here is the card tree display holder I got today from the Hardware store. It was in as a Christmas Gift idea item. It is meant to hold photos but I am using to display cards at the craft show. I think it will work, what do you think?

Cards are a bit heavier than photos but it still holds them well. It was not very expensive either.

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Tag Tins for Craft Show!

Tins and Tags! Tags in Tins! Tins full of Tags, that's what these are.
These are another item for the craft show. Do you like the packaging for these? I had one previously made in two different sizes. Today I was able to get 8 more large tins completed.

These tins each have 8 tags in a aluminum tin. The tins are about 2 and 3/4" across.

I put the center part of the tag on the lid so they would not have to be opening the tins over and over again, although that may happen anyway. Inside the lid is my Angel Policy stamp as on the back of each tag is a to / from stamp except for one set.

There are snowmen, trees and snowflakes. If I have time I will make more, but I still have other items I need to work on. I spent all day on these.

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New Word Book Class-MERRY!

I am so excited to be able to share this. I had such fun creating this new word book. The papers are perfect for the Holidays. I can hardly wait to do this class. Sorry...you will have to wait until after the class runs to see the rest of the pages, even though I really want to share then now. I am offering it at a discounted price for the holidays and for those who attend the class...they will get a special bonus as well!
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Some Craft Fair Items

As promised, here are some of the items I have been working on for the Craft Show on November 1st. There are Jumbo Paper clip bookmarks, Coil bound notebooks, Christmas File Folder planners, Altered Mini Paint tins, Tags tins in two sizes, Page Protector Tag pouches,

Here is a shopping list notebook. The note paper can be replaced so the person who buys it can keep the holder until it wears out.

Here is the basket I will be using to display the Jumbo Paper clips in.

I may use this to display clips or cards...haven't decided yet. I am alos getting a Photo tree tomorrow that I will use for displaying cards.

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Jumbo Paper Clip Packaging

Here is just one of the many Jumbo Paper clip bookmarks I have made for the Craft Show. I was aksed how I package them. I cut the paper slightly wider and it is folder over. On the back is a Handstamped BY stamp that conforms to the Angel Policy and a stamp of my web address, and a Thank You stamped. There is also a slit that one part of the clip slides into.


On the front there is a space, created with dimensionls beneath the Label so the other end of the clips slides under there. Before I inserted the clip I also used a nestability and cute the hole out so the clip "head" stands out a bit more. Not sure this will be always how I package these, guess I will see how they sell. It was fairly simple but I think adds a lot to the products "perceived value". I would appreciate any comments on this.

Thanks so much,