On Wednesday, I shared with you the lovely coasters that I made for my mom for mother’s day. Today, I’m going to show you how I used the fabulous Work of Art stamp set form Stampin’ Up! to create a super cute gift bag to put them in. This stamp set is one of the brand new sets that will be available with the release of the new annual catalog on June 1st. I just received my catalogs in the mail yesterday and I will be sending out complimentary copies to my customers! If you place a $25 order with me during the month of May you will receive a copy of the new catalog in the mail for your reading enjoyment! Just one more reason to go ahead and order those items from the Spring occasions catalog and the retiring list before they are gone! Happy shopping! (I will also be launching a new customer loyalty program soon. Every $25 purchase will earn creativity credits that can be used for free stuff. More details will follow, but all orders placed during the month of May will qualify.)
Isn’t that just adorable? I know my mom will love it, and it was really quick and easy too! If you are a fan of this project, I would love to hear your thoughts. Also, if you find inspiration from my work, why not have my posts delivered to your inbox automatically. Just click the “follow” button in the sidebar to subscribe. Please help me get to 200 followers by telling your friends who love crafting about my blog!
I started my project by cutting a banner in Whisper White card stock using the second largest Banner Framelits Die. Then I trimmed the banner to be 2″ wide and punched the top using my Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Next, I stamped the “paint stroke” stamps from Work of Art in Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, and Crisp Cantaloupe ink. Then I stamped my sentiment on top using Stazon Black ink.
For a layered effect, I cut strips of Designer Series Paper (from the In Color DSP stack) in Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe. I used my hexagon punch to create the banner end at the bottom. Then I adhered the layers together with Stampin’ Dimensionals and tied a length of Strawberry Slush Stretch Ruffle Trim around them.
Next, I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the chevron image across the bottom of a white gift bag in Coastal Cabana ink. I stamped the circle image in Strawberry Slush above the chevrons to get a polkadot effect. To add a little dimension, I stamped off for some of the circles and stamped others full strength.
I think the packaging of this gift is almost as great as what is inside. I can’t wait to give them to my mom! I hope you will give this a try too. Be sure to pin this project to Pinterest for future inspiration! If you scroll to the bottom of this post, you will find a complete list of supplies used to make today’s project. Below the supply list, you will find a “pin it” button. I would appreciate your help in spreading the word about my work.
If you find inspiration from this blog, one way you can show your support is by selecting me as your personal Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. One great thing about being a demonstrator is getting to preview some of the new products before they are available to the general public! But don’t worry, you will be able to purchase the Work of Art stamp set from Stampin’ Up! in just a few short weeks. In the meantime, if you need any stamping supplies you can shop now in my online store! I would love to help you out. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions. I’m here to help!
Happy Stamping!
Heather
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Stampin’ Up! items used to create today’s project:
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Handcrafting with Heather 