Whew! What a day! I'm exhausted, but I wanted to share the tags I made for today's Teacher Appreciation gifts. I've seen a lot of cute galactic backgrounds done from some of the MFT design team as well as the Lawn Fawn design team and I have been itching to try one, but haven't had a reason. Today's tags were the perfect excuse.
I'm excited to do a little more later on this week as well. I only needed three tags so they worked up really quickly.
You can see how they shimmer and shine with the glitter and embossing details that I added.
To begin, I sponged ink in a few shades onto 140 lb. watercolor paper in a random fashion.
After I had sponged it to my liking, I spritzed it with a water bottle. You can see how the paper buckles with the moisture, but it flattens out as it dries. If you are adding a lot of water, it might be best to tack it down with washi tape if you're worried. I have found that the 140 lb. paper is thick enough that it relaxes as it dries.
Once it was dry, I added a little bit more dimension by adding some Rose Red and Taken With Teal marker splatters using the Color Spritzing tool from Stampin' Up!
I die cut circles that would nest inside the tag die that I used. I really like how they look like tiny little planets.
colored the images using Copic Markers and heat embossed the sentiment using silver detail embossing powder.
I added some shimmer and shine to the die cut images by applying some Star Dust Stickles here and there. The images were added to the tags using foam squares.
They were the perfect addition to the kids' gifts they gave today.
The PTA also had a card that they could color and write why their teacher is "Out of this World" which was the perfect companion for their gift today. Thanks for fluttering by!
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! I'll be taking a break from my Vintage Cherries collection this week to share the things I'm making for my kids' teachers.
I wish I could say that I am prepared and on top of everything, but that's not the case. I'm hosting a baby shower on Saturday, in charge of the gifts for the moms and teachers that have helped with the school play, helping to pop popcorn and sell concessions each night.
So... today's gift is super quick, but fits this year's theme and is something the teachers mentioned they liked on the information sheet they turned in. I bought movie gift cards and made some quick tags to attach.
The theme this year is "Space" and I thought a star tag would be fitting. I used "Star Prints" and "Up, up and Away" from PTI to create these quick tags.
I diecut the tags using grey paper and a "tag sale" die. The clouds from the "Up, up and away" set were stamped using white ink. The small stars were stamped in a random fashion in grey ink.
The star is heat embossed using silver embossing powder on grey paper for a monochromatic look. The other sentiments are stamped in black ink. I put the gift cards in flat Chevron print treat sacks. The tags were tied around the silver ribbon with blackbaker's twine. Super easy, but fun! Also,here's the bulletin board that I put together for one of my son's teacher.
Thanks for fluttering by!
I'm back again to share yet another card from my "Vintage Cherries" card collection. It really was such a fun project to work on. This was one of my favorites...if I'm picking. There's just something about this adorable bicycle that gets me every time. It has been quite a while since I have used it and now I am really wondering why. In fact, as I was creating all of the cards in this series, it made me realize that there just aren't enough creative hours in the day! LOL! It seems like I used to experiment and work with each set in many different ways. It also seems like there are just too many cute things being released constantly and a week after it's released, it's "old". There's no way I can keep up! I buy things that I feel will stand the test of time and are classics.
Wow! That was an unexpected tangent! Ha Ha! Anyway, that's just how I feel! Now, on to the card! The design and layout of this card came to me in the night, I wasn't awake and not asleep either. Every detail was there and I was so excited to execute it. The only part that I would change would be the background pattern paper, but since I was working in the parameters of the fabric, I picked something that coordinated well.
I diecut the bicycle and stamped it using Mint Julep ink for a cute, vintage feel. I was happy to find some old SU! brads that are the exact match that I added to the spokes. The flowers are dusted with a generous amount of "Dazzling Diamonds" glitter for some sparkle.
The buildings are stamped in bright, vintage colors. The sweet shoppe and awnings were die cut and stamped as well. I wanted to give it a little more prominence and that awning is just too cute. I realized that it will get squished in transport, but it still looks really cute and the recipient will be able to fluff it back up.
The background pattern paper is from the navy and blue paper pad from The Paper Studio that I picked up at Hobby Lobby a few years ago. I used it on my secretaries day gifts that I posted a few days ago as well.
The sentiment is also from the "Pedal Pusher" stamp set and is heat embossed using silver detail embossing powder. I love the added shine and detail it gives the card.
The bicycle and sweet shoppe are adhered to the card with foam squares for some dimension. The sweet shoppe sign is also popped up.
You can see the shine on the baskets of flowers. I really like adding little details like this that offer a little something extra.
You can see the 4 cards ready to go! This was a really fun design to make!
This design was probably the one that coordinated the least, but I still feel like it "goes". Thanks for fluttering by! Follow me on Instagram @kellylunceford
I'm back today to share the second card in my Vintage Cherries card set. Before I began making the cards, I made a list of all of the stamp sets that I hoped to use that would fit in the style and overall feel of the project. I knew for SURE that "Quilted Summer" would make the list. The fact that I would be able to make red gingham paper fabric was reason enough! Ha ha!
I've only made one card with this set, which is a travesty, and I loved the chance to use it again. Too many ideas, too little time!
I die cut the quilt frame and all of the quilt triangles for each card and got to work stamping! Once again, I used all of the colors from the fabric for everything to coordinate nicely. These quilts are so much fun to assemble.
The sentiment is embossed using white powder for a nice contrast and texture. I also added some white stitching to the bottom to tie in the "quilting" theme.
I mentioned in my first post that I made 4 of each design which you can see here. The "clothes line" image was stamped in black ink and is from the "Banner Builder" set from PTI. It was the perfect size and the mini clothes pins were the perfect addition.
It looks so cute peeking out of the fabric basket. If you are interested in seeing more of the basket, you can check it out HERE. If you are interested in making one, I have made a tutorial HERE. Thanks for fluttering by! Follow me on Instagram @kellylunceford
I hadn't planned on blogging today, (I mean, I have a whole bunch of cards to share from my {Vintage Cherries} project), but when you lead a creative life, the projects have a way of finding themselves just NEEDING to be made! ha ha!My brain literally won't stop until the project is done! Thankfully this one was quick, and has already been delivered to the school secretaries!
I made THESE a few years ago and I love the paper and I still had it so that was the starting point. I also had some lanyard hardware that was itching to be used. The tags for these cute little wristlet key chains were made with "Heart Prints" and "Heart Print Sentiments" from PTI. I wanted something that had to do with keys and this was the perfect sentiment. It says "A Smile is the Key that fits the lock of everyone's heart."
I stamped the heart onto white card stock using Navy Blue ink and then the sentiment is stamped in pink.
The toppers for the nugget packages are made using the "Teach and Inspire" stamp set and is one of my all-time favorites! I Love it! It has such a great style and I love all of the sentiments.
I felt lucky to have found some fabrics at the store that worked so nicely to coordinate with everything else. I will have more information about the key chains on my other blog Thimbles and Thread.
Soap is always one of my go-to gifts because, well, everyone uses it! LOL! Or at least I hope so!!! Ha Ha! Such a fun, little gift but with a lot of charm! Thanks for fluttering by! Stay tuned for LOTS of cards coming up soon!
"I will honor Christmas in my heart...and try to keep it all the year" ~Charles Dickens
Hello and welcome to April's installment of my Keeping Christmas series! I was so happy to receive a few emails from some readers that have been participating in the "Keeping Christmas" challenge! Thank you so much for playing along! It made me so happy!
I am excited to share the project that I have been working on for this month. Back in 2001 or 2002, I made potted gifts like this for friends and family. It has been SO long, I decided it was time to re-visit the idea. It isn't any secret that I love play on words, punny gifts and coordinating themes; hence today's post "Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow."
Each pot will hold a trio of paper white narcissus or an amaryllis bulb. I won't be able to get those until it is the right season, but I am so excited to get the pots and tags done.
I had the idea of making "Christmas Tree Seed" tags last year but didn't get around to it. I am so glad that I waited and was able to use it with this gift idea.
The "Let it grow" portion was computer generated onto Always Artichoke card stock printed in black ink.
I was able to find my stash of rusty jingle bells which was the perfect addition!
I white washed 6 pots and 6 saucers and made 6 tags.
The tags were created using the "Garden Variety" stamp set and "Oh Tannenbaum" from PTI. I was so thrilled that the Christmas tree was the perfect size to peek out from the seed packet opening. If you aren't interested in making the "let it grow" portion, this is how they would look.
Before you begin, make sure that your saucer fits the top of your pots perfectly since this will be the lid for packaging. This is how the finished white washed pot will look.
To begin, get a cup of watered down white acrylic craft paint and a sponge brush. Make sure you remove the sticker from the bottom of the saucer, since this will be the lid and you will see it. I struggled getting mine off, so I had to spritz the sticker with water and rub the adhesive off with my finger. It is important to get it all off, because if you don't, the paint will adhere to the adhesive differently than the rest of the pot and you will be able to see it. Hmmm...I wonder why I know that?! Ha Ha! Make sure you paint a little bit inside the rim of the pot because you won't be putting the potting soil all the way to the top. Also, don't forget to white wash the inside of the saucer as well, because when it is in use, you will see the inside. I let mine dry while I worked on the tags.
I diecut the seed packets using the coordinating die from Garden Variety and stamped it in Palette Black in. The "Green Thumb" portion was stamped in Smokey Shadow ink as well as the sentiment at the bottom.
I made a rough measurement where the tree needed to be stamped on the white paper underneath. It gave just enough room that I could add the additonal "pot" for the tree. I fussy cut it and adhered it with foam squares. Each tag was threaded with red and white baker's twine so that it can be tied to the ribbon. I also laced a big, rusty jingle bell on as well.
This project was perfect for this time of year when you want to be planting!
I hope you will find some time to join me this month! Let me know what you make by using the hashtag #keepingchristmas on Instagram or linking your blog in the comments! It really has been so much fun and I know that I am going to have a ball this Christmas as I give all of these gifts to my loved ones! It will be like Christmas for me as I revisit each of the ideas I have shared. They are all being stored in my storage room. Thanks for fluttering by! Have a Merry April!
The PTA also had a card that they could color and write why their teacher is "Out of this World" which was the perfect companion for their gift today. Thanks for fluttering by!
