Holiday Spirit Sentiments 5

Hi Friends!!! It's Day 5 already...where does the time go?  Is it me or does each release time go by faster?  Well today is a treat.  I have stamped many of the sentiments on the focal background of my card today. They just screamed to be used in this manner!!

Today's project is a fun project for everyone.  I started with a fresh colour combo and it became my inspiration for the entire project.  Last year my kids made these really neat stocking ornaments at our local museum last December where we learned about a pioneer Christmas.  We got to see all the toys and decorations that were made for the family in the late 1800s and early 1900s.  It was that experience that inspired me to create the felt gift certificate ornament...of course there weren't gift cards in the early days (maybe IOUs...) but I figured I would put a 2000s twist on it.

I wanted to show you that you can either have the GC showing or you can hide it...


The How To... (you can follow along in the instructions)

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

CARD

1. Create card base and layers. Create impression on card base.
2. Stamp sentiments with VersaMark and apply clear emboss.  Heat set.
3. Stamp sentiment on die cut tag.
4. Attach ribbon.
5. Attach snowflake die and threaded button.
6. Adhere all layers.

FELT GIFT CARD ORNAMENT

1. Cut ornament from cardstock.  Trace on felt using a marker.  Cut. Repeat. (see above photos)
2. Cut a slit in the center of one of the ornament cut outs.
   
3. Now that you have two ornaments in felt, place over top of each over and punch holes around the edges. (refer to photo above)
4. Attach buttons.
5. Stamp sentiment on ribbon.
6. Thread ornament with waxy thread (or thread of your choice).
7. Attach thread at the top of the ornament and tie a knot.

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set(s):  Holiday Spirit Sentiments by PTI available September 15th,

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White by PTI, Plum Pudding by PTI, Lavender Moon by PTI, Raspberry Fizz by PTI

Patterned Paper: Beautiful Blooms by PTI

Ink: True Black by PTI

Accent: Waxy Thread, Tread by PTI, Buttons by PTI, Felt by PTI, Ribbon by PTI

Tools:Hole Punch by Fiskars, Needle , Heat Embosser, Tags by Spellbinders, Impression Plate by PTI

Thanks again for stopping by!  I look forward to catching up with you this evening in the forums.

Alli

Holiday Spirit Sentiments 4

Hello everyone!!  Here we are on day 4 already.  It seems to me I was just typing the introductory post for Holiday Spirit Sentiments.  If I blink too many times it might turn into the October release overnight LOL.

Some years back I used to teach stamping classes to a group of women and whoever hosted the event received a gift from me.  I love to give tea lights because 1) I love candles 2) you can always use candles 3)  they were easy to decorate and 4)  I could always coordinate them with my thank you cards.  Several weeks before my release I often take a look at what supplies I have on hand and determine most of my projects.  I was digging through one of my drawers and I can across these tea light candles and bags and suddenly I remembered making these sweet hostess gifts.  If you are like me, the holiday season fills up with events and parties and I am often scrambling to put together a small gift as a token of my appreciation....and then I got thinking...this would make a perfect hostess gift for those throwing the holiday season events/parties!  It's small, inexpensive and says thank you too!  One of my favourite things about this ensemble is the sentiment I stamped on the edge of the tea light candle "warming up the season".  It couldn't be more perfect!

INSTRUCTIONS

CARD

1. Create card base and cardstock layers.
2. Stamp circle images on cardstock.  Stamp sentiment on mini piece of cardstock.
3. Layer all cardstock and adhere.  Apply sentiment in the corner.  Adhere pearls.
4. Attach snowflake with threaded button and bells.
5. Attach ribbon.

TEA LIGHT CANDLES and GIFT BAG

1. Cut paper strips for candles.  Stamp with sentiment.
   
2. Stamp cardstock and place in bag with candles.
3. Create bag topper and layers.  Stamp sentiment and emboss with scor-bug. 
4. Attach topper to bag.

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set(s):  Holiday Spirit Sentiments by PTI available September 15th, Dot Spot by PTI

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White by PTI, Scarlet Jewel by PTI, Kraft by PTI, Mellow Moss by PTI, New Leaf by PTI

Patterned Paper: Material Girl collection by Cosmo Cricket

Ink: True Black by PTI

Accent: Linen Thread, Ribbon by PTI, Pom Pom Ribbon, Button by PTI, Pearl Swirl by Zva

Tools: Snowflake Punch by Martha Stewart

Other: Tea LIght Candles, Card Sleeves, Bells

Thanks again for stopping by!  You truly are my inspiration.  Don't forget to leave me a comment today so I know you have been here! I'll see you back for the final day of the September previews!

Have a wonderful start of the week!!

Alli

Holiday Spirit Sentiments Day 3

The lead up to release time always seems to take forever from day 1 to day 5 of posts time flies!!!!  How are you all doing today?  Have you found something you know is a must have for this holiday season?  I know that along with my set I will certainly be adding some of the fabulous sets we have seen over the past few days from Nichole, Heather and Beth.  I am also LOVING the gorgeous previews we are seeing from the DT.

Today's project is quick and simple for those of you with younger children in the house...or if you are like me, for those people who live and love CAS! (clean and simple)

INSTRUCTIONS

CARD

1. Create card base.
2. Create embossed/raised edges (see THIS tutorial)
3. Stamp image and sentiment.
4. Colour image.
5. Attach ribbon.

PAPER ORNAMENT

1. Cut 6 strips of .5 inch patterned paper.
   
2. Make a ring and attach with a glue dot.  Repeat process to create a "ball".
3. Attach twine at the top.
4. Create embossed edges on cardstock and stamp sentiment.  Adhere to ornament surface.

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set(s):  Holiday Spirit Sentiments by PTI available September 15th, Santa from Holiday Button Bits by PTI

Cardstock: Stamper's Select White by PTI 

Patterned Paper: Beautiful Blooms by PTI

Ink: True Black by PTI

Accent: Linen Thread, Ribbon by PTI

Tools: Square nestabilities by Spellbinder, Copic Markers: E00, E01, R20, R0000, R24, R59, V99, 100, B00, Scor-bug (to create the dotted line)

Thanks again for stopping by--loved your comments from yesterday.  Don't forget to leave me a comment today so I know you have been here! I'll see you back for Day 4 of the previews!

Have a super Sunday!

Alli

Holiday Spirit Sentiments Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the countdown!  Sometimes I think I get just as excited (maybe even more LOL) during release time.  It just makes me giddy. Thank you all for your sweet comments.  I am glad that you were pleased with yesterday's project.  I have another fun one today too including a few "how to" photos.

In keeping with yesterday's theme I created a project that can be easily reproduced by not only you but also by children!  As a teacher, I spent many years coming up with fun projects for kids...well I still do!  Last year I created a paper bag book with my son, this year we are creating decorative star ornaments (or 3-d snow stars as my son likes to call them)!  I am sure they have a technical name because I remember creating one when I was young too but since my son loves "building" I thought this would be a perfect project for him and a wonderful gift for some of the key people who work with him each month (occupational therapist, education assistant, neurodevelopmentalist, pediatrician, etc).  Having spent some time on the PTI forums I know there are quite a few teachers (let alone parents) among the regular posters so I hope this can be a fun project for the students, for the family or for the paper crafter in all of us!

Decorative Star Ornament and coordinating card.

 Close up of decorative star ornament.

 Weave pattern Enjoy the Holidays card.

THE HOW TO:

Weave your 1/4 inch strips of paper.  You will need 12 all together but 6 for each star as you will be repeating these steps twice.I used glue dots to hold the strips in place. (And yes I kept the edges frayed!)

Fold 4 corners (your center strips will be used to attach the two separate stars together).  I used double sided sticky tape to adhere the corners together.

Lay both of your stars one on top of the other and then attach together using the center strips from each of the stars (you'll loop the corners together).

Cut the strip and adhere.

INSTRUCTIONS

CARD

1. Weave patterned paper.
2. Attach to card base.  Round corner.
3. Cut paper strip and scalloped edge.  Stamp sentiment.
4. Attach snowflake die, button and thread.
5. Adhere remaining layers.

DECORATIVE STAR ORNAMENT

1. Cut 12 strips of 1/4 patterned paper.
   
2. Weave 6 strips and attach with glue dots. (see photo above)
3. Attach ends. (see photo above)
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 again so you now have two.
5. Lay one star over the other and rotate slightly.  Attach ends.
6. Adhere buttons with thread.
7. Adhere die cut with sentiment to the centre.

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set(s):  Holiday Spirit Sentiments by PTI available September 15th

Cardstock: Vintage Cream by PTI, Hunter Green by Bazzill, Hawaiian Shores by PTI

Patterned Paper:  Garden Variety: Sunday Picnic by Cosmo Cricket

Ink: True Black by PTI, Pure Poppy by PTI

Accent: Linen Thread, Button by PTI

Tools: Snowflake Punch by Martha Stewart

Thanks again for stopping by.  Don't forget to leave me a comment so I know you have been here! I'll see you back for Day 3 of the previews!

I hope you have a super day!

Alli

Introducing Holiday Spirit Sentiments

Welcome to the official start to the September countdown!! I am always thrilled to be able to give you some sneak peaks before the unveiling of a new stamp set.  The winter holiday season is quickly approaching.  I know some of you are probably saying "Hey Alli, slow down now..." but as you are well aware there is Halloween and Christmas paraphernalia on the shelves at the big box stores already!!  I always feel like it gets earlier and earlier.  Well I don't know about you but I actually start my Christmas cards in January so new winter themed stamps sets in September are just perfect for me :)

The newest release from the Urban Design collection is called  Holiday Spirit Sentiments.  It is a collection of warm and cozy sentiments you can use for all of your holiday creations.  I can hardly wait to show you some of mine.  It will be available through Papertrey Ink on Sept 15th, 2010.

I am happy to share a quick and easy combination you can give your neighbour, postal worker, co-worker or friend!  I love giving candles to people and even better I love decoration candles and creating a matching card to coordinate with it.

I used a technique called one sheet wonder where I did some repeat stamping on a single sheet of paper using two different colours of ink.  Next I cut various strips and pieces and crafted them into two separate projects.  I am really pleased with how they turned out.

INSTRUCTIONS

CARD

1. Repeat stamping on a sheet of cardstock.
2. Cut layers and strips of cardstock.
3. Stamp sentiment use die cut.
4. Stitch cardstock.
5. Adhere remaining layers.
6. Attach to cardstock

CANDLE

1. Repeat stamping on a sheet of cardstock.
   
2. Cut layers and strips of cardstock.
3. Stamp sentiment.
4. Stitch cardstock.
5. Thread button,  and attach thread.
6. Adhere remaining layers.

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set(s):  Holiday Spirit Sentiments by PTI available September 15th, Turning a New Leaf by PTI

Cardstock: Kraft by PTI, Stamper's Select White by PTI, Scarlet Jewel by PTI 

Ink: Snow Cap by PTI, Scarlet Jewel by PTI, True Black by PTI

Accent: Linen Thread, Button by PTI

Tool: Sewing Machine

I'd love to hear what quick gifts you make for your neighbours, friends etc. Thanks again for stopping by.  I'll see you back for Day 2 of the previews!

Alli