Category Archives: favors/gifts

Jan27

A Valentine Treat

Posted on January 27, 2014 by clkondo

Hello!! I have a quick little treat bag to share with you today. I must say, this latest catalog and subsequent releases from SU have really incorporated packaging and gifting into their line-up. And I LOVE IT. And, you will too.

These are the Sweetheart Treat Bags (#134610). These treat bags come 12 in a set…Bags, large striped tag, and twine. AND… the best part is… IT’S ONLY 4.95!! For 12!!

I added the two little banners from the Banner Blast stamp set (it’s an SAB set, and won’t be available until tomorrow) and punched them out with the coordinating punch (again, SAB item and not available till tomorrow–with qualifying purchase.)

Here it is with some of silver tissue that I folded and used the ‘grass scissors’ from the Spring Occasions catalog to cut the little fringe on the top…

And, of course, what is a Valentine’s treat bag without a TREAT??

These bags are only available until MIDNIGHT MOUNTAIN TIME today. This means order by 8:00 tonight Hawaii Time to be safe… You can order through my online store if you so desire. And, they also have cute kiddie valentines and other valentine cards if you need something quick and easy…

It’s not too early to start on Valentines… It’s only a couple weeks away…

Dec22

Last minute Christmas treats

Posted on December 22, 2013 by clkondo

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I had to share these darling little envelope bags. A friend of mine gave this as a favor at our club Christmas party… Alice is truly talented…

It was made from an envelope.

I needed a quick project so this is what I made… (truthfully, was gonna copy hers but the cutting was too detailed for me for as fast as I needed it to be. Alice is a master.)

You seal the envelope.Then score 1″ from the edge on 3 edges…

On the edge that isn’t scored, you cut it off so it is open. Since I stamped directly on mine I stamped it while it was still flat. Now since this was my first attempt, I realized I should have masked off the edge… oh well. This is the Snow Day stamp set. I love it.

Then you fold it up…

Basically this consists of making the innie folds into outie folds… and then glue the little triangles down.

I scalloped the edge of the bag with the scallop punch and used some of the silver ribbon to tie it closed…

You can fillnit with anything. Its good for those last minute cash gifts that you need something cute to put the money in… Thanks, Alice for the inspiration…

Dec7

Spread a Little More Joy….

Posted on December 7, 2013 by clkondo

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Welcome back to the LAST installment of the Best of Blog Tour…. In January, the tour will change to a PIN-Worthy tour… It will be fun.

This month’s tour focuses of Spread the Joy and Monster Maniacs. Both sets were drawn and submitted by demonstrators (well, Spread the Joy was an SU employee, but not a designer). They are fun to see and I’ve had tons of fun playing with them.

So, if you’ve read my blog in the past, you will know that I have an infatuation with Spread the Love. Did a whole series. For this posts, I recycled an idea that I had made in cards… and formatted them for gifts!! And, what perfect timing… you can whip up several of these and they are perfect for teachers… friends… and they come together as fast as a card does.

These are just the 5×8 junior legal lpads and a postit that have been decorated with paper. The post-it includes a velcro closure. The cardstock just attaches to the back of the junior pad and folds around to the front. I included a pen to make it a gift-set.

My participation in craft shows has taught me that cellophane goes a long way in selling items. So, I make it a point to try to package all my gifts. Even though it is nothing big, having the items in cellophane is the icing on the cake when it comes to creating gifts… People seem to really like it.

For my nod to the Monster Maniacs, I used it to create the “FEBRUARY” in my little easel calendar. These are also very popular gifts for people… And, they are FUN to make…

I generally don’t like to buy line-art stamps cause it takes time and energy to get them colored. And, the solid images are just so much faster when doing multiple cards. However, coloring these monsters was a BLAST. I do enjoy coloring…

So, for December, I thought it fun to show you some little ‘gifties’ for your Christmas List. And, receiving a thoughtful, hand-created gift is just a wonderful treat.

Now you are off to see what Deb has for you:

Nancy Amato http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191

Susan Carlson http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com

Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Audra Monk              http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com

Maria Pane http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com

Robin Merriman http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com

Andi Potler                http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds     http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Pam Staples             http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com

Janet Wakeland http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Dec5

Christmas Goodies

Posted on December 5, 2013 by clkondo

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I wanted to share with you some goodies I made for my next craft fair… little M&M sleeves. With an ornament topper. I love those skinny cello bags.

A couple of options to choose from. Makes it fun. These are perfect for the kid’s Christmas party. Cause why make only a few when you can make a ton?

And, if you are bored on Sunday, swing by the Maui High School gym. Between 9-2. Finish up your Christmas shopping.

Nov20

Believe

Posted on November 20, 2013 by clkondo

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Here is another item that will be at the Maui Stampers Craft Fair. (This Sunday.). The believe banner. Just perfect for he Christmas Season.

I love the neutral look and the combination of burlap and bling. I love it so much I think I’m gonna redesign my Christmas decor this year. (I needed to do something different anyway…)

I only have a couple of these, so shop early! It will come with the jute to hang it. I just couldn’t get a nice picture with it hanging.

I think I’m gonna hang mine with a garland in the entry way to the kitchen. Where are you gonna put yours?

Oct12

Christmas Collectibles

Posted on October 12, 2013 by clkondo

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Hello Again!! Welcome to the next stop on the next Stamp of the Month Blog Tour…

This month, I have for you a few projects for your Christmas gift needs… A card, goodie box, and a goodie bag tag! All perfect for your gift giving needs. And, take my advice (and this is totally a “do as I say and not as I do” piece of unsolicited Christmas prepping advice). START NOW. then you don’t get overwhelmed in December. (check back in with me in December and see how well I heeded my own advice).

So, here it is:

First up is the Christmas Card. And I must confess, I got the color scheme from Pinterest. The polka-dots from the Christmas paper (Season of Style) and the Coastal Cabana (just fyi, I love this color so much I’m thinking of painting my kitchen a shade of it…).

Very simple layout. One of my favorite styles of cards (i.e. the 3×6). Tag is cut from the Chalk Talk framelits set. And, a piece of washi… And, of course, after I made this and was so proud of myself, I realized that silver cord is retired. But, we do have the perfect silver ribbon that would totally work. I didn’t wanna take it off cause it’d never look quite right for me to re-do… and I didn’t feel like remaking everything… SORRY. My apologies.

And, next up is a little gift tag. This would go wonderfully on a gift, a cello bag of goodies, or you could even layer it up and put it on the front of a card:

I love how the coordinating punch works so well with this set. And, you can punch a bazillion ornaments for all your ornament needs… You could even make cute ornaments for your own tree. The children would love to make it…

Just another view…

And, last up, is the little goodie box. SU has expanded their packaging line, to my utter joy and excitement. I LOVE PACKAGES. And, the best gift, given in a junk package is not nearly as brilliant as if it were packaged well… so, there is NO excuse for ugly packages this year…

ANYWAY… these boxes are super cute. They have a clear slide that allows a peek at what is inside. Don’t get too excited. I had no idea what to put inside at this point (It’s October, and I’ve already alluded to my procrastination problem…) So, all I have inside this one is the brown crinkle paper. Which makes it look cute, but the gift receiver may not be very excited about the gift…

The nice thing about this box is that you can put belly bands ALL the way around the plastic sleeve and its FINE. Cause the plastic sleeve slides off the box. So your design stays nice and you can still get into the box. BRILLIANCE I TELL YOU…. PURE BRILLIANCE.

Here is the set together:

Hope you enjoyed this installment! Next, you are off to see Deb Leigh. Click on the button below. And, below that is the entire list of those in the blog… If you need…

Nancy Amato           http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson         http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis            http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler         http://www.conniestamps.com
Sherri Eddleblute      http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Crystal Kondo           http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh               http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci            http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman        http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Audra Monk              http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane               http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler                http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds     http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Pam Staples             http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com
Jeri St. John             https://jerrisgemtastics.blogspot.com
Jeannette Swain       http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland        http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Sep7

Stamp of the Month Tour

Posted on September 7, 2013 by clkondo

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Hello!! Welcome back to our stamp of the month tour. This month actually features a choice between TWO stamp sets. And, I could not choose so I did a couple of projects with both sets…

First off, I chose to use Halloween Bash to make a couple cute 3×3 cards. I was in a 3×3 swap at convention, a little birthday card, that used the lattice die to make a pop up in the middle. I apologize, but the card didn’t have a name in it. I’d love to give credit to the brilliantly talented demo who made it… but anyway…

The chevron embossing folder and LOADS of the awesome Halloween Washi tape makes the front (and all of the card) so fun. All these images come from the same stamp set ($15.95) and I used the coordinating punches to punch them out.

Here is a look at the inside:

You can see that there are panels covering the top and bottom of the card. This is attaching the top and bottom of the lattice die to the card which then holds the pop out in the center…

I had to score this one to get it to fit in the card.

You can kind of see how the lattice works here:

I cut the lattice die in half, and scored it at every intersection… then glued the end pieces behind the panels and left the center to fold out…

Lattice die, that I cut in half…

and scored.

I glued the ends to the panels that hold them to the card (3×2.25)

So, this is what the final inside panel looks like. Then, you glue the ends of the black panels to the card (top and bottom) and you get this…

This is what you stick the pop up on. And, you can use this for ANYTHING. Not just Halloween. What a fun surprise!!

AND, when I was making these, I received my envelope board. So, I had to make matching envelopes. Though these are 3×3 cards, I decided to make envies for 3.5 cards (which is a little big) because I was worried that the thickness of the card would not let the card fit into the envelope.

One last look:

Now… On to Thanksgiving!!

This card uses Magnificent Maple. For this Thanksgiving card, I really wanted to focus on TEXTURE. So, I chose to use the burlap ribbon, and the canvas paper…

The canvas paper is a pretty stark….well…not quite white, but certainly not cream. So, I spritzed it with a mix of Baked Brown Sugar and alcohol. I stamped the maple leaf in Cherry Cobbler, Summer Starfruit, and Early Espresso. I used an espresso card base and starfruit panel under the canvas. I distressed the edges of the canvas and burlap just to add more texture.

I used the Tags For You stamp set and coordinating Label Bracket Punch. And, just a note… I actually stamped the label with versamark and embossed it with the Espresso powder. If you notice the Espresso leaf, how it isn’t very bold… this is a property of the canvas. It kind of soaks the ink. That’s why I embossed it. But, Be prepared, it doesn’t make the nice, smooth, glossy embossed texture because it’s on the canvas. I just did it to make the color stronger. Remember…I’m going for texture….

That button is from the Naturals Designer Buttons. It nice cause it looks like wood.

And, of course, I had to make a matching envelope:

Well, I hope that got you in the mood for the upcoming “HALL OF HOLIDAYS”. It seems like it comes quick and goes fast…. You are off to see what Deb Leigh has for you. Click the button below. Or, use the list if you need.

Nancy Amato   http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley   http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson   http://stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis http://www.thecardladies.com
Connie Deibler   http://www.conniestamps.com
Sherri Eddleblute http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Crystal Kondo   http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh   http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Audra Monk http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com
Maria Pane   http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com
Andi Potler http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds   http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Vicki Soni http://www.paperinkle.com
Pam Staples   http://www.sunnygirlscraps.com
Jeri St. John   https://jerrisgemtastics.blogspot.com
Jeannette Swain   http://www.stampsnwhatnot.com
Janet Wakeland http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Aug29

What do pumpkins have to do with paper?

Posted on August 29, 2013 by clkondo

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The answer to this, I do not know.

But, what I do know is that you only have a FEW DAYS LEFT to take advantage of the Paper Pumpkin Promotion (say that 10 times fast). This is the monthly subscription service that brings a glorious little orange little box to your door with everything you need for a 30 minute craft ‘timeout’. Cause we are learning that time outs are sometimes necessary for our own sanity.

Paper Pumpkin is $19.95/month (plus tax) but if you sign up right now, (by August 31) you will get your first TWO months for $10. Go to mypaperpumpkin.com and use the code PUMPKINDEAL. This is a wonderful deal. And, to sweeten the pot, I have a few things to show you. First off, if you sign up and designate me as your demonstrator, you will get a little gifty from me…

It’s a stamp case to store your paper pumpkin stamps and a tube of Tombow the Wonder Adhesive (as Anne calls it, and I agree). Adhesive is the only thing that doesn’t come in the kit.

Here’s a close up:

And, here is something I made from the first kit you will receive…. (Now, the card isn’t the one in the kit, but I’m using the same stamps….just to show you the versatility of it. Cause after you make what is in the kit, you can make OTHER things too…)

And full disclosure. I totally copied this card. Out of the most recent Stampin’ Success. Stampin’ Success is one of the perks of being a demo. You get a beautiful magazine every couple of months that have LOADS of ideas. Ideas you can use. Right away. Like I just did. Cause I can.

Your starter Pumpkin kit comes with that “hey there” stamp and the splotches stamp. The stamps that look like washi tape come from a stamp set called “Tape It”. (BTW, I LOVE that set too). I used calypso coral, summer star fruit and pistachio pudding ink, and crumb cake ink (stamp off to make it appear lighter). The cardstock is very vanilla and crumb cake.

Here’s another look:

I’m experimenting with a black background for photos. Let me know what you think. Do you like it better than the white background??

Here is a close up of the embellishment:

Some bling and linen thread and a couple of punches make the card just stand out. This card comes together SO fast. And it is another use for your starter kit!!

And, you can give paper pumpkin as a gift too. It’s fun to get a coupe of kits and take them and put them together with a friend. Even friends who don’t craft or are used to stamping. It’s so easy to do and put together that they will have a good time working on it with you.

So, remember…. by August 31. Mypaperpumpkin.com code: PUMPKINDEAL.

And I guess we can say pumpkins and paper mean an EXCELLENT time out. Do you follow my logic???

Aug27

A Graduation Celebration

Posted on August 27, 2013 by clkondo

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So… a few weeks ago, Aaron’s aunty and cousin asked if I would give them a little guidance on decorating for Elyse’s (said cousin) high school graduation party.

I don’t think they knew what they were getting into…. asking me….

I LOVE parties and decorating and all of it. So, I think I scared them a bit, but we had lots of fun.

Anyway. Elyse had been collecting ideas off of pinterest. And she wanted this one idea where you use book pages to make table runners. So we started there. And had to sacrifice some books (sad, but they went to good use). And she made these awesome rosettes that we tried to incorporate where we could. (She showed me one and I gave her homework to make about a million more.)

So… here it is!

That’s Elyse. Isn’t she beautiful? And she’s standing next to the desserts. We used the same book idea and a stash of that First Edition DSP that I nearly had to trade my first born for….to make the pennants. The colors used were strawberry slush, costal cabana, wisteria wonder, and daffodil delight.

Diploma display. If you look close you can see the table runner. We made scallop edges out of card stock and the tasteful trim die to add color.

Instead of a guest book we had people sign these cards…and write a “key to success”. Notice the little key?? I punched a hole in the corner to put them on a book ring. These will be great for her to read while she is away at school…

These are those rosettes she made. I have no idea how. But that little burlapy thing is the favor. A remake of my convention burlapy thingy. Only hers has 2 nuggets.

Oh yeah… it was a tea! I shoulda led with that. Anyway… we used decorated mason jars for stuff we needed contained. Like cutlery.

And cause we had extra pennants, burlap, and jars…. we made some jars of pennants! Cause everyone loves festive pennants. Filled the jar with heavy stuff and covered it with brown crinkle paper.

And all the festivity made Isaac tired. We couldn’t find him at one point and got to looking for him and found him passed out on Elyse’s bed.

Anyway. These congratulations are way late and Elyse has already started classes at Oklahoma Baptist University. (My and Aaron’s alma mater) I’m excited to see what is in store for her and how God will use her! Its exciting to know that she is there with my little sister. I’m not sure Bison Hill is gonna know what hit it…

BISON! GO WITH KA-RIP!

Aug17

Best of…. Shelli

Posted on August 17, 2013 by clkondo

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So, welcome back for the next installment of the BEST OF tour. This month is Best of Shelli…. This stamp set was hand picked by co-founder Shelli Gardner as some of her favorite images. One look at the set will tell you why…

And, I’ve been on a 3×3 kick lately, so the project I have for you is this little 3×3 note card set housed in one of those FABULOUS muslin bags from the Holiday Catalog. Have a look-see:

So, you probably already know that I’m in love with this year’s In-Colors. This set of cards features two: Baked Brown Sugar and Strawberry Slush. And, it has that incredible stretch ruffled ribbon. Just a small piece, but that’s all it needs. I stamped the image in baked brown sugar and used the sentiment from the stamp set “Six Sided Sampler”. And, I copied that same image on both the envelope and INSIDE the envelope with those awesome framelit envelope liner. JUST LOVE THOSE.

Close up of the card so you can see the little flag of ribbon I stapled on. I covered it with the faceted buttons and put one of those GIGANTIC rhinestones inside to cover the holes. It adds the perfect amount of bling and covers the staple… 🙂

These are those muslin bags. AND THEY’RE STAMP-ABLE. I put a thin piece of cardboard inside just to make it rigid and keep color from bleeding through and just had at it. I copied the same embellishment on the bag, but instead of the staple I used the hot glue gun…

I love these bags because of the drawstring. It gives a nice little ruffle on the top and the string is long enough to tie in a knot or a bow. And, it has cute little tassels on the end. These are 8 for $9.95. (4×5.5″) I can TOTALLY see these for gift cards at Christmas. Or jewelry bags. or…or… or…

OR… 3×3 note cards!!

Here is an upclose of the envelopes. And, the envie insert. These will SPICE UP ANY envelope and make it the NOT BORING WHITE ENVELOPE. I used card stock I stamped as the liner… but, probably better would be to use DSP. Just cause card stock is a little thick. But, it still works.

Final product… It’s SO fun making 3×3 cards….

Next, you are on to Deb Leigh. Enjoy the tour!!

If you need to click through the list old-school style, here you go…

Nancy Amato    http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson       http://www.stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis     http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute    http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn Embrey        http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com
Kathy Hamrick http://www.countryroads.typepad.com
Crystal Kondo   http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh   http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Robin Merriman http://www.trinitydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Andi Potler   http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Sharon Tisdale http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland http://www.remarkablycreated.com

hanniejoy&co

creating joy with family and crafts

Category Archives: favors/gifts

A Valentine Treat

Last minute Christmas treats

Spread a Little More Joy….

Christmas Goodies

Believe

Christmas Collectibles

Stamp of the Month Tour

What do pumpkins have to do with paper?

A Graduation Celebration

Best of…. Shelli

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