Mae’s Baby Shower Banner

April 6, 2022October 25, 2023Leave a comment

Mae’s Baby Shower Banner

This past weekend we held a baby shower for my daughter

and soon-to-be granddaughter Mae.

The theme was April Showers Brings Mae Flowers.

My daughter gave me full permission to do “my thing.”

Everything was pink and flowery. (I had fun.)

One of the decorations that I made was a banner with my granddaughter’s name.

It was a simple project that we used along with a few balloons and giant rosettes

to create a place to take photos.

If you’re interested in making a banner for your next party here’s what I used:

Wood Banner Shapes*
Decorative Scrapbook Paper
Xyron Creative Station®*
Wood Beads*
White Yarn*
DecoArt Pink Chiffon Acrylic Paint* and Paintbrush
Craft Knife* and Cutting Mat*
Sanding Block*
StyleTechCraft Pink Chrome Vinyl*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*

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Cut the scrapbook paper slightly larger than the wood banner pieces.
Place the scrapbook paper design side on the Xyron Creative Station®*.
Turn the handle of the Creative Station to run the paper through. As it runs through, it adds complete adhesive covering on the underneath side of the paper.

Adhere the paper onto the front of the Wood Banner.
Place the Wood Banner onto the Cutting Mat* and cut the excess paper using a Craft Knife*.
Use a Sanding Block* to smooth any rough edges.

I cut the letters for the name Mae using StyleTechCraft Pink Chrome Vinyl* and a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*.

Use StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape* to adhere the vinyl onto the front of the banner.

I wanted to keep the banner pieces simple.

But you could add all kinds of flowers and embellishments to make it special.

How to make small pom-poms:

Cut a small piece of matboard or cardboard approx. 2 inches. Loosely wrap the yarn around the matboard 50 times.
Slide the wrapped yarn off the matboard and tightly tie the middle of the loops with a second piece of yarn.
Cut all the loops with a pair of scissors. (Leave the second piece of yarn long.) Give the pom-pom a shake. Then the fun part, give the pom-pom a haircut, trimming all the ends the same size.

I added the banner pieces and wood beads onto a long piece of pink ribbon.
I spread the banner pieces to make room and tied the pom-poms directly onto the ribbon. Trim the long strings of the pom-poms.

I found these Cute Floral Pails* at Dollar Tree* and filled them with pansies.

They were the perfect addition to our Spring themed baby shower.

I picked up these cute pink mugs at Hobby Lobby and used StyleTechCraft White Glossy Vinyl

to make the words for the Mom and Mae cups.

I used the Mom mug during the shower to hold pink cutlery.

It was so much fun planning this party.

I’ll be sharing more details of the shower soon.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the StyleTechCraft Design Team I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouses

March 12, 2022May 6, 2024Leave a comment

Making it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouses

How to make a cute little birdhouse for your Indoor Spring Decorations.

Made from an inexpensive Dollar Tree* wood birdhouse and scrapbook paper.

Making it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouses

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Dollar Tree Mini Birdhouse*
Pink Chiffon Deco Art Americana Acrylic Paint*
DA269 Deco Art Foliage Green Americana Acrylic Paint
633 Plaid Baby Pink Folk Art Acrylic Paint
3″ Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker*
Assorted Words and Alphabet Sticker Book*
Decorative Scrapbook Paper
Emory Board or Nail File*

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

Directions:

Paint the base of the birdhouse, the ridge, and the underside of the roof with acrylic paint.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

Remove the perch from the birdhouse.
Paint the birdhouse perch with coordinating acrylic paint.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

I purposely choose a birdhouse with a simple roofline.
Measure and cut a piece of decorative scrapbook paper for the roof.
Place the paper into the 3″ Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker* design side up and gently pull it through. As the scrapbook paper goes through the sticker maker, it adds a layer of adhesive under the paper.
Rub and peel the protective coating from the paper. Place onto the top of the birdhouse. Rub over the paper to ensure that it is securely attached to the wood.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

Create a template for cutting the paper. Lay a piece of copy paper with the point in the top corner of the birdhouse. Gently fold over the edges of the copy paper to make a crease line or use a pencil to trace around the edge.
Cut out the template.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

It’s a good idea to lay the template onto the birdhouse to double-check the size.
Use the template and trace onto decorative scrapbook paper. Cut along traced lines.
Place the paper into the 3″ Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker* design side up and gently pull it through.
Measure and repeat for all four sides.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

Cut around the center hole and smooth using a nail file.
Re-poke the perch hole and reinsert the perch.

Add cute little word stickers to embellish the birdhouse.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

Here are a few more Mini Birdhouses I created for Xyron last year.

They are so fun to make and decorate.

Make it Spring with Dollar Store Birdhouse

I made this one using a large wood birdhouse picked up at Michael’s Craft Store.

I covered it with paper from Echo Park’s Farmhouse Market Collection.

Mae’s Treasure Box

February 22, 20224 Comments

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

I wanted to share a little more about how I made Mae’s Treasure Box.

I am getting my first granddaughter, Mae, sometime in May.

(To say I’m excited is a bit of an understatement.)

Mae’s Treasure Box is a little box that her mom can slip into the top drawer

of her dresser and add all the little snippets of babyhood that she wants to save.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

As some of you may know…

I currently have three adorable, sweet, and loving grandsons in my life.

I wouldn’t trade them for the world. But after all the trucks and blue stuff,

I’m excited that I’m finally getting a little “pink” in my life.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

The “treasure box” was made using Eileen Hull’s New Book Box Die*.

I dug deep into my hoard of paper and found this sweet blue and pink floral paper.

It reminds me of Vintage Florals from the ’40s or ’50s.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

To make the treasure box:

Die-cut the pieces using Sizzix Mat Board*, a Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine*, and Eileen’s New Book Box Die*. You will need to cut two long side pieces, two short side pieces, one spine, and two rectangle pieces.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of my paper before sticking it to the matboard. (Usually, I adhere the paper to the matboard before die-cutting.)

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

Paint the spine and box sides with Pink Chiffon Deco Art Americana Acrylic Paint*. It is one of the sweetest shades of pale pink.
Lightly sand over the dried paint to smooth the finish.
Gently fold the pieces on the score lines.
I applied Americana Decor Clear Cream Wax* over the acrylic paint and buffed the wax to give it a nice shine.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

I used Rapid Fuse Liquid Adhesive* to put the box together.
Glue the long and short sides together using the tabs at the end.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

Apply adhesive to the bottom tabs.

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Glue the sides to the bottom rectangle.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

I added an extra piece of Mat Board* covered with matching paper to fit inside the box to cover up the side tabs.
I glued a pink glittery chipboard letter M on the inside corner of the box.

Mae's Treasure Box made using Eileen Hull Sizzix XL Scoreboard Book Box Die

Glue the spine to the front cover and around the side of the box.
I added a strip of paper lace trim next to the spine.
I cut the name “Mae” using StyleTechCraft Gold Chrome Vinyl* and a Silhouette Cameo Die-Cutting Machine*.
And a long piece of blue satin ribbon for tying the box shut.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Eileen Hull and Sizzix. As an Eileen Hull Educator, I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Pot of Gold Party Favors

February 9, 2022October 19, 20232 Comments

Pot of Gold Party Favors

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these cute pots of gold party favors.

A quick and simple little party favor for your guests.

Fill with all kinds of goodies and chocolate coins.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Gwen Studios. I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Pot of Gold Party Favors

Materials Used:

I found the little Black Cauldrons* at Dollar Tree with their St. Patrick’s Day display. I knew they would look cute as little pots of gold under rainbows of ribbon. (And don’t forget to get a few extra to save for next Halloween.)

Pot of Gold Party Favors

To personalize the Pots of Gold…

I used StyleTechCraft Green Ultra Metallic Vinyl* and a Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* to create the circles and shamrocks.
I used StyleTechCraft Gold Chrome Vinyl* to die-cut the letters spellings the word L-U-C-K_Y.
I placed the circles and letters onto metal-rimmed tags* and tied them onto each cauldron with a 12″ piece of polka grosgrain ribbon in a rainbow of colors. (You can also find shamrock and letter stickers in most craft departments if you don’t want to make your own.)

If you love ribbon, you can find the variety pack of Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Pack by Gwen Studios* at Walmart or Walmart.com.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

February 3, 2022December 5, 20231 Comment

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Give a basic IKEA storage cabinet a little personality with a crafty makeover.

I’m a little bit of a neat freak. I geek out when I find a good storage piece.

I found this IKEA Moppe Mini Storage Chest* on a recent IKEA trek.

The mini cabinet was the perfect solution to replace an old decrepit plastic one.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the StyleTechCraft Design Team I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

If you don’t have an IKEA store close, you can get the IKEA Moppe Cabinet*

on Amazon for a bit more.

The IKEA MOPPE mini chest with drawers is a true classic with its many drawers

and timeless style. It’s made of untreated wood that you can paint and

decorate as you like, over and over again.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Here’s what I used Used: (*affiliate links)

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Directions:

Lightly sand the surface of the cabinet with a Sanding Block* to smooth away any rough spots.
Paint the cabinet and drawers with Classic Black Deco Art Americana Decor® Satin Enamels*.
You may need to give it a second coat. (I didn’t paint the inside of the cabinet or drawers.)
Lightly sand over the paint to smooth the grain of the cabinet.
Wipe the cabinet with a clean, soft rag to remove any dust.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

I created labels using my Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine* and StyleTechCraft Matte Removable Vinyl*.
The drawer labels are removable. Which makes it easy to add a new drawer label as the contents change.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

The letters are cut from StyleTechCraft White Matte Removable Vinyl* and placed on a black oval label using StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

I used Red Gingham Paper* to cover the front of my cabinet. The red gingham matches the decor in my craft room and is a simple pattern to match. (This is important if you want to line up your design.)
Brush a coat of Mod Podge Satin Decoupage Glue* over the drawer front. Make sure to get the Mod Podge to the edges of the drawer.
Lay the paper onto the drawer and smooth. Allow the Mod Podge to dry.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Place the drawer onto a cutting mat and cut away the excess paper using a craft knife.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Sand away any rough-cut edges using a sanding block on the edge of the drawers.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

A small nail file is great for getting into small to reach places.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Place the labels onto the drawer fronts and fill them with all your goodies.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

Don’t judge me for my weird categories.

Crafters have a lot of random stuff to store, and this cabinet holds a lot of stuff.

Crafty IKEA Cabinet Makeover

You could use wallpaper, stencils, metal hardware to customize this into the perfect organized cabinet.

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Simple Heart Shaker Card

January 28, 2022February 27, 2024Leave a comment

Simple Heart Shaker Card

Shake things up this Valentine’s Day with a cute Simple Heart Shaker Card

made with the Simple Heart Shaker Die Set from The Maker’s Movement.

Maker's Movement

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for The Maker’s Movement. I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Simple Heart Shaker Card

Materials Used: (*affiliate link)

M12982 Simple Heart Shaker Die Set
M12913 Always & Forever 6″ x 6″ Paper Pad
MOD287 Nested Scalloped Square Frames
MVD206 Foam Cutter -Squares
MMT211 Double Sided Adhesive Foam
MMT212 Clear Acetate Sheet
Sweetheart Shaker Sprinkles
Crossover II Die-Cutting System*
Xyron Creative Station*
Xyron Tape Runner*
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Thin 3D Foam Squares*

Simple Heart Shaker Card

How to make a Simple Heart Shaker Card

Start with a 5″ x 5″ white card base.
Die-cut the pieces for the shaker element using the Always & Forever paper pad.

Simple Heart Shaker Card

Cut 3¼” x 3¼” piece of striped paper, die-cut the heart shape in the center of the striped paper.
Cut a 3¼” x 3¼” piece of Valentine’s words.
Die-cut a silver heart border using silver adhesive vinyl or silver cardstock.
Die-cut a pink gingham frame using the scalloped frame die.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Card

To create the dimensional rose on the front of the card, “fussy cut” a large and small rose from the rose background paper found in the paper pad.
Place a small a thin 3D foam square* under both roses and adhere the smaller rose to the top of the larger rose.

Simple Heart Shaker Card

Adhere the scalloped gingham frame to the front of the striped paper with the heart cut-out.
Cut a 3¼” x 3¼” piece of clear acetate. Remove the protective coating off of the acetate and adhere to the back of the heart-opening.
Adhere the silver heart border to the front of the acetate inside the heart-opening.
Die-cut the adhesive craft foam using the square foam cutter die. You’ll need to use one that is larger than the heart-opening.
Adhere the craft foam square to the back of the acetate.
Cut a 4½” x 4½” rose background layer and adhere to the center of the white card.
Adhere the Valentine words layer to the center of the rose background layer.
The easiest way to add the shaker sprinkles is to place the sprinkles onto the middle of the valentine words layer. Remove the protective coating from the back of the foam square frame and place the layers over the shaker sprinkles and onto the white card.

Simple Heart Shaker Card

Adhere the dimensional rose to the front of the card at the top of the heart.
Cut the tiny words “You are the best” using the Valentine’s word paper and adhere to the bottom of the gingham frame.
Add valentine’s greeting (found in the Always & Forever paper pad) to the inside of the card.

Love You Forever Valentine Cards

January 21, 2022February 27, 2024Leave a comment

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Cards

Spread the Love this year with handmade Valentines.

The Love You Forever Valentine’s Day cards were created two different ways

using the “Love You Forever” Die Set from the Maker’s Movement.

Maker's Movement

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for The Maker’s Movement. I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The view and opinions are my own.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Cards

The first card is a clean and simple shaker card,

and the other is more of a traditionally decorated Valentine’s Card.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Cards

Materials Used: (affiliate links)

M12875 Love You Forever Die Set
M12913 Always & Forever 6″ x 6″ Paper Pad
M12166 You’re My Jam (for the leaves)
Crossover II Die-Cutting System*
MMT212 Clear Acetate Sheet
Sweetheart Shaker Sprinkles
MMT211 Double Sided Adhesive Foam
Xyron Creative Station*
Xyron Tape Runner*
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Thin 3D Foam Squares*
Cardstock: White, Cranberry, Light Green

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Card

Directions:

This card measures 6″ x 6″.
Cut a 5″ x 5″ piece of white cardstock.
The die set comes with two different dies, the outline, and the words. Place the “outline die” onto the white cardstock and die-cut using a die-cut machine.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Card

Turn the cardstock over and adhere a piece of clear acetate onto the cardstock.
Cut the double-sided adhesive foam into thin strips and place it around the edges of the cardstock.
One of my favorite tips for die-cutting small pieces is to run the paper through the Xyron Creative Station* to add a layer of adhesive to the back before I die-cut. The paper pieces become stickers which make adhering them to cards very easy.
Die-cut the words “Love you forever” using cranberry paper ran through the Xyron Creative Station*.
Adhere the words onto the front of the acetate.
For the card base, cut a 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of striped paper (found in the Always & Forever Paper Pad) and adhere it onto a 5 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ cranberry cardstock layer.
Adhere layers onto a 6″ x 6″ card.
Place shaker sprinkles onto the middle of the card base.
Remove the paper backing from the foam strips and place the white acetate layer centered on the card base.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Card

To create the dimensional rose on the front of the card, “fussy cut” a large and small rose from the rose background paper found in the paper pad.
Place a small thin foam square under both roses and adhere the smaller rose to the top of the larger rose. Adhere to the front of the card.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Card

Shaker Cards are both fun to make and fun to receive.

And I think this one is my new favorite.

Love You Forever Valentine's Day Card

A completely different look using the same Valentine die set and paper pad.

I used the Xyron Creative Station* to add adhesive to the back of the “Valentine Sayings” paper, from the “Forever & Always” paper pad, before die-cutting the words.
This card has a lot of different layers and several dimensional flowers that help make this card special.

Tulla & Norbert’s Love Story Album

January 15, 2022Leave a comment

Tulla & Norbert's Love Story Album

Tulla & Norbert’s Love Story Album

I thought I would share with you a fun little album I made for Xyron using

Tulla & Norbert’s Love Story Collection by Photo Play Paper.

A great album to add your photos.

“This post is sponsored for Xyron. I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Tulla & Norbert's Love Story Album

Materials Used:

LOV3151 Tulla & Norbert’s Love Story Collection Pack*
LOV3159 Tulla & Norbert’s Love Story Cardstock Ephemera
Xyron Creative Station®*
Xyron 9” Permanent Adhesive Refill for Creative Station*
Xyron Tape Runner*
3″ Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker*
Xyron Adhesive Eraser*
Sizzix Mat Board*
Book Binding Machine*
Book Binding Coil*
Cardstock: Black, White
Paper Cutter*
Scoring Board and Scoring Tool*
1” Circle Punch*
1/8” Hole Punch*
Red and White Twine*
Turquoise Ribbon
White Thread and Small Red Button

Tulla & Norbert's Love Story Album

Directions:

For the cover, cut the matboard into two 5” x 7” pieces.
Cut two 5” x 7” pieces of black dot scrapbook paper and two 5” x 7” pieces of diagonal stripe paper.
Place the scrapbook paper into the Xyron Creative Station®* design side up. Crank the handle to run the scrapbook paper through the machine. As the scrapbook paper goes through the Xyron Creative Station, it adds a complete layer of adhesive to the back of the scrapbook paper. (You will need to add adhesive to all four pieces of scrapbook paper.)
Remove the clear protective coating. Peel the paper from the white backing and stick it directly onto the matboard. Each piece of the mat board* will have black dots on one side and diagonal stripes on the other.
The Black Dot Scrapbook paper will be on the front and back cover with the diagonal stripe paper on the inside.
Cut two 1 ½” x 7” strips of diagonal striped paper. Run the strips through the Xyron Creative Station®* to add adhesive to the back.
Stick onto the edge of the front and back cover. Pay special attention to the placement on the back cover so that the pieces line up on the right side.

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For the inside pages, cut six 5” x 7” pieces of black cardstock.
Cut two 9¼” x 7” pieces of black cardstock. Score the cardstock at 5” lengthwise to create a page that has a flap.
Adhere a variety of Tulla & Norbert Love Story scrapbook paper onto the front and back of each section of the black cardstock using the Xyron Tape Runner*.
Using a Book Binding Machine*, bind the album together.
Cut apart the 3” x 4” journaling cards to adorn the front cover and some of the inside pages.

Tulla & Norbert's Love Story Album

A great way to add adhesive to the Tulla & Norbert’s Love Story Ephemera is to place them into the 3″ Xyron Disposable Sticker Maker*. Just pull, rub, and stick. To remove any excess adhesive around the die-cut pieces, use the Xyron Adhesive Eraser*.
Create fun page flaps and pockets to add your album using stickers, die-cuts, ribbon, and twine*.

Tulla & Norbert's Love Story Album

Prissy Pink Princess Wreath

January 10, 2022January 10, 20222 Comments

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

How to make a Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath.

I decided to stray from my typical “clean and simple” style to go super feminine

with this Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath.

The wreath could also double as a princess crown. (If you’re into that kind of thing.)

Ribbon Wreath 327

Usually, when I start a project, I have an idea of how I want it to turn out.

This project, however, turned out completely different than my original plan.

I started with a basket of pink, white and red ribbons in various widths and styles.

I wanted to make a simple ribbon wreath and tie cut strips of ribbon to a wreath form.

I wasn’t happy with it, so I scratched that idea. (it’s a good idea to be flexible)

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Here’s what I did instead:

Being resourceful, I used a 5 ½” lid from an extra-large Nesquik can for the base.
Using the inside ridge as my guide, I cut away the inside.

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Because when I started this project, I was going to do something different, I spray painted the rim of the lid white.
It’s still probably a good idea to do, depending on what kind of wreath you intend on making. (Unless you like the color blue.)

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Wrap and cover the rim of the lid with a 7/8″ White Grosgrain Ribbon*. To give the ribbon wreath a little more softness and size, I added a little bit of poly-fil under the ribbon while wrapping. Use a Hot Glue Gun* to glue the ribbon to keep the ribbon from moving. It took approximately two yards of ribbon to go around the edge of the lid.
Wrap additional pink sheer ribbon around the white grosgrain ribbon.

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Make ribbon rosettes flowers to go around the wreath in different sizes.

For the larger rosette flowers, cut a 12″ piece of 7/8″ White Sheer Organza Ribbon* and a 12″ piece of 5/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*.
Lay the 5/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon* on top of the sheer ribbon and create a “running stitch” down one side of the ribbon.

Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath

Gather the ends of the thread together and tie in a knot. Trim the ends. I use a heavy-duty sewing thread for the rosettes. It doesn’t break when I tighten them.
Hot glue a fancy rhinestone button in the center of the rosette.
Glue flower onto the wreath.
To make smaller rosette flowers, use 6″ strips of 3/8″ satin or grosgrain ribbon. Create a “running stitch” like used in the larger rosette and tighten.
Glue a small pearl bead in the center of the rosettes.
Glue smaller rosettes around the larger rosette.
Create small leaves by folding and scrunching green ribbon. Glue under the rosette flowers.
Create strings of pretty beads anchored with additional flower rosettes to hang in the middle of the wreath.
Cut a larger piece of ribbon for hanging the Prissy Pink Princess Ribbon Wreath.
Create a ribbon bow for the top of the wreath. Glue a fancy rhinestone button onto the bow and glue it into place.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Gwen Studios. I have been provided product in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Materials Used: (*affiliate links)

Gwen Studios 3/8″ Pink Satin Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 3/8″ White Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 3/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 5/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ Pink Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ White Grosgrain Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ Pink Sheer Organza Ribbon*
Gwen Studios 7/8″ White Sheer Organza Ribbon*
Gwen Studios Sagebrush Green Satin Ribbon Tower*
Large Nesquik Lid
Poly-Fil*
Xyron Multi-Stick Glue Gun*
Beads
Fancy Rhinestone Buttons
Pink Twine
White Spray Paint

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

January 3, 2022January 10, 2022Leave a comment

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

A simple little project to make for Valentine’s Day.

The Valentine Treat Pouch would make a cute gift for teachers and friends

or anyone you want to share a little love and kindness with.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Materials Used: (*Affiliate Links)

Scrapbook Paper or Cardstock
StyleTechCraft Red Transparent Vinyl*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Transfer Tape*
StyleTechCraft Vinyl Tool Kit*
Valentine SVG File (from The Silhouette Store)
Silhouette Cameo Electronic Die Cutting Machine*
Scoring Board and Scoring Tool*
Clear Acetate
Ribbon
4″ x 4″ Clear Zipper Pouch*
Candy
Circle Die
Cropadile Hole Punch*

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Directions:

Cut a piece of scrapbook paper (or cardstock) 4″ x 10″.
Using a Scoring Board and Scoring Tool*, score the paper at 4″, 4 ½”, 5″, and 9″. (The lines on the above sample are just for reference.)

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Fold the paper along the score lines. Create a “valley” fold at the 4 ½” and 5″ mark. Fold the 1″ section over to create a flap.
If you don’t want to see the paper pattern on the inside, you can adhere a 4″ x 4″ piece of white paper on the inside.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Cut a 2 ½” circle on the first 4″ section. (Make sure to leave room for the 1″ flap.)
Cut a 3″ x 3″ piece of clear acetate. Remove the protective coating from the acetate and adhere to the inside of the pouch under the circle.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch

Instead of using stickers on the front of the acetate, I cut a Valentine Heart and Circle Design using a Silhouette Cameo and StyleTechCraft Red Transparent Vinyl*. I sized the design to fit inside the 2 ½” circle.
After removing the excess vinyl from the design, use transfer paper to adhere to the acetate.

“This is a sponsored post. As a member of the StyleTechCraft Design Team I have been provided product and compensation in exchange for my creative ideas. The views and opinions are my own.

Easy Valentine Treat Pouch