Hello Kitty Gift Bag

Hi

I made a Hello Kitty handbag for a friends daughter and wanted to package the gift in a Hello Kitty Theme, but when I looked in the stores could not find any so I decided to make one myself and it is also for the challenge over at Project Tuesday (be sure to visit as they are releasing their new digi range).

Here is what I did.

1. I found a coloring in page of Hello Kitty's head (right click as save image as... if you want to use the image below for your own bags)

2. I cut it out of silver cardstock

3. I cut the "sides" of the bag, a piece of card stock 15" x 2/1/2". I scored the card along the long edge at 1/2" and 2", and made small cuts all the way along both edges so I could follow the curve of the Kitty's head.

I glued the band around the head, see pic below.

View from the side.

And the finished product.

 

Freebie: Right click on the image below and save image as.. to save the holly leaf outline, I used a 11/2" punch to punch out the circle in the center of the holly leaves.

What's inside?

A hello Kitty handbag made from felt!

 

The Hello Kitty felt handbag has a velcro closure and a chain handle. (My son is modeling the handbag above -LOL!)

The bow comes off as it is attached with velcro and I am also making a flower and holly leaf to alternate as needed.

And what's inside the felt handbag?

A felt purse

Open view of the purse, ribbon pulls the purse closed.

The duo

 and the trio.

Thanks for looking and happy crafting.

Paola

Gift Giving

Hi

Just a little something I put together for a friends birthday. I made a matching gift card but didn't take a pic(go-figure).

 

 

I picked up the Issey Miyake hand cream for a song and paired it with a small manicure set (to keep in your purse). I tied it together with some red ribbon added some Christmas berries and placed an elastic bookmark with an angel around the "box". 

 

I used Basic Grey Wassail Christmas paper for the top and bottom of the box and scored a strip of aceteate to form the center of the box.

Here is a close up on the elasticated bookmark and what it looks like used in a book.

 

Just goes to show that no matter what you may have spent on a gift it can be "dressed" up to look like luxurious gifts that may have cost a pretty penny.

Thanks for Looking
Happy Crafting
Paola

A Sledding we will go... Edited on 12.10.2009

Hi

This is another gift card holder I made this week, I'm loving giving gift cards this year as the recipients seem much more appreciative of them.

OK,  so I was inspired by the challenge over on Pals Paper Arts. I decided to take the challenge at face value- hence the sled. Also for the challenge over at Stamp for Fun and Crazy for Challenges.

I made the sled from memory- we don't get snow here so I hope it came out OK, I also didn't have time to google - as true to form I begun this at 11 pm the night before my eldest son had to give it to his teacher.

Here are some other views of the sled gift card holder.

Here is a side view, I even put blades on the holder.

Bottom view. The top and bottom layers do not align with each other, the bottom layer extends beyound the top layer to give it the lip. See pic below of top of gift card holder.

 (Untidy I know. I later covered my bad gluing!)

Top of gift card holder.

Close up of front and back of tag I attached- you can download these here for free.

Freebie: Since it is the season of giving, 
1. right click on image below 
2. select save image as
and you will have the sled template for personal use.

EDITED TO ADD: 

For another take on how to strengthen the blade/runner  - check out  the Stamp-n-Design blog she made some variations to the sled which are great. I love seeing how others use my templates.

I really loved making this and my sons teacher was really thrilled too.

Thanks for looking
Happy crafting
Paola

More Fat free cupcakes and a tutorial.

Hi

I made more cupcakes for gifts and have also had requests to show you how I "made" the cupcakes, so I made a video. (This is only my second attempt-not professional at all).

 

As mentioned in the video:
1. DIY cupcake holders can be found here (Another way is to simply cut apart a paper cupcake holder -like the one I used and use that as a pattern)
and

2. Felt strawberry pattern can be found here.

ALERT- both are from SUPER cool sites and I'm sure you will find much more inspiration on them ; - )

(Let me know if you can't follow the video I know the lighting isn't the best.)

Happy crafting
Paola

Give a gift card the boot !!!!

Hi

I have been super busy making and packaging teacher gifts as my sons finish school for the Christmas holidays this week.

My youngest sons teacher has been a true blessing this last year and I wanted to get her something special but everyone who is close to her, (who I asked) said a gift card would be best. I guess that at least she will get exactly what she wants now : - )


I used the santa boot card template from Whimsie Doodles and just made a few alterations. I also used a digital stamps from The Cutting Cafe.

I  cut the template in half so I had two separate boot pieces and then made cuts in the "back" boot to hold the gift card. I then joined the two pieces together at the holly leaves with a brad so the card swings open. (By the way I didn't use the card in its original form as I had to enlarge it to fit the gift card and the template then no longer fit on one page.)


Here is an open view of the card.

 

And this is the gift that I added so that my little one had a "gift" to give (he said that the card was NOT a gift!). A face cloth cupake- yum FAT FREE, what could be better.

 

I used this template which I used upside down.

To view of box.

Happy Crafting

Paola

 

Bucket Load of Christmas Cheer and some freebies!

Hi

Exams are finally over... WOOT WOOT!!!!!

We were invited to lunch today and this is what I took for the hostess.

FREEBIE: right click on the image above and select save image as..to create your own tag like mine.

 

OK - it wasn't empty. Inside I placed the following goodies.

1. A bottle of wine for the host. Wine bottle sports a Christmassy Waistcoat.

2. For the hostess a set of Christmas Angel food picks (didn't take a pic), an angel bookmark in a "tree" box shown in a previous post.

3. For the kids.

    Instant snow (yes - we don't get the real stuff here!)

    Hair clips

     Candy Canes: these and the ones from this post.

And bags of "reindeer food". I cut the reindeer head from craft foam and gave him some pipe cleaner antlers. The reindeer head detaches and is a tree ornament- hence the string hanging in his face.

  

FREEBIE: Just right click on each of the images below and select save image as to use them on your own projects.

 

I attached these to the bag of reindeer food (oats and colored coarse salt) inside the above reindeer food bag.

 

 And the full bucket looked like this.........

I cheated on some of the tags and used clip art from Digiscrapkits (PS they are having a huge sale at the moment), for the others I used Dustin Pike digital stamp images, colored with copics. I also used my scallop and circle punches as well as my labels 1 spellbinder die.

Have been working on a of Christmas gifts which I will post as I finish them off. Some involve sewing- which I am VERY new at and A LOT of felt projects  (I AM LOVING FELT).

Happy Crafting
Paola

Uh Oh- Whose that coming down the chimney!!! ; O

Hi

Up to my eyeballs studying for exams right now, so will keep this short. Boots are a cut file from Whimsy Doodles -> find them here.

Couldn't resist doing this with the santa boots I downloaded, I still have some other ideas for a card and somethimg else to go with this, but its going to have to wait.

 

 

I used My Timeless Template For Keepsakes purchased here. I did cut it down a bit as the chimney was a bit too long. I created the tag using word art. and the snow is textured paint.

Thanks for looking.

Paola