Eastern Blooms Dresses Up This Holiday Purse

This is my favorite project from my Christmas in July stamp camp projects. I got the idea for the nugget purse from Angie Juda. They go together in a flash and I have plans to make a bunch to hang on a wooden Christmas tree.

All it takes:

cardstock : real red 5"x 1-1/2" plus scrap, soft suede 3/8" x 5-1/8"

stamps: Eastern Blooms, tiny flower for background

ink: versamark, soft suede

accessories: gold mini-brad, gold braid (sewing section of craft store)

tools: scoring blade, crop-o-dile, corner rounder, mini glue dots

• stamp background then score real red at 1-1/2", 2-1/2", and 4"
• hold soft suede strip on real red and fold along score lines Tip: do not score the soft suede, just fold it along with the red
• purse does not open, just slide candy in the side

Just to give you an idea of how small these are. Notice how I had to take out the nugget to show you because I ate all the others!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Tasha

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Travel Gift Box

Can you ever have too much pink? Check out this ensemble--lol! This gift all started with that luggage tag I found at a little boutique. My friend is doing some extra travelling this year due to her mother's health and I thought a cute tag might give her a reason to smile during the trips.

After finding the tag, I knew I would have to make a "suitcase" to put it on. While shopping at a local craft store, I found this polka-dot box and knew it was the perfect gift wrap. This morning I finally buckled down to make the suitcase.

The black straps actually hold it closed with velcro dots. The inside looks like this.

To keep the earrings in their place I just used a piece of basic black cardstock and the crop-o-dile to make my holes.

And, yes, in case you were wondering I did have pink tissue paper to set inside to keep the jewelry from sliding around during shipping!

I got the basic idea from a template I purchased from Becky Roberts. You can see the picture of hers on her blog in the right side bar, called traveling trio.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Tasha

Where Did the Weekend Go?

Okay, here is the project I was so excited about Friday! In just a few minutes, I made this clock! Talk about cheerful...he's been smiling at us all weekend.

I started with an inexpensive clock from Dollar General.

• Remove the clock from the box, flip over and remove all the screws around the outside which should remove the frame and glass.


• The clock hands come off fairly easily, just be sure to lift them one at a time


• Use the frame as a template, hold pencil straight up and draw a circle

• my clock was larger than 8-1/2" so I layed 2 pieces of cardstock side-by-side so there is a large piece and an extra sliver


• center large piece over clock face and press to get the center mark


• cut or punch a hole in the center


• apply face to the front using hole as a guide for the nose
  
  
• apply Tombow mono adhesive to the back of the orange pieces and let dry


• attach orange pieces to clock front


• pop clock hands back on


• lay glass and frame on top, flip, and put screws back in

Voila!

cardstock: Stampin' Up! Only Orange


face: Decor Elements decorative vinyl Spooky Expressions



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Tasha

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Monday Sounds Relaxing!

Happy Saturday! It's been busy here so I am late posting. First off is a card for that wonderful Saturday ritual Unscripted Sketches. I wanted to do something Christmas but here is where I ended up!

The base is certainly celery (trust me) even though it looks like an old retired color. The pattern paper is from Stampin' Up!'s Tall Tales designer series paper. Guess I was punch happy today. Can you find where I used the following punches?

• Modern label
• scallop circle
• 1/2" circle
• 1-1/4" circle

I also thought I would share what I made for my kids yesterday to celebrate getting through the first week of school.

This little purse/bag holds 2 of the movie theatre size candy boxes. I just measured them and went from there.You can see the velcro that holds it closed. In case you were wondering, I did get them each 2 boxes. I never learn! I was thinking it would last a few days since 1 is Everlasting Gobstoppers. But I think they finished them off today!!

I may not have a stamping idea for you tomorrow but should be back to normal Monday. We host our annual pool party tonight and will spend tomorrow visiting my grandmother (who had unscheduled surgery this morning due to a broken hip) at the hospital after church. And I have about a hundred pounds of tomatoes to process!

Have a great weekend!!

Tasha