January Play Day 2012, Project Two

Our second project at January Play Day was a nugget tray.  I used instructions I found from Heidi Boos, and they were very simple and easy to make!  Here is a picture of our finished project:

The tray was made from Real Red Cardstock, cut to 1-7/8 x 4-1/4, scored at 1/4" on both long sides.  I cut four pieces of  Pretty in Pink and Real Red DSP from the Brights and Subtles Patterned Paper Stacks that were 1 x 3 to cover the nuggets.  Snail adhesive was used on one end and Sticky Strip was used on the other end.  Place the four covered Hershey nuggets on the tray and slip them into a pretzel bag (found in the candy section of your nearby craft store).  We tied the bag shut with 1/4" Real Red Grograin ribbon and cut off the excess end of the bag.  The "Friend" heart is from the I Heart Hearts stamp set, and was stamped in Real Red classic ink onto Whisper White cardstock and cut out, then mounted onto a Pretty in Pink that was cut out with the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit and the Big Shot.  We punched a hole in the middle of the heart and attached it to the Nugget Tray with White Baker's Twine.  This project is quick and easy to do, perfect to make several for friends or co-workers!

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

January Play Day 2012, Project One

We had a Valentine theme for our January Play Day, and our first card is a CASE of one found in the big Stampin Up catalog on page 157:

This card caught my eye when I first flipped through the new catty when it came out, and I decided it was perfect to showcase some of the new Occasions Mini catty products (the beautiful pleated satin ribbon and the Adorning Embosslit Hearts!).  One of the reasons I hadn't made it much, much earlier was that I didn't want to try sewing with my Play Day ladies (to make the pleated paper at the bottom) and the new ribbon solved that problem completely!

You can't see it in the picture, but we used the Hearts (Adorning Accent Embosslits) just above the bottom of the card base; it really adds a nice touch!

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  I Heart Hearts, Word Play

CARDSTOCK:
     Riding Hood Red:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Whisper White:  3-1/4 x 4-1/2
     Inside:  Blushing Bride:  3-3/8 x 4-5/8
                 Whisper White:  3-1/4 x 4-1/2
     Scraps:  Whisper White

INK:  Riding Hood Red, Blush Blossom

MARKERS:  Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red

ACCESSORIES:  Paper Snips, Big Shot, Adorning Accents Hearts Embossing Folder, Clips, Hemp Twine, Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda