Oriental Trading - Winter Treats

Hello & Happy Friday Crafty Friends!

With Winter in FULL Swing - Sometimes we need 

something to wash away those Winter Blues -

 So I thought I would make

some FUN Winter Goodie Bags for the Kids at 

school using some Oriental Trading Products.

My whole idea started with this Giant box of

Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa I purchased at a local store --

I mean Who Doesn't Like Hot cocoa on a Cold Blustery Day???

Then I went to Oriental Trading where I found Everything I

needed to create a FUN Wintry Themed Gift Bag!

I got all my items together and separated them into

small piles - We have 21 students in our 5th-grade class -

Each Bag will Contain 3 packs of Hot Cocoa, 

3 packs of  Marshmallow Snowman Candy Treat Packs,

1 Frosted Polar Bear Lollipop, 1 giant Hard Candy Peppermint Spoon,

3 Blue & Silver Hershey's Kisses Candy, 1 Snowman bullseye game,

and 1 Hot Cocoa & Marshmallow Notepad & Pencil Set

I wanted to show you how THICK these spoons are - I could not believe

how thick they were and I have to give Extra Props to

Oriental Trading for how they shipped them - I got 2 packs

of 12 and they were each individually wrapped so

nothing was broken! They did the same thing with the

Cute Snowman Suckers - Everything arrived in excellent condition -

Which was amazing in itself! - We all know sometimes

things break during Shipping, and I thought I would have

maybe a couple of items broken due to what they were -

But NOPE... Excellent packaging on their part - 

I was very excited & Impressed by that! KUDOS to them!

 I used some Adorable Snowman Goody Cellophane bags 

to tie the whole theme together - Each bag was tied up

with some grey twine I had in my stash -- 

I really think the kids at school are going to enjoy these

in the next few weeks --

Not only did I make those fun Goody bags!

I also made a Winter Themed Home Decor project -

I was totally on a roll one day - and thought this sign

would be fun to hang up in my house --

I used a blank DIY Wooden Slate Sign and painted it

with a Shimmer Blue paint I had in my Stash - Once it dried

I splattered on some White & Silver Acrylic Paint - Just

to give it a Snow/Wintry look - As that dried on my sign 

I found some Winter Scrap Paper in my stash 

and traced the DIY Unfinished wooden Snowflakes with a pencil

and then cut the shapes out of the paper -

 then I applied some Mod Podge to each

snowflake - then placed the paper cutout snowflakes

on top of the unfinished wood ones - set them off to dry -

While everything was drying - I went to my Cameo program

and found a really cute Winter Sentiment and cut it out

with some Scrap vinyl, I had - Placed it where

I wanted on my now dried sign, then used some

Hot Glue to place the snowflakes around the sentiment

And there is my NEW DIY Winter Sign hanging in my Kitchen!

Head on over to Oriental Trading to check out the items used on my project and for other Seasonal decor items.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!
This review is based strictly on my opinion.  I was provided the samples free of charge by Oriental Trading to provide my honest review.  No other type of compensation was received.  All ideas and opinions are my own.  

Theresa

Make Shiny new memories...

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!
How was Christmas? Are you guys ready
to Celebrate the New Year?
I'm still enjoying my vacation time --

I return to work Jan. 4th, so you can imagine
how much stuff I'm trying to soak in before
heading back to work! :)


I thought I would share another Holiday card
I made using a couple of Fabulous Raisin Boat Stamps --

I love the colors on this card! The Black, Gold & Pink

are so pretty together! I'm using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink,

Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink, 

Brilliance Moonlight White Ink & Regal Rose Ink 

Then I used CLEAR Embossing powder over them to

make them stand out just a bit more!

I'm using Rainbow Jewels & Ice Cube Mix by Lucy's Cards

The (Celebrate) Word die is from MFT and I used the Brilliance Galaxy Gold Ink

on a piece of white Cardstock - I Just smeared it onto the white cardstock

then Clear Embossed it, to make it POP - then Die cut the

word out 2x's -- The Stamped Sentiment actually has more too it -

But since I didn't want to use the other 1/2 of the sentiment on my card --

I did some stamp surgery on it - I cut the sentiment in

1/2 so I could use the part I wanted - 

The (Wavy Scallop Border) die is from SSS

I cut it out twice - 

Once in Black CS, then again in White CS to overlap each other...

Of course, you know I couldn't resist doing the inside of my

card as well -- I added a sentiment & some more Snowflakes

This will make a great Non-traditional colored Holiday card for 2018!

SumMore Fun Stamps used --

 (FESTIVE PHRASES)

(LET IT SNOW)

We still have our Challenge going on over at

SumMore Fun Stamps

  Our Mood Board is - Happy New Year

 You can follow the Theme or Use the inspiration photo
or Use the color combo all use all 3!!! You don't have to use
a stamp from SumMore Fun Stamps if you don't have one!
We have 1 random winner - Prize is a $20 Gift Certificate to 
the SumMore Fun Stamp Store!


All the rules for this fun challenge are RIGHT HERE!

The Challenge ends Wednesday, JAN. 3rd

So make sure to join us!

New to SumMore Fun Stamps??
Check out the SumMore Fun Store
SumMore Fun Blog
SumMore Fun Facebook Page

You can find me at these links 
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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have an AWESME NEW YEAR!!!

Theresa

SumMore Fun - Mood Board Challenge #18

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!

Today... starts another FUN Challenge over at: 

SumMore Fun Stamps

 YAY! I know how you

guys enjoy a good Challenge!

Our Mood Board is Happy New Year - 

 You can use the Mood Board or go by the Theme
or Use the color combo or Use all 3!!! You don't have to use
a stamp from SumMore Fun if you don't have one!


All the rules for this fun challenge are RIGHT HERE!

Here's what I created to inspire you --

I decided to use the colors and some of the images
from the Mood Board - this Mood Board is really pretty
and I Just so happen to know a Teacher at School
whose Birthday is on New Year's Day - So this
card was designed for her!

The assorted snowflake images are from a lovely
RAISIN BOAT Stamp set called 
LET IT SNOW (9085-Z)

And the sentiment (Have a Ball on your Birthday) is
another Great Raisin Boat Stamp set called -
MONKEYING AROUND (9021-Z)

OMWORD! Isn't this set ADORABLE?? I can't wait to
make more Birthday cards with this set!!

Cardstock - Recollections 110 lb. in Black, White, & Pink

Gold Washi Tape for Word Die - DCWV

Stitched Rectangle dies - My Creative Time

Banner Die - MFT

(Cheers) Word Die - MFT - (Cut out 4 times)

Inks - Memento (tuxedo black), Distress Oxide (worn lipstick), 

Brilliance (galaxy gold), Versamark ink

Embossing powder - Fine White (SSS)

Heat Tool, Big Shot, Misti Tool, Embossing Buddy, Ice Cube Gems

I hope you guys can join us --

 I would LOVE to see what you create!

New to SumMore Fun Stamps??
Check out the SumMore Fun Stamp Store
SumMore Fun Blog
SumMore Fun Facebook Page

You can find me at these links 
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No Peeking!!

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!

Today's my day to take over the blog at:

SumMore Fun Blog - (Victorine Originals)

YAY for me... 🙌


I thought I would show you another FUN Whimsical
Christmas card!

EEK!!! This card was super easy to make & I LOOOOVE
this FUN Raisin Boat Stamp set --

It's called ELVES are WATCHING (9257-Z)

Isn't it a Super CUTE Set???
It's one of my FAVORITES!!!

I think I like it because of the FUN Sentiments
that this set has - the Elves are super sweet too!!

So, I stamped my adorable elf on a piece of Tim Holtz White

Watercolor paper, using Onyx Black Versafine ink -

Then colored him up with my Zig Real brush pens -

Found a Stitched frame die and some FUN Doodlebug Paper

and cut out a window -- Attached the 2 pieces together --

Then I cut another piece of Doodlebug paper (brick wall)

4 x 5 1/4 & placed it on my 110 lb. white Card base

Then I die cut 2 Stitched circles out of more cute Doodlebug papers

and placed them behind my Elf Window - 

Then added the "Happy Holidays" Sentiment which was

also from the same Doodlebug Stack (Milk & Cookies)

I cut the ends for a banner style look --

Of course, you know I'm gonna show you the inside of my card too!!!
I die cut a couple of Snowflakes and used a strip of the Doodlebug
paper for the inside along with this Fabulous Victorine Originals stamp
called ALTHOUGH IT'S BEEN SAID (74631-E)

New to SumMore Fun Stamps??
Check out the SumMore Fun Store
SumMore Fun Blog
SumMore Fun Facebook Page


You can find me at these links 
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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a FANTASTIC DAY!!

Theresa

The Good Chocolate...

Hello & Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends!

Today's the last day of School! YAY!

Winter Vacation will be in Full Swing Starting tomorrow!

I'm so excited to get started on some projects

while on break, so I'll be taking a 

break from blogging during that time as well...

I still have post scheduled for ALL this week

So, if you don't have time to comment because of 

 the Holidays... I'm totally cool with that! I get it...

We are ALL so busy this time of the year! :)

I just thought now would be a good time to focus on

getting my craft room organized a little better and

work on some techniques I haven't tried yet! :)

In the meantime - I wanted to share 

the 40 treat bags I made for the staff at school -

I decided to throw the 5th graders a Pizza party

instead of treat bags, this month and they were

so excited to have Pizza! LOL

I gave these out Friday and the Teachers LOVED them - They were all

like "I so needed the Chocolate Today"! Hahaha

And they all kept saying.. OMGOSH... you got us the

"GOOD" Chocolate! Tehehe 

The bags have Lindt Assorted Chocolates in them along

with some Hershey Nuggets --

The Treat toppers have an assortment of Scrap Holiday Papers & Cardstock -

All Die cut using the (FANCY TOPPER DIE SET) from

Jaded Blossom - I also cut 40 white pieces of Cardstock

for the backside of these - I Stamped (to: & From:) on each one

Now the images are either Print N Cut - Which I used my Cameo for OR

Stickers I had. The Stickers I purchased last year after Christmas

on Clearance at Michaels - Totally came in Handy for these! LOL

The Sentiment is also a Print N cut that I found in my 

Silhouette program - I adjusted the size to fit these bags

then printed them out & let my machine cut them -

The Clear Gusset Bags I purchased from the

clearbags.com online store

I really enjoy making these for the teachers every year...

And I think a couple of the teachers look forward to

getting them now... 

Have a fabulous day Sweet Friends!!

THERESA

Die Cuttin' Diva's Guest Designer!

Hello & Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Today, I'm Honored to be Guest Designer over at 

Die Cuttin Divas!

The Theme this week is HOLIDAY!!

-- Here's what I created to play along --

Since Christmas IS right around the corner I thought I would

make this CUTE treat bag for my Hair Dresser -

She's such a sweet lady and I thought maybe she might like

some yummy goodies! :)

The Favor Bag Die is from Mama Elephant

I cut it out with Recollections 110Lb Red Card stock

The Stitched Scallop die is apart of the Mama Elephant 

Die set and I used some Scraps I had --

The Stitched Heart Die is an Off Brand Die

The Snowflake Die is from My Creative Time (Winter Flakes)

The Owl Elf Image is a Print N Cut from Stinkin Cute Designs

I sealed my Bag with 2 glitter Clothespins (Recollections)

I also used some Candy Cane Trendy Twine to make my triple Bow

The Sweet Sentiment is from My Creative Time (Mini Christmas Greetings)

I think it turned out pretty CUTE & I think She'll Like it!

Now that you've seen what I've created - Head on over to

Die Cuttin Divas , join in the fun and create something

with this Theme! Make sure to leave some Blogging Love

for ALL those Fabulous Design Team Members

over their - They work really hard to make FUN

Challenges for you & ME! 

Have a FABULOUSLY CRAFTY DAY!!!

Theresa