Scrappin' the Details

Gingerbread Buttons {Treat Packaging}

Happy Friday!

I cannot believe we are already in December! I have been busy with the kids activites, teacher/parent conferences,and crafting for the upcoming holiday! Lots to do, but really trying to enjoy quiet time with my kids. 

Today, I have a cute way to package small treats to share with you! I had these test tubes on hand, that I purchased from Michaels. They were a great size to tuck in all types of small candy. I kept the embellishing pretty simply, and used a gingerbread diecut for the middle of the tube.

Gingerbread Buttons

Here are seven of the cute gingerbread buttons on a stand, made for me by my friend. This would be perfect as a party favor, a small gift for a teacher, or how about at a gingerbread house party? You can fill them with all different types of candy that the kids can use while decorating their gingerbread house. One of our Christmas Eve's traditions is to decorate gingerbread houses. I will definitely have a few of these on hand for my kids. This year, all three of my kids will have their very own gingerbread house! (lesson learned from previous years)

At the top of each tube, I stuck a different pin into the top. Then I simply tied some twine, and hung a small decorative tag. A bit more ribbon for a festive touch!

I did ink around the gingerbread man, and used Pebbles dots to decorate the body. These have been in a bag, so they are a  bit wrinkled in some areas(;

So easy to decorate, and a great packaging idea for the upcoming Christmas season! My Macie has a birthday party tomorrow, and I think this will also be part of their favors!
Hope you, and your family are enjoying the holiday season! 

Lunch Time on the Cricut Blog

Happy Monday! 

Tomorrow is the first day of school for my children! I have mixed emotions about tomorrow. Part of me is happy to know they are on a new adventure. I am excited to see all the new things they will learn, and hope that it is a great year for each of them! However, because it has been a whirlwind of a summer, there is still so much I wanted to do. Time has run out, but we are ready for the next adventure!

Last week on the Cricut Blog I shared the following Back To School Treat Bags. They will find their way in my children's snack bags tomorrow. I also shared a simple way to dress up lunch bags, as well as one more treat bag for Halloween. For all the details, join me on the Cricut Blog, by {clicking here.} 

Enjoy your Monday! This Mom still has to take a trip to the uniform store. (I know, I am cutting it a tad bit close.) I also want to bake jumbo oatmeal cookies for the teachers. Of course, I might have to create a card, or two.
Wish me luck, and thanks for visiting today!  

Celebrate Spring with Stella Rose Mabel

This sweet spring trio was posted on the My Mind's Eye Blog, yesterday. I used the Stella Rose Mabel collection, and the color orange was my inspiration. These colors make me happy, and loving the spring weather! (Wish it was not raining right now! However, I guess April brings spring showers!)

a few details on the paper cake:

I thought a sweet cake, created with paper would be a perfect centerpiece for our Easter table. 

The pleated rosettes were created with the Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosettes Sizzlits Die. They were perfect for creating a fabulous border around the tiers.


Of course, the sweet tiny eggs add the festive details to this spring decor. I created a ribbon banner, by simply twisting this delicate fabric. I anchored it with two lollipop sticks for the finishing details.

{Click here} to see additional snapshots, and to read more details on the My Mind's Eye Blog. Thanks for taking a peek at my project!

Happy Spring!



 

St. Patrick's Party Ideas with Stella Rose

Yesterday, on the My Mind's Eye Blog, I shared St. Patrick's Day projects using the Stella Rose Collection. I wanted to create a festive party that would simply put a smile on my children's faces! (They were so happy to find this table after coming home from school!) 

details of the party table:

 

I used my diecutting machine to cut out these large paper blooms to create Lollipop flowers. So easy, and definitely put a smile on Macie's face!

When I saw the Stella Rose Ornamental paper, it reminded me of a rainbow. The paper inspired this sparkly canvas. I used my new Silhouette SD to cut my rainbow. (Note: loving my new machine!!!!) I cut my clouds out of white felt, and used the Stella Rose buttons to add the final details. 
My go to technique to cover canvas is the combination of paint & glitter! So easy, but adds so much shine to your projects! 

At the end of each rainbow are small pots of gold. I spray painted the clay pots with a gold paint. However, I did not realize it had a webbing effect. However, sometimes the little mistakes turn out to be perfect!! The pots look like they have been dusted with raindrops! 

What is a celebration without cupcakes? Marshmallow topping, and simple cupcake toppers are sweet decorations!

I decorated these mini bottles for a festive touch! Of course, the shamrock, and ribbon would have made these complete! However, I added a button to the side of it, too!

Thanks to my friend, Alicia for pointing these cute bottles to me. She threw a Fancy Nancy party this past weekend. All I can is that all of her details were perfect. She is also one very talented cupcake baker!!!

I hope some of these ideas inspire you for your own "Green" celebration! 
Have a wonderful day, and thanks for coming by today!!

 

25 cents Gumballs {A Merry Sweet Treat}

Gumballs!!! We all scream for gumballs! Well, my children do anyway! LOL About a month ago, I created the following scrapbook page with the cheery Love Birds Collection from Fancy Pants. 

25 cents Gumballs


(Now, I do plan on rephotographing this page! My embellishment must have fallen as I was photographing, so hopefully you get the idea.)

 details:

 The font used for the numbers is by Quickutz, and it is called No. 73 Number Set. Of course, I love to add texture simply by using an embossing folder.


How fun are those buttons??? I love the bold, and happy colors! The scallop heart punch is by EK Success, and you can find it {here}.

Now, the above snapshot of Macie was taken with my IPhone.(On that note, I have lost my phone! It has been so difficult without it! Here is to hoping Santa will have it in his heart, to put a new one under the tree. LOL) Anyway, it is not a great technical snapshot, but I love it just the same! I knew I wanted to document this moment in Austin, Texas, but simply was waiting for the right paper. Love Birds was the perfect match! 

Now, the snapshot again inspired my next project!  After looking at the rows of gumballs, I knew they would be the perfect sweet treat to give to Teachers, or as a Hostess gift at Christmas time!

I found plastic round ornaments at Michael's. I think I paid about 50 cents for them on Black Friday. I knew they would be perfect to slip in gumballs, m & m's, skittles, or any small sweet treat! Of course, I had my little helpers to help me with the assembly line!


Choosing the colors was easy! I simply used the colors from my scrapbook page! They are the perfect combination for the not so traditional Christmas, and can you say, perfect for Valentine's too?? (I am on the search for the perfect Valentine's Container.)
I love this snapshot of Macie's tiny hand. I took her to the American Girl Store this past weekend as a surprise. As we were eating lunch, my friend told me my mascara was running. She asked if I had been crying. Yes, I had been crying. To look across the table at my little girl, slowly starting to grow before my eyes, makes me so sad. I am so thankful she loves, loves dolls, and I want to remember her tiny hands forever.
Gumball Ornament

Here you can see the ornament filled with yummy treats! I added some coordinating tulle, and red ribbon.I am all about the tiny details, so how about a candy cane, finished with a silver jingle bell??? A child can never have too many sweet treats! 

Now, I found these fun jars to fill them with gumball goodness!!!! 

I thought these were perfect! I love that they have the blackboard label, so it can be changed according to theme, or season!
I also found the perfect size scoop, for scooping the giant gumball!

Now, I found another way to dress up these cute Starbucks cups, by simply embellishing with a Gumball ornament.

Attach a fun gift card, and you have the perfect sweet gift!!!

Now, here is hoping the rain will stop, so we can pass out the remaining gumball ornaments to friends.

Finally, Jeannette like this idea so much, she decided to add her own twist to Gumballs! {Click here} to see her fabulous ideas! (If you love Copics, you may want to hang out for awhile!)

Thank you for visiting my blog during this busy, but merry time!!! I am sorry to say that I will be posting my December Daily next week. There is so much to share, but not enough hours in the day! Tomorrow, come back  because it is all about a My Mind's Eye Blog Hop!! You will have the opportunity to win some gorgeous product! Friday, it is all about Traditions with Pebbles!!!!

See you back in a couple of hours for the blog hop! I am on my way to Toys R Us, and hoping I can make Macie's wish come true! Wish me luck!

Hugs,