Hi Everybody,
A couple of posts ago, I showed how to make simple bag toppers for candy. I am hooked on these! I took some to my dentist office a few days ago with a card and they loved getting these. This time I used foil which makes them even more fun to make. Who doesn't like shiny??
I made this card using the Gina K Designs Foil Mates Backgrounds in Ornamental Holiday and Gina K Designs Foil Mates Sentiments in Holiday Cheer. I used the Thermoweb Decofoil Transfer Sheets and the Gina K Designs Fancy Foils. I also used these to make the bag toppers. I made these a little wider so that the tag would fit. They are appr. 4-1/2" wide x 4-3/4" tall and scored at 2-3/8". If you would like to see the original post about bag toppers, HERE IS A LINK to that post.
I used Fancy Foils in Radiant Red for this Background (link above for the background)
I used Silver Deco Foil Transfer Sheets for the Sentiment (link above for the sentiment)
I cut out an oval stitched die a little larger than the sentiment and foiled it in the silver.
I just added the silver and red metallic twine sticking out from behind the tag on the card. The cardstock layer on the bottom is Gina K Designs Red Velvet. I love this red color for Christmas and Valentines cards.
For the bag toppers I used a mix such as Deco Foil Transfer Sheets in Magenta (Love this color!), Fancy Foil in Sparkling Silver, Deco Foil Transfer Sheets in Ocean Blue, the background in Large Snowflakes from Gina K Designs, and I don't know the name of the second one with the ornaments on it but I don't think she sells this one any longer.
Next week, I'll take these to my doctor's office to give to my doctor and his nurse. It's just a little way of saying I appreciate you. Everyone in the family will get one along with their gifts. These are great to take to teachers, kids in class, neighbors, etc.
I hope I inspired you to use foil this year on your cards and try these fun bag toppers. Who said Christmas needs to just be red and green. Try something different such as the magneta, ocean blue, etc. It's so much fun!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Regina
Hi Everybody,
I am very excited to be guest designing this month for Top Flight Stamps. Top Flight Stamps sells 20+ brands of stamps that are different and hard to find art stamps from around the world. Click on Brands on their site for a drop down menu of each brand and I'm sure you'll see stamps that grab your attention because these are stamps that you do not see everyday.
The stamp set I'm using today is called Merry Christmas by Joy Crafts. This is what the stamp set looks like. If you like traditional, vintage Christmas projects, this is the stamp set for you.
I make cards for just about every project I post. Lately I have been interested in experimenting with different creations. I showed a decorated bag and tags in my last post. I decided to make bag toppers using these stamps. These are so quick and easy and you can make these and give to teachers, co-workers, family, friends, etc. This is appropriate for anyone so these will definitely be a little happy that I will give to people in my doctor's offices, neighbors, etc.
I purchased clear and colored bags in the sizes I wanted and sized the topper accordingly. The bags I used here are 4" wide by 9-1/2" long. I put the candy in the bags and used a sealer machine to make sure they were closed good. You can also staple closed as well. Just make sure you get them straight before sealing.
I cut kraft, white and red cardstock to 4" wide and 4-1/2" long. I put the cardstock in the MISTI, making sure the cardstock was in the corner and stamped and then turned the cardstock around making sure it was in the corner, same as other side and stamped again. By using the MISTI, the stamps are in the same place on each side. If you use the MISTI stamping tool, this goes really quick and you can make several in no time.
I scored them at 2" in the center (see pic) and placed over top of bag and stapled. Simple as that!
You can color the stamps in, punch a hole in the topper and add ribbon, etc., as well.
You can also make bag toppers for Valentine's Day for your kid's class, wedding favors, baby shower favors, and on and on.
I hope I inspired you to try to make bag toppers, something a little different than the cards we usually make. Check out Top Flight Stamps and I think you'll really like what you see because they are stamps like their site says, hard to find and different. Why do we want to use what everyone else uses? :)
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Regina
