It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge. This is a monthly opportunity for us to share what makes our stamping studios hum. Each month we will have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.
The theme for October is:
Good things come in small packages! The holiday season is upon us and between Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukah, and Christmas there are a ton of opportunities to create and give little treats, gifts, and party favors. Please show us something you'll be giving this year.
I usually begin in October creating some Christmas packaging to have ready to go in December when I need it. Here are three different packaging ideas I like to have in my stash.
First up is gift bags. I like to use these to dress up any handmade food items I give to friends and family. It might be caramel corn, cookies, or fudge, but the dressed up bag makes the gift a little more special. I try to keep the bags simple, quick, and easy. Here I used the
Trim a Tree Die Set to create the Christmas tree and then I just added
red rhinestones.
The border is cut with the
Medium Scallop Die. The papers are from
Echo Park, This 'n That Christmas. I used the
American Crafts Glitter Tape in Brown Sugar at the top of the border, a quick and easy way to add bling.
I also like to have tags ready to go. They dress up even the simplest brown bag. This bag is the
Mini Kraft Bakery Bags Taylor carries in the store. The base of my tag is cut with the
Take Note Frame 3 Die. I used a stamp from the
Totally Tags Holiday Stamp Set and cut it out with one of the
Totally Tags Dies. I layered the small tag on a doily cut with the
Layering Doily Small.
I like to decorate a few small cloth pins to attach my tag with. I just covered the front of the pin with
American Crafts Glitter Tape in Brown Sugar and created a snowflake with the
Make A Snowflake Die.
Here is a cute, little tin, just the perfect size for a gift card. I love this because it make giving a gift card a little more personal. Taylor carries this
small hinged tin in the store, along with the
Gift Card Frame Die. I created a Poinsettia using the
Peaceful Poinsettia Stamp Set and the
Poinsettia Dies. The flower is layered on a doily cut with the
Layering Doily Small Die.
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to visit the other Baker's Dozen Blogs for even more inspiration!