Banner, Gift Wrap, & Card

My brother had his first baby. She is so precious. To bad I don't get to enjoy her since we live across the country from each other. So I made this banner to send with my mom who would be flying there to visit. Since she had to put this in her luggage, I decorated it simple so it wouldn't get messed up. My new niece is Charlotte. They said they would call her Charlie so I made the banner with her nick name.

This is a white giftbox that I decorated & attached a small card to. 

I love how her name on this box turned out. 

I just combined several stamps to achieve this look.

Stamps used: Close to my Heart - Charming Chevrons Flair, Hopscotch Alphabet

Inks used: Close to my Heart - Slate, Honey

3"x 3" Card

Supplies

Stamps: Cricut Artiste Collections Kudos

Cricut Cut: 1 3/4", button- 5, function- accent 4, page 35, Cricut Artiste Cartridge

Ink: Close to my Heart - Slate, Honey

Washie Tape

Paper: Core'dinations (Sanded)

This is the whole banner. Its so hard to take a good picture of a banner. I hope you can see the concept of the project from this picture.

The first and last flag had washie tape stripes on it.

This is how I added the washie tape to each triangle flag. 

Then I took scissors and trimmed the edges before adhering to the scallop flag.

 

  This is what the letter flags looked like.

Banner Instructions

Flags cut from: Close to my Heart - Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

        Scallop Flag: Cut 5.5", button 39, pg 59

        Triangle Flag: Cut 5", button 29, pg 49

Letters cut from: Storybook Cricut Cartridge

         Cut 2.25"

Sand all the edges

Add washie tape & trim

Adhere the letters & flags together

Punch wholes in all the flags

String together with ribbon

Banners can be made for any purpose. 

Such as decorations for a party, a bedroom, holidays, & so much more.

To purchase any of these Close to my Heart supplies, 

click on the item to see it on my website. 

Or check out simplecreations.ctmh.com

 

What kind of banners have you made?

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Last week was teacher appreciation week. 

So I made a few gifts for my girls teachers. 

I got a small metal tin & put a travel lotion and hand sanitizer in it. 
Then I included a notebook or post-it note holder. 
Sorry I realized I never took a picture of the final gift, 
but here is the gifts I made.

4" x 6" Notebook with Pen

Sketchbook: 4"x6" (from Staples)

Cover: 9 5/8" x 6 1/8"

Score:  5", 4 1/2", 4 1/8"

Cut: 2 slits 1" apart to hold R.S.V.P style pen (from Staples)

Score: every 1/8" along pen opening, vertically to help it bend evenly.

Note: the score marks are 3/8" and 1/2" to make a larger opening for the larger pen. If using a MINI Pen score 3/8" and 3/8" apart and trim off extra in length. These numbers are just guides to give you an idea of how to make it.

Stamp Set: Close to my Heart - Dreamer Flair

Ink: Close to my Heart - Hollyhock, Honey

Ribbon

Washie Tape

Post-it Note Holder with Pen

I didn't come up with this idea. But thank you to whoever is the original designer because many of us in the crafting world make this wonderful gift, now.

Base: 7 3/8" x 3 1/4"

Pattern Paper: 3" x 2 7/8"

Score at: 3 1/8", 3 1/2", 3 7/8"

Cut 2 slits about 3/4"-1" apart in the middle when the scored section is folded. This will make the pen holder. The 3 1/8" side will be the front of the holder. Use tacky tape or a strong adhesive, put it where the back of the pen holder will be. Fold out the pen holder first. Then put tacky tape or a strong adhesive on the back of the post-it note holder. Put it in the holder then decorate the outside.

I used several Close to my Heart stamps for this project. I stamped them on White Dasiy Cardstock and then cut them all out. Then I laid them out to see how I wanted it to look.

Stamps used to decorate the outside:

arrows - Cricut Artiste Collection Work Balloons Cricut Collection 

(from the Artiste Cricut Collection)

owl - Lollydoodle Cardmaking Workshop (from the Card Kit)

heart & stem - Lollydoodle Cardmaking Workshop (from the Card Kit)

enjoy the little things - Enjoy the Little Things Hostess Rewards 

(Host a party to earn this)

remember this - True to Life Everyday Life

Other Supplies used:

Liquid Glass

Silver Shimmer Trim

Ink: Close to my Heart - Lagoon, Hollyhock, Honey, Chocolate

To purchase any of these Close to my Heart supplies, 

click on the item to see it on my website. 

Or check out simplecreations.ctmh.com

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