Cellophane Lolly Bags

Have you noticed the cute little lolly bags on Page 23 of the Seasonal Catalogue?  They were one of the first things I noticed when I first saw the catalogue.  And of course I wanted to make my own.  

I don't know what sort of lollies they used, but as we have lots of Skittles in house they were what I used first. I made up a few bags, but this is the only one still intact.  Shame I didn't photograph them altogether.

Also made up a few bags using pastel coloured Menthos.  They do fit in the bags but have to lie upright rather than stacked flat.  

One of my friends made these bags up for her school class using jelly beans.  She says she had to buy lots of bags to get enough colours as each bag takes 12 jelly beans.  I think I used 21 or 22 Skittles per bag and about 8 Menthos. 

 

 

 Don't you love all the colours lined up together.  From what I heard the kids enjoyed them as an Easter treat.  Didn't have treats like that when I went to school.  

If you want to have a go at making your own lolly bags they are sold in 3 different sizes; 2.5 x 20cm (which these ones are), 10.2 x 15.2cm and 15.2 x 20.4cm.  There are 50 bags in each package and they cost $4.50, $7.95 and $8.95 respectively.  Send me a photo if you make your own.

Kaitlin's birthday card

Saturday night while I was lying in bed I realised I hadn't made my daughter a card for her birthday the next day.  How bad am I?  I had been "playing" in my room most of the day on other projects but it didn't even occur to me that I had to make one for her.  So, around 10.00 last night I had to make a quick one.

First of all, it had to be green, Kaitlin's favourite colour.   And secondly, it had to be quick and easy, but not look like I had just pulled it together in a rush.  

This is what came together. 

  

Not the nicest one ever made, but I think the bows made it OK.  

Mother of the year award?  I think not! 

A wedding envelope

Here's something that I wish I could say I made, but it was actually done by Jackie, one of my stamping friends, who is incredibly talented and clever and should actually be teaching instead of coming to my classes.  

She is off to a wedding and you know how lately the bride and groom ask for money instead of a present, well this is the envelope to place in the wishing well.  

As with most things this looks soooo much better in real life and the photo doesn't really show all the detail.  The creamy cardstock is all shimmery and sparkly and the flourishes are just so delicate.  There are some products from the Artisan Embellishment Kit and the heart embossing folder border from Stampin Up and it all looks so beautiful.  

Wouldn't you just love to see the card she makes if this is just the envelope. 

Anyone for tea

I was playing around with the Paper Doilies recently and thought it might look nice to set the table with some of the images from the Morning Cup stamp set.  They are a little fiddly to cut out so to make them a bit stronger I have coated them in Glossy Accents.  

Looks a little bare so will keep fiddling with it for a while.  

The card is made with Regal Rose cardstock and ink.  If you love this colour remember to order it soon cause it will soon be gone and stocks are running low. 
 

Male birthday card

Do you have some months when there are hardly any birthdays, and then other months when there seems to be one every week?   February is definitely the biggest birthday month for me but April is not far behind.  Strangly they are the months that my children are born in, not sure what that means.  

I guess most of us struggle with teenage male cards.  Even buying a store bought (horror!!) card can sometimes be hard too.  

I'm not sure that this one will be well received by its recipient, but my son tells me he likes mini's so that's the way we went.  

The car is from a stamp set called Sentimental Journey from the  December 2010 Summer Mini catalogue.  You know how when you get together with your crafty friends you stamp lots of images that you are going to make something with one day.  Guess what, one day came.  

The flags look a little bare but I really couldn't figure out anything to put on them.  A bit late now, but any suggestions?