St. Patricks Day Treat Bags

Tomorrow is St.Patricks Day.  Although I don't have any Irish ancestry I love the holiday.  I found this idea and just had to design a topper to complete the treat.  It was really fun to make.  I found a digi kit called "lucky" and designed a 4.5 x 4.5 inch topper.

 I picked up some twizzlers in rainbow colors.  For the gold you can use chocolate gold coins or rollos.  I had some clear bags that fit the dimensions of my topper.

Here is the finished treat.  I thought they turned out great.  I'm sure my kids will enjoy eating them.  You could also fill the bag with green rice crispy treats or colored popcorn.  Whatever your kids like.  Hope you have a fun day!

Teacher Appreciation Week

This past week my kids came home from school with a note  reminding me that teacher appreciation week was coming up.  I really have fun making up gifts.  I downloaded some fun spring graphic kits this past week from Echo park paper from Jessica Sprague.  I think these ones are from Deena Rutter and Lori Whitlock.  I was looking for an excuse to make something so this project worked great.  It would be fun to add these to a framed 8x10 magnetic board.  I may attempt to make one later this week.

Supplies needed for this project:  Clear glass rounds, scrap book paper, card stock, clear cello bag, modge podge, glue, and magnets.  I designed a 4x4 topper to fit a 4-8 inch bag and glued some matching paper from the same kit  to clear glass rounds. I let these dry and then added a magnet to the back. I then cut out some white card stock and taped each finished magnet on the page. In an earlier post I also made some of these for birthday gifts.  The toppers can easily be switched out to say anything you want.  All at the touch of a button in Heritage Collector Storybook.

Here is a closeup of the completed project

Today we made up some personalized thank you cards to go with our gift.  These were super easy to make. I used the coordinating graphic kits to design and print a 4x6 photo card.

We love our teachers!  It was fun to put together a personalized unique gift for each of my children to give.

Wristlet Camera & Key Fobs

A hobby that I began last summer at a boutique has been a great way to make something handy for my portable camera's. Wristlet key fobs and DSLR camera strap covers.  I love taking photos and it has been fun to add a little pop of color and comfort to my camera's strap.  Not to mention that they make a great gift!

I use these for my car keys, hd video recorder and my camera.  They make it so easy to find and store when not in use.  I no longer have lost or missing car keys since adding them to a wristlet strap.  These are made with durable cotton webbing and a cotton duck fabric or quality cotton blend.

I sell these to family and friends.  They make a great gift for a teacher, friend or photographer!  Message me if you would like more info.

Laminate Dry Erase Calendar

I am so happy with how my dry erase laminated calendars turned out.  These were a breeze to create using Heritage Collector Storybook software!  I chose an 11x14 inch layout.  I wanted something I could put on the fridge for menus or for keeping track of day to day events.  Once they were complete I had them printed at Costco.  

Laminating them was easy too.  Alpha graphics had them ready to go within minutes.  Once they were ready I attached four magnets to the back of each one.  For writing on them I use a fine point dry erase pen.  These types of pens come in many colors if you want to color code for children etc.  

The completed project!  I also sell these at Copy That in American Fork Utah.  Message me for more info.  You can make your very own using the calendar module in Heritage Collector.

This last pic is of a framed 20x16 print. Instead of being laminated I write over the glass.  Basically the same concept.  We use this as a family event and menu board.  It has worked great!

Scrapbook Birthday Magnets & Paper Flowers

Every year I try to brainstorm new ideas for birthday gifts.  I try to come up with something that fills the criteria of pretty to look at, functional, and fun.  My girls also like to help make their gifts. I have three daughters who have a lot of friends and I needed to come up with a new idea for this year.  We can't repeat the same idea as last year of course!  So I  want to share my idea with you for this years birthday gift.  Fridge magnets.  You can never have enough of those right!  My teenage daughter even uses them in her locker at school.  They also work great on those fun magnetic boards that have been so popular this last year.  Your daughter can use her magnets to hang notes on them. Best of all these can be created easily with Heritage collector Storybook!

Here is the finished project.  I created a 4x4 inch topper.  Then I cut out some flairs I printed from a digital scrapbooking kit.  I glued the flairs to the back of 1 inch bubble glass that I purchased from Hobby Lobby.  I attached a magnet to the back when they were dry.  Finally I taped them to cardstock and slipped that into the bag with the magnets attached.  I folded the toppers over the top and stapled them to the bag. 

Here is a close up of the finished gift. We plan to put them inside a fun bag with their favorite treat.  

My cute little helper.

We also made some fun paper flowers for decorating this spring.  My daughters are little artists and crafters and they love to help me with projects around the house.

I used a small paper flower punch.  Card stock and  some long stick pins and a craft ball.  With two of us working together it took about an hour. One of us punched the flowers while the other attached the stick pins to the painted craft ball.  We didn't want any white showing through and chose a pale yellow paint.

The finished project.

My other lovely helper.

Valentine Print

Valentines day will soon be here.  I like to change out my decor each month and it is fun to add a little something new each year.  Last year I "heart attacked" my children's bedroom doors with  heart cutouts and candy.  I may do the same this year and bake up some valentine sugar cookies too.  I enjoy adding to my collection of holiday printable.  So I created this 8x10 print in Storybook to share.  It's nice to know that I can add something bright and colorful to my front room.  Winter can seem long but indoors I try to find ways during the cold months to add a little cheer.  Enjoy!

Treat Bag Topper

Merry Christmas! This time of the month is about to get busier.  I love sharing a treat with family friends and neighbors. My children like to as well.  Having my toppers ready ahead of time means one less thing to do when things start to get crazier later this month.  I purchased a fun graphics kit called candy cane cuties.  Then I pulled the graphics into Heritage Collector and I was ready to design these toppers in Storybook.  These treat bag toppers were a cinch to make.  I want to share them with you.  These are roughly 4x4 printed out. All you have to do is right click save and print.  Enjoy and don't forget to visit the Heritage Collector site.  They have some great Christmas ideas!  No to mention Heritage Collector makes a great gift.