Festive Friday #44

Woo hoo, it's Friday which means time for another Festive Friday Challenge! This week we had a photo of a jar peppermints for inspiration and as I'm still making goodies for my Christmas markets, I really couldn't go past the little candy cane reindeers. They are soo cute, that my kids ask me to make them every year.

This year I jazzed them up with some gorgeous little jingle bells, that tingle when moved. I also had a play around with the new Stampin Up dazzle markers. Can you believe you can use them in the exact same where as the other markers, which means you can ink up stamps and stamp with them. This is what I did to make my little metallic "Merry Christmas" tag.

Super cute, super easy and super cheap to make. Perfect for their little friends at school.

Thanks for popping in and if you feel like checking out the latest challenge then jump over and have a go, I know the girls would love to see what you have come up with!!

Have fun,

Chlo

 

Ingredients

Cardstock - whisper white

Other - Gold Dazzle Maker, Googly Eyes, pipe cleaners and candy cane.

 

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Bows, Bows and more Bows

 So, while I have been making cards for my upcoming markets, I have also been thinking about other goodies I could make to sell. I have seen these gorgeous handmade bows online and I thought I would have a go at making one. I actually took one apart to get an idea on measurements and how it all "works"!!

I started with a 6" x 12" piece of DSP and I cut out the following pieces:-

8x 1" by 6"

4x 1" by 5"

1x 1" by 4"

Below I've put the pieces back together, to give you an idea on how to cut them all out without wasting your paper.

Next, just wrap each piece around until they look like this, in the photo below. The 1"x4" just loops back around on it's self.

Then just stick each group of four together to make and "X" or cross shape (some of mine are a little wonky lol). These are then layered on top of each other from biggest to smallest. I used double sided tape to keep everything together, but I guess brads or even staples would work too.

 

Last of all add the loop in the middle and Voila, you have a beautiful, handmade, custom bow!!

They are actually really quick and easy to make once you've done the first and I now have a lovely, colourful pile of them sitting in a box, all ready to sell!!

Have Fun,
Chlo

Ingredients

DSP - Twitterpated

For little monsters, 3 and under

So I shared with you all, my Halloween treats for my eldest and now it's time to show you the little goodies I made for my two youngest who, being 1 and 2, had to be baby friendly and contain no nuts or eggs.

So i popped to my local Coles, and found this huge bag of jelly bears for under $5.00, which made about 30 of these little cuties. Of course not including all the ones I might have eaten on the way... It seems I'm partial to the white ones!!!

 

I would have loved to have added wobbly eyes to all of them, but was worried they might be a choking hazard, so only added them to my left overs, which I'll actually give away on Halloween to any trickle treaters that might come by.

In fact they were so easy to make, that you could easierly adapt them for birthdays, baby showers or even as wedding favours. I might whip up a few more to sell at my upcoming Christmas Market. I could see the cute little penguins from Polar Party being the ideal size... Just need to get some more bears lol.

Have Fun,

Chlo

 

Ingredients

Cardstock - Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White

Ink - Early Espresso and Lucky Limeade

Stamps - Googly Ghouls.

Other - Googly eyes, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" scallop circle punch and Label Collection framelits.

 

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