Christmas Paint Can

Sorry I have not been posting more regularly - but the snow has just been too much fun. Matthew and I have been building snowmen, snow forts and sledding.

Here is a little paint can I picked up at the dollar store. I just wrapped a piece of ski slope paper around the middle, used the top note die cut to cover up the gap since the can is more than 12" around. I used Enjoy every moment stamp set and the snowflake from the level 3 hostess bundle (Seasonal icons). For the handle I tied bit of riding hood red and baja breeze striped ribbon, and I used the Deer Friends hostess set for the tag. Hope you all have a safe, happy Christmas!

Christmas Bagelope

This cute little bag was made using a medium envelope and some designer paper. All you do is seal the envelope, decorate using stamps (or I used a roller), then trim 1/8" off the top to create an opening. Score the bag 1" from the other 3 sides to create sides and a bottom. Fold all your crease lines, open it up, fold the flaps under and use sticky strip to adhere them to the bottom.

To create the topper, cut a piece of DSP using the Top Notes die in the Big Shot. Fold the die cut in half and glue to the back of your bagelope. Use the cropadile to punch 2 holes through the folded diecut. Then use the cropadile again to secure the jumbo eyelets. Finally, fill your pouch with a gift or treats, thread a piece of ribbon through, and tie it closed. I also use some silver cord to attach a gift tag that I created using the Deer Friends hostess set and the scallop punch. If my instructions have confused you or you would like to order supplies to create your own bagelopes, just contact me and I'll be glad to help out.

Gift Wrap idea

For those of you done your Christmas shopping (or just starting). I thought I would share some fun ways to wrap them up over the next few days. Today I thought I'd share the cute can I used to package some chocolates for Matthew's daycare provider.

The process takes a bit of time, but is pretty easy. You need to get a pop top can (I used a soup can, you can also buy fruit cocktail in the pop top cans that are smaller.) When you open it, you need to use a safety opener and open the bottom of the can. Then clean it out and let dry. Next fill it up with your gift or treat. Use Crystal Effects to glue the base back on. You will want to put a heavy book or weight of some sort on it and leave it over night. The next day you designer paper and a piece of sticky strip to wrap around the can. Decorate as desired.

I used Ski Slope DSP, 5/8" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, cute & curly punch bundle, a hat pin and beads from the Pretties Kit, cardstock and the scallop order punch.

I hope you like this idea. If you need further instructions contact me or you can see a video of the process at http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com . She has great ideas and a full video tutorial library.