Coffee or Latte Container Christmas Gift Tags

My name is Kelly and I am addicted to chai tea lattes. We have a Tassimmo machine so I can make the single serve portions at home but every once in a while I go out to have a latte with a friend. A few weeks ago I took an Instagram photo while at Starbucks and inspiration struck.

The baristas wrote our names on our cups and that reminded me of names on gift tags.

Supplies:

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• Silhouette Portrait
• Silhouette mat
• white cardstock
• patterned paper such as DCWV Christmas Stack or DCWV Christmas Glitter Stack
• kraft paper
• paper adhesive – Xyron 510 , Xyron Tape Runner or Tombow MONO Adhesive
• Sharpie fine tip pen

Instructions:

1. Download a file with the design (for personal use only):

• Silhouette Studio file (for use with the Silhouette Studio software)

• PDF file (added because of many requests)

2. Use the Silhouette Portrait, Mat and Studio software to cut out the different pieces. I used white to cut the container tops, craft paper to cut the container sleeves and patterned paper and glitter cardstock to cut out the containers. Each container is also backed with a container cut from white cardstock.

3. Apply adhesive to the cuts (except for the white cardstock container bases) and assemble them to create the containers. I used my Xyron 510 but you can use any paper adhesive.

4. Use a pen to write your to/from on the container sleeve. I used a Sharpie fine tip pen.

Now check out all the other awesome ideas on how to enhance brown paper packages this Christmas!

1. Pom Pom Ice Cream Cone Gift Wrap by Let’s Wrap Stuff
2. Embroidered Wrapping Paper by Lines Across
3. Holiday Lights Gift Wrap by Burlap and Blue
4. Printable DIY Watercolor Gift Tags by Dawn Nicole
5. Chalkboard Painted Wrapping Paper by The Winthrop Chronicles
6. Let it Snow Neighbor Gift Printable by Ginger Snap Crafts
7. Upcycled Cardboard Gift Tags 3 Ways by Eat. Sleep. Make.
8. Kraft Paper Gift Card Envelope Printables by Delia Creates
9. Make + Give Christmas Tree Gift Topper by Make and Tell
10. DIY Wrench Wrapping Paper by Maker Mama
11. DIY Stamped Trees Gift Wrap by Shaken Together Life
12. Brown Paper Packages by Delineate Your Dwelling
13. Yarn Tassel Gift Wrap 2 Ways by Hands Occupied
14. Holiday Writing with Washi Tape by Club Chica Circle
15. Glitter-Dipped Gift Tags by The Thinking Closet
16. Coffee Container Christmas Gift Tags by Simply Kelly Designs
17. Gift Wrapping Ideas by C.R.A.F.T.
18. Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas by Making Home Base
19. Sewn Brown Paper Gift Card Gift Giving by Dream a Little Bigger
20. Chalkboard Gift Tag & Ornament by Tried and True
21. Easy Holly Ornament Gift Tag by Rae Gun Ramblings
22. Printable Hand-Lettered Christmas Tags by Persia Lou
23. Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas by Eighteen25
24. Washi Tape Christmas Tree Gift Card Box by That’s What Che Said

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DIY Ribbon Tree Ornament

A few years ago, I created these full size ribbon trees as teacher gifts.

Since then I have thought that ribbon trees in a smaller form would make a gorgeous Christmas ornament. Here’s how I made the ribbon tree ornaments.

Supplies:

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• 3/8 inch width holiday ribbon 
• one 2 and 3/4 inch foam cone 
• sequin pins (my ornament used 46)
• one 0.625 inch jingle bell 
• 2.5 inch square piece of coordinating paper
• monofilament line
• hot glue gun
• hot glue
• scissors

Directions:

1. Cut the ribbon into 2 inch strips. If using more than one ribbon, organize the strips into piles in order of the pattern to use on the tree.

2. Take one strip of ribbon and fold it in the middle so the ends meet. Place it on the foam cone and use a sequin pin in the upper quarter to secure it into position. Apply the sequin pin at a downward angle so gravity will help keep it secure.

3. Repeat step 2, placing ribbon strips around the base of the cone until the first row is full. The next piece of ribbon to be added will be above the first row. Make sure there is some overlap so the pins do not show.

4. Apply the ribbon in rows until the top of the cone is reached but leave a little room at the top. Cut the styrofoam tip off with scissors. Wind a piece of ribbon around the top of the cone to hide the sequin pins on the top row. Use hot glue to secure the ribbon in place.

5. Use scissors to hollow out more of the top of the foam cone. Apply hot glue to the top of the cone. Turn the tree upside down and place an upside down jingle bell into the hot glue. Everything is upside down so the little ball that makes the jingle ball jingle doesn’t get stuck in the hot glue. I held my tree upside down for 5 minutes to make sure the glue dried completely.

6. Cut a length of monofilament line and insert one end into the top of the jingle bell. Make a loop with the monofilament line and triple knot the line. Cut off the excess. Rotate the monofilament line until it is inside the jingle bell. It will stay there naturally because of the size of the knot and the size of the jingle bell opening.

7. Cut a 2 and 1/4 inch circle with coordinating paper. I used my Creative Memories circle cutter but you could also just trace the bottom cone on the backside of the paper and then cut it out. Adhere the circle to the bottom of the tree. The ornament now looks great from above and below. You could also write a personal message on the circle or add a circular photo to customize the ornament.

This beautiful ornament is ready to hang on your tree!

 

 

 

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Persimmon Paper Roses

The theme for the March Silhouette challenge project is paper. As a scrapbooker, that is probably the medium that I am most comfortable with for any project. I contemplated many different projects for this challenge post but the decision was easily made when I learned of something going on in my class. His preschool teacher had surgery last week. I decided to make her some persimmon paper roses to cheer her up during her recovery.

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A few days before her surgery I asked her to tell me her favorite color. She was very specific about her favorite color being persimmon with green a close second. I was not sure about the persimmon color but she told me that it is kind of a deep orange color with a bit of pink. I went to the craft store and looked in their colored cardstock and there was a paper that was actually called persimmon! I grabbed a few sheets and then went over to the floral section to get some cloth stem wire. Next I chose some green marble accents to put in the bottom of the vase so I could arrange the bouquet. I used green marble accents but could have used any color because you can’t really see into the vase.

Supplies for 12 flower bouquet:

• 6 pieces of 8.5×11 colored cardstock
• 12 pieces of cloth stem wire
• 1/2 a bag of marble accents
• Silhouette Portrait
• Silhouette Portrait cutting mat
• wire cutters
• glue gun
• a coordinating vase
• ribbon for vase (optional)
• spray bottle with water (optional)

Directions:

1. Buy the 3D paper rose (Design #:11563) from the Silhouette online store. Import the file into Silhouette Studio and re-size the shape so two can fit on one 8.5×11 sheet of cardstock. Cut the file six times using all 6 pieces of 8.5×11 colored cardstock. The result is 12 flower shapes.

2. Heat up the glue gun.

3. Cut one piece of cloth stem wire to desired length. I used lengths of 9, 10 and 11 inches.

4. Add a small line of hot glue near the edge of the straight strip on the shape. The line is only about half the length of the paper strip so that the stem wire won’t show. Add the stem wire to the hot glue and fold it over to make the first turn in the rose.

6. (Optional) Spray the shape with water so that it will bend and curl easier. This is optional but I did do one or two roses without the water spray and they were much harder to do. Beware that some of the color may bleed onto your hands. I think my fingers will be persimmon for a day or two.

5. While holding the shape, turn the stem wire over and over again so that the paper wraps around it and the paper. When the last part of the shape has been folded around the wire, use the hot glue to secure it to the paper and to the stem. You will notice my fingers are the color of the paper in the photo below due to the color bleeding from the water spray.

You really have to play around with wrapping the rose. There were a few roses where I put hot glue on the paper as I went to hold the rose’s shape but the roses turned out very tightly wound. The looser roses are a result of me letting the paper relax a little bit before I glue down the end to the stem.

6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for all the flowers.

7. Place marble accents in the bottom of the vase to form a base for the flowers to sit on.

8. Add the flowers to the vase and arrange them. I had to position them into the marble accents at the bottom of the vase to get them to stay. When I had the flowers where I wanted them, I added more marbles in between the flower stems and that helped hold my flowers in place

9. (Optional) Hot blue the ribbon onto the vase.

Now you have a beautiful, maintenance free bouquet of flowers to give to a friend or loved one!

My son’s preschool teacher was overwhelmed when he gave these flowers to her. Seeing how much she appreciated them almost made me cry!

You can find more Silhouette projects for this month’s challenge below. Just click on any project in the collage below and you will be taken to the corresponding post!

1. McCall Manor // 2. The Turquoise Home // 3. Creative Savings // 4. Sandpaper and Glue // 5. The Thinking Closet // 6. Sowdering About in Seattle // 7. Persia Lou // 8. From Wine to Whine // 9. Dream a Little Bigger // 10. Please Excuse My Craftermath… // 11. Play. Party. Pin. // 12. Everyday Paper // 13. Practically Functional // 14. A Tossed Salad Life // 15. My Favorite Finds // 16. The House on Hillbrook // 17. Adventures in All Things Food // 18. A Glimpse Into Barb’s Life // 19. TitiCrafty // 20. The Experimental Home // 21. feto soap blog // 22. Creative Ramblings // 23. The Stamp Doc // 24. Ginger Snap Crafts // 25. Simply Kelly Designs // 26. Whats Next Ma // 27. unOriginal Mom // 28. Bringing Creativity 2 Life // 29. Cutesy Crafts // 30. My Paper Craze // 31. Create & Babble // 32. Grey Luster Girl // 33. The Sensory Emporium // 34. Lil’ Mrs. Tori // 35. Black and White Obsession // 36. Mama Sonshine // 37. Weekend Craft // 38. Creative Carnival // 39. Peace, Love and Joyce // 40. Tried & True // 41. The Frill of Life // 42. Dragonfly & Lily Pads // 43. Get Silvered // 44. Minted Strawberry

I hope my step by step tutorial was helpful and that you will make your own persimmon paper roses.

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DIY Cupcake Gift Card Holders

I was at a holiday party last night and was asked about two cupcake gift card holders that I made for my daughter’s teachers last year. I am sharing them in case you need any extra holiday inspiration.

Supplies:

• hot glue gun and glue sticks
• manilla folder
• pencil
• 3 inch white styrofoam ball
• rubber band
• paper trimmer
• scoring board (optional)
• paper adhesive
• foam dot adhesive
• white grosgrain ribbon
• bamboo skewer (optional)
• paper or fabric flowers
• wooden bead
• wood putty (optional)
• brad (optional)
• red craft paint
• 4×12 inch piece of patterned paper for base
• small binder clip
• small rhinestones

My friend Aprile (who is an incredible crafter) made a cupcake gift card holder for her friend’s birthday gift. I loved it and thought Christmas themed cupcakes would be perfect for Kara’s teachers. I asked Aprile a ton of questions and decided to take the plunge and make some myself. I basically followed the directions in this video by Fabulously Artsy.

I did a few things differently than in the video:

• I used a manila envelope instead of chipboard for the base.
• On the red cherry cupcake, I used wood putty to fill the hole on the wooden bead because I wanted it to look like a real cherry.
• I used whole flowers and added rhinestones to the middle of them for decoration.
• I used a scoring board instead of just folding the pleats for the cupcake holder.

Kara’s teachers loved the cupcakes!

Let me know if you have any questions. Happy scrapping until next time!