BACK TO SCHOOL SERIES TREATS FOR THE KIDS

 

It's BACK TO SCHOOL time and in this blog post, I'll share two quick and cute projects you can put together for all those kids in your class or in the neighborhood.  It's an exciting time of the year and its always nice to have treats to share.  For these projects, I used the 6X6 INCOLOR PAPER PACK.  Such a great product to have on hand to make projects.  You can use any sentiments you have.  I used ones from the BIGGEST WISH and FOREVER FERN stamp sets. 

First, let's make the cookie box.  This design can be used for many different kind of bagged snacks.  Start with a piece of WILD WHEAT card stock measuring 6in by 11in.  On the LONG side, score at 4-1/4in, 5-1/4in, 9-1/2in, 10-1/2in.  On the SHORT side, score at 1in. Fold and crease all the score lines.  With the 1in panel along the bottom, cut up each of the vertical score lines to create the flaps and remove the 1/2in flap with your paper snips.

Before assembling, adhere a 4in by 4-3/4in piece of DSP to the front panel. Add TOMBOW to the 1/2in vertical flap and attach the sides together.  Adhere the bottom flaps together.  

Add a 1in by 4in strip of WILD WHEAT card stock across the front of the box as shown.  Cut a 2-1/8in BASIC WHITE circle and a 2-1/4in WILD WHEAT circle.  Stamp the "hello" and "friend" sentiments on the BASIC WHITE circle using WILD WHEAT ink.  Layer the two circles and place it on the front of the box with DIMENSIONALS.  

Cut another strip of the DSP measuring 3in by 1-1/2in, fold in half and staple to the top of the bag of cookies.

Another quick way to step up a treat involves the delicious RICE KRISPIE TREAT BARS- CLASSIC SIZE.  Cut a piece of BOHO BLUE DSP measuring 3-1/2in by 6in and using TEAR N TAPE, wrap and secure the paper around the treat.  

Stamp the sentiment on a 2in BOHO BLUE circle and attach to the treat using DIMENSIONALS.  Lastly, tie a piece of ribbon from the SHEER RIBBON COMBO PACK around the treat.  

Click on the video below to see how these projects come together.

If you'd like a downloadable PDF for this project, click below.

PDF Project Tutorial

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Thanks again for stopping by my blog.  Next week I will be starting my HALLOWEEN SERIES.  It's one of my favorites, come back and see me.

Keep on Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

IT'S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!! Let's make a fun teacher gift- HAND CREAM/GIFT CARD BOX

 

Living here in the south for two months now, it's hard to believe that kids have been in school for a week already.  As a former teacher, an August 3rd start day seems crazy but then I think about the early May finish and it all makes sense.  

It's always nice for a student to show up on the first day with a gift for the teacher.  Hey, brownie points can start being accumulated on the first day.  Your teacher will appreciate the gifts at the end of the day....I'm sure of it.

Start with a piece of BOHO BLUE card stock cut at 6-3/4in by 7-3/8in.  On the LONG SIDE, score at 1-1/8in, 5-3/4in and 6-7/8in.  Turn the card stock to the short side with the wider panel at the top, score at 1-1/8in to the first score line only, then continue to score the rest of the lines all the way to the bottom: 2-1/4in, 3-3/8in, 4-1/2in and 5-5/8in.  After cutting away the excess card stock, your box will look like the template below.

With the template in the landscape position, round the outside corners using a corner rounder.  Before assembling the box, adhere the DSP to the panels.  For this project, I used the 6X6 2023-2025 INCOLOR PAPER PACK, specifically the BOHO BLUE heart design.  

Cut 4 pieces, holding paper in landscape position at 1in by 4-1/2in.  For the back of the box, cut 1 panel at 2-1/8in by 4-1/2in.  Round the corners of one of each size panel and begin adhering them left to right on the box as shown above.

Assemble box and adhere by using TEAR N TAPE to the outside edges of the back side of the first small panel.  This will create the slide in place for the gift card.  Fold in the tabs on the left and glue closed.  Fold in the right side with large flap in last.

To embellish, cut a piece of BASIC WHITE card stock at 1-7/8in by 3/4in. Stamp the THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING sentiment from the SEASIDE BAY stamp set. in BOHO BLUE INK.  Adhere it to a 2in by 7/8in piece of BOHO BLUE card stock and attach it to the box using DIMENSIONALS.

To finish, tie a piece of ribbon around the middle of the treat box. I used the 3/8in SHEER RIBBON COMBO PACK.

To see how the box comes together, click on the link below.

If you would like a downloadable PDF of this project, click below.

PDF TUTORIAL

All products used in this project are available in my online store.  Click here and go shopping.

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Thanks for visiting my blog.  I hope you are inspired to find some time to create something fun.  Come back again soon, I'll be posting some more BACK TO SCHOOL ideas.

Keep on Stampin',

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT- MONSTER BACKPACK TREAT BOX

Here in Pennsylvania, my teacher friends go back next week to start in-person school.  It is a relief to everyone that kids are back in school but they can't believe how fast the summer has gone.  I always like to make a little treat for the kids in the neighborhood for the first day of school.  I love these cute little MONSTER BACKPACKS I created.  I put a pack of fruit snacks in each one, the perfect snack for after school.

Start with a piece of CRUSHED CURRY card stock cut at 3-3/4in by 11in.  Score on the LONG side at 2in, 2-1/2in, 6-1/2in and 7in.  For the pocket on the inside for the fruit snacks, cut a piece at 5in by 4in and score on three of the sides at 1/2in and 1in. (2 long sides and 1 short side). Cut the inside piece like the template below, cut the opening of the pocket using the DOUBLE OVAL PUNCH and adhere it to the inside of the long, folded strip using TOMBOW.

For the DSP on the treat box, one piece at 3-5/8in by 1-7/8in, one piece at 3-5/8in by 3-7/8in and two pieces at 3-5/8in by 3/8in.  Place a mini magnet in the center of the top flap using a GLUE DOT.  Adhere the DSP over the magnet using TOMBOW.  You may want to round the corners of the top flap and DSP using the TRIO PUNCH.  Open the top flap and take another mini magnet and allow it to stick to the inside of the flap.  Place a GLUE DOT on the magnet and close the flap, allowing the mini magnet to adhere to the bottom flap.  Then take the corresponding piece of DSP and adhere it to the bottom flap with TOMBOW.  Adhere the two remaining DSP strips to the top and bottom of the backpack.

Cut a CRUSHED CURRY card stock strip at 3in by 3/8in and score at 1/2in from each end.  This is the loop for the dop of the backpack.  Then cut two strips at 1/2in by 5in and score at 1in from each end.  These are the shoulder straps.  Adhere them to the back of the treat box with TOMBOW.   

 For the eyes, cut out two BASIC WHITE card stock circles (smallest die) from the LAYERING CIRCLE DIES. Then punch out two CRUSHED CURRY card stock circles using the 1in CIRCLE PUNCH.  Finally cut out two BASIC BLACK circles using the 1/2in CIRCLE PUNCH.  I used a WHITE GEL PEN to create a shine in each eye.

Finally for the inside sentiment, I used the “IT’S YOUR DAY” sentiment from the UNDER MY UMBRELLA Stamp Set.  I stamped it in MEMENTO BLACK INK on a piece of BASIC WHITE CARDSTOCK cut at 3-5/8in by 3-7/8in and adhere it to the inside of the open treat box.  I used the smallest of the LAYERED STITCHED RECTANGLES, cut out of CRUSHED CURRY card stock for the patch on the front.  I stamped the “HAPPY FALL YA’LL” sentiment from the BANNER YEAR Stamp Set in MEMENTO INK

You can click on the link below to see the YouTube video that shows how the project comes together.

If you would like a PDF tutorial to download, with products and measurements, click on the link right here.

PDF TUTORIAL

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It's hard to believe that Fall is on it's way.  Next week I'll be sharing a fun and "sunny" card and and 3D project that would be a great HELLO GIFT for a teacher or a cheery surprise for a friend.  Come back soon to check it out.

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper.

 

BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK- Two Fun and Easy Treat Pouches featuring the WHALE OF A TIME SUITE and the HARVEST HELLOS Stamp Set and APPLE BUILDER PUNCH

 

These BACK TO SCHOOL projects feature sweet treats for teacher and student.  They are quick and easy to make and you can find these treats anywhere.  My first project is a CARAMEL APPLE COWTALES Treat Pouch.  Perfect for the teacher.  Making a pouch is very easy.  Only a little bit of scoring is necessary.  I started with a piece of Designer Series Paper cut at 4-1/2in by 8 in.  The paper I used is from the IN GOOD TASTE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER STACK.  This pack is gorgeous and has a number of great natural images including woods, tiles, and fabric.

I scored the DSP on the LONG side at 1/2in and on the SHORT side at 2in and 4in.  I used a red striped piece of DSP from the HEARTWARMING HUGS Paper Stack cut at 2in by 5in for the belly band.

For the embellishments on the front of the pouch, I used my 2IN CIRCLE PUNCH and a coordinating scallop die, cut in GRANNY APPLE GREEN and REAL RED.  For the apple and the sentiment, I used an oldie but goody set, brought back from last year's catalog- the HARVEST HELLOS Stamp Set and the APPLE BUILDER PUNCH.  I stamped the apple image using TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK and colored it with my REAL RED and IVORY BLENDS before cutting it out with the punch.  I used REAL RED for the sentiment on the WHISPER WHITE BANNER.  The video tutorial at the bottom of this post shows how the projects came together.

My second project was inspired by THE KITCHEN TABLE STAMPER, a fellow Stampin' Up demonstrator.  Nothing makes me think of fun treats from my childhood more than Goldfish Crackers.  They certainly have stood the test of time.  They continue to be a staple in all family's kitchen. 

I found these individual bags at Target and the colors coordinated with the amazing WHALE OF A TIME SUITE.  This ocean inspired suite has beautiful images and bold colors.

For the pouch, I used a piece of PACIFIC POINT CARD STOCK cut at 10-1/2in by 5-1/2in.  I scored the card stock on the SHORT side at 1/2in and the LONG side at 2-1/2in and 7-1/2in.  I used a piece of the DSP cut at 5in by 4-1/2in.  For the embellishment on the front, I used two label dies from the STITCHED SO SWEETLY DIES cut using CALYPSO CORAL and CRUSHED CURRY CARD STOCK. I stamped the whale using PACIFIC POINT INK and punched it out using the WHALE PUNCH.  Below you can see how the pouch came together in the video tutorial.

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  I hope you are inspired to create something fun on your own.  If you have a question about this or any other project on my blog, email me at blreed@comcast.net.  All the products I used for these creations are available in my online store.  Click on the link below.

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Come back soon for a visit.  Next week we will be featuring SLIMLINE CARDS and having a fun card share.  Take care and keep on stamping.

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK- Hand Sanitizer Gift Box for Teacher featuring the GATHER LEAVES DIES

 

It's BACK TO SCHOOL TIME in PA and things are definitely different this year.  I never thought that a hand sanitizer would be a much sought after product for all families.  But 2020 has thrown us a lot of curves, so we just try to make the best of things.  As a former teacher, I always love to give my teacher friends still in the classroom a little gift of encouragement each year.  This year more than any other, a gift of a mini hand sanitizer will definitely be appreciated.  I had trouble finding the minis in stores so I went online.  I learned that you need 70% alcohol in the product to make it effective. After much searching I found CLEAN DROPS.  The link on amazon is below.

Clean Drops Hand Sanitizer

For the box, I used BUMBLE BEE CARD STOCK cut at 9in by 7in.  On the LONG side, I scored at 1/2in, 1-3/4in, 7-3/4in.  On the SHORT side, I scored at 1-1/4in, 3-1/4in, 4-1/2in and 6-1/2in.  For the Designer Series Paper panels, I chose the wood grain image piece from the 6 X 6 INCOLORS PAPER PACK.  Those panels were cut at 1-3/4in by 5-3/4in (2 panels), 1in by 5-3/4in (2 panels) and 1in by 1-3/4in (1 panel).  For the embellishments on the front I used dies from the GATHER LEAVES DIES.

I used MOSSY MEADOW, PUMPKIN PIE and CRUMB CAKE CARD STOCK to make the leaves.  I love these dies because they not only cut out the leaf, they give it texture.  So pretty.  I used the STITCHED SHAPES DIES, specifically the smallest circle, in WHISPER WHITE for my sentiment.  The scripty THANK YOU is from the VERY VERSAILLE stamp set.

The video tutorial below shows how the box came together.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.  My next post will be another BACK TO SCHOOL Project.  If you have any questions about this or any other creation on my blog, email me at blreed@comcast.net.  All of the products used in this project are available in my online store. The link is below.

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Stay tuned for more cool projects.  Next week we are having a SLIMLINE CARD SHARE and then on to HALLOWEEN.  So much fun coming up.

Keep Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

A Unicorn Treat Box and a Thank "Ewe" Card using the HIPPO HAPPINESS BUNDLE

This week's posts feature the adorable HIPPO HAPPINESS BUNDLE from the Annual Catalog.  This stamp set is so adorable, with unicorns, sheep, hippo and butterfly images to help you make whimsical cards and 3D items for family and friends. In addition to the images, you get a great set of dies with amazing label dies in three different unique designs.  They make the bundle so versatile.  I'm sure I will be using these labels for my holiday cards.  The project today is a favorite of mine, the Unicorn Treat Box.  I also made a cute Thank "Ewe" card. 

In addition to the featured bundle, I also used the bright and bold paper from the PLAYING WITH PATTERNS SUITE.  The color palate went beautifully with my creations.

To make the box, I started with a piece of MAGENTA MADNESS CARD STOCK cut at 7in by 5-1/2in.  On the LONG side, I scored at 1in, 5-1/2in, 6-1/2in.  On the SHORT side, I scored at 1in, 2-1/2in, 3-1/2in,, 5in,   The DSP panel used on the front of the box measures 1-3/8in by 4-3/8in.  In the video tutorial below, you can see how the project came together;  I also shared some tips on how to get a good image when you are doing two-step stamping.  

Check out my next blog post too. I'll be making two more projects with this bundle, this time featuring the happy little hippo.  Please comment and let me know what you think.  Thanks for stopping by.  If you have any questions about any of the creations on my blog, email me at blreed@comcast.net and I'll be glad to follow up with you.  If you are interested in any of the products shown in the videos, you can purchase them in my online store.  Click below.

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Thanks for visiting my blog.  Please share with others you know who love some crafty inspiration.  Take care and keep stamping.

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

BACK TO SCHOOL Pencil Treat Box

It's BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!!! Here in Pennsylvania, school starts for my teacher friends in less than two weeks.  This project is a perfect gift for your favorite teacher or student.  The eraser end comes off and you can load it with lots of goodies.  If you have a scoring board, this project is quick and easy.

I started with a piece of Mango Melody card stock, cut at 8in by 8-1/2in.  On the long side, I scored it at 1/2in, 2-1/2in, 4-1/2in, 6-1/2in.  On the short side, I scored it at 6in.  I turned the card stock so the 1/2in rectangle was along the right side of the scoring board and placed a tick mark in the middle of the side of each rectangle (1in, 3in, 5in and 7in).

Place your cardstock back on your work surface and using a ruler and your scoring tool, draw a diagonal line from the tic mark to the intersection of the score lines to the left of the tick mark as shown here.

Using your paper snips, cut a diagonal from that tick mark on each square and cut off that wedge of cardstock as shown below.  Crease all your score lines.

Place Tear & Tape on all the triangular flaps and the long 1/2in rectangle along the edge.  Assemble as shown in the video below.

For the eraser, use a 5in. by 5 in piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock and score it at 1-1/2in on all 4 sides.  Cut a 1/2in wide strip of Silver Foil Specialty Paper and adhere it to the edge of the assembled lid. The sentiment on the box is from the ABOVE THE CLOUDS stamp set and stamped on a 1/2in by 3-14in strip.

The video below takes you through the entire process.

If you have any questions about this or any project on my blog, please don't hesitate to email me or message me.  If you are interested in any of the products shown in my projects, you can go to my online store to purchase them.  Just click below.

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Thanks again and Keep Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

blreed@comcast.net

BACK TO SCHOOL Mini Treat Box and Backpack

It's hard to believe that it is already the first week of August here in Pennsylvania.  It's still hot and sticky outside but the stores are certainly ready for the BACK TO SCHOOL rush.  Kids and teachers are both excited and anxious about the start of a new school year.  These two treat boxes are perfect for both teachers and students.  Fill them with their favorite candy and they will certainly love the treat.  Let's start with the AWAY WE GO mini treat box. This one holds the delicious Ghiardelli squares or any other fun-size candy bar.  This quick and easy box uses a 6in X 6in piece of Designer Series Paper and requires NO CUTTING.  Isn't that AMAZING?  

Start with a 6in by 6in piece of DSP
On the first side, score @ 1-1/2in and 4-1/2in
On the other side, score @ 1-1/4in, 1-3/4in, 4in and 4-1/2in
Watch the video below to see the steps to assemble the  AWAY WE GO mini treat box 

I designed this BACKPACK BOX to create special treats for my amazing teacher friends, all anxiously preparing their classrooms for the big day.  I hope to put some chocolate kisses and a cute little hand sanitizer in each one.  My favorite part of the project is the magnet enclosure.  So cool.  Here's a whole bunch of  backpacks using the amazing assortment of DSP that Stampin' Up offers.

Start with a piece of card stock cut at 8-1/2in by 10-1/2in
On the long side, score @ 3in, 5in, 8in, and 10in
On the short side, score @ 1-1/4in, 5in, 6-3/4in
You need two strips of the same color cardstock, cut at 1/2in by 6in. (score at 1/2in from both ends)
Last you will need two pieces of coordinating DSP cut at 2-3/4in by 3-1/2in and 2-3/4in by 7in
Watch the video below to see the steps to assemble the BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK.

If you have any questions about this or any project on my blog, please don't hesitate to email me or message me.  If you are interested in any of the products shown in my projects, you can go to my online store to purchase them.  Just click below.

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Thanks again and Keep Stamping,

Barb Reed

The Wexford Stamper

blreed@comcast.net