Mustache You to be my Valentine by Shantaie

Hello!  Shantaie joining you today with some Valentine treats! 

I know it's cliche' to say "I love Valentines day" but it's one of my favorite celebrations!  My girls are far beyond classmate Valentines, so I like to make little gifts for my staff to hand out as a sweet little reminder that I appreciate them.

Most of my team are college students, so I can really have fun with the style of Valentines. I think these could work for almost anyone! My focus was on a little treat using the tubes to fill with candy. For the holder I used this cut from silhouette enlarged to fill the 12x12 cutting mat. I used the base only, and added patterned paper and round prints to embellish. 

I layered onto white punched pieces with foam tape, I also added hearts from the stickers by the dozen Valentine onto white cardstock and placed in the center of the printed circles. Tp top that off I added a bit of we've got your border sentiment to a skinny strip and adhered it in the center of the heart

For the mustache version I used the sentiment from that same stickers by the dozen valentine.  I used for the hearts on the sweetheart version. To add a bit of fun a die cut mustache is popped with foam tape and would be cute with a spring wobbler too! 

I love using tubes to make favors, give treats and even to store my crafty supplies! I have used them for years and each time I give one as a gift I am always thrilled at the excited reaction to them. 

Seeing someone smile is (to me) the best part of giving a Valentine! 

XOXO 

Winter Fun with SRM Vinyl by Shanna

Hello SRM friends, Shanna here today with some wintery-fun!  

Nothing brings forth the pictures of winter more than fluffy white snow....Small problem at my house though....I live in California!!  Snow is not generally seen at my house, and traveling to the snow is not impossible, but not always practical.  I have seen some ideas floating around the internet and decided to capitalize on them with my own twist! The end result was this fun, personalized, giggle- inducing indoor snowball fight kit!  

I loved using the SRM vinyl to design the bucket just how I wanted it... Fonts and me have an ongoing affair ( there is NO such thing as "too many"!) and I love how this script font adds a bit of whimsy!

 The "snowballs" are simple pom-poms made out of fluffy soft yarn I found at my local craft store.  

Materials Used:

SRM Vinyl- white

SRM Vinyl- Black

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store Snowflake file

Galvanized Bucket (or container of choice)

White Yarn of choice (here is what I used)

Pom-Pom maker (makes life WAY easier!)

Who doesn't dream of throwing a snowball or two at your loved ones??  LOL  Everyone gets to stay warm and dry at the same time!  

Hope you enjoyed my project, let me know if you have any questions! 

 Have a Merry Christmas, and a fabulous New year everyone!  

Until next time,

Shanna

Last Minute Gifts! by Michele

Good morning! Michele here with a quick gift idea! I am a school teacher and I like to get all of my coworkers a little "somethin', somethin," without breaking the bank.  And immediately my mind goes to food.  Because who doesn't love food?  I have a basement piled high with alterable items, so I grabbed a bunch of these mini glass jars. 

I put two strips of double sided tape and sprinkled them with glitter.  I used my Silhouette to cut the bows and adhere them to the top of the jar.  I placed this cute gingerbread sticker from Stickers by the Dozen, on a piece of vellum and cut it out with a circle punch.  I tucked it under the bow, adhered it in place, and voila!  Easy peasy, lemon squeezie! (I have been teaching 9 year olds a very, very long time!)  

Thank you for stopping by!!

Wrap it Up by Jenn

Hello friends Jenn here! How's all the Christmas preparations going? If you are like me time has gotten away from you and before you knew it Christmas has become just days away. I am here today to share a few fun ways to wrap up gifts for the holidays.

Idea #1: 

To begin I wrapped my gift in kraft wrap, then used a white dolie and attached it to the corner using some adhesive. I thought a stamped to and from using the   stamp set would be a super cute rustic touch. To finish the packaging and pull a little color into the gift I used simple red jute twine. There you have it a super simple rustic gift wrap idea.

Idea #2: 

For this idea it works best to cut your kraft paper to the size of your gift prior to wrapping, so the stamped images are positioned in the right spot and it is obviously much easier to stamp flat. I used the large sentiments stamp Merry and Bright stamp set. Using a red and green ink I stamped the words Merry and Bright on a diagonal for a fun all over pattern. I love using these adorable to from tags on the   sticker page. I stuck the sticker to some leftover kraft paper and fussy cut around to create a tag. For the final finishing touch I used a little black and white bakers twine to pull it all together.

Idea #3 

The last idea I will leave you with today is a very sweet romantic packaging idea. I first wrapped my gift once again with kraft paper....if you haven't guess yet I love this stuff!! I attached some gorgeous 4inch lace around the top of the package and added a gold bow. Using the to from tags I once again stuck it to a scrap of kraft paper, fussy cut and punched to add a 3 dimensional tag.

 I love how eyes light up when they see beautifully decorated packages, it makes the gift inside just a little more meaningful. I hope this gives you a few more quick very simple ways to be creative in your gift giving this holiday season!

Supplies Used:

Doilies, Bakers Twine, Red Jute Twine, Merry and Bright Stamp set, Pray Journal Repeat Stamp set, 4" x 10" white lace, Labels by the Dozen Christmas Greetings

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Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Welcome to SRM's Blog!  We are so excited to be participating in the Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop!  And excited to be a Super Sponsor.  We will be posting 

special posts throughout the week from different design team members.  Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to WIN our Coffee Plans stamp set that will be used in all the projects. 

Today we are sharing a fun project from Shanna Slater who loves coffee and crafting.  What a perfect combination!

And now let's hear from Shanna in her own words! 

Hello fellow caffeinated crafters!! 

Shanna here, and I am back again today to help celebrate the Winter Coffee Lover's Blog hop with super sponsor SRM Stickers!  I utilized the ever-so-versatile Coffee Plans stamp set that SRM carries which worked perfectly for my gift card holder... Just in time for holiday gifting!

I adore this sentiment, and have used it on a variety of projects.  I will list the supplies below I used for this particular one :)
I hope you enjoy it, and happy hopping!!

Supplies used:

• SRM Coffee Plans stamp set
• SRM Stickers We've Got Your Border/Christmas sticker sheet
• SRM Jute Twine
• Kraft Cardstock, christmas pattern paper (scrap)
• Silhouette Store Gift Card & Candy Holder design
• Red Distress Oxide Ink
• Brown Embossing Powder
• Adhesive
• Hershey Kisses for treat spot!

         

Faith Cards & Process Video by Christine

Hi there crafty friends!  It's a busy time of year for my family so I wanted to create some cards that I could grab and send for encouragement.  Christine joining you today and I'm using some Bible Journaling stamps and the Gold Calligraphy Paint Pen, I came up with some quick and easy ones.  I also created a video for you to show you how I made them!  Here's the cards!

Here's a quick walk thru how I made these cards:

As you can see each card has the same basic design but I changed up the words and borders. 

All three cards use the Big Faith Stamp Set and the hearts are from Child of God clear stamp.  The border on this one comes from The Lord is Kind Stamp Set. 

The border on this one also comes from The Lord is Kind Stamp Set.

The border for this one comes from the New Testament Clear Stamp.

Party Time Lace Card by Shantaie

Hello!  Shantaie here today and I hope you are having a happy day, I am so thrilled to be sharing my card with you today. I love sharing new ways to use products or to see things in a new light, black lace is typically thought of as dark, or heavy. 

On this card the black lace is airy and soft, it anchors the feminine colors and makes the card "pop" A definite must have for your crafting stash!

Layers of paper, Border stickers, and washi tape make a beautiful collage on top of the lace, and that bold black greeting from sticker sentiments up top pulls it all together is the most simple way!  Look at black lace in a whole new way, it is sheer, soft and beautiful! 

Stars & Stripes Forever! by Annette

Happy Day SRM Stickers Friends...

Annette Allen here with you today.

Today I am playing with:

SRM Stickers

Kraft Window Box

Stickers by the Dozen: Patriotic

We've Got Your Border: Patriotic

Punched Pieces: Small Scalloped Circle

 So love this time of year.

Celebrating our nations holidays with friends is always the best.

This card I am featuring SRM Stickers:

Stickers by the Dozen: Patriotic

We've Got Your Border: Patriotic

 I just love how easy these stickers are to place on any project.

Don't you just love mini cards?

Featured on this card is SRM Stickers:

Stickers by the Dozen: Patriotic

We've Got Your Border: Patriotic

Punched Pieces: Small Scalloped Circle (white)

Now don't you want to come to the party?

Who can resist a fun celebration after seeing these fun cards.

Featured on this card is SRM Stickers:

We've Got Your Border: Patriotic

Now it is time to plan your party and package them in these cute... 

SRM Stickers: Kraft Window Box. 

Decorate it on the outside to make it match the cards.

Go crazy and have fun.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Crafting!

Kraft Box + Chalk Markers = Fun Art Supply Holder by Shery

Hello, SRM fans! Shery here today I'm sharing an art supply holder/container I made with the Kraft Box (3x3x2) and the super fun chalk markers!



I'm always on the lookout for things I can alter and the SRM kraft boxes are perfect not just as gift holders (of course!) but as storage and containers. These kraft boxes come in a variety of sizes and I thought they're awesome as art supply holders for you know...markers, brushes, pens, small embellishments, and even small scraps of paper I wouldn't want to throw away just yet. Here's one I made from the 3x3x2 kraft box -- it's the perfect size for my Gelatos and I can keep them upright, which allows me to easily pick the colors I want to use! I was keeping them horizontally in a little plastic drawer and it was a pain to dig through.



I cut the top flap of the box and then covered the entire outside with the Easy Chalkboard Marker. I have to tell you...I am in love with this chalkboard marker! After the paint dried and cured -- quite a wait but I busied myself by working on two other kraft boxes to hold my watercolor brush markers and embossing powders -- I decorated all 4 sides of the box using the Bistro Chalk White Marker and Bistro Chalk Marker Fluorescent. 

I stenciled some stars and then doodled in the swirls and lines.

On the other side, I stenciled the butterflies and doodled some more.

And on the front I wrote the name of the contents of the box and doodled some more.  So much fun!

Hope you enjoyed this project! Thanks for letting me share!

Now go get yourselves some of these chalk markers and kraft boxes and have yourself come crafty fun!

Small Things with Great Love by Shannon

Good Morning SRM fans!  Shannon here and so excited about SRM's new Chalkboard products!  You've seen a ton of inspiration featuring the new Chalkboard Markers being offered at SRM! It's my turn to show how versatile these markers really are...and chalkboards are all the craze now, even after the trend seems to have been around forever.  So I guess it's more than a trend, it's an essential basic!

I created this canvas using the Easy Chalkboard Marker, the Bistro Markers 6 mm tip (both White and Fluorescent) & the Bistro Markers Fine Tip (both Fluorescent and White).  In fact, I used every Chalkboard product that SRM offers!

The markers are so fluid, yet they give you the ease of marking exactly how you want to! This is an 8X10 canvas, I seasoned the "Blackboard" before adding the quote.  Here's a link to how you can season almost any surface:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msr9CpNBNcE#t=18

Here's what I created…. 

Click on images to enlarge!

Here are some close ups of the quote and texture.  Love how the fine tip creates the bright dots in the background.  I love the way this turned out and can't wait to make more in the future!

If you would like to WIN some of these awesome markers, be sure to leave a comment here on the blog and keep your fingers crossed.  

Thanks for letting me share!!! 

Now, go pick up some chalkboard markers and get creating!! 

Psssst….. by the way…..  SRM is featured on the My Favorite Things Challenge Blog today.  Hop on over and check it out:   http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/mft-color-challenge-17.html

A Gift of Good Luck by Shannon

There's a lot to be said about superstition, fans and sports. The basketball season in the Morgan house is winding down and I'm not going to lie, it's been a tough season for Paddy and Mack.  Naturally, being a nurturer, I feel the need to soothe bruised egos with some sort of small trinket, gift or token. 

This is where SRM Stickers comes into play for me, giving me perfect containers, sentiments, embellishments and stickers to create some handmade love! ❤

I created this sweet little box for Mack (which I plan to fill with a pair of basketball earrings and York Peppermint Patties) using a plethora of SRM goodies: Large Punched Pieces, Medium Punched Pieces, Take 2: Stickers By The Dozen/Basketball , Say It With Stickers Mini/Basketball, Sticker Stitches in Black,  Solid Twine, Baker's Twine & one of the BRAND NEW Kraft Boxes!

I love that everything coordinates so perfectly. You will too when you work with all of the SRM goodness. 

Here's a close up of some of the very awesome coordinating basketball and stitches stickers...look how awesome they work together!

The top of this box is my favorite, everything is layered and dimensional. Mack is going to love it!

Thanks for letting me share with you today, make sure you check out ALL of the new products that Susan has up in the SRM Store...you will not be disappointed!!!