Bags & Bookmarks by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here again and today I have for you an idea for an handmade gift and how to package it.  I love to create handmade bookmarks to give away to friends and family, they are easy to make, cute and always put a smile on who receive them! I used a bookmark template to trace the bookmark shape on heavy white cardstock, then I created a panel with patterned paper. I added SRM Stickers and a sequin, then I laminated the bookmarks with my laminate machine to make them more resistant, I added twine and a charm to decorate.  If you want to see the tutorial on how to make them, you find it here on my blog.

To package them I used SRM bags: they come in many different type (patterned, glassine, kraft, embossed...), sizes and colors, so you can always find the one that suits for your needs!

I chose kraft bags: I closed them with a SRM paper doily and I added a banner made with patterned paper, a butterfly and a sticker. Then I used SRM stitched Stickers to decorate.

I am in love with these bags: they are perfect for packing little gifts!

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

 Kraft Bag 4"x6" (12) |  White Lace Doilies - 6" Round (20ct) | We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Birdie | We've Got Your Sticker/Hello | We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Sweet | We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Birdie | Sentiment/Love 

Clean and Simple LOVE Layout by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here with a clean and simple romantic layout with a picture that I really love: it is one of our engagement pictures (we took a photo shoot in dreamy Umbria hills).

I backed a white cardstock onto patterned paper and I created the background using watercolors: I simply create lines in different colors with a wet brush.
Then I stamped "love you" from SRM Clear Stamp / BIG Love set (I used it as title) and also little words from SRM Clear Stamp / Just Believe set - I love these tiny words!

I decorated with stickers, chipboard and sequins and I added a journal printed in a beautiful brush font with my computer: it is made of some lyrics from a song we played at our wedding.

Here some close ups:

I hope you liked my layout.

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

Clear Stamp / BIG Love | Clear Stamp / Just Believe 

"Faux" Project Life Cards by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here and today I want to share with you an idea on how to use Project Life cards if you are not into Project Life.  I'm calling them "faux" Project Life cards!   
I was so lucky to win a set of Project Life cards, but I don't like to do it, so I thought of using them in my cards! 
I created a panel with them and added embellishments; as sentiment I used SRM Stickers.

Here it is the first card:

And here it is the second one: in this one I also added a sweet SRM ladybug sticker as embellishment.

Both my cards are springy and feminine and they could also be meant as a card set: you can put them in a SRM Stickers bag, or box and give them away to a friend as a little gift.

I hope to have given you an idea!
Until next time,
ciao, Giorgia.

SRM products used 

 We've Got Your Sticker/Hello | Small scalloped circle punch out light blue | We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Sweet   

Borders and Stitches Layout by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here with a summer layout.
One of my favorite SRM Stickers products are borders and stitches, I use them all the time, and for this layout I used many of them to create a funny background. 
If you would like to see another layout created with them, you can find it here in my previous post - I also made a tutorial for it, check it out!

To create the background I used Gelatos and packaging technique (put Gelatos on a piece of plastic, sprinkle it with water and splash it on the cardstock!). Then I started adhering SRM borders and stitches stickers on the white textured cardstock: I alternated colors and motifs, and I created a visual line from top to bottom.  I layered picture on several patterned papers and I decorated with chipboard, flair, other stickers, sequins and glittered foam shapes to complete the LO.  The result is a colorful summer LO. 

Here some close ups:

I hope you liked my layout, if you will give it a try I would love to see your projects!

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

We've Got Your Border/Birthday | We've Got Your Border/Baby Girl | We've Got Your Border/Bright | We've Got Your Border/Pastel | Sticker Stitches/Halloween | Sentiment/ Shine your light | Sticker Stitches/Valentine's | Bakers twine honeydew

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Mini Calendar Layout by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here and today I am sharing a layout with you.
 I love making layouts, it is my favorite way to preserve memories.
For this layout I had an idea as soon as I saw the fabulous mini calendar 2018 stickers:
I wanted to give the idea of being loved each and every day, so I created the background using all of them!

The background paper, that seems like a galaxy, matches the funny photo; the photo was taken on Valentine's Day 2018, so I marked the date on the calendar using an enamel heart and I add the 2018 taken from Year of Memories Sticker/2018 sticker sheet.

 I added die- cuts and I machine stitched every mini calendar (I love to add texture this way!). Put glue only in the centre of the die-cut, so you can lift up the borders and add dimension.  I used foam tape to adhere some of the die-cut, to add depth, and on some of them I added an enamel shape.

I hope to have given you an alternative idea to use mini calendar stickers (in the shop you can find also past years to scrap old pictures!)

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

Year of Memories Sticker/2018 | Mini Calendar Sticker/Standard 2018

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Easter Bunny Gift Bags by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here.
Today I have for you an idea for cute Easter gifts for kids. You can also make this DIY with your kids to have fun together, it is not complicated at all.

Turn SRM kraft paper bags into the cutest bunny butt ever!

To create the bunny ears you need to cut a deep V shape at the top of the paper bag. 
Now fill your bag with Easter chocolates and hot glue the pom pom towards the bottom of the bag to make a bunny tail. Then tie your bag at the base of the ears with bakers twine or jute twine and add a gift tag decorated with SRM Easter stickers.
So cute and easy! 

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

 Express yourself/Easter| Kraft Bag 4"x6" 

Jute Twine

Spring Card Set by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here and today I want to share a set of cards I created as a gift for a friend: a card set is a little gift that you can make in minutes for your loved ones!

I made these three cards thinking of Spring, so I used pastel colors and flowers.
I used the same patterned papers and the same sketch to create the three cards, so they really are a set!

I used paper scraps to create the cards: when I need to make cards I always dig into my paper scraps box!I added die-cuts, a resin flower and machine stitching on all the cards.As sentiments I used SRM Stickers.

I put the cards in a clear card box: I adhered patterned paper inside it, decorated with SRM Stickers. 

I hope to have inspired you to make a card set: it is really easy and fun with SRM stickers.

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

 A7 Clear Card Box - 5-3/8"x1"x7-3/8" | We've Got Your Sticker/Hello | Fancy Sentiment/Thinking of You | We've Got Your Sticker/Sweet | Sentiment/Thank You  

Spring/Love Layout by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here.

Today I am here to show you a spring layout (we are still in winter days but I really needed to think about sunny and warm day, since here it is rainy and foggy!)  

So I printed this picture of me and hubby last year on holiday in beautiful Tuscany and created a colorful springy layout.  As background I used a photographic paper and I decorated the layout with many SRM Stickers!

I adhered strips of different colors to the background paper. I used many types of FreeStyle stickers, then I added the picture and decorated it. I also used the lovely quote from Say It With Stickers/Outdoors sheet.

Some stickers are adhered directly on the paper, some others are adhered on white cardstock and fussy cut.  For some of them I used foam tape to make them pop.

I also used some stickers to create my title "wonderful vacation". I added sequins to  little extra sparkle (you know, I love sequins!)

I hope you liked my layout and wish you a good day. 

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

FreeStyle/ baby girl | FreeStyle/Summer | FreeStyle/ spring | Say It With Stickers/Outdoors |  Express Yourself/Everyday Girl | Calendar companion | We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Birdie | We've Got Your Sticker/Sweet  

Birthday Gifts with SRM Tubes by Giorgia

Hello SRM friends, Giorgia here with an idea for a sweet birthday gift: many of my colleagues celebrate birthday in January, so I made them a little something.
 SRM mini tubes are my go to when I need a cute package for chocolates and sweets: how cool is that you can see through the tubes and be amazed with all the sweetness inside? It really screams open me, eat me!

I filled SRM mini tubes with chocolates and I decorated them with Stickers By The Dozen/Birthday stickers by wrapping around them different strips.
Then I embellished the tubes with jute twine and other stickers. 

I adhered clear stickers on punched pieces and on white cardstock that I cut in a banner shape. In just a few minutes I created a cute gift to brighten my colleague's day and celebrate them!

Until next time,

ciao, Giorgia. 

SRM products used 

We've Got Your Sticker Plus/Birthday | Take2: Stickers By The Dozen/Birthday | Stickers By The Dozen/Birthday | light blue jute | Stickers By The Dozen/Birthday Birdie | mini tubes | red jute | light green jute

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