Tag: Gifts
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Christmas in July: Ornaments from Die-cuts
Many years ago I did a few posts about making ornaments from die-cuts. At the time, I made them using Cricut cartridges. These are some of the most-read posts and most frequently pinned. To read more about those ornaments and gift toppers please visit here, here, here, and here. When I saw the Altenew Stained Glass Medallion…
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Potted Plants Card Set – Challenge 1 Altenew Part One
Scroll for the Potted Plants 🙂 Masculine Card Set Hello! The Altenew challenge consists of two card sets but because of the length of the posts, I am separating the AECP Level One Final Challenge into two parts. This part of the assignment is to complete a set of ‘masculine’ cards and packaging for the…
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Spring Update – Cards, Gifts, Rag Quilts
This is just a quick Spring update with a few pictures of the cards, gifts, and rag quilts I have made since March. Mask made for a 2-year-old grandchild My sweet little granddaughter needed a mask to fly on an airplane from Seattle to Phoenix in May. Winnie the Pooh has about the same size…
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Lawn Fawn Interactive Card and Machine Embroidered Gifts
. Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer Card My sweet grandbaby recently turned two-years-old. These pictures show some of the things that I made to send to her. It was fun to make the Lawn Fawn Interactive Card. This is the first time I used this die and it was very easy to assemble. The machine…
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Use Your Craft to Help Others
During the past few months, I have been creating things as much for my own sanity as well as to donate to others. I wanted to use my crafting skills to help others. At first it was masks. As a bonus, this was a great way to use up large fabric scraps as I continue to…
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Happy Halloween! Trick or Treat Idea for a Toddler
For some of us, Halloween is all about candy. For others, it is about the costumes, parties, decorations, cooler weather, walking the neighborhood and seeing neighbors. The candy is kind of a bonus as you get a little exercise. When you are small, you do not have the chops to be able to even eat…
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Machine Embroidery Projects Make Great Gifts
My sweet little granddaughter is now back home in Arizona with her parents. Her extended stay with us was so much fun! It was hard getting used to the quiet after she left but I revved up my sewing machine and got to work making some gifts. The noise of the embroidery unit doesn’t bring…
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Boxes and Butterflies With Cricut Artiste Cartridge
Butterfly Box Cut at 3 Inches – Random Stamped Cardstock A couple of people requested that I make a video showing how to assemble the boxes that can be made with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. Someone else asked about the butterflies on the cartridge. It seemed like a good idea to merge the ideas and…
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La Belle Vie Gift Box and Card
5 Inch Tall Box With Card Under Bow This gorgeous paper is perfect for so many beautiful projects; it is hard to choose just one to make. As it turned out, making a box, an envelope and a card took care of the dilemma of having to decide on only one thing. Starting in August, CTMH is…
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Frosted Designs Friday "Only Patterned Paper" Challenge / Christmas In July – Gift
Recipe Stand Holds 4 x 6 Inch Recipe Cards When I saw this photo stand, over a year ago, I knew that it would make a perfect recipe card holder and stand. Extra sleeves can be purchased and it is easy to add them to the stand. This seemed like the perfect gift for anyone…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 