mini-treat thank yous

hello all

well, my 'go to' Thinlits  die set at the moment just has to be the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits set and even better, they are one of the fabulous items featured on the Wednesday deals this week.

...and with my English Garden Designer series paper still to hand I decided to use it again to make some cut  down mini-mini bags! These end up as 'half size' bags when completed.

Lots of inspiration for these on the great 'www'  - so certainly cannot claim any rights as to originality - but what a brilliant idea and so easily done.

Basically, instead of using the 2 Thinlits component parts as usually instructed to make the bag, you  only use the smaller of the 2, cutting  this out twice.

But when I had done that I felt I wanted to tidy up the top edges of both pieces, as the Thinlit you use for this particular sized bag results in one side of each piece being straight and not curved to match the other edge.

So I just used one of the die-cut offcuts as a template to trace round to try to even up the curved edges  for both pieces and just hand cut along the drawn  line.

...a bit of Fast Fuse down each of the 2 tabs, a small piece at the bottom edge to stick the bag together and we have one tall and skinny mini-treat bag
(golly that's a mouthful!)

The decoration I kept to a  minimum - just a toning  belly band complete with a punched petite petal and  a suitable sentiment - 'Enjoy' in this case - (one of the accessory Thinlits that come with the set) all cut from some scraps from the same  DSP paper.

just perfect for:

well no-one can  ever have enough chocolate or reasons to have chocolate in my book!

I bought them as little thank you's for some work colleagues  and thought it would be nice to package them up.

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English Garden Designer Series Paper	Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies	Fast Fuse Adhesive	Delightful Dijon A4 Cardstock
Blushing Bride A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Cardstock	Petite Petals Punch	Glue Dots

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well very short and sweet for me -  as with such a lovely weekend and the forecast saying things are  about to change  and so to enjoy it whilst you can - I did spend a lot of time in the garden to give it a good tidy up -

Am  feeling very smug and pleased with myself - one weed free patio, both front and back grass cut and driveway power washed  - golly makes me tired to read it back, though of course I did have some help I hasten to add.

so just now time for a long and leisurely 'me-time' soak in the bath I think ..

til next time - have a lovely week
Jan
x

in an English country garden...

hi all and happy Tuesday, Well just..!)

having just returned from a very welcome and much needed holiday - only fitting and correct to say a  little thank you to my house -sitter - aka my Mum, who made a few trips to check the post, make sure the house was still standing etc etc  and the general things you do do, when charged with such tasks.

well, of course all was ok - so many many thanks Mummie!

and my card/gift - I took inspiration from the popular idea of the 'one sheet wonder' cards where Designer series paper take centre stage.

Now having 'attended' an online class where the topic was Christmas and promising myself I must really try and use the various papers I have and not just look at them -- the challenge throw-down was there, albeit from me to me - but yes,  it had to be done.

I used one of the gorgeous papers from the English garden set - coupled with some stamps from the 'A whole Lot of Lovely'  stamp sets. This is just one of the exclusive stamp sets, only available to a party hostesses  with a qualifying spend  of £150 and above, or anyone placing an online order for the same amount.


The sentiment I created  using a combination of one of Circles Collection Framelits dies and  the larger circle punch for the matt layer and just popped this up on a couple of dimensionals for a bit of depth.

one card which just came together so easily, as a result..

The brilliant Stampin' Write markers make multi-colouring of the stamps so easy and the addition of a bit of edge sponging round the paper and my beloved candy dots in toning colourways just finished things nicely for me.

I made a matching little gift bag with the fabulous Mini-Treat die set - an absolute breeze to use,  as all the cuts, scoring and guesswork are all taken care of for you - all you need do is apply the adhesive, in my case I opted for Stampin' Up!'s 'Fast fuse'  to stick it all together, decorate it as you wish and you end up with a delightful set when you are done.

The die-set comes with a lot of different elements to further decorate the bag and the 'enjoy' sentiment was one of the dies included. A belly band  which I stamped to match,  and a little clothes peg, helped to 'seal' it for me..

and inside - well that bit I haven't thought about yet.. but am sure it will involve chocolates of some shape or other  as I share her liking for all things cocoa flavoured ..and a gift card. These little mini-treat bags are just perfect for these.

Stampin' Up! Supplies for this card:

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Whisper White A4 Cardstock	English Garden Designer Series Paper	A Whole Lot Of Lovely Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Blushing Bride A4 Cardstock	2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
Fast Fuse Adhesive	Circles Collection Framelits Dies	2-1/2" Circle Punch	Stampin' Dimensionals	Subtles Candy Dots
Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies	7/8" Scallop Circle Punch	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Clothespins

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and will leave you with this thought - and prediction

He who set  alarm clock for 2:15 am to watch lunar eclipse and 'red' moon is probably very tired now as lack of sleep catches up.

- Ask me how I know!

(but working on the premise that it won't be around for another 18 years I thought I perhaps better take the chance whilst I could!)

very best wishes all and have a lovely week.

Jan x

didn't she do well!

hi all -

hope you had a nice weekend -
well, fresh from last week's baby shower card,  and gifts, my efforts this weekend was another good luck of sorts.!

My lovely sister has just started a new job as HR manager for a local charity here - having taken a 3 year career break to help look after the grandchildren - but it's now back to full time and a 9 -5 day, so just had to mark the occasion with a card, of course!

..and with some of Stampin Up's! fabulous Designer Series Papers as a background, coupled with one very apt sentiment from the Feel Goods Stamp set - some toning  candy dots and a bow..

Result - One, oh so very quick, card. - what do you think?

and inside - just the perfect saying from me, from the Bravo stamp set - 

I was so pleased with it and so was she.. and having caught up with her after her first enjoyable but very frantic week - she described the experience as 'Information Overload'  and the company's  IT facilities as way beyond her 'luddite' capabilities - things having certainly moved on somewhat since her last foray into anything 'technic'..!

Fingers crossed for her but I know she will soon get back into the swing of things and I could not be more happier for her or more proud!

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Blushing Bride A4 Cardstock	Whisper White A4 Cardstock	English Garden Designer Series Paper	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad	Feel Goods Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Punch Corner Project Life	Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon	Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set	Regals Candy Dots	Subtles Candy Dots

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Well it was our village day this weekend and thankfully Saturday stayed fine with lots of sunshine meaning the floats did not get stuck in the mud, the stall holders had plenty of visits and everyone in the parade stayed dry.

The theme this year was 'Magic' and of course there were lots of little Harry Potters, Herminones and Ron Weasleys  abroad,  practicing with their wands. Thankfully we all escaped, minus any spells and incantations being cast our way and a good time was had by all!

and must just say well done and thank you to Harriet who drew the winning poster advertising the day! to give you an idea... Didn't she do well!

til next time - have a lovely week

Jan x