...December 09 release post 2 and NEWS!

If you're just joining me I'm releasing two new clear photopolymer stamp sets at some point this evening or in the morning! lol! Hopefully tonight - I have a bit of catching up to do - who knew the dentists appointment yesterday would go so badly...lol!

Todays first sample shows the label from Little Box Labels used to dress up a fun little canister I picked up on holiday last year - it was full of apple caramels Yum and it's been waiting to be gussied up and passed on - I'll fill it with goodies and give it as a gift!

I stamped the label image in red and added the 'from my Kitchen' sentiment in dark brown. I stamped a dinky little jug and utensil image, also from the set in the circular space. This little image looks good coloured up too! Just check out what Julia did with it here!

Once I had cut out my label with the corresponding labels 5 die from Spellbinders, I matted it onto another piece of brown cardstock. See what Anya did with the label image here!
The background red card was stamped simply with the herringbone border stamp, also Little Box Labels, about 3/4 of the way up - I like how the end of the stamp makes a zigzag around the tin.

The red and white checkerboard belly band was made using the Off Beat Background set, already instore here. I love the slightly retro feel it gives the tin.

A little ribbon and a button to finish!




The next item I want to show you is a plain pre-made card box repurposed to house ribbon! I don't have vast quantities of ribbon and I would love a row of these along my dresser (hutch in US?).

I cut holes in my stamped and die cut label using a small Spellbinders circle die and a little anywhere hole punch. I laid this in position on top of my box lid and marked the position with a pencil, I then cut holes slightly larger than the pencil line so's the cut edge wouldn't be visible.

I glued on some patterned paper (cosmo cricket boyfriend collection) and cut the paper away from the holes.

I think this makes a tidy storage solution. I also want to make up some button boxes and put the buttons in the circular space on the labels! What do you think?





Last up is a wee slider box. I'm working on a template for this and yesterday's boxes, I will make them available in the next day or two.

This makes a simple but cute presentation idea for these little apple tree decorations, just right for teachers gifts! lol, I cut a hole in the box using the labels 5 Spellbinders die. I cut my hole over the fold, just to add a little interest.

I had some clear acetate in there but it wasn't behaving nicely in front of my camera, but you get the idea.

Popped on an itty bitty label made using a frame stamp from the Very Vintage Labels No.5 set also being released soon as I can! lol

I haven't even scratched the surface with that set yet!!




And now on to some big news!

I am excited to tell you that we have two new Design Team members this month. Huge welcome to:

Jennifer Holmes
Lisa Hjulberg

Both ladies I am in awe of - and I'm sure you will be too! I am so very lucky that all my DT ladies are lovely people as well as being fantastic crafters, I feel like I'm making buddies!!

Over the next week or so I'll be posting links to these and all the other design team folks who have projects featuring the stamps from this release so's you can soak up more inspiration and ideas for these two sets!

Helping me out today are Julia and Anya - don't forget to pop over for a peep!

And check back later - I have a competition winner to pick and hopefully open the doors to the new stamp sets!

hope they tickle!