Showing posts with label holiday crafting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday crafting. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2024

Sweet Holiday Shaker Cards + Flat Card Shaker Hacks | Honey Bee Stamps

Flat shaker Christmas card featuring a pastel gingerbread house with snow accents, die-cut sentiment 'Season’s Greetings,' and colorful sequins from Honey Bee Stamps Cozy Christmas Release

These pastel candy-inspired shaker cards are the ultimate holiday treat, featuring the Lovely Layers: Alice's Gingerbread Lane Honey Cuts from Honey Bee Stamps' Cozy Christmas Release. They're packed with details and sparkle, plus a game-changing tip for creating perfectly flat shaker pockets. Let’s dive in!

CARD RECIPE

Honey Bee Stamps Products:

Shaker Fillings:

Additional Supplies:

Background Details:

  • Cardstock Panels: Cut pink, blue, and white cardstock slightly smaller than A2 size for the inside panels. Splatter them with white ink for a snowy effect.
Flat shaker Christmas card featuring a pastel gingerbread house with snow accents, die-cut sentiment 'Season’s Greetings,' and colorful sequins from Honey Bee Stamps Cozy Christmas Release

Shaker Pocket Hacks

  1. Flattening the Shaker Pocket:
    To eliminate the "pillow effect" caused by the acetate's natural spring, using a heat gun apply gentle heat to the glued tabs once attached to the paper. This resets the plastic's memory, leaving your shaker cards flat and polished.

  2. Keep It Clean:
    Leave the protective film on the shaker pocket until you're ready to glue it to the card base. This prevents scratches and ensures a pristine finish!

  3. Use flat fillers for smoother movement inside the shaker. The flatter the bits, the more fluid the movement!

Flat shaker Christmas card featuring a pastel gingerbread house with snow accents, die-cut sentiment 'Season’s Greetings,' and colorful sequins from Honey Bee Stamps Cozy Christmas Release

Create the Shaker:
For the inside of each shaker, I cut pink, blue, and white cardstock panels slightly smaller than A2 size. Splatter with white pigment ink for a snowy backdrop. Place these panels inside the Bee Creative A2 Shaker Pockets, and seal 3/4 sides. Fill each shaker pocket with shaker bits like Bokeh Lights Confetti MixCandyland Clay PiecesPeppermint Ice Clay Pieces, and sequins for maximum movement. Seal the pocket and apply heat to the tabs for a flat, sleek look if you do not like the natural forming pillow effect.

Flat shaker Christmas card featuring a pastel gingerbread house with snow accents, die-cut sentiment 'Season’s Greetings,' and colorful sequins from Honey Bee Stamps Cozy Christmas Release

Create the Gingerbread Scene:
Use the Lovely Layers: Alice's Gingerbread Lane Honey Cuts to die-cut the gingerbread houses. Add chunky glitter to mimic snow, and use Copic markers for shading and depth.

Flat shaker Christmas card featuring a pastel gingerbread house with snow accents, die-cut sentiment 'Season’s Greetings,' and colorful sequins from Honey Bee Stamps Cozy Christmas Release

Assemble the Scene:
Use the Horizon Slimline Borders Honey Cuts to die-cut snowy hills, and adhere these along with the houses and die-cut sentiments directly onto the front of the shaker pocket.

Add Final Touches:
Embellish the gingerbread houses with Gingerbread Pearl Stickers and sprinkles.

Flat shaker Christmas card featuring a pastel gingerbread house with snow accents, die-cut sentiment 'Season’s Greetings,' and colorful sequins from Honey Bee Stamps Cozy Christmas Release

Finish the Inside Sentiments:
Stamp cheerful holiday sentiments from the Sprinkled With Joy Stamp Set using a blue ink pad. These coordinate beautifully with the pastel tones of the cards.

Inside of holiday cards with stamped sentiments in blue ink on white backgrounds, surrounded by colorful felt balls, created with Honey Bee Stamps Sprinkled With Joy Stamp Set

These cards are a pastel winter wonderland packed with sparkle and charm! With these tips and tricks, you're ready to create your own magical shaker cards that will delight your loved ones this holiday season.

For those that want to watch the video of these come together, click here to my Instagram Reels. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda 🌈❆

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To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Handmade Holiday Felt Tags | Spellbinders

Handmade felt gift tags featuring a gingerbread character with a Santa hat holding a tree and a snowman with a teal hat and pompom, tied to presents with rustic twine on a wooden slice background.

Hello crafty friends! Today, I'm excited to share these adorable felt gift tags I created using the Spellbinders Felt Stitch & Create Collection by Nicole Spohr. While the collection includes dies for creating specific characters, I decided to put my own twist on things, mixing and matching elements to make these tags uniquely my own.

TAG RECIPE
Embroidery Floss
Enamel Stickers
Glue

Handmade felt gift tags featuring a gingerbread character with a Santa hat holding a tree and a snowman with a teal hat and pompom, tied to presents with rustic twine on a wooden slice background.

Gingerbread Tag
The gingerbread tag uses the Felt Gingerbread Boy & Girl Etched Dies as its base. I added details like a Santa hat and small embellishments for a fun holiday twist. To give the gingerbread person that cozy, shaded look, I used ink blending brushes with Distress Oxide Inks on the edges. This shading technique really brings warmth and dimension to the felt.

For extra holiday cheer, I attached enamel stickers to create eyes and decorate the mini Christmas tree in its hand. A bit of embroidery floss added stitched details to enhance the design, and some pieces were carefully glued to keep everything secure.
Handmade felt gift tags featuring a gingerbread character with a Santa hat holding a tree and a snowman with a teal hat and pompom, tied to presents with rustic twine on a wooden slice background.

Snowman Tag
Though designed to make a snowy owl, I experimented by reimagining the designs and combining dies from each set to create a cheerful snowman!

The snowman tag was created by using parts of the Felt Snowy Owl Etched Dies. I borrowed the Santa brim die and buttons from the gingerbread set to customize it further. His eyes and mouth are made with enamel stickers, giving him a cheerful and expressive face. The arms are made with a bit of craft foam pad to provide structure and add that handcrafted touch.

To add color to the snowman's cheeks, I used Distress Oxide Inks with blending brushes. For an extra playful detail, I added a mini pompom to the hat.

Handmade felt gift tags featuring a gingerbread character with a Santa hat holding a tree and a snowman with a teal hat and pompom, tied to presents with rustic twine on a wooden slice background.

Assembly Tips
To stitch everything together, I used embroidery floss in coordinating colors, which not only secures the felt pieces but also adds a nice handmade touch. Some of the smaller embellishments and layered pieces were attached using glue for extra stability.

For the final touch, I added a coordinating thread at the top of each tag so they can be easily tied to gifts. These threads match each character’s color scheme, making them feel even more finished and polished.

Handmade felt gift tags featuring a gingerbread character with a Santa hat holding a tree and a snowman with a teal hat and pompom, tied to presents with rustic twine on a wooden slice background.

Breaking the Pattern Rules

One of my favorite things about this project was breaking the traditional assembly rules. I enjoyed mixing and matching the die pieces and adding my own materials, like enamel stickers, craft foam, and distress ink shading, to bring these characters to life. This project shows just how versatile dies can be – sometimes, a little creativity and willingness to experiment can turn a standard die set into something totally unexpected!


These felt tags make such a delightful addition to holiday gifts, adding a handmade, personalized touch. Plus, they can double as tree ornaments after the gift has been opened, making them a gift in themselves!


I hope this inspires you to get creative with your dies and try something new. Don’t be afraid to break the “rules” and make each piece your own!


Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!
Ilda⛄

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