HANDMADE HOLIDAY 2014 | Treat Bags (video & giveaway)

Welcome to Day 2 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2014 Series!

I know many of you are super organized and are all ready but for those of you who have procrastinated like me still have a few things to do (I'm still wrapping up those gifts....), I hope this series gives you inspiration and ideas on adding that handmade touch we all love quickly and easily whether it be the packaging or a pretty gift card or the gift itself! And, hey, if you're all ready to go, start thinking ahead to Valentine's Day. Switch out the reindeer on today's project with a cute hedgehog or another critter, add a heart or two, stamp a love-themed greeting and you're ready for heart day! ;)

All this week I'll be sharing quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I have 3 mini goodie treat bags created in under a hour).... gotta love that!

Before I get started with today's project I wanted to let you know that some of my favorite storage solutions are featured on the Simon Says Stamp Blog HERE. Be sure to hop on over there and check it out and leave a comment for a chance to win some blog candy! (We all could use more chances to win this season, right?!!!!).

DECORATED TREAT BAGS

Yesterday I created more sophisticated or elegant monogram gift tags that would be great for adults, older kids, etc. Today I wanted to focus on the younger gift recipients on our gift-giving lists (or the older ones....these could be for anybody... ;)).  These little treat bags would be perfect filled with little gifts for our littlest ones: think a mini lego figure package (those mystery ones would fit perfectly), a little lip gloss set or nail polish and mini emery boards, matchbox cars, iTunes gift cards or any other gift card, even little packages of sweets and candy. :)

I love the little Lawn Fawn Goodie Bag Lawn Cuts die. It is so stinkin' cute and it's super versatile.

***Check out THESE Halloween Goodie Bags I created or THESE coffee gift card bags for more ideas on how to use this awesome die.***

To create the bags, I first die cut all three goodie bags from SSS Khaki Cardstock using the LF Goodie Bag Lawn Cuts die. I also die cut the largest wplus9 Timeless Tag die from Neenah White Cardstock and SSS Green Leaf Cardstock.

With the die cutting finished, I next stamped the greeting from the MFT Jingle All The Way Stamp Set on the flat goodie bag (don't fold it up until all the stamping is done. Trust me on this! ;)) using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with red embossing powder. Next, I stamped the entire bag with the MFT Confetti Background Stamp using SSS White Pigment Ink. The embossed greeting resists the stamping. Set the bags aside while you work on the tags.

I stamped borders from the SSS Tiny Tags Stamp Set along the top and bottom of the die cut tags using MFT Wild Cherry Hybrid Ink and SSS Green Leaf Ink. I stamped the reindeer from the MFT Jingle All The Way Stamp Set with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored him in with Copic Markers (the individual colors are listed and linked below in supplies). I added white and black dot detail to the image with the Sakura Black Gel Pen and White Gel Pen. I stamped "to" and "from" on the green die cut tags using the LF Birthday Wishes Stamp Set and the SSS White Pigment Ink. I adhered the white and green tags back to back.

I assembled the goodie bags. I find it easier to use a bone folder to make sure you get really good creases and folds. It makes assembling the treat bags much easier! ***I used my old bone folder but I recently saw the teflon bone folder in use and ordered it....it's a bit pricey but it's worth it. It will be the only one I use from now on!***

I added some green sweater trim ribbon (from Stampin' Up a few years back) to the top of the bag. I threaded two jingle bells on some thin white string and knotted them together, then threaded the tag onto the string, knotting the ends. I threaded the tag through the sweater trim and tied the sweater trim in a bow to complete the goodie bags!

To see how I created these treat bags, watch the video below or view on youtube HERE:

Click SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, MFT = to purchase from My Favorite Things, SB.COM = to purchase from scrapbook.com, AZ = to purchase from Amazon

BB Jingle All the Way My Favorite Things JINGLE ALL THE WAY Clear Stamps MFT BB8 My Favorite Things CONFETTI BACKGROUND Cling Stamp MFT BG Confetti Background Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps, Birthday Tags Lawn Fawn BIRTHDAY TAGS Clear Stamps Simon Says Clear Stamps TINY TAGS SSS101394 Hybrid Ink Pad Wild Cherry My Favorite Things WILD CHERRY Hybrid Ink Pad MFT Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad GREEN LEAF ink011 Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad WHITE INK039 Cold Hands Warm Heart Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black @ellen Memento Tuxedo Black R20 Blush R20 Blush R29 Lipstick Red Copic Sketch Marker R29 LIPSTICK RED Bright Bold R46 Strong Red Copic Sketch Marker R46 STRONG RED Bright Bold Copic Sketch Marker R39 GARNET Dark Red R39 Garnet YG17 Grass Green Copic Sketch Marker YG17 GRASS GREEN Bold BG10 Cool Shadow Copic Sketch Marker BG10 COOL SHADOW Copic Sketch Marker E42 SAND WHITE Beige Cream COPIC Sketch Marker E42, Sand White COPIC Sketch Marker E43, Dull Ivory Copic Sketch MARKER E43 DULL IVORY Cream White COPIC Sketch Marker E55, Light Camel E55 Light Camel COPIC Sketch Marker E47, Dark Brown Copic Sketch MARKER e47 DARK BROWN E57 Light Walnut COPIC Sketch Marker E57, Light Walnut Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD VersaMark Ink Pad American Crafts Zing Rouge Opaque Embossing Powder @simon Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS Glaze Pen, White, 2 pk Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Sakura Glaze Pen, Black Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk Neenah Solar White Cardstock Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# GREEN LEAF GL11 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# KHAKI KH14 Darice GOLD 43 ASSORTED SIZES JINGLE BELLS Charms 1090-61 Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal @simon Sizzix Big Shot Cutting and Embossing Die-Cut Machine Lawn Cuts Dies, Goodie Bag PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn GOODIE BAG Lawn Cuts Die Wplus9 TIMELESS TAGS Designer Dies WPlus9 Design Studio Dies, Timeless Tags 1 Hero Arts Heat Tool Milwaukee Model 1400 Heat Gun Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Powder Bag

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• Day 1: Gold Foil Monogram Gift Tags (video)

To celebrate the holidays with my fabulous blog readers, I'm offering a week of giveaways along with the quick Handmade Holidays ideas this week!

Today's giveaway includes: Clearly Besotted Nuts For You Stamp Set, Christmas Sparkle Stamp Set, Build A Bug Stamp Set and Father and Mother dies (plus a few surprise goodies)!

Leave a comment on this blog post by Friday, December 19th, 2014, 11:59 p.m. CST for a chance to win! Good luck!

p.s. Don't forget to leave a comment on yesterday's blog post for a chance to win some Paper Smooches stamps and a die.

 

Comments

[Jessica H.]

These are such cute gift bags!! Love this MFT Jingle All The Way stamp set!! Adorable!!

[Iris Soscia]

So cute - love the moose.
isoscia at aol dot com

[Renee Hoffer]

Nicole, I love your videos! I have been watching them for months now, but this is actually the first time I have commented on on your blog. Thank you for sharing so many terrific ideas and introducing me to so many new products.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[Grá O'Neill]

Gorgeous gift bags & a great giveaway :)

[Christine Kiehl]

These are the sweetest little treat bags! And thank you for the detailed supply list and how too! Happy Holidays and thank you for sharing!

[justasiam]

What a cool prize!

[Sherri]

LOVE these little treat bags. Adorable!!

[Connie Brooks]

These are the cutest little bags. Anything tiny can fit into them. And being handmade is all the more special. I have decided to purchase the treat bag die after the holidays are over due to budget restrictions right now. But just in time for Valentines Celebrations. Thanks Nichol for your tips and the supply list always helps me.

[MAUREEN]

I am loving this series....... you have the best ideas....... thank you

[Lisa S.]

Love these bags and the series. Thank you!

[Trish]

Your bags are adorable and I just laughed at the suggestion that some of us may be ready to start Valentines! I am really enjoying your Handmade Holiday series!

[Michele]

What a great way to give a small gift for any occasion. I love all the little details. Thank you!

[Marcia Scantlin]

Thanks for the gift bag idea. You are so on the ball.

[Pat McCleary]

Fun little gift/ treat bags, Nichol. Thanks for a chance to win.

[Marie Butler]

Your projects are always so cute! Thank you for your generosity in offering prizes this week! You're the best!

[Bunnyfreak]

Love the treat bags.

[Barbra L.]

Such fun treat bags. Thanks for the chance to win the "Clearly Besotted" items!

[angela]

I have a neighbor who leaves candy on our doornobs fpr ever Holiday and this idea is a great one to use . I think Im going to make a bunch of them for her .

[Heather P]

These are so cute!

[Andrene]

These bags are too cute!! Thanks for a chance to win!!

[Sue McRae]

You've convinced me that I need to get the Lawn Fawn Goodie Bag Die! Love these cute treat bags you created!

[Pat j]

Loving this series! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Amy fillmore]

These bags are so cute!! Sometimes I make a cute bag and then go shopping to find something to fit in it. Lol!

[Jen]

So fun! Thanks for sharing!

[Cheryl F]

Adorable goodie bags, love all the details, like the little borders on the tags, thanks for all the fabulous ideas Nichol.