Saturday, September 21, 2013

Catered Crop: Pack it Up

This week's challenge from Catered Crop is to "Pack It Up" - focus on the packages; the tags, the bows, the treat boxes - any fun thing to give a little treat to someone.

I have a fun new toy that works perfectly for this challenge.  It is a Card Hanger Die from Laurie Willison over at Soapbox Creations.

Christmas Bag Close

Can you tell what this die does? It's a fantastic little creation that allows you to decorate a gift bag with a card!!

Christmas Bag on Swing

Because this card hangs on the gift bag - it can be more dimensional than usual so I finally got to use a bow die!  Think of all the fun things you could put on a card if it were actually the bag decoration! Here's the card by itself (it really is a card!)

A Merry Little Christmas

Laurie has three designs of these bag hangers and a great video to give you two ways to use it.  

(I think I'm going to invest in a large supply of brown paper gift bags!!)

I hope you all decide to play along.  I don't do much packaging - I have a number of dies for treat boxes and tags but they just don't come out often.  I would love to be inspired by what you create!!
  • Stamps: Technique Tuesday Jingle All the Way
  • Paper: Basic Gray 25th & Pine 6x6 pad, Stampin' Up Cameo Coral
  • Ink: Stampin' Up Night of Navy
  • Accessories: Card Hanger die from Soapbox Creations, Neat & Tangled sequins, May Arts twine, Simon Says Stamp Perfect Bow die, Doodlebug Designs Sprinkles Ladybug Assortment, Papertrey Ink Holly Jolly die (mistletoe0

20 comments:

  1. OMG!!!!! I love this card. I had to share it with my mom it is so amazing! WOW!

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  2. This is a brilliant card! I so love this design! Really great font on the sentiment, sweet bow, and that touch of twine is absolutely perfect!!! And in my world, you can never go wrong with a dash of sequins. Super!!! Bev

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  3. Oh My! That's perfection. I love everything about the card - all the little touches. And that card-hanger die - what a brilliant idea.

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  4. Gorgeous card, Kim - absolutely gorgeous! And paired withe the bag: this is a gift in itself, never mind what's inside! LOVE the packaging!! Beautiful, inspiring. Off to look at Laurie's card hanger dies; you've showcased their potential wonderfully!
    c

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  5. Hi Kim!
    Your card is gorgeous! You do CAS like no other! I absolutely adore the card hanger idea! What an awesome way to use your card as a decoration and include it as part of this gift.

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  6. What an AWESOME idea! Going to use this. :)

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  7. OMG, girl!!! Well dern....this ROCKS!!!! :)

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  8. Absolutely stunning Kim, I love your clean design and now I am off to go shopping for the BG paper and TT stamps you used!!

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  9. Pretty design Kim, love your bow!! It looks great with Laurie's scalloped card hanger!!

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  10. Okay, I really gotta get me one of those! Love the paper you used on the bag and that bow paired with the long twine bow is fabulous!

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  11. Oh that piece of twine just add so much to this card!

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  12. Oh that piece of twine just add so much to this card!

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  13. I love the way you added the twine to the bow, and the holly.

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  14. Such a cool idea for a die! The ribbon along the side decorated with the twine bow is so pretty. Love that sentiment too!

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  15. Isn't Laurie's bag hanger die just the best? One of those forehead-slapping, "why didn't I think of that" inventions! Your card is drop-dead gorgeous, Kims!!

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  16. What a gorgeous card to decorate this bag! Love the twine treatment and that gorgeous bow!

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  17. Love it! This card is so fantastic and the die is the perfect way to show it off.

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  18. Such a great idea!!
    Love the way you used it on that paper bag!
    Bye,

    Marjolein

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