It's my turn to share a little sneak peek for this months Papertrey Ink release! I'm excited that I get to share a peek at the new 2008 Holiday Tag Collection stamp set... a collaborative set by Nichole, Heather, Melissa and I! I thought I would show you are little idea that popped into my head when I finished illustrating one of my tags that I was submitting. It was so fun tho think about making when the tag got accepted!
We have a family Christmas tradition that my girls LOVE... every year we spread out a few ingredients... Almond Slivers, Hersey's Chocolate Kisses, Melted Milk Chocolate Chips,Melted White chips with red/pink food covering, coconut and Maraschino Cherries.
We form an assembly line and one by one the girls grab a cherry and start the process... Dry, Dip, set on the coconut, at the Kiss then the almond slivers... and finish with a little dab of pink on the tip of the kiss. These yummy ingredients come together to create Chocolate Mice!!!
We have a plate at the end of the line where this all happens... when were are producing a mass amount I use a cookie sheet.
Here is a quick shot of the mice in each step of the creation. I placed them in the freezer for about an hour to harden the chocolate.
Now... here is the reason why I was inspired to make these yummy treats... and let me tell you, my kids were so glad when they came home from school and had some mice to nibble on!This mouse was almost as fun to make ;)
I love how the parameters in this set all fit with the regular or scalloped Super Jumbo circle punch! (thats the blue size.) You will see this card in full a little later in the countdown. I have to say that I LOVE the other images that were created for this set... I'm always in awe of what everyone else creates...it's so exciting to be apart of such a diverse group!
I thought it would be fun to create a simple box for the mice to be housed in ... simple is always good for mass production! This is something easy and pretty fast. Here are the measurements for making this fun box...
Box bottom
7.5” x 7.5”
Score @ 2.5” turn and score @ 2.5” repeat until all sides are scored
Cut into the score lines on just two sides, that oppose each other.
Lid
5.5 X 5.5
Score in just over 1.5” and turn, score and repeat until all sides are scored.
Cut into the score lines on just two sides, that oppose each other.
Insert 5” x 2.4” score in 1.25 inch on each end and fold. Insert into box.
Here are all the elements laid out. I added some scalloped trim for more pizazz.
I wanted to note that I secured the acetate with glue dots.
I put some extra coconut on the box insert to add more "snow" to the box. if you have an aversion to coconut you can put the mice onto the top of a cookie, like a vanilla wafer or an open face Oreo. You can put some wax paper underneath if you wish I usually do that if I am shipping them. Be careful with the cherry stems... you can gently curl them with your fingers... if you pull the may come off though.
Here is the finished box with the mice ready for someone special! I love how the tag goes with this concept so well!
Here is a closer look at the finished tag too.
When you see the set in its entirety you will be amazed at how many cool ideas you will get... it's so versatile! I just can't express how wonderful it is and how easy it will make not only Christmas but other occasions. There are some decorative non-sentiment tags that I will for sure be using for birthdays this year!!! This set becomes available on Oct. 15.
I just might get brave this year and make these for Chris' co-workers... I am FOR SURE making these for teachers... with 4 kids in school... I think we have offer 20 gifts to give this year!
Nichole is previewing this set today... head over to her blog. Heather and Melissa have sneak peeks for sets too!
I also wanted to give a HUGE shout out to my friend Lauren!!! Lauren has a new product line with Papertrey Ink... My Timeless Templates!!! You will be amazed when you open your fist one... she is a genius with templates AND in addition to that the DT is creating exclusive projects for them...OH YOU ARE GONNA LOVE THEM! Everything is SO elegant... So Papertrey! head over to her blog to check them out! Congrats Lauren!
Supplies
Stamps- 2008 Holiday Tag collection. Ink- Ripe Avocado, Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy. Cardstock- Pure Poppy, Ripe Avocado, White. Pattern paper- Vintage Holiday Prints. Other- Spring moss stitched ribbon, Acetate, Scalloped edge punch, Extra Jumbo Circle punch, Super Jumbo scalloped circle punch, Synthetic sponge, score-pal, fabri-tac.
