Well... Nichole has done it again.. just wait until you see all the amazing samples that the Papertrey Ink DT have made with her new incredible set... Tree Trimming Trio!
Holiday Shopping, Caroling, Sledding, Party's, School concerts, Ballet performances and visiting friends. All part of what many of us do during December. Christmas is HUGE for us. We celebrate till we drop. Literally! LOL! I thought this year I would give something that's homemade and soothing all at once. So easy to make that my girls will delight in helping too! Personally my feet hurt and body aches after a few hours shopping... and standing in line for Santa. One of my favorite things to to is soak in a reeeeeealy hot bath. I thought that some home made bath salts would make a great gift to give this year! With 4 girls in School and all the friends and family... I welcomed the opportunity to get a jump on holiday gift ideas!
Papertrey's tea tins are just the perfect size for holding salts...( OK... but seriously, how CUTE is that tree!)
It can hold about a cup and a half of salts! It's a really easy recipe.. and you can really do your own thing. Here is what I used: 1 1/2 cups Epsom Salt, 2 tablespoons baking soda, essential oil (add a few drops and stir in to test before adding more) and food coloring. You can also add glycerin or chopped oatmeal for moisturizing. I stir mine up in my 2 cup Pyrex container if I am making one... a class bowl for bulk quantities. (BTW... Costo or Sam's might have salts for SUPER cheap, mine did!)
Here is my Aqua Mist Bath Salts! How fun is that to coordinate the colors! :)
Oh... and how did I get my nice stamped paper to stick so smoothly to the tin? I used Papertrey Ink's White Adhesive sheets!!! I just rolled it right on. Super easy to do and makes mass producing a cinch!
I've been just delighting in the amazing new envelope selection that Papertrey carries now! It makes it so easy to make cute little note cards to send with gifts. I used Bitty Stars Basic paper to cover the back flap on this 3x3 one for a little extra decorative touch. I also wanted to add some elegance to the set so I created the note card with this awesome White Shimmer cardstock. I wish you could see the shimmer better. It's lovely in person!
Here's the finished ensemble!It was so fun to create! Now... there are several other things that you could fit into this tin... homemade hot cocoa, Wassail mix, cookies etc. What would you make or buy? Interestingly enough the consumables for this are just over $3... so for me with all the teachers and such I will be saving some big bucks this year... and I just know that they will feel extra special because time was taken to create something just for them!
Check out the other DT blogs for their holiday ideas...
Have a great rest of the night.... I'm celebrating my Wedding Anniversary tonight, even though Chris is in St. Louis at his sister's Wedding. My girls and I will have some fun treats!!! Congrats to Juli and Ira on their nuptials!
thanks for poppying by!
Additional supplies not already listed- Ink (Fresh Snow, Spring Moss, Sweet Blush, Aqua Mist, True Black) Punches (Corner rounder-Marvy, Slot-SU), Aqua Mist buttons, Spring Moss Cardstock, White EP, Sweet Blush Grosgrain, Glue Pen, Prisma Glitter.
Lisa, what a beautiful set! Love the colors you used.
Posted by: Susan | September 11, 2009 at 09:12 PM
love it Leese!
Posted by: Beth Silaika | September 11, 2009 at 09:16 PM
So very beautiful Lisa - I just love it! Those colors are fabulous and those salts are divine, what a great gift!!!
Posted by: Michele | September 11, 2009 at 09:20 PM
First, Happy Anniversary! Your cards and gift idea are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and creativity with us.
Posted by: Deb Zaremba | September 11, 2009 at 09:42 PM
Such a beautiful gift Lisa! Love the color combo and those bath salts look divine...mmmm Calgon take me away:)!!!
Posted by: Geny | September 11, 2009 at 09:53 PM
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing how you made the salts. Your colors are wonderful.
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | September 11, 2009 at 10:52 PM
Terrific projects! Absolutely love the colors and you are so clever to use the adhesive sheet for the labels. Thank you for the recipe for the bath salts. Makes me want to get busy and prepare gifts.
Posted by: Jeanne | September 11, 2009 at 11:00 PM
These colors are SO pretty!
Posted by: Sarah Martina | September 11, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Lisa the Tin with the Bath Salts is simply adorable! What a really true fresh looking gift! Love the color you got for the salts. The set just all goes together so well. Love that you were able to carry the design all the way thru. Am in love with the Tree designed from circles... Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Cynde | September 12, 2009 at 12:42 AM
Love your colors, and the bath salts! I just adore the large 'Wishing You...' sentiment!
Posted by: Babies- Beth | September 12, 2009 at 03:14 AM
I love your beautiful project! Gorgeous!! And Happy Anniversary! Hope you get to celebrate together later!
Posted by: Travelingmama | September 12, 2009 at 03:52 AM
Such a fresh and pretty set!
Posted by: Cam | September 12, 2009 at 03:54 AM
Love your colors on this and what a great gift idea.
Posted by: Cammy | September 12, 2009 at 05:41 AM
Beautiful colors. Your projects rock!!
Posted by: Pat (mspfd) | September 12, 2009 at 07:20 AM
Great idea! I love the colors you used. So beautiful!
Posted by: Cresta Woodruff | September 12, 2009 at 09:58 AM
Lisa...this color combo turned out just lovely! We're doing bath salts this year too...so this has given be lots of inspiration!
Posted by: Catherine | September 12, 2009 at 10:20 AM
This is gorgeous! I love the one layer card....that's so perfect a hectic time of year!
Posted by: Rebecca J. | September 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Awesome!!!
Posted by: Christi | September 12, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Love it !!!!
Posted by: Randi | September 12, 2009 at 05:52 PM
Happy Anniversary Lisa! Love your card and this gift idea is awesome!
Posted by: Helen F. | September 12, 2009 at 06:01 PM
oh these colors are yummy!! Your pics are so bright and wonderful. I love the rounded corners, the colors, the stamp set and embellies.
I guess I just love it all, great job!
Posted by: stephany zerbe ♥ | September 12, 2009 at 06:58 PM
Love that card!! It's adorable and looks so fantastic with the gift tin!
Posted by: Kim | September 12, 2009 at 07:50 PM
You made such a beautiful card and gift set :) I absolutely love it. And the colors are beautiful.
Posted by: Jenn B. | September 13, 2009 at 07:01 AM
Lisa - this gift set it fantastic - beautiful tree and matching card and great idea to use the adhesive paper. Ooooh my wheels are spinning - I do have a couple of questions - in your recipe for bath salts - are you SURE the food coloring won't come off on the person in the bath??? (I get food coloring all over me when I work with it and it doesn't come off for days...) How did you get such a perfect aqua mist color? How did you adhere the ribbon to the top of the tin? Just LOVE this idea - thank you for the inspiration.
Posted by: Stampin Pam | September 13, 2009 at 07:12 AM
Soothing and chic, all in one! You and the PTI gals have hit a grand slam with this set!
Posted by: Amy/rohla | September 13, 2009 at 07:46 AM
Happy Anniversary! Love the idea you had for this set. My fav is the little note card - so clever to only use part of the tree stamp! I bet the shimmer is beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Robin Orewiler | September 13, 2009 at 11:48 AM
Happy anniversary, Lisa! Hope you and your daughters had a wonderful time! I love this idea, and love the little card with the tree stamped off the page! SO CUTE and SO COORDINATED! who would not love to get this set? THANKS for the great ideas!
Posted by: Kari D | September 13, 2009 at 06:52 PM
This is great. I absolutely love it. TFS!!!
Posted by: Melissa D. | September 14, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Love that beautiful gift set!
Posted by: Cindy Major | September 16, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Love this !!!
Posted by: Jenny | September 18, 2009 at 02:53 AM
Lisa, I have a question, Where do you purchase Essential oil, and how do you know you have enough in the salt mixture? I want to make some of these for gifts, but I'm not sure about this step. Please help me. Thanks, Alice R.
Posted by: Alice Roushia | September 29, 2009 at 10:30 PM
You might want to search online for the oils. I know that the Body Shop has some and so do many health food stores. I think the amount you add to the mixture is up to you and what you prefer. I would play with a little batch and see how many drops per cup of salts works to your liking. HTH! :)
Posted by: Lisa Johnson | September 30, 2009 at 08:34 AM