TAC Savvy Projects for People on the Go

Finally Friday - Easter Favors and Treat Holders with Michelle McDaniel

 
 
Happy Friday to you! I'm so excited to be showcasing some wonderful treats with you today! I am always looking for ways to give little goodies  - I have a young daughter who I'm a room mom for, I work at a Preschool and I love to let people know that I'm thinking about them! So when Mischelle asked which day I'd like to do I KNEW that I had to have Easter Favors and Treat Holders!

I will show each of the projects in more detail and remember these could easily be made for ANY occasion...not just Easter :D

First up is one of my favorites - it's a treat holder using a paper bag.

 
I folded the bottom of the bag up and then trimmed it with my decorative scissors. Next I sewed the edges of the bags so that I could create three pockets. I used EASTER BUNNY T-3304 for my main image. I sponged the edges with Burnt Umber and used a stamp from BACKGROUND SOUP T-3346 as well.

 
The tag is from MAGGIE SWIC V-847 and is in the first pocket. This will hold a little note to the lucky recipient (in this case my daughter). In the next pocket I've put a lollipop, some pixie sticks and an M&M packet. Using the same pink cardstock that is on the front, I stamped polka dots (again from the stamp set BACKGROUND SOUP T-3346) using Bella Rose ink. The sentiment is from HOPPITY SKIPPITY R-2041. The last pocket holds two pencils with special erasers, another packet of M&M's and a gummy treat. It's amazing how much I can get in the pockets. Plus the bag I used is a wine sack so it's not as wide as a normal lunch sack would be...just think how much those would hold!

Next up is a pouch using the fabulous MAGGIE SWIC and Cardstocks.

 
I looked and looked for flat suckers to put in this and for some reason those aren't popular for Easter like they are for Valentine's Day. So I kept thinking what else could I put in this? I already knew I wanted to use that adorable bunny from the new Spring Fling set, Beautiful Day T-3341 so I was pretty picky as to what would work. I remember the commercial from that new movie Hop where the bunny lays jelly beans and finally decided that I'd have a sack full of jelly beans.

 
Here is a side view where you can see I've put some jelly beans in a pretzel bag and inserted the bag in the hole. You've gotta see the bunny...he's so cute!

 
Instead of coloring him I just stamped him on Kraft Cardstock and then cut it out. I added a little pink to him using my colored pencils and a little brown for the sign so it stood out more. I used TAG TIDBITS T-1186 to add the "for you" sentiment.

My last project is a super quick one and is perfect for the "older" friends and family in your life.

 
This one is super easy and fast! Would be great for co-workers! I used ANGELEE SWIC and Cardstock to make a little holder and to wrap a few Hershey Nuggets with. I stamped the bunny from FOR ALL SEASONS T-2708 on the green paper and then wrapped it around the candy. It's in a pretzel bag and is secured with a few staples which a topper hides. I used a generic sentiment from HOPPITY SKIPPITY R-2041 on it so I can give it to anyone.

Well there you have it! I hope I've inspired you to create some Easter favors and treat holders this weekend! Feel free to visit me at my blog anytime, Creative Journey!

 

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Easter Basket Bonanza Blog with Paula-Kay Bourland

 

Welcome to the Easter Basket Bonanza Blog.  Spring is such a happy time with new life and the change of seasons to warm, sunshiny weather.   I hope you will join the blog hop with your Easter basket creation. 

My basket is made with a 12x12 sheet of Maggie SWIC.  This size is perfect for Easter eggs, and I plan to use it as a table centerpiece.

The bunny is from T2719 I Love Easter, cut from a Spellbinder's Labels Nine Nestabilities.  I colored it with Copic markers and attached the two cardstock handles with brads.  Maggie ribbon is used on the handles and tied into bows on one handle.

 

My second creation for the Easter Basket Bonanza Blog Hop is a basket card.

 

My basket is drawn free hand on a folded piece of Cha Cha cardstock. I used the Scor-Bug to make basket lines on the cardstock. Then I added eggs and a bunny from T3304 Easter Bunny.

 The sayings are from R2041 Hoppity Skippity.

 Inside

 

Other supplies:  Premium White cardstock, Copic markers, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, orange ribbon, and Stickles Crystal Glitter glue.

Now it is your turn.  Link your card or basket to the link below and join our Easter Basket Bonanza Blog Hop.  You can visit my blog at http://angelstampingwithpk.blogspot.com

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Finally Friday -The Joy of Easter Cards with Angela Kelley

Happy Friday, and Happy April Fools Day! April, can you believe!? I am so excited to see all the signs of Spring everywhere. Spring is my most favorite season, warm days, beautiful flowers blooming everywhere, everything turning green and fresh, and of course Easter! So today I am sharing a fun Easter themed card and project with you.

For my card I used the adorable set "Easter Bunny" T-3304, so fun and cute.  I am just loving that carrot border stamp!! The sentiment is from "Thinking of You" T-3128, my go to sentiment set. There is something for any occasion in that set. I wanted really bright, beautiful, spring colors for this card, so I went with the Mia's Cottage (R-2503) collection of papers. I also used Maggie Card stock Collection B-318, for the pink card stock, and Color Caboodles card stock V-359, hot pink card stock. When I put it all together I thought it was a little 'flat', so I added bright pink polka dots to the pink layer, with "Background Soup" T-3346 and palette claret ink.

Now how about a sweet and easy to make gift item for family or friends?! Peeps in a Jar. Or I have also heard them called Easter Bunny Smores. I found this recipe a long time ago (I can't remember where...sorry.) It is really quick and easy. Crush one sleeve gram crackers into crumbs with a rolling pin, pour crumbs into the bottom of a large canning jar and pack down with a spoon (wide mouth jars are much easier, ask me how I know!). Next layer about eight peeps around the side of the jar, being careful not tho squish them. I normally use the 'flat' bunny peeps in different colors. (For the jar pictured I changed it up and used the 'chick' peeps, they didn't work in the middle of the jar, so I had to change the order of the layers). After the peeps are in the jar add 1 1/4 cups of pastel colored M&M's, carefully filling the hole in the center of the peeps, and then covering them. Decorate the top of the jar with ribbon, fabric or paper. Add a tag with these baking instructions: 

Empty jar contents into a bowl. Snip the peeps into bits with kitchen scissors or a knife. Return peeps to the mixture and mix well. Melt 1/2 cup butter, add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour this over dry ingredients, mixing well. Pat into a greased 8 or 9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 F for 15 minutes. Cool cut into bars. Or you can also serve them warm on ice cream.

This is a close up of the tag I made for this jar, instructinon for baking are on the other side. This cute little image is from "The Joy of Easter" R-2049, and inspired this whole project today!

I hope that you will make an Easter Card and join in the fun. Don't forget to add a link to your creation so we can all see, if you don't have a blog you can add your card to the TAC PCC gallery, and link it there!

Have a wonderful weekend, I hope Spring is on it's way to your neighborhood too, if not today, then very soon!

Visit me on my blog anytime, www.angelakelley.blogspot.com

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