Dannie's Designs

Snowflake Tin

Can you believe Thanksgiving is this week?!  Time is flying by too fast.  I've already started working on some stamped holiday gifts and I'll be sharing those with you over the next several days.  Earlier this month I posted these scalloped notecards on my blog (you can read the full post and get directions on how to make them here).

I wanted to give these as a gift set so I decided to alter a tin that the cards could go in.

This is a tin that I bought in the dollar section of Michaels at least six months ago.  I knew it would be great for altering, so I bought several of them and this is the first one I've used.  Yes, I hoard stamping supplies!  The original color of the tin is the blue that you see peeking through in the metal tag section.

Speaking of the metal tag section...here's how I cut out my designer series paper (DSP) around the tag.  I took a piece of vellum and placed it over the top of the metal.  I traced around it with a pencil and then cut out the center leaving a tag shaped hole in my vellum. 

Next I cut my DSP to size (measuring from the bottom metal rim on the tin to the bottom of the lid).  I placed the vellum over the DSP and then traced the hole into the DSP.  I took a pair of scissors and cut out the hole.  I placed the DSP over the metal tag and had to make a few minor cuts to get it to line up just right.

I added some Seasonal Sayings rub-ons (from the level 3 hostess bundle) in the window of the metal tag. 

For the top of the tin, I cut out a Chocolate Chip circle using my Coluzzle and glued it to the lid.  Next I added a scalloped circle (cut from the Big Shot) and two more circles cut with my coluzzle.  I added two Little Felt Flurries and rhinestone brad to finish the lid.

Here's the whole set together.  I'll be back tomorrow with another holiday gift idea.  Thanks for stopping by!  ~Dannie

Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Ski Slope DSP
Accessories: Rhinestone Brads, Mini Glue Dots, Little Felt Flurries, Coluzzle, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Whisper White Grosgrain, Old Olive Grosgrain, Bashful Blue Striped Ribbon, Seasonal Sayings Rub-ons
Big Shot: Scallop Circles #2 Die

For You Tin

Happy Monday!  I hope your weekend was wonderful.  Kirsten received my package on Saturday so now I can show you the last couple of projects I put in her box of goodies.  Kirsten mentioned that she liked dark chocolate, so I bought some dark chocolate raspberry Ghirardelli squares.  Now I'm not a fan of dark chocolate, but those raspberry squares are exquisite!

I wanted to put the chocolates in a tin so I started by wrapping four of the chocolates in a strip of Berry Bliss DSP. 



Next I altered the tin (I bought these tins here). 



I used Sticky Strip to adhere the ribbon around the edge of the lid.  When I tied the knot in the ribbon, it gathered the ribbon and you could see the silver edge of the tin around the knot.  I untied the knot and adhered a 1" piece of the same ribbon to the front of the tin behind where the knot is.  If you look closely at the photo above, you'll see both pieces of ribbon.  Normally the tin showing around the knotted ribbon wouldn't bother me, but this little trick comes in handy when you're altering a tin with a pattern or color on it that you completely want to cover.

With the lid on my tin, I added two more rows of sticky strip to the bottom for my designer series paper (DSP).  It's important to keep the lid on the tin while you're doing this so you know how far the lid comes down the side of the tin.  The top row of sticky strip is right below the bottom of the lid.  I took the lid off and measured from the bottom of the tin to the top of my second piece of sticky strip and that's how wide I cut my DSP.  The DSP does not go to the top of the side of the tin.  There will be about 1/4" gap not covered in DSP.  That's because it won't fit under the lid. 



I finished the tin by adding some Rub-ons to the window in the lid.  This is a very quick project to make (it took me less than 15 minutes) and it's a fun way to give chocolate.  Thanks for stopping by!  ~Dannie

Stamps: One of a Kind
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Berry Bliss DSP
Ink: Purely Pomegranate
Accessories: Purely Pomegranate Double-stitched Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Eastern Elegance Rub-ons
Punches: Small and Large Oval

Cherry Tin

I love the Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper in the Occasions mini catalog.  The colors are so cheerful and bright.  I was "working" (can you really call this work?  It's more like play!) in my stamp room last night and decorated this tin with Summer Picnic DSP.



This is another tin from my stash that I bought over a year ago at Michael's in the dollar section.  This tin is the perfect size for 3x3 cards, so I made a set of cards to go along with it.



These cards were made using the One Smart Cookie stamp set found in the Occasions mini catalog.  I'm telling you, it's a GREAT mini catalog.  If you haven't seen it yet, click on the link in the left column of my blog.  Or email me (DannieGrvs@hotmail.com) and I'll be happy to mail one to you.  Here's a close up of each of the cards.



I stamped the little apple in Real Red all over the Real Red cardstock.



All of the circles in these cards are popped up on dimensionals.



I used our new Chocolate Chip Poly-twill Ribbon for the cookie card...again from the Occasions mini catalog.



I chose my color palette for all of these cards from the colors in the Summer Picnic DSP.



I got the idea for making these cards from a demonstration at Stampin' Up!'s leadership in January.  I changed some of the colors of cardstock, DSP, and ribbon from the original presentation.



I used every stamp from the One Smart Cookie stamp set to make this set of 3x3 cards.  I used the same layout for each of the cards so it didn't take me long to make all 6 of the cards.  I'm going to use this tin and cards as my next hostess gift.

Stamps: One Smart Cookie, Tart and Tangy
Paper: White, Kraft, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Picnic DSP
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Real Red
Accessories: Dimensionals, Linen Thread, Crafter's Tool Kit, White Grosgrain, Real Red Grosgrain, Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain, Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon, Wild Wasabi Double-stitched Ribbon
Punches: Corner Rounder (for tin), Scalloped Circle, Circle (1/16", 3/4", 1", and 1 3/8")

Valentine Tin

A couple of weeks ago I was visiting a neighboring town and I had about half an hour before I needed to be anywhere.  So I went into Michaels...just to look!  I didn't "need" to buy anything, I just needed to pass the time.  I was looking through all of their Valentine crafts and I saw a box of the cutest tins...and I caved.

Isn't that cute?  Can you blame me for buying them?  I used one of our new Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons on the lid.

It took me less than five minutes to decorate this tin.  I used sticky strip to glue the DSP and the ribbon onto the sides (I placed the seam of the DSP at the top of the heart).

The box came with 30 tins so I have lots of these to play with.  I just can't say "no" to tins that I can alter!

Paper: Berry Bliss DSP
Accessories: Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons, Pretty in Pink Grosgrain

More nuggets

I'm just about out of time to get things done for my leadership swaps, so I resorted back to an idea I've done before...nugget tins.  Lots of nugget tins!  To see my previous post about the nuggets and to find out about where I ordered my tins from, click here. 

I used Ginger Blossom DSP so it would coordinate with my M&M container (in my last post).  Here's a better look at one of the tins.

I got the idea for how to attach my tag from Robin Rouch.

Isn't that cute?  I punched out Ruby Red CS in my Word Window Punch.  I folded it in half and threaded my spiral clip through the middle.  Then I glued one end of the Word Window Punch to the front of my tag and the other end to the back of the tag.  Then I punched a hole and threaded my brad through the Word Window Punch and tag to hold it all together.  Lastly, as I was tying my ribbon around the tin, I threaded the ribbon through the spiral clip and tied it down.  I added a dimensional to the back of the tag to hold it on place. 

Stamps: Happy Heart Day
Paper: White, Ruby Red, Ginger Blossom DSP
Ink: Ruby Red, Cameo Coral Marker
Accessories: Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Groovy Guava Double-Stitched Ribbon, Dimensionals
Punches:  Word Window, Small and Large Tag Punch

Card Tin

I've finished designing/altering my tin and now I'm ready for show-and-tell.

This tin is the same as the tin I altered in this post.  I bought these tins about a year ago at Michael's in the dollar section and I have been slowly getting around to using them.

I used Bali Breeze DSP to decorate the tin so that it would coordinate with my 3x3 cards that go inside the tin.  I have to admit that this is the first time I have used Pumpkin Pie and Taken with Teal together.  I never thought of using these colors together and they have really grown on me.   The orange  paper around the base of the tin is a piece of the Bali Breeze DSP.  It has a subtle pattern on it that's difficult to see in the photo.

Here's a better look at the top of the tin.

The "green" on the stems seems to coordinate well with River Rock card stock.  It also went well with the Mellow Moss Taffeta ribbon that I used around the edge of the lid.  It seems to go well with a couple of different colors.

Here's my completed project all together.  One altered tin and six 3x3 cards (2 each of 3 different designs).  I had to make 12 sets of this project for a leadership swap (12 tins and 72 cards) and I am happy that this project is DONE!!  I hope the ladies I'm swapping with like them.  I'll be sure to show you what swaps I get in return when I get back from leadership.

If you'd like to see close-up pictures of the 3x3's with details on how I made them, look at the three previous posts to this one.  Here's the recipe for the tin.

Stamps: A Beautiful Thing, Baroque Motifs
Paper: Bali Breeze DSP, Pumpkin Pie, River Rock, White, Taken with Teal
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Crafters' Tool Kit, Dimensionals, Rhinestone Brad, Mellow Moss Taffeta Ribbon, Sticky Strip
Punches: Scalloped Circle, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle, Corner Rounder

Punches Tin

It's amazing what you can find when you actually clean your stamp room!  Just like the kitchen, I can't clean this room faster than the mess can multiply.  Look at this fun project I found.

It's a round altoid tin that I altered about a year ago.  Some of the paper and punches have retired, but I still think it's a great idea.  I cut out a thin strip of Spring Flowers Designer Series Paper and glued it around the side of the tin.  I used my coluzzle to cut out a circle to cover the top.  Then I decorated it with flowers that I punched out in colors that coordinated with the Spring Flowers DSP.

I printed the word "punches" on the computer and punched it out with my oval punch.  I finished off the lid by tying some Taupe Grosgrain around the edge.  I used sticky strip to make sure the ribbon wouldn't move.

I filled the tin with a bunch of punched shapes.  I think this would be a great gift to give somebody along with a pack of coordinating DSP and some card stock.  It's a great "card starter" kit.  Simply change the colors of card stock for the punches and you can make this coordinate with any DSP you have.

Paper: Spring Flowers DSP, Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Cameo Coral, So Saffron
Accessories: Glitter, Brads, Taupe Grosgrain, Coluzzle, Sticky Strip
Punches: Ovals (both sizes), Spring Bouquet Flower, Daisy, 3/4" Square

Lots of Nuggets!

I just finished making some Christmas gifts.  I made nugget boxes...LOTS of nugget boxes!

Aren't these cute?  I love the way they turned out.  I found my nugget tins here.  They have the best prices and a huge assortment of tins.  I bought a few of their other tins, but I won't have time to play with them until after the holidays.

Each nugget (120 nuggets to be exact!) is wrapped in a 1" x 3" piece of Dashing DSP.  Now before you go slicing up your DSP into little pieces, let me give you a tip.  First cut your DSP into a 3" x 12" strip--each strip will cover twelve nuggets.  Then add a piece of sticky strip down the entire 12" length.  THEN cut your paper into twelve 1" x 3" pieces.  That way you're putting sticky strip on all twelve pieces at once rather than on each piece individually.  This little tip saved me a lot of time.

Here are some close-up pictures of the tins.

The red strip on the belly band is 1" x 10".

The DSP on the belly band is 3/4" x 10".

Each tin holds twelve nuggets.

This one I messed up on and didn't realize it until I was done.  The stripes on the belly band go the opposite direction from the stripes on the nuggets.  Yes, I took off the belly band and turned it around to see if it would make a difference and it doesn't. 

I'm off to the post office first thing this morning to mail all ten of these.  Thank you Elaine, Jaime, Jessica, Kathleen, Leah, Mary, Mona, Jennifer, Donna, and Denell for being part of my stamping team!

Stamps: Perfect Presentations
Paper: White, Real Red, Dashing DSP
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: White Grosgrain, Silver Eyelets, Silver Cord, Large and Small Tag Punch, Dimensionals (to hold the tag in place), Sticky Strip, Tins, and lots of nuggets!

Tin and matching 3x3 cards

Yes, I have another Laurie inspired project to share with you.  I love her little box she made with matching 3x3 cards.  I decided to use the Cutie Pie DSP along with the All Through the Year stamp set. 

I made a set of 8 cards--2 each of 4 different designs.  Of course the set wouldn't be complete without matching envelopes.

Several months ago I was at Michaels and found some cute 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square tins.  Not only are they perfect for holding 3x3 cards, but they are also large enough to hold the envelopes too. 

Here's a picture of the complete set.

I love the way they turned out.  I made 3 sets of these cards and tins and I'm going to be giving them to my kids teachers for Christmas.  This is the first year I've had my teacher gifts done so early.