Every week Splitcoaststampers sends out a newsletter called the Weekly Inkling. A couple of weeks ago, the featured tutorial was the Pillow Box Die Bucket. Well, I don't have the Pillow Box Die and really hate purchasing an expensive tool like that because it only makes one thing. I got to looking at the Pillow Box Die Bucket and realized that the Labels 8 Nestabilities® from Spellbinders Paper Arts might work. So I set out to make myself a bucket using my Labels 8.
Here is what I came up with:
Instead of making a pumpkin bucket, I decided to make a mug for a teacher. Teacher's gifts are always alittle hard because you don't want to give them the same old thing every year! This is definitely not the same old gift! You could put just about anything inside. I chose some nice tea bags in little cellophane bags. I stamped the #1 Teacher using my JustRite Stampers - Trompe script font- onto a Tag from Fancy Tag Trio. I mounted that onto 2 Labels 5 Nestabilities®.
Here is another view:
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Damask Designs - Paper Trey Ink; Trompe Script Font with Rectangle Stamper - JustRite Stampers.
Cardstock: Moonlit Fog, Pure Ivory & Soft Sand - Gina K. Designs; French Flea Market - My Mind's Eye;
Ink: Versamark, Rich Cocoa Memento Ink pad, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Accessories: Labels 8 Nestabilities®, Labels 5 Nestabilities®, Fancy Tag Trio® & Wizard® - Spellbinders® Paper Arts; Paper Trimmer/Scoring Blade; Pearls - Kaiser Kraft
I hope that I have sparked your creativity and that you get busy making some hand-made gifts to give this year. Besides saving money, your gift will be treasured because it was made by you!
