It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge for September!! This is our monthly opportunity for us to share what makes our stamping studios hum. Each month we will have a fun, crafty question so we can share our favorite stamps and dies, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more. This has been such a fun thing to do!
The challenge that Taylor gave us for October is:
Good things come in small packages! The holiday season is upon us and between Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukah, and Christmas there are a ton of opportunities to create and give little treats, gifts, and party favors. Please show us something you'll be giving this year!
For my project, I decided to make some card gifts for my girlfriends for Thanksgiving! Kind of a card and little treat/gift all in one. This Autumn I have been obsessed with the new Pumpkin Flavor Via Coffee packs from Starbucks. Have you tried this? OMG – so delicious and perfect for a cool morning. I built my treat project around giving some packets of coffee to my friends. You could put a Starbucks card in there too…and I may do just that!
These library pockets are PERFECT for gift giving – gift cards, money, gift certificates, coffee, etc.
I used the pretty mini leaves and cut them out of patterned papers to match my card. Can you see the gorgeous houndstooth pattern on the golden paper?
Work in progress….
Here's a good tip for you! I wanted to use the Banner Day Die for my sentiment, but the sentiment is straight. Hmmmm…what to do? Well, I used the pattern for the die (comes with it) and mounted my sentiment onto it in a curve! It worked! LOL.
Here area all my building blocks for this fun treat project….
Here's a close up of the Houndstooth Impression Plate pattern. LOVE.
Here is the object of my obsession…
And last but not least, the inside of my Thanksgiving treat card…
You can find all the supplies in the Taylored Expressions Store! Here are photos of all the dies and stamp sets I used. Yup, I love Autumn!
Here are all the links for the rest of the crew! I'm so excited to see all the posts for today! I hope you will hop around and have some fun with us. I just know you will find some great treat ideas for the upcoming holidays! Have a great day everybody!
- Charmaine Ikach
- Jen Shults
- Jodi Collins
- Karen Giron
- Melody Rupple
- Regina Mangum
- Sankari Wegman
- Shannon White
- Shelly Mercado
- Stephanie Kraft
- Taylor VanBruggen
- Wanda Guess
- Carolyn King – Guest Designer!
Comments
18 responses to “Taylored Expressions October Studio Challenge!”
Wanda these are fantastic! I love the coffee tucked in the pocket – what a super cute idea! Mmmm pumpkin spice too!
Great card! I love that autumn wreath stamp set.
This is brilliant! I love the library pocket used this way and seriously inspired use of the cutting mask… LOVE that!!
What a fabulous gift and card all-in-one! LOVE this, Wanda!
I love your thankful gift idea. What a clever idea to put the coffee in there! Love it!
Wonderful idea, Wanda! I’m drinking an iced coffee right now and your pumpkin coffee looks soooo yummy! I might have to case these, they’re adorable!!!
Such a cute idea for the library pocket!
Great fun gift idea. Like that you could really use anything to fit in there.. Pumpkin drink is great to me. Love this idea. Great work
Great makes! what fab gifts! Love it! Kim
Fabulous gift idea Wanda!
Oh My Word!! Wanda these are Soo Awesome!!! 😎 What a Super idea for the library pocket! So Clever and Creative! Love the Wonderful fall leaves and clever way you added the sentiment too! And Mmmm Starbucks pumpkin spice, you sure know the way to my heart, lol Just Love the whole thing Lady! 😎
Hugs
Shannon
Hi my favorite Wanda! I love this idea…and that pumpkin coffee is the perfect touch! So cute…all your details are so perfectly placed. Sigh. You inspire me so much!!!! XOXO
Love how you’ve used the pocket! I have that die, I may have to case this idea. Thanks for the fabulous inspiration, as always!!
Super sweet and beautiful gift idea!
Love your clever idea about the sentiment on the banner!!
Oh my my Via! LOVE everything about this project…..Especially the Via! 😉
Another Wandaful card! Okay what gives with our weather – are we going to have Fall or are we going straight to Winter????
Wow! How fabulous! These are GORGEOUS, Wanda! Love the colors and embossing and library pocket and leaves and sweet Via treat! These could not be MORE fabulous!
LOVE this idea, Wanda! I’d LOVE to be your friend this for one of these! 😉 Never had one of the Vias before, but I may just have to pick this flavor up! Love your adorable project!