Rabbit Hole Designs Aug Release Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of the newest release by The Rabbit Hole Designs.

We are getting started on Halloween projects with this wicked good release.

Today, I am featuring their new set "Country Witch".

She is full of sass, wearing boots and hanging out on her broomstick.
There is also a die available for her! 

YEEHAW!

I went to town making THREE treat containers.
You'll see some images from one of yesterday's sets, "Bicycle Witch" too.
Find all the new products HERE.
Scroll down for hop info and giveaway info.

Directions for sour cream containers:

• First I cut my paper to 6" by 6"
• I decorated by panels with stamps or a stencil. 
• I lines three sides with strong double-sided tape.
• I removed one side of tape and made a "log" like a toilet paper roll.
• I removed another tape pinched the one end together.
• I filled the container with candy.
• I then removed the last piece of tape and pinched that end opposite of the other.
• I used a paper crimper on the ends. 
• Google sour cream containers.  I like THIS one. Her paper is smaller than mine. 

COUNTRY WITCH TAG:
Country Witch (dies are available) for the tag

Used Diamond Flower Stencil on the container with 

green yellow, purple and orange inks and Cotton Tail Blending Brushes
LOOK AT THAT BLEND!!  

CAT TAG:
Country Witch kitty on the tag

"to" and "from" is from "Pawlidays"  

Various images from the sets on background

BICYCLE WITCH TAG

For the orange one, I used Bicycle Witch and various images on the container
She has a glittery outfit and a glittery pumpkin on her bike 
(dies are now available!)

We hope you will fly along for more inspiration using these new sets 

from The Rabbit Hole Designs:

The Rabbit Hole Designs 
Justin
 Amanda
 Amy Beth 
Jenn
 Tangii 
Kelly  ** you are here**  
Lauren 
Oliver

To celebrate the next three days of release, The Rabbit Hole Designs is giving away two saving vouchers; one to a lucky Instagram Follower and one to a lucky Fan Page follower. Winner will be chosen at random from the comments left on the INSTAGRAM post, and tagging friends, and also from commenting on the Fan Page post. So make sure to head on over to INSTAGRAM and look for the giveaway post @therabbitholedesignsllc and look for the post at The Rabbit Hole Designs Fan Page by 11:59 p.m. PST 07-30-2020. Winner will be announced on The Rabbit Hole Designs blog 07-31-2020.

For more information, news and updates check out these links:

The Rabbit Hole Designs

The Rabbit Hole Designs Instagram

The Rabbit Hole Designs Facebook Page

The Rabbit Hole Designs Pinterest

The Rabbit Hole Designs YouTube

Thank you for stopping by!

 -Kelly
@kelbertram on Instagram

Warm Wishes Tag

It's been a busy school year, but I was looking forward

to the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

 

Here is a tag I made for little gifts. 

These Bombas socks will be going to the 10 young ladies at my son's AM childcare place. 

For every pair purchased, a pair of socks is donated. 

 Love that these gifts give back.

The tag die is a Lawn Fawn product as well as the fox stamp and sentiment.

The cup has a coat of Glossy Accents and the scarf has a bit of glitter.

Paper is from stash. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!

CHEERS!

Kelly

LC121: Decorated Wine Bag

 

Sharing a gift bag I made for the holidays.

It's a wine bag.

Used Lawn Fawn's Winter Bunny and the

Stitched Hillside dies for the snow mounds.

 

 

The background was made by mixing HA Unicorn white ink

with water and flicking it on the bag.

There are dollops of Stickles on it too.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

I am entering this project into the Lawnscaping Challenge 121: Winter Wonderland

 

 

 

Hope you are having a great start to the new year!

-Kelly

Best Pencil Sharpener Review and Gift Idea

Gift idea (scroll down)

Wanted to share a product discovery with my followers.

A teacher in my building ordered these pencil sharpeners and they are FANTASTIC!

I have been so frustrated with the lead in mechanical pencils snapping off constantly and regular pencils being eaten by manual sharpeners. I used it in a friend's classroom and got a sharpener to do an objective review from the company, ClassroomFriendlySupplies..

Overall, I found the sharpener is easy to use, sturdy for classroom use, and certainly effective.  I have never had a manual sharpener give the point that this sharpener provided.  I sharpened Ticonderogas as well as "cheap" pencils with equal success.  The cheap pencils weren't chewed down to the nub!!!

 

I do not recommend sharpening colored pencils in it.  I think the lead is too soft.  I tried a few Crayola colored pencils and had success with a few and then one tip broke off. BUT, watching THIS video, I was able to remove the blade, poke out the white pencil lead and had it working perfectly in under a minute. 

 

 There's a video HERE showing the company's website

as well as how to use the sharpener.

PULL out silver part

 

PINCH Black tabs. INSERT pencil, release tabs

 

TURN handle. It come with a surface clamp (not shown).

PINCH Tabs to release

These will be adorable and practical Christmas gifts for the boys' teachers this year. 

I fired up my Silhouette and cut the owl and letter out of black vinyl.

(The recipient, Mrs. P,  loves owls). 

I used the same download and cut a bigger owl for the matching gift bag.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These retail for $24.99, but if you buy three, they are $17.99 each.

I am going to get these for the boys' teachers for Christmas and take advantage of the bundle pricing.  Also, if you are in PTA, you could take advantage of even better pricing with larger bundles.  There are SIX colors to choose from to match school colors, the classroom décor or just go neutral with the black. 
 

As a teacher myself, I think these are AWESOME gifts.

They can be given "as is" or decorated up and personalized.

I am entering this decorated project into the Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge

and the City Crafter Challenge #286 (getting Ready for Christmas)  ONE DOWN!

Thanks for stopping by,

Kelly

 

I was not paid for this review and I do not receive compensation for the review. 

I was given a free sharpener to review and share my honest opinion.

 

 

 

 

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: Project 1

10/4 update: STARBUCKS gift card winner is JANIS.
I have emailed you. Congrats!



Welcome to the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop: Fall Edition

 

 

Just got the Reverse Confetti tag die and wanted to try it out.

I made a Halloween themed tag for a wee coffee gift (Starbucks instant).

 

I used a Fiskars coffee stamp with a sticker spider and a Lawn Fawn web on the inside.

 

 

 inside:

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting.

I am giving away a $5 gift card to Starbucks.

Please follow my blog (no emails are sent) and comment below for a chance to win.

Winner will be announced one THIS post at the top on Sunday, October 4.


ENJOY the hop!
-Kelly 

 

 

 

 

 

Poppy Sketch #12: gift bag

Back again with the latest challenge from Poppy Sketches.  

This challenge was sponsored by  iralamijashop which features handmade digital images. 

As I looked at the sketch my eye was drawn toward the top of the sketch and

I visualized a fold.  So, I decided to decorate a plain bag.  Got it all girlie 

to use as a gift bag down the road.
I used the sponsor's digital image and created a tag. 

 The rectangular shape is represented in the back die cut.

The line is shown in washi tape.

 

The lighter flowers were embossed in white and then I painted them with a barn door distress ink/water/perfect pearl mixture.  

The top flower was colored with Copics for more pop.

Supplies:

Dies: Lawn Fawn's "Tag, You're It", "Scallop Circles"and "Stitched Journaling Card"

Stamps: Hero Arts

Misc: wood veneer, pearls, sequins, rhinestones 

Can't wait to see how you were inspired by the sketch!

-Kelly

Germ Juice

Made these adorable "germ juice" containers for the boys' primary teachers.

I got the idea off of PINTEREST.  The link takes you to a picture not a blog.

The original was written with a sharpie.  

When I bought my Cameo a month ago I got the vinyl starter bundle.

This is my first vinyl project and I must say that the process was pretty easy and

turned out GREAT.  So professional looking!  

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Back to School

Silhouette Weekly Shape challenge

If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you have heard of my journey
to go back to work.  I taught high school for 12 years and have been home for 10 years.
I was offered a full-time tutoring position last weekend at a local school.
Back to work I go! I still hope to do a little crafting, but I will be limited.

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

THANKS for a great year....

Made cards and bags for the boys' teachers.

Features Lawn Fawn's new "A Good Apple" set.

The sentiment was embossed on the black piece. 

The apples, erasers and chalk pieces were stamped, colored and cut out. 

There's a bit of Glossy Accents on the apples.

The red polka dot paper is MME. 

I stamped an apple on the envelopes too:

Here are some other bags I made.  I ran out of the polka paper.

 

What will go in the bags?

These mason jars with a flower.
The idea is straight from Pinterest.

I am entering this project into thethe following challenges:
Lawnscaping:  Clean and Simple
 Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes 
By the Cute and Girly: Flowers

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

 

 

Snowman Gift Bag

I needed to decorate a bag for a gift so I decided to set the timer and play along

with the Ten Minute Craft Dash and CAS-ual Fridays #83.

I precut the paper and started the timer.

I stamped the snowman and colored parts with Copics and adhered it to the bag.

I added the flocking to the hat and scarf and shiny fabric paint on the eyes

A dab of Stickles on the snow gives added some fun!

This project took 9:02.  

I ended up cutting the talk bubble twice b/c I smudged the first one 

so that added a but more time to this quick project.

Supplies:

Stamp: sentiment by HA, snowman set purchased at Hobby Lobby

Paper: MME

Dies: Talk Bubbles by Simon Says Stamp  (these ROCK)

Other: Washi, MS flocking powder, Stickles, Perfect Pearls

I am entering this bag into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas

10 minute Craft Dash #9: Holiday

CAS-ual Fridays #83: Dashing Through the Holidays

Thanks for visiting!

Please make sure any cards for the CARD DRIVE for ADDISON 

are postmarked by December 30th
~Kelly

BOO-ing a Neighbor

Getting ready to BOO a neighbor!

Decorated a jar I picked up at Hobby Lobby.
Put candy inside and added a gift card for some pizza in the bag. 
My other neighbor is getting a Halloween popcorn bucket I picked up at Michaels with microwave popcorn and seasonings.

The Back:

 

I am entering this jar into the following challenges:

Ribbon Carousel #73:  Halloween Spirit

colourQ 160: black, purple, orange, green

Moxie Fab World: Journaling Cards

Supplies:

Papers: K and Company

Stickers and Journaling Card: K and Company and WRMK

Net Ribbon:  Ribbon Carousel

Thanks for visiting.

Love to have you join my card drive for Addison!

Kelly

Gift Jar

Found a cute little gift idea on Pinterest.

Had mint candies and gum all bagged up and said "thanks for your commit 'mint'".

I decided to make them for the boys' teachers.

One was a jar:

The rest I put in baggies and made toppers:

I am entering the jar into the Moxie Fab World Jars of Joy challenge.

as well as Simon Says Stamp : Anything Goes!
and Basic Grey #78: Ribbon and Lace (use net ribbon and string)

Here's the original pin:

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn, Hero Arts, Paper Smooches

Ink: Memento

Papers: Basic Grey "Lauderdale"

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Teacher Appreciation Treats

Made little treat bags for the boys' teachers for teacher appreciation week.

The chevron is a stamp by Lawn Fawn.

I found the pun on Pinterest from a blog called Crafts by Friends.  

There's a bunch of cute sayings there for a variety of candies.

I am submitting this project into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp: Sweet Tooth challenge
Lawnscaping #33: Clean and Simple

Thanks for looking,

Kelly

Directions for Teacher Treats

I had several requests for the directions to make the teacher treats shown in my August 25, 2010 post. These would be cute to give out at Christmas too! The project is taken directly from Creating Keepsakes magazine, September 2010 issue by Jamie Ward.



Supplies:

• Cardstock: yellow, pink
• Aluminum foil
• Scoring tool (I used my Martha Stewart Scoreboard)
• pinking scissors
• scissors or paper trimmer
• hole punch
• adhesive (I used glue dots and Scotch Quick Dry)
• Rolos (one pack per gift)
• Hersey Kisses (need one piece per gift)
• embellishments (I used the George cart on the Cricut for the stars, Lawn Fawn "Harold's ABC stamps for the letters, a hole punch and ribbon)

1. Cut 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" piece of yellow cardstock. Score lines lengthwise every 1/4"



2. Trim one short end with pinking scissors. Wrap cardstock around pack of Rolos, pinked end toward the bottom and adhere.



3. Wrap 3 1/2" X 3/8" piece of pink cardstock around the top end of the Rolos. Cut circle from pink cardstock same size as top of Rolos, to create eraser top. Adhere in place.

4. Adhere 3 1/5" X 3/8" piece of aluminum foil around the seam where the yellow and pink papers meet.

5. Adhere Hersey Kiss to bottom of Rolos for the pencil point.

6. Add embellishments, name tags, etc. I used my Lawn Fawn "Harold's ABC" set to stamp the names


These are really easy to make and were such a big hit this week. Happy crafting and thanks for stopping by! -Kelly