Wednesday, October 12, 2011

A very Merry Kissmas!

Are you ready to pucker up for some fun with Flourishes' sneak peek today? Well you should be because the name of today's set tells you why!
This gorgeous series of mistletoe images in the set Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Marcella Hawley will  ensure a Merry "Kiss"mas for all! It features a beribboned sprig, a kissing ball, and a jaunty border of mistletoe full of holiday charm along with seven fanciful sentiments!

On to my creation! It's funny, my mother-in-law is addicted to those grocery store check out lane magazines and as I was flipping through, I actually found the project I created today! In the magazine, it showed you how you could fold old magazine pages to create an eco-friendly pocket for goodies. Mine, however, uses some decorative paper instead!

So, here's a peek at my finished project....
Now, a peek at how I made it. It's a great one for the kiddos in your life because it couldn't be easier!

Step one: fold a piece of 8 by 8" paper on the diagonal, like this...


Step two: Lining the point up from the right side to the left side, fold and crease, like this....
Step three: Bring the other point over and fold, like this....
Step four: Separate the two top point flaps and fold down, like this.... (sorry for the somewhat blurry photo!)

Add some decorative accents with the help of the new Meet Me Under the Mistletoe set like so....

Here are the details! I cut out my image with a Spellbinders Classic Circles and Spellbinders Blossom Die. I stamped my image on Flourishes Classic White and colored it up with Copics using the Fields and Poppy Collections grouped by Flourishes. I accented around the image with colors B000 and B0000. Add some sparkle on my mistletoe berries thanks to some glitter glue, add some ribbon, a sentiment on a notched out strip of paper (also from the set)  and some oh, so chocolatey kisses and hang it on the door for someone you love! Just that easy peasy! Here's a peek again.... I'm not going to tell you how many of those kisses are already missing... :-)

And that, my friends is it!


Want to win this set? All you need to do is leave a comment on each of the blogs below. Why? Because it is one big guessing game and you need to figure out....

 

One of the lovely ladies on our blog list below will be picking a name from the comments on her blog post today. We don’t know which one it is… so the more blogs you leave comments on, the more chances you have to win! So, head on over and see how our fabulously talented DT used this new set with plenty of kissability!

Barbara Anders
Julie Koerber -- you are here!
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Stacy Morgan
Tammy Hershberger
Sharon Doolittle
Jan Marie Caruso

There are more ways to win OUR ENTIRE RELEASE! Have you checked out Flourishes' Heavy Metal Challenge? Just click HERE to find out how. You can also play in their Noon Time Challenges that they will post starting today and again tomorrow on the Flourishes Blog! All challenges will close this Friday at 5 PM EST and winners will be announced Saturday in Flourishes' Winner's Circle blog post! So get those fingers inky and good luck!

Can't wait until the sets are revealed Friday morning? You can pre-order them now. Just click HERE. I'll see you back here tomorrow when Lauren Pope takes the lid off of her fabulous Christmas themed set that is sure to warm your heart!  See you soon! 

41 comments:

Shannon White said...

OMGosh! How Sweet is this Miss Julie! Love the Adorable goodie Pocket! Love how you co-ordinated the Darling mistletoe image with it! So Perfect! Love this Fab idea! Thanks so much for the inspiration! 8-)

Hug
Shannon

Amanda said...

I need to try this!! What a great idea and it's so simple, yet so beautiful!! Thanks Julie for the great inspiration and Beautiful creation :)

Elizabeth said...

What a fabulous little holder. How fun that would be to put on Christmas guests doors holding a bedtime chocolate mint wafer. Very impressive.

Sue C said...

What a clever and original idea. And it is so cute! I love the colors and the vintage look.

Sue C

Ruth S said...

What a gorgeous little treat pouch! Your stamping is the perfect accent ;)
Rx

Betty Benton said...

Sweet project! Perfect size for the image which you have colored beautifully!

Anonymous said...

How cute is that and a great tutorial to boot! Thanks so much for sharing your creative talents with us!!

Anonymous said...

Very cool. I love all the ideas for gifty things. So pretty, I love vintage.
Beth Greco

Karen W said...

This is so cool, what a darling idea and you could hang it on the kids door on Christmas morning.

Dawn B. said...

Everything around the check out isle is so enticing. I try to stay focused. Love this tutorial Julie. It turned out great.

lisa808 said...

Thanks for the tutorial. Look forward to the full reveal of the set.

Yogi said...

cute package.

Anonymous said...

What a good idea! So nice! Greetings, Anne-Elise

Carla S. said...

What a beautiful and creative project, Julie! Thanks for sharing all the details!

Dee said...

I love this pocket you created!! This is great!!

Create It Simply said...

Super cute project!! :)

petra,s cards said...

what a beautiful project!!!! thanks for sharing!!!
xx petra

Newbie said...

What a SWEET little pouch! THANK YOU sooo much for the tutorial!! Its so simple and you made it so beautiful! Thank you for sharing!!

Tanya said...

This is so cute and so fun! Thanks for the step by step photos too, I think my daughter might like to make some

Angel said...

this is so cool! love the idea and beautiful set!

Ravengirl said...

Love that sweet little door hanger! And really, who is going to notice one or two little kisses that are missing?

Stacy Morgan said...

ACK... This is totally CUTE and easy peasy! I see another case coming my way.Adorable idea Julie.

Emily Keaton said...

Julie, your treat bag is adorable!! What a fabulous project. Thanks for the great idea and the great sneak peek of what appears to be a fantastic new set!

Synthia said...

Cute treat bag - great idea.

Unknown said...

This is a very cute idea and well done! Love the paper choice.

Lin said...

What a darling door-hanger! I love the papers you chose, the way you colored the mistletoe sprig - really special!

Naomi said...

My goodness, Julie, what a FANTASTIC project! It turned out beautifully. I will have to try one of these, myself! Love this new stamp set...this is a DEFINITE MUST-HAVE for Christmas!

ChristineCreations said...

This is just the sweetest idea girl! In every sense! I think you'd get a kiss if it were on the door :)

Kelly Sas said...

Oh my this is the most easy project yet gives such an impact! Thanks for sharing it. I can't wait to make this!!!

Linda Carson said...

What a creative idea! Thanks for the instructions! Love it!

ecpiercy said...

Julie, love your sweet door hanger! Thanks for the demo, too.

Unknown said...

Julie, this is just so cute! Great job!
hugs,
Gini

Lee said...

How totally Caaauuuuute is this!!! I see some of those in my near future!!! ;)

stampqueen said...

Awesome idea - will have to use that this year!!!

Heather Rogers said...

This is so cute Julie. I love the fold and pretty papers you used. :)
Hugs~

Bonnie said...

Such a fun, easy, little treat holder.

Tina said...

Love your project!

Tina

Rosemary said...

what a neat project... love this new set!

Barbara said...

Well, isn't THIS just the cutest thing (can you hear my accent, LOL?) What a totally creative idea--I love it!

Tammy Hershberger said...

What an adorable idea, Julie! Just too cute! I'll be right over to snitch some chocolate!

Meredith MacRitchie said...

I *love* making these pouches - they are so easy, and so impressive. The way you added the image and seam binding handle is stunning. Gorgeous project!!