Trim the Tree....

Hey, hello!

It's week 3 of FEATURE FRIDAY at Concord & 9th and this time we're showcasing the Trim the Tree stamps and dies.  Love that mondo-sized tree and all the bits you can use with it.

My first project is these little gift bags.  I've accumulated a few over the years of subscribing to scrapbook kit clubs and I like to decorate them with fabric shapes and use them as gift bags.  So quick and easy and re-usable.

The design of these is really simple -  I just ironed Heat'n'Bond to the back of a variety of fabrics, ran those through the Sizzix and ironed them onto the muslin bags.  While I was threading and gluing on buttons I was able to listen to one whole episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast.  #winningatlife  

So while I was in the gift giving mindset, I decided to make some gift tags too.  I used the plaid background stamp set in various color combos, stamped a sentiment on vellum and layered them overtop the plaid background.  There is a To: and From: stamped on the back of each that I didn't think to photograph.

My final project is a shaker card.  I die cut the tree from coordinating Christmas patterned paper I had and stamped the sentiment on the inside of the card, so that it can be seen from the front.  I also stamped the lights (very carefully) on the top layer of acetate and filled the front with clear and gold shiny stuff.  I remember again why I don't often make shaker cards.  They are involved!!  So this one needs to go to someone worthy!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to click over to the Concord & 9th blog to see what the other guest designers have created!