Christmas - Treat ideas - Popcorn Wrappers

Supplies:

Cardstock
Rubberstamps
Inks
Stickles Glitter glue* (optional)
Microwave popcorn (comes in standard size or mini single serve packs, mini packs can be found at Walmart, for about $2.50 for 12 bags)

*note: not all glitter glues are the same. I purchased 3 big bottles for $1 at the dollar store and they were awful, at least the red was, there was hardly any glitter compared to the amount of glue, it looked better after I applied a couple of layers (letting layers dry in between). I highly recommend the "Stickles" brand of glitter glue (it runs about $2 for a tiny bottle) - as there is a ton of very vibrant glitter with a sharp point for an applicator, great for detail work. I did try the Joann Essentials glitter glue as well, and it is not bad, the applicator is not as sharp, but the glitter wasn't too bad in it.

Saying ideas:
-Just "poppin" over to say Merry Christmas
-So glad you "popped" into my life
-Just "poppin" over to say Hi
-Just "poppin" over to see how you are doing!

Instructions:

1. Measure your popcorn bag in each direction. Take that measurement and add a few more inches to each side, so that your piece of cardstock will wrap around the popcorn and the flaps will over lap some, enough so that you can adhere or staple them together.
2. Score your cardstock so that the piece of cardstock will cleanly fold around the popcorn package.
3. Once you have the cardstock cut, you are ready to rubberstamp your images on to the front panel of the cardstock, color with markers, pencils or use glitter glue. The glue option will need to dry for a couple of hours.
4. Type your sentiment and print out. Cut out sentiment and mat. Adhere to the front panel.
5. Ink edges of wrapper.
6. Once complete and dry, wrap around your popcorn and adhere the flaps on the back side.

Good luck and have fun!!

Debbie Weller
DebDuzScrappin.com

Cards - "Natural Resources" set 5

Cards - "Natural Resources" set 4

Cards - "Natural Resources" set 3

Cards - "Natural Resources" set 2

Cards - "Natural Resources" set 1

Here is a couple of the cards from ClubScrap Natural Resources Greetings-to-Go card making kit.

Christmas - Ornaments - Alcohol Ink'd glass

ALCOHOL INK'D GLASS ORNAMENTS

Supplies:
-Clear glass ornaments
-Various colors of Alcohol inks
-Fine Glitter
-DUO liquid adhesive/glue
-Alcohol Ink Applicator (wooden stamp handle/felt)
-Ribbon
-Wire
-Hot Glue gun

Instructions:

1. Take your glass ornaments, remove the metal topper, and rinse them out with hot water and let them dry completely. I let mine dry overnight.
2. Once dry, squeeze about a tablespoon of liquid glue (make sure you use one that dries clear & stays tacky, like DUO does), roll your ornament around, so that the entire inside of the ornament is covered with the glue. You may have to add more or less depending on the size of your ornament. Flip ornament over so excess glue can drip out of the ornament. I find an old egg carton works well for this. Let the glue dry completely, it will dry clear. I let mine dry overnight.
3. Add a little bit of glitter at a time to the inside of the ornament. Shake it all around, so that the glitter sticks to all the surfaces inside the ornament.
4. To add the alcohol inks, I did a combination of two different methods of application. By just using the applicator tool, you will get a very light look of the alcohol inks. I wanted to have a more vibrant look, so I - VERY CAREFULLY - squeezed on a SINGLE drop of the alcohol ink onto the ornament, and very slowly turned the ornament from side to side to move the ink around, I also softly blew on the ink to spread it. Occasionally it would run too quickly and that is when I would use the tool and dab it to mix it. I did my ornaments assembly line style, so I would add one color in various spot on an ornament, then set aside to completely dry. I put my drying ornaments on the ends of pens/pencils in a cup for drying. Then when I had one color on all the ornaments, I started with the second color, applying directly and using the applicator tool as needed. You want to be sure and the let colors dry in between applying the next color, just to ensure they don't get a muddy look. I used between 2-4 colors of the inks on the ornaments shown in the photo above.
5. Once your ornament is dry, I reinstalled the metal topper to the ornament. Then I used wire and tied a ribbon for the top, and hot glued it into place on the metal topper.

Good luck and have fun!!
Debbie Weller
DebDuzScrappin.com