Faux Snow Greeting Card

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving. Well its Black Friday and if your anything like me you would rather be crafting in your pjs than fighting a stampede of shoppers. Need a project? How about a glittery Christmas card for someone special. This card highlights some new techniques I have learned and some fabulous products you just cant live without!

Materials

Quickutz White Chipboard Sheets
Martha Stewart Tree Punch
Assorted Glitters, beads, and flock
Assorted Vintage and Scrapbook paper
Glue Stick
Puffy Fabric Paint
Sewing Machine (optional)
3D Foam Adhesive
Cardstock or a blank card
Heating tool
1. Pick out five papers that coordinate. Cut and layer your papers. You can glue or sew them on. 2. For the hills of snow I drew a wavy line and just hand cut it. I also sewed random wavy lines.
3. I added a candycane strip of paper. Under it is the icicle. Here is how to make them. Draw a straight line of puff paint all the way across. Then starting at the line draw a line down making it fat at the top then taper to a point. Vary the lengths. Let it set for a few minutes then heat with a heating tool. You get to see it puff up before your eyes. Add glue and glitter for a frosty look. 4. Now for the trees. I used Quickutz chipboard that has a peel and stick side. It is AWSOME! I punched them out using Martha Stewarts Tree punch. Simply peel the back off and add glitter, flock, or beads. You can find the tutorial for that here. I used a foam dot on the back and adhered to the card.
5. Add a little sign or tag, buttons, lace or ribbon and, a lot of glitter and you have a super special card.
I just love Martha Stewarts new glitters and beads and that chipboard is so useful. And you could make all kinds of snowy stuff with that puff paint!

Xoxo,
Brandy

Happy Thanksgiving!

On behalf of the Joli Paquet team I would like to wish each and every one of you a wonderful Thanksgiving! I hope your day is filled with happiness!
Our holiday tutorials will resume tomorrow so be sure and check back with us then!
xoxo, Cerri

No Time To Bake?

Here's a quick and easy cookie recipe that you can make for the holidays.

It practically takes no time at all to make!

Enjoy!

xo

jeanne

Merry Felt Christmas gift card Holder

Hello Everyone Happy Holidays! I am very thrilled to be part of Joli-paquet again! Thank you girls for having me! Every year I give out gift cards and don't know how to wrap them.. So I came up with a little holder to hold them in, you can also use them to tuck sweet notes to a loved one... Lets begin....

Materials you will need: 1 piece of red felt measuring 6 1/2 x 4 inches and 1 piece measuring 3x3, white faux fur fabric cut in a triangle 2 1/2 inches tall, 1 foam silver glittered star, printed Christmas text ribbon, aqua pom pom trim, aqua vintage seam binding, white and gold trim and white thread

You can use either a sewing machine or you can sew it by hand and a pair of scallop edge scissors

Step 1: cut the pieces of felt with scallop edge scissors

Step 2: sew the 3x3 piece of felt as shown, like a little pocket
Step 3: On the front cover sew the faux fur triangle
Step 4: Sew the printed text ribbon on the bottom of Christmas triangle

Step 5: Sew the gold and white trim at the bottom of tree and sew the pom pom trim at the bottom of front cover


Step 6: Cut the aqua seam binding in two 9 inch pieces, then sew them to the middle of inside of the covers for your closure

The Last step is to sew the foam silver star at the top of the Tree....
Now you have a little money holder, a gift card holder or a sweet Christmas note holder!
Wishing everyone a Stress free Holiday Season and a Merry Little Christmas! xoxo-Lilia

Holiday Gift Card/Treat Box

Hi - It's Jeanne here and welcome to the all new Holiday 2009 version of Joli Paquet! I'm so excited to be the first to share with you my tutorial for the festive Holiday Gift Card/Treat Box box shown above.

This project includes a template for making both a large and small size of the box. The larger one will hold a gift card or bracelet. The smaller box will hold a pair of earrings or candies. It's a tradition in our family to have a little treat by each place setting for Christmas dinner. The smaller box is the perfect size for this and it can do double-duty as a placecard as well.

~ Supply List ~

One - 8.5" x 11" sheet of cardstock - any color

One - 6" x 8" sheet of decorative paper - scrapbook paper, wallpaper, gift wrap

One - 1" x 6" strip of coordinating decorative paper

One 3" x 3" sheet of another coordinating decorative paper

12" strip of crepe paper in a complimentary color

2" diameter scallop edged circle punch

Large snowflake punch

Silver glitter

Medium sized Button

Thread

Embroidery Floss & Baker's Twine (optional)

Small tag

Heavy Duty Double-sided Tape

Glue Stick & White Craft Glue

Scissors

Pinking Shears (optional)

Embossing Stylus or Bone Folder

OK, now let's get started!

Step 1 - Double click on the template above to enlarge and then print out on plain paper.

Step 2 - Cut out the template for the size box you wish to make. (I am going to show you how to make the large size in this tutorial.) Using a pencil, trace the template onto plain cardstock.

Step 3 - Following the lines you traced, cut out the box from the cardstock. Using an embossing stylus (or bone folder), trace over all the dotted lines. Press down fairly hard to make folding and constructing the box easier.

Step 4 - Cover the entire back of the box with a glue stick and adhere in to the back of the 6"x8" piece of decorative paper. Cut off excess paper. (Gluing first and cutting second assures that you will have a perfect fit.)

Step 5 - Apply heavy duty double-sided tape to the right side of the entire tab. (I think this tape was originally called Wonder Tape. It is available at Michael's and various scrapbook stores.) Fold box on creases made with stylus. Peel off tape backing. Fold tab over and adhere to the inside of the other end of the box (see last picture in the photo above).

Step 6 - Fold end flaps on creases made with stylus. Attach the 1"x6" strip of decorative paper, as shown, and trim ends to fit box. (Both of these papers are from My Mind's Eye)

Step 7 - Punch a large snowflake from white cardstock. (I used Martha Stewart's Himalayan Snowflake punch available at Michael's.) Punch a 2" circle from coordinating paper. (I used a scallop edged circle punch.)

Step 8 - Glue the snowflake to the center of the scallop edged circle. Apply white craft glue to snowflake and sprinkle with silver glitter. (I used German glass glitter, but any glitter will do. You can even use Stickles Glitter Glue if you'd like.)

Step 9 - Gather one edge of approximately 12" of crepe paper (use the full width of crepe paper) by stitching a basting stitch with thread. As you pull the thread the crepe paper strip will form a rosette. Tack down center with thread to hold in place. Glue snowflake circle on top of crepe paper rosette.

Step 10 - Thread embroidery floss through button holes and secure with a knot on top of the button. Glue button to center of snowflake.

Step 11 - Decorate a small tag with your choice of paper. I added a vintage red label to write the recipient's name. Tie a bow through the hole with a length of baker's twine and attach to the front of the box with a little craft glue.

Now you're ready to fill your pillow box with a small gift, sweet treats, or a gift card. You can decorate these little boxes as simply or extravagantly as you desire. Either way, the recipient is sure to be delighted by their little gift! As the saying goes. . . . . Good things come is small packages!

Happy Holidays!!!

xxoo

Jeanne

Get out your glue and glitter!

BECAUSE...

and we hope to see you there!

Happy Crafting,

Cindy

Are You Ready?

For a new round of Joli Paquet? The blog has been decorated and we are glittering, glueing, cutting, and creating getting ready for the new round of Holiday 2009 Joli Paquet! We are so excited about the Holidays and the tutorials, tips, and new kits we have planned for you. Be sure and check back soon for more Holiday announcements! And don't forget to add the new Holiday Joli Paquet button above to your blog. You can also find it in the sidebar.

Stay Tuned!
Cindy