It's MONDAY!

I used to look at Mondays like Garfield the cat does. Let's just say he isn't very cheerful about this particular day of the week!

 

However, I have come to TOLERATE Mondays. I do feel so much more refreshed after a great week-end. Well, this past week-end was extra fun as my sweet daughter, Brittany, turned 21! Now, how in the world did that happen? (When people say kids grow up too fast they really do know what they are talking about.) Here she is on her birthday!

  

Brittany used to be on Prima's team when she was a wee squirt! Since then she has grown up and is a junior in college majoring in Graphic Design. (She still dabbles in scrapbooking and does our Hybrid feature in our FAB monthly newsletter!) You have got to download this month's freebie that Britt created and play along with me.

 

Each hybrid design is created just for you! Once you save it on your computer you can print it out as many times as you wish. Brittany created these two projects with her digital elements:

(Using the pumpkin card option Britt created a fun card with touches of divine texture! )

(Using the tag option Britt printed the pumpkin on our Annalee patterned paper for extra dimension, then decorated it with a Pearl swirl and a piece of our felt devine.)

 

Well, I am going to take this tag download and show you another way to use it for fast and easy TREATS for Halloween.

You'll need:

• Prima pumpkin tag print-outs
• clear treat bags (I used Wilton party bags)
• candy corn (or any other candy that survives in the house long enough to be bagged!)
  
• curly ribbon (to tie bags shut)
  
• crepe paper (for decoration, optional)
  

First fill your bag with candy and tie it shut with the curly ribbon. Add a crepe paper bow if desired, or just leave the curly ribbon a bit longer.

After cutting out your tags (with a plain scissors as shown OR a pinking shears for extra fun) you will need the following Prima products to decorate it with style:

• Sugarplum Roses in Chestnut-543716 (you could really use any small Prima flower for these)
• Felt Devines-537142
• Say It In Crystals swirl-535841 (we will cut these apart so one swirl will decorate 3-4 bags)

 

1. Add part of a crystal swirl using the swirl on the tag as a guide.
   
2. Cut the felt devines apart for the pumpkin's "stem and leaves"

Now grab a few other supplies to kick these tags up a notch!

• Pinking Shears
• Silver Stickles
• Black Distress Ink
• Pumpkin Spice Glimmer Mist

1. Cut off the clear bag tops with the pinking shears.
2. Add a flower to the tag and ink the edges with black ink.
3. Adhere the tag to the front of your treat bag with a glue dot.

OR add a touch of Silver Stickles to the flower for a sparkly option!

 

OR spray your flower with a little Pumpkin Spice Glimmer Mist for more intense color and a touch of glimmer!

What you have are stunning treat bags perfect for handing out to co-workers, neighbors, your kid's teachers or friends! These really are fun and FAST to make. Get the kids involved and have a grand ole time together cranking these sweet treats out together! And do it today to make your MONDAY even sweeter!

 ~~ Sharon

Comments

[Kathy]

stunning!

[Tracy Sarra]

Happy Birthday!!! Hope you had a great day. Love the projects. :)

[Erika Seever]

So pretty!!

[Misty Willis]

Love the projects...and the video was a super duper treat!!!! LOVE Garfield! LOL

[cari fennell]

This project is adorable and so is Britt! Love that girl!