Eileen Hull

Three dimensional art... with heart

Triple Play Blog Hop- Week 7: Treat Toppers

Welcome to our last round of the Triple Play Blog Hop! At this time I personally want to thank all of you, designers and readers, for hopping along with us on our 7 week journey. It has been totally amazing to see the beautiful and creative projects that everyone shared and I hope they have inspired you to try out some of the techniques and ideas presented for inspiration!
And on to the project for this week- the ScoreBoard Treat Toppers die. The holidays is a great time to use these toppers to wrap half a dozen cookies for yet another cookie exchange, for jewelry and small gift presentations, handmade crafts or candy and other baked goods… you see where I am going here- lots of possibilities. The die is loaded with pieces that all work together so it’s a great value that you will use over and over again. Although this die is designed to work with matboard, you can easily run through paper as well and just fold in half! This is a great way to use up your paper scraps and make adorable packaging.

I used Stephanie Barnard’s stamps on this project and loved how they fit so perfectly on the different pieces. It was as though they were made for this die! Thanks Stephanie- I know you planned it that way! And I don’t know about you, but I love to color. The stamps lent themselves to some fun coloring with Copic markers and these I owe to Colleen Schaan, the Copic Queen, and another one of our blog hoppers!

You will need:
Big Shot die cutting machine
Treat Toppers ScoreBoard die by Eileen Hull
Little Sizzles matboard pack 6″ x 13″
Notebook Pocket ScoreBoard die by Eileen Hull
House ScoreBoard Pro die by Eileen Hull
Holly4Christmas set #14- Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard
Memento stamp pad- black
Copic Markers– assorted reds, greens and grays
silver marker
silver stamp pad
paper
coordinating glitter paper
silver glitter
glue pen
Tiny Attacher

Instructions for Toppers:

  1. Cut Treat Topper die from cream matboard piece with Big Shot. 
  2. Stamp messages on scored pieces of the die with black Memento ink.
  3. Color images with Copic markers shading as you go to give depth to the text or design.
  4. Add embellishments, such as bells and ribbons to complete design.
  5. Package gift items in clear cellophane bags.
  6. Staple or tape bags together.
  7. Add toppers by taping, tying with ribbons or stapling sides together.

HINT: Tim Holtz’s Tiny Attacher works great for stapling layers together.

For gift card holder:

  1. Cut red matboard piece 9″ x 4″. Score at 4″ on red side. Fold up.
  2. Cut a piece of coordinating paper the same size and adhere it to the white side of the matboard.
  3. Cut a pocket from paper to hold gift card and adhere to inside of folder. 
  4. Cut/punch various embellishment dies to coordinate. (I used MS snowflakes, bird, EK Success tree, 2 circles for snowman, and Plaid white HD paint for snow along with some stickles to add sparkle)
  5. Cut front bumpout section for the House die and use as front porch and door. Add strips cut from glitter paper for roof and add faux snow.
  6. Add bells on jump ring tied to ribbon on top of roof.


For bag of spices:

  1. Stamp topper and color in with Copics.
  2. Use double sided tape to adhere front and back of topper to cellophane bag.
  3. Thread ribbon through slits and tie on corner.
  4. Cover oval die cut with paper.
  5. Layer smaller scalloped oval piece on top and label contents. Ink edges.
  6. Adhere to outside of bag.


For bag of bells:

  1. Stamp topper and color with Copics.
  2. Run double sided tape on front and back inside of topper.
  3. Cut about 10 inches of ribbon and lay on fold inside.
  4. Center and press toppers closed into place on top of bag.
  5. Tie ribbon in middle and hang from tree!


But wait, there’s MORE… I have saved the best news for last! Karen, Brenda and I have so much fun on this hop, we have decided to keep it going by launching our own Triple Play blog! Here you will find new projects, guest bloggers, tips and techniques for using our dies along with some great videos, color hints and some sneak peeks here and there of upcoming releases!  Keep the inspiration going- stop by and leave us a comment or two and check back frequently for new posts. We are also on Facebook– please “like” us and let us know what you thought of the hop. 🙂 We would love to see any pics of projects you have created using our products so send them on in or post them on our FB page.

Thanks so much, my friends. It has been a blast. Warm wishes for a wonderful holiday season to all of you!

Comments

  2. Cheryl says

    Omg Eileen! I love this die and you did a fabulous job using all the die pieces! I enjoyed participating in the blog hop and thank you for inviting me. Hope to see you in LA next month!

  5. carla21 says

    Eileen, I think this die is my favorite of yours so far, just because of all the possibilities. There is just so much that can be done with all the pieces. Thanks so much for inviting us to be a part of the hop!

  6. Karen B says

    Oooh, and you used my other favorite Scoreboards die – the Notebook Pocket. LOVE that gift card holder! Well, I love everything you’ve made and can see this die being one that I will use quite often. Lots of value! It’s been a fun seven weeks, my friend. Let’s cyber toast and put our feet up!

  8. Madeline says

    So many ideas with this die Eileen! This has been great fun. Thanks for all the organizing and letting me participate. Merry Christmas!

  9. Lynda says

    What a great inspiration to see all of the clever ways you use your die. The blog hop has been so much fun. Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful ideas and talents.

  10. Jen Goode says

    LOVE all the coloring you’ve done, it’s fabulous! I’ve had so much fun on this hop, thank you so much for the opportunity to join along. See you soon!

  11. Einat Kessler says

    Eileen, I don’t know which one I love best. They are all so beautiful and colorful. I love the stamps! This blog hop was so mucg fun. I want to thank you for including me and giving me a chance to play with these great dies! Merry Christmas

  13. Madeline says

    I love your dies Eileen! They all have so many uses and it’s been wonderful to see so many of them during these hops. Thanks for including me, it was fun and inspiring. Looking forward to seeing what you have coming next!
    WIshes to you and your family for a very Merry Christmas!