Creation Station Blog Hop - Nurture to Nature, Flowers to Showers

Welcome to this month's Creation Station Blog hop and this month we are covering Nurture to Nature, Flowers to Showers and I'm looking forward to seeing what all the Design Team have to offer with their interpretations of this theme. 

You may have hopped on over from the wonderful Julie Kettlewell and already seen some of that Inspiration, but if not, be sure to hop on round once you've seen what I have to offer. 

I thought of Mother Nature in a few ways and decided to couple two amazing stamp sets together ... Moon Baby and Basket Bunch. Isn't this baby just so cute?!

My husband commented how the white stitched oval background looked like an egg. That wasn't actually intentional, but made to simply allow the baby to stand out, but he's right .... I thought about a Moses basket sat in the garden on a beautiful spring day with this cute sleeping baby curled up ... but what sentiment should I use? ... 

Well it didn't need any more than quite simply ... "Hello Baby". Don't you just love Spring and all that it brings?

Lets see what the other girls have to offer and in particular Andrea who is next. 

  

Creation Station Design Team - Boxes, Baskets and Bags Oh My!

A warm welcome to this month's Creation Nation Blog Hop and one that's all about Boxes, Baskets and Bags ... oh my!

If you've hopped on over from the talented Jennifer Downey, then you'll have already been treated to some fantastic inspiration, well this is what I have to share with you today. 

The Falling in Love Designer Series Paper pack is just gorgeous and this particular striking print, is one of my favourites. It's the boldest of the pack, which was why I felt it suitable for this project, coupled with Very Vanilla.

Just half a sheet of Designer Series Paper created this bag, that I embellished with a simple coordinating tag and the beautiful rimmed Pearl Embellishments. It's a simple bag I grant you and one that I've seen many times, but sometimes its the paper or embellishment that you use that creates the wow factor. 

I hope this has inspired you to get creating your own gift bags and boxes. Now hop on over to see what delights the lovely Cindy has in store for you. 

        

Thanks for hopping by ... 

   

Creation Station Design Team Hop - Birthday Bonanza

Welcome to the Creation Station Design Team Blog Hop and this month we're having a Birthday Bonanza. If you've hopped on over from Jennifer Downey, then you'll have already been spoilt to some amazing inspiration and if you've just started the hop here ... Welcome ... you're in for some treats.

I share with you some Cool Treats for a Summertime Birthday and have made some fun Bunting, a Card and a small treat bag.  

The bunting was made with a combination of the dies from the Frozen Treats Framelits and the Big Wish Framelits that accompany the Biggest Birthday Ever Stamp Set in the Annual Catalogue. I've not played with that set anywhere near enough ... so pulled it out and this is where I ended up.

A few sprinkles, some linen thread and you have yourself some cool bunting to hang. 

This card was inspired by a card I saw the lovely Paula Dobson create recently and a card I created a long while ago with punched out balloons as a neutral background. I really like the retro feel of this and the gentle shimmer of a lick of 'Wink of Stella' to the Ice Pops.

The Designer Series Papers, Tasty Treats are gorgeous! ... I just love the fresh cool colours and how each side compliments the other, so to make a treat bag that has a fold over top to show the internal ice pop print, was a must. 

Buy this bundle during Sale-a-Bration and add a pack of Sprinkles and you could choose the Tasty Truck Stamp Set from the Sale-a-Bration offering to go with it. Such a fun FREE set. 

Oooo this makes me want to plan a summertime Birthday Party ... How about you?

Now hop on over to see what Julie has in store for you and enjoy the rest of the hop.

       

Creation Station Blog Hop - Love is in the Air ...

... Love is Everywhere!

To give thanks to our loved ones is something that need not be left until Valentines Day, so this month's hop is generally about Love ... with a share of some of the new Spring/Summer products that have just launched. 

If you've hopped on over from the lovely Julie B then welcome, you'll have already been treated to some great makes.

My share is a simple little card and gift packet. I've coupled the new Lift me Up with Timeless Textures for the background and some simple punched out and embossed hearts.

I actually love the simplicity of this card and the clean fresh colours. 

It's difficult to see it here, but I've used a swipe of Wink of Stella along the top edge of each of the clouds, to pick up the sunlight that the final balloon is heading for. 

I've then just taken the little Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and replicated the image from the card, to the front of the packet, switching the sentiment and selecting just one coloured heart ... the one that soared above the rest. 

I hope you have liked this little share with you. There are many more uses for this gorgeous bundle, but this is just a quick and simple little share for you

Do continue through the hop to see what the others have to share with you ... and of course, we all welcome your comments to our creations. 

        

Back to Julie B ................ Forwards to Elizabeth Price

Creation Station Blog Hop - Wrap it Up for Christmas

It's Gift Giving Season and the time when we often spend more time and thought on our Gift Wrapping, so this month, the Creation Station Design Team are focusing on just that, with Wrap it Up for Christmas. 

If you've hopped on over from the very talented Dena Rekow at the Creativity Cave, then you'll have already seen some fabulous inspiration, well I hope you'll enjoy what I now have to share with you. 

NOTE: Sadly right now, there appears to be something wrong with the posting of Dena's blog post, so you may want to hop back to see Denita Wright's creation instead, to keep the hop going. Hopefully Dena will manage to get this sorted in due course.

Sometimes wrapping difficult presents can be an issue and although this particular project requires a relatively small present, the concept is the same if you were to use wrapping paper or, as I have here, a 12" x 12" piece of Designer Series Paper. 

I love this particular pattern and believe it looks quite striking coupled with the Real Red Ribbon, which has now been reduced in price. 

Instructions to make a Gift Bag from a sheet of patterned paper

1. To make this simple gift bag, take a full size sheet of DSP and adhere it into a tube, before flattening it down (ensuring the join is to the middle) and creating a bottom flap, which will be the depth of the bag. 

2. You then need to open up the base flap, flattening down one side at a time, to create a triangle to the side.

3. Repeat step 2 to the other side, before folding up the bottom flap and placing some double sided tape on it (here I have used Red Sticky Strip so that you can see it). Now fold down the opposite side to create the base. 

4. Open the bag and give it some volume before filling it. 

5. Fold over the top edge and now create two punched holes. To help line these up, you might like this little tip. 

TIP: Take a long scrap of cardstock. Place it along the top edge of the bag and punch your first pole through the bag and cardstock scrap. Remembering which is the side and top, flip it over to the opposite side, pairing up the side and top again, before punching the second hole, through that of the last one in the cardstock. You should now have holes with equal distance from the sides and top for you to thread your ribbon through.

I then made these cute Candy Cane Gift Tags to attach to the front of my present. I had seen something similar last year on Pintrest and had to create something similar.

I love how you can add not only a gift tag, but a stick of candy to the gift at the same time.

I hope you have enjoyed what I have shared with you today and you'll find some inspiration from it for your Christmas gift giving this year. You'll find many of the items that I have used in the End of Year Sale, so 

Hop on over to see what the lovely Sara Levin has in store for you and enjoy the rest of the hop. 

    

Back to Dena Rekow      Forwards to Sara Levin

With temporary issues with Dena's blog post going live, you may want to hop back to see Denita Wright's post to help keep the hop going. 

Thanks for hoping by