Good Thursday morning and welcome to the Impression Obsession Design Team “Last Minute Holiday Gifts” challenge. I don’t know about you but it seems I always need an extra gift or two on hand. I love canning homemade apple butter and decorating the jars with old-fashioned gingham with touches of pine and holly. The Circle Greeting Cutout set has the perfect generic sentiments for the tags on the extra gifts. The Holly Flourish and Pine Pair are just the perfect size to embellish the tag. I like to stamp the Gingham Cover a Card image on regular printer paper to make it easier to apply to the top of the jar.
I started by stamping the gingham on printer paper, cutting out the square image with my paper trimmer and molding it to the top of the canning jar. I probably could have trimmed the paper down a little more. I like using square cover instead of round because I think it adds another interesting country old-fashioned feel to the decoration. I applied 1/8” double stick tape to a 12” piece of ribbon, attached it to the top of the covered canning jar and tied it tightly in place. I had several red and white circles from the Circle Shaker Frames in my stash so I used the white to cut the sentiment and attached the red one behind it with double stick tape. I punched a 1/8” circle hole in the top of the tag and used the red tie to tie it on the tag.
I cut one holly flourish and attached red punched 1/8” circles with glossy accents to several spots on the holly for berries. I formed the pieces of pine and holly with my stylus and molding pad and arranged and attached them on the tag with glossy accents. I attached a pretty red multi loop bow to the top of the tag with glue dots for the finishing touch. I think this makes such a pretty gift.
Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession Blog (all the details are there!). A random challenge card will be selected to showcase on the IO blog and you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing! I hope you will go check out what the other IO teams members created for the challenge. Thanks for coming by today.
So pretty Kittie, only problem is I wouldn’t ever want to open the apple butter!!!
An adorable gift Kittie, love the impression obsession dies. I’ve received mine, but haven’t had a moment to play. 🙁
P.S. Just went back to take a second look, OMGosh, I thought the gingham was a scrap piece of material, I can’t believe it’s paper……so realistic! I bet it would stamp beautifully on thin white muslim fabric. That’s one detailed background stamp……gorgeous!!!
not only is that great decorating of the jar but that you made what is inside too is so cool. I would never know that was printer paper, wonderful gift!!
Kitty, this is truly two gifts in one. Who would think of beautifully decorating homemade apple butter but you. Truly wonderful. I, too, thought the gingham cover was scrap fabric. You’re amazing! Happy holidays to you and your family and as always thank you for sharing your creativity with us all year through!
How beautifully decorated, truly inspirational. Yum, apple butter, what a great gift to receive, Love it.
This is lovely Kittie…..I, too, would have thought the gingham was fabric had I not read it firt. So love Apple Butter. Do you share your recipe? You decorate this with the same care that you do your cards…Would love to receive this one. 🙂
Kittie, this is another one of those..”If I find it in the trash..You are in trouble” kind of tags. thanks for your sharing.
Beautiful!
One for me , please! 😉
This is beautiful. I love that sentiment die.
Homemade gifts are wonderful, adding a personally made tag is really special. The tag, gingham cover, holly and pine all look so authentic. I thought the gingham was fabric! You are such a giving and thoughtful person. TFS.
Kittie,
This is so sweet… in fact, lemme send you my address so you can send me one…. LOL… ok, but it was a good try on my part!!!! Again, you’ve done the cutest idea…. you so amaze me…. Thank you for sharing your sensational creativity ….
so sweet and beautiful!
such a great gift idea. Everything about it is perfect.
Now that is just gorgeous! I love that die for your tag and all your beautiful embellishing Kittie.
Good Afternoon, Kittie, HUMMMMM! what a nice gift. made by you and one of my favorites. i love apple butter. You did a super job decorating. I too thought the gingham was cloth an not paper, and the tag, bow, and holly sure does top it off…… love it…..thank you sooo much….have a good day.
Nice pkging, Kittie! Love the gingham, greens and holly w/tiny berries. 🙂