Day 5 - Simple Stories & Epiphany Crafts Blog Hop

There have been so many great projects this week using the Epiphany Crafts Epoxy Tools!  I love them all! 

For my designs, I decided on traditional Simple Stories layouts using the Handmade Holiday  Elements and the varous 12x12 page protectors.

My first set of pages focus on our Christmas Eve family party...

My second set of pages are all about Christmas morning.  Here is where I added in the fun oval epoxy shapes from Epiphany Crafts!  I created buttons with initials for each of my kids on Christmas morning. I love the little extra touch and dimension they add to my traditionally "flat" layout!  So fun!

 

I have to say that I had never used these tools before now, but I'm a huge fan!  They were simple, quick and fun to create with.... I have a wish list started of all the shapes I must have now!  Fabulous!

 

 

Time to start wrapping those gifts!  Why not keep it "simple" and create gift wrapped items that can be used again?  I used the Handmade Holiday Collection to cover these boxes and bag in a way that they can be easily opened with out ripping the paper. Then I used the Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio and Charms to make permanent gift tags that can be used for many future holidays.

For the larger box (found at target), I covered the bottom of the box with the Handmade Holiday mistletoe patterned paper #2709 and left the lid alone since it was already a beautiful red color.  For the permanent gift tag, I chose a 4 x 6 journal card from the Handmade Holiday Collection with a plain background and used my typewriter to add the gift recipient's name, but one could easily hand write a name as well - just make sure it will fit in a 1" cirlce.  Then I used the Epiphany Crafts Round 25 Shape Studio and Bubble Caps to punch out the name.  Finally I added the Bubble Cap to the Round 25 Charm Setting.  Voila - a simple reusable gift tag charm that dresses up any gift wrapping.

For the smaller box, which has a lid that folds up, I wrapped a strip of the Handcrafted patterned paper #2707 around the edge of the box and then cut a 3 x 3 inch square to adhere to the fold up lid.  I used my scissors to curl small strips of a contrasting patterned paper and then used some foam tape to add the fun snowman sticker.  Finally I tied on the reusable gift tag charm.

For the kraft colored gift bag, I kept it simple and used some patterned paper and the scalloped cardstock sticker trim from the 12 x 12 Fundamental Cardstock Stickers.  The beautiful tag is actually a cardstock from the collection.  Then, of course, I tied on one of the Epiphany Crafts gift tag charms.

 

Good luck with getting all of your holiday shopping and wrapping done in time for your own Handmade Holiday, and we hope that Simple Stories makes it a little easier...

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Comments

[Marcia Dehn-Nix]

Love everything I am seeing this week! Those trinkets make awesome gift tags with some Simple Stories papers.

[Lin]

LOOOOVE the Handmade Holiday Collection papers - thanks for all the inspiration this week!

[Lin]

And I liked your Facebook page....

[Wendy Crowe]

Loved all the inspiration this week! The personalized gift tags are so beautiful!

[Wendy Orme]

Fabulous Christmas layouts!

[Miriam Prantner]

Love how you used the oval on the layouts and the packaging is just so pretty! This has been a great week!

[Amy Jackson]

I love the combination of usng the charms with SS Holiday papers...hmmm....sounds like a great Christmas gift idea! Now I've got to find one of the punches!

[Kayla Foister]

These gift packages are super cute and will save you money on gift wrapping in the long run! I love this paper collection as well!

[Romy]

Wow, fabulous creations! This is such a wonderful and cozy collection!

[diana]

I love the idea of the gift tags!!! keep the great ideas and projects coming!

[Vicki Parker]

Love seeing how you have used the page protectors and incorporating EC within those. :)

[Marisa]

beautiful projects! love the gift tag idea and covering the boxes! Thanks for the ideas!!

[K in PA]

Love how you used the Handmade Holiday collection in conjunction with the divided page protectors! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Sue Alg]

Love all this neat stuff. Great ideas for dressing up those packages.

[Sue D]

Love the paper and the charms just add a special touch.

[Kelsey]

Super great ideas for the upcoming Christmas season!

[elisabeth lind]

just love these. new fan on fb

[Carol B]

I already like your FB page. Thanks for all the inspiring projects on the blog!

Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com

[Memoriesbymanda]

I was already a 'liker' on Facebook. Great creations

[Carla Hundley]

Lots of fun projects. Great use of the paper.
Carla from Utah

[Cynthia B.]

Kim's pages are awesome! I do especially love that grid of 9 pockets for Simple Stories goodies and our photos. Great job by Liz, too - her holiday packaging is perfect. :)

[Kim H]

love the charm reuseable gift tags. the layout with the intial lettersand banner is wonderful. thanks for the ideas.

[BeckiV]

Thanks for the gift bag idea. I've been collecting the bags from the family's holiday shopping so I can decorate and reuse them. This idea is perfect.

[Melanie C]

Great ideas! I really want to try your new 6x8 album!

[Christel Nall]

Awesome products! Projects are darling. Thanks for the inspiration!