Handmade & Homemade Just for You

Today the Papertrey Ink designers are showcasing an adorable stamp set called "Just For You" that was created by super cute Lisa Johnson.  (all of their blog links are to the right) This set covers oh' so many gift giving occasions.  My only hobby is paper crafting, but I do love making quick and easy treats!

I came up with an idea of how to make super simple strawberry shortcake!

Of course we start with the freshest strawberries!  I cut white card stock down to fit on the top of this plastic container.  I added 2 scalloped cut borders.  One in pink felt and another from blue paper.  It's embellished with 2 flower accents and a green silk bow that's wrapped around the lid.  I stamped on the bottom portion of the white base ...this leaf pattern is found in the "Just For You" set.

Next is a small tub of strawberry flavored whip cream.  Most whip cream lids have a recipe on the back, so it's easy to remove the paper top.  I traced it onto blue paper and added to it.  I die cut the flower from felt and stamped the round sentiment onto white card stock.  The stamp set comes with an apple image, but I thought that it could esily be adapted to be a strawberry as well.  Did I succeed?  The strawberry was stamped with Raspberry Fizz ink and I added a green felt stem to the top.

Here's a close-up

The last ingredient are buscuts.  I wrapped the cylinder shape with card stock, die cut a label and made another strawberry accent from a stamped apple.  This time I cut the image out and popped it up with a foam square.  This versatile set also includes a sweet flower image that I stamped onto white card stock, cut it out and added a yellow button in the center.  Homemade and handmade are 2 very important sentiments that complete this set.

a gift bag is the perfect carry all for this gift set.  Everything fits perfectly inside.  I used borders from the Raspberry Suite Color Couture, cut them down and added them to the top.  I cut my own felt strawberry accent, complete with a stamped flower accent.  How very cool if you have the chance to handpick your strawberries, but otherwise, store bought ones are just as delish!


Of course I just HAD to make up a batch...this is the final result...yummmm

Papertrey Ink products:
stamps: Just For You
ink: Dark Chocolate, Raspberry Fizz, Spring Moss
paper: white card stock, Raspberry Fizz card stock, Pretty Pastels patterned paper
other: Color Couture vol. 1 and vol. 2, lemon tart buttons, Raspberry Fizz and Spring Moss felt, Rustic cream button twine, Raspberry Fizz ribbon, New Leaf ribbon,  Fillable Frames 1 die cut, small and medium scalloped die cut borders, flower die cut

other: brown card stock, kraft gift bag

Thanks so much for joining us today
xoxo

Comments

[Beverly BL]

All your labels are so cute. And that strawberry shortcake made me hungry. Hope you made a bunch.

[Kim Ross]

ADORABLE! Love the strawberry theme! It'll be great for the special strawberry pie that I make for my dad! :)

[Lisa Johnson]

Send some of that my way girl! Love it! Such a great summertime gift too!

[Karolyn Loncon]

Oy! So freakin' cute!!! And DEE-LICIOUS I'm sure!! Such a clever, clever girl . . . Miss you!

[Pamela~]

Yummm... love your ideas, too cute, especially the felt touches!

[Gayatri Murali]

Yum! Love your project. My friend loves strawberries and you project has inspired me to make a project for my friend. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Michele]

This is such a CUTE idea!!! YUM!!!!

[Karen B.]

Cute idea, and it looks so yummy!

[StampinCathy]

OMGosh! Look at all the creative and inspriting MOJO! I just love all the cute ideas and how fun this would be to make for a friend. Perfect time to make some fun goodies for the summer.

[Diane Jaquay]

Oh YUM!! What a beautiful and tasty gift!! And yes, you surely did succeed, I thought that really was a strawberry stamp (you clever girl ;)

[chriss blagrave]

Yum! Great themed set and so timely with summer almost upon us! Love this new Just for You set!

[Carol R]

Oh so cute and what a great idea for giving as a gift! Who does not like strawberry shortcake?! Definitely a summertime favorite around here.

[Vicki B]

What a cute idea! Yummy idea as well! I am really liking this new set! Thanks for your tip!

[Becky K.]

Very cute gift! So many possibilities with that set, I can't wait to see the rest of it. Then I'll have to start making more homemade gifts. :)

[Maile Belles]

Yummy, I love strawberry shortcake!!! What a fun idea, I love how you turned the apple into a strawberry!

[Sarah Mullanix]

This is such a cute idea!! I think that I may do it as a end of the year gift for my daughter's teacher! TFS

[Rachel Schumacher]

What a cute idea, Kim! Would make a perfect little gift!