Christmas Candy Purses

Since the Christmas candy was still out from the Candy Dispenser Boxes, I decided to cut a couple of candy purses {previously seen HERE, HERE  with tutorial and HERE on my blog} and decorate them for Christmas.

These are really cute and really easy to make and a good way to use up scraps of paper! Thanks for stopping by!

Purse Treat/Gift Card holder

Hi again hoppers and other visitors! It day two of the SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog Hop and the line up is the same as for day one. So you should have come to my blog from Jen's  http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/  but if you didn't or you want to start at the beginning, head to Bobbi Jo's blog   http://sweetsassydiva.com/.

My project for to day is another purse! But this one is a treat/gift card holder. I made the purse using Tie The Knot and Kate's ABCs carts. The closure for the purse is from Fabulous Finds and has a velcro dot under it. And the pink flower is from Flower Shoppe.

And inside the purse are some chocolate kisses and a gift card to Joann's! How fun!

I hope you enjoyed today's project! Now head over to Anita's blog http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/. Thanks for visiting my blog and hopping along with us!  :)

Purse Shape Thank You Note holder

Welcome to the SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog Hop! We are celebrating Bobbi Jo's (SweetSassyDiva) birthday this weekend March 10th and 11th. Each day will be a new project and be sure to check out the yummy blog candy giveaways!

I am so happy that you could join us for this super fun Blog Hop showcasing Birthday Themed fun! You will find an array of ideas along the hop and be sure to become a follower and leave some love aka comments along the way.

This is a TWO-Day hop so, be sure to catch both days for maximum celebration and ideas.

If you've hopped over from Jennifer at http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/, then you are in the right place. If you've just popped in to visit my blog and would like to join our SweetSassyDiva Birthday Blog hop, please start at the beginning with Bobbi Jo's blog http://sweetsassydiva.com/ because...starting at the start is always SMART! :)

We have a WONDERFUL Grand Prize for one lucky hopper that is donated by Bobbi Jo! It is a cricut cartridge called Sophie. To be eligible, please visit each blog hop stop leaving a comment also, become a follower at http://sweetsassydiva.com/ and be sure to leave a comment! One random winner will be chosen on Wednesday, March 14th, giving you plenty of time to finish the hop.

My project for the hop is something everyone receiving presents, birthday or otherwise, needs! It's a cute little purse Thank You card holder! It would make a great gift or make one and keep it for yourself!

I designed the folder in Cricut Craft Room using Craft Room Basics and George and Basic Shapes carts. The embossing is done with the Jamara Cuttlebug embossing folder. Inside the purse are pockets to hold the Thank You cards and envelopes. The handle is black beads strung on a thin wire and then attached to the purse folder. It is held closed with a velcro dot.

And, of course there are some matching Thank You cards! The sentiment was printed on my computer and then cut with my Cricut. The scallop circle is from Craft Room Basics. Both the scallop circle and the black strip are embossed with the Jamara Cuttlebug folder for a coordinated look.

Thank you for checking out my project. I hope that you will become a follower of http://sweetsassydiva.com/ and my blog and leave us a comment.

The fun doesn't end here though so be sure to hop on over to Anita at http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Be sure to also check back tomorrow for some more celebration and more chances to win!

A St. Patrick's Day Candy Purse

To hold all those gold coins you'll get from the Leprechauns you catch!

 I made 30 of these little purses for the Cricut Circle St. Patrick's theme Crop. They are cut from the same .ccr file as the SWARM favor purse and the Valentine candy purse.


And, yes, there's an Easter one too!

CCR file for the Candy Purse

It appears that some people who had requested the .ccr file for the Candy Purse didn't receive it even though I emailed it. It must be a problem with your or my email provider. So, if any one wants the file, you can go to box.net and download it there. I'd love to see any Candy Purses you make!

https://www.box.com/s/4be7x177n5grqqd55kdx

Candy Purse Tutorial

To make this candy purse, you will need the purse shape (red marquee shape, I designed this in CCR using CraftRoom Basics so the holes for the ribbon are cut with the shape), the layer (pink flower print), a little embellishment (the heart), 6 inches of 1/4 inch wide ribbon, a lollipop bag and candy.

Glue the layer onto the purse shape and score just along the right side of the rectangles.

Add a small line of double stick tape below the rectangles.

Thread the ribbon through one slot and press it into the tape. Then repeat for the other side.

Put your candy in the lollipop bag and fold the sides in so it's smaller at the top and fold the top down and staple closed.

Place the candy bag on the purse shape and fold the flap over and staple through all layers.

Add your embellishment to cover the staple on the front and you're done!

If you'd like the .ccr file for this project, leave me a comment with your email address and I'll send it to you! :)

Candy Purses

It's always so much fun to get together with Cricut friends and spend the day scrapping and chatting and laughing! Here are the cute little Candy Purses I made for the attendees at our SWARM.

I used the marquee shape from the Accent Essentials cart and added two little rectangles to where I wanted the ribbon to thread through using Cricut Craft Room. I also sized the layer for the flap in CCR and quickly cut and assembled 20 little purses.