Therm O Web Supplies:
SuperStik Permanent Glue Stick
Other Supplies:
Assorted patterned papers – Me & My Big Ideas, Pink Paislee
Rhinestones
Ribbon
Holly, Heart Border dies – Papertrey Ink
Biography Alphabet dies – QuicKutz
When I was a teenager one of my favorite gifts to receive was – yup, you guessed it – money. I guess some things never change because now that I have teenagers of my own, I know that cash and gift cards are something that they all enjoy too. Who am I kidding? I still appreciate getting cash and gift cards (especially a gift card to a craft store!). But however much I know the recipient will like a gift of money or a gift card, there is a part of me that feels like it is a bit of a cop out… that I should be giving something that took just a bit more thought or effort. Do you ever feel that way?
I have found that if I put a bit more time into coming up with special packaging, it makes me feel better about “just” giving cash or cards… and hopefully makes the recipient feel more special as well. These mini paper stocking ornaments are a fun way to give a gift, and also look good on their own when used as an ornament. I plan to create one for each of my kids and hang them on the tree for them to find on Christmas morning.
Let me show you how to make them. In your word processing program, insert a piece of clip art to use as a pattern. Using clip art allows you to enlarge or reduce the size to exactly what you need and there are literally thousands of images to choose from. Don’t worry about the colors and patterns of the image, just pick one that is the shape you desire. This is the one I used and I found it online in the Microsoft Office Gallery.
Print off three copies and cut out the individual parts to use as a pattern – 1) the stocking itself; 2) the cuff; and 3) the toe and heel
Next, place two pieces of paper right sides together and cut out stocking pattern.
Place SuperTape around the outer edge of the back piece of the stocking. Don’t worry if it doesn’t lay perfectly flat around the curves – the adhesive is thin enough that you won’t notice it once the front is adhered.
Attach a medium Zot to the upper right corner and use it to adhere the ends of a piece of ribbon that will become the hanger. Adhere the front and back together.
Use the cuff, toe, and heel patterns to cut pieces from coordinating paper and ink the edges.
Die cut embellishments from a sheet of iCraft.
Adhere a piece of die cut iCraft to the cuff.
Remove the protective liner from the front and sprinkle with glitter.
Use SuperStik to adhere the cuff, toe, and heel pieces to the front of the stocking.
Use Zots for Bling to attach rhinestones.
Traditional holiday colors are wonderful, but it’s also fun to create more customized versions. Here is one for my son Stephen who enjoys baseball.
I love using non-traditional color schemes as well. This one was made with papers from a 6×6 pad.
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