Altered Item Thursday: Baby Gifts & Some Design Team News!!!

Happy Saturday! So I had pre-schedule this post since I knew I had a pretty busy Thursday and Friday and did it work - um, nope! Sorry about that, hope you like the items. First I can now share with you some exciting news - Rachel over at Hope Stamps Eternal has asked me to be part of her newly formed Design Team!!! I'll be posting my first project tomorrow, Sunday, so make sure to check back, but for now here's the rest of the fab team:

Michelle, Bonnie, Colleen, Jessica, Kelli, Natalie, and Tammy

Now onto my altered item Thursday. I have many baby showers to got to this summer which have very similar guest list so I want to make sure I keep my gifts different and creative. The first idea came to me while having frozen yogurt with my little buddy Gaven, I saw this to-go  ice cream containers:

 

Right away I knew I wanted to alter it into a gift container and put a onesie in it and so here's what I ended up with.

 

 

Here's a pic with the top off and the onesie out. 

 

I started by printing a sheet from Gina K. Designs' 100% Sweet Digital Paper and a sheet of Sweet Cupcake Card Template (I used the ice cream tag here, which I cut and colored in with Copics). You can download both items as well as others for free here - StampTV Freebies . 

The other thing I got ready was the onesie. After washing it I ironed the SEI Iron-On Flock Transfer...it's intended to e used on scrapbook pages, but they work on fabric as well - love that!

I also got an extra container so I could take it apart and use it trace the digi paper.

 

Once I cut it out I, adhered it to the container. I used double-sided tape which I placed around the container as shown below.

 

Once I adhered the digi paper I added some ribbon, buttons and Ice Cream tag and now it's ready to be gifted.

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The next project is a Bag-a-Lope with some Thank You notes in them. Many of you who are moms I'm sure recall how hectic life gets with a newborn so I thought thank you notes is something a new mom can always use.

Here's a pic of the outside of the bag.

 

I made the bag out of an envelope using the Bag-a-lope technique which you can find a great tutorial of it on SCS here: Bag-a-Lope Tutorial. All the images and stamps are from H&M Stamps' Miracle from Above set. Once I decorated the bag I moved on to make the Thank You notes.

Here's a pic of the bag with one of the notes.

 

Here's a photo of just the note which I made using Baby Themed Shaped Cards Template Set by Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs. On the left is a pic of it closed and on the right a pic of it open.

 

After I printed the template onto Paper Temptress card stock, I ran it through the crimper and put it together. I didn't want the note to show at the bottom so I added a strip for it to sit on.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope you're having a cupcakelicious day,

Comments

[Stephanie Atterbury]

How creative and cute! You gotta get an Etsy shop started!

[Cindy Haffner]

So cool, great gift ideas!!!

[Jessie/knightrone]

Congrats girl!! Super cute stuff!!

[veronica]

totally beautiful

[LuvLee]

Oh and DUH!! Absolutely HUGE congrats!!!!! I can't wait to see your new projects and cards!!!

[LuvLee]

Ohhhh another gift just OUTTA this world Carolina!!!! The baby notes are toooo adorable!

[Christi]

Congrats on the DT! They are lucky to have you! :) All your projects and creations lately have blown me away! Sorry I haven't had time to comment but I have been looking. :) You are awesome girl!!

[Jane Harrah]

First, congratulations! You so deserve to be on design teams! Second, thank you so much for my card and book mark! I LOVE THEM. Third, you are so smart and clever and see so much where others don't! What great ideas and that card is darling with the diaper look! The onesie is so cute.

[Anita A.]

Congrats! Your projects are amazing!

[michelle]

Such a nice gift! I'm sure they will be a hit! hugs, michelle

[lisa808]

I just love your 'ice cream to go' gift idea! It is so 'sweet.'

On Friday I downloaded Gina's newest freebies, but haven't had a chance to play with them yet. Thanks for sharing your great project.

[Michelle Woerner (sf9erfan)]

WOW! Girl, your altered project ROCKS! Love the bright colors and that yummy ice cream and the adorable onesie! Perfection!

I am super excited about our team and can't wait to start designing with you and the girls! Hugs,

P.S. -how perfect is your cupcake obsession and the HSE challenges are cupcakes?! Hummmm, I think fate!!

[Donna Baker]

this is so cute, I love it!! that onesie is adorable!! congratulations on the new DT position!

[Rachel Hope]

Welcome to the team!! So excited to have you!!!

Adorable projects!!! LOVE the Ice Cream To Go box idea!!!