Decorate it Sunday - Hot Cocoa Bar Sign

What better way to spend  a winter Sunday than to play with my Cricut and create a fun sign for my Hot Cocoa bar. I absolutely love how this came out. These are the supplies your going to need;

       

Polkadot Orchard Digital stamp set -Winter Bear

one 12" X 12" sheet of Oracal 651 vinyl in white

an 8" X 10" canvas board in black (at Michael's)

Cricut Transfer Paper

Cricut, mat, and tools

How to Make-

-Since your Digi Stamp Set  is downloaded into your computer, incorporating the images to Cricut Design Space is easy.  Open a new Canvas, click "upload" from the left side menu. Click "upload Image" then "browse". Locate the Digi Stamp set file from your downloads files then click "Choose". Select the "Cold Hands Warm Hearts" image then click "Choose". Now select "Simple" from the Image Type options then click "continue". A large image appears, click "continue".  Now choose "Save as a cut image", then click "Save". Now your image is in Design Space. Click the image and then click "Insert Image". The image will appear super large so just adjust the size to fit on the canvas. Repeat the steps individually to add the other images. Resize each image and place them were you prefer.  
Click "Make It" and follow the steps to cut the Vinyl with your Cricut. Weed Design then place on a piece of transfer paper that is the same size. Place this on the canvas board (as straight as possible). Use a scrapper to stick down the design. Gently and slowly lift the transfer paper (* the canvas boar has tiny ridges so take your time pulling up the sticky paper).

That's all there is to it!!!
Place it on a tray ( or punch holes in the board using a Crop-a-Dial-it will go thru the board, it's amazing, and add a string for hanging).


This sign adds such a cozy touch to your kitchen decor for the winter.
Have a great day and keep warm with your Hot Cocoa!!!

Decorate it Sunday Two Pocket Tea Bag Holder

The tea bag holder was really fun to make and very easy to mass produce, great for thank you gifts for teachers, friends, church groups, coworkers ect.

Supply List

PDO Digi Stamp Set She Said Tea
PDO Digi Stamp Set Give Thanks
6x6 Piece of Designer Series Paper(DSP)
Scoreboard
Bone Folder
Scissors
Glue
Hole Punch(Crop-a-dial)
Ribbon
White Embroidery Floss



Steps on making the tea bag holder:

Start with a 6x6 of DSP (double sided looks best).
Step 1: Fold paper in half corner to corner

Step 2: Place the folded edge of the DSP along the left side of the score board. Then score at 1/2".
Then flip the DSP and repeat the score on the other side

Step 3: Place the DSP folded edge against the top of the scoreboard. Then score at 2 3/4th and then flip it over and score the other side at 2 3/4th.

The score lines should look like this.

Step 4:  Crease side score lines down as shown in the photo.

Step 5:  Crease the bottom score line with your bone folder as shown in picture below.

Step 6: Glue the points of tea bag holder together as shown in picture for security.

 Step 7:  Punch hole as shown in the picture.

Step 8:  Place ribbon  through hole and then decorate as desired. I also attached a tea bag tag string by  using a scrap piece of card stock and embroidery floss. I placed a tiny hole in the tag with my pokey tool and tied a knot in the embroidery floss. The the tea cup I cut a tiny slit with my exacto knife an threaded the other end of the floss through the slit. You can then tape or glue the end to the back side of the tea cup. One of the pockets can be used for the sentiment of your choice and the other pocket for your favorite tea bag.