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Will you be attending a holiday cookie swap in the next couple of weeks? Or giving baked goods as gifts? Maybe you're getting together with your crafty friends to combine holiday card making with a cookie swap? If so, here are a few ideas to make your swapping and gifting extra special!
Using just a few pieces from each of the Christmas Delight, Savor, and Cupcake Love collections and a teeny bit of cutting, sticking and tieing, we created these quick & easy recipe cards. Since recipe cards are 4" X 6", you can make up to 6 handmade recipe cards from one or two sheets of cardstock and a few embellishments. And, feel free to swap in pieces you may have leftover from other projects you've completed.
Christmas Delight Collection Recipe Cards
The first group is specifically for Christmas baking and gift giving, and uses the Christmas Delight collection.
For the first card:
Cut a 6" X 6" square of the "Peppermint Mix/Frosty Mint Fa La La" paper (the writing on the "Fa La La" side makes perfect 'lines' for handwriting your recipes!). Trim one side with decorative-edge scissors (I used Fiskars 'cloud'). Fold down approx. 2" so card is 4" X 6". Add a 17" length of 1/2" burgundy grosgrain ribbon, all the way around card - use adhesive on entire length except about 3" on either end. Thread ends through a green epoxy button (from the Savor collection). Add "Merry Christmas" sticker from the Clear Cardmaking Stickers.
On the back:
Use the "made from scratch" card from the Savor Journaling Tablet - mount half on a scrap from "Merry & Bright Bands" (you'll have this scrap leftover from the other two cards, below). Add the teapot from the Savor Chipboard Stickers. Tie a piece of ribbon on the teapot handle and affix.
The next card is very simple:
Cut a 4" X 6" piece of the "Merry & Bright Bands/Chestnut Carols" paper - you're using the two 'stripes' with the "jingle bells" verse and the blue snowman band (first cut the page in half vertically, then trim out this section - save the rest for later). You'll want to trim it so the back looks like this:
Cut a 3-3/4" X 5-3/4" piece of "Peppermint Mix/Frosty Mint Fa La La" paper. Add ribbon at the top and a Flower Button Dot from the Savor collection (I used the green and white one, removed the blue button and swapped in a red button I had on hand, tied with a scrap of baker's twine). Add "Joy" sticker to the lower right.
For the last Christmas recipe card:
...you'll use the other half of the "Merry & Bright Bands/Chestnut Carols" paper, trimmed to approx. 6" X 6" square. Fold the striped portion over to form a flap, and then add ribbon trim with a bow. Cut another 3-3/4" X 5-3/4" piece of "Peppermint Mix/Frosty Mint Fa La La" paper and mount. Add a green epoxy button from the Savor collection trimmed with ribbon. Add the "Cheer" sticker to the lower right.
Savor Collection Recipe Cards
Savor is perfect for those "Baked from Scratch" treats - and you can use these recipe cards for holiday baking or any time of year. These cards incorporate patterned papers from the Savor collection, with pieces from the Savor Journaling Tablet (the tear-out "Recipe" cards in the Journaling Tablet make creating recipe cards extra simple), plus a few other embellishments from the collection. But you can mix and match with odds and ends you may already have on hand.
For the first one ...
Cut a 4" X 6" background from the "Whisk Briskly/Bread Basket" paper. Tear out the green Recipe card and trim about 3/8" off the perforated end. Punch out the "Yum" circle and cut a slit along the bracket (I used an X-acto knife), and mount on back of the Recipe card. Tie coordinating ribbon around left-hand side, about 1/4" from side. Mount Recipe card on whisk side of card. Add teacup (from the Chipboard Stickers) at lower right. Tie a knot of coordinating ribbon in a green epoxy button and mount at point of bracket. Now flip it over ...
Trim down and mount the "Eat, Drink, Give Thanks" card on the opposite side. Add the "savor" circle as a backer to the "Yum" circle.
The next one looks a little more complicated but the Savor embellishments make it so easy:
Cut a 6" X 6" square of the "Kitchen Medley/Four Sack Blue" paper and trim one side using decorative-edge scissors. Fold a flap so final size is 4" X 6". Add coordinating ribbon at edge (I used a cute sage-green velvet ribbon) - adhere to back of flap. Cut a 2 1/4" X 6" piece of blue cardstock, trim one edge with decorative-edge scissors, and attach to back of the flap (covering ends of ribbon). Punch out the blue & white circle from the Savor Journaling Tablet. Slide behind ribbon at center of flap. Cut a piece of lt. blue grosgrain 1/8" ribbon about 1 ft. long. Add to back of a Flower Button Dot (also from the Savor collection). It wraps around the entire card and loops around the Flower Button Dot se to secure the flap. Add brads. For the inside:
Use the orange Recipe card from the Journaling Tablet. Once again, trim off about 3/8" to fit to inside of card. Add paper lace stickers at top and bottom.
On the back:
Punch the mixer square out of the Journaling Tablet. Mount on a scrap of the "Bread Basket" paper (from previous recipe card). Attach to back.
And for this one:
Cut a 6" X 8-1/2" piece of "In the Kitchen/Weathered Blue" cardstock and fold so you have two overlapping flaps and the final size is 4" X 6". Add the blue Recipe Card (once again trim off a bit). Embellish with an epoxy button, tied with a knot of 1/8" blue grosgrain. Add pieces from the "Savory Stripe" paper to inside flaps.
On the top flap:
Add ribbon trim and use the blue saucepan from the Chipboard Sticker Embellishments to close.
Cupcake Love Collection Recipe Cards
And if you're going more for a "Sugarplum Fairy" look (or if you're already thinking about Valentine's Day), why not try these recipe cards from the Cupcake Love collection? For two of these recipe cards, we used the 6" X 6" Decorative Edge Cardstock pack - they're lined on one side and are so easy to turn into recipe cards - they're a snap to make!
The first card:
... simply grab the embossed polka-dot paper from the 6" X 6" Decorative Edge Cardstock and fold a 2" flap. Add coordinating ribbon around the flap and tie in a knot. Add the "I Love Sweets" sticker from the Cardstock Stickers/Favorite Pieces. Add a cupcake from the Chipboard Stickers (add a little extra adhesive to the "cup" portion, but not the top - then you can tuck the flap right under the top of the cupcake).
The second card:
... uses 4" X 6" pieces of the "Cupcakes Galore" and "Candy Hearts" papers, mounted back-to-back. Then trim out the smallest lined piece from the "Valentine Card Cutouts" paper and mount it on the "Candy Hearts" paper. Add some fun sparkly pink ribbon and a Flower Button Dot (note you may want to remove the pop dot on the back and add your own flat adhesive so it's less bulky). Add a Conversation Heart epoxy button to the lower right, tied with another small piece of ribbon.
And finally:
... this recipe card uses another card from the 6" X 6" Decorative Edge Cardstock collection. Again fold down a two-inch flap and mount on coordinating 4" X 6" cardstock. Add a cupcake from the Chipboard Pieces. And I just love how this sparkly pink fuzzy twine coordinates with the Cupcake Love collection, don't you? I tied that around the top and added the small chipboard heart stickers to each end and just let them dangle. So much fun!
Have fun making some of these recipe cards this holiday season! Remember to take a little time to craft. It's a great way to relax and get away from the holiday hype, and a homemade gift is extra special for those who receive them!
Comments
loving the Savor collection!!! This is awesome! It's a must have for my family recipe albums!!!
Posted by: Wanda | Dec 17, 2010 10:16:16 PM
These are such cute ideas! I love both of these lines and have already re-ordered more Savory! I can see doing the same for the Cupcake Love collection! Thanks for sharing such a nifty gift idea!
Posted by: Kathy P. | Dec 14, 2010 11:41:29 AM
OMG.....these are beautiful. I absolutely love them and they would look great in my recipe box.
Posted by: Lindy | Dec 14, 2010 9:01:15 AM
I am in the midst of about 8 dozen sugar cookies, got them all baked tonight and will begin decorating tomorrow. These are fantastic ideas to include when I give them away. Lord knows if they don't go away as a gift, I will surely eat them all and I really don't need to do that to myself - LOL. TFS
Posted by: Liz Qualman | Dec 13, 2010 11:24:45 PM
Just gorgeous! These are a great idea to add a personal touch to the holiday cookie swaps!
Posted by: Misty Willis | Dec 13, 2010 10:16:37 PM
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