Friday, December 13, 2013

CFC #123 - Trendy Paper Straw Gift Topper

 

This week's challenge is to use snowflakes or some kind of snow in your Clean and Simple creation. This challenge has a shorter window and will be ending at midnight on Wednesday, so don't delay! Our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp, and the talented winner will win a $25 gift certificate!


 I'm still in love with those paper straws. I've got about a hundred left over after finishing a couple projects, including the quickest Christmas ornaments ever. After seeing the straws used as ornament hangers online, I thought I could bend them into a candy cane shape. They keep their shape somewhat, but to help them out a little I slid a wire inside that I could bend.

  
The snowflakes are the Snowflake Trio Die Set from Top Dog Dies. I've layered two of them here, with the top one cut in silver foil paper.

To make the design of the top snowflake stand out a little more, I backed it with another snowflake cut out of red and kept the middle pieces intact. The pearl, silver-edged brad is by American Crafts.

This was quick to put together, and would be a good candidate for mass-producing as a gift topper, tag, or ornament.

Can't wait to see your snowflake creations in the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge gallery! Thanks so much for looking! 

-Kelly

By Stephanie Lynn

25 comments:

  1. love this. using the straws for candy canes is genius

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  2. Another brilliant idea, girl! And now, as always, I'm in desperate need of red and white straws, which in Bolivia is like being in desperate need of an elephant. Just impossible, lol!

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  3. Kelly, this looks so great! I am in LOVE with the straw idea!!!

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  4. Okay, I'm so lifting that candy cane idea...I have a gazillion of those straws to use:) Cute packaging!

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  5. OK, straw candy canes are genius, and LOVE the layered snowflake dies, this is just so pretty!

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  6. Love how you rock the paper straws!! It's always a treat to see non-card item, too! This is pure eye candy!

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  7. How fun Kelly! Love your fancy snowflakes!

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  8. How brilliantly creative ... how brilliantly you, Kelly! The layered snowflakes with the candy cane straws are fantastic! Anita :)

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  9. So clever, Kelly! These are perfect for so many things. Really wonderful; I can see them for napkin "rings" or even ornaments! Pure genius, I have to say. And your snowflakes are the perfect touch. Love this. Bev

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  10. Oh this is super creative! I was just wondering how you got the straws to stay that way until I read on :)

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  11. So pretty and creative! Never thought of bending them and putting wire in them...genius!

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  12. Stunning and gorgeous, love what you did with the straws! Your pinecones blew me away! I am going to give that one a try.

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  13. Stunning x

    Wishing you a very happy Christmas x

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  14. LOVE, what a great idea to bed the straws into candy canes Kelly!

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  15. What a great idea for your wonderful straws Kelly! - love that layered snowflake - the bright red is SO festive - these would work great as napkin rings on the Christmas dinner table!

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  16. Oh my!! How gorgeous!! That is such a pretty package! I love the straws used for candy canes! So cute!!

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  17. Super clever use of those leftover straws! Love the candy canes topped with the snowflake--so festive!

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  18. The photography on this is crazy good. The project is yummy :)

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  19. Beautiful creation and display! Who would not love this!? Wish you and family a Merry Christmas! xoxo

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  20. What a fabulous way to wrap a gift. I saw a bag of those straws at Target and I did not get them--I did not have your imagination about what to do with them. Now, I see I will need to go back.

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  21. Genius Kelly! Love that wire trick. So fabulous!

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  22. This is very cute! You did a good job!


    Dropping by for a quick visit to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

    xo

    Sheila

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly