Celebrate Stamp Simply Day #7!!

Hi there! WOW what a week of fun, challenges and inspiration!! It's not over yet! Sharon has so much more in store for you:) Today I want to share some easy, low cost food packaging ideas.But first...The Blog Candy Winner!! WOOHOO!! True Random Number Service Random Integer Generator Here are your random numbers: 25 Timestamp: 2008-12-06 23:21:14 UTC # 25 is ...............Dean Dykes!! Congrats Dean please email me your snail mail!! Last year I purchased one of the pre-lit trees. My husband had cancer and couldn't help me get the decorations down. So the tree was simply the lights along with some beautiful bows. This year he's cancer free but has lymph edema in his legs. So again the tree is beautiful with it's lights, the ribbon and this year I added all of my grown children's small stuff animals to the tree. It is beautiful...and really helped me not to have to work so hard to make it so. Thanks for asking. Posted by: Dean Dykes | December 04, 2008 at 07:11 AM LLet's get started! I bought a ton of tins after Christmas last year most were 75% off. Here is a fun way to make it Special!! Here's the before! You will need 4 oval shaped pieces, and one smaller oval for the tag. Stamp with whatever stamps you want. I used my Tombow glue to adhere the ovals to the tin. Here's the finished tin. Filled with chocolate covered pretzels:) YUMMY!!!!!!!! When I saw these chocolate covered pretzels in this cool box I had to have it! Here's how I made it mine own. I used Kitchen Sink Stamps ( Playful Christmas, 3 Step Poinsetta) I made a simple belly ban & my Nesties. Up next is a gift bag that holds a tin. I stamped the tissue with the All That Glitters set from Flousihes. Inside the tin I made 7 layer bars. They look yucky in the photo but they are supper yummy IRL!! I measured and stamped my insert. The handles pushed through the cardstock no problem. I used JustRite stampers, Flourishes Wedding Essentials.

Please check out all the FABULOUS food ideas from the ladies. Cat, Jennifer, Darlene , Heather, Barb & Sharon

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Comments

[Cathy]

Fabulous ideas! I especially like the idea of stamping the tissue paper. I never would have thought to do that! Thanks for all the great suggestions!

[Leslie Miller]

Wow, wow, wow, wow! One wow for each project! These are super fabulous, Dee! Very special, easy and sure-to-be-enjoyed gift ideas. I've got a real "thing" for tins--love to alter them. Christmas sure is the perfect time to get busy with that. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

[Tammi]

I love the hot chocolate mix in the paint can. What a great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Gvendalen]

Fabulous ideas! Thanks for inspiration

[Jane]

Thanks for the great packaging ideas! I give many homemade gifts so thanks for some new packaging ideas to make them special!

[Jerri Kay]

Oh my gosh, all of these projects are over-the-top Dee and make wonderful Christmas gifts. I love the tissue papers, wonderfully decorated bag, pail, and tin!

[Janine]

Oh my gosh Dee,,, These are all fabulous.
What a wonderful idea to purchase things on sale and then make them your own... Great job...

[Darlene (SCS:akronstamperdpk)]

OMGosh ... these are ALL FANTASTIC!!! What great inspiration you have given us all here today!!! Way to go!!

[Bev J.]

Love all your altered projects-really neat ideas. tfs

[Barb]

Beautiful!!! I also LOVE altered tins! I have a stash "just waiting their turn"! Thanks for sharing.

[Pinky]

Dee, all of these are just wonderful. I love them all...very creative way to give something homemade in such grand style!

[Carla S.]

Great ideas for gift packaging! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Swedie]

All your packaging ideas are great! Love the tins especially.

Swedie

[Ila]

All these projects are So Gorgeous and Inspiring...love them all!!!

[nancy littrell]

Love your gift tins and packages for your yummy treats. Isn't this time of year just the Best?!? TFS and back to my baking :-)

[Carla H.]

Really yummy stamps that you used with your yummilicious foodies! You certainly dressed up what is otherwise rather boring containers...xoxoxo

[Cindy H.]

What cool containers and cover-ups!! As soon as I saw the chocolate pretzels, I ran to see if I could use that on some candy gifts I purchased - unfortunately no! :( But, I haven't given up because I think that packaging is so clever - I love it! Actually, I love them all!!! TFS

[Debbie Fisher]

clever ideas! Thank you for reminding me that I have a bunch of tins stored away. I bought some last year marked down to 10 cents each!! I put them away in the closet and had forgotten about them until now. Ü

[Jane Harrah]

These are lovely. Just goes to show what you can do when you think "outside the box.... :) " Love them all.

[Cindy Cook]

I really like your tin decorating. I'll have to try that. By the way, there is nothing yucky about 7 layer bars--they are the best!!! I usually only make them at Christmas and my boys love them! I do too!

[Lynn]

What fabulous packaging for your holiday treats!!! Someone sure has been busy at your house!! I know these wonderful gifts will delight each and every person who receives one, Dee!! Awesome work!!

[Nancy]

What great packaging ideas, Dee! Those 7-layer bars look yummy!

[broni]

Wow, Dee, I just love how you've altered all these containers!

[nancy littrell]

Hi Dee, I am finally sharing my packaging for my fudge gift bags. Love how easy the SU Top Note Bigz Die makes delightful cello bag closures. Enjoy and Happy Holidays :-)

My Xmas fudge bag: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1154682?cat=500&ppuser=18672