Hello!
A very quick post to share a card for the Tuesday Trigger challenge:
Here is my card:
It’s a candy jar and here is how I made it:
- I found a free jar image, sized it and printed two copies on acetate
- Trimmed the jars and placed a thin line of Pinflair glue gel (Thanks Taheerah!) along the edges of one of them, keeping the top open.
- Carefully placed the other jar on top and left it to dry for about an hour
- When it was dry, filled the jar with sugar coated candies (recipe: 5 punched circles glued together)
- Wrapped white embroidery floss around the neck of the jar and tied it in a bow.
- Finally squeezed in some satin fabric through the thread to make a covering for the cap.
I didn’t have a stamp saying “welcome baby” so I just wrote it out with a silver pen.
You may be wondering why I made a baby card with a jar of candies…well, the pastel colors reminded me of baby themed colors, so there it is.
One last thing, I am happy to let you know that the candies move around when you tilt the jar or shake it. However, I am very sad to let you know that my daughter destroyed the card right after I took a picture of it. My fault, in my hurry I left the card in the photo tent, which I keep on the floor…and she had been eyeing those candies while I was making the card. Ah well, at least the candies are intact and next time I make the jar, I will try to do a neater job.
Well, I guess it wasn’t a quick post after all! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
You are a genius! This is so cute!
Ahh, you used some “Taheerah glue” … fantastic! Your jar of candies turned out so well! I love that you got the idea and then set out to make the jar itself! Even though this story doesn’t have a happy ending, it’s a great post. Your handwriting could easily pass for a stamp!
They should totally rename it to ‘Taheerah Glue’. That would be awesome. Although it makes me sound like some kind of drug… *looks shifty*
This is so cute
Yay for Pinflair and cute design, boo for destruction and devastation! Yay that you got an entry in on time – this is definitely one of my favourites!!
BTW – I *adore* the way you secured the silk ribbon, and it was a totally great way to use that glue – it just looks like the depth you would get from the light playing off the angles in a glass jar!
Hey Tasnim! Thanks for linking this up to this week’s Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! I’m so glad you joined in on all the fun! 🙂
That’s gotta be a winner – brilliant, Tasnim!
Awesome handwriting! I love the whole thing- really sweet!
Another great creation! Sorry to hear that it was ruined 😦 But I bet it put a smile on your daughter’s face (at least for a bit!), and that’s what card making is all about!
SUPER pretty! I love the the jar and the way you topped it!
I love the background, very soft and sweet. The lollipop is cute too. A lovely card
oops, posted this on the card below the one I meant to 😦
Such a fun take on the Trigger! I think it’s a sweet baby card, and I love your candy “recipe”!
Wonderful Card! Love candy cards!
Love this card so much! PERFECT!