Spooky Tootsie Roll - another craft fair item

I saw this idea on Pinterest and modified it to make a special treat for Halloween - to sell on my craft table this weekend- an altered Tootsie roll.

Technique:
1.  Make the rosette using 1 1/2 by 12" strip of Halloween paper. (I used the designer rosette die to make the rosette)
2.  Punch a scallop circle in a coordinating color (basic gray), followed by a 1 3/8" circle in another coordinating color (Cajun Craze)
3.  Attach the two punchies together.
4.  Stamp the word "Spookie" on whisper white card stock, punch out with an oval punch.  Sponge edges (Cajun Craze).  Attach to scallop circle unit.
5.  Stamp image of witches hat on Whisper White card stock.  Color with markers.  Cut hat out and attach to the right edge of "spookie" - at an angle.
6.  Hot glue this to the top of the rosette.
7.  Make the hanging streamers (from a halloween hair piece and Easter grass), hot glue to back of rosette, hot glue another scallop circle to the streamers and hot glue this to the Tootsie roll

The hair piece, Easter grass, and tootsie roll were purchased in the dollar store.  The designer paper I used is from last year's Halloween paper.

Stamp: Wicked Cool
Inks: Basic Black, SU markers (cajun craze, lucky limeade), Cajun Craze
Papers: Basic Gray, Cajun Craze, Designer Halloween paper (retired), Whisper White
Accessories: Designer rosette die, Scallop circle punch, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval die, Hair piece (non SU), Easter grass (non SU), Tootsie roll (non SU), hot glue gun.

Gift Card Holders - Another craft fair item

If you surf the net, you will find  many versions of gift card holders.
This is the easiest one to make, and the nicest looking gift card holder I have ever made and so far this version is my favourite. 
I have used mainly retired products to make a half a dozen of these so far. 

Briefly, here is how you make one:
1.  Cut a piece of card stock 4 1/2 by 6 3/4".  Score at 1 3/4 and 4 1/2".  Turn and score 1/4" from both long edges.
2.  Cut off all the 1/4" up to the 1 3/4" score line.  These are the flaps that make the pocket.
3.  Fold these flaps inward, apply adhesive to the backs of them and fold them over the 1 3/4" section.  The pocket is now created.
4.  Round the corners of the top flap.
Decorate: 
1.  Apply a 4 by 1/2" strip of designer paper at the edge of the pocket
2.  Apply a 4 by 1 1/4" strip of designer paper to the outside flap just above the rounded corners
3.  Wrap a ribbon around the base of the top flap (apply adhesive to hold the ribbon in place) and tie it on the front (apply adhesive to the front as well - this will keep the ribbon in place better) of the flap.
5.  Stick a small piece of velcro halves together to the inside of the flap, remove the protective covering of the second piece and close the flap. The two pieces of velcro are now lined up perfectly.

Sentiment:
I used "Best Wishes" for all my gift cards as that is general enough for a lot of occasions.  It was stamped with Basic black and punched with a 1 1/4" circle punch. This was attached to a 1 3/8" Green circle and then to a Chocolate chip scallop.  This unit was glued to the lower right of the gift card.

Purse Post-it Note Holder

I'm always thinking of new ideas for my craft shows, and when I came across Mary  Cavalier's tutorial for the purse post-it note holder  here I just knew I wanted to make some. I actually first saw these little purses on Pinterest.
Here are some of the purses I made:

As you can see, I used a lot of retired designer paper and other products, but that's the beauty of these projects - I get a chance to do that.
Here is what the purse looks like opened up and the velcro closure:

I hope they will sell well.