Baby Boy Card with Rebekah Faries

Today we have a gorgeous baby boy card from DT Member Rebekah Faries.  Rebekah used doilies and Baker's Twine from the shop to add layers to this adorable card.

To see more gorgeous work from Rebekah, visit her blog, Midnight Lullabies.

Easy Gift Boxes with Kat Benjamin

Welcome back to Monday!  This week we are sharing some quick and easy gift boxes that have a fun appeal.  Created by Kat Benjamin, these boxes could be used for birthdays, baby gifts, and more.  The sky's the limit!

You can find these kraft boxes and wooden buttons in our shop , as well as a full selection of Baker's Twine, as soon as our vacation is over.  Thanks for taking a peek!

To see more projects from Kat, you can visit her blog HERE.

Bath Salts Gift Bag with Rebekah Faries

Today we are sharing a delightful project that doubles as a great gift idea.  This gift bag, created by Rebekah Faries, starts with a Kraft Bakery Bag, to which Rebekah added bath salts, then made it beautiful by adding a Heart Shaped Doily, some Baker's Twine, a tag, and an adorable wooden scoop from the shop.

The shop is on vacation currently, but you can still browse these items and more by clicking HERE.  We'll be back soon!

To see more of Rebekah's lovely work, you can visit her blog HERE.

Hand Warmer Tutorial with Jenifer Cowles

Curtsey Boutique Project Instruction Page

Muslin Bag Hand warmers

Original Design : Jenifer Cowles

Curtsey Boutique Supplies:

Muslin Bags 

Bakers Twine

With the weather being so cold in most of the country I needed a little bit more to keep my hands warmer than just a pair of gloves.  Using the 4x6 muslin bags from the shop I was able to create these super easy but useful hand warmers.

Project Instructions:

Since this will be heated up in the microwave you don’t want to decorate to heavily.  I stitched a simple heart with bakers twine in the center of my muslin bag.  Fill the bag with 1 cup of rice and stitch the bag closed.  Done!! Now 30 seconds in the microwave you have a little warmer to keep in your coat pocket.  Enjoy.  These would make wonderful gifts.

The Curtsey Boutique is an artisanal shop specializing in handcrafted and supply items that add a touch of whimsy and vintage inspired delight to home decor, crafting, wedding, special events and celebrations of everyday joy.  These project sheets are for the use of our customers and wholesale clients. They may be shared on the internet with proper credit and a link back to the Curtsey Boutique blog or shop. They are not to be used for resale, distribution or to be edited and redistributed in any way.

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A Gift Bag with Rebekah Faries

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the new week.  We are in the process of reviewing the amazing DT Call submissions we received, and we will be announcing the new team soon.  Stay tuned!

Today we have an adorable gift bag from DT Member Rebekah to share with you.

Rebekah used our medium glassine bag, red baker's twine, and a rolled felt rose to create this sweet little gift bag, perfect for anyone you love.

This project also contains a sneak peek of an item we are hoping to add to the shop soon: a fabric ampersand!

Check out all the goodies that you need for gift wrapping, wedding favors, and more in our Etsy shop by clicking HERE.

You can see more of Rebekah's work by visiting her blog.

Christmas Air Mail with Lisa Spiegel

Today Lisa is sharing with us the perfect crafty way to send holiday mail.

Lisa says: "The Christmas Air Mail Cookie Envelope would be perfect for a yummy baked cookie, but for those of my friends watching their waistlines this holiday season, I burned them a Christmas playlist onto a CD, which also fits perfectly into the envelope.  I think they will love the alternative to a cookie and it's the gift that keeps on giving! "


Lisa used our new Cookie Envelopes from the store, along with some doilies, Baker's Twine, and glitter snowflakes.  Check out all these items and more new holiday items in the store HERE.

To see more of Lisa's amazing work, visit her blog by clicking on her photo.

Stamped Muslin Bag with Kim Stewart

Today we are sharing a sweet little gift bag made by DT member Kim Stewart.  Kim stamped on a muslin bag, then used some Baker's Twine to sew on a fabric paper tree that she glittered for an extra festive touch.

We especially love the handmade detail of sewing the tree on with twine!  Check out these bags and all the supplies needed to embellish them for gift wrapping in our store.  Thanks for sharing, Kim!

To see more of Kim's work, visit her blog by clicking on her photo.  Thanks for dropping by.

Christmas Hybrid Card with Jenifer Cowles

Today we are taking a peek at a lovely holiday card created by Jenifer Cowles.  Jenifer says, "I created a hybrid Christmas card that I plan to send to Grandparents with the kids school pictures and little notes from each of the kids tucked into each bag."

 Jenifer used our paper straws from the shop to bind a series of glassine envelopes together with baker's twine.  What a genius idea (and so festive!).

Jenifer decorated the front of her card with a snowflake rosette and doilies from the shop.  After decorating the envelopes with more goodies from the shop, she asked her kids to write special notes to their grandparents and tucked them inside the envelopes.  What a brilliant holiday keepsake for grandparents!

Thanks for taking a peek today!  To see more of Jenifer's work, please visit her blog by clicking on her picture below.

DIY Printable Kraft Treat Bag Tutorial with Jess Mutty

DIY Printable Cookie Kraft  Bag Tutorial
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Jess Mutty

Kraft Merchandise Bag - 5x7 - Curtsey Boutique Valentine's Assortment Seambinding Blue and White Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique Chalkboard heart tag - Curtsey Boutique 4 Inch Paper Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

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To see more of Jess' fantastic work visit her blog, The Examined Life, or click on her picture below. 

Love Birds Congratulations Gift Bag by DT Member Shellye McDaniel

Love Birds Congratulations Gift Bag
Curtsey Boutique DT Member
Shellye McDaniel

 Happy New Year!

I am excited for all 2013 has to offer. This post marks the first for our new Design Team. The blog will be so much busier from now on and full of lovely inspiration - I hope you enjoy it.

First up is this charming Gift Bag by Shellye McDaniel and a tutorial on how she created it.

1.  After printing the 'love birds' image, use a 2.5"circle punch to cut out the design; adhere to the center of the doily.  

2.  Stamp sentiment onto a piece of cardstock, trim and add to bottom portion of image.  

3.Machine-stitch around the perimeter if desired.  

4.  Using a Ballpoint-Tip Glue Pen, attach a border of brown/white baker's twine around the edge of the image.  

5. Line the top of the doily to just under the hole of the shipping tag and attach with adhesive or glue dots. 

6. Next, attach the paper bow to the top of the doily using adhesive, foam dot or glue dot.  

7. Cluster two white felt roses to the side of the image (or center, if desired) and add a button or pearl to the center or leave plain.  

8.  Hand-cut or use a leaf punch to fashion a couple of leaves. 

9. Before tying the tag onto the paper bag, fold over the opening of the bag to create a flap.  

10.  Using the hole of the shipping tag as a guide, punch a hole into the top of the bag.  

11.  Tie tag on with a length of brown/white baker's twine.

Little gifting bags are perfect for holding gift cards, money, small frames or other trinkets.  Have a larger gift in mind?  The Curtsey Boutique has a large supply of different sized boxes, bags and sacks available.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies:

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Other Supplies:

-Love Birds Printable (vintagefangirl.com)

-Adhesive Pearls (Recollections)

-Misc. Punched Leaves

-Ballpoint Tip Glue Pen (Martha Stewart)

-"Congratulations" Stamp (unknown source)

-Staz On Timber Brown Ink

To view more of Shellye's work visit her blog, the Papered Cottage, or click on her image below.

Operation Write Home Card #2

Operation Write Home Cards
Curtsey Boutique

This is the second card I will be teaching Thursday night at my church for our Operation Write Home service project.  Once more I did two versions of the card to figure out what I liked best. I ended up choosing the card on the left with the white card stock base.

Operation Write Home Card #2
Curtsey Boutique

As most of these cards will make it into the hands of guys, I wanted to do something that a guy might actually pick out in the store and I love that the gray in these pattern papers "boys" up the cards a bit. I also wanted something that would appeal to soldiers of a variety of denominations without offending anyone - hopefully I hit the mark.

The card is pretty simple by necessity as we have to make so many on a budget. I think the baker's twine wrapped in these vintage buttons I found at the Thrift Store is a nice dressy touch for just a few pennies. I got over 500 of the red buttons for $5.00 - a super find as buttons can be pricy.  I've once again used my Swiss Dots embossing folder and pulled out the details with a bit of inking.

If you are interested in learning more about Operation Write Home click here.

Have a lovely day,

CarrieAnne

Chevron Ghost Tags

Chevron Embossed Ghost Tags - Curtsey Boutique

The kids and I were just discussing our options for Halloween Costumes - it appears they are going to be some feminist version of the Avengers - 3 female super heroes with a good looking male side kick. I can't wait for the photos!

White Chevron Embossed Tags - Curtsey Boutique

This got me in the Halloween spirit so I thought I would make a few super simple ghost tags for treats for their church youth group.

  Just 3 steps to becoming "boo-tiful."

1. Trim along embossed chevron design along the bottom.

2. Hot glue buttons of various shapes for the eyes and mouth.

3. Add Black and White Bakers Twine ( I like about 12 inches)

The Chevron Embossed Tags are from the shop and come in an assortment of fun colors.

If you just want to get straight to the scary cuteness the Ghost Tags are also available in the Shop.

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Have a ghastly good day,

CarrieAnne