Well today is the 25th. That means there is a PTI Blog Hop! Details HERE!
I wasn’t sure I was going to get to play, let alone upload, but I got it done! Feels so good to get stamping.
I LOVE polka dots, and the Polka Dot Parade patterned paper was a no brainer for me!
With the holidays quickly approaching I wanted to make some gifts that were thoughtful, inexpensive, well made, but not time consuming. I decided a recipe wrap-(AKA recipe card holder), would be a great gift idea, even for male recipients! I would include some great grilling recipes on the cards for the guy’s, or a favorite meal, once I decide who is getting what. In the mean time I can just get them ready!! We do lots of Yankee swaps and I think this would be a fun thing to give with a special set of seasonings ๐ Don’t you?
SO I got to work using the recipe cards, ย the Recipe Box set, andย recipe labels
So whenย I made my Recipe Wrapย card holder I wanted it unfold, and store easily. I also wanted it to hold a nice number of recipe’s without being too much. You know when you get overwhelmed with too much of something, you end up NOT using it. That also makes me thing of it being a great FIRST APARTMENT gift idea too!!! You could even include a shopping list with the recipes you choose! This takes up NO counter space either. Something I personally love, since I don’t like too much on mine.
Front view, all tied closed.
I used my Kraft cardstock, and Aquamist for my mail color on the front.
The Recipe Wrapย has 6 categories. You can make more or less if that suits you. Each slot holds 5 recipe’s! I think this is a great gift. Especially if you are a consultant for Tasefully Simple, or Pampered Chef!! The list goes on ๐
Side view of Recipe holder
Untied, and open
Unfolded again
Close up ofย first 3 categories
Close up of last 3 categories
Recipe-all unwrapped
View from the top
This is a close-up of the pocket that I created to hold theย 5 cards per category. I wrapped some ocean tides ribbon across the top, for a nice finished look.
This polka dot paper makes this either masculine or for everyday, anyone. I love the colors.
I stamped the tops of my recipe cards using ripe avocado ink, and one of the card topper images from the set. I think its a nice touch.
Well what do you think? A great, simple gift for those hard toย buy for on the list, or if you need a gift for someone you may not know well, or are swapping with!
Well that is all I got for you tonight.
Enjoy the blog hop ๐
80 Responses for "Papertrey Ink Blog Hop-Polka Dot Parade"
My mouth is still hanging open!!!! Where do you come up with this stuff?!? ๐
Beautiful and ingenious!
Wow Lauren, this is amazing! So clever. AND useful, which is even better.
Love it! As usual, your creation is gorgeous. Your innovation astounds me.
incredible – just love this lauren!! I’m sure that I’m one of those friends you want to send this to.
really.
great job with this Lauren!! Totally amazing! ๐
oh my! this is just superb
Holy Moly Girl
fabulous gift idea!
Wow — what a great gift idea!
Wow. How do you come up with these ideas?! Fabulous!
This is sooo awesome. You are such a creative gift packaging maker. I love your stuff. Keep them coming.
Melissa
Fantastic Idea Lauren – I’m so wishing I had gotten some recipe cards now!!
How do you do it time after time? Now I need the recipe cards!!!
Okay…didn’t think I needed this set until now…this is wonderful!!!!
woah! it just keeps opening up. tooo dang kewl
Wow! What an amazing project! I am always amazed at the 3-d items you create!
once again, just amazing! WOWSA!!
This is wonderful! Are you offering a template for this? I would love to have one.
Amazing Lauren, love your project.
Very Cool! I love any kind of recipe creation – especially the recipes!!!
Wow! That’s a lot of stamping you did there, lol! They will be such nice gifts!
i am blown away. i love this idea. it is perfect for gift giving. i will have to try it!
k
I want to be in your head too (along with my dear friend, Gwen’s)!!! Amazing, as always!!! ๐
Wow!! That’s all I can say!! Wow!! and Wow again!!
~Lacey
http://www.handstampedbylacey.typepad.com
Oh Lauren…I love this idea!
Oh my!………………………………………Sorry, had to go pick up my jaw off of the floor- that’s where it dropped when I saw your blog hop project!!! LOL!
You are just”out of this world”. How do you come up with one fantastic project after the other?
Can you share a little more on how you put this together?
It is just amazing! (..my jaw is starting to drop again ;0)
Anette (snowmom13)
Wow Lauren!!! Fabuloso!
Oh my gosh, how do you come up with all of these projects? Can you send some of your creativity my way?
Love it Lauren! You are the queen of cute little gifts!
Stunning as per usual and I am lovin the look of your blog!
Great project Lauren, love it!โฅ The set (and the box and the cards, LOL!) is already on my wishlist… ;-P
You could even take that idea, and use it without the recipe stamps but with the Trajan monogram stamps instead, and use the pockets to store take-out menus (stamp style of restaurant in a circle instead….) the ultimate for the no-cook!! LOL!! ๐
Wow! That’s an excellent idea! It’s really pretty too!
All I can say is WOW! That is awesome! Will you be posting a tutorial? I would love to make one for myself.
This is fabulous! I would also be interested in a tutorial. You and your projects ROCK!
Wow Lauren! Seriously! This is the best project ever. you are a genius.
I’m so glad I found your blog and “bookmarked” you! I’ve been checking your blog pretty consistently … and have even looked back at earlier posts — your tutorials are great!
I’d love to get some specific information about this one — measurements, etc — if you’d be willing to share?
Wow Lauren! This is such a great idea. I am constantly amazed with your creativity. Thanks for sharing your amazing gift ideas.
Wow! How kewl & gorgeous is that?? Will you Please give the template instructions for making it? That looks like quite the beautiful gift – something I really want to make and will really be loved! Thanks!!
How totally mind-blowing would it be to receive this Recipe Wrap Card Holder? Holly Smokes Lauren, this is just such a wonderful, personal gift that would send anyone over the *edge*.
BRAVO my dear, this creation is at the *TOP* of my List ๐
Tutorial please! I totally love this idea. Those recipe cards are beautiful. You make such nice things.
OH WOW… I don’t even cook with recipes but you sure make me want to go want to! HOW THE HECK… YOU ARE INSANLY AWESOME… I was looking at it and was thinking of a so many other things we could do.. oh if only us little people could get a tutorial…. lol… ๐ WOW girl!
This is awesome! What a thoughtful gift on so many levels. How many pieces of Kraft paper did you use, 2? Thanks for sharing and inspiring us :O)
This is amazing—I’m not kidding—absolutely AMAZING! Where does this stuff come from??? I’m so grateful God gave creativity to generous people who share their ideas with the world for all of us to use! What a gift!
this is def awesome for anyone on a gift list.
WOW Lauren, you continue to just amaze me with your creativity! Your projects are awesome and you come up with the most unique projects. I love this, very nice gift for the upcoming holidays as well. Thank you so much for sharing.
this is just darling! I have given grilling recipe books to men many times for gifts, and each one has said that they absolutely love it! those papers that you used are so pretty. and combining them with the kraft cs creates such a wonderful look!
You know, I’ve had this idea floating around in my mind with getting together all my favorite recipes and presenting them all together for each of the kids when they move out on their own. I was just having a hard time with the presentation part of my idea.
YOU did it! This is perfect! I can’t wait to start putting this together! (I can’t believe that my oldest will be a senior next year and college after that. Man, time flies faster than I’d like sometimes.)
Great job on this. I love it!
Oh WOW!! Awesome idea and makes a beautiful gift for some lucky recipient!! Way to go Lauren!
Love this! What a great idea! I also love your sketch card. Very cute, as usual! ๐
Are we seeing a preview of the next Timeless Template in action *wink*
Lauren,
I love this idea. It would be perfect for my son that moved out recently and requested me to make him his favorite recipes cook book. Will you share with us the directions on how you made the book? Thank you for sharing your creativity with us.
Sharon King
Wow.. Another Great gift Idea…Fabulous!!
I have been peeking back..to see ALL the
amazing Cards and Projects that I have missed.
You sure have been VERY busy!!!
Everything is truely Beautiful!!…”You GO Girl”!!!!
TFS
Hugs…
Dee
Love this idea!
Charmaine
This is beyond amazing! They should study your brain cells, and see if they can be implanted in some of the rest of us! LOL LOL
Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! YOU ROCK!!!! ๐
Lauren, this is beautiful! Please, please, please share how you made the card holder. At first, I was going to ask where you purchased it, but then I remember whose blog I was looking at — and knew you must have created it from scratch!
Wowza! What a wonderful job!
Oh my gosh….this is terrific!!!
This is awesome. What a fantastic idea!
I had talked myself out of getting this set – NOW, I have to order it and the cards. This idea will make an absolutely perfect gift for so many people. Please share more details on it, templete etc. THANKS!!
Really cute and clever Lauren!
Awsome idea and great presentation. Could you share some details on the actual construction of the wrap, pockets, etc.??
super super super
tres joli , super beau…j’adore…
Absolutely astonishing!!! Will this be offered as one of your timeless templates or are you planning on posting the directions??? Just wondering, cause this is a great one to have in the archives!!! What a way to also upsell the PTI recipe box set!!! ๐
Ok Lauren…I just ordered my recipe set and cards last week and I am waiting for it (SHOULD BE HERE TOMORROW!!!!)…because I was planning on using it for Christmas….sooo when are you releasing this template? I will buy it for sure. I bought the other 2 and played with them today and they are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the great ideas, you ROCK!
Lauren,
You are one amazing lady!!! This is georgous!!! I just got this set, and made a recipe box for my DIL to be for the shower. We had everyone bring a recipe for in the box. What fun we had. Thanks for sharing this, gives me more ideas. Thanks for your continued inspiration.
Be Blessed,
Marge
This is amazing! I love it!
I too think this is a really awesome way to arrange something like this, and commend you on your continued genuis when it comes to transforming things…I hope to see some kind of a tutorial about how to make the folder. I thought perhaps there was one on PTI’s site somewhere from your links, but no such luck…would be very nice of you, if you have time and are feeling better.
fantastic idea!! this is amazing.
can you share same details to made it?? or you can offer as your template! i like it so much!!!
I only read this post today. What a brilliant gift this would make. TFS. I’m eagerly waiting for the instructions.
Eveline.
Wow, what a marvelous idea! I always have trouble with thinking out gifts, but this is so versatile! And though it’s very simple you made it look so beautiful.
OMG, OMG!!! Lauren, will you be sharing the pattern for this BEAUTIFUL GIFT???
Thanks, Susan
I really love this idea. Do you have the dimensions for the holder?
OMG, omg, omg, omg, omg! Where do you get your creativity from? Is it the air where you live??? My jaw can’t come back up from this amazing project. I mean I was ify about getting the recipe stamp, and definitely loved a lot of the creations everyone did with it. But this takes the cake!
I already put in my order! I may have to order though more recipe cards in case you share how you created this!
Omg especially with christmas around the corner, these would be such cute christmas gifts or even stocking stuffers! Especially for my aunt’s!
Oh would you share, pweetty please!
hi lauren!
this is the first response i have ever made and i read your blog almost every day. i have to say this project is genius!!! are you gonna share a tutorial with us or is this gonna be another timeless template? either way i have to have this one!!!! your an amazing artist!
Lauren, you never cease to amaze me–WOW!
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