Happy Birthday Jen, the Purple Scrapbooker! Today, is her VERY special day- and we are happy to be hopping with her to celebrate her day!
Thanks to everyone who has come out to celebrate with us too! 🙂 It wouldn’t be a hop without YOU!
Today, I have a quick tutorial for you on how to make your own decorative pins for cards and layouts. Some people might call them hat pins, push pins, etc.
Now, are you ready to see my project?
For my project I used acetate, and a Pillow Box Die in my Big Shot, to cut out the treat box. I filled it with Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans- I used Bo Bunny Gabrielle paper for the treat wrap and the card. I added Papertrey Ink Saddle Stitch ribbon and a Prima flower to each. Then I added some Sunflower colored pearls, and my handmade pins 🙂
I also stamped Happy Birthday in Close to my Heart Twilight Ink with the Pink by Design Scripted Year stamp set!
Here is a closeup of the treatbox
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Just leave a comment below!
Star is your next stop on the hop-and I am sure she has something awesome ready for you all!!
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Amber – www.stayingcrafty.blogspot.com
Sarah – www.pinkcricut.com
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Tracy – www.craftjunkietoo.com
Denine – www.pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com
Celeste – www.ccscards.blogspot.com
Cheryl – www.cardsbycg.blogspot.com
Julie – www.cricutchick.blogspot.com
Jen – www.jenscraftcorner.com
Love the flower and the ribbons! Great job!
What a beautiful card.
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I was actually looking for a way to make personalized pins when I saw your video! Awesome job!
brigitteetleschats at hotmail dot com
Thanks for the video-great ideas!
Nice card & tutorial!
Another great idea! The flowers remind me of the frill flowers you made. The pins are a nice addition!
Thank you so much for the video!! I love those fancy pin accents! I have seen them before and have thought I could make them! Now I know I can!! Love how your card turned out too:)
~Kim
Love it! The Prima flower really makes it!
http://comopark1886.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the tutorial. Great projects.
so very cute and what a great idea..thanks for sharing
I love the card!!! Especially the flower!!!
GORGEOUS flowers!!! I am so going to try these!
Melissa
http://www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com
Gorgeous. Thanks for the tutorial!
Very nice project. Love the paper and the pins.
I hope I can find some of the flat head pins to make some of these.
Sooooo beautiful!! The flowers are just gorgeous!! And the tutorial was great!
Thank you so much for celebrating my birthday with me!!
what a fabulous idea! I can not wait to try it – thank you so much for sharing
I cannot wait to make some of those pins – I have been looking everywhere for them. Thanks Sarah!
How fun! Maybe you’ll be the one to bring hatpins back into vogue! Love your project!
Great Tutorial. I have been thinking about giving these a try.
TFS,
Erin
Spantastikreations@yahoo.com
Thanks for the tutorial, really like the flat head pins, will be looking for these!! Your card and treat box are gorgeous with your pins, thanks so much!!
Cindy
miller896042 at bellsouth dot net
Thanks for the tutorial. I love the color combination on the card. Thanks for sharing.
http://lorisartsyobsession.blogspot.com/
Hey Sarah GREAT idea. I love it. TFS
dendearmas@aol.com
love the video!!!! looks good.
Wonderful Video! I love the colors of your projects. I really enjoy following you. TFS
Tiffany
tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com
http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/
Beautiful card and great tutorial! Can’t wait to try it myself!
I love the push pin idea !!!always love to read your blog !! &&&
thank you for the chance to win that cartridge!!!
Love, love, love it! Thanks for sharing
Very cool! I love to see matching sets like this 🙂 I just adore it when a card matches gift wrap or part of a present. Too fun.
Super cute! What a great idea on making your own pins, thanks for the inspiration!
Jenny
Beautiful card! I love your stick pin tutorial!!
Tracy
jtg0398 at sbcglobal dot net
Very cute! Thanks for the chance to win!
Lovely card and gift box! I really like the idea of making my own beaded pins, they remind me of the pins we wore in the 80s!
Thanks for sharing the video – good to know it’s that easy! Love the projects you made ~ especially the addition of the chocolate covered espresso beans! Yum!
Kristin
ksully4597 at gmail dot com
I like the card and the video was great. May have to get busy and make some pins!
Very cute! Thanks for the tutorial!
Love the pins! I’ve gotten some great ideas – now to get busy!
Love the colors in your projects! I enjoy following your blog. Thanks so much for the video!
Tiffany
tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com
http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/
Hi, I love your cards and I really, really need thoses tutorials. I have my cricut about a month and I am totally new to all this design stuff. You are my mentor. Thank you Thank you.
Awesome job on your card….I love the flowers…Thanks for sharing..Mary Ann
mkeiper72@yahoo.com
Wonderful Video! I love the colors you used in your project. I really enjoy following your blog. TFS
Tiffany
tiffanymarierice@yahoo.com
http://sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/
I love watching your videos. I definatly will be making my own pins. TFS and for a chance to win the blog candy
Appreciate your video. I think I need to get the pillow box die. Love it. Thanks for the inspiration. papermemories4u @ yahoo . com
Can’t wait to try this technique! Thanks for showing it!
Teresa
happiqueen at aol dot com
Great project, love how you used the pins! Thanks for the tutorial, so simple and adorable those pins are!!
WOW!!! You are a genius!! I’ve seen a few of those on projects (mainly cards), but didn’t even think to make my own!!!!! WOW!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing idea; I love it!! I love the card and the treat box too!! They’re beautiful!! It’s such a pleasure to be in the hop with you!!!
The pins are beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration! Love your blog!
Gorgeous card! Thanks for the tutorial.
Sarah I love these!!!!!! Adorable!
Great job on the pins. They are beautiful and your projects are wonderful. Happy Birthday to Jenn! Thanks for the pin tutorial.
quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com
I love your pins, ribbon, flowers, and the paper you used!
Another great idea. Thanks!
Adorable treat box and card 🙂 Great job!
Such a cute idea!! And so easy too, so you really can’t loose! 🙂 I’ve never added pins like these to my cards but I might have to start!
TFS, Cheryl @ CardsbyCG.blogspot.com
Sarah wow how and where to you get these awesome ideas, this is so neat I loved it thanks so much for teaching us all these great gift ideas love them and so excited to try them hugs my friend Debbie
You are so talented!! Love the treat box!
Thanks for the awesome video! I am going to make those this week, they are darling!
jpshirley@ymail.com
Such a cute idea. I haven’t done these before but I should be able to do them. Thanks
LOVE it Sarah!! Another great tutorial!!
Hugs,
Tanya
Love the project!! thanks for the tort! I think this is something I can get my older kids to help me with, looks like we could kick out quite a few in no time at all!!
kacee
A really cute idea for Easter!
Thanks.
Julie
What a great idea!!! I love it!!
Thank you for sharing!
I would love love love to win this cart!!! Thanks for the tuitorial on the stick pins. I remember as a young adolescent collecting these! They were popular back in the day!!!
Thanks for this wonderful tuitorial. These stick pins were so popular back in my day!!! I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to win this, thanks for the opportunity!!!!
love the tutorial, thanks for sharing. Great blog candy, thanks for the opportunity
ok i have to try this!I love the idea of crafting your own unique embellishments!Thanks for the tutorial:)
mitch1066@gmail.com
Thanks for the tutorial I’ve been wanting to try these and I love your little treat box and card they are beautiful!
Thanks for the idea with the jewelry pins and tools. Did I hear you correctly? Did you say the crimp tools were inexpensive at Michaels? Everywhere I’ve looked has them at $11.99 or 12.99! But I cant remember if I’ve looked at Michaels. Thanks for the inspiration!
LOVE your card and matching box they looks so good together! thanks for sharing and the chance to win!
-jamie
Loved the tutorial and your project. thanks for the chance to win a new cartige!!
I always wondered how you made these. Thanks so much for the video and the chance to win the blog candy.
Very nice card and candy box! I love the tutorial showing us how to make our own pins. I will give it a try in the near future.
Love the tutorial, neat, never tried before. Great colors on your project! I love boxes. Happy crafting
Thanks for this great video (and easy) on how the make pins.
Gina L.
Very cute card, love the stick pins!!!
Happy Crafting
Karen dkolopez@msn.com
O How pretty I can not wait for my sister to come I will get her to HELP me with this THANK UUUU
Your card is beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I just got through making some pins myself, but I used the pearl top dress pins. I love the idea of using the flat top ones. I’m also going to look for those premade ones. I’ve looked before and have failed to find any, now that I have a company name maybe I’ll have more luck. THANKS!!!!
Love the stick pins! Thanks so much for the video. I can’t wait to try making my own.
MooEyes@aol.com
Hi, Sarah! Another fun tutorial. I make jewelry too to I have bazillions of head pins and beads to make my own decorative stick pins. Thanks for the inspiration.
Anne
lucyblueeyz at yahoo dot com
anniebeescraftroom.blogspot.com
Happy Birthday Purple Scrapbooker!
Cute pins, thanks for sharing.
Nancy
Oh my goodness, I feel like a dork not for not figuring out myself how to make these pins! I really like decorative pins but they are not sold in my small town. It never occured to me to make them and I even have all the supplies. Thanks for the how-to!!
I like the card and the treat box,too. And thank for sharing how you done the pin. I like watching your video on how to do it.
Have a great day 🙂
Delama
Wow what a creative project. Thanks for the chance to win the cartridge too!
Really cute idea! I’ve never seen the trick with the pins, that’s one I am “stealing” for sure!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Great project and video! TFS and thanks for the chance to win
cherylphillips AT comcast DOT net
Luv this idea!! Keep creating.
Beautiful card and treat box! I’ve had a fabulous time doing this hop with you. Have a great day. 🙂
Love your color choices. The card and treat box are adorable. Thanks for sharing the video too.
janice.strange@windstream.net
Super cute card and treat box. I love the colors and the video on making the pens was awesome. I like the idea of making my own to match the project.
TFS!
Cindy Lou
endurapuppy at yahoo dot com
Love the card and thanks for the video…Would love to win. Thank you for sharing.
AnnCarolW@aol.com
Beautiful card and pillow box! Love the colors and the pins! Thanks so much for the tutorial on making the pins!
TFS and the awesome giveaway!
Nicole T.
niclax13@gmail.com
Thanks for the tutorial! Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the tutorial, I have been wanting to add some of these to my cards.
LOVE THIS!!! The pins are so cute and those flowers…WOW! I can not wait to try this! TFS!!!!
~Kimi
kmbrlysue22 at yahoo dot com
great video. I love the pillow box and card too -beautiful!!
I LOVE this card! So beautiful! I like the color (Blue, its my favorite :)), the flowers, and the hat pin. Very nice!!
Esther
A precious design… enchants this card to me.
I have enormous desire to have one crickut… perhaps I animates finally after participating in this blog hop.
Happy birthday JEM from Spain
This is such a great combo gift. I love the use of the acetate pillbox. The packaging is such a nice gift.
Super cute idea!!! And I have tons of jewelry making stuff!! Thanks for the video and the chance to win
I LOVE using stick pins and have been making my own for awhile now! Too much fun-lets you be so original with exactly what you want. Yours are beautiful. TFS!
Great tutorial and love the projects. Tfs
Debbie
http://craftywizard.blogspot.com
debbie_craine@hotmail.com
This is stunning… and I can’t wait to try out the tutorial!!! I so
would love to win this cartridge!!!
Thank you so much for sharing & the chance to win!!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com
What a beautiful set. Love the hat pins. Great giveaway also. Who would not love this cartridge. I am a follower. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com
Love the tutorial, TFS. Also love the projects, so cute. Thanks for the chance to win such a cute cart.
Hugs,
Melissa D
mkds312@hotmail.com
http://www.sleeplesswonder.blogspot.com
I want to try making those pins. Thank you for the video and the great give away.
pennyspad at sbcglobal dot net
Great video, Sarah! I love those pins!!!
I love your daily comments!! I enjoy your tutorials as well. I would love te chance to win the cricut sampler.
I loved your treat box and your video was great. Thanks for a chance to win a great cartridge and thanks for sharing.
Marcy
Awesome projects!!! 🙂 This blog sure is off to a fantabulous start!! You ladies are rockin it! 🙂
I have been wanting to make these im going to try it soon
beautiful card and matching teatbox. i just love the flower and pins.
Angie
scrappin_diva28@yahoo.com
Wow, thank you so much for the video, I might try to make my own pins. Your project is so beautiful.
Love the video, Never thought of doing something like this. Great idea. Would love to win the cart and put it to use as my cricut doesn’t seem to have an off button. It goes from the time I wake up til the time I go to bed.
Hi there. Thanks for sharing such a great tutorial and project. I love your blog. I am a follower.
ScrappinAnn at gmail dot com
http://www.annlenth.blogspot.com
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I love your tutorial. Thank you so much! What inspiration. I love your blog.
Leah
http://www.leahscarddesigns.com
Thanks for the video. Love the card and treat box. Beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
vwilson577 at yahoo.com
http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
Thank you for the video , i cant wait to try and make my own what a lovelt idea. I love your blog & store.I’m a follower & new coustomer of your store.
Thank-You for sharing
DebFoti~ http:/www.scrappingmamma.net
ustoleit@comcast.net
Very cool idea!!
thatgirl48316(at)wowway(dot)com
Loved your video!! Can’t wait to use that idea.
thatgirl48316(at)wowway(dot)com
I love your beautiful pins and projects!
Thank you so much for sharing your great video tutorial!
Thanks so much for the tutorial. It was such a neat idea.
Really cute cardand pillow box, love the colors.
I became a follower.
Thanks for sharing
karen k 3 at ameritech dot net
Stunning card.
Funny .. I was just at my Michael’s tonight looking for those pins, and didn’t find that cute packet that you showed. BUT I do have in my stash upstairs a bunch of beads, findings and crimp beads from my earlier life when I was a beader not a scrapper. All I need are the long pins like you showed, so Sarah, back to Michael’s I’ll be going tomorrow to make this project. Thank you for the tip which I am definitely “lifting” ASAP.
Warmest love,
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
http://www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
cardmonkey@comcast.net
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Great idea on the pins, never would of thought to do that. But, am going to do it now. Thanks for sharing.
angel hugs
Debby
So pretty! I have never embelished with pins yet but always love the look of it, I may have to give it a try!
TFS
Theresa
tmdettloff@gmail.com
Great projects! I made my first pins last week and I love how they look on cards!
Great card TFS!
Thanks so much for the Great video, It is so nice to see things being made that way!!
Beautiful card!! Thanks for the inspiration!
those are beautiful.. love the video
What a great idea! Now I have a use for all my old jewelry supplies. 🙂
Love this idea, i have many jewelery makings that i can use….many thanks.
http://www.canadiancraftcorner.blogspot.com
your projects are devine.
Love your ideas. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win the goodie.
Amazing job!! Thanks for sharing =)
Loved the tutorial and the project, thanks.
That is adorable. Love it, what a cute card. TFS and I am a follower
designsfrommyheart@ymail.com
http://deesdesignsfrommyheart.blogspot.com
Great project, Sarah! You always have the cutest ideas!
dmcarlisle09atgmaildotcom
Ooh I love the pins! Thank you for the opportunity to win that cartridge! I’ve been pondering buying one of those on ebay. LOL
Thank you for sharing this.. I just got all the tools need to make my own jewelry and I never thought about doing the hair pins for cards and layouts. I love this idea. Thank you again.
Amanda
ahaynes at yahoo dot com
love this !! Its beautiful!!
lauraleed48atlivedotca
Wow great idea…Thank you for sharing. Love your card.
I’m a follower.
Thanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com
Nice Card love the colors tfs
bdtktr at gmail dot com
Wow! Thanks for sharing this fabulous idea with us!! I always enjoy your blog!!
Beautiful set with the pillow treat box and card!
They coordinate so beautifully and I love the embellies.
I also really enjoyed the video on how to make the pins, I’ve seen those in the craft store before and wondered what I could make with them…now I know!
You always inspire me!
Thanks!
Lisa H.
lisastuf.blogspot.com
lisastuf at gmail dot com
Great tutorial!
Thanks for the tutorial. Something new and fun to try!
Love your project with the flower and decorative pins. Thanks for the tutorial.
Kathy
Katsews at gmail dotcom
Very cool! I like that idea!…thanks for sharing and a wonderful pretty set! 🙂
Kari
Beautiful! Thanks for the tutorial!
Super cute color combo! Loving it!
Cute treat box. I’ve seen these pins before, but never have seen them being made. Thanks for the tutorial.
Smiles Sher
Thank you for the tutorial! I’ve been wanting to know how these were made.
Beautiful!
OH My, I love those pins you made, I am always looking for less expensive ways to make the latest embellishments, and you card and treat box are absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for sharing all the wonderful things you do. God Bless
Great project! Thanks for sharing.
I love it! You are so….creative!
This is so stinking cute! and thanks for the video, I will be making me some of these soon since I can’t find them.
I am already a follower of your blog
TFS and a chance to win
Bonnie
http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com
ascrapabove at aol dot com
Love this idea! TFS
Great project Sarah…I’ll have to give it a try:)
Cricut Chick
http://www.cricutchick.com
cricut chick at rocketmail dot com
Beautiful card and treat box! Thanks so much for showing how to make your own pins. I have been wanting some for a while and can now make them myself.
That is so nice! Thanks for the informative video! And the chance to win!
That is really clever! Thanks for the tutorial… your card is super cute, too!!