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DIY Indoor BBQ Picnic

07
Jul
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Hi everyone. It’s Heather Leopard and I am sharing a DIY Indoor Picnic Idea with you today.  I don’t know about you but I love picnics. We do them as a family all the time but they aren’t always a normal picnic at the park. We also picnic in the front and back yard but what my girls really love to do is picnic in the house. We basically layout out blankets and/or towels in a room other than our dining room and there’s just something really fun and special about it.

DIY Indoor Picnic

DIY BBQ Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

I surprise my girls with an indoor picnic every couple of months because sometimes it just seems like the fun thing to do.  Just don’t plan to do it on spaghetti night due to the fact that it can be a mess.  While you can certainly use your normal dishes for an indoor picnic, I figured we should make it fun by creating a picnic caddy for the house. As a result, it’s basically everything we need in one little package.

Create a picnic caddy

DIY BBQ Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

You can use a box or a crate for this, an upcycled fast food drink tote or almost anything you’d like. I had cardstock and my die cut machine therefore, I chose to make one out of paper.

DIY BBQ Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

This is great for utensils, condiments, straws, napkins, you name it. While it’s not carrying anything especially heavy, it holds up pretty good. You probably don’t want to load it up with drinks unless you really reinforce it.

Add some custom plates

DIY BBQ Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

I wanted to create custom plates so I bought clear plastic plates and lined them with patterned paper.  Simply trace the center of the plate on your favorite patterned paper, cut it out and adhere it to the bottom with mod podge.  NOTE: only apply the mod podge to the bottom of the plate.  I’m pretty sure you don’t want to eat from a mod podged plate since it probably has chemicals you may not want to ingest but maybe I’m wrong?!?!

Picnic themed invitation

DIY BBQ Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

Next, create a cute little apron card. I downloaded this one from the Silhouette store. Isn’t the grill set cute?

DIY BBQ Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

This can be an invitation to the picnic, a menu (on the inside) or just a cute piece of decor in addition to whatever else you have planned.

Ready for the picnic

DIY Indoor Picnic by @heatherleopard using the #SunshinyDays collection by @pebblesinc

So there you have it… a fun DIY Indoor Picnic that’s as cute as can be.  Just add your favorite food & beverage and dine in style.

Supplies:
Sunshiny Days Ephemera Die cuts (733609)
Sunshiny Days Daydream (733598)
Sunshiny Days Flower Garden (733603)
Sunshiny Days Fresh Squeezed (733605)
Sunshiny Days Flip Flops (733599)
Sunshiny Days Cardstock Stickers (733608)

Filed Under: Altered Item, DIY, Papercraft, Party, Spring, Summer, Treat Bag, Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY, Heather Leopard, picnic, Spring, Summer

Quick Picnic Basket Gift

04
Jul
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Hi friends, it’s Wendy Sue here today, sharing a quick picnic basket gift project!  Summertime is the best time for picnics, but that doesn’t mean you have to take a full day or even pack a full picnic basket.  Instead, make a mini picnic basket with paper, fill it with a quick treat, and deliver it to someone special!  I created a basket to fill with muffins for a quick morning drop-off to a sweet friend!  It was quick and easy and I love how it turned out – I hope she does too!

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Here’s a quick photo tutorial for making this project.  Start by downloading a digital cut file for the picnic basket.  Cut it out twice – once out of woodgrain paper, for the outside; and once out of this traditional red and white gingham print to line the inside.  The purpose of this is two-fold; to replicate an actual picnic basket AND to make it heavy-duty!

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Be sure to cut the mirror image for the inside (liner) of the basket.  Next, glue the two layers together.

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Now begin assembling the basket. Be sure to use extra strong adhesive to hold everything together!

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Next, add the lid and handle with small brads.  Aren’t those flaps perfect for the lid?!?

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Finally, just to add a little finishing touch, layer a few die-cuts and tie them onto the handle of the basket.

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Here’s a look at the completed basket.

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

To complete the project, add a treat (or two! These bakery muffins fit inside perfectly!).

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Now deliver a sweet treat to a special friend or neighbor!

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

A picnic for breakfast!  What could be more fun than that?  Not much!

Picnic basket quick gift by @wendysuea with the "Simple Life" collection for @Pebblesinc.

Supplies I used to create this project:

Simple Life “Music” Patterned Paper
Simple Life “Bougainvillea” Patterned Paper
Simple Life “Simple Greetings” Patterned Paper
Simple Life Ephemera Die Cuts
Simple Life

Filed Under: DIY, Gift, Summer Tagged With: picnic, Simple Life, Wendy Sue Anderson

Summer Picnic Quick Gift

11
Jul
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Hey there, it’s Amy from The Happy Scraps here today. Do you love summer time? I do, and I love getting outdoors and spending time with my family. One of our favorite things to do is head out on a picnic. Summer was made for picnics, wasn’t it? I decided I wanted to dress up some drinks for us to take on a picnic, but this would be a fun little gift to give to a friend or take with you when getting together with friends for a BBQ or picnic as well. Come along and I’ll show you how I put this Summer Picnic Quick Gift together.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I picked out some fun supplies from the Jen Hadfield Everyday Collection as well as some stickers from the Spring Fling Collection. Using the Everyday Pops of Color paper, I cut it to size, inked the edges and wrapped it around the soda crate box.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I measured the top handle part of the crate, doubled it so I could fold it over the top, and cut some Everyday Honeycomb to the size I needed for it. Then I inked the edges.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I attached it to the top of the box.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I cut  a piece of Everyday Trellis paper and cut a triangle out of the end of it, creating a flag like shape. Once cut, I inked the edges of it as well.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I got the other embellishments ready. I pulled some stickers from the Everyday Cardstock Stickers and Spring Fling Foiled Cardstock Stickers. For the stickers, I used the baby powder trick on. I also used a card from the Everyday Foiled Cardstock Cutouts w/ Gold paper and trimmed it down to the size I wanted. I inked the edges of the card.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I mounted the flag shape onto the box, then started mounting the embellishments. I used 3-dimensional foam tabs to create some dimension.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

Once I had everything mounted onto the box, I had fun drawing the dashed line from the bee to the strawberry. I thought it was a fun little addition to the project!

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

I finished it all off by adding a straw to each bottle of soda. I tied it on with some baker’s twine.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

Now I’m all ready to grab it and head out on a picnic! Who’s coming with me?!

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

Aren’t the embellishments on the front so cute?

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

And the straws, it just wouldn’t be complete without them.

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

Whip up one of these cute little Summer Picnic Quick Gifts for your next little get together. It’ll be so fun!

Dress up the drinks for your next get together using the #jenhadfieldeveryday collection and this tutorial from @thehappyscraps on the @pebblesinc blog.

Supplies:
Jen Hadfield Everyday Pops of Color
Jen Hadfield Everyday Trellis
Jen Hadfield Everyday Honeycomb
Jen Hadfield Everyday Foiled Cardstock
Jen Hadfield Everyday Cardstock Stickers
Spring Fling Foiled Cardstock Stickers
Baker’s Twine
Paper Straws
Adhesive
Ink
Pen

Filed Under: Altered Item, Gift, Papercraft, Summer Tagged With: Amy Cowley, Everyday, Jen Hadfield, picnic, Spring Fling, Summer

Picnic Pie Box

10
Aug
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Hello everyone! I’m Eva Pizarro and today I have a fun tutorial to share with you. I love to find new uses for my tools and looking at the Banner Board Punch by WRMK I immediately thought I could use it to make a pie box for my next picnic.

Start by scoring a 6 x 12 inch of paper at 1.5 inches.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Place your paper on your Banner Punch Board with the scoring on the upper side and cut your paper from the scored line to the tip of the banner. To make the pie box bigger, I cut placing my cutting tool on the guide but with the blade facing the outside. You will not be able to cut the tip of the triangle but that’s ok. Just use your scissors to cut a straight line.

This is what your paper will look like once you take it off your board.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Put your paper on your Banner Punch Board again and slide it to the 7 inch guide. Now you are going to score the paper following the guides of your board.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Bend your guide lines and cut your paper corners this way.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Bend your corners and assemble your pie box.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Once you glue your pieces, trim the rest of the paper.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

And this is your finished pie box! It has a 1.5 inch height so you can use it for different sized pies or cakes.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Use some wax paper to protect the inside and tie it with some twine.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

I also did other things to embellish my picinc!

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

I wrapped my sandwich in a piece of patterned paper and used some twine to tie it.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

I embellished a paper bag and filled it with chips.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

And because I knew it was going to be sunny and hot outside I also made a little paper fan with some cardstock shapes and a flattened paper straw.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

Nothing like a cute picnic basket to brighten your day.

Picnic pie box by @evapizarrov using the #FunInTheSun collection from @pebblesinc

I hope you liked this little tutorial and that you can enjoy these sunny days with your loved ones.
Eva

Supplies:
Fun In The Sun Flip Flops (732853)
Fun In The Sun Cherries (732854)
Fun In The Sun Layered Sticker (732836)
Fun In The Sun Chips Die-Cut Shapes (732835)
Harvest Baker’s Twine (732897)
We R Memory Keepers Banner Punch Board (662565)
American Crafts Paper Straws (766943)

Filed Under: DIY, Papercraft, Spring, Summer, We R Memory Keepers Tagged With: DIY, Eva Pizarro, picnic, Summer, Tutorial

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