We’ve been invited over to a friend’s house for dinner on Saturday night, and my son thought it would be nice to take each family member a cookie. In the past I’ve wrapped things like this in foil or plastic, or maybe put them in a plastic container if I was getting really fancy. However, thanks to Martha Stewart Crafts, I have a much nicer presentation package in which to offer them this time. These are Cookie Envelopes, and they’d also be perfect for special Valentine’s Day treats, since they come in both pink and red. They’re pre-folded and come with To/From stickers to keep them closed. They’re available through the Martha Stewart Crafts website. There are also dozens more really cute food packing ideas—cupcake boxes, printed tissue, and even a heart-shaped box to hold your own Valentine’s Day confections! I hope our friends like peanut butter cookies—that’s what’s in these little packages!
Martha Stewart Crafts Cookie Envelopes come 8 to a package (four each of pink and red) plus 8 self-adhesive labels.
Miss Martha. She is everywhere, and I absolutely love that about her. Martha Stewart Crafts is a beautiful website that offers over 500 products online to buy for crafting beginners and pros.
I would consider myself a beginner, and that is probably giving myself more credit than I deserve. Currently on sale at MSC is a great product that would be perfect for the winter season. The Christmas Tree Craft Punch is beautifully made. It has a bit of heft to it, but provides a very smooth and easy punching mechanism.
It would be perfect for adults and children alike. Start with a few sheets of orange, yellow and red construction paper. Punch away, then add a dab of glue to the back of these beautiful little trees and your kiddos would be well on their way to creating a forest in the throes of Autumn.
If you haven't made it over to the Martha Stewart Crafts website yet, be sure to check it out. With Valentine's Day and Easter on the horizon, you'll be sure to find a variety of elegant and fun products to meet your needs.
This wonderful little device is both a punch and an embosser, and I found it perfect for embellishing holiday gifts in a very shipping-friendly and time-friendly way. I send a great many gifts around the country, and I have four kids, so my gift wrap choices need to be fast and crushproof. This punch/embosser came to the rescue.
In one case, I cut a strip of the same gift wrap that I used on the present, punched it, and flipped it over. Then I taped it down so that the red showed through the punches in the strip. The embossing may not show up so well in my picture, but trust me it’s quite nice. One of the great features of this punch is that it has the pattern repeated on either side of the actual punch mechanism. This lets you evenly space (or continuously punch) the pattern along a strip by lining up the design with the printed one.
This handy gadget would also be nice as a single enhancement to a plain rectangle of heavy card stock, which could be used as a gift tag. Strips of paper (tissue, or somewhat heavier) could be used to make garland; you could use patterned scissors to cut the edges of the strips to finish them. It would also be great to use in creating winter- or holiday-themed scrapbook pages.
You can find this punch, plus tons of other great craft supplies at Martha Stewart: Crafts(marthastewartcrafts.com)
Punch photo from Martha Stewart
As we mentioned recently, Martha Stewart is introducing a new crafts line, and her crafts site has just gone live. Taking a quick tour through the site, I can tell it's going to be a dangerous place for me to visit, especially the entertaining section. If you don't want to succumb to a purchase, there's tons of inspiration here nonetheless. Happy browsing!
Given her way with glitter and a glue gun, it was only a matter of time before this happened, and quite honestly, I'm surprised it took this long.
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. announced that the Martha Stewart Crafts line will debut on May 1st. The line will feature more than 650 items, including paper crafting materials and scrapbooking items, exclusive paper designs, embellishments, crafters tools, and even binders and storage systems.
The line will be available exclusively in Michaels stores in the US and Canada and at marthastewartcrafts.com.
"This line is an expression of my passion for crafting, a pursuit I have enjoyed throughout my life," said Martha Stewart, Founder of MSLO, in a recent statement. "At MSLO, we are steeped in the development of crafts, and all the products reflect our understanding of what crafters want and need because it is what we ourselves want and need-practical tools, as well as a wonderful array of beautiful and inspiring materials."
"Martha Stewart has been developing crafting ideas for more than 15 years, as featured in our magazines and on our television shows. This introduction of the Martha Stewart Crafts line is a natural extension for the merchandising segment of our business," stated Robin Marino, President of Merchandising at MSLO. "Our new high-quality, beautifully designed products manufactured by EK Success will inspire and delight consumers." Ms. Marino added: "With broad distribution throughout North America and a reputation for being a leading retail crafts destination, Michaels is the ideal partner for this national launch."
"We are very excited to be offering the Martha Stewart Crafts line, and are confident that this relationship will significantly benefit the crafts consumer, who looks to Martha Stewart for inspiration and new products, and who counts on Michaels stores to provide the materials they need for their projects," stated Gregory Sandfort, President/COO of Michaels Stores, Inc.
"We are proud to be a part of creating this unique product line that embraces a lifestyle as well as a craft," said Chris Skinner, CEO of EK Success. "The Martha Stewart Crafts line combines the power of the Martha Stewart brand name with the product expertise of EK Success, offering unique features such as how-to tips, craft project ideas, recipes, and creative inspiration."
