Betsy Veldman
Did you know that June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month? I’m sure you did.
I can leave the veggies, but fresh fruit? I’m all over that. This time of year, my body seems to crave it. It’s cold and refreshing and perfect for a hot day! I love to eat it, but I also love to craft with anything fruity!
Sweet images of strawberries, cherries, pears and more are showing up everywhere in the crafting world — from paper to stamps, embellishments and more. And I love every bit of them!
While we could go out and buy all sorts of product to satisfy our craving for something fruity, how about getting back to basics? Sometimes it’s fun to dig through our stash of paper crafting tools and see what we can create with them!
I dug out my circle punches…which are about as basic as a fresh fruit salad…and just played around, seeing what kinds of fruit I could create from a basic circle and a little creative trimming.
I think the results are quite fun!
I created a strawberry, orange, lemon and apple using just three circle punches: 1/2”, 3/4”, and 1”. If you’d like to see exactly how I made each fruit, stop over at my blog where I’ll show you step-by-step how to make your own.
And when they were all finished, I decided I needed a cute and appropriate way to present them as a gift. What better than a canning jar? Dressed up with a little baker’s twine and stamped tag, the note cards are tucked perfectly inside, making a fabulous hostess gift for your next summer barbecue!
So what’s your favorite fruit? Let me know by leaving a comment and I’ll pick one lucky winner to take home the above note cards and decorative jar. All comments must be received by midnight (MDT) on Thursday, June 16.
Feeling fruity,
Betsy Veldman,
Paper Crafts Go-to Gal
I like the way you layered the cards, and stitched the fruit down the middle. I can’t pick a favorite! I love cherries and strawberries and apples and pineapple..
What an adorable idea, and cute gift! Thank you for sharing it. My favorite fruit is, hands down, strawberries. I love, love them fresh and whole, dipped in chocolate, over pound cake, dipped in chocolate, with whipped cream, dipped in chocolate…
I think the apple is my favorite. What a cute idea for a new home gift or a shower. Thanks for sharing these with us.
i love peaches, fuzzies and all! love the way you made these cards.
Strawberries are far and away my favorite fruit. I love them whole, sliced and sugared or dipped in chocolate. Since I live in Eastern Idaho we don’t get strawberries year round so when we do it signals summer is here to me. TFS and for this very nice giveaway.
Great ideas! I love apples, the hard and tart kind, and the little “cuties” that have become so popular in the last few years.
Oh, I am definitely an apple girl! I love these adorable cards and jar. Thanks for the chance to win them.
I like a lot of fruits. I made a fruit salad yesterday with about 10 different fruits in it.
My fab fav fruit is nice cold, fresh, pineapple. Yummy, yummy.
I can’t get enough of the fresh fruits that come available this time of year in Oregon. The strawberries that grow in the valley are such a deep red color and actually burst with flavor! I just bought a couple quart boxes of them and they’re almost gone already! My next one will be the fresh peaches!!
I would have to say…….bananas!!! This is such a cute set and I would LOVE to win it!
My very favorite fruit is FRESH peaches. The juicier the better! I just imagine that a fresh sweet peach tastes like summer sunshine!
Betsy, you are so creative! I love this!!! My favorite fruit is Arkansas Strawberries fresh from the field.
My favorite fruit is a toss between fresh picked strawberries and farm grown cantaloupes…..
These are adorable, and so creative to use your circle punches for the different fruits! Great job
My favorite fruit is the strawberry!!! Could eat a whole package if no one was looking!
I cannot believe that you made those with just circle punches! How talented! Putting the note cards in a jar as a gift is just an adorable idea!!
My favorite fruit is either strawberries or fresh peaches.
Tracy
jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Awesome gift idea! My favorite fruit is Mango! YUMMMMMM….Makes a fabulous smoothie with yogurt!
These are awesome. I too love fruit…all kinds. Fresh cantaloupe and strawberries in the summer are the best, when they’re good and ripe, cold, and sweet! Your canning jar idea…simply genius!! I’m definitely going to try my hand at these. Maybe I can use my PTI fruit fusion dies for a set too! Thanks for the inspiration. =o)
My favourite fruits are definitively cherry and raspberry
and what nice cards 
I can’t pick a favorite fruit. I love them all and summer is not long enough to enjoy them all.
Love the note cards and the canning jar.
Strawberrys, that is what my parrot and I like best…. This is such a cute idea…I might have to try this because it would make a wonderful gift… I am sure you know that… Thanks so much.
This jar is SO delightful! My favorite fruit is watermelon, unless I’m making pie, and then hands down it’s the all american APPLE!
Betsy you’re amazing…I love watermelon…like crazy!
Strawberries are my favorite. Strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and bisquick biscuits.
I love the idea of being able to use basic punches to make so many different shapes. Love these cards, and the jar is such an original way to present them.
I love almost all fruits….and the ones you cut and decorated are adorable!
I especially like your apple! What a cute hostess gift!
Oh my goodness, those are ADORABLE!! My favorite fruit is a Clementine, they are kind of like an tangerine except easier to peel and are seedless. And they are oh so juicy and de-lish, yum!
What a darling collection! I am going to try my hand at making some paper fruit to share with a friend. As for eating, my favorite fruit is a nectarine. Sweet, crunchy and no fuzz! Thanks for sharing your cute ideas!
I’ll take any fruit! Love strawberries, apples, oranges, peaches, pineapple, kiwi….etc!
Very cute cards and the package is super clever!
I love almost all summer fruits, especially melons! Darling card idea. Thanks for sharing. bugn3zukas@aol.com
Watermelon is my favorite summertime fruit. So sweet and juicy. Your fresh fruit cards are adorable. TFS
These are awesome! My fave is berries – any kind really.
I have 2 favorites: mango and blueberries. I haven’t had them together, but I might try that! Yum!
My favorite fruit is mango – man can’t have enough of them!! Cute set!!
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