Merry Christmas Eve to all of you. Things are beginning to settle down! Since I failed to get a post completed yesterday with some pound cake baking and gift wrapping, I decided to re-gift you all some of my favorite Christmas card posts from this season.
I hope you enjoy these cards. By clicking on each one you will be taken to the original post for it.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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I have shared a few cards using the Jingle, Jingle, Jingle stamp set. I think it is such a fun set that you cannot help but Smile over. So I have one more to share with you using that set.
Stamps
As I mentioned this is another of the Jingle cards. They just make me Smile and this one especially. I have created a fairly monotone card here and I am happy with it. The only stamping is the simple Jingle. Although the fun letters are not really simple. However, it is easy to stamp and that counts as simple. The Jingle and the little bell are both stamped with Bermuda Bay Ink. The outline of Jingle is Memento Tuxedo Black Ink so stand out a little.
The bell was to add a bit of humor. After stamping it, I fussy cut it with my handy Paper Snips and then tied a Silver Thread bow to attach it to the sentiment. You may not be able to tell that the thread is looped over the sentiment. I couldn’t have Jingle and not a bell to go along with it.
Background
The background is what determined that this card was going to be monotone. I wanted a lighter greenish tone for the trees. So after embossing the White layer with the Whimsical Woods Embossing Folder, I used Coastal Cabana Ink and Blending Brushes to highlight the raised areas. It took a little bit of blending then looking at it a minute, and then blending some more. But I finally got a result I was happy with. I definitely recommend giving the blending brushes a try. Doing it over an embossed image is a bit more forgiving!
I checked the Last Chance products as I was typing this post. Both the Jingle set and the Embossing folder are both still available for purchase!!
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I have another Bath and Body Gift box idea to share with you. This is a nice way to give a gift and show your paper crafting talents. The Handmade Wishes Bundle is perfect for little gifts.
Today’s project was made for the Make My Monday Blog Challenge as part of the Design Team. You can see all of the designer’s projects and join the challenge by clicking on the emblem.
Here are the gifts on the inside. There are several small size candy packages that will fit in this space. The Mini Ghirardelli’s have been hard to find this year.
Stamps
I am sad to say that the fun Handmade Wishes Bundle is gone from the Last Chance List. It was there when I was making this last week. However, there are lots of Christmas sentiments that you probably have that will work just as well. And it does not have to be for Christmas! This is a great year round little gift.
If you do have the Handmade Wishes set, or the punch, I used Thick Basic White card stock and punched the tag. Using the Stampin’ Up! grid paper, I lined it up straight and then stamped the sentiments. They are three different words. But being photopolymer they are so easy to line up and place.
Papers and Ribbon
The card base is Garden Green card stock with the matching striped DSP from Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper. That is the candy cane paper! The box does not need a ribbon for a closure. But I wanted to add more color, plus the addition of the candy cane. I used the Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon. It is wrapped around the box and I tied a simple bow. The candy cane tucks easily behind the ribbon and is fairly secure.
The Box Instructions
You may have already recognized this box as being a Paper Pixie box. And you would be correct! Julie makes such great box projects that I don’t even try to change anything. Here is a link to her post and video. She is the best at giving directions and making it easy! Paper Pixie Essentials Box
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The Fitting Florets Suite is 2 stamp sets, Dies, and beautiful DSP that is available until the next Mini Catalog goes Live. At that time the Framed Florets Stamp Bundle will be in the Mini, but the other items will go away. The second stamp set is a wonderful Christmas set titled Framed and Festive. Today’s card is that set paired with the Fitting Florets DSP.
Stamps and Dies
I have to back up to say that this card was part of a Team stamping with my upline Brian King. He is who designed the card and we all made it. This card uses the Framed and Festive stamp set paired with the dies from Framed Florets. I love the sentiments and the mix of fonts in the Framed and Festive set. And as I mentioned at the top of the post, it is only available through January 4th.
As you can see the frame is actually two different pieces. And there are more that layer together as well. This one really helps the sentiment and the white of the paper pop! The sentiment is White heat embossed and then has a few Pearls for a touch of bling.
Papers
This paper is part of the Suite and is also only until January 4th or while supplies last. It is the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper. There are some really beautiful papers that are both Christmas, traditional and non traditional, and any time prints. This one is subdued but I love the White and paired with the frame it really works.
The card base is Evening Evergreen which is the dark of the paper. If you look to the right, you can see a different piece of the DSP for the strip on the side. I love that added touch. And there is still plenty of room on the inside that allows you to sign and write a short message to the recipient.
The information on all of these products is in the Supply List at the bottom of the post!
HOST CODE
My December Host Code is Y7T7EMTC. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Before I get to today’s project, I have some news to share. Stampin’ Up! is doing a Today Only Free Shipping! With a $75.00 (pre tax) order, Shipping is FREE!! A great way to finish your Wish List.
Stamps
The stamp set I am using today is one of the Last Chance stamp sets. It is the Peace To You set.
The image and the sentiment are both from this stamp set. I love the simplicity and creativity of the image. Stampin’ Up! has the best artists! Both of these stamps were inked with Starry Sky Ink.
Papers
This card began with a Thick Basic White stamp set. I chose that to go with the border around the image. My layers are first the 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper in Starry Sky. And the blue layer is the back of of one of the Sun Prints Designer Series Paper pieces. It is the one with the large fern images. This back side is solid blue with a variegated look.
Extras
I wanted to keep this card fairly clean and have the image be the focal point. But I could not resist adding a large Iridescent Pearl to the center of the star. The second extra is the frame used for the sentiment. I chose the sentiment die from the Holly Berry Dies. It works great to give a little detail to the sentiment piece without having to add another layer. And by stamping the sentiment to the right side, it allowed room to tuck the left side of that piece behind the main image a bit. I wanted this to be a clean and simple card with just a touch of bling from the Glimmer Paper and the Pearl.
HOST CODE
My December Host Code is Y7T7EMTC. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
This month, the theme is Last Minute Gifts/Cards to inspire you with your holiday list. We really hope that you will be enjoy all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My Last Minute Gift idea is a small gift and Gift Card holder in one. I give quite a lot of Gift Cards over the year. But at the same time like to give a little something. This is a perfect mix.
2 in 1 Gift card Box
You can see the top of the gift card peeping out of the finger notch at the top. Here is a view of what it holds.
This sweet box holds perfectly the hand cream from Bath and Body. My Gift Card is not a Bath and Body (I forgot to purchase one!) but you can see the one I substituted. These little boxes go together really quickly. The scoring and cutting of the card stock is the most time consuming. And that is not long at all. I made this one in less than thirty minutes total.
In case you do not recognize this sweet 3D item, it is from The Paper Pixie. And since her videos and directions are the best!, I am going to give you the link instead of trying to explain how to make this. It is Hand Cream & Gift Card Box. Simply click on that highlighted name.
Stamps and Embellishments
The only stamping on this is the ‘Tis The Season from the Brightest Glow stamp set. It is a great size with a fun font. By using the Double Oval Punch, it become a tad taller than the box itself, but still fits perfectly. I think the bit of added height helps it to stand out a little. The only embellishments are the Ribbon bow and the three little Red Rhinestone Gems.
Papers
The beginning of this project, after choosing the box, was what papers would show best on a rather small scale. This DSP is from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper. There are a couple of different Poinsettia prints in this pack. I liked this one on the White with smaller flowers. It helps the flowers to stand out individually. And I chose the Shaded Spruce as the green. There are several different ones included in the leaves of the bundles. The Shaded Spruce is the brighter one. This sweet project is a good ones for making multiples of. I am in the process of doing just that. It takes very little DSP and once the scoring is complete you are almost finished!
More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on January 11th when our theme will be Sale-A-Bration Time. The design team will showcase projects made from Sale-A-Bration items.
My December Host Code is Y7T7EMTC. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
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