Merry Christmas!

Christmas is about remembering the birth of Jesus.

Thank you for following my blog where I share my passion for paper crafting. We

wish you and yours a joyful Christmas and a happy, healthy 2015.

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Gift Card Envelope

I made this gift card envelope out of crumb cake cardstock.

It is decorated with the Specialty Christmas Designer Series Paper

along with Gold Glitter Paper.  I made the little flower from filter paper

and sponged it with crumb cake ink.  The awesome Star Framelits

are used on just about everything this Christmas season!

Mini Muslin Bags

This was our final project.  I was very excited to show them this

technique of embossing on the mini muslin bags.  

The mini muslin bags are great to use for gift giving this Holiday Season.

This is how we did it:

1. Stamp the star from the Bright and Beautiful Stamp Set with Gold Encore Ink onto parchment paper.  Sprinkle it with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set.  
2. Iron both sides of the muslin bag, then put the parchment paper with the embossed side face down onto the bag.  Cover with a single layer of cloth and press with hot iron.  It took ours about 15-25 seconds to get the embossed image onto the bag.

Add a strip of gold sequins with a mini metallic clothespin.  Stamp a greeting onto Naturals Ivory cs with the Gold Encore Ink and sprinkle with the Gold Embossing Powder.  I stamped a To: From: on the back of my tag.  I used the Chalk Talk Framelits to cut it out.  Tie a piece of gold Bakers Twine onto top of tag, and attach tag to the drawstring on the bag.

I learned this technique from the very talented Jen Timko.  Some of the girls put homemade soaps into their bags for gift giving.  Below are the supplies used for this project.

Mini Muslin Bag #132180  8 bags for $9.95

Mini Metallic Clothespins  #133320  24 in a bag for $3.95

Gold Sequin Trim  #132983  $4.95

Gold Embossing Powder  #133756  $3.95

Bright and Beautiful Stamp Set from the Holiday Catalog

Gold Bakers Twine from the Holiday Catalog

Wilton Brand Parchment Paper

More from the Gift Packaging Class

We decorated the Petite Cafe Bags with the Under the Tree  Specialty Designer Series Paper.

The bags come in a set of 10 for only $5.95. #135826

The Specialty Paper is on Page 5 #135825

I totally cased this bag (with the exception of the greeting) from Jennifer Cotton.

We stamped two trees from Festival of Trees) page 24,  #135059 on crumb cs in

Garden Green, stamped the balls w/Soft Suede and sprinkled gold glitter on them.

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Directions for Snowman and K-Cup Box

As promised here are the directions for the K-Cup and Snowman Box

that I posted yesterday.  Read instructions all the way through before beginning.

Cardstock  10 x 8

DSP  3 3/4 x 1 3/4  (4 pieces)

1. Score cardstock on Landscape side at 2,4,6 and 8.
2. Score on Portrait side at 2 inches on each side.
3. Cut off and discard the four corners.  (Remaining will be handles)
4. Cut up to the score lines on the long side to make center tabs.  Cut a sliver off both sides of the middle tabs.  This makes the box go together easier.
5. Fold and burnish all score lines.
6. Add sticky strip on the OUTSIDE of the two middle tabs (one on each side)
7. Add sticky strip on the INSIDE on one tab across from each other.
8. Corner round punch the top handles.  Corner round one edge of two pieces of designer series paper.  Adhere DSP to the outside of the handles and box.  Now punch out the hole for the ribbon on each handle.  (Punch one, use pencil to trace on other handle)
9. Remove sticky strip - fold CENTER tab in first, then sides to make the box.  

JINGLE! JINGLE! and K-Cup or Snowman Box

I made these cute little jingle sour cream favors using

the Designer Series Paper Stack from the Holiday Catalog

 for those who came to the Gift Packaging Class. 

See one of projects we made below:

Check back tomorrow and I'll have the measurements for

these boxes I created that hold two K-Cups or

three Ferrero Rocher Chocolates.

Lump of Coal in Your Stocking?

How cute would this be in someone's stocking?  

It's actually Rice Krispy Treats!  I used edible black food

coloring found in my local craft store in the baking aisle.

Instead of putting the recipe in a pan to firm up, I dumped

the whole thing on wax paper and just pinched little

pieces of "coal".  Good for a "smile" and delicious too!

Now go have some fun in the kitchen!
The tag was printed and resized from a free download on
iheartnaptime.com

Gobble It Up! Stampin' Up!

These little turkeys will make an appearance on Thanksgiving Day
on the table!  I used the Owl Punch and the Five Flower Punch.
Hiding inside is a Reese's treat!

Elf Mini Shopping Bag

I saw a larger version of this bag on

Lorri Heling's website.  I used the Top Note Die

and cut the DSP legs 3 1/4" x 1/2".  I used 22 inches

of the beautiful Cherry Cobbler ribbon to tie the bow.

The elf shoes are free handed.

I purchased the little shopping bags at a local craft store.

It's only 4 1/2" wide....so cute for a little Christmas gift!

Good To The Last Bite!

Treats ready for the Card Sharks Class tomorrow night.

I used very vanilla card stock and some of my old DSP.

The toppers are cut at 5x3 1/4 and scored at 2 1/2.

Merry Everything Clear-Mount Bundle

$28.75

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Thanksgiving Favor Box

Happy Thanksgiving Treat Box.  

Wondrous Wreath

Wondrous Wreath Bundle on Page 9 of the Holiday Catalog;

created by our talented Amy Deems for our Stamp Club.

Purchase the Bundle and save 15%..

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle

$43.25

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon

$6.95

Big Shot

$99.95

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FALL FEST Treat Bag

Love, love love how you can stamp the different faces on the pumpkin!

This Happy Halloween Treat Bag was made from 6 x 9 1/2 piece of cardstock.

Score with the long side at the top:  3,4 1/2, 7 1/2, 9

Turn clockwise and score on short side at 1".   Use the Big Shot to cut the banner.  Fill bag

before punching 2 holes on the top.  Thread ribbon from back to front, tie in bow.

Don't forget to check out my retired Fall Stamp Sets for Sale at top of blog.

Big Shot

$99.95

Fall Fest Photopolymer Bundle

$34.75

Banners Framelits Die

$26.95

Crushed Curry 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon

$8.95

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Ho Ho Ho Santa Keepsake Curvy

There are hundreds of these cute Curvy Keepsake Boxes

on Pinterest.  I did my own thing on this Santa box.

Hope you like it!

Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Dies

$32.95

Tree Punch

$16.95

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#Birthdays Rock Card!

We made this cute birthday card at card club this week.

I used the following supplies:

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

What's Up Punch

$16.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

(Hashtag) Hello Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

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Pretty FALL Wreath

I got the idea of making this little wreath out of burlap from Jen Timko.

Use two different size circles to punch out a base.  I cut off the edges

of the burlap ribbon and began to wrap it around the base.  I secured

the ribbon with glue dots and adhered it to the banner with

sticky strip.  Punched out some leaves from the bird punch.

The embossed background is non Stampin' Up.

See below for a list of supplies.

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

1-3/4" Circle Punch

$16.95

1-3/8" Circle Punch

$15.95

Builder Bird Punch

$16.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

$16.95

Banners Framelits Die

$26.95

Regals Candy Dots

$5.95

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FALL in love with Curvy Keepsake Die

Who doesn't love a Thanksgiving table decorated with a handmade

favor for everyone?  This Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlit Die can be 

made and decorated in hundreds of ways.  If you don't believe me, just get on 

Pinterest and do a search.  You'll find every animal imaginable, as well

as some very cute Santa's!  I decorated mine for Fall using
the stamp from Work of Art Set to make the
stripes on the pumpkin.   Hope you like it.

Click on the shopping cart above or on each supply item

to shop in my online store.

Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Dies

$32.95

For All Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Autumn Accents Bigz Die

$21.95

Tangerine Tango Baker's Twine

$2.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Tangelo Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Fuse Fast Adhesive

$9.95

Work Of Art Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$21.95

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