Monthly Archives: December 2022

Brand New! Love Treats Kit Collection

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Love Treats Kit Collection

Send something sweet and thoughtful to those you care about with the new Love Treats Kit!

Available starting today, December 7, 2022, the Love Treats Kit is the best way to send something heartfelt to a friend! With 20 completely customizable treat packages, you can fill this season with love. The treat boxes are perfect for sending candy, a small note, or anything else that shows your appreciation. This kit also includes a unique love-themed stamp set, perfect for multiple projects this season! You get everything you need to make a homemade craft for those you love!

DETAILS

This month’s kit includes: 

  • 20 treat boxes measuring 3″ x 2″ x 15/16″ (7.6 x 5.08 x 2.3 cm)
  • One photopolymer love-themed stamp set
  • One Basic Gray Ink Spot
  • Different die-cut stickers with heart designs
  • Coordinating colors include Petal Pink and Soft Succulent
  • Building the 20 treat boxes takes less than 60 minutes to complete

Watch this video to see the kit in action!

This is not a Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit is in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store under “Kits Collection”. Order a Kit on your regular Stampin’ Up! order. Get extras and make them with friends!

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Candy Cane Christmas Gift Bag

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Candy Cane Christmas Gift Bag

One of my favorite papercrafting things is decorating the front of a bag I may have picked up while shopping and turning it into a gift bag like this Candy Cane Christmas Gift Bag! It’s so easy to do and you can quickly increase your stash of gift bags that are ready for the holidays or other occasions throughout the year! Basically, it is like making a card to put on the front of the bag!

Since this bag was green, I thought I would use the Sweetest Christmas paper. I copied (pretty much) a sample in the Holiday Mini Catalog on page 11. My cute Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper is almost gone so my bag looks a little different than the sample in the catalog. Also, they made stamped and diecut leaves but I just stamped the holly and other leaves.

The leave, berries, and banner are from the Christmas Banners Stamp Set. The candy cane I just hand-cut from designer paper but I could have used a die in the Candy Canes Dies. I’m not sure how they made the banner on the card in the catalog, but I stamped mine with Memento Ink and then colored it with Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. Instead of the red ribbon behind the banner, I just tied a bow at the top of the tag shape that is the background for the candy cane and leaves.

Look at your stash of grocery sacks and shopping bags and see what you can find! If you don’t have one of these special bags, you can purchase them at a craft store.

Have fun decorating some Christmas gift bags!

Candy Cane Christmas Gift Bag Closeup

Join Paper Pumpkin For the December Kit!

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Paper Pumpkin Kit December 2022 Good Things

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN BY DECEMBER 10th TO GET THIS CUTE KIT!

Create fun gift card holders to help you celebrate your special occasions all year long! Personalize each gift with these reversible boxes and paper bands for a unique design every time. This kit comes with enough supplies for you to make 16 different gift card holders—2 each of 8 designs. It also has an all-occasion stamp set and enough paper pieces to make your craft really pop! No matter what the occasion or who the recipient is, this is a coordinated paper craft that everyone will love and appreciate!

Plus, this month you can take your crafting even further with a special add-on! Give a gift card and a personalized card with the Good Things Cards & Envelopes add-on. You get 20 cards (5 each of 4 designs) and 20 coordinating envelopes. Add-ons are live during the subscription period but will only be available while supplies last, so don’t wait!

I’m guessing that these cute little boxes would hold a small gift or treat instead of a gift card so you might find them handy for other things. Or make a few for yourself to keep for storing little things!

I always say this is a gift you give yourself! Be surprised each month when the Paper Pumpkin Kit shows up in your mailbox and it’s just for you! No supplies needed, no designing by you needed…just sit down and craft! It’s all in the box! You can order extras too if you want to invite a friend or relative over to craft with you!

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ABOUT THE KIT

Name: Good Things Come in Small Packages

This kit includes:

  • Good Things Come in Small Packages Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Spot
  • 16 gift card holders: 2 each of 8 reversible designs
  • Precut paper pieces, twine, and belly bands to customize all your crafts.
  • Enough adhesive for each project!

Finished box size: 3-5/8″ x 2-1/2″ x 1/2″ (9.2 x 6.4 x 1.3 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Tahitian Tide

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Stampin’ Up! guarantees all kits and you may skip a month or cancel with no risk.

**Please Note: Our instructions included in each kit don’t show where to place the label on the inside of the box. The unboxing video does demonstrate this step, which is a great resource to use for a more detailed kit assembly.

Just remember, you must be signed up by next Saturday, December 10th to get this month’s kit. And once you are a subscriber, you can purchase any past kits or refills that are available in the Online Store.

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN TODAY!

Monochromatic Jingle Christmas Card

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Monochromatic Jingle Christmas Card

You can make this simple Monochromatic Jingle Christmas Card in red and white, and if you have them, you can add a Flat Jingle Bell Trinket (no longer available). It’s so funny how you can “know” when you have your card right. I kind of tried out some different layouts with the designer paper and cardstock layers but the card was too plain. Once I added the ribbon and bow across the bottom, and especially the Jingle Bell, I knew that was IT! Just that little touch, for me, made it perfect!

The card base is Real Red and I used the ever-popular Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper. This paper will be retiring with the Holiday Mini Catalog on January 4th or while supplies last. It’s not discounted but it is on the Last Chance List. It’s best now that the sale started to just look in the Online Store and see what is still available rather than looking at the original list.

The diagonal stripe paper is 5 1/4″ x 4″. The “Jingle” is stamped in Real Red ink on Basic White Cardstock. The name of the stamp set is Jingle Jingle Jingle so that is easy to remember! I diecut it with one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies. At first, I was going to layer it on another rectangle in Real Red but I wasn’t happy with that. Then I decided to add the red piece with the white polka dots as a layer under the greeting. It measures 4″ x 1 1/4″. The “Jingle” rectangle is 3 1/4″ x 1 1/4″. You can vary the sizes of both.

The ribbon is the Real Red Ribbon in the Combo Pack with Garden Green. I just adhered a strip across the bottom portion of the designer paper and added a bow separately, adhered with Mini Glue Dots.

As I said, for the finishing touch I added one of the Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets that I already had. They are sold out now, unfortunately. I looked in my retired stash and found this red & white twine so I used that on the bell. Otherwise, you can just add some white twine or Linen Thread, whatever you have. If you don’t have the bell, you can stamp one in the Jingle Jingle Jingle Stamp Set.

Now that you have all the information to make this card, it would be pretty quick & easy to make! On the inside, I added a layer of Basic White stamped with a greeting from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set. And in the corner, I stamped the little bell in the Jingle Jingle Jingle Stamp Set and the little bow that goes with it.

This is the fun season of making Christmas cards so put on some Christmas music and just enjoy the process (if you are still working on Christmas cards!).

Rudolph the Reindeer Gift Bag

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I think every year I make some kind of Rudolph Gift Bag so here is one for 2022. It’s so quick and easy to make, not to mention fun to see Rudolph develop right before your eyes!

This is a typical 2-4-6-8 bag (or box, however you want it to end up!) that we all know how to make. I used a piece of Early Espresso Cardstock since in previous years I usually use Soft Suede. This reindeer has darker fur! Start with a piece of cardstock cut at 6″ x 8 1/2″. Score at 2″, 4″, 6″, and 8″, then turn the paper lengthwise and score at 2″. Cut on the score lines of those small squares which will be the bottom of the bag, up to the 2″ score line. Cut off the tiny 1/2″ piece in the bottom corner. See diagram below.

2-4-6-8 Treat Bag Diagram

Apply adhesive to that 1/2″ flap and fold over to adhere to opposite side. Fold in the bottom flaps and use adhesive to hold them closed. Pinch the sides and the top of the bag to close. Before closing the bag for good, adhere the gold foil diecut antlers to the inside of the bag . I used a leafy die in the Christmas Banners Dies. I thought this reindeer should be spiffy with golden antlers!

For the eyes, use any white paper, but since I had scraps of the Real Red & White Glimmer Paper handy, I thought Rudolph might look good with glimmery eyes! I colored in the center of the eye with a Sharpie. I used a retired 1/2″ Circle Punch to make the eyes but you could just cut them out by hand.

Rudolph’s red nose is the Red Glimmer Paper. If you don’t have red glimmer paper, color some other glimmer paper with a red marker or red ink. I used a retired 3/4″ Circle Punch for his nose.

I thought maybe Rudolph, for something different, should have some fancy eyelashes! To make them show up, I used Sahara Sand cardstock and punched half circles with the 1/2″ Circle Punch and cut the little lashes by hand. Not sure I think they look that great but maybe it’s ok! Gotta try new things!

If you want to close up the top of the box, just punch a couple of holes and thread some ribbon through to tie a bow. I used the Gold Shimmer Ribbon to match the gold antlers.

Use the gift bag for a small gift or candy or anything that will fit! Modify the measurements if you want it a little taller or shorter. It’s such an easy thing to make, but you might not know that until you make one!

Check out the Last Chance Sale in the Stampin’ Up! store plus the Clearance Rack! Some items went fast yesterday!

Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Sale Begins Today!

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Last Chance Sale Banner

It’s time to let the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog go with the Last Chance List of products and discounted items. Not everything is on sale, but discounts do go up to 60%!! I didn’t even realize how many until I literally put on my magnifying reading glasses that are too strong normally but I bought them because they were pretty and they do come in handy for reading Stampin’ Up!’s very small print!

LAST CHANCE LIST (Click to View & Zoom In!)

CARRYOVER LIST (Click to view items that will still be available when the Mini Catalog retires)

SHOP!!

It was announced that the Clearance Rack would have a “Refresh” today so be sure to check that out for some great prices, I imagine, on past products! When you want to find the Clearance Rack, go to the Stampin’ Up! page and then instead of clicking on “Menu”, click on “Sales Specials”.

And if all that weren’t enough, Stampin’ Up! is also adding the past “Perfect Partners Dies” to the Clearance Rack that they featured back in September that have still current coordinating stamp sets! All of these things are only available while supplies last! If you like the dies, don’t forget to order the stamp sets too! Below is the flyer we had for the Perfect Partners to refresh your memory!

Perfect Partners Flyer
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Perfect Partners Flyer pt2
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Remember, the Early Bird gets the worm! Shop as early as you can if there are things you really want!

These products are already no longer available:

  • Adhesive-Backed Sequins & Gems 159972
  • Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets 159980
  • Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls 161822
  • Lights Aglow 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper 159535
  • Glimmer 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper 159537
  • Santa Express Memories & More Cards & Envelopes 159596
  • Snowflake 12″ x 12″ Specialty Vellum 159832
  • Mini Magnetic Cutting Plate 151005
  • Witch Hat Builder Punch 159856
  • Magnetic Plate 161128

Have fun shopping! Hope you snag some great bargains!!