Loving the Stamparatus® To Make Christmas Cards

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Last year at this time the Stamparatus® was only a new tool on a reserved order! Remember that system when it first came out? We had to wait until the New Year to receive it and I remember thinking last year what a help it would be in making Christmas cards, especially when you are doing multiples.

This year I have it and am using it with almost every card! I’m making several different designs and maybe ten cards of each design. So many fun cards out there to make! I can stamp the inside message over and over again and have it perfect every time once the stamp is centered and lined up just right. If the image doesn’t stamp perfectly, as long as I don’t move anything, I can ink up the stamp again and re-stamp. This has come in handy over and over.

The Stamparatus also came in handy stamping die cuts. Make the die cuts you want with the Big Shot, then make one extra to have a template for the Stamparatus. Place the template in the Stamparatus and then place the die cut in the template and stamp over and over. No worries you won’t fit the greeting perfectly on the die cut.

You might not have time to receive the Stamparatus® in time for this Christmas (although there is Expedited Shipping!), but be sure to put it on your order in January during Sale-A-Bration so you can use it all year and especially next Christmas!

With the two double-sided plates and the hinges, you can have several stamps all set up on the Stamparatus to stamp multiple images on your cards and projects! Here is a post where I moved the plate down a notch each time and stamped to make a Thank You card.

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New Items Added to the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack Today!

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It’s like an early Christmas present for stampers who like bargains! Stampin’ Up! has added products to the Clearance Rack today!

Click on any photo to go to the Clearance Rack! Remember, the early Christmas bird gets the worm! Don’t delay! Any of these items can go fast. This is what is available as I write this blog post!

HAVE FUN!

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Snowman Christmas Card

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It’s a Christmas card factory at my house this weekend and this Snowman Christmas card is a slight variation of one of my favorite Christmas cards I am making. Much earlier, I made this card. The snowman image is die cut from the Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper. Some of the sheets in this package have flocking on them which you might be able to see in this photograph of the snowflake on the snowman image. The red and white striped paper strip on the side of the card also has the flocking. The snowflakes are punched from the Santa’s Signpost Framelits Dies. Unfortunately, these products are no longer available due to their popularity, but maybe you already purchased them or you can use the idea with something else you have! The greeting is from Itty Bitty Greetings, a must-have stamp set if you ask me.

I’m making 10 cards of each design I choose because there are so many fun ideas! Actually, I could probably make cards from now until next Christmas from all the ideas I’d love to make! I posted this card because I only had enough of the background paper to make 9 cards! So instead, I chose this green paper, but I like it pretty well! Also, the snowman and elf are facing a different direction.

I have to say, I am LOVING having my Stamparatus® this year to make Christmas cards!! I can set up the stamp on the Stamparatus and stamp a bunch of images one right after the other without any concern of getting the image crooked or not stamped well, etc. If you don’t own a Stamparatus, put one on your Christmas list and order it in January during Sale-A-Bration! Then you will all set for next Christmas!

Here is my original card on which I just changed the designer paper. You can easily make variations of your cards even if you don’t run out of paper!

Which card do you like best?

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Rudolph The Reindeer 2-4-6-8 Gift Bag

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You must make this Rudolph The Reindeer 2-4-6-8 Gift Bag just for fun! It wouldn’t take you long to make several of these for favors at everyone’s place setting at Christmas dinner! You could put a few pieces of candy inside or a little gift.

Just use whatever brown cardstock you have. I used Soft Suede, but Crumb Cake would be good too! Cut the paper at 6″ x 8 1/2″. Then score at 2″, 4″, 6″ and 8″ along the long side. Turn the paper and score at 2″. Cut each of the flaps and crease on all the score lines.

Your paper will look something like this, although the measurements will be different. Same idea.

Before assembling the box, figure out which panel will be the face of the reindeer and decorate with his eyes and shiny nose. Use the Sprig Punch to punch two antlers for the reindeer. Just put a tiny bit of glue on the bottom of each sprig and glue inside the bag. The eyes are punched with the 1/2″ Circle Punch in Whisper White Cardstock. The tiny black pupils are punched with the little oval on the Detailed Trio Punch. You could also just color in the eyes with a black marker! The nose is punched with the 3/4″ Circle Punch. I had some retired Red Glimmer Paper scraps that I used.

Assemble the box using some strong adhesive, like Tear & Tape or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. If you want the bag to be closed at the top, punch two holes in the top and thread some ribbon through and tie. I used the Gold 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon but some red ribbon would be perfect, too!

The idea for the reindeer box came about after I made the little small gift bag on yesterday’s post but I wanted the reindeer to be a little narrower. Then I remembered the 2-4-6-8 Box, an oldie but goodie! I knew it would be the right size I was looking for, but you could use any size you like.

If you wanted to leave the top open, more like a treat box, then maybe I would tie a bow with some ribbon and adhere the bow at the bottom on the reindeer.

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Make a Designer Paper Small Gift Bag

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It’s almost time to be wrapping gifts and preparing everything for Christmas (that is if you have done your shopping already!) so here is a Small Gift Bag you can make with half a sheet of designer paper. Put a small gift inside, a gift card, or some candy treats! Easy to make and a good way to use up that designer paper you are hoarding! It might save a trip to the store to buy more wrapping paper!

To begin, cut a 12″ x 12″ piece of designer paper or card stock in half at 12″ x 6″. I used the All Is Bright Designer Series Paper. You can also make the bag out of cardstock and decorate with a piece of designer paper on the front. Score the paper at 1″, 3 3/4″, 6 1/2″ and 9 1/4″. Then turn lengthwise and score at 2″. The 2″ area will be the bottom flaps, so pay attention to the pattern on your paper. If I had scored this paper at the 2″ mark on the other side, the stockings would be upside down.

Crease all the score lines and cut the flaps as shown. Rather than just cut straight up on the score lines, I cut a little bit of an angle at each score mark. It just makes it easier to fold, in certain cases, where the bulk of that score line sometimes interferes with a smooth fold and fit. Use some strong adhesive on that side flap, like Fast Fuse, Tear & Tape, or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Fold in the bottom flaps and adhere. Stick something down inside the bag from the top, like a Bone Folder or ruler to get the flaps to stick together.

Now depending on what you want to make, you can squeeze in on the sides a little bit to bring the top of the bag together, punch holes in the top, and tie shut with ribbon. Or use a clip on the top. If you prefer, leave the top open or even make a lid. It’s very versatile!

For this gift bag, I stamped a greeting from the Sincerely Santa Stamp Set, punched a hole in the top and tied it on the bag with the Whisper White Sheer 1/8″ Ribbon. I could have made it fancier, layered it on some Real Red Cardstock, or adhered it to the front of the bag, but I liked it fine the way it was. I did add a Red Rhinestone Jewel to the bottom of the tag. (These Red Rhinestones are discounted right now in the Online Store for the Year-End Closeout Sale!)

Try your hand at making this cute little gift bag or treat holder! It’s fun, easy and cute! Once you do it, you will be able to make them over and over again when you need a small gift bag!

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My Craft & Carry Stamparatus® Bag Has Arrived!

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It’s here! My order of a few pre-ordered Occasions Catalog merchandise, some necessities, some Year-End Closeout Sale items, and my new Stamparatus Bag arrived late last night. Even though we live 5 minutes from the UPS center, I guess we are last on the route!

This bag actually looks like it would make a cute stylish purse, although that wouldn’t be very handy with zippers that zip all the way down the sides! Very pretty dark blue, I would say Night of Navy, plus the pretty handles of a different color. I think the handles are Coastal Cabana, although I don’t know if that is official! There are pockets inside to put anything you want, maybe the Small Grid Paper or the extra Stamparatus plate, maybe window sheets if you use those to get correct placement of your greeting, etc. Maybe even some chocolate bars!

This Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag makes a great Christmas present for yourself! Or hand it to your husband and tell him this is what he is giving you for Christmas! And if you don’t already own the Stamparatus, be sure to get that! You will love using it, especially in certain cardmaking situations!!

Stampin’ Up! recommends ordering by today for Christmas arrival. Depending on where you live, you might be able to fudge on that a little if you know how long your orders take to get to you. Or there is expedited shipping you can choose on your account (like 2nd Day Air for an EXTRA $20 shipping…..but so worth it sometimes! Don’t ask me how I know!). Or just make a card and say a gift is coming! There’s always a way!

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Simple and Easy Labels To Love Christmas Card

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Time is getting short and maybe you want to make some simple and basic Christmas cards! This Simple and Easy Labels To Love Christmas Card might fit the bill! Even if you don’t have the exact paper or stamp, you can use the basic idea with what you have.

The card base is Cherry Cobbler, layered with a piece of designer paper from the All Is Bright collection. Before adhering the designer paper to the card, I wrapped around some Cherry Cobbler 1/4″ Double-Stitched Ribbon. The greeting is stamped with the Christmas stamp in the Labels to Love Stamp Set. To make it super simple, just stamp in the Cherry Cobbler ink pad. Since I wanted green trees on it, I colored in all of the stamp with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker and the trees in Shaded Spruce. You could also stamp the whole stamp in Cherry Cobbler and then remove the ink from the trees with a Blender Pen. I cut out the stamped image along the lines so I could layer it on a punched piece of Cherry Cobbler, punched with the Everyday Label Punch.

Since the card base is a dark color, you probably will want to add a piece of Whisper White Cardstock layered inside the card for your stamped or written message. Maybe add a strip of the same designer paper inside.

Now this card is pretty basic, so if you wanted to jazz it up a bit, you might want to try adding some small punched or die cut gold stars, maybe sequins, or maybe some Red Rhinestones. Maybe just a couple rhinestones on the greeting would be enough. Just play around and see what you think!

If you shrunk this card down, in your mind, you could make a cute tag with the same basic design! Sometimes a tag is just a very small card!

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Paper Pumpkin Goes Wild For Valentines!

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Paper Pumpkin has become so popular that Stampin’ Up! was not even able to offer the December papercrafting kit to new subscribers, but here is your chance for January 2019 to get the Paper Pumpkin Goes Wild Kit and make Valentines with the Cute Critters that match the Animal Expedition Suite in the Annual Catalog.

Here are some details:

Makes 24 adorable Valentine’s treat packages
Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, and Pool Party

Remember, the kit is designed for you to make something wonderful with the directions and kit contents, but you can use the stamps, ink spot, and all the materials to make whatever you like. If you don’t want or need treats, then make cards and vice versa. Whatever is fun for you!

Stampin’ Up!/Paper Pumpkin will reveal alternate project ideas that combine the January kit with products from the coordinating suite, Animal Expedition, for even more stamping fun! Perhaps you already own some products in this suite or perhaps you will want to purchase some during Sale-A-Bration. I purchased the cute Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper after seeing some cute samples online and I have LOVED using it! This is a really cute Suite for many occasions.

Even though we are all busy with Christmas, we crafters know that Valentine’s Day is not far behind! Even if you no longer have young children around for class valentine treats, you might like some treats on hand to pass out to neighbors or friends or office mates. Paper Pumpkin Kits are just handy!

You can subscribe TODAY for the January Paper Pumpkin Kit and I would advise doing so as soon as you can just in case this kit becomes very popular as word gets out and they run out of kits to send! The link above goes directly to my Paper Pumpkin sign-up page to make it easy for you! If you are working with another Demonstrator, please just go to Paperpumpkin.com and search for their name. But I welcome any and all new subscribers because I so enjoy getting my new kit in the mail every month!

Join Paper Pumpkin NOW and get the Be Mine, Valentine Kit in mid-January. It’s just that easy! You will not be charged until your kit ships. The cost is $19.95 but that already includes the shipping so only tax is added! With your first kit you will receive an acrylic Paper Pumpkin block. Otherwise, each kit will include an exclusive stamp set that you can use any time, an ink spot for stamping, and all the materials, including adhesives and die cut papers plus any embellishments…..everything you need….to make the project. Usually it is a surprise, but sometimes, like this month, you get a hint! You can skip a month if you like after you subscribe. AND all subscribers have access to past kits and refills that may be available in the Online Store! And those little ink spots are great to use with the Stamparatus!

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Christmas Paper Roll Candy Holder Favors

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At Christmas time there are lots of opportunities where you might like to make some candy holders or party favors so here are two ideas for Christmas Paper Roll Candy Holder Favors. These are simple to make, especially the Santa one, and you can just use your imagination and make them however you like, no particular templates or instructions to follow.

These candy holders are made with a paper towel roll cut in half (sort of!). First I made the elf, copying a candy bar wrapper I made several years ago in THIS POST. I just wrapped the tube in Old Olive Cardstock, wrapped it in a piece of Real Red at the top with a little triangle cut out to look like short pants, and two strips of the red and white striped flocked paper from the Santa’s Workshop Designer Paper (no longer available).j You can make your own striped elf legs with Whisper White Cardstock and a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker. The shoes I just cut by hand out of a small piece of Basic Black. You could just use a rectangle shape if you wanted to. Then there is a little Old Olive belt around his shorts with a black buckle.

Here is the secret of making buckles, as on both of these favors……. cut a square of the color for the belt buckle and adhere. Then cut a smaller square of the color of the belt to center on top of the belt buckle square. That way you are not cutting slits and sliding the “belt” through the buckle or anything! Sometimes there is a punch that is suitable for the buckle.

The Santa party favor is even easier. Just wrap the tube with Real Red Cardstock. Make some “fur” on his coat. I used the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch to decorate the edges of the Whisper White strip. Maybe it is too frilly for Santa? You could also just tear the edges to look a little furry. The black buttons are punched with the 1/2″ Circle Punch. Just wrap around a black belt and make a buckle out of Gold Foil Paper or Gold Glimmer Paper. Add that center Basic Black piece to look like a belt.

Then just add some candy or treat in a cello bag or glue on a little bottom piece of cardstock at the bottom of the tube and fill with candy. Easy and fun Christmas Paper Roll Candy Holder Favors for you to make!

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Sing Along With Stampin’ Up! and Support Autism

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About a week ago I posted about this video, the music being the theme song for the Stampin’ Up! OnStage event in November in Orlando. For those of us who have been to Stampin’ Up! conventions, the theme song is new and exciting every year and usually sticks in your head forever! I thought this video was really cute!

Yesterday I saw that other Demonstrators had pulled up some past Stampin’ Up! videos with theme songs that we loved! I thought you would enjoy seeing them, too, ….and perhaps singing along! This one was certainly a favorite!! This was made at the Stampin’ Up! Home Office in Riverton, UT outside Salt Lake City. You can see the offices and also where and how your orders ship! Really fun video! And lots of these Stampin’ Up! employees have plenty of musical talent!

And this one, a highlight reel from Convention 2013 (I was there!) with the “Be The Difference” theme song.

And the one from Convention 2011 – Grow (I was at that one, too!)

Besides listening to the music, these highlight reels might show you how much fun it is to be a part of Stampin’ Up! Click on THIS LINK to learn about joining Stampin’ Up!

The story about the “Love, Live, Share It” video I posted first is this from Stampin’ Up! If you enjoy this music, you might like to purchase the song by itself or the whole collection of Stampin’ Up! music. (expired) The money goes to supporting organizations that help with autism, in keeping with Stampin’ Up!’s Making a Difference program #sudifferencemaker.

From Stampin’ Up!: “Each year we offer a special, limited-time product or promotion dedicated to supporting a designated cause versus a specific charity. The money raised from this limited-time product or promotion is then donated to organizations that support the cause in North America, the South Pacific, and in Europe.

This year, our employee Heart of Stampin’ Up! recipient, Rett Christensen, proposed making our past and present theme songs available for purchase and donating the proceeds to Autism organizations. Having a son with Autism, Rett understands how important it is to support the community.

So thanks to Rett, you can own a piece of Stampin’ Up! history and make a difference in the lives of those with Autism at the same time!

Dates: November 13–December 31, 2018

Two options:

Full Collection of Stampin’ Up! Theme Songs – $15 USD*
Single Love, Live & Share It Today – 30-year anniversary song – $5 USD*

Stampin’ Up! will donate 100 percent of the funds raised to the following Autism organizations: Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks Canada, The National Autistic Society, Autism Europe, Autism New Zealand, Autism Spectrum (ASPECT), and the Japan Autism Society

Fun fact: Rett was also a primary contributor in composing Love, Live & Share It Today (along with a group of other Stampin’ Up! employees).

*There are NOT country-specific prices for this offering. During the purchasing process, the amount will be automatically translated into what the current exchange rates are.”

Just go to THIS PAGE to find out about purchasing these Stampin’ Up! songs!

Decorate a Christmas Gift Bag

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If you have finished your Christmas shopping or at least done a lot of it (I haven’t!), you might be ready to do some Christmas wrapping. (I’m not!) It’s very easy to decorate a Christmas Gift Bag that you just happen to have around the house. If you don’t have one of the handled kraft gift bags from a store, you can also buy a package of them at a craft store and then you are all set.

It is so simple to decorate and personalize a gift bag for any occasion! I wonder why stampers just don’t do this all the time for gifts! Often the store bag will have the store logo or name printed on the front. Don’t let that stop you because you will just cover it up with paper.

For this Christmas gift bag, I chose to use the All Is Bright Designer Series Paper. Another good choice would be the Dashing Along Designer Series Paper that was brought back by Stampin’ Up! from a previous promotion. Don’t forget, there is also some Christmas paper and stamps in the Annual Catalog such as the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. I have a layer of Real Red under the designer paper with the greenery.

I die cut the greeting with the Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies using Gold Glimmer Paper. When I placed the words on the designer paper, they barely showed up with the busy background. To solve this problem, I layered the words on pieces of Real Red Cardstock and adhered these to the paper. They don’t take up so much room that you can’t see the designer paper but they do make the words stand out.

That’s all there is to it. You could also tie a bow around the handle. Make it all as fancy and pretty as you want.

Congratulations if you are farther along with your Christmas shopping than I am and ready to do the gift wrapping! Take a few minutes to decorate a shopping bag that you have and make your own gift bag!

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The Stampin’ Up! Year-End Closeout Is Here!

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Sad, if you ask me, that it is time for the Holiday Catalog to come to an end! Stampin’ Up! is letting us know what products are retiring so you have a chance to get them before they are gone and also discounting some surplus products. Time to shop to your heart’s delight here near the end of the Holiday Catalog. Of course, you can still order what is available from the Holiday Catalog until January 2, but some of these products will only be “while supplies last”.

Retiring Products

Discounted Products

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Coming Tomorrow Dec. 5th: The Stamparatus Bag & Year-End Closeout!

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Get ready! If you already own a Stamparatus ® (the Stampin’ Up! stamp positioning tool), you might like to have the Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag to store and carry it in! Maybe Santa will bring it if you just tell him! Or order it yourself and hide it in the chimney for Santa to find and deliver on Christmas! The Stamparatus Bag has extra pockets

The Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag will be available beginning tomorrow, December 5th in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store. It will be listed under the Stamparatus category. There are also extra accessories you can buy, including special Grid Paper to fit the Stamparatus perfectly. This bag will also be available in the next Annual Catalog.

Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag Item #149695 $29

Tomorrow also! The Stampin’ Up! Year-End Closeout Sale!

During this promotion, you will be able to save on a selection of retiring and surplus items—while supplies last. Be sure to place your order sooner rather than later, because supplies are limited and the Year-End Closeout ends on January 2.

Check the Stampin’ Up! Online Store tomorrow for the Sale!

HAPPY SHOPPING!

All Is Bright Christmas Ornament Card

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This All Is Bright Christmas Ornament Card actually sends an ornament to the recipient! Maybe it is just a little paper ornament attached to the front of this card, but you never know! Someone might be happy to save it and hang it on their tree next year! I remember growing up we knew a couple who were very wealthy and their Christmas card always had something on it that could be saved as an ornament! It was a very expensive card!

My card is not very expensive but I think it does have a rich look to it! I turned the greeting into an ornament by leaving it unattached from the card and adhering a ribbon to it which is tucked in over the top edge of the card layer. If a person wanted to, they could tear open that top part of the card and remove the ribbon from the back…..or they could simply cut off the ribbon at the top of the card and separate it from the card like that.

The card base is Whisper White cardstock with a layer of Gold Glimmer Paper. If you want to save a bit of the glimmer paper, cut out the center portion, essentially making a frame of gold glimmer to adhere to the Whisper White card base. Just make sure you make it wide enough! Nobody will ever know! Then I layered on a piece of the All Is Bright Designer Series Paper with the pretty ornaments. On a scrap piece of Whisper White, I stamped the images from the stamp set Making Christmas Bright in Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder using the Heat Tool. This is punched out with the 2″ Circle Punch even though it is a close fit, and then layered on a piece of Gold Glimmer Paper punched out with the 2 1/4″ Circle Punch. The beautiful ribbon is the Gold 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon. The bow is tied and attached separately and held in place with several Glue Dots.

Take a look at another card I made using this ornament pattern from the All Is Bright DSP.

If you don’t want the “free-swinging” ornament, then just tack it down with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. See if you can think of another card design that would leave the recipient with an ornament to be saved! It’s time to have fun making these special Christmas cards for friends and loved ones!

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Stampin’ Up! Christmas Decorations: Oldies But Goodies!

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As I was decorating our Christmas tree and the house yesterday, I came across several of my past Stampin’ Up! creations from years past. Many of my decorations are handmade ones from all the years before I discovered stamping.

Like many of us who got into stamping, we also did and do lots of other crafts. I have wooden ornaments I painted, glass wine bottles I painted with snowmen, styrofoam ornaments covered with sequins, macrame, counted cross-stitch ornaments and small wall-hangings, Santa dolls, fabric wall-hangings, tons of stuff! Not to mention the ornaments and things my kids made through the years including a nativity made from a paper bag and stickers on popsicle sticks from pre-school!

Above you see my first Christmas sampler (that should be framed but isn’t!). Perhaps one from another holiday is framed and I intended to just change out the samplers for each holiday. People are still making samplers like this, even better, for every holiday and occasion for home decor and gifts.

These decorated ornaments were popular when I became a demonstrator. It’s just a clear glass ornament with several drops of reinker rolled around inside until the entire inside of the ornament was covered. For an added touch, I dropped some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter inside. The snowflakes on the outside I believe are rub-ons that we sold at some point.

This was once another very popular way to make an ornament! And it is FROSTY inside! Anyone who has been around Stampin’ Up! for a while recognizes Frosty! We could not believe it when they retired the Frosty Stamp Set! It was probably one of the first stamp sets I purchased from Stampin’ Up! For this ornament, we cut a window sheet in a circle with a little tab on top to fit into the ornament hole to hold it in place, stamped on it, then rolled it up small enough to put inside the ornament hole. Once inside it would open up and relatively stay in place. I added some “snow” and some gold paper strips for decoration.

These star boxes were from a Stampin’ Up! kit a few years ago, the Many Merry Stars Kit. The kit made a TON of star boxes. Some of them open with lids, others are just 3D. There are several that are VERY large. These are just three of the boxes. They could be used as gift boxes or as decorations. This post shows some of the boxes.

These ornaments were made from two different kits. The blue ornament on the left is made from the Stampin’ Up! Festive Flurry Ornament Kit. Here is a post with a video about the kit. The ornament on the right is from the Ornamental Elegance Kit. It graced the cover of the Holiday catalog a few years ago. Here is a post about that kit.

Out of many of my Christmas decorations, this box is one of my favorites! I remember seeing it on display at one of the Stampin’ Up! conventions I attended. It was called the Christmas Keepsake Project Kit. Shelli and Sara made a video together (or maybe it was a live event, I don’t remember, that showed how to embellish the box with all the pieces and decorations. I think it stands the test of time and is still very beautiful. I think I made extras for gifts.

Think about Christmas decorations and decor items you can stamp to have as keepsakes through the years. It’s always fun to open the Christmas boxes and be reminded of all the memories our ornaments and decorations provide as we decorate for the Christmas holidays!