Snowman Magic Christmas Card

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Snowman Magic Christmas Card

Back in July, I saw a card on the Stampin’ Pretty blog by Mary Fish using the Snowman Magic Bundle and I just loved it! I didn’t even own this Bundle so after a while I order just the Snowman Dies. At any moment, I was going to copy Mary’s card, but it didn’t happen until now! I guess it’s now or never now that it is just a week until Christmas.

My card isn’t “exactly” like hers because I didn’t buy the stamp set and I used a different background. But it is pretty close! I used Tahitian Tide for this card. It’s one of the “new” In Colors that came out in the Annual Catalog. Such a pretty blue to use with a snow scene!

It has turned cold here in Houston and will get even colder for Christmas so I’m hoping for snow, but I don’t think my wish will come true! It did snow many years ago here on Christmas Eve and we went out and played in the snow a bit on Christmas morning! I even made a tiny snowman that I kept in the freezer for months! It probably wasn’t much bigger than the snowman on this card!

Even without the Snowman Magic Stamp Set, I knew I could use the diecut snowman and make him look okay! I added a bit of the Light Gray Granite Stampin’ Blend on the edges of the snowman plus diecut the scarf and hat and added my own stripes and color with the Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend. The snowman carrot nose is the smallest thing I have ever seen as a diecut! I just colored it with the Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend and somehow managed to glue it down on the snowman’s face. Then I drew in the eyes and mouth with the Gray Granite marker. The arms are the next smallest things I’ve ever die cut! I had a brown scrap of cardstock handy.

The frame of snowflakes is a diecut that does all that work for you! Before adhering to the card base, I embossed a piece of vellum using the Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder. You can see the trees in the background. I also diecut the two green trees on each side of the snowman and three white snowflakes that I added.

I adhered the vellum to the back of this frame piece and since the snowflakes aren’t adhered except to the edges, I just cut a piece of snow for the base by hand and slipped it down into the frame. The snowman and trees are adhered flat to the vellum. Just slip them in where you want them. Then adhere the whole thing with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card base.

The greeting is stamped in Tahitian Tide ink and die cut with a narrow banner shape in the Stylish Shapes Dies. It is popped up on Dimensionals also.

This was a fun card to make, maybe a little too much for multiples, but there are many things you can do creatively with this set of dies!

Make Your Own Stamped Gift Wrap

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Cottage Wreath Stamped Gift Wrapped Package

It’s that time of year! Time for wrapping presents! But what if you run out of store-bought wrapping paper? Or do you only have Christmas wrapping paper and you need to wrap a birthday gift? Just stamp your own paper! Now, this may only work for small gifts, although if you have some of that brown paper they use inside boxes to protect something being mailed you might be able to use that for larger packages. Anyway, keep this idea in mind for someday when you might need it!

I just used a sheet of computer paper to make the beautiful Cottage Wreath gift wrap in the photo above. You could also use cardstock, but it would be heavier and possibly not as easy to wrap around something. This is actually a fun thing to do because random stamping is fun!

I just stamped one of the wreaths in the Cottage Wreaths Stamp Set randomly on the computer paper. I happened to use three different colors of green ink for fun – Granny Apple Green, Soft Succulent, and Pear Pizzazz. Then I stamped the bows on the wreaths in different colors, too – Real Red, Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay, and Daffodil Delight. For the finishing touch, I stamped the “Merry Christmas” greeting in the stamp set in between some of the wreaths. I think it turned out pretty cute! You could make your own gift wrap with almost any of your stamp sets, even words, actually.

I was going to wrap an empty box just to show what my new wrapping paper looked like, but then I thought, I have a ton of family gifts to wrap, I should wrap a REAL gift! So this is a real gift going to my daughter with my homemade gift wrap. I tied on some Real Red Ribbon in a bow and now I have one gift wrapped! I could actually make a tag out of a stamped or diecut wreath that would be cute also.

Cottage Wreath Stamped Gift Wrapped Package

Whether or not you need wrapping paper, just for fun stamp a sheet of your own gift wrap! It’s good for the soul! Make it for Christmas, a birthday, or something crazy! It’s a good way to get even more uses out of your stamps!

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Time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? TODAY, December 15, 2022 only, Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotalling $75 USD | $100 CAD or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only, so head over to the Stampin’ Up! Online Store now and go crazy!

Think about the Last Chance List and the Clearance Rack!

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  • All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
  • Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount (per market) has been met.
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Warm Welcome Christmas Presents Card

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This is a fun card to make for the holidays! This Warm Welcome Stamp Set and Dies, in the Warm Welcome Bundle, make it easy to make this special card. Who wouldn’t love a stack of Christmas presents right outside your door?!

This Warm Welcome Bundle is coming in the Spring Mini Catalog BUT it was released early for a special online Stampin’ Up! event. So we’ve had a little bit of time to play with it. There are a lot of things you can do with a stamp set and dies like these!

To make this card, I started with a card base of Evening Evergreen, one of the current In Colors. The plaid paper to look kind of like the wallpaper inside this house is from the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper. The bottom pattern of the designer paper is to look like carpeting or flooring, also in the Fitting Florets DSP.

To get the doorway scene, I die-cut the doorway out of Crumb Cake Cardstock. The die cuts out the doorway piece if you want. Then I used that same die to cut out a piece of Basic White Cardstock. I embossed this Basic White piece using the Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder. You can buy it at 60% off now on the Last Chance Sale. I love the scene that this embossing folder creates. I added a little shading with Stampin’ Blends on the door and frame. I didn’t have to but I love those Blends!

After adhering the door to the card front, I adhered that white embossed piece inside the doorway to look like the snow-covered mountains outside in the distance! The packages are stamped and diecut, then colored with a few Stampin’ Blends.

The greeting is stamped with Evening Evergreen ink on Basic White Cardstock and diecut. I used one of the Stitched Rectangles but had to use that trick to make it longer to fit the greeting. I don’t know how to explain it but you can find it online. You roll the die through only part of the way, then remove the die but position it farther down the greeting while letting the other end nest back into the part that was already die cut so it is still lined up perfectly.

That’s all there is to this card! On the inside I added a Basic White layer and stamped a greeting on it. Now the card is ready to go!

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FREE SHIPPING! Thursday, Dec. 15th!

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Time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? On December 15, 2022 only, Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotalling $75 USD | $100 CAD or more. This incredible deal lasts for 24 hours only, so head over to the Stampin’ Up! Online Store on Thursday and go crazy!

Think about the Last Chance List and the Clearance Rack!

ORDERING INFORMATION:

  • All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
  • Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount (per market) has been met.
  • The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $75 USD | $100 CAD or more (before tax).
  • If you are using a coupon code or product credit, please remember that they are non-commissionable and will lower the order’s retail amount. The order must still meet the qualifying threshold to be eligible for free shipping.
  • Free shipping only applies during the 24-hour period the promotion is live in each market; this means that the order must be opened and closed on 15 December 2022.
  • With the exception of month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($23.50 USD | $32.50 CAD shipping included) + tax.
  • Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.
  • The free shipping promotion does not cover the additional cost for expedited shipping.
  • **Due to increased shipping times and possible shipping delays during the month of December, we can’t guarantee delivery before Christmas.

This sale begins at 12:00 a.m. and ends at 11:59 p.m (MT) on December 15, 2022

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Chocolate Christmas Candy Treat Holders

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These are the cutest little candy holders that you can make for stocking stuffers or table decorations! And they are easy to make, too! Check out the Christmas candy at the grocery store and see what you can find. I bought this box with these Christmas figures probably at Costco. I knew it might come in handy for “craft supplies”!

To make these, just cut a strip of cardstock at 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. Depending on your candy, you might need to vary that measurement but it worked fine for my little candies! Then score at 3 3/4″ and 4 3/4″, or just score 3 3/4″ from one end, turn the paper, and score at 3 3/4″ from the other end. That leaves space inside the treat holder about one inch wide to hold the candy. Instead of these candy figures, you could use a small cello bag of assorted candies and in that instance, maybe you need to make that inside space a bit wider.

If you want to make a window on the front, (Of course you do!!) just choose a punch or die that will fit your project. For mine, I used one of the Painted Labels Dies. You could also use a punch of some kind. Just make sure that your candy will show through the hole as you like. If you want to decorate with designer paper, as I did with the Sweetest Candy Designer Series Paper, cut that to fit on the treat holder front BEFORE you cut the hole in the cardstock. If you adhere the DSP first, then you don’t have to worry about matching the two openings.

Chocolate Christmas Candy Treat Holder

It might be helpful to adhere a window sheet on the inside to keep the candy safe inside. You may have “official” Window Sheets in your stash or you may find a piece of scrap plastic around the house. I just cut it large enough to cover that window and applied Stampin’ Seal around the edges of the opening. I think the window sheet makes it look quite professional!


Put the candy inside, and to hold it in place, use a few Glue Dots but be very careful not to get any glue in contact with the chocolate. No one wants to eat a Glue dot! I stuck about two or three on the back of the candy figures, but you could also use one on the bottom of the figure.

Once the candy is in place, hold the top together and punch two holes for the ribbon with whatever punch you have. Use your favorite ribbon to tie it closed.

For the snowman treat holder, I added some die-cut snowflakes using the Snowman Dies. Since I had a scrap of White Glimmer Paper I used that for the snowflakes. When I spotted the tree in the die set I cut one out of a scrap of green cardstock I had and adhered that on the side of the snowman. You can decorate these little things however you like! You could add a small greeting or add some jewels or sequins for some bling!

Here are some Easter treats I made almost the same way.

These little Chocolate Christmas Candy Treat Holders are quick and easy to make and will make a fun gift or treat or decoration for everyone!

My Spring Mini 2023 & Sale-A-Bration Preorder

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One of the best perks of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is getting to order the new products that are coming out a month ahead of time! The reason for this isn’t just to do something special for us, the reason is so we can learn about the new products and make samples to show our customers so that YOU can order as soon as these products are available! Right now we are looking forward to (at least after we finish our Christmas cards and projects first!) getting the new Stampin’ Up! January – April 2023 Mini Catalog (I’ll usually call it the Spring Mini Catalog) PLUS Sale-A-Bration 2023! As much as we love the holiday products it’s usually refreshing to get our hands on the new spring products. A new start, a fresh start for the New Year!

I haven’t had a chance to use any of my new products because I’ve been trying to get ready for Christmas. But they are fun to have and to look at! I have taken photos of what I got so you can get a taste of what’s coming!

Spring Mini 2023 Preorder Stamp Sets

Here are the three stamp sets I chose for now. These are all in the Spring Mini. The Country Bouquet Stamp Set is part of the Country Floral Lane Suite, which I ordered, to get “all” the things!

Spring Mini Preorder 2023 Country Floral Lane DSP

This is one of the designer papers in the Suite, the Country Floral Lane DSP. I love the hearts and leaves and I’m sure this paper and Suite will be very popular!

The new Country Bouquet Punch will coordinate with this designer paper pattern. Plus you can just punch this stylish heart design out of cardstock or stamped images from the stamp set.

Spring Mini 2023 Preorder Country Gingham other side

This cute Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is another choice in the Country Floral Lane Suite.

Spring Mini 2023 Preorder Embellishments

Here are some new embellishments in the Mini Catalog! It’s the Real Red & Burlap Ribbon and the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins in the Country Floral Lane Suite and the Loose Daisy Embellishments in the Rain Or Shine Suite. The center stamp set in the top photo is in this Suit and comes with the Playing in the Rain Dies and the Raindrops Embossing Folder. The Rain or Shine 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper is so cute and has some shiny embossed areas on it which make it very interesting.

Spring Mini 2023 Preorder Dandy Designs DSP Saleabration

And then we have some things I earned as Sale-A-Bration rewards. If you are new to Stampin’ Up!, Sale-A-Bration is an annual special event where for every $50 in products you buy, you can choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product in the special Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Some items, like the huge pack (48 sheets) of designer paper called Dandy Designs, is available with a $100 purchase. It is so fun to get some great stamping products for FREE!

This beautiful paper, Dainty Flowers, is a free Sale-A-Bration item with a $50 purchase. One sheet has floral ovals which will be fun to use and another is like other sheets we have had where you can cut the paper into six panels and each one has pretty flowers plus white space which can easily be made into cards. This paper will coordinate with the Dainty Delight Bundle in the Mini Catalog.

I’m sure I will order more of the new Spring Mini products as time goes on, but this is what I started with! What is more fun than a new Stampin’ Up! catalog?!

Don’t forget the Last Chance Sale and there are still pretty many items on the Clearance Rack if you would like some good bargains!

Framed Florets Blue & Pink Christmas Card

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Framed Florets Blue & Pink Christmas Card

For something different, I used the Fitting Florets paper to make this Christmas card with its nontraditional colors! Some of us are still making Christmas cards and getting them ready to mail so here is another idea perhaps you can use!

This Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper is available through January 4, 2023, as part of the early release of the Framed Florets Bundle which will be in the upcoming Spring Mini Catalog in January. Some of the papers are florals and others have more generic patterns. Then some have patterns that you can use for Christmas cards without looking Christmasy!

One of the coordinating colors of this designer paper is Balmy Blue so I used that for the card base. That’s almost all you need for this card – just the card base, the designer paper layer, and the greeting! This pattern in the Fitting Florets Designer Paper looks particularly appropriate for Christmas with its foliage and pinkish berries. I chose another pattern and cut out some of the blue flowers and foliage to add to the greeting.

The greeting is stamped with the fun stamp set, also an extra product with the Framed Florets Suite, the Framed & Festive Stamp Set, available until Jan. 4th. This is a Christmas greeting set with a fun font and sayings. I stamped the greeting in Polished Pink ink on Basic White and die-cut it with one of the oval frames in the Framed Florets Dies. Next, I used the same die with Polished Pink cardstock to get the pink frame around the oval greeting.

For some embellishment, I used the Metallic Mesh Ribbon. I adhered that behind the designer paper and the greeting, then tied a separate bow with two pieces of ribbon and adhered it with Glue Dots. And of course, I had to add some Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the greeting!

Remember, the Last Chance Sale for the Holiday Mini Catalog is going on so check out what discounts might still be available!

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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.

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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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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!!

Easy Painted Christmas Card

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If you want to make a quick and easy Christmas card, it doesn’t get much easier than this Easy Painted Christmas Card. And it is almost time to really be making those quick and easy cards! We still have a little time yet, though! Not time to panic yet!

You can use ANY designer paper to make a card like this one. I chose Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper, one that was brought back from last year so you probably have it in your stash. If you don’t have it, beginning tomorrow, it will be 50% off in the Last Chance Sale!! This is the sale of select products that will be retired from the Holiday Mini so may be your “last chance” to get some of these products!

I used a Real Red card base and just used this generic red “baubles” pattern in the designer paper for the card front. I already had this Tailor Made Tag diecut in my Basic White package of cardstock so I used it and just stamped the greeting from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set in Real Red ink.

If you don’t have the tag dies, just cut a rectangle with your Paper Trimmer or maybe you have another die shape or punch you can use. Add some ribbon and/or some embellishments. I found these Festive Pearls in my drawer that I really hadn’t used. They are tiny and come in different colors…Cherry Cobbler, gold, silver, and Soft Succulent.

On the inside, add a Basic White layer with a stamped or handwritten greeting or message, and maybe add a strip of designer paper to the inside just for some extra decoration. There! You have a very simple card that looks just fine! The recipient will ooh and ahh over it and it only took you a minute to make! Be sure to pick easy designs when you are making multiples, especially a lot of multiples of Christmas cards!

Check out the Last Chance Sale tomorrow PLUS the Clearance Rack refresh! If you need any gifts for papercrafting friends, maybe you can pick out a few things they would like!

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE TOMORROW!!