Thursday, September 14, 2017

Christmas Gift Box using Stampin' Up! Holiday products

  • Christmas Snowflakes gift box
  • Free Holiday catalog download available

Christmas in Black & White, Gold & Silver


Last week I posted a Black and White, Gold & Silver Christmas card that I really liked.   Today I created a gift box to compliment the B&W card, staying with the Black and White, Gold & Silver combination.  The gift box uses the new mini pizza boxes available in the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog.  The catalog is full of Black and White, Gold & Silver, and I'm loving it.  I've always loved the crisp look of black and white cards and gift items.  

  
Stampin' Up! Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper



To decorate this box, I first used sponges and my silicone mat to color one of our foil snowflakes black.  I inked the backside of one of the foil snowflakes, and I was really pleased to see how nicely the snowflake took the black ink I sponged onto it.  Coverage was very solid and I was very happy with the outcome. 

I created a 3-1/4 X 3-1/4 inch background layer of Basic Black and then a 3 X 3 inch layer of one of the Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Papers (DSP), and then added ribbons and bows in Silver Foil on top of the  box.





I used the Bow Builder punch to create the silver foil bow on the top of the box.  I used Tear & Tape to hold my Silver Foil bow together.  I added 3/8" Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon to the bow and to the cover of the gift box.  I also cut a Silver Foil Snowflake using the Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies and added it as an accent under the bow.  I wanted the ribbon to remain intact once the box was open so I tucked the ribbon under the cardstock layers on the top of the box.  However, you could also wrap the ribbon around the entire box to hold it closed to keep someone from peeking.



The box is a great size.  They arrive flat and once folded, the box is 3-1/2 X 3-1/2" X 1".  It can hold wrapped chocolates or candy or gift cards, small toys, or cookies.  The interior of these mini pizza boxes are food-safe.  


Stampin' Up! decorated mini Pizza Box
It is hard to capture the glitter of the gold foil and silver foil in the DSP, ribbon and bows.
This has a lot of bling in real life
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Add some tissue paper or shreds inside the box, and this becomes the perfect gift for many, many occasions. It can be decorated for any event and using a little alcohol and reinkers it can be spritzed to a color that will match your Stampin' Up! cardstock and ribbons. This box is also the perfect size for giving handmade 3 X 3 gift cards and envelopes -- these gift card envelopes are now available in the Holiday catalog -- or handmade Holiday tags.  You'll think of so many uses for these versatile boxes, so be sure to order these cute boxes and start decorating them today!  


Swirly Snowflakes and Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper





The box can also be given without a card by adding a tag from the Merry Little Labels stamp set, and punched out using the Everyday Label Punch.  
  

Recipe for box:

Stamps:  None
Ink:  None
Paper:  Basic Black, Silver Foil, Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper 
Accessories:  3/8" Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Mini Pizza Boxes, Bow Builder Punch, Swirly Snowflakes Thinlits Dies, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Plates, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Big Shot Die Brush, Silicone Craft Sheet,  Stampin' Trimmer, Tear & Tape, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Glue Dots


Click on an image below to see larger product images and to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product used in today's box.   




Download the Holiday catalog

Download a free copy of the new Holiday catalog here.  You'll want to place your order soon to receive your products with plenty of time to make your fall and holiday projects.   

Download a free copy of the Holiday Catalog


Join my team and you can save on your Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog order.  

With a Holiday catalog wish list of over $99, if you sign up as a demonstrator you will select $125 worth of products from the current catalogs as your demonstrator starter kit.  Then you can place the rest of your order as a demonstrator and save 20 to 25% on the rest of your order.  

There is no obligation to sell.  You can be a hobby demonstrator and continue to receive your discounts by placing $300 in orders each quarter. Or turn your hobby into a business during the holiday season and earn extra holiday spending money.  Drop with no penalty, and sign up again whenever you want to start receiving a discounts on your Stampin' Up! orders. Demonstrators can attend regional events including conferences in Salt Lake City in 2017 and Orlando to celebrate Stampin' Up!s 30 years in existence in 2018.   Learn more or sign up here.  

Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping

Sign up to stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site and come stamp with us, or follow me on Instagram

Quick Links


- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  

  
Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping 


Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Halloween craft ideas with Spooky Night Suite

  • Holiday craft ideas
  • Have your Holiday catalog?

Want to get Ready for Halloween?


I've been so busy playing with Halloween and Holiday catalog products, that I haven't posted very much lately.  I'll make it up by posting some of the collections of cards and projects I've been working on.  Today I'll focus on treats and cards for Halloween.   This collection includes some items I've shown previously and also several new items inspired by recent swaps with other demos.  The papers and new stamp sets in the Holiday catalog are so easy to work with and you'll have fun creating Halloween projects using coordinating papers, punches and stamp sets. 



Treat Boxes, Treat Tubes, Treat bags.  Click for larger image



I'm showing a collection of cards and treats you can make with the Spooky Night Suite of papers, stamp sets, Cat Punch, Everyday Label Punch, trim & ribbons and other new products we have for Halloween fun.  You'll enjoy putting together cards and treat  for your co-workers, your children's classmates and the trick or treaters who will visit your home in just over a month.  Get your Halloween products on order this week to ensure you have enough time to make these thoughtful cards and treats for people important in your life. 

The Holiday catalog include so many cute treat packaging ideas - from Treat Tubes to clear treat boxes to small treat sacks.  You'll also have fun creating your own gift packaging like the little cat boxes in the photo, which I've filled with fruit treats.









Be sure to register for my Meetup site to receive alerts of upcoming Halloween classes.



Both new punches are featured on the above card -- the Everyday Label Punch and the Cat Punch

  

The Peekaboo Peach Crinkled Seam binding and the Black Rhinestones accent this card.  
Click for larger image 





A triple bow using the new Vintage Crochet Trim accents this cute card.  Click for larger Image




Recipe for cards and projects:

Stamps:  Spooky Cat, Labels to Love
Ink:  Basic Black Archival, Pumpkin Pie
Paper:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Spooky Night Designer Series Paper 
Accessories:  3/8" Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon, Vintage Crochet Trim, Cat Punch, Clear Tiny Treat Boxes, Treat Tubes, 5/8" Peekaboo Peach Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon, Black Rhinestone Jewels, Cat Punch, Everyday Label Punch, Big Shot, Layering Circle Framelits, Layering Oval Framelits, Lots of Labels Framelits, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Plates, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Big Shot Die Brush, Silicone Craft Sheet,  Stampin' Trimmer, Dimensionals, Glue Dots





Click on an image below to see larger product images and to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product used in today's card. Order today to give yourself time to create your Halloween projects.


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Have your Holiday catalog?

Download a free copy of the new Holiday catalog here.  You'll fave a great selection of fall and holiday stamps and coordinating products that will make your Wish List grow.   Place an order now so you'll have time to create fun holiday projects for Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebrations.  

Download a free copy of the Holiday Catalog


Stampin' Up! demonstrators save 20-25% on your personal catalog orders.  

If your Wish List from the Holiday catalog is over $99, sign up as a demonstrator and get $125 worth of products you select from the current catalogs as your demonstrator starter kit.  Then place the rest of your order as a demonstrator and save 20% on the rest of your order.  No obligation to sell.  You can be a hobby demonstrator and continue to receive your discounts by collecting orders from others and yourself and placing $300 in orders each quarter. Earn extra holiday spending money by turning your hobby into a business during the holiday season.  Drop with no penalty, and sign up again whenever you want to start receiving a discounts on your Stampin' Up! orders.  Learn more or sign up here.  

Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping

Sign up to stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site and come stamp with us, or follow me on Instagram

Quick Links


- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  

  
Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping