Are you a fan of gnomes? They seem to be quite popular in décor and crafting nowadays. And Stampin’ Up!® is in on the trend as well with their Storybook Gnomes Designer Paper which is one of the stars of today’s cards.
I saw a fun idea with these gnomes and the Tree Rings Hybrid products shared by fellow demonstrator, Terri Gaines and decided I needed to use it and put my twist on it. (Thanks Terri for the inspiration for today’s cards!)
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for how I paired up the gnomes in this paper with the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set, the Gnomes Dies, the Tree Rings Embossing Folder & Dies, and the Ringed with Nature Stamp Set to get some adorable seasonal “peeking tree gnomes” cards. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Base cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel the the short side at 4-1/4”
Inside layer Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4”
Storybook Gnomes Designer Paper
Scrap for die-cutting a gnome
Other cardstock (optional)
Scraps for accenting images
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared today!
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A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT When autumn rolls around, do you start thinking about cozy Christmas crafting projects? This November, Paper Pumpkin delivers this and more with its one-of-a-kind, holiday-themed crafting experience. This festive kit includes supplies to make twelve fun, sparkly 2″ x 3″ gift tags (4 each of 3 designs): an exclusive stamp set, a Cherry Cobbler mini ink pad, snowflake and banner die-cut pieces, Mint Macaron glitter specialty paper, and more for a successful holiday crafting experience. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet Need unique Christmas packaging to round out your gifting? We’ve got you covered with our exclusive optional North Pole Sacks add-on product sold separately: Twelve 4″ x 6″ food-safe paper bags featuring a festive Crumb Cake design that coordinates with the October and November Paper Pumpkin Kits. If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by November 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve October 2022 Rustic Harvest Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Sun Prints Suite will be available November 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY EVENT RECORDING If you were not able to take part in Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on 10/1/22 for World Card Making Day, you can still access the recording and resources. Click here to take part in the fun at a time that is convenient for you.
Here are some quick cards I made with a few designs from this paper. It’s a super easy layout that allows the paper pattern to be seen when the card is open and closed.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements
Base cardstock
4-1/4” x 8-1/2″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
Celebrate Everything Designer Paper
2” x 4”
Inside layer cardstock
4” x 5-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and punching sentiment
Sentiment layer cardstock
Scrap for punching sentiment layer
Silver Metallic Mesh Ribbon (for Halloween card)
15”
Directions
Fold the base layer and emboss the front flap if you wish.
Add the inside layer and designer paper without adhering yet. Using this set up as a guide & stamp the inside sentiment. If you are happy with the way it looks, secure the layers in place with adhesive. If you stamped your sentiment crooked, rotate the inside layer and stamp again. You still have more chances if you mess up, because you can also flip this layer over and even rotate it if need be.
Stamp the sentiment. Punch it and connect it onto its coordinating sentiment layer. Then add it to the edge of the front flap with Dimensionals. Be careful not to place the Dimensionals where they will be exposed underneath.
Then add the finishing touches with embellishments or ribbons.
Remember…you would need a $150+ order to be able to choose this Celebrate Everything Designer Paper with your Stampin’ Rewards. But with the sale going on tomorrow (see below), it may make the idea even more enticing. (This paper pack has a fabulous value too!…Normally a pack of 12 sheets like this would be $12. But you can redeem this pack of 48 sheets by using only $18 of your Stampin’ Rewards – a huge savings!)
FREE SHIPPING THIS TUESDAY!
Great news!!! Tomorrow you can enjoy saving a bit of money. 😃 Click here to shop online and prepare your wishlist! Then place an order of $75 or more on Tuesday, October 4th and enjoy the savings.
(FYI…Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion, but month-to-month subscriptions are not. Also the free shipping promotion does not cover the additional cost for expedited shipping.)
If you have a super big wish list, you could also take advantage of the new Starter Kit + Promotion… Make your wish list, wait until the 4th (tomorrow), and then click here to purchase the kit. Pick up to $155 ($30 more than usual) worth of product and pay just $99 + tax. Then take advantage of the free shipping promo on another $75+ worth that same day (after getting set up on the demo side of the website) to get your demonstrator discount along with the free shipping deal.
STAMP-N-STORAGE FALL SALE
Now through October 10, 2022 you can save 15% on your Stamp-n-Storage purchases! I own many of these organizational units (and products) and am so excited that many are now available in white! Click here to shop. Click here to see my Favorite Extras which include several Stamp-n-Storage products I own and use.
Also enjoy free shipping on your order if it is over $150.
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY EVENT RECORDING
If you were not able to take part in Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on Saturday for World Card Making Day, you can still access the recording and resources. Click here to take part in the fun at a time that is convenient for you.
I personally was unable to take part, so I’ll be watching this today (I hope!).
We had a fun filled Friday-Sunday here at our place. Family visited to see our newly remodeled rooms, celebrate birthdays, and enjoy our kids’ busy weekend events – Homecoming for Luke and a marching band competition for Nick, Nick’s girlfriend Jaylene, and cousin Robbie!
Here are Nick, Jaylene and Luke enjoying the new couch that was delivered Friday afternoon. (Yippee! It came a month earlier than originally forecasted.)
Robbie (at the far end of the table) just turned 16 and Nick just turned 17. So my sister and I pulled our resources and skills together and gave them a Blues Clues party. They LOVED that show when they were little! And we couldn’t resist bringing everyone back to that time.
Here are Jaylene, Nick and Rob drawing in their “handy dandy notebooks.”
We also had Blues Clues cakes to eat…
and coloring sheets. Micala, my brother Bob’s wife colored 3 full sheets during the party! We were all very impressed.
Here are their adorable girls, cousins to my boys hanging out and eating at our new island. This was the first time the girls saw the changes to our house. In fact this was the first time MANY of our relatives saw the changes. We’ve been remodeling since January. I think the last time we had my side over was Christmas. (And the last time my husband’s side of the family were here – they live further away than my siblings – was a few years ago.)
Because the couch was just delivered that day, we ate at the counter or out on the deck. I’m on the left with my husband Tim. My mom Margo, sister Renee, dad Bob, and brother-in-law Don are also around the table. And we were grateful the weather was nice.
The next day Nick, Jaylene and Rob were busy with marching band competition practice and performance preparation. So although Tim’s mom Edie, sisters Kelly and Terri, and brother-in-law Jim came to visit, they never really got to visit with Nick and wish him a happy birthday in person.
Here we are (my dad and mom, Edie and Kelly) enjoying a late lunch/early dinner before taking off to watch the marching band competition/show.
Here we are (myself, Renee, Jim, Kelly, Edie, Terri and Tim along with my mom and dad on my right side) at the Champlin Park HS stadium excited to see Nick and Jaylene (on quad drums) and Robbie (on bass drum) perform/compete with their team, the Anoka HS Marching Tornados.
And I’m so excited to tell you that out of seven Class A high schools in this competition, Anoka got first place!!!
This weekend overlapped with Luke’s high school Homecoming events. He skipped out on attending his school’s football game Friday night so he could be with us for the Blues Clues birthday party. But he didn’t attend the marching band competition and hung out with his friends at the Homecoming Dance instead. Everyone had a great time. And we so enjoyed hosting in our new spacious main level.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
STARTER KIT + Choose even more free products in the customizable Starter Kit+ October 4-31! Shop & pick up to $155 ($30 more than usual) worth of product and pay just $99 + tax. And as always shipping and business supplies are FREE. Click here to learn more.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve October 2022 Rustic Harvest Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Sun Prints Suite will be available November 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
Oh! Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kits are so much fun! And I’m excited to share with you today my first set of alternate projects I created with this month’s Spooky Treats kit!
This kit contained the supplies shown below to make 18 Halloween-themed treat containers.
But I never assemble my kits as is, because I like to show subscribers other ways to use those supplies. I like to think outside the box…see what else I can come up with, and create alternate cards, scrapbook pages and more. So today I’m sharing with you…
How to turn the supplies for the 18 treat containers into 36
Six Halloween cards made from one set of kit supplies
Three non-Halloween treat boxes
Watch my video first by clicking here to get to get measurements, directions, and tips (or you can just click on this image below if you are already in my blog post). Scroll down to see close-up photos, access the links that I mentioned in my video, and see a list of extra supplies (linked to my online store) that I used to make my creations. Then be sure to visit my blog again soon, because I have many more alternate projects that I’ll be sharing on October 7th.
Here are the treat boxes the kit instructs how to make. (Click here for a link to Stampin’ Up!’s how-to video to help you assemble these as intended.)
And here are close-up photos of the alternate projects I made and shared in my video. (Remember to watch my video first to get measurements, tips and directions.)
How to turn the supplies for the 18 treat containers into 36
Six Halloween cards made from one set of kit supplies
Three non-Halloween treat boxes
I hope I inspired your creativity with what I shared today! If you did not get this kit, I hope you can apply these ideas to products you already own.
If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit…
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
Products…things you might need/want in addition to the September 2022 Paper Pumpkin kit
PERFECT PARTNERS Stampin’ Up! has created six new dies that coordinate with stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog and the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog. And they are available September 1-30, 2022. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here for more details.
WEEKLY DEALS IN SEPTEMBER Every week in the month of September Stampin’ Up! is offering a selection of discounted products. Discounts and product selection will vary from week to week. Click here for more information. Click here to shop online.
WORLD CARD MAKING DAY VIRTUAL EVENT Join Stampin’ Up!’s free virtual card-making event on October 1st! Click here for more info about the event, the flyer sharing the product, the supplies and measurements needed for the make-n-takes, and details on the ordering perks that go along with the event.
NOW AVAILABLE IN WHITE! Most Stamp-n-Storage cabinets are now available in white! Click here to shop their awesome products.
NEW BRANDED MERCHANDISE New items with the Stampin’ Up! logo were just added to the online store. Have you seen the branded merchandise collection? Click here to shop.
CHRISTMAS GIFTING KIT ADDED The Christmas Gifting Kit—the latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up!—includes supplies to create 9 gift tags and 9 gift card holders in a stylish modern design and classic Christmas colors. This new kit is part of the Kits Collection and is available starting September 7, 2022. Click here for more details.
A PEEK AT OCTOBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT ‘Tis the season to make your own Christmas cards with the Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit contains whimsical designs of Santa and his reindeer in a classic Christmas color palette. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 festive cards—3 each of 3 designs – and includes Iridescent foil die-cut snowflakes, vellum, vanilla epoxy dots, Christmas-inspired patterns and textures like candy cane stripes and kraft paper, an Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot, and coordinating envelopes. These cards are sure to bring the warm holiday spirit. And word from the North Pole is that this kit coordinates with next month’s Paper Pumpkin tag kit and the special add-on product! With so much coordination between products, you’ll have a breeze at creating a cohesive look for all your holiday gifting needs. Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bermuda Bay, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Sweet Sorbet, Very Vanilla If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by October 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve September 2022 Abigail Rose Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Rustic Harvest Suite will be available October 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
This past week during my Online Paper Crafting Class on Facebook, I shared how to add divided areas to our Acetate Card Boxes to make a 3-sectioned gift box that shows off the goodies and treats inside. There is a bit of math involved, but I shared my measurements and gave tips to make it duplicatable. I featured new Spring Catalog products, too!… From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper, Heart Doilies, Heart Punch Pack, From My Heart Faceted Gems, Peaceful Moments Stamp Set, and Real Red 3/8” Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon.
I uploaded the recorded version of my Facebook Live video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). And then I was able to share it here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos, check out the products list below the photos, and then let me know if you have any questions.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for my project that I demonstrated.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper (available January 3, 2020)
6-7/8” x 4-7/8” scored on two long sides and one short side at 9/16” and 1-1/8”
5-3/8” x 4” scored on all sides at 9/16” and 1-1/8”
Whisper White Cardstock
Scrap for stamping and punching heart
Flirty Flamingo Cardstock
Scrap for punching scalloped heart
Basic Black Scalloped Edge Ribbon (retiring at 20% off)
16”
Here’s the box that I demonstrate from start to finish. Well…ALMOST to the finish. I actually forgot the last embellishments.
I added the last embellishments…those faceted gems with Glue Dots after I stopped recording though.
This is a fun candy cane/snowman version of the gift box made with the Let It Snow Designer Paper which sold out about a day after the Year-End Closeouts were announced this past Tuesday morning.
And here are the original boxes I made back in late October/early November. I used the Nobel Peacock Designer Paper and enclosed coordinating personalized M&Ms and personalized bone folders etched by Tamra Davis at Ta-Da Moments. These were the gifts I gave to my team members that attended the November 2019 OnStage locations in Las Vegas, Portland, Lansing, Atlanta and Hartford.
Here are six members of my Stampers With ART group who were hanging out with me one evening in Portland. I’m so happy they loved their gifts!
In fact many have told me they won’t be eating their M&Ms. LOL
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share.
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
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YEAR-END CLOSEOUTS Through January 2 grab up your retiring Holiday Catalog favorites! You’ll even get discounts on a few of these items. Shop early to avoid missing out! Supplies are limited and popular items will sell out quickly. This amazing sale ends on January 2. Click here and scroll down for more information.
NEW SPRING CATALOG PRODUCT SHARES AVAILABLE! The 2019 Spring Catalog debuts January 3rd! That means it’s that time of year to get in on my popular product shares so you can gather up lots of new product for LESS! Sign up today by contacting me with your share choice/s. I’m taking orders for shares now through January 2nd, 2019. CLICK HERE for more information.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our December 2019 projects with a birthday them are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
A PEEK AT DECEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT December’s Something for Everything Paper Pumpkin kit includes a super-versatile stamp set complete with 13 sentiments that can be used for occasions ranging from wedding, to get well, birthdays, and more! Plus, the three full-sized card designs (four of each) are gorgeous! This kit will make it easier than ever to give a handmade card to a friend—no matter what the occasion! Coordinating colors are: Crushed Curry, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce, Terracotta Tile. Click here to watch a sneak peek video. Click here to activate your subscription by today, December 10th for the December kit.
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will begin mid-December (with orders due mid-month for January, February, March, April, May, and June). And we are looking for more to join us. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of those 6 months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
I’ve been blessed with several cards and gifts recently. Some of these stamped items were thank you cards sent in the mail, some were given to me as gifts and extra samples from Demos Galore last month, some were gifted to me at Creative Connections, one is a very belated birthday gift and card, and the rest are swap cards from my creative Stampers With ART group. I’m just going to share them all (there are 52 photos!). Sorry I’m not elaborating on any. Those that made the card or project are indicated in the watermark of each photo. I hope you enjoy all the creativity shared with me that I am now sharing with you!
(Vicki Parson’s Instragram post can be found here.)
Amazing ideas, right?!
My boys are now on a 4-day break from school. Last night their dad took them out to eat and to a trampoline park to celebrate. But really it was to get them out of the house so I could host our Stampers With ART Online Team Gathering through Zoom. It was SOOooo much fun seeing each other, sharing ideas, celebrating, etc. We had a special guest join us, too…Donna Griffith from the Stampin’ Up! home office! We ended with prize drawings and the make-n-takes. I’ll share those with you in future posts. So be sure you are tuned in so you can see those fun cards. Interested in learning more about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator? Click here. Then if you are ready to get the kit, click on this image below.
Stamp-N-Storage is having a sale on their newest product…the Creative Crate. The Creative Crate Create replaces the Wafer Die Storage and Emboss Folder Storage. I’ll be getting in on this sale myself, because this crate is more versatile. It’s the perfect storage solution for dies, stamps, embellishments, emboss folders, adhesives and more. It is also slightly taller and wider to accommodate Storage Pockets. Both Wafer Die Storage and Emboss Folder storage will be discontinued by 12/31/19 or while supplies last.
Creative Crate Promotion
10% OFF Creative Crates, Magnet Cards, Storage Pockets, 6×7 Stamp Cards, Emboss Folder Storage, and Wafer Die Storage.
Sale runs Thursday, 6am CST to Friday, October 18 at midnight (CST).
Coupon Code: CRATE19
Click here to see a video sharing this fabulous new product.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here for more information about joining my Online Paper Crafters’ Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS I’m forming a new Paper Crafters club that will begin mid-November (with orders due mid-month for December, January, February, March, April, and May). And we are looking for 4 more to join us. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of those 6 months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.
CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE DEBUTS NOVEMBER 1 A beautiful suite of products will be available starting November 1, 2019. This exclusive, limited-time collection includes festive, floral designs and includes many coordinating products. Click here for the informational flyer which shares more details.
A PEEK AT NOVEMBER’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT In November we are offering a kit to make it easy for you to add a handmade, personal touch to your holiday giving—without a lot of fuss. It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin! The November 2019 Paper Pumpkin kit makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. Coordinating colors are: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce. Click here to activate your subscription by November 10th for the November kit.
EVERYTHING IS ROSY ON CLEARANCE The Everything Is Rosy Product Medley is now available for 15% off through the Clearance Rack. Everything Is Rosy was our first product medley and sold May 1–31, 2019. After the sales period ended, we found that we have enough remaining inventory to bring this limited-time product offering back—but this is the last opportunity to purchase it.
BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS I’m so proud to be teamed up with five other super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators so we can create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our October 2019 projects featuring products from the Holiday Catalog are now available!) CLICK HERE for more information.
Here is a fun treat packaging idea inspired by the English Christmas crackers. These boxes resemble giant candy wrappers but can hold a lot more (depending on the size). I shared how to make these in my Facebook Live broadcast that aired September 24th. And now I’m sharing the photos, directions, measurements, and supplies here today.
The first ones I made with the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper I basically just CASEd from page 31 in the 2019 Holiday Catalog.
Products I used: See below for a complete list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Then I made a few the same size with the See a Silhouette Designer Paper.
Measurements for large cracker box:
Designer paper
8-3/4″ x 9″ scored parallel to the long side at 1-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″ and at 7″
Ribbon for bows
12-14″ (two pieces – one for each end)
Directions for large cracker box:
After scoring paper, fold on creases and connect the two end panels together with two long strips of Tear & Tape Adhesive to form the rectangular prism. (Flatten to connect evenly.)
While still flattened, fully insert small ornament punch from the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack. Line up score line going through the center of the paper with the center of the ornament, and punch. Do this at both ends.
Open and flatten on the other crease lines, then repeat the step above.
Insert treat or candy.
Use Blends marker to color ribbons.
Tie ribbons around the punched areas of each end to cinch box shut. (There will be a small gap at each end, but don’t tighten ribbon beyond or you may tear the paper.)
Add any other decorations (stamped or punched images) if you wish.
Storage area of this box size is about 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ x 4-3/4″.
After making these large ones, I decided to see how I could alter these measurements to work with a 6″ x 6″ piece of designer paper so I could get 4 boxes from one full sheet of 12″ x 12″ rather than just one.
They are smaller of course, but still a good size!
You’ll notice that the ribbon length is shorter for the smaller box, but that’s only because I tied knots instead of bows.
Measurements for small cracker box:
Designer paper
6″ x 6″ scored parallel to the long side at 1-3/8″, 2-3/4″, 4-1/8″ and at 5-1/2″
Ribbon for knots
5-6″ (two pieces – one for each end)
Directions for small cracker box:
After scoring paper, fold on creases and connect the 1/2″ section to the last panel on the other end using a long strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive to form the rectangular prism. (Flatten to connect evenly.)
While still flattened, fully insert 1″ Circle Punch. Line up score line going through the center of the paper with the center of the circle, and punch. Do this at both ends.
Open and flatten on the other crease lines, then repeat the step above.
Insert treat or candy.
Use Blends marker to color ribbons.
Tie ribbons around the punched areas of each end to cinch box shut. (There will be a small gap at each end, but don’t tighten ribbon beyond or you may tear the paper.)
Add any other decorations (stamped or punched images) if you wish.
Storage area of this box size is about 1-3/8″ x 1-3/8″ x 2-1/2″.
These are easy to make, right?! Have fun creating, and let me know if you have any questions.
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