Day 12-16 Holiday Stampin'

I found these 5"x5" shadowboxes on a road trip that I took with a fellow demonstrator a year ago last summer at a dollar store - love those $1.00 items! When I first seen these orgiami trees, I just knew it would look great in this shadowbox! I used the Holiday Treasures DSP, Chocolate Chip Cardstock, Gold & Silver Metallic Cardstock, and Riding Hood Red Cardstock. The half pearl on the star is from my Pretties Kit. I used my "Big Shot" and the Cheers die for the joy and tied Riding Hood Red Tafetta Ribbon around it. I used my Photo Corners Punch with Riding Hood Red Cardstock for the bottom left corner piece and the piercing tool from my Crafter's Tool Kit (but you can't really see the holes I made in this picture!) The oval was done with my Coluzzle and white mulberry paper. Enjoy and have a Happy Saturday!

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Days 7-11 Holiday Stampin'

Sorry I have not posted for a few days - my father was admitted into the Toledo University Medical Center last week and that has really consumed my time. They have found a mass around his liver and we are waiting for results from further tests. It is a very emotional time as this is the same hospital (and same floor) that my mother passed away at, just 7 weeks ago.

I made this tutorial last month (it was actually a gift I gave to my sister for having Thanksgiving dinner at her house!) and thought this would be a good time to get it posted. I hope you enjoy it and find that it is a fun and easy gift that anyone would enjoy! Be sure to send me pictures of what you make using this tutorial - I love seeing other's creativity too!

Monogram Box with Cards:

Supplies for Cards
4 sheets (8 ½” x 5 ½”) of cardstock – cut in half horizontally
Designer Series Paper – cut 8 pieces: 5 ½” x 2 ½”
Ribbon: 8 pieces: 6” 8 pieces: 3”

Step #1: Fold ½ sheet of cardstock in half and adhere strip of DSP on the top of your card.


Step #2: Adhere the 6” piece of ribbon across the border of the DSP (with the 3” piece of ribbon layered under it)

Step #3: Tie the 3” piece of ribbon together to form your bow. (Great & simple way to make many cards quickly- ready to stamp with a greeting)

Step #4: I then stamped a letter on a piece of scrap whisper white cardstock. I used my 1 ¼” circle punch. I then punched a piece of Kiwi Green CS with my 1 3/8” circle punch and layered this on a piece of Riding Hood Red CS that was punched with the Scallop Circle Punch. I used my piercing tool to pierce holes in each scallop. I layered this on my card and it is a finished monogram notecard!

Now for the box!

Supplies
2 sheets of Cardstock
1 yard of Ribbon
Scraps of coordinating cardstock and Designer Series Paper

Step #1: Cut box base 8 3/8 x 7 – score all 4 sides at 1 ¼” Cut box top 8 ½ x 7 1/8 – score all 4 sides at 1 ¼”

Step #2: Cut slits where the box will bold to form your tabs. Add adhesive – (I used Sticky Strip because I want my box to stay together!) to your tabs as shown in the photo on the RIGHT SIDE of the box.

Step #3: You can leave your box plain OR – you can add some DSP – NOW IS THE TIME FOR THAT – before you adhere your box into shape.

I cut my DSP as follows to decorate my box:
2 side strips of DSP: 1”x 5 7/8”
2 top/bottom strips of DSP: 1” x 4 ½”
1 DSP for top of box: 4 ½” x 5 7/8”

This is my box with 8 cards inside:

This is my finished box closed:

Day 6 of Holiday Stampin'

Altered Corkboard - I purchased these 4" square corkboards some time ago for just one dollar each. I love deal like this! I took a 6"x6" piece of chipboard and covered it with the Holiday Treasures DSP. Wrapped Riding Hood Red Tafetta Ribbon around the bottom. The verse if from the Holiday Mini Catalog - Season of Friendship stamp set. I stamped that in Riding Hood Red ink on Whisper White cardstock and mounted it onto Riding Hood Red cardstock and used my Scallop Border Punch on the bottom. I covered the push pins and added a scallop circle to the top and some post it notes to the side. Another quick and easy gift to make! Let me know if you make one!

Day 5 of Holiday Stampin'

A very quick post for you today - just have too much to get done today!! (I know you probably have that feeling also!) Today's post is an oldie, but always fun. It is done with a Jiffy Pop Container and the Holiday Treasures DSP. I also used the Big Shot Snowflake Die. Not only does it make a easy quick gift but can also be a decoration to hang on a door, wall, etc. Enjoy!