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‘A hug in a mug’ Matchbook

5/27/23 Top Pick at Inkspirational Challenges!
6/1/23 Top 5 Creation at Scrapping4fun Challenges!

Hi friends! Happy Friday to everyone – I hope you’re having a great week! I received an email a while back from the lovely Debbie, owner of the Creative Creases blog, asking if I’d like to guest design in 2023. Of course I couldn’t say no, so here I am with a fun GD inspiration project for Creative Creases Challenge #57! You know how much I love the Art Impressions Matchbooks, so I have the Coffee Shop to share with you today! I used the Coffee Shop stamps and dies along with the Matchbook Template Die and Matchbook Envelope Dies, and it turned out so stinkin’ cute I can’t stand it!

I cut the base from Polly’s Paper Studio patterned paper using the Matchbook Template Die. I stamped all the elements from the Coffee Stop stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers, and cut them with the coordinating Coffee Shop dies.

I always enjoy the assembly the most. Here’s a shot of the Matchbook with the tiny envelope. I used the Matchbook Envelope Dies and the back side of the striped paper for the envelope.

And here are some angled shots. Love, love, love!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Flowers
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: May #4 – Anything Goes
4. Inkspirational: #289 – Word Prompt Mini (Matchbook, real mini!)

5. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #223 – Alphabet Letter M (Matchbook)

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Polly’s Paper Studio patterned paper, Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
Stamps: Art Impressions Matchbook Coffee Shop Stamps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- BR28/34/40/52/62, R31/56, RP09, NG06/08
Dies/Punches: Art Impressions Matchbook Template Die, Matchbook Coffee Shop Dies and Matchbook Envelope Dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my guest design project and will link up your fun fold with us! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

yay for love!

5/13/23 Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!
5/25/23 Top 3 at Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog!
5/31/23 Runner Up Winner at Classic Design Challenge Blog!
6/28/23 May Honorable Mention at A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge!

Hi friends! I hope you’re having a good week and you’re enjoying some gorgeous weather like we’re having out here in southwestern Colorado! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Ally’s Angels and I’m thrilled to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #70! It’s rapidly becoming wedding season so I made a cake box card using Hot Off The Press dies! I love how this turned out and I can definitely see more of these in my future, not only for weddings but for anniversaries and birthdays, too!

Using the Hot Off The Press Cake Box Card Cutting Dies, I cut the cake card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, the candle flame from CutCardStock Basis Gold, the candle from CutCardStock Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock, the cake layers from Stampin’ Up Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack, and the icing from Brutus Monroe pink glitter sheet.

I embellished each layer with an assortment of Wild Orchid Crafts flowers with pearl sprays on two of the layers. I added a bow made from Doodlebug Design Lily White twine. The sentiment is from Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set, stamped in Memento Lilac Posies ink. This was a super fun one to put together!

I added a Solar White cardstock panel on the back with another sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set, stamped in Memento Lilac Posies ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Say It With Flowers (playing twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional And Another Thing
4. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #111 – May Anything Goes
6. Crafty Calendar Challenge: May Challenge – Anything But Square
7. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: May Anything Goes
8. Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog: #546 – Anything Goes with Paper

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Gold and Pop Tone Cotton Candy cardstock, Stampin’ Up Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack, Brutus Monroe pink glitter sheet
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
Ink: Memento Lilac Posies ink
Dies/Punches: Hot Off The Press Cake Box Card Cutting Dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Wild Orchid Crafts paper flowers and pearl sprays, cordless hot glue gun, Doodlebug Design Lilly White Doodle Twine, 1/2″ double-sided foam strip

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this month! We’d love to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

There’s NOBUNNY like you!

Hey everybody! A very Happy Monday to you all! I’m stoked to be back with another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project to share today created with the new Bunny Season Collection! I created a fun tab card using papers, stamps, dies and enamel dots in the collection! I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying playing with all these adorable goodies! This is one of the cutest collections ever!

I cut a standard A2 size side-folding card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel and two strips (one for the front and one for the inside) from the Bunny Season 6×9 Cardstock Pack. I cut the front flap with a Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Tabs die, stamped a sentiment from the Bunny Season Collection Stamps in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and embellished the tab with a die cut heart from the Bunny Season Die Cut Pieces.

I stamped the bunnies in the basket and bee (from the Bunny Season Collection Stamps) in black ink on Solar White cardstock, colored them with alcohol markers and cut them with the coordinating Bunny Season Collection Dies. The finishing touch was adding several Bunny Season Enamel Dots.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and layered it on a paper from the Bunny Season 6×9 Cardstock Pack. I stamped a sentiment from the Bunny Season Spring Sentiments stamp set and added a tiny bit of color to the bee with an alcohol marker.

Keep It Simple products used:
Bunny Season 6×9 Cardstock Pack
Bunny Season Collection Stamps
Bunny Season Collection Dies
Bunny Season Spring Sentiments stamp set
Bunny Season Die Cut Pieces
Bunny Season Enamel Dots

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Arteza alcohol markers- R14/15, GS05/07, NG04, WG04/06/08, BR58/66, YG15/16/32/34, Y02/39
Dies/Punches: Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Tabs dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve loved seeing this project as much as I loved creating it, and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out ALL the fun goodies in the Keep It Simple store such as paper, stamps, die cuts, ephemera, washi tape and enamel dots to name just a few! You’ll go cray-cray! Be sure to Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for lots of crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

‘Read More’ note cards in a box

Hey everybody! Happy Monday! Sure seems like this weekend went by in a big POOF! I’ve popped in this morning to share a Syncopation Design inspiration project created with papers and elements in the new Let’s Get Lit bundle! Just in case you aren’t familiar with the terminology, it has to do with literacy – not getting intoxicated, lol! I know several people who are bookworms and thought this kit was perfect to create a set of 3-1/2″ x 5″ note cards in a box! Such a fun project!

I printed the solid and patterned papers from the collection on HP 32# copy paper and the elements on CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock. I created the card box and ten 3-1/2″ x 5″ card bases from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock. The card box sports patterned paper panels and fussy-cut elements, as well as an Eyelet Outlet silver washi tape strip and Darice gemstones from my stash, and has a velcro closure. The simple card design is basically the same for all ten cards, featuring solid and patterned paper panels and fussy-cut captions/sentiments (popped up on foam strips) along with a silver washi tape strip and gemstone.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Say It With Flowers (no twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
3. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
4. Inkspirational: #289 – Word Prompt Mini (mini 3-1/2″ x 5″ cards)

Syncopation Design products used:
Let’s Get Lit bundle

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis 80# White cardstock, HP 32# copy paper
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, InkyStamper papercrafting velcro, Eyelet Outlet skinny silver washi tape, Darice iridescent gemstones, 1/4″ double-sided foam strips

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and are inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the fun digital papers, pocket cards, elements, cut files, bundles and scrap kits, as well as clear stamps in the Syncopation Design Etsy store! And be sure to Follow on Instagram and Facebook for crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

way to go!

6/1/23 Top Cookie at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie!
6/2/23 Top 3 at Crafty Calendar Challenge!

Howdy peeps! I hope you’re having a great weekend! I’m stoked to be back with another Keep It Simple DT inspiration project created with the new Party Dress Dies that were just released last month! OMGoodness, talk about FUN! Yes, these are amazing and can be used for so many different occasions! I created a super cute congrats card for this showcase! I used coordinating papers from the Royal 12×12 Collection Pack and stamps from the Congratulations and Get Well sentiment stamp sets!

Using the Party Dress dies, I cut the card base and layers from two coordinating papers in the Royal 12×12 Collection Pack. I assembled the card and added a small strip of Eyelet Outlet purple Pearls & Jewels Fancy Long Bling at the waistline. I stamped a sentiment from the Congratulations sentiment stamp set in Memento Paris Dusk ink. The finishing touch was adding several Eyelet Outlet white pearls around the bottom scallops.

I die cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and adhered a strip of one additional coordinating paper from the Royal 12×12 Collection Pack across the bottom. I stamped a sentiment from the Congratulations sentiment stamp set in Memento Paris Dusk ink along with a tiny heart from the Get Well sentiment stamp set in Catherine Pooler Flirty Fuchsia ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional Say It With Flowers (playing twist)
2. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
3. A Place To Start: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional And Another Thing
4. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
5. Crafty Calendar Challenge: May Challenge – Anything But Square
6. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie: #180 – May Challenge – Blue
7. My Time To Craft Challenge Blog: #507 – Monochromatic

Keep It Simple products used:
Party Dress Dies
Royal 12×12 Collection Pack
Congratulations sentiment stamp set
Get Well sentiment stamp set

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock
Ink: Memento Paris Dusk ink, Catherine Pooler Flirty Fuchsia ink
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamping tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet purple Pearls & Jewels Fancy Long Bling and White Pearls

Scrappy hugs,

Hitched

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday – I hope you have something fun planned this weekend! I have an awesome CutCardStock DT inspiration project to share with you today featuring quite a variety of cardstock! I had a play with my Scan N Cut and created a fun wedding truck box card in mainly purple but with a pop of silver, red and green. I absolutely love box cards and I really enjoyed putting this one together!

Using my Scan N Cut, I cut the card base and box layers from Curious Metallic Violette, the windshield and mirrors from Dolphin Gray, the hearts from Pop Tone Grape Jelly and Red Wagon, the bumper from Bright Silver Foil, the wedding rings and diamond from Bright Silver Foil and Silk Glitter Opulent Opal, the flower and leaves from Red Wagon and Pop Tone Jellybean Green, the tail lights from Red Wagon, the tires from Pop Tone Black Licorice and the sentiment letters from Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock. As I always say, the fun part is the assembly!

I added a sentiment to the back of the card which wasn’t part of the cut file. Using the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX, I die cut a rectangle from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set in Catherine Poole Queen For A Day ink.

Here are two additional shots of the card – one angled and one folded flat for mailing.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional And Another Thing (no twist)
3. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Calendar Challenge: May Challenge – Anything But Square
5. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: May Anything Goes

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

CutCardStock products used:
Curious Metallic Violette cardstock
Pop Tone Grape Jelly cardstock
Pop Tone Jellybean Green cardstock
Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
Dolphin Gray cardstock
Red Wagon cardstock
Bright Silver Foil cardstock
Silk Glitter Opulent Opal cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock

Other products used:
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Happy & Heartfelt stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Queen For A Day ink
Dies/Punches: My Scrap Chick Wedding Truck Box Card cut file, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle STAX
Accessories: Brother Scan N Cut, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, 1″ double-sided foam strip

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get crafty! Be sure to check out all the awesome cardstock and other goodies at CutCardStock (adhesives, labels, stickers, pens, watercolors and ribbon to name a few). And head on over to the CutCardStock Facebook Page and for more inspiration! Also, be sure to join our Creating with Card Stock Facebook Group for even more crafty inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,

Love You slimline

5/14/23 Sweet Pick at Cupcake Inspirations!

Hi friends! A very Happy Thursday to you! I’m up on the Prickley Pear Stamps blog today with an inspiration project featuring the Love You stamps and dies that were just released in January! Wow, talk about a versatile set… this one is! It can be used for many different occasions – Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Anniversary! I created a ‘love you just because’ slimline because I love this kind of card!

I cut a 3-3/4″ x 9″ slimline card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a strip from 80# Solar White cardstock. I also cut a layering panel and slightly narrower strip from two pretty coordinating pink papers in the Keep It Simple Rose 12×12 Collectiond Pack. I stamped the large sentiment and heart in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on an additional coordinating pink paper (from the same Rose Collection Pack) using the Love You stamps and then cut them with the coordinating Love You dies. I added some shimmery silver detail on the edge of the heart with a Kirarina Wink silver metallic marker. Finally, I added a floral element created with the Pinkfresh Studio In The Meadow Washi Tape and Die along with several Eyelet Outlet pink pearls, which completed the card.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: May 2023 – Anything Goes w/ optional And Another Thing (playing twist)
3. Cardz 4 Galz: #198 – Mother’s Day or Flowers for a Friend
4. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes
5. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #111 – May Anything Goes
6. Cupcake Inspirations: #568 – Mother’s Day or Someone Special Feminine
7. Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenge: May Anything Goes
8. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #223 – Alphabet Letter M (Mother’s Day)

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Prickley Pear Stamps products used:
Love You stamps
Love You dies

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, Keep It Simple Rose 12×12 Collection Pack
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Kirarina Wink Silver Metallic Marker
Dies/Punches: Pinkfresh Studio In The Meadow Die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tombow Mono permanent adhesive, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Pinkfresh Studio In The Meadow Washi Tape, American Crafts double-sided foam squares, Eyelet Outlet pink pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project! Be sure to check out all the awesome stamps and dies at Prickley Pear Stamps! Save 10% on anything on the site when you shop at Prickley Pear Stamps by using coupon code LESLIE10 at checkout! And be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ the Prickley Pear Stamps Facebook page to keep up with news and sales, and join Prickley Pear Pals (the fan group) for lots of fun crafty ideas and to share your creativity! And finally, we’d love to see you visit the Prickley Pear Stamps blog and become a Follower! Hope to see you there! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Merry Christmas mini slimline

Hi friends! Happy Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! It’s finally starting to warm up here… for a minute there we thought Mother Nature was really ticked off because we were getting snow while our family and friends in Florida were enjoying the beach! What’s wrong with that picture?! Our very first challenge is live this morning over at Christmas BINGO Challenges and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for Challenge #1 – Anything Goes with Featured Christmas BINGO Card!

Here’s a short run-down of how this new challenge works: There will be a BINGO Card featured in each challenge and our designers and participants will need to use at least three items in any column under the B, I, N, G or O on a Christmas project. This is not your typical BINGO card where you go up/down, left/right and diagonally… you can only go up and down using the columns. There is a free space in each column that you are welcome to use if you want. You cannot mix and match columns – you can only use one letter. We really hope you’ll check it out and come play with us! I went with column G and made a mini slimline card with red, stitching and a doily.

I cut a 3-1/2″ x 6″ mini slimline card base from CutCardStock Basis Natural along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Red. Using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Scalloped Edge Dies, I die cut a panel from a pretty patterned paper from the Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit. Then, using the Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Tri-Frame Dies, I die cut a frame from another Carta Bella paper. I used ‘merry Christmas’ sentiment stickers from the Carta Bella kit. I cut a small Stampin’ Up doily roughly in half and adhered the smaller piece to the bottom left corner and adhered a bow fashioned from a piece of hemp crafting cord. The final touch was adding some small dots of Glossy Accents to the berries on the patterned paper.

I cut the inside panel from CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock and embellished it with leftover strips of patterned paper and red cardstock used on the front. I stamped a sentiment from the Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set in Catherine Pooler Black Jack ink.

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: May #4-2023 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: May #5 – Anything Goes

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis Natural and Basis Red cardstock, Carta Bella Christmas Collection Kit
Stamps: Taylored Expressions In & Out Christmas stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Black Jack ink
Dies/Punches: Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Scalloped Edge Dies and Mini Slimline Tri-Frame Dies
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Art Glitter Dries Clear adhesive, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Stampin’ Up Tip Top Taupe doily, Hemptique Earthy Pastel crafting cord, cordless glue gun, Glossy Accents

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time in our debut Christmas BINGO Challenge! We can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Here’s to the next adventure

Hey everybody! Well, another Monday has rolled around… where the heck did the weekend go?! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #3 – Anything Goes with Emerald & Pearl Colors! I was really looking forward to this one because green happens to be my all-time favorite color! I used the Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set and Hat Builder dies to create this masculine birthday card. I don’t keep many guy cards in my stash so this came in handy. ;)

I cut a standard A2 size top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural cardstock along with layering panels from Crafter’s Companion Just For Men Brights Collection 6×6 paper which I adhered together and added a strip of Eyelet Outlet green dotted skinny washi tape at the seam. Using the Stampin’ Up Hat Builder dies, I die cut the hat pieces from CutCardStock Basis Green cardstock and scraps of the Just For Men patterned papers. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set, which completed the card front.

I cut the inside panel from Basis 80# Natural cardstock and embellished it with strips of the Just For Men patterned paper and Basis Green cardstock used on the front as well as a tiny hat die cut. I stamped the sentiment from the Keep It Simple Birthday Sentiments stamp set in Memento Morocco ink.

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis 110# Natural, Basis 80# Natural and Basis Green cardstock, Crafter’s Companion 6×6 Just For Men Brights Collection
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Hats Off stamp set, Keep It Simple Birthday Sentiments stamp set
Ink: Memento Morocco ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Hat Builder dies, Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tape Runner, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Eyelet Outlet green dotted skinny washi tape

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We can’t wait to see your project using one or both of the colors of the featured birthstones! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,

Holly Jolly Gift Box

Hi everybody! Happy Monday – I hope you had a great weekend! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for MLCCB #50 – Anything Christmas Goes! You know how I love making little gift bags and boxes, and always forget that I have this set of dies from Stampin’ Up that I’ve had for years. I ran across them while looking for something else (that’s always the way it happens!) and I believe this is only the second or possibly third time I’ve used them. The box is the perfect size for jewelry or treats.

I used the Stampin’ Up Baker’s Box Thinlits to die cut the bag pieces from a holly print in the Echo Park A Perfect Christmas double-sided paper pack. These are great papers to use because they are heavier than regular double-sided paper but not quite as heavy as cardstock. I stamped an oval die cut for the tag (using the Keep It Simple Santa & Friends stamp set) and embellished it with some Eyelet Outlet red bling. The final step was threading some Michael’s green and white dotted ribbon through the holes and tying a bow. Easy peasy!

And here’s a shot of the back. This was a super easy project that would be great to mass produce for placing around the holiday table or gifting treats to co-workers! Can also be used for birthday, anniversary, graduation, etc. by using different papers! ;)

Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support!

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Echo Park A Perfect Christmas double-sided paper
Stamps: Keep It Simple Santa & Friends stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Sage ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Baker’s Box Thinlits, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Michael’s green/white dotted ribbon, Eyelet Outlet red jewel bling

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! We love looking at your Christmas projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,