Merry Christmas with a Gift Card Holder

I want to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy, safe and inky 2012.
I have a gift card to share with you today. One that i made for a customer.
I hope you like it.

I am also going to take a 2 week well deserved break from blogging. I hope i have been able to inspire you this year and continue to do so next year.
See you in 2012!

Stamp Set: Snow Swirled
Ink: Pool Party
Card Stock: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White, In Colours Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Silver Glimmer Paper, Filigree Brads, 3 Layer Doily Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch

Last Minute Christmas cards.

Just over a week ago i realised i needed a fair few more christmas cards and instead of designing a card and doing all the cutting i did it the opposite way around. I cut all of the card stock and then went to work making cards that fit onto the card stock in the colour i chose.
Here is what i came up with.



This is another card that the kids helped me make (en-masse) for some of their day care friends.

Stamp Sets: Heard from the Heart, Curly Cute, Stitched Stockings, Many Merry Messages, Welcome Christmas
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Old Olive, Real Red
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Stocking Punch, Dimensionals, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Stripeds Embossing folder

Secret Santa Stocking

This is an addition i made for anotherSecret Santa i was involved in. I made another stocking. This time i used the recipient for inspiration. Rachel loves soft colours and pretty things like seam binding and brads so i made a really 'pretty' stocking. I also spritzed shimmer paint all over it which you can't see in this photo. I filled the stocking with the ingredients for Snowman Soup (Hot Chocolate, Candy Cane, Marshmallows and Chocolates). I also made her some matching fridge magnets.

Card Stock: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Letters to Santa Designer Series paper
Accessories: Baja Breeze, Seam Binding Ribbon, Champagne SHimmer Mist, Vintage Brads, Silver Glimmer Paper, Self Adhesive Rhinestones
Big Shot: Stockings Die

Cute Christmas Hand bags

I made some of these top note handbags for the kids friends for Christmas. I have made these before using the Faux leather technique. It looks great and is really easy. You just put clear embossing powder on (using versamark) and use your bone folder to make random lines, then emboss!
I have jazzed this handbag up with some Silver Glimmer Paper

Card Stock: Real Red
Ink:Versamark
Accessories: Real Red Satin Ribbon, Silver Glimmer Paper, Itty Bitty Punches, Mini Glue Dots, Cropodile, 3/4" Circle Punch, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Sticky Strip
Big Shot: Top Note Die

Christmas Paper Bag Hand Bag

I made this hand bag to contain one of my Secret Santa gifts. I used a paper bag as the basis for my hand bag and it was really easy and yet cute! What do you think? I hope the lovely lady liked it.

Stamp Set: Tags Till Christmas
Card Stock: Old Olive, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Letters to Santa
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Bold Brights Glimmer Brads, Scallop Border Punch, Ornament Punch, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon

Two Tags Gift Card Holder

This is a Christmas gift card holder made using the Two Tags Die. I got this idea from fellow Creative Stampers team member Michelle Le Breton. You fold the card stock in half and place it just above the bottom of the die cut blade. You enclose the gift card holder with a decorated belly band. It is the perfect size for a normal credit card sized gift card. I have used the Scallop Circle from the Perfect Pennants die to make a wreath again and the Letters to Santa DSP. I have since made another one of these using another colour scheme and i hope to share that one with too.

Stamp Set: Tags till Christmas
Card Stock: Old Olive, Whisper White, Red Riding Hood
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive
Designer Series Paper: Letters to Santa
Accessories: Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone brads, Corner Rounder, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch
Big Shot: Two Tags die, Perfect Pennants BigZ Die

Newsprint Christmas Card

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This is a card that was inspired by Andrea Walford. It is a little different for a Christmas card and uses the new silver Glimmer Paper!

Stamp Set: Snow Swirled
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Pacific Point, First Edition Specialty Paper
Ink: Night of Navy, Pacific Point
Acessories: Triple Layer Doily punch, Silver Glimmer Paper, Bold Brights brads, Self Adhesive Rhinestones, Lace Ribbon Border Punch

Stamp Club Christmas Stockings

This is the gift i made for Stamp Club last month with some magnets in them (which i have yet to photograph). I was lucky enough to recieve this Big Shot Stocking die when someone i knew went overseas. I love it and made these stocking pockets. I wanted to see which embossing folder looked the best but in the end they all looked so good!


Card Stock: Old Olive, Real Red
Big Shot: BigZ Stocking die, square lattice embossing folder, vintage wallpaper embossing folder, elegant lines embossing folder, perfect polkadots embossing folder, houndstooth embossing folder, petals-a-plenty embossing folder, stripes embossing folder

Short Petal Cone Box

I made this little take-out style box using the Petal Cone BigZ die. It really is perfect for a wedding favour or bon bonierie OR a Christmas gift.
I cut the bottom off (about 2cm) off the Petal Cone die cut and then scored the bottom to make a box (about 3cm up). I then used the Sassy Sparkles wheel to decorate the box and then the Tags Till Christmas set for the perfect tag

Stamp Set: Sassy Sparkles, Tags Till Christmas
Card Stock: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo
Accessories: Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 2 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
Big Shot: Petal Cone die

Creative Stampers Secret Santa Gift

I was involved in a Secret Santa Exchange with the Creative Stampers. I recieved an awesome gift and i just loved all of the handmade packaging. I was really blown away.




Firstly there was the bag which was stamped and decorated with the Welcoem Christmas stamp set (on sale for 50% off this month!!!)

Then there was the beautiful classicly simple Welcome Christmas card.

The hand stamped home made wrapping paper finished off with some Cherry Cobbler ribbon and a hand made tag.
Next was some more hand made packaging containing an embossing folder. This packaging was shaped like a present and the lace ribbon border punch was made into a snowflake.
And last but not least was the hand made bauble made with the Letters to Santa DSP containing a ribbon



How spoilt was i? I have a good guess as to who my Secret Santa was but i havent confirmed it yet!

Welcome Christmas Simple Card

This is a really simple card i made a while ago and it just so happens that this stamp set is 50% off this month! Can you believe it 50% off. That is a bargain and it is such a lovely set too. If you would like to order it make sure you email me at Christies_stamps@yahoo.com.au. You can view the specials here

Stamp Set: Welcome Christmas
Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Early Espresso
Ink: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Accessories: Colour Spritzer, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 12 - Candy Cane Fabric Bag

Sorry for the late post but as im sure everyone else is as hectic as i am at the moment.
This is a bag my mum made for me using the candy cane fabric. I love it. It is a perfect shopping tote and is reversible. The fabric is so soft and comfortable.

I'm going to keep posting for the next week on christmas cause i still have so many things to share with you.
I hope you have enjoyed the 12 weeks of Christmas

Christmas Caseing

There are just soooo many good projects out there at Christmas time. There isnt enough time to make them all so the best thing to do is make a Christmas file for next year.
Here are some of the fantastic ideas i have found on the net recentley and i wanted to share them with you.

The first case i have for you is one of Mr Elf's legs - A Christmas Decoration. I just love it. I found it on the website of a US demo called Sandi Maciver.


The second case i have is from the talented Becky Roberts. It is a Snowman Kaleidascope card.



And the third case i have for you i found on the Australian Stampin' Connection site. A forum only for Aussie demo's.
I have gone back to try to see who the creator was but cannot find it so if anyone knows please share it with me so i can give them credit.

12 Weeks of Christmas Week 11 - Letters to Santa Quick Accents

This week i have my kids 2011 Santa Scrap Pages for you.
I have used the Letters to Santa Quick Accents and matching Designer Series Paper. I have used these for the last couple of years and they make scrapbooking quick, simple and easy. I highly recommend them.

Cardstock: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive
Designer Series Paper: Letters To Santa
Ink: Riding Hood Red Marker
Accessories: Marina Mist 1/8" Tafetta Ribbon, Letters to Santa Quick Accents
Big Shot: Two Tags

Build A Blossom Card of the Month

This is a card i made for my Newsletter Card of the Month in November. I really like these colours together, and i love the Build A Blossom set.

Stamp Set: Build A Blossom, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Ink: Melon Mambo
Card Stock: Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Accessories: Word Window Punch, Blossom Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch
Big Shot: Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions embossing folder

12 Weeks of Christmas Week 10 - Sytlish Star Card

This week for the 12 Weeks of Christmas i have a card for you! It uses the Stylish Star, my favourite stamp from the new Summer Mini Catalogue. It also uses my favourite product from the new mini - Glimmer Paper. I just love it.
This is a simple but stylish card that we will be making at my Hostess Appreciation Night tonight.

Stamp Sets: Curly Cute, Stylish Star
Card Stock: Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Heat Tool, Silver Embossing Powder, Blue Denim Jean Thread, Embossing Buddy, Silver Glimmer Paper

ESAD Summer Mini Blog Hop

Welcome to another ESAD blog hop! It is December 1 so that means it is Summer Mini Catalogue time again and some of the girls in ESAD have put together some fantastic projects to showcase those products.

If you have just come from ESAD member Joanne Kechagias's blog. Welcome!



What is ESAD?

ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and it is an on-line group just for Australian and New Zealand Stampin Up demonstrators.

We so love what we do and not only do we love to share it with our customers, friends, and wonderful blog visitors, but we share our love for what we do with each other as demonstrators. We run swaps, challenges, tutorials, product know-how, and cyberstamps, and we are always there to help and support each other when it is needed.

So if you are a Stampin' Up! demonstrator located in Australia or New Zealand, then please fee free to click here to join our wonderful group

Now onto my projects. Today i have focused on the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper range. The colours in this range are just beautiful and so i have used them to inspire my projects.


My first project is a scrap page using the Spice Cake DSP, i have also used the Silver Glimmer paper which is without a doubt my favourite product in the mini catalogue. I have used it to make a ribbon threader through which i have threaded the elegant Velvet Ribbon through, i have also used it with the Polka Dot Ribbon Punch on the bottom strip and instead of brads in the top left hand corner.



My next project was a fridge magnetic calendar. The whole back of this calendar is a magnet (i just used one of the big one's that come in the mail box). The calendars are great for quick and easy teacher's gifts. Stick a photo on the top and it makes a great family gift too!


My third project is a case of a swap i recieved at convention and is a wooden peg which i have altered into a clip. It has a magnetic back so it can stick to the fridge and clip all of the notes (or bills) too!

My final project is a set of draws with a calendar on top. Handy for the desk. I have also featured the Beautiful Butterflies and Beautiful Wings embosslits in all of my projects, one of my most used dies for sure!

I hope you have enjoyed the projects and if you would like to get a copy of the Summer Mini Catalogue please do not hesitate to contact me at Christies_stamps@yahoo.com.au

Now onto the wonderful Felicity Fernandez's blog. Click here to continue the hop and enjoy!

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