Gift Card Holder Candy Box Santa Suit

A little something for my nephews - 

boxed candy with Santa Suit gift card holders

attached to the front !

I wrapped the candy boxes with lightweight red paper

(the type that is used in printers).

I used the same paper to make the "cards"

with scraps of card stock for trim.

I started with an approximately 3 1/8" wide by 11" long

piece of paper. Each end was folded in about 2 5/8".

If you make these, be sure to measure your box of candy

to decide what size the card/money holder will need to be.

I paper punched each long side of a scrap of white card stock

that was 1 1/4" wide and long enough to trim to fit

the gift card holder front. 

The white scallops create the trim on Santa's coat.

The belt and buckle can be made several ways.

A premade ribbon slide and ribbon would be easiest.

If you have two square paper punches or dies that are

"nesting" in size , punch one then punch the other

around it to create a square frame and glue it over the belt.

I don't have two small squares to do this, so I used an Xacto

to cut two slits into a square of silver card stock then slid

a strip of black card stock through it. 

The top portion tucks under the belt to stay closed. 

I glued along the side edges of the red bottom portion

to create a pocket to hold money or a gift card.

I then adhered the belt/buckle with half of it sticking above 

the edge of the red so there would be a flap to tuck the top under.

I'm entering my Santa Suit candy box cover gift card holder into the
Anything Goes Christmas Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut

as well as Anything Goes Christmas Linky Party at Scrapbook Blessings Club.

and Anything Goes Christmas at Holly Jolly Challenges.


Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays !

Paper Cast Santa Wall Hanging

A new paper cast project !

All it needs is a frame.

The overall finished size is 8"x 8".

Perhaps I'll take apart my 12 x 12 shadowbox 

I used to display some old black and white photos.

I haven't made a paper cast in years.

A dozen years or so ago I made patriotic

themed paper cast images and framed them.

I also made some paper cast Christmas ornaments.

I sold a few of them at the school Christmas bazaar
that I used to organize, but haven't made any since. 

I recently found a paper cast kit,

never used, at a resale shop. 

I was able to make two paper casts out 

of the included supplies. 

Using an old blender, I ground up

the pulp making supplies as directed.

Carefully spoon the pulp into the mold.

TIP: sit the mold on a towel or two.

Water will likely be squeezed over the edges

as you smoosh the pulp into the mold to

remove the excess water. 

 Before smooshing into the mold and removing water:

This is what the cast looks like after

smooshing the wet "pulp" into the mold, removing as much excess water as possible

then allowing it to dry thoroughly. It is a messy process, but neat to

see the end results. Terrific dimension and detail in this cast / mold.

I painted my dry paper cast with acrylic craft paints.

My design team duties at Anything But A Card have ended due to the site closing

so I was looking for a new challenge site or two for non card projects. 

I came across these and am entering my paper cast Santa wall hanging into them:

Anything Goes Christmas at Scrapbook Blessings Club

Anything Goes Christmas at Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge

 Anything Goes at Holly Jolly Christmas

Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays !

Stitched Fabric Trees Christmas Cards

Little triangle bits of fabric leftover from the microwave bowl cozys I completed last year were transformed into trees for a few Christmas cards. I tried to machine stitch along the edges, but the pieces were so small, it was nearly impossible so I ended up hand stitching. I had planned on making several of these cards, but in the end decided hand stitching was going to take too long for the number I needed in a short amount of time. Perhaps I'll work on some throughout the coming year for next Christmas - I have dozens of triangle fabric pieces to repurpose into something!

I'm entering my stitched fabric tree cards into the Homespun Challenge at Less Is More. I love the theme of this challenge and if time permits, will whip up another card for it.

Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays !

Peppermint Banner Christmas Card

Another quick and easy card, totally inspired by the tiny scrap of ribbon that was in the grab bag of goodies I bought earlier this year. When I first saw that teeny scrap, I wondered why someone would save a 2" long piece of ribbon. Then I thought, "I've done it myself a few times!".

Large sentiment (Stampin'Up!) was stamped with Versamark ink the heat embossed red.

Banner/flag die,  trimmed down, from Stampin' Up!

Ribbon scrap attached with a red staple.

Red card stock was run through a candy cane stripe embossing folder.

White card stock base was run though a polka dot Texturz plate.

Thanks for looking =)

Sticker Christmas Tree Cards

Quick and easy to make holiday cards !

The gold and silver metallic backgrounds were embossed with assorted folders from Stampin' Up!

The Christmas trees were premade sticker embellishments, unsure of the manufacturer because they were leftovers in a grab bag of stuff  I bought earlier this year. There were two different styles, one of which I trimmed then made may own trunks from brown card stock for.

I used a gold Signo gel pen along a straight edge to make lines around the cream flecked pieces of card stock the trees were matted to.

Thanks for looking =)

Chalkboard Sentiments Christmas Card 2 - CAS

I really like the way this one turned out, too.

I should have made more, but I like to send out

all sorts of different Christmas cards to people.

That way I can use more supplies and ideas !!!

White card stock base was embossed with a polka dot Texturz plate.

Candy cane stripe paper is from an old Die Cuts With A View Christmas paper stack.

Strip of red card stock.

Stamp image (from Stampin' Up!) was stamped with white craft ink

onto black card stock then die cut out. I lightly rubbed white ink along

the edges. White mini brads for simple embellishment.

The tag is attached with pop dots / dimensionals. 

Thanks for looking =) 

Chalkboard Sentiments Christmas Card 1 - CAS

I kind of like the way this one turned out, pretty simple, too. 

Perfect to enter in the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge

to Keep It Simple.

Polka dot green paper is from an old Die Cuts With A View Christmas stack. I lightly sanded the edges before adhering it to the white card base.

I ran a strip of red card stock through a candy cane stripe embossing folder.

The sentiment was stamped with white craft ink onto black card stock then die cut out. I lightly smudged the ink along the edges of the die cut. The tag is attached with pop dots / dimensionals.

I attached a couple of eyelets and bakers twine to finish it off.

Thanks for looking =)

I'll Be Home For Christmas Digi Kit

(layout is from a template challenge by J3 designs at Scraps-N-Pieces.com)

"I'll Be Home For Christmas" is the new collaboration 

digital scrapbooking kit from JMC Designs and

Scrappy Kat at Scraps-N-Pieces.com.

This kit and add ons will be on sale for 50% off

through December 25th, 2015. 

Such a fun kit, great for so many holiday digital projects

such as card fronts and printables. 

Above are a couple of layouts I did as part of the design team.

Both layouts were created using My Memories Suite software.

It's easy enough to import other designers items into the software

to create projects from scratch. 

Below are the kit contents:

Digital Scrapbook Freebies

Grab these freebies from My Memories by December 20, 2015 !

As an affiliate for My Memories,

I am able to offer you exclusive free content

for a very limited time (expires 12/20/15).

This week you can pick up these fun digi scrap elements

by following the provided links (you will need to create a free account).

You do not need the My Memories software to use these,
there are general files for use with other programs.

You can download a copy of  My Memories Suite
to try for free, then if you like it buy it for full functionality.

Be sure to use my discount code STMMMS23251 to save $10
and get a couple of bonuses!

A huge THANK YOU to those that have purchased the program

or had items printed through My Memories using my affiliate number !

Quick Page

available in files for MMS7, Windows and Mac

Quick pages are sooooo easy, all the work is done for you.

Simply open it up and insert your photo(s) underneath.

Done ! 

Cluster

available in files for MMS7, Windows and Mac

This would also be cute to print out for a card front.
Add "Merry Christmas" text on the tag on the front
then print  "from our house to yours!" inside. 

Remember, these are only free through December 20th ! 

Ornament on Tree Branch Christmas Card

All stamp images were from Stampin' Up! and are no longer available.

Some images have been heat embossed to create the glass like look then hand cut and attached to the card front for extra dimension.

Thanks for looking !