Just Add Ink - 'Just Add Christmas Gift Packaging' #585

Hello and welcome to my blog.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have a 'Just Add Christmas Gift Packaging' as our theme this week.

And it just so happens I love making Gift Packaging!

You can join in the fun, and add your projects to our gallery here.

I adore lidded boxes, and my stackable lidded boxes are made from the 'Gingerbread & Peppermint Memories & More Card Pack' with 'Crumb Cake' bottoms.

I have trimmed the 'Memories & More Cards' to 4" x 4" to make the sturdy lids.

The gift tag is made with a 'Tailor Made Tags Die' embellished with the holly leaves and berries from the 'Christmas Trimmings Dies'.

Wrapping the divine 'Fine Art Ribbon' around the stack of boxes.

The 'Gingerbread & Peppermints Memories & More Card' I have used prior to trimming - the back of this card is the 'Recipe' card.

Thankyou for visiting, and I hope to have inspired you to make some 'Christmas Gift Packaging'?

See you next time. D x

Below are all the products used for my 'JAI Just Add Christmas Gift Packaging #585' creations. 

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store for all the products I have used.

You can also browse the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue, and the July-December Mini Catalogue - look out for the 'Last Chance Products' that are about to retire.

Have fun shopping. 

 *Australian Residents only

 

Inspire.Create.Stamping 'Sketch' Challenge #105

 

It's Inspire.Create.Stamping Challenge time, and this Challenge is a 'Sketch' Challenge. 

The Design Team have been creating away and we hope you join in the fun. You can add your project to our gallery here.

You can use whatever products you desire to bring the Sketch to your liking.

I have used my favourite 'Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper' for my Christmas card.

I just love the 'Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper'. 

It's the gorgeous colours, the patterns and that lovely little hint of iridescent foil that I am smitten with .

I created the cardstock strike through with 'Blushing Bride' cardstock and a strip of iridescent foil paper from the 'Wonderful Snowflakes'.

'May the love of the season warm your home & fill your heart'

The 'Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper' is too pretty to cover up, so all was needed was the sentiment stamped onto a 'Tailor Made Tags Die' tied with some twine.

The 'Stitched With Whimsy Dies' are a lovely detail directly on the 'Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper' card front.

Now it's time for you to get creating and make your 'Sketch' Challenge project.

See you next time. D x

Below are all the products used for my Inspire.Create.Stamping Challenge 'Sketch' #105 creation. 

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store for all the products I have used.

You can also browse the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue, and the July-December Mini Catalogue - look out for the 'Last Chance Products' that are about to retire.

Have fun shopping. 

 *Australian Residents only

Product List:

Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156329] $26.00	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314] $50.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $38.00	Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00
Wonderful Snowflakes [156340] $10.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack [154579] $12.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

'Anything But a Card' - Creation Station Design Team Blog Hop

 Hello to the 4th Sunday in the month, and to the Creation Station Design Team Blog Hop for December 2021!

You may have hopped to me from Yvonne in the Netherlands, or have started with me?

Get yourselves ready for our 'Anything But a Card' Blog Hop.

Creating Packaging & Gift Tags is right up my alley.

Christmas packaging!

A gusseted bag from the lovely 'Ombre Gift Bags', and a 'Pretty Pillowbox' and a 'Bon Bon' style treat holder. All with their own little gift tags too.

How to gusset your 'Ombre Gift Bag'.

From left to right...

1. Trim 1/8" or 0.5cm from the bottom of the gift bag.

2. Front of Gift Bag - Score 1" or 5cm on the right hand side. Turn over...

3. Back of Gift Bag - Score 1" or 5cm on the right hand side.

4. Score 1-1/2" or 4cm on the bottom of the gift bag.

5. The score lines on the gift bag.

6. Snip the score lines to the 1-1/2" score line using 'Paper Snips'.

7. Fold in the sides of the bag, and use a 'Bone Folder' to gently burnish the score lines.

8. Open the bag at the bottom to apply the 'Multipurpose Glue', and 'Tear & Tape Adhesive' as shown to 9. Decorate!

From this, to this!

There's nothing cuter than a 'Pretty Pillowbox'.

I added some 'Sahara Sand' cardstock underneath the flap, and simply wrapped with some 'Linen Thread'.

Decorate with the gift tag with holly leaves & berries.

From this, to this...

And the 'Bon Bon' style treat holder which holds 2 Lindt Balls or Ferrero Rocher.

Watch this Youtube video by Linda Parker, to create your treat holder. Linda uses the 'Envelope Punch Board', where I scored the ends at 1-1/4" and pinched the ends together. 

 

Tie 'Evening Evergreen Chevron Weave Ribbon' on the ends of the 'Bon Bon' to secure.

Stamp the 'To & From' sentiment onto 'Sahara Sand' cardstock and die cut using the 'Tailor Made Tags Dies'. 

Decorate with the die cut holly leaves & berries.

Add some 'Linen Thread' to the tag, and adhere to the box with 'Stampin' Dimensionals'.

From this to this...

Next up is Dani and her amazing creations.

Thankyou for visiting, and I hope you have enjoyed my 'Anything But a Card' creations?

See you next time. D x

Below are all the products used for my Creation Station Design Team Blog Hop 'Anything But a Card' creations. 

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store for all the products I have used.

You can also browse the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue, and the July-December Mini Catalogue - look out for the 'Last Chance Products' that are about to retire.

Have fun shopping. 

 *Australian Residents only

Product List:

Tidings & Trimmings Bundle (English) [155716] $70.00	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155718] $20.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $38.00	Pretty Pillowbox Dies [156321] $59.00
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock [121681] $15.25	Evening Evergreen A4 Cardstock [155575] $15.25	Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock [121695] $15.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Simply Scored [122334] $50.00
Bone Folder [102300] $12.00	Ombre Gift Bags [155479] $10.50	Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155780] $12.25	Evening Evergreen (3/8" 1 Cm) Chevron Weave Ribbon [155722] $10.50	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $12.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00

Just Add Ink - 'Sketch' Challenge #583

 Hello there, and welcome to my blog.

The Just Add Ink Design Team have a 'Sketch' Challenge, and you will love what the Design Team have come up with. 

We are all about inspiring you, and maybe one of us has given you an idea to get your Challenge on? Give us a shout out and we would love for you to add your 'Sketch' project to our gallery here.

I have flipped my Sketch, and couldn't help but make another Christmas card with my favourite 'Whimsy & Wonder Suite' products.

The 'Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper' makes for a beautiful card front.

I love this pattern with the Christmas trees and stars highlighted with iridescent foil.

The iridescent foil 'Wonderful Snowflakes' are just so lovely, and this was a perfect fit into my 1/2 circle element.

'Let your heart be light'

Such a beautiful sentiment stamped with 'Blushing Bride' ink and die cut with the 'Stitched Rectangle Dies'.

A little bit of embossing with the 'Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder', and a couple of 'Silver Foil' stars.

A few of the products from the 'Whimsy & Wonder Suite'.

I love everything about this Suite, especially the non traditional Christmas colours.

Looking forward to seeing what you create.

See you next time.  D x

Below are all the products used for my Just Add Ink 'Sketch' #583 creation. 

Click on a thumbnail to be taken to my Online Store for all the products I have used.

You can also browse the Stampin' Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue, and the July-December Mini Catalogue - look out for the 'Last Chance Products' that are about to retire.

Have fun shopping. 

 *Australian Residents only

Product List:

Whimsy & Wonder 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [156329] $26.00	Wonderful Snowflakes [156340] $10.50	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $58.00
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287] $15.25	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $13.00	Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505] $17.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00