Cup of Yum and a Blog Hop

Happy Sunday! You know that if I'm posting on a day other than a Monday it can only mean one thing...it's the 15th of the month and time for another Stamping Symphony Blog Hop!

This month we decided to focus on treat and gift card holders for those last-minute Christmas gifts. Can you believe Christmas is only ten days away?? Yikes...where has the fall gone? I designed this fun hot chocolate packet holder for an event earlier in the fall and I absolutely love it! Check it out...

I found those fun hot chocolate packets on Amazon and knew I just had to create something with the adorable Let it Snow Suite to hold it in. The card stock base measures 81/2" x 6-1/2" and I scored it at 4". Then I folded one corner of the card stock in to the score line and adhered it in place. A little Tear 'n' Tape around the edges and voila...easy pocket! The DSP layer is cut to 4" x 6-1/4" and is from the Let it Snow Specialty DSP pack.

To create the belly band, I cut a 1-1/4" x 11" piece of card stock and wrapped it around my pocket. Then I added a 1" wide strip of DSP. The heart is cut with the Stitched Be Mine dies from another pattern in the Let it Snow pack. The cup, candy cane and tag are all cut using the Cup of Cheer dies. the whipped cream is some of the Snowfall Accents Puff Paint...love that stuff! The final touch is some Real Red Curly Ribbon for a cozy accent.

These little pockets are really quick and easy to whip up and would make an awesome teacher gift...trust me...I know a few ;)

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to check out the other blogs in our hop:

1. Leena (You are here)

2. Sandy

3. Barb

4. Jennifer

Have a spectacular week!

Product List

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.00
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $12.00	Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper [150393] $20.00	Stitched Be Mine Dies [148527] $48.00	Cup Of Cheer Dies [151150] $41.00
Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Curly Ribbon [150426] $9.50	Snowfall Accents Puff Paint [150691] $6.00

The Season of Giving

Happy Monday! The Christmas season is in full swing around here! The holiday parties have begun and yesterday I held my Stamping Symphony team Christmas party at a favourite local restaurant, The Old Marina. While many of our group weren't able to join us due to distance or other holiday commitments, those who were able to come enjoyed good food, and good company as we toasted the Christmas season. I seriously love spending time with these special women who have enriched my life in so many ways!

We had such a great afternoon and even exchanged handmade gifts. So. Much. Fun!

Speaking of gifts, I thought it might be appropriate to feature some gift ideas in this week's Live @ Five video. As the holidays draw nearer, we'll all be needing neighbour gifts, teacher gifts, treats for service providers and more, so I have some quick and cute ideas to share with you this week. The first is this adorable gift box made with products from the Wrapped in Plaid Suite...

I used the gold mini pizza boxes as my foundation. They are super-quick and easy to assemble AND look UH-MAZING! I die-cut the largest circle from the Stitched Circles dies from Cherry Cobbler card stock and embossed it using the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. I layered it on a scalloped circle in Shaded Spruce and then adhered it to my box.

The sentiment is from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. To create my 3-D tree, I punched 5 trees using the Pine Tree punch from Wrapped in Plaid DSP. Now the trick here is to punch three trees from the front side of the paper and then flip it over and punch two more from the back. This is necessary because the punched tree isn't symmetrical, so in order to match up the punched trees when gluing them together, one must alternate them. If that sounds confusing, be sure to watch my Live @ Five video tomorrow when I'll be demonstrating exactly how to make one of these boxes. If you miss the live broadcast, the replay will be posted on my YouTube channel later tomorrow evening.

Those teen-tiny snowflakes are from the Snowflake Sequins...they are so adorable! These little boxes are super-quick and easy to make...I should know...I made 20 of them in an afternoon for gift for some special people.

Thanks for stopping by today...I hope you have a great week! Be sure to follow me on Facebook and/or Instagram for news about a 24-hour Flash Sale happening this week! I don't have all of the details yet, but once I do I will post on social media...don't miss it!

Product List

Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En) [151143] $41.25	Wrapped In Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [149596] $20.00	Gold Mini Pizza Boxes [152068] $9.50	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685] $12.00
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $10.25	Shaded Spruce/Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Striped Ribbon [149597] $9.50
Snowflake Sequins [150443] $8.25	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00	Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $14.00

Shine Bright

Hello Monday...and hello December! It sure feels wintry here...we had an ice storm and then snow yesterday, so everything looks like a winter wonderland around here! We stayed put most of the weekend and got our home ready for Christmas. I absolutely love this time of year. As I type this, the fire is crackling and our two kitties are parked under the tree.

I also had some time to stamp this weekend and wouldn't you know, I fell in love with yet another bundle from the Holiday Catalogue?! The Shine Bright Bundle is sooooo pretty!

Those dies are simply stunning! The intricate detail on each one is such a wow! Check out this pretty card I made...

Isn't that die-cut background beautiful?? It is so easy to do with the Stitched Brightly dies...just one pass through the die-cutting machine for a total WOW. Here I used Pool Party card stock and mounted it against a Smokey Slate card base. The stitched detail really pops. Along the top of the background panel, I stamped some teeny stars from the So Many Stars stamp set using metallic silver ink. It looks like spatters in the photo, but they are actually little bitty stars. 

The sentiment is from the Shine Bright stamp set and is heat embossed in silver. The star image is stamped in Pool Party ink. I die-cut the circle using the Stitched Shapes dies. I layered the sentiment on a silver foil scalloped circle.

The only embellishments here are some silver metallic pearls and some white/silver satin ribbon.

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped the star again in Pool Party ink (stamped off once this time) and a sentiment from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set from the Annual Catalogue in Smokey Slate ink. 

I'll be demonstrating this card, along with two others in this week's Tuesday Live @ Five video. I hope you'll join me for the live broadcast over on my Facebook page, but if you miss it you can catch the replay on my YouTube channel later in the week. 

Thanks so much for stopping by this week. I hope you have a spectacular one!

Product List

Shine Bright Bundle (En) [153012] $70.00	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $34.00	So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [150496] $33.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $10.25
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $10.25	Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad [150709] $15.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.25
Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $12.00
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202] $12.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $6.75	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00
Metallic Pearls [146282] $9.50	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $9.50