Demonstrators with Stampin' Up are a little like Target. We start sharing products for the holidays WAAAAAY too early. Please understand, it's hard for us to wait because we are so excited about what's in the holiday. We also want you to get started on projects early so you can have a stress-free holiday. With that in mind, the projects shared in this blog post will featuring the amazing new JOY OF CHRISTMAS SUITE. This thing is BIG. So many products to share.
This suite has TWO BUNDLES. The JOY OF NOEL BUNDLE and the CHRISTMAS CLASSICS BUNDLE offer a very traditional vibe with a beautiful color palate and festive images and sentiments.
As always, Stampin' Up offers beautiful Designer Series Paper in this product suite. The JOY OF CHRISTMAS DSP offers traditional images and colors while the JOYFUL SPECIALTY DSP add some shimmer with gold foiling.
Last but not least, the embellishments match perfect and add a great touch to all your products. They include, BLACK & VERY VANILLA CHECK RIBBON and LOOSE HOLLY GEMS & SEQUINS.
With all these amazing products, I had a hard time deciding what to use first. After some thought and a serious sweet tooth, I created these projects.
For the DOUBLE GHIRARDELLI TREAT BOX, start with a piece of PECAN PIE card stock measuring 9in by 6-1/2in. On the LONG side, score at 1-1/2in, 2-1/4in, 5-1/4 and 6in. On the SHORT side, score at 3in and 6in. The template below shows how your treat box will look after scoring, creasing and cutting away the excess card stock.
Hold the template in the portrait position, on the side with five panels, adhere three pieces of DSP to the three larger panels. Two should measure 2-7/8in by 2-7/8in and one 2-7/8in by 1-3/8in. On the bottom larger panel, add a craft magnet with a GLUE DOT before putting on the DSP. Don't apply small one until later.
On the other side of the box, adhere two coordinating panels of DSP measuring 2-7/8in by 2-7/8in. Using an oval punch, punch a half oval out of these panels on the outside edges. Apply TOMBOW to the 1/2in panel, fold over and glue to inside of other panel to create two pockets.
Place the chocolate squares in the pockets and fold the box closed. With the smaller top panel flap closed, add the second craft magnet, then the DSP. The box should stay closed with the magnetic closure you created.
For the embellishment, cut out a 2in BASIC WHITE circle with a CHERRY COBBLER coordinating scallop. Die cut two pieces of greenery, one in SHADED SPRUCE and one in GRANNY APPLE GREEN. Die cut three berries using CHERRY COBBLER. Attach dies to the layered circles using TOMBOW.
Stamp the "Happy Holidays" sentiment on BASIC WHITE card stock and cut out RANSOM NOTE style. Add to the circle as shown using DIMENSIONALS. Add a BLACK AND WHITE GINGHAM RIBBON bow with a GLUE DOT.
For the card, start with a CHERRY COBBLER card base measuring 4-1/4in by 11in, scored at 5-1/2in on the LONG side. Add a piece of the musical score foiled DSP measuring 4in by 5-1/4in to the card front. Using a piece of the wood foiled DSP, die cut the greenery square and the NOEL letters. Add the greenery square to the card front as shown, adhere the NOEL letters to a CHERRY COBBLER card stock square die then add to the middle using DIMENSIONALS.
Click on the link below to see how these projects came together.
If you'd like a downloadable PDF tutorial, click here.
All the products used in this blog post are available in my online store. Just click here.
Come back and check my blog soon for some more fun holiday projects. I hope you are feeling inspired to get crafty during this Christmas season.
Barb Reed
The Wexford Stamper
