Friday, September 10, 2021

Adorable Pillowboxes just in time for your fall and Holiday Gift Giving

                       

  • Stampin' Pretty Pillow Box Dies
  • Stylish treat holder or gift holders for your Fall Celebrations
  • Christmas Whimsy:  New Holiday Kit introduced in the Kit Collection

If you're looking for a fun way to add package small treats during fall holidays, you'll fall in love with the Stampin' Pretty Pillowbox Die.   This die creates cute little pillow boxes that you can decorate to match a theme -- like Halloween or Christmas-- or to match a card you're making for someone you love.  It is one piece that folds together quickly, with an assortment of sentiment labels and additional dies to make it easy to add embellishments to your treat / gift package.  I created three samples to show different ways to decorate your pretty Pillowboxes.  I used papers from the Penguin Playmates 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper, from the Cute Halloween 6" X 6" Designer Series Papers, and from the Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper to create three different pillowboxes.  The cards I've shown before, posted here, here, and here.  A quick reminder:  We've begun the final month of Sale-a-Bration.  Until 30 September, for each $50 or $100 order you place (less tax and shipping), you'll earn FREE Sale-A-Bration selections.

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Three pillow boxes for Christmas Halloween and any holiday using Stampin' Up! Pretty Pillowbox Dies | 156321


For the pillowbox below, I selected a print from the Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper pack.  I used the die to cut the one-piece pillow box and another die in the set to cut a sentiment label.  I stamped a sentiment from the Frosted Gingerbread Stamp Set in real Red Ink onto the Basic White Sentiment Label.  I also used the dies from the Frosted Gingerbread Bundle to die cut a couple of peppermint images to add to the label.  I used a Real Red Sheer Ribbon bow to hold my pillowbox closed.  

Christmas Pillowbox with Real Red Sheer Ribbon matches a Christmas Card using Stampin' Up! Frosted Gingerbread Stamp Set i


For my second Pillow Box, I used a print from the Cute Halloween 6" X 6" Designer series Paper Pack to go with the Halloween card I made earlier.  Again, I cut the one-piece pillow box, folded in the sides and glued them closed, but left the front opening lose.  I used a Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon to hold the opening closed.  I also used the tag die from the Pretty Pillow Box Dies set to create a tag from Highland Heather Cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. and tied the tag to the ribbon using Silver Twine., and held sub by the ribbon.  I used another die in the Pretty Pillow Box Dies to cut a sentiment tag in Highland Heather cardstock.  I stamped the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the tag. Then I used the Silver trim from the Simply Elegant Trim pack to attach the tag to the ribbon. 

Halloween Pillowbox using Banner Year Stamp Set and matching a card using Inspiring Canopy Dies from Stampin' Up!


The third Pretty Pillowbox treat box I created used one of the prints from the Penguin Playmates 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper.   After folding and gluing the sides in place, I used one of the dies in the Pretty Pillowbox set to create two hole on the pillowbox flap.  I punched two additional holes on the overlapping layer, and used the hole to pull through a piece of Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon, which I tied in a bow.  The Pretty Pillowbox Dies also included the sentiment label, which I cut from a piece of Basic White Cardstock.  I stamped a sentiment from Banner Year Stamp Set in Fresh Freesia Ink onto the label.


Penguin Christmas Card with matching Pretty Pillowbox made with dies from Stampin' Up!



Making fun Pillowboxes for treats or small gifs is a breeze using the new Pretty Pillowbox Dies.  This Die set is part of the full Gingerbread and Peppermint Suite of products on pages 8-9 in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.  You'll love finding new ways to use these charming pillowboxes for Halloween Treats, Gift Cards or small Christmas Gifts this Fall.  

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Recipe

  • Stamps:  Banner Year, Frosted Gingerbread
  • Ink:  Real Red, Tuxedo Black Memento, Fresh Freesia
  • Paper:  Penguin Playmates 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper, Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper, Cute Halloween 6" X 6" designer Series Paper, Basic White, Heather Highland
  • Accessories:  Pretty Pillow Box Dies, Real Red Sheer Ribbon, Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon, Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Simply Elegant Trim, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals

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Christmas Whimsey Card Kit just added to The Kits Collection

 

Kits Collection by Stampin' Up! is perfect for new customers and beginner crafters, fun to take on a road trip, or to work on with friends.  A new kit was just added to the offering:  Christmas Whimsey.






Christmas Whimsey is an adorable festive card kit with modern design.  Sant's elves might be hard at work in the North Pole but with this all-inclusive kit, the hard work is done for you!  All pieces are printed, die cut, and ready for you to craft.  Grab a kit or two and gather around for a simple Christmas activity that everyone will enjoy.  The kit includes everything you need to cerate eight elfd-centric Christmas cards including printed card bases, die cuts, embellishments, an exclusive stamp set, a Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Spot, and more!

Take a look at the Unboxing Video for this Kit:





Order this new kit here:   Christmas Whimsey Card Kit | #158166 |$19.00 USD

 

About the Kit 
  • Kit includes enough supplies to create eight cards -- 4 each of 2 designs
  • Includes printed card bases, printed die cuts, adhesive, embellishments, gold foil die cuts, gold twine, and coordinating envelopes with gold foil accents
  • Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Spot.
  • Finished card size:  5-1/2 X 4-1/4"
  • Coordinating Colors:  Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Evening Evergreen, Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, Poppy Parade, Real Red, So Saffron, Soft Succulent, Soft Suede

   Christmas Whimsey Card Kit | #158166 |$19.00 USD




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Cover photo of Stampin' Up! July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure

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Donna Ross
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LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
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Monday, September 06, 2021

Use Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and Fresh Freesia for a refreshing Christmas Card look

                      

  • Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set
  • Select a Fresh Freesia color palette for a novel Christmas look
  • Paper crafting fun with the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit.

One of my favorite carry-over sets from past catalogs is the Perfectly Plaid stamp set and coordinating Pine Tree Punch.  Today, I used this combination to create a fresh, fun Christmas Card as I continue to build up my stash for the holidays.  I encourage you to get started now, by ordering the products you need so when you have a few hours of free time, you'll be able to begin your holiday cards, too.  I combined Fresh Freesia cardstock, A Fresh Freesia print from the In Color Designer Series Paper and Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon with both heat embossing and dry embossing to fashion today's cards.  Adding a few Pastel Pearls finished the card perfectly.  A quick reminder:  We've begun the final month of Sale-a-Bration.  Until 30 September, for each $50 or $100 order you place (less tax and shipping), you'll earn FREE Sale-A-Bration selections.

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Handmade Christmas card using Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set


The basecard for this card is Fresh Freesia Cardstock.  Then a layer of Basic White Cardstock is dry embossed using the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder.  This is one of the smaller embossing folders, so I needed to run the top half of the Basic White layer, and then the bottom half of the Basic White layer.  I didn't need to be too fussy about lining up the embossing folder in the middle of the layer because the middle is covered by a piece of the 2021-2023 In Color 6" X 6" Designer series Paper.  

Handmade Christmas Card using a novel Fresh Freesia color palette and Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Stamp set


Then, I created an image layer using an Fresh Freesia oval scalloped layer and a Basic White oval using the retired Layering Ovals Dies.  There's an entire psychology around shapes and what they make you feel.  Ovals, with their softer angles, often represent magic and mystery, which we often feel from our childhood-memories of Christmas, along with the eternity of Christ's birth.   So, although the Layering Ovals dies are retired, I'll continue to use them for many of my designs.  


Two 2021 Christmas Cards using Pine Trees and novel Fresh Freesia color palette with Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!


Next, I selected a stamp from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set, stamped it in Versamark ink, and covered it with White embossing powder.  I used my heat tool to set the embossing powder, and punched out the pine tree shape using the Pine tree Punch, which coordinates with the Perfectly Plaid Stamp set.  Below the embossed tree, which is mounted on Dimensionals, I stamped a Merry Christmas sentiment from the For Unto Us Stamp Set, using Fresh Freesia ink.  I finished the card front by adding a bow in Fresh Freesia 3/8" Open Weave Ribbon, and adding 3 Pastel Pearls. 

Tools used to create a handmade Christmas Card featuring Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set


I love redoing past card designs using new colors and products.  This is a great card design to try in your favorite holiday colors. 

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Recipe

  • Stamps:  Perfectly Plaid, For Unto Us
  • Ink:  Fresh Freesia, Versamark Ink
  • Paper:  Fresh Freesia, Basic White, In Color 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper Assortments
  • Accessories: Layering Ovals Dies (retired), Pine Tree Punch, 3/8" Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon, Pastel Pearls, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Wintry 3 Embossing Folder, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals

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Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit - Order by 10 September 2021 

 

Experience everything the autumn season has to offer with the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit.  This month's kit includes enough supplies to create 12 treat boxes -- 4 each of 3 designs.  That means you can take your pick of apple, pumpkins, or jack-o-lantern treat boxes!  Plus, the Paper Pumpkin box is designed to easily transform into a vintage wheelbarrow for you to display your harvest!

Whether you're thinking about crisp red apples or you're ready to carve some spooky jack-o-lanterns (or both!), the Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit--designed in a vivid fall palette--is a hands-on crafting experience for all autumn loves! 

What is Paper Pumpkin?  Paper Pumpkin is a monthly One-Stop Box that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy!  These thoughtfully themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage you to explore your creativity, try new techniques, and discover your potential in paper crafting.

Paper Pumpkin introduces you to an impressive collection of Stampin' Up! products, from one-of-a-kind ink pads to eye-catching embellishments.  This is an essay way to build up your supplies and create small-batch projects for occasions of any kind.  It's something to look forward to every month.  Each kit includes step by step instructions, plus an on-line video showing how to assemble your kit.  But its more fun when you purchase two kits and craft with a friend.  It's a great alternative to meeting for lunch or drinks.  

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Header for Haunts & Harvest Paper Pumpkin Kit September 2021
 

About the Kit 
  • Kit includes enough supplies to create 12 treat packages -- 4 each of 3 designs.  The all-inclusive kit includes printed die-cut boxes, die-cut sheets, adhesive, and more!  
  • Finished treat box size:  2-1/2" X 2" 
  • Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Classic Stampin' Spot
  • Coordinating Colors:  Basic Black, Pale Papaya, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Succulent
  • Subscribe:  By 10 Sept 2021 at paperpumpkin.com

Paper Pumpkin kits can be purchased month to month or 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month subscriptions.  You can combine your subscription with your regular order to maximize your Stampin' Rewards on purchases over $150 USD. 

And, another benefits of purchasing a subscription now:   During Sale-A-Bration, you'll also earn Free Sale-A-Bration selections with 3-month, 6-month or one year prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription.  Just include the subscription item number with your next order.

 




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Cover photo of Stampin' Up! July-December 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure

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  • Download a Free copy of the Sale-a-Bration Brochure here.
  • Download a Free copy of the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog here.


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Want more motivation for creating cards?  Join my Meetup Site, with over 8,000 photos, plus you'll receive project ideas and notifications of my upcoming classes. 

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Enjoy!



Donna Ross
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
LOVE WHAT YOU MAKE
Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping