Scrapbook In A Box for Christmas

I decided to make another Scrapbook In A Box for Christmas, using our Season of Style papers.  As almost always happens when I play with our gorgeous papers, I could not settle on just 1 design --- so I made 3 boxes.  Using the 3 prominent colors in the papers, I used these 3 colors:

• Cherry Cobbler
• Old Olive
• Crumb Cake

Here are my boxes:

... and here's 1 box opened.  The nice thing about using this larger size box is that there is room to add a fun little gift inside.  These would make an awesome Christmas present for a special someone, especially a family member or close friend.  Fill the little sections with photos or stamped images and you have a perfect gift.

I added a bow to the lid and a two-sided punched tag.  You could make a box with our new bow making die, as well.  I was trying to keep it super quick and simple.  I think they turned out great.

Please leave me a comment if you would be interested in a tutorial for making the boxes.  Your wish is my command ... well, to a point:)  

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Seriously Christmas

I'm getting ready early for my Seriously Christmas class and want to share some of the projects with you that we'll be making.  I decided that it would look pretty to have all the projects coordinate, so I've used our Season of Style DSP for my color story for everything.  At my Christmas Retreats in November, we'll use mostly the Winter Frost DSP.  Let's take a look at Seriously Christmas:

As you can see, class participants will go home with a boatload of Christmas goodness!

I have a decorated stamp case that is filled with surprises --- all for Christmas.  This would make a great gift for a special someone... or special just for you:)  Here's the outside of the case, all decorated with Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White.

Open it up and look at what's inside!   

Believe it or not, it holds 8 gift tags and 8 little gift enclosure cards.  They are all decorated to coordinate with the decorated stamp case.

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Stamp-A-Stack Cards

I love making cards for Christmas.  I love planning the colors, choosing the stamps, choosing the embellishments, thinking about who gets each card... I love it all.  Whenever I design cards for a Stamp-A-Stack, I have to remember to keep it simple enough to make several of them quickly and yet still wonderful.  As you know, I sometimes love a challenge.  Would you like to see what we're making Sunday afternoon at my Stamp-A-Stack?  Take a look:

There will be 5 designs.  Everyone gets to choose how many of each that they'd like to make.  The more cards you make, the better price break you get and the more cards you'll have to share with others.

Sunday, October 27:

Stamp A Stack for Christmas / 3:00...

There will be 5 designs.  

Choose how many of each you wish to make and pay your fee to register by Oct. 25.

Make   5 cards for $15. / 1 of each design

Make 10 cards for $25. / 2 of each design

Make 15 cards for $30. / 3 of each design

Make 20 cards for $35. / 4 of each design

Make 25 cards for $40. / 5 of each design

NOTE:
There will also be a Stamp A Stack for Christmas class on Sunday, November 24 / 3:00...

Let's take a closer look at the Cherry Cobbler cards today and we'll come back to the others in another post.

We'll stamp a message inside each card, as well as create a coordinating envelope.

I may or may not color in the tree later.  What do you think?

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More About My Season of Style Cards

Today, let's take a closer look at my cute little Christmas note cards.  We'll be making one of these at Kelly's party this Saturday, at the Wildflour.  Once again, your toughest job will be to decide which design of the papers you want to use for your card.

When you need cards in a hurry, think about getting a package of the note cards.  You get 20 in a package (envelopes included) and they are a mailable size.  These would be great for thank you notes for after Christmas, too.  Here are all the cards again.

Which design do you like the best?  I placed the scalloped circle behind the ornament, so it would make the ornament stand out more.  The ornament is on dimensionals.  The little accent is just a sprig of knotted ribbon (Cherry Cobbler seam binding) that I attached with Liquid Tombow.  It's that easy.  Each of my note cards has a different greeting inside.  Using the Joy to the World stamp set, you get a choice of greetings, all of which look good inside the card.

Let's take a closer look:

I thought stamping just a portion of the ornament on the envelope would be a cute accent.  Did you decide yet which one you like the best?

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Season of Style Christmas Cards

... and yet a third post for today ... keep scrolling down:)

What's red and white and stinkin' cute for Christmas?  Some Season of Style note cards, of course.  We'll be making one of these at the Wildflour Saturday, too.

I love using little note cards for a project that's quick and cute.  The cards are already cut and scored and ready to go.  As always, the Designer Papers are double-sided, so you get lots of choices in what to use for your projects.  I used a scallop circle punch and our new ornament punch --- quick, easy, fun and cute!  Here's what I made. 

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A Christmas Cardinal for World Card Making Day

Today's post is all about the bird --- a Christmas cardinal.  Since I used our Thinlits Label Card (swing card) die to make him, I guess you could say he's a swinging' bird.  Sorry; I couldn't resist.  I apologize for a tiny discoloration on my poor little birdie.  The wind blew just as I was ready to snap his photo and he went sailing.  I'll have to make a new birdie later.  We'll be making this card at my October cards classes.  (Oct. 11, noon to 3:00 / 6:00-9:00 OR Oct. 13, 2:00-5:00).

This card is another example of an extended version of the swing card / flip card you can make with the Thinlits dies.  You can do this with the Thinlits Circle Card die, as well.

I may change out the DSP panels (one or both) on the inside for white CS, so you can write a message inside the card.  You could still do a little stamping on it.

Click here to see a little tutorial on making this extended version of the Thinlits Label Card.  

Now, isn't it about time for you to go stamp something?  After all, it is World Card Making Day and a great day to celebrate the art of creating something that we love.  

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