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Gingerbread Man Set
Designed by: Jeanne Streiff
Tag for Gingerbread Man
Stamps: Holiday Cheer
Ink: Stampin Up Black and Not Quite Navy
Paper: White and Red
Accessories: Ribbon, Sponge, Marvy Super Jumbo Scallop Rectangle Punch
Directions:
Wrap 20" of ribbon like Ribbon Candy. Then take a small piece of ribbon and tie a knot in the middle to secure the bow, The tag was made by stamping the phrase and then punching out with a Scallop Rectangle punch. Sponge the edges and then Mat in red.
Matching 3" x 3" card
Stamps: Christmas in the City
Paper: White, Red
Ink: Stampin Up Black, Soft Sky
Accessories: Markers, Diamond Stickles, Ribbon, Sponge, Post-it notes
Stamp the snowman in black ink on white paper and then on a post it note. Cut out the snowman on the post it note and place over the other snowman to create a mask. Take another Post-it and cut a wavy (1/2" or so) piece to mask where the "snow" will be. Place that at the bottom. With both masks in place stamp the snowflakes on the background and sponge lightly with Soft Sky Ink (or light blue). Remove masks and color the snowman. Add lines freehand in black ink for the snowdrifts. Add glitter. Tie a knot on a small piece of ribbon and attach with tape on the back of the card. Assemble.
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Christmas Jar
Designed by: Meridith Ethington
>Click here to see top of jar
Stamps: Glad Tidings
Paper: We R Memory Keepers Petit Four, Nook and Tea Towel, and Bazzill cardstock
Ink: Stampin' Up Old Olive
Ribbon: We R Memory Keepers
Other: Square latch lid glass jar approximately 2.5" wide, by 4.75" high
Directions:
1.Trim out a piece of patterned paper (I used We R Memory Keepers- Petit Four) approximately 11" x 2 3/4" and adhere to the jar overlapping itself.
2. Trim out a piece of patterned paper (I used We R Memory Keepers- Tea Towel) approximately 11" x 2 1/4". Using the border flourish stamp from Glad Tidings, stamp across the top and bottom of the Tea Towel patterned paper with Old Olive ink. Adhere on top of the Petit Four paper, making sure to center. You should have a border of 1/4" on the top and bottom. Paper will overlap.
3. Stamp the Christmas tree with Old Olive onto a piece of patterned paper (I used We R Memory Keepers- Nook.) Trim tree out. Repeat until you have 4 trees.
4. Adhere the four trees to each of the four sides of the jar.
5. Tie ribbon around the neck of the jar.
6. Punch out a red scallop circle using the Marvy Uchida Mega scallop punch, and adhere to the top of the jar lid.
7. Punch out a circle (approx. 1 1/2 -1 3/4") from patterned paper (I used We R Memory Keepers- Nook.) and adhere to scallop circle making sure to center.
8. Stamp "to & from" stamp onto cream cardstock with Old Olive ink. Punch out using 1/18" circle punch, and sponge the edges with Old Olive ink.
Adhere to the center of the 1 1/2 -1 3/4" patterned paper circle.
9. Fill with candy or other goodies.
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Quick and Easy Personalized Note Cards
Designed by: Kendra Wietstock
Stamps: Holiday Cheer and Celebration Frames
Paper: Stampin Up Whisper White, Green Galore & Real Red
Ink: Palette Noir Black & Stampin' Up! Green Galore, Real Red
Punches: Stampin' Up! Scallop Circle & 1 3/8" circle, Spellbinder Nestabilities Ovals
Ribbon: Red Gingham (Stampin' Up!); Red Satin & Red Velvet (unknown)
Misc: Red jewels by K & Co.
Computer Font: Stampin Up Marker J Low - 14 pt.
Directions:
1. Using the word processing package on your computer, pull up a postcard template. In Word, click on *Tools*, *Envelopes and
Labels* and then use template #*3263* (postcard 4.25"x 5.5" Letter Landscape).
2. Create a text box in the lower right corner of the first postcard and type in a personalized greeting. (Note: I left enough room between the lines to stamp "holiday cheer".)
3. Copy and paste that text box into the other three postcards on the page.
4. Print the document on white cardstock. (I usually print it out on printing paper first to make sure the spacing is correct.)
5. Trim white cardstock to 4" x 5.25" and stamp "holiday cheer" greeting in red between the printed text.
6. Cut and score the card bases from 8.5" x 11" colored cardstock (2 green/2 red). Finished card size 4.25" x 5.5"
7. Punch out scalloped shapes in coordinating colors and circles/ovals in white cardstock.
8. Stamp images using the Christmas hat in red and tree in green from Holiday Cheer set on the white shapes.
9. Stamp the circle frame from Celebration Frames in black on the circle scalloped shapes.
10. Attach the stamped pieces to the scalloped mats.
11. Tie or glue ribbon around the white cardstock and attach the stamped image with foam pop-dots for added dimension.
12. Attach the white cardstock to the card base. Add jewels to the Christmas trees and glitter to the hats.
13. Stamps the same trees and hats on envelopes to coordinate.
Bundle them together with ribbon and you have a fast, easy gift for school teachers, bus drivers, coaches, or the newspaper delivery person!
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Magnetic Holiday Frame
Designed by: Michelle Boyer
Stamps: Holiday Cheer
Paper: The Robin's Nest "Admiral Snow Glitter", Papertrey Ink white
Ink: Stampin' Up White Craft
Other: Clear embossing powder, white eyelet, narrow white organdy ribbon, corner rounder punch, deckle edge cutting blade/Fiskars Rotary trimmer, Basic Grey small magnetic snaps
Directions:
1. Cut patterned paper slightly smaller than frame front; round corners with corner rounder punch.
2. Cut strip of coordinating patterned paper to fit width of patterned paper in Step 1. Using white ink, stamp trees and "Merry Christmas." Emboss with clear powder. Mat piece onto white cardstock trimmed along top edge with deckle blade. Adhere to larger patterned paper.
3. Insert eyelet on right side, knotting organdy ribbon in eyelet. Adhere assembled panel to frame.
4. Using white ink, stamp several stars and hat onto scrap of patterned paper; emboss and cut out.* Adhere a small magnet to the back of each piece.
* If using a thinner patterned paper, pieces can be adhered to a stronger base cardstock and then cut out.
Tips: If stand-up frame is unavailable, a small baking sheet can be used and hung with ribbon. Store unused magnets on back of frame.
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Snowman Notecard Packs
Designed by: Lori Craig
Stamps: Christmas in the City
Ink: StazON Jet Black, Stampin Up Celery and Tempting Turquoise
Paper: Stampin' Up Curious Iridescent White, Celery and Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Celery Wide Ribbon, Markers, Glitter, Small Corner Rounder Punch to create scallops, tag punches by SU! Velvet turquoise ribbon - not known and Nestabilities by Spellbinder; snowflake charms by Dress it UP!, tacky glue or string.
Directions:
1. Stamp 6 snowman in StazON on 6 small pieces of Cryogen White. Color with Markers and cut out with Nestabilities and apply small amounts of glitter to hat and scarf.
2. Cut 6 turquoise layers with Nestabilities and adhere to turquoise and snowmen together.
3. Using 11" x 7.75" piece of celery cardstock.Stamp snowflakes randomly on celery cardstock. Lay on paper trimmer in landscape position. Score at 1/2", 4", 5.75" 9.25" .
4. Turn to portrait position and score at 4.25.
5. From the portrait position, on the shorter of the 2 sides (3.5") cut the 1/2", 4", 5.75" 9.25" score lines to the 4.25" cross score. Folded in, these pieces create the bottom of your box. Accent snowflake stamped images with glitter. Cut scallops or decorative edge across the top of the box. Fold into place and secure box shape with adhesive.
6. Cut a 1.5" strip of white and create scalloped edges. Cut into two 3.5" and two 1.75" pieces. This becomes your band. Adhere to the middle of your box as shown. Tie turquoise ribbon, knotting at back - or front if desired.
7. Apply snowman layer over the band on the box.
Notecards:
1. Apply other snowman layers to small notecards. Tie celery ribbon and apply snowflake charm with tacky glue or string.
2. Punch and stamp a tag with 'let it snow' and celery snowflake stamped image. Bundle notecards with a larger piece of celery ribbon lengthwise, attach tag and insert into the standing box.
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Homemade Hot Cocoa Kit
Designed by: Tricia Ulberg
>Click here to see backside of bag
Stamps: Christmas in the City, Glad Tidings, and So Swirly
Ink: Stampin Up Close to Cocoa and Ruby Red, and Tsukineko Versamark
Cardstock: Stampin Up Close to Cocoa, Ruby Red, and Smooth White
Ribbon: Red Gingham by May Arts and Stampin Up Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Red chalk, Angelina computer font, red eyelets, cellophane bag, stapler, small candy cane in wrapper, and homemade hot cocoa mix (recipe below.)
Cocoa Kit Bag Directons:
1. Cut a 10x4.5 piece of brown (Close to Cocoa) cardstock. Score and fold the cardstock piece at 2" and then 3" (the remaining area will measure at 5") Using the So Swirly stamp set, stamp swirls on one side with Versamark ink and also ink the edges.
2. Then cut a piece of 4.5x5 cream (Totally Tan) cardstock. Adhere this piece behind the front panel of the brown cardstock piece. This forms the outside bag. Punch the top of the two flaps with a decorative edge corner punch.
3. On a strip of white cardstock 4.5" long, stamp cocoa mug image in Close to Cocoa ink. Chalk mugs with red chalk and then sponge the edges of the strip with brown ink. Then take the strip and put adhesive on THREE sides only..the two sides and the bottom, so it will form a pocket. Put this directly above the area where the brown cardstock ends and the cream begins. Glue down a piece of Close to Cocoa ribbon directly above the white strip and a piece of red gingham ribbon directly below the strip.
4. On a 4.5" wide strip of cream (Totally Tan) paper, stamp the image "baby it's cold outside" in brown ink. Sponge edges. Glue this strip onto the front below the cocoa mug strip.
5. At the top of the bag, set two red eyelets in both the front and the back flaps. Then using a piece of red gingham ribbon through the eyelets, tie the front and back flaps together.
Hot Cocoa Mix Directions Pullout:
Cut out a 3x1.5 piece of red (Ruby Red) cardstock. Print directions (below) in brown on white paper that will fit slightly smaller than red cardstock piece and cut out. Use a corner rounder on both pieces and adhere white piece to red cardstock piece. Then, staple a "ribbon pull" with brown ribbon to the back. Insert directions into the pocket on the front of the cocoa kit bag.
Directions to print:
Homemade Hot Cocoa Directions
Combine 1/4 cup Homemade Cocoa Mix and 3/4 cup boiling water into cup. Stir to blend with peppermint stick. Enjoy! Cocoa Kit makes 8 servings.
Hot Cocoa Mix:
Make Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe (below) and measure out 2 cups into cellophane bag. Cut out a 2x4" strip of cream (Totally Tan) cardstock and fold down the middle. Stamp snowflake image on both sides in red (Ruby Red) ink and sponge the edges in brown (Close to Cocoa) ink. Fold up the top of the cellophane bag several times and then place folded cardstock piece over the top of the fold. Place candy cane in wrapper on the top and staple the cardstock piece and the candy cane to the top of the bag. Stamp "MC" tag on white cardstock, punch out, and adhere to the cellophane bag directly below candy cane.
Homemade Hot Cocoa Recipe:
10 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
5 ounces non-dairy creamer
1-pound Nestlé's Quick Chocolate Milk Mix
1/3 cup Sugar
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