Christmas Stocking

Holiday Stocking

How cute is this little Christmas Stocking? There are lots of little goodies that can be tucked inside. The best part  is that you don’t need a pattern or a lot of cutting. There is a new die in the holiday mini catalog that will cut them out for you! There is an accent die, also. I used it to make the holly berry decoration on the stocking. I will be using these a lot this season!

Thanks for looking!

 Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Paper

Cherry Cobbler ~ Wild Wasabi ~ Holly Berry Bouquet DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Perfect Polka Dots TIEF ~ Holiday Stockings Die ~ Stocking Accents Die

 

Warmest of Wishes

warmest of wishes

This is a fun little treat that we made at stamp camp this month. Remember when we used to have to print a box pattern onto card stock, cut it out, score it with a stylus and then glue or tape it together to assemble? I do. I must admit that I am hopelessly spoiled by my Big Shot with all the adorable little box dies we have to choose from. It’s so easy to roll a piece of card stock through the Big shot and then just fold the box together. Those neat little treats for the holidays are so much quicker and easier to make now!

I used several sets for this little goody. The adorable little owl is from a hostess set being offered in the new Holiday Mini catalog. The limb is from a darling new set called out on a limb. You are going to want this one, it has several scene elements that can be used for many other things (clouds, moon, limb, sweet witch, broom and more). The little candies have belly bands that have been stamped with It’s a Wrap Holidays, also from the new mini. Four little Hershey Treasures fit perfectly in this little match box.

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Warmest of Wishes ~ Grateful Greetings ~ Out on a Limb ~ It’s a Wrap Holidays

Ink

Soft Suede ~ Pumpkin Pie ~ Daffodil Delight ~Chocolate Chip

Paper

Pumpkin Pie ~ Whisper White ~ Daffodil Delight

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Matchbook die ~ 1 3/4″ Circle Punch

 

More My Digital Studio

mds spread

I have a couple more My Digital Studio pages to share today. These were just fun to do. I used some of my favorite digital downloads to create this layout, Simple stitches and corners, Cast a Spell DSP,  and the Vintage Overlay Stamp Brush Sets.

mds page

Here is a close up view of the individual pages. Love these precious little photos, and I like how this simple layout lets them take center stage

mds page

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

Petal Cone Die

I made this little project for stamp camp this month with our new Petal Cone Die! I can see so many uses for this die. I can’t wait to try a few of the outside the box ideas that I have seen done with it. You can use it as it is shown here or fold the petal flaps in to close the top.

The Petal Cone Die is as easy to use as it is versatile. I just cut two cone pieces from the new Springtime Vintage designer series paper, added sticky strip to the flaps and fastened them together. I folded the flaps out and added a punched strip for the handle, which I attached to the cone with brads. To embellish, I made the medallion from two scalloped circles. It looks elaborate, but it was really easy!

Thanks for looking

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Paper

Rose Red ~ Springtime Vintage DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Petal Cone die ~ 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch ~ Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch ~ Clear Rhinestone brads ~ Silver brads ~ Sticky Strip

 

12 Gifts of Christmas

Tags til Christmas

These are the last two gifts in my 12 gifts of Christmas series. These are quick and easy to do, but show how easily you can personalize or dress up a simple little gift to give it that special touch.

The first is a popular idea, just fill a mug with baked goods or goodies of any kind and package it up with a pretty bow and tag. I actually bought this already packaged and just added the tag and bow.

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Tags Til Christmas

Ink

Marina Mist

Paper

Whisper White ~ Cherry Cobbler ~ Daffodil Delight ~ Candy Cane Christmas DSP

Fun Stuff

2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch ~ 1 3/4″ Circle punch ~ Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon

Bells and Boughs

I made a bunch of these little candles for myself. I love the scented holiday candles, but when I buy the yummy smelling ones, I am hungry all the time! So I like to buy the votive candles and just burn them for a short time. I added our glass glitter to the base of the candle and they look so sparkly and festive in a little crystal holder. Just paint some glue on the candle and roll it in the glitter. Our glass glitter is so pretty. It’s made from real glass and gets a really nice antique look as it ages. Pop a couple of these candles in a cello bag with a topper for a nice little gift.

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Bells and Boughs

Ink

Cherry Cobbler

Paper

Cherry Cobbler ~ Deck the Halls DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Top Note Die ~ Large Oval punch ~ Champagne Glass Glitter ~ Cello 4×6 Bags

Things I Love……..

Things I love

I love this little set. My daughter saw some bookmarks I had made, and asked me to make one for her. This set could have been made just for her, so I had to use it. I wanted to make a card to go along with them and this is what I came up with.

Things I love

The bookmarks are cut using the Two Tags Bigz die, and are held into place with magnets at the base. I used the Word Window punch to create a little pocket to hold the bookmarks inside the card.

Thanks for stopping by

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

 Things I Love

Ink

Cherry Cobbler ~ Rose Red

Paper

Very Vanilla ~ Cherry Cobbler ~ Rose Red ~ Jolly Holiday DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Two Tags Die ~ 1 1/4″ Circle Punch ~1 3/8″ Circle Punch ~ 1 1/4″ Circle Punch ~ Word Window punch ~ Basic Rhinestones

CD or DVD Envelope

This project was very easy and I must admit, it is one of my favorites. We all love music at our house. I say that without a bit of exaggeration. We often spend an evening listening to music and chatting rather than watching television and rarely does a Christmas or birthday go by without a request for a particular CD. I must also admit that I am addicted to the digital music downloads on Amazon! You can own your favorite song in seconds and if you just like one or two songs on an album, you can choose just those songs. You can find music that you just can’t find on the shelves at stores. So you can see where I am going with this. I created CD’s for each of us with personal favorites and I needed an envelope to present them in.

Tags til Christmas

I just took apart a CD envelope and traced it onto the paper. I needed several envelopes, so I traced the pattern onto a blank stencil sheet and cut it out. Once the envelope is traced and cut, simply score from one side of the flap to the next or use a bone folder to fold in the flaps. I used Dotto repositionable on the top flap, so that it can be re-sealed.

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Tags till Christmas

Ink

Cherry Cobbler

Paper

Shimmery White card stock ~ Whisper White ~ Old Olive ~ Jolly Holiday DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Little Leaves Sizzlet ~ Ornament punch ~ Basic Pearls ~ White Shimmer paint ~ Twine

 

Inkspirations Christmas Blog Tour

Welcome to the……

I hope you are enjoying the tour. If you started at the Inkspirations Challenge blog you probably just arrived here from Andreas fabulous blog!.

We are highlighting Christmas gifts on the tour, and so I am continuing with the 12 gifts of Christmas theme that I have been showing on my blog. I’ll be adding gift ideas throughout the weekend and next few days, so feel free to check back for more gifting inspiration.

The first item I have for you (or 5th in my 12 gifts series) is a simple but very festive box that is filled with candy treats. I used the #2 box die and I wanted to mimic a beautifully wrapped gift box. As with all of our dies, these go together very quickly and I simply added a satin ribbon and a quick and easy tag. Any of our die cut boxes or containers are perfect for a candy treat that makes a quick gift for teachers, co-workers, party guests or anyone else you may want to remember with a little something special.

This next item is a tea bag holder. You could use this as a simple little gift or add it as a tag to a special mug, tea pot or box of someone’s favorite specialty tea.


The tea bags are tucked into a stamped glassine bag and tied inside the card.

I printed a fun little poem on the back of the tea bag holder. This would be perfect to tuck into the card of someone dear who won’t be home for the holiday.

Continue the fun at Karyn’s blog

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

 Greeting Card Kids ~ Tags till Christmas ~ Morning Cup

Ink

Cherry Cobbler ~ Rose Red

Paper

Very Vanilla ~ Cherry Cobbler ~ Rose Red ~ Jolly Holiday DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Two Tags Die ~ 1 1/4″ Circle Punch ~ 1 3/8″ Circle Punch ~ 1 1/4″ Circle Punch ~ Word Window punch ~ Basic Rhinestones