Make a Framed & Festive Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

Gift cards are fantastic, especially for those hard-to-buy-for people on your Christmas list! Today’s project is an easy pop-up gift card holder made using the Framed & Festive stamp set and Double Oval Punch from Stampin’ Up!

The pop-up pocket in the card is simple to achieve but elevates the holder a bit. I used one of my favorite prints from the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper pack and created a belly band to keep the holder closed. Finally, I embellished the belly band with Gold Shimmer ribbon and an oval tag I stamped with a sentiment from the Framed & Festive stamp set.

The Shaded Spruce card base measures 4-1/4″ x 7-3/8″ and is scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″ on the 7-3/8″ side. The Designer Series Paper insert measures 4″ x 9-5/8″ and is scored at 1-3/4″, 4-1/2″, 5-3/4″ and 7″ on the 9-5/8″ side. The two remaining pieces of Designer Series Paper for the outside flaps of the gift card holder measure 4″ x 2-1/2″ and 4″ x 1-1/2″. For complete directions watch this video tutorial:

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12 Weeks of Christmas Penguin Treat Box

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #8

It’s week eight of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is this Penguin Treat Box:

Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Click Here for the Penguin Treat Box Instructions

Video Tutorial

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Framed Florets Dies	Heart Punch Pack	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Simply Scored	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Tear & Tape Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

12 Weeks of Christmas Snowman Magic Gift Tag

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #7

It’s week seven of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is this Snowman Magic Gift Tag:

Isn’t that sleepy snowman the cutest? Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Click Here for Snowman Magic Gift Tag Instructions

Video Tutorial

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Snowman Magic Bundle (English)	Painted Labels Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Versamark Pad	Sweetest Christmas 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Real Red & White 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ (1 Cm) Ribbon Combo Pack	Basics Embossing Powders	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals

Make some Sweet Candy Canes Package Toppers

The project I’m sharing with you today is these heart-shaped candy cane package toppers.

I used two bundles for the candy cane package toppers: the Sweet Candy Canes bundle and the Christmas Banners bundle.

The Sweet Candy Canes package toppers are simple to make. I used two candy cane die-cuts adhered together and then embellished with elements from the Christmas Banners bundle. However, there is a trick to it, so watch the video tutorial for complete instructions.

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Sweet Candy Canes Bundle (English)	Christmas Banners Bundle (English)	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Window Sheets	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Brushed Metallic Cardstock	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals	Stamparatus	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Mini Glue Dots

12 Weeks of Christmas Candy Cane Shaker Card

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #6

It’s week six of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is this Sweetest Christmas Candy Cane Shaker Card:

Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Click Here for Candy Cane Shaker Card Instructions

Video Tutorial

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Make a Give it a Whirl Spinner Candy Box

The project I’m sharing with you today is this spinner candy box. The box is made using the Give-it-a-Whirl dies from Stampin’ Up! The inspiration for this Give it a Whirl Spinner Candy Box came from Emma Fawcett. Emma is a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator from the U.K. and goes by Emma’s Crafty Space on YouTube.

The Spinner Candy Box is a fun, interactive way to give some sweet treats. Two Christmas greetings peek out as you turn the spinner on the box top. The third space in the spinner top reveals the opening and all the candies inside!

Below is a cutting and scoring guide to help construct the base for the spinner box. Watch the video tutorial for specific instructions to assemble the spinner portion.

Cutting & Scoring Diagram

Score 10″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Real Red cardstock at 1″, 4-1/2″, 5-1/2″ and 9″ on the 10″ side. Score it at 1″ and 4-1/2″ on the 5-1/2″ side. Trim per red lines on the diagram using paper snips.

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Sweet Candy Canes Cling Stamp Set (English)	Give It A Whirl Dies	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad
Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Sweetest Christmas 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Simply Scored	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

12 Weeks of Christmas Sweetest Christmas Triangle Box

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #5

It’s week five of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is this Sweetest Christmas Triangle Box:

Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Click Here for Sweetest Christmas Triangle Box Instructions

Video Tutorial

Product List

Sweet Candy Canes Cling Stamp Set (English)	Christmas Banners Bundle (English)	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad
Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ (1 Cm) Ribbon Combo Pack	Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Painted Christmas 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Soft Succulent 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Make a Sweet Gingerbread Christmas Card

I used one of my favorite new Christmas bundles from Stampin’ Up! to create the cards I’m sharing with you today! The Sweet Gingerbread bundle is so much fun to create with. Here are a few projects that I have made using this bundle:

Instead of Designer Series Paper, I used the Rays of Light background stamp on today’s cards. Pink Christmas cards are trending so I created this card using Flirty Flamingo and Polished Pink inks. Don’t you think the Seasonal Adhesive Backed Sequins appear as snow falling?

Here is another sample using more traditional holiday colors. I’m sorry that I could not get the lighting to work when photographing this one. The Real Red Glimmer Trees and stepping stones are not showing off their sparkling selves in this photo.

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Sweet Gingerbread Bundle (English)	Rays Of Light Cling Stamp Set	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins
Give It A Whirl Dies	Stamparatus	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

12 Weeks of Christmas Santa in the Chimney Treat Holder

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #4

It’s week four of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is this Santa in the Chimney Treat Holder:

Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

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Video Tutorial

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Spruced Up Christmas Card made using the Four Corners Technique

Make four cards at once? Yes, please! Today’s cards are brought to you by the Four Corners Technique. This was my first time using this technique and I will try it again!

Make sure you watch the video replay from today’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live to learn how fun and easy cards are to make using the Four Corners Technique.

Several comments during the Facebook live were about the colors I used in the cards. My new favorite Christmas color combo is Real Red with Tahitian Tide.

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159701 $45.00	151770 $35.00	155560 $35.00	147084 $8.00	147088 $8.00
159210 $8.00	147118 $8.00	132708 $6.00	102482 $9.25	159276 $10.25
146981 $9.25	156310 $15.00	152392 $25.00	149653 $125.00	152813 $8.00
104430 $4.25

12 Weeks of Christmas Snowman Magic Side-Step Card

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #3

It’s week three of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is this Snowman Magic Side-Step Card:

Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Click Here for Snowman Magic Side-Step Card Instructions

Video Tutorial

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Snowman Magic Bundle (English)	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper	Whimsical Woodland 3 D Embossing Folder
Snowfall Accents Puff Paint	Paper Trimmer	Simply Scored	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Seal	Stampin' Dimensionals

Make a Bewitching Trick-or-Treat Halloween Treat Box

I have another Bewitching Halloween Treat Holder project for you today! There are no tricks, only treats, about this 3-D paper crafting design!

The base for the Bewitching Halloween Treat Holder is fairly simple to complete. It uses two 6″ x 4-1/4″ pieces of Basic Black card stock. Here is a cutting and scoring guide for you to use when making your own box. Remember to cut and score two.

I used the Bewitching and Alphabest Bundles from Stampin’ Up! to embellish the box.

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Alphabest Bundle	Bewitching Bundle (English)	Basic Borders Dies	Layering Circles Dies	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
2022–2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack	Simply Scored	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Glue Dots
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Make a Spruced-Up Christmas Tree Card

I’ve been noticing a trend of pink Christmas cards and wanted to give them a go today. My Spruced-Up Christmas Tree Card uses a lot of colors. And, because of all that color, I tried to keep the design simple.

What could be more simple than triangles? I used the Stylish Shapes dies from Stampin’ Up! to cut out four stitched squares and then cut them in half. The triangles can now be stacked to create a Christmas tree! You can make two cards using the die-cut squares.

I shared the emboss/resist technique that I used for this card in the video tutorial below. I also showed how to use your dies in alternate ways.

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Spruced Up Bundle (English)	Stylish Shapes Dies	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin’ Pad	Versamark Pad
Polished Pink 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Parakeet Party 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Tahitian Tide 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock	Starry Sky 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Basics Embossing Powders	Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins	Blending Brushes	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Paper Trimmer
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine	Stampin’ Seal	Stampin’ Dimensionals

12 Weeks of Christmas Spruced Up Shaker Gift Tags

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #2

It’s week two of my new Twelve Weeks of Christmas series! Each week throughout the season I will be posting a new project with full-color instructions for you to download and print for your paper crafting library! And, new this year, I’ll be including a video tutorial to go along with every Twelve Weeks project!

Today’s project is these Spruced Up Shaker Gift Cards.

These Spruced Up Shaker Gift Tags measure about 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ and can be used for Christmas tree ornaments as well. Part of the fun of gift-giving is the beautiful packaging. Take your gift packing up a notch by popping these tags on a gift or two this season!

Click on the button below to view the full-color, step-by-step instructions. Feel free to download and print for your personal use.

Click Here for Spruced Up Shaker Gift Tag Instructions

Video Tutorial

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Spruced Up Bundle (English)	Beautiful Shapes Dies	Sweetest Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper	Window Sheets
Gold Foil Sheets	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad	Simply Elegant Trim	Foam Adhesive Strips
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Regals Stampin' Write Markers	Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

Make a Spruced Up Shaker Christmas Card

The Spruced Up stamp set along with coordinating Spruced Up Outlines Dies from Stampin’ Up! is a great choice to use for shaker cards. Here is the shaker card I created today using the bundle.

I worked out of my comfort zone and used non-traditional Christmas colors for this card. The Shaded Spruce Designer Series Paper paired with Polished Pink ink and card stock gives the card a whimsical look.

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Spruced Up Bundle (English)	Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad	Versamark Pad	Celebrate Everything 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Gold Foil Sheets	White Stampin' Emboss Powder	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics	Stamparatus	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Take Your Pick	Foam Adhesive Strips
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Seal

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12 Weeks of Christmas Penguin Treat Box

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #8

Video Tutorial

12 Weeks of Christmas Snowman Magic Gift Tag

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #7

Video Tutorial

Make some Sweet Candy Canes Package Toppers

12 Weeks of Christmas Candy Cane Shaker Card

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #6

Video Tutorial

Make a Give it a Whirl Spinner Candy Box

Cutting & Scoring Diagram

12 Weeks of Christmas Sweetest Christmas Triangle Box

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #5

Video Tutorial

Make a Sweet Gingerbread Christmas Card

12 Weeks of Christmas Santa in the Chimney Treat Holder

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #4

Video Tutorial

Spruced Up Christmas Card made using the Four Corners Technique

12 Weeks of Christmas Snowman Magic Side-Step Card

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #3

Video Tutorial

Make a Bewitching Trick-or-Treat Halloween Treat Box

Make a Spruced-Up Christmas Tree Card

12 Weeks of Christmas Spruced Up Shaker Gift Tags

Twelve Weeks of Christmas Week #2

Video Tutorial

Make a Spruced Up Shaker Christmas Card

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