9th Day of Christmas!

That's right - 12 days of creative posts and several giveaways - be sure to join me today and for the next 3 days as we work our way up to Christmas!  Also, check out any previous posts you make have missed by scrolling down the page and comment on those for an additional entry.  Make sure you subscribe to my blog, comment and share my posts on Facebook (be sure to tag me at @Maureen Rauchfuss), for chances to win some fun products!  ~Maureen

  Prize #9 - Package of Pillow Boxes. Used in today's project -

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FUN project today - I have 8 (count 'em) 8 grandkids and they all wanted gift cards for Christmas.  So I had to find a fun way to "gift" them.  And I did - I made these adorable gift card holders using Stampin' Ups! printed pillow boxes.  I just decorated them - added some tissue paper, candies and the gift cards and closed up and tied shut.

If you don't have SU's pillow boxes you can still make your own.  Just use the template below -you can make them as large or small as you want, then trace on your own cardstock and cut out and score.  Be sure to use some extra sticky adhesive along the side where you close it, as it will need to hold up to you filling with goodies!

I used the adorable Santa's Workshop DSP - cutting 6" by 1 1/2" strips of the striped candy cane paper; and fussy cutting out the little elves and Santas. 

For my ribbon - I cut it long enough to wrap around the box and be able to tie on one end.  On the back the striped paper the 6" didn't quite meet, so I added adhesive and glued the ribbon over it.

On the front the ribbon went under the stripes, then I popped up the different images on dimensionals.  Here is one filled, and I added a little name tag when tying it shut, with some twine.

Super loving how they all look under the tree - and hoping the grandkids will love them too!

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Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Snail Adhesive

$7.00

Paper Snips

$10.00

Kraft Pillow Boxes

$5.00

Poppy Parade 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon

$7.50

Nature's Twine

$9.00

8th Day of Christmas!

 

 That's right - 12 days of creative posts and several giveaways - be sure to join me today and for the next 4 days as we work our way up to Christmas!  Also, check out any previous posts you make have missed by scrolling down the page and comment on those for an additional entry.  Make sure you subscribe to my blog, comment and share my posts on Facebook (be sure to tag me at @Maureen Rauchfuss), for chances to win some fun products!  ~Maureen

  Prize #8 - Snail Adhesive. Used in today's project -

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 So today I am sharing a quick and easy gift you can still make for the holidays.  It is a Easel Card that includes a small calendar.  I ordered mine early - so it may be too late to get the calendars on time - but you could print one from online or substitute a small package of post it notes. 

 These are the gifts that I mailed out to my TEAM members and current CLUB members for the holidays as a thank you for their support.   I made 71 of them!  The background image was created by cutting apart some of the beautiful folders we as demonstrators can order from Stampin' Up!  I was able to get 6 layers from each folder.  Then depending on the design I ended up with - they were stamped with one of several different inspirational verses.

 If you don't have those folders - all you need to do is stamp a layer in any design you'd like.  Here is a simple pattern for making your own easel cards - 

All of they layers were just adhered together with snail adhesive.

 Since they fold pretty flat - I was able to send them in a regular envelope - that I had to decorate to coordinate of course.

 Hope you enjoyed this project, and will try making some easel gifts of your own.

If you are interested in any of these items you can place an order at www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net and click on SHOP NOW.  Be sure to check out all the new items on the Clearance Rack - as well as the Year-End Clearance while you are there.

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Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.50

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.50

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

$7.00

Snail Adhesive

$7.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

6th Day of Christmas!

That's right - 12 days of creative posts and several giveaways - be sure to join me today and for the next 6 days as we work our way up to Christmas!  Also, check out any previous posts you make have missed by scrolling down the page and comment on those for an additional entry.  Make sure you subscribe to my blog, comment and share my posts on Facebook (be sure to tag me at @Maureen Rauchfuss), for chances to win some fun products!  ~Maureen

Prize #6 - a Timeless Tidings Project Kit. Used in today's project -

 

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So for today's project I wanted to share one of the most beautiful kits I think we have ever offered - it's the Timeless Tidings Project kit from page 33 of the Holiday Catalog.  This kit is on the retirement list and will only be available as supplies last - but look just how beautiful these cards are.

Kits are great for beginner stampers as well as when you just need to come up with a bunch of cards quickly.  I did a class on these cards recently and it was a big hit.  In the entire kit  you get enough supplies to make 20 cards - 5 each of four designs.  Each of of them has some pretty gold accent layer or edge which really makes them elegant.

All you need extra is adhesives, a stamp pad and a stamp set.  It coordinates with the Timeless Tidings stamp set in the holiday catalog.  But as you can see you could use many Christmas/Holiday sentiments to make it work.  NOTE: the stamp set is not included in the giveaway.

If you are interested in any of these items you can place an order at www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net and click on SHOP NOW.  Be sure to check out all the new items on the Clearance Rack - as well as the Year-End Clearance while you are there.

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Timeless Tidings Project Kit

$20.00

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Snail Adhesive

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00