Gifting with Wondrous Wreath!..

Happy Sunday to you!....With our challenge topic at Just Add Ink being all about gifting and sharing the love, l thought l'd share another of gift packaging l made for a Christmas lunch with friends.

I really enjoyed using the "Wondrous Wreath" set on lot's of projects this year and this was one of the colour combinations l created with.

Bermuda Bay-Gold & White, it really is a very pretty combination!

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All supplies used are Stampin Up unless noted!

(non SU ribbon)

Just Add Ink #246....Giving!

Happy Boxing day everyone!....I hope you're all enjoying a chilled day today, after the Christmas crazy..:0)

We had a lovely day, shared with the mans side of the family this year and then onto our own little Christmas gathering with our kids and Grand babies....Lot's of fun, food and gifting!

Which brings me to this weeks Just Add Ink challenge.  It's all about giving! My projects are some l made for a Christmas catch up with friends.

They were made with the "Gift Box Punch Board" in Very Vanilla cardstock.

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All supplies used are Stampin Up unless noted!
(non SU organza ribbon)

Festival of Trees #3....

A short post from me today, as my eldest baby is celebrating her 30th Birthday today and there is partying to be done..:0)

Her actual birthday is Christmas eve and like me, being a "Christmas Baby" generally doesn't allow for big celebrations, but this being a milestone, was one that called for a big celebration with family,  friends and probably a large quantity of champagne..:0)

As with my previous Christmas card posts, this is another quick, CAS card!

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!

Just Add Ink #245...Inspiration!

"Merry Christmas everyone"

With this being the last challenge from Just Add Ink before Christmas, l'd like to wish you all a very happy and safe holiday and may 2015... be all you hope for!

We will however have one more challenge to see the year out, so if you're around on Boxing day, don't forget to pop into the challenge blog and see whats happening.

The DT have produced some lovely samples using this weeks "Inspiration", pop on over and check them out!

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!

Festival of Trees Gift Card Holder!..

It seems to be a sign of the times, that giving vouchers/money is a common Christmas gift option these days!...Not one l love, but definitely practical for teens and those wanting to combine a few to buy a larger item.

That being said, rather than just handing them over as they are, l like to pretty them up a bit and this is one of the "Gift card Holders" I'm giving this year.

It was created with a base of 4.1/8" x 11.1/2" Scored @ 3.3/4"-5.3/4"&7.3/4". 

Fold and tape the 3.3/4" & 7.3/4" scorelines to form the pocket flap and hold the pocket closed.

I used the Word Window punch to create the pocket opening (punching on the fold) and the 3/4" circle punch to make a finger grab.

The top layers are Bermuda Bay-3.7/8" x 3.1/2" & Whisper White- 3.5/8" x 3.1/4"

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All supplies used are Stampin Up unless noted!

(non su ribbon, gold dot stickers & Bermuda glitter)

Iredescent Ice Bauble!

As l mentioned in my last post, l'd decided CAS was going to be the only achievable option if l was going to get any Christmas cards sent out on time..:0)

Today's card uses the Scalloped Tag Topper punch to create a bauble effect with some partial die cutting and an all over layer of Iridescent Ice embossing powder....It's so pretty and sparkly IRL! But incredibly hard to photograph..:0)

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!

Festival of Trees #2....

Evening!.....With the Christmas cray in full swing and limited creative time, l decided to make a batch of super CAS cards, which I'll be sharing over the coming days.

They were all created using a variance of this weeks Just Add Ink sketch and the colours of my DT sample in mind, that and the fact that l still hadn't cleaned my work space and they were still sitting there..:0)

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!

Just Add Ink #244.....Sketch!

With only two weeks until Christmas Tina has provided us with a lovely sketch  for creating Christmas Cards with. Although you can use the sketch for any occasion, as some of the design team have done.

For a look at their lovely projects, you can pop over to the Just Add Ink challenge blog and check them out.

As you can see, l went with Christmas and made a quick and simple card and pretty much stuck to the sketch, using the "Festival of Trees" set.

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!

Wondrous Wreath & JAI colours!

Evening all!...Just popping in to share a second card l created in this weeks Just Add Ink challenge colours.

While had everything still out from creating my sample, l thought l'd try the partial die cutting technique with the same products. It's half of an A4 cardbase, folded in half and then in half again....It's a bit cute and dainty and makes a sweet little gift card, for when you don't want to give a standard size.

The white inside panel, opens the opposite direction, to allow for a hidden greeting.

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All supplies used are Stampin Up unless noted!

(non SU button & aqua ribbon)

Just Add Ink #243....Colour!

Happy December people!....Can you believe it's only 20 sleeps until the big chubby guy arrives?  I really thought l was on top it all this year, but l just sat down with a cuppa and notepad to make a list and guess what?....I'm so NOT!   Oh well, there's always late night shopping...:0(

It's  time for our first December challenge at Just Add Ink and Kim has given us a gorgeous colour palette to play with and one that l think works surprisingly well for Christmas.

And of course, with my packaging obsession, there just had to be a box or two involved..:0) These were made with the "Gift Box Punch Board" using three of the cube sizes.

White: 1.75x1.75x1.75  Red: 2.5x2.5x2.5   Blue:3.25x3.25x3.25. 

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!

Lovely Lace in Bermuda!...

Afternoon all!...I thought l'd share the other card l made with the "Choose Happiness" set, this one was inspired by this pretty card from Daniela. I absolutely love her minimalist style.

It was the perfect excuse for inking up my "Lovely Lace" background stamp too!

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All supplies used are Stampin Up unless noted!
(non SU corner rounder)

Choose Happiness!

At Just Add Ink this week, we have a lovely inspiration challenge, it has pretty white daisy flowers and aqua tones.  So as l was playing with those colours and the "Choose Happiness" set, l thought l'd make a couple of different style cards as well.

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All supplies used are Stampin Up!