Christmas in July - Teacher Gift - Note Paper Box

 

I made gifts for my daughter's 1st grade teacher and this is one of them.  I figured it would be nice for her to have scrap paper in a nice box on her desk to scribble notes on.  I found this tutorial and the BEST part is that the box itself only uses ONE sheet of cardstock.  I LOVE this demo and her videos.  She is so resourceful with her ideas.  

Cardstock:  Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink: Wisteria Wonder
Stamps: Lovely Letters
Punches:  1-3/4" Scallop Circle, 1-3/8 Circle, 1-1/4" Circle,

Christmas in July - Gift Bags

If you ever need a quick little bag, this is the one to make.  Perfect for small gifts and/or gift cards.  And they'll help you get rid of use that DSP you've been hoarding... :)
I made another version of these little gems HERE. 
The original tutorial can be found HERE.

Cardstock:  Various DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Mixed Medley
Punches:  1-1/4" Scallop Circle, 1-3/8 Circle, 3/4" Circle, Oval
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Tulle

Christmas in July - Gift Box

I love to make 3-D items - especially boxes.  I had little gifts for my Stamp Club ladies and needed something to put them in.  After watching this video on Basic Box Making by Connie Stewart, I knew exactly what I would do.  I love how they came out. 

 

Cardstock: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Ink: Gumball Green
Stamps: Delightful Decorations
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Cherry Cobbler Tulle, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Rhinestone

Christmas in July - Kissmas Trees

  

Now these trees were QUICK & EASY to make a bunch of!  I saw a tutorial HERE and COULD NOT wait to go get some Kisses from the store.  These were the perfect gift to hand out to just about anyone.  I will definitely be making these for years to come!

Cardstock: Gumball Green, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

Christmas in July - Snow Festival Christmas Card Class

 

I don't know about you, but I get totally involved in making gifts for Christmas.  I usually have so many projects going through the holiday season.  Most are getting finished up in the last days (& hours) before Christmas, so I don't get a chance to share them.  I kinda feel that posting all these projects in January is too late, so I thought I'd try something different this year.  I'm celebrating Christmas in July!!!

 

For starters, these are the cards we did for my Annual Christmas Card Class this year.  I totally fell in love with the idea HERE and pretty much copied it.  Why mess with a good thing, right?  As for the class, the stamp set Greetings of the Season & a pack of Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags were included in the fee and the ladies made 25 cards.  I supplied the white card bases and the coordinating backgrounds.  I had a stack of 1" strips of the same background colors along with with coordinating ink pads available and put out all of my embossing folders.  I let the ladies choose the background, the greeting, the ink color and the embossing folder.  They had a blast & everyone's cards were different.  It went surprisingly fast, too. 

Let me know if you'd like to get an invitation to this year's Christmas Card Class!

Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Soft Suede

Ink: Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Soft Suede
Stamps: Greetings of the Season
Accessories:  Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags (Holiday Catalog 2012), Big Shot, Embossing Folders (various)