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)

Lovin' the Washi Tape

Here's another card we did at my May card class that focused on Masculine type cards.  Of course, with the Curly Cute sentiment, it's not quite so manly, but I like the look anyway.  I considered using Crumb Cake instead of the Calypso Coral for the card base.  I may still try that look...

This was NOT a fan favorite at the class, though.  Making the banners on the baker's twine was tricky for some of the ladies.  We folded the Washi Tape over the twine and then made the banner edges.  I did not have that much trouble, but the ladies in my class got a little frustrated.  :(

The idea for the card came from here.

The Washi Tape is definitely a fun new addition to the Stampin' Up! catalog!  

 

Cardstock: Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Calypso Coral
Stamps: Curly Cute
Accessories:  Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape

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