Candy Wrapper Stocking Stuffer

With every new catalog, it is fun to see what new products are available for the Big Shot. The Holiday Mini included a number of new products, including the super cute Candy Wrapper Bigz Die (120890). It will make a perfect stocking stuffer, table favour, or wrapping for a tiny gift this holiday season! It's important with this die that you read the instructions that come with it and fold along all the score lines before you put it together! It takes a minute to "get" the idea, but once you do, these go together in a snap!

Step by Step Directions

1. Fold along all score lines, and ensure you fold them backward and forward. Assemble using Sticky strip to hold together and then twist.
2. Stamp "Dec 25" on Whisper White in Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and punch out with Decorative Label. Stamp "do not" greeting in Blushing Bride Classic Ink and punch out with 1 inch Circle Punch.
3. Attach Dec 25^th greeting to assembled box with SNAIL. Attach do not greeting with a Stampin' Dimensional.

Run Northern Frost decorative strip through the Big Shot with a piece of Blushing Bride Cardstock. Set glimmer brad through centre of snowflake and attach with a Stampin' Dimensional.

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Tags Til Christmas (W120847/C121169)
• Ink: Blushing Bride (119786), Cherry Cobbler (119669)Classic Ink
• Paper: Cherry Cobbler (111348), Blushing Bride (119796), Whisper White Cardstock (100730)
• Accessories: In Color Glimmer Brads (121005), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), SNAIL (104332), Sticky Strip (104294)
• Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System(113439), Candy Wrapper Bigz Die (120890), Northern Frost Decorative Strip (120901)

The Big Shot offers so many great little boxes that can add some style to your holidays. To order any of the supplies for this project you can shop online 24/7 by visiting my store HERE!

Project of the Week: Vintage Holiday Scrapbook Page

It's always a good time to work on holiday-themed scrapbook pages! Whether you want to catch up on past years, or get a jump on this Christmas, Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper provides a great starting point for pages with a classic, vintage feel. Some simple crochet trim accents and basic pearls complete the page.

Step by Step Directions

1. Cut paper as follows:
   
1. Strip of "holly" designer series paper to 1 x 12
   
2. Strip of artichoke patterned piece to 2.5 x 12
   
3. Two Crumb Cake photo mats to 6.5 x 4.5
   
4. Always Artichoke for tag 4.5 x 2.5
   
2. Adhere holly strip of paper about 0.5 inches from top to 12x12 Cherry Cobbler base with SNAIL.
   
3. Adhere artichoke strip of paper about 1 inch from bottom of page; attach crochet trim with SNAIL along the bottom seam; add three pearls on right hand side on top of trim.
   
4. Add two Crumb Cake mats using SNAIL as shown in top half of page
   
5. To create tag, trim the two corners, add hole near top using Crop-A-Dile and run crochet trim through and knot it. Add to layout with SNAIL.
   
6. Stamp "Dec 25" in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla and punch out with Decorative Label Punch. Add to layout with Stampin' Dimensionals. Top off pearl at bottom of label.
   

Stampin' Up Supply List

• Stamps: Tags til Christmas (W120847/C121169)
  
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic (119669)
  
• Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Crumb Cake (120953), Always Artichoke (105119), Cherry Cobbler (119943)
  
• Accessories: Chantilly Crochet Trim (118480), Basic Pearls (119247) SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
  
• Tools: Decorative Label punch (120907), Crop-a-Dile (108362)
  

By using strips like this of your Designer Series Paper, you can easily create lots of layouts, or even an entire book of Christmas pages! To get going on your pages, and order Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper, you can shop 24/7 in my online store and have it shipped right to your door.

Start a new family tradition with the *NEW* Design-a-House!

The Design-a-House chipboard house in the Holiday Mini is wonderfully versatile and perfect for the holidays and beyond!

Get together with your family/friends and create a variety of chipboard houses to display during the holidays, give as a gift or create an entire village! From Christmas village to gingerbread house, haunted mansion or playhouse, these cute houses will delight you all year round! The possibilities are endless...

Design-a-house (white) #120911 for only $7.50 each!

Decorate these houses to suit any season or style! The included template will help you embellish as much or as little as you like with our Designer Series paper, ribbon and embellishments! Finished house is approx 6 1/4" by 6"x 5"

Why not make this cute haunted house!?

Stamps

• Dark & Dreary
  

Cardstock

• Basic Black Card Stock
• Cajun Craze Card Stock
• Old Olive Card Stock
• Rich Razzleberry Textured Card Stock

Paper

• Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper
• White Vellum Paper
• Waffle Paper Assortment 2

Ink

• Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories

• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
• VersaMarker
• Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
• Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Black Stampin' Emboss Powder
• Circle Scissor Plus
• Color Spritzer Tool
• Bitty Bat Punch

 What are you waiting for? Order today and begin a new family tradition!

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Project of the Week: Halloween Water Bottle Holder

If you are looking for something a bit different to make this Halloween, try out these easy Halloween-themed water bottle hangers! There's a little pocket on the front to put a package of Crystal Light or something similar. This version of the project features Wicked Cool (W118738/C120600) from the Idea Book and Catalogue.

Step by Step Directions

1. Cut Rich Razzleberry cardstock to 2.75 x 11.
2. Score at 3 inches, and then flip over and score at 8 inches. Fold along score lines. One score will have the cardstock flipping up, and the other will be the one that hangs on the bottle.
3. For the bottle hanger part, take the 1 3/8 Circle Punch and push it in all the way – this will centre it for you top to bottom. Be sure to Centre side to side and then punch.
4. Flip up other panel and secure sides using Mini Glue Dots to create a pocket.
5. Cut Old Olive Cardstock to 2.5 x 2.5, and Whisper White Cardstock to 2.25 x 2.25. Stamp images as desired. Above the Web is Basic Grey, the Boots are Rich Razzleberry and Spooky is in Old Olive.
6. Adhere stamped panel to Old Olive piece with SNAIL, and then attach to bottle holder using SNAIL. Top off witch's boots with rhinestones.
7. Stamp bats on top portion of hanger in Rich Razzleberry Classic to create a tone on tone effect.
8. Punch three bats using the Bitty Bat Punch out of Basic Black. Adhere to hanger using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stampin' Up Supply List

Stamps: Wicked Cool
(W118738/C120600)

Ink: Basic Grey (109120), Rich Razzleberry (115658), Old Olive (102277)

Paper: Rich Razzleberry (115316), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Basic
Rhinestones (119246), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)


Tools: 1 3/8 Circle Punch (119860), Bitty Bat Punch (119279)

This project can easily be adapted for multiple occasions – birthday parties, girls night out, and more. You could also clean out the bottles and fill them with candy, and cover them with Designer Series Paper for a fun twist on this, and then add a message into the front pocket of the holder. Or make a fun holder for a bottle of apple cider or wine this holiday season.

To shop for any of these products, visit my store HERE! 

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