Milk Carton box table favour. This is the final episode of my 12 week Countdown to Christmas Series. I discovered these little boxes of chocolate which had a surprise toy inside that you have to assemble yourself, but the boxes were blue. As I don’t have a blue table cloth, but only a green one […]
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Stocking filler – North Pole Delivery
Stocking Filler – North Pole Delivery. I found these Yankee candles and thought they’d make great stocking fillers. It comes in a box of 3, so I separated them to package them as stocking fillers. There was a blue one, and also a pale yellow one but can’t remember what the scents are called. Box […]
Embossing with Snowy Delight
Embossing with Snowy Delight. The Snowy Delight Bundle in the September-December 2025 mini on page includes a stamp set, decorative masks as well as dies. The Snowflakes are rather on the large side, so instead of using it on a card I used it to decorate the side of a gift bag. Gift bag This […]
Pinched Star bag – Traditions of Christmas
Pinched Star bag – Traditions of Christmas. Welcome to Week 11 of 12 of my Christmas Countdown Series. Today’s project is a Pinched Star bag made with the Traditions of Christmas 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper. Reviving an old gift packaging technique Many moons ago, I was asked to do […]
Thanksgiving card – Amber Autumn
Thanksgiving card – Amber Autumn. Amber Autumn stamps and dies are from the Autumn Toile Suite Collection in the September-December 2025 mini catalogue. It’s one of the Mega suites which comprises 2 stamp bundles with ribbon, embellishments, patterned paper as well as Earthen Toned Metallic Specialty paper to coordinate. You’ll find it on pages 39 […]
Male birthday card
Male birthday card. I used a cling stamp set called One More Year, which at the time of writing was on the Last Chance List. This was a card I made for my hubby’s birthday, so I knew the sentiments on the card would be taken in good humour and he wouldn’t be offende Cutting […]
Money gift wallet – Delicate Pines
Money gift wallet – Delicate Pines. This is week 10 of 12 in my Christmas Countdown Series and it’s time to move away from making Christmas cards. Money Gift Wallet You can make 2 money gift wallets out of one A4 sheet by simply cutting it in half. I used punches to attach to a […]
Embossed Fall card – Peaceful Embossing folder
Embossed Fall card – Peaceful Embossing folder. The Peaceful Embossing folder is actually from the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection, but you can use it for other types of card too. The embossing folder has a recessed fancy shape centre which isn’t embossed so that you can stamp on it or add die cut pieces which […]