Merry Christmas. I don’t usually post on a Thursday, but it’s Christmas so I’m popping in to wish you all a Very Merry and Happy Christmas Day! As I write this, it’s actually September but I am working ahead because we are moving house soon and I’m sure it will take me forever to unpack […]
Category Archives: Mini
Gift tag ideas
Gift tag ideas. I went through my stash to see which stamp sets had “to and from” sentiments and found four which would be suitable which you could mix and match. These are the Traditional Labels bundle on page 22 of the September-December 2025 mini, Magic & Hope also in the mini on page 59, […]
Faceted star gift bag – Traditions of Christmas
Faceted star gift bag – Traditions of Christmas. Today’s project is a variation of the pinched star gift bag I did in this post HERE. I used the lovely papers from Traditional Christmas 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series Papers. Other materials used The Labels are from the Traditional Labels Die set […]
Gingerbread man stocking filler
Gingerbread man stocking filler. I found a new gingerbread flavour of chocolate covered wafer biscuits during my weekly grocery shopping spree. They are made by Nestle – Kit Kat which has been around for a long time and distributed globally. The Gingerbread stamps and die bundle in the September – December 2025 Mini sprang to […]
Landscape Christmas card with Gift of Joy
Landscape Christmas card with Gift of Joy. Hello – happy Sunday. I thought I would continue with Gift of Joy’s stocking images to complete the set. This time in landscape. Tent cards and me are not friends, so I usually do my landscape cards hinged vertically rather than horizontally. I usually try to keep Christmas […]
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 […]