Hello there crafters.  Do you find your, in the last few days to Christmas, needing a little stocking stuffer or gift for a teacher, neighbor, or coworker?  Wrap up your Chapstick's in this cute, little holder to make them festive. Using larger scrap pieces of Designer Series Paper is a fun and easy way to dress these up for gift giving.

The majority of products I used today are included in our Year-End Closeout Sale!  So let's take a look...

The are just so cute!  Here is the cutting and scoring dimensions you need to create your own:

• Card stock
  • cut at 2" x 4"
  • score all four sides at 5/8"
• Designer series Paper
  • cut at 2-3/4" x 3-1/2"
  • score on 3-1/2" side at:  3/4", 1-3/8", 2-1/4" and 2-7/8"

Watch my SAVI Sunday Video here or click below to see the easy assembly instructions.

Close-up picture of holder made with the Wonder of the Season Specialty Designer Series Paper:   This paper is 50% off right now, with our year end sale, value until January 4, 2021 or until supplies last.  Jingle Bells are only $2.50.  And the cording is from the Wonder of the Season ribbon combo pack which is also 50% off.  

The other three Chapstick holders were made with products from the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley, which is also on the year-end sale list!   The medley comes with stamps, coordinating dies, tinsel ribbon, star embellishments and a pack of 6x6 DSP with foil pieces and a ton of stickers.  

Spend $50.00 in product with me in December, using Hostess Code:  SDEMF774 and receive a goody from me!

Product List

Most Wonderful Time Product Medley (En)

[150705]

$70.00

Wonder Of The Season Specialty Designer Series Paper

[153488]

$15.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[153535]

$7.00

Jingle Bells

[149598]

$5.00

Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack

[153537]

$9.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

$30.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Need a few last minute Christmas cards?  This was comes together super quick and I bet you could make about ten or so in a half hour.  Just use my dimensions. 

Time saving tip... cut everything in batches and cut two pieces of cardstock or designer series paper at a time.  Stampin' Up! Paper Trimmer can definitely do that. 

I design my card, deciding exactly how I want it to look then cut all my card bases.  Next I will cut all the background paper or designer series paper (DSP), then any other little bits.  I put everything in stacks and work each stack, one at a time.  This way I am doing all my embossing at once, then all my die cutting at once, and stamping.  Make an assembly line.  It will make things move quicker. 

Card Details:

• Card base is Thick Whisper White card stock cut 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
  • remember to score the Thick White at 4-1/4" before folding in half
• DSP cut 3-1/2" x 5-1/4" and adhere to card base
• Whisper White CS cut to 3-1/2 x 5-1/4" then die cut with Curvy Die
• Stamp lines of stars in Crushed Curry and words in Cherry Cobbler on above piece then adhere
• Wrap a piece of ribbon around front flap, add a bow and your down

Easy Peasy!  

Don't forget about the Year-End Closeout Sale happening now until January 4, 2021.

Shop by clicking on above image and use my December Hostess Code:  SDEMF774

Spend at least $35.00 in product and get a freebie from me.

Product List

Curvy Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155364]

$21.00

Quite Curvy Variety Bundle (English)

[158396]

$70.50

Quite Curvy Bundle (English)

[156228]

$41.25

Snowflake Splendor 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon

[153548]

$7.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

I don't know about you, but I cannot get enough of the Poinsettia Petals Bundle or the entire product suite called Poinsettia Place.  When you want to make the traditional red flowers or go with another color, I do not think it will look bad.  

I also love mixing up product suite items and making my own combinations.  In my Blue Shimmery Poinsettia card, I did just that.  I combined the Poinsettia Petals bundle with items from the Snowflake Splendor Suite collection.  Let's take a look...

Again, using the Poinsettia Petals bundle for the flower and sprigs, the Designer Series Paper, blue gems, ribbon and Balmy Blue  Glimmer paper are all from the Snowflake Splendor product suite.

The Creative Fold idea on this one did come from Linda Bauwin over at Stamping with Linda.  She is my fabulous upline who has been a Demonstrator for over 23 years.  She is awesome!

Card Details:

• 3 pieces of Balmy Blue Card Stock: 
  • • 2 x 4"
    • 4-1/4 x 5-1/2"
    • 2-5/8 x 3-7/8"
• 2 pieces of Whisper White Card Stock
  • • 4 x 8"
    • 4-1/2 x 5-1/2"
• 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper
  • • 1-7/8 x 3-3/8"
    • 2-1/2 x 3-3/4"
• Blue Glimmer Paper 4 x 5"
• a Beaded Pearl and some Blue Adhesive Backed Gems

1. score the Balmy Blue CS 2 x 4" piece at 1/2" on long side
2. adhere DSP 1-7/8 x 3-3/8" piece to above Balmy Blue
3. take the 4 x 8" Whisper White CS and score at 5-1/4 on the 8" side.  This will form your card base
4. take the 2 x 4" Balmy Blue piece and adhere the 1/2" scored parts to back side of Whisper White from step 3.  This will create your flap.  Make sure your DSP is facing forward.
5. adhere the 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 Balmy Blue CS to the 4 x 8 Whisper White.  Fold & just hold the smaller flap of the Whisper White so you can center over the Balmy Blue card stock. 
6. adhere the 2-1/2 x 3-3/4" piece of DSP on the Whisper White flap so when flap closed, you will see the DSP
7. stamp 3 sizes of poinsettias in Night of Navy in on the 4-1/2 x 5-1/2" Whisper White.  Die cut them out
8. Die cut 5 sprigs out of the Balmy Blue Glimmer paper

-  To add extra sparkle to my poinsettia flower, I put some rubbing alcohol and several drops of Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint into a Spritzer.  Shake the spritzer to mix the alcohol and paint.  Heavily spritz all the petals.  While still damp, I pinched all the petals on the petals center line.  You can really scrunch them up, just depends on what you like.

-  I then used my Heat Tool to help dry them quickly.  Adhere all the petals together with Dimensionals or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Add a Beaded Pearl to the center. 

-  Before adhering to our card, add the Balmy Blue Glimmer Springs to the back and a couple of pieces of Snowflake Splendor Ribbon to finish it all off.

****When adhering your poinsettia to your card,  make sure you use Dimensionals and on the left side of your flower.  Your flap needs to tuck under the right side of your flower to hold your card closed. 

Lastly, don't forget about the Blue Adhesive backed Gems! 

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

[155148]

$56.50

Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper

[153512]

$11.50

Snowflake Splendor 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon

[153548]

$7.00

Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems

[153547]

$8.00

Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper

[153513]

$5.00

Beaded Pearls

[153534]

$8.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

[147044]

$8.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$3.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

It's that time of year... as we get ready to close out 2020, some of our favorite products from the 2020 August - December mini catalog have to say goodbye.  But to help those tears, Stampin' Up! has discounted a few of them for us. 

Here is a list of what is retiring and what you can save on:

Download Year-End-Closeout-retiring 2020

Don't be sad... there are some great items that will be carrying over!  Some will be available ongoing, and some will be on hold until next year's holiday catalog is released.  

Here is a sneak peak of product that are sticking around:  Download 2020 Holiday catalog carry over list

And if that wasn't enough, new items have been added to the ever popular Clearance Rack.  

Get there quick as items are selling out fast

Shop with me and save!

My December Hostess Code is:  SDEMF774

Welcome to my SAVI Sunday - Episode 41:  Candle Gift Holder

Here is a unique gift holder for the holidays, or any occasion.  Lots of my friends and family love candles and what a great little gift or stocking stuffer.  This one here is going to co-workers and features a candle from a local store from here in North East Ohio, Root Candles.  You should check them out.  If you live local, their store is a must see!

Here is what you need to create this gift box:

• 2 pieces of Merry Merlot cardstock cut to 7-1/2 x 11"
• score both pieces of cardstock the same:
  • on 11" side, score at:  3", 6-1/2", and 8-1/4 (then quarter turn counter clockwise)
  • on 7-1/2" side, score at:  3-1/2" and 7"
• fold paper back on top score line and make tiny score marks along the fold
• tiny score marks are at 1-3/8", 2-1/8", 4-7/8" and 5-5/8"
• we will need 4 pieces of Designer Series Paper each 3-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I used Plush Poinsettia Plush Paper to decorate outside of box
• Tag:  Whisper White cardstock 1" x 2-3/4
• Tag:  Merry Merlot cardstock 1-1/4" x 3"

Now you have to watch my VIDEO to see the rest of the scoring and cutting instructions. 

I have to give credit to blogger Darby over at "Rejoice and Create" for this fabulous idea.  I just loved, what she calls a flare top gift box, that I wanted to try for myself.  Darby have a diagram of the cut and score instructions too. 

Product List

Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English)

[153481]

$22.00

Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146979]

$8.75

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$7.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Lovely Labels Pick A Punch

[152883]

$23.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$10.00

Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[144213]

$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00