Creativity Now — Sweetest Christmas Suite Collection

I’ve heard of Christmas in July, but Christmas in June? I know it seems early in the year to be sharing Christmas projects, but I recently had the amazing opportunity to present these projects during Creativity Now, a Stampin’ Up! crafting event for demonstrators. My presentation featured projects designed with the Sweet Candy Canes Bundle and Sweetest Christmas Suite. (Both are in the new July-December Mini Catalog going live on July 1, 2022.) In a previous post, I shared the projects I demonstrated during the event. These are all the extra projects that I showed at the end of the presentation.

Candy Cane Kisses Treat:

I had so much fun designing projects for my presentation that I had a bunch of extras! This first one is a fun holiday treat created with candy canes. I saw this idea on Pinterest and thought it was so clever! Plus, I really wanted to integrate some candy canes into my projects, since the Candy Canes Dies includes this adorable tag that fits over real candy canes!

I tied the candy canes together with Linen Thread and then cut out the tags from festive Real Red Glimmer Paper.

Similar to the projects I previously shared, I used leftover watercolored leaves to decorate my treats. In addition, while it may be hard to see, I inked up the sentiment with both Versamark and Garden Green ink at the same time, so I could emboss it in clear, adding a little extra dimension.

You can download a PDF tutorial of the Candy Cane Kisses HERE.

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Card:

My next projects features a background created with an alcohol ink blending technique.

I used Real Red, Sweet Sorbet, and Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs to draw on Vellum Paper. Then, I dipped a paint brush into 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to push the ink and create abstract designs. To intensify the color (especially the Pool Party portion), I repeated the process a couple times. I love how pretty this background looks behind the White Glimmer Paper diagonal die-cut!

You can download a PDF tutorial of the Most Wonderful Time of Year Card HERE

Scalloped Kraft Treat Box:

My next project is a treat box filled with Christmas goodies. I love all the choices of treat boxes and bags Stampin’ Up! offers!!! It makes creating fun gifts like this so easy.

I created a belly band with the beautiful Sweetest Christmas 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and then added a tag created with Layering Circles Dies. The top circle is cut from pre-watercolored Shimmery White Cardstock using Cherry Cobbler and Sweet Sorbet ink.

On the Candy Canes die-cut tag, I added a couple of the White Glimmer Paper strips leftover from the diagonal background cut for the card above!

I was trying to think of fun ways to use the Candy Canes tag die-cut, so on this card, I accordion folded some Garden Green ribbon (and stapled it in the center underneath where you can’t see) and poked it through the holes.

You can download a PDF tutorial of the Scalloped Kraft Treat Box HERE

Kraft Gift Box:

My last project is a Kraft Gift Box, filled with Christmas chocolates. I stamped the box lid with Crumb Cake prior to assembling it and again created a belly band with Sweetest Christmas DSP>

This time, I used the Tailor Made Tags Dies to cut the tags from Real Red Glimmer Paper and pre-watercolored Shimmery White Cardstock. Then, I dry embossed the Stylish Shapes circle die-cut with the Wintery 3D Embossing Folder.

Then, I simply covered the Candy Canes tag holes with leaf die-cuts.

You can download a PDF tutorial of the Kraft Gift Box HERE

Hope these ideas, as well as my previous post, inspires you. This suite and the coordinating products are so pretty and fresh and just perfect for the holidays.

Have a wonderful and creative day!

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