Hello and welcome to the November Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This month, our theme is small gifts and tags, which suited me perfectly! I love creating pretty, festive gifts to hand out to friends and family during the holidays!!! My husband does too, in fact he brings a lot of them to work to give to clients. Coincidentally, my husband had just brought home a huge bag of Ghirardelli peppermint bark from Costco! (Smart guy — he thinks ahead!) So I had all the supplies I needed to start packaging.
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For this blog hop, the designers have two choices. We can design 1) three versions of a card for beginner, casual, and avid stampers, or 2) a 3D project and a card. Since our theme dictated 3D projects this month, I picked the second option. I decided to show three different ways to use Stampin’ Up! packaging.
Holly Jolly Kraft Gift Box:
My first project is a Kraft Gift Box. You can find these boxes in the July-December Mini Catalog; they come in a pack of 10 and are super easy to construct. You can even stamp them! I love the windows that give a little sneak peek of the contents and the earthy Kraft color.
For all my projects, I used the Christmas To Remember Bundle and Seasonal Labels Dies, as well as the Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper. I absolutely LOVE the delicate die-cuts and labels in these bundles!
I cut the pine bough die-cut from Soft Succulent Cardstock, and then trimmed it into smaller pieces to decorate behind the labels. Then, I cut the pinecones form Kraft and Basic White Cardstock. The labels are cut from Basic White Cardstock, Be Dazzling Specialty Paper (from Sale-a-Bration back in September), and Sahara Sand Cardstock. I also ran the largest label through the Timber 3D Embossing Folder for a little texture.
To wrap up this box, I used some 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon, Linen Thread, and a few of those GORGEOUS Garden Gems in Soft Succulent. (The Garden Gems are a promotional product from the Eden’s Garden Collection, which is available to purchase now.) In order to create the bow, I looped the ribbon and then tied the center tightly with Linen Thread. Then, just fluff and attach with a bunch of Mini Glue Dots to manipulate the loops and make them stay where you want them:)
Special Friends Acetate Gift Box:
My next gift box is a 3-1/8″ x 3-18″ Acetate Box. These are located in the Annual Catalog and also come in packages of 10 and are super simple to assemble.
I usually start decorating gift boxes by creating a belly band. Not only does it add color, but it provides a base to adhere tags and bows. That way, the recipient can easily remove the belly band to open the box, and all the decorations stay intact.
This time, I cut the pine bough die-cuts from both Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen Cardstock to add a little more depth. I also switched up the ribbon to 1/2″ Cherry Cobbler & Gold Ribbon. I cut the ribbon in half lengthwise, causing it to fray and create these fun, messy gold strands.
I used some more Garden Gems on the label.
‘Tis The Season Gift Bag:
My last gift is a Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bag from the Annual Catalog. These pretty bags come in packs of 25 and are great for making multiple gifts. I filled mine with six chocolates each.
I used similar supplies to the first two boxes, but this time I embossed the greeting on Sahara Sand Cardstock and trimmed it close. Also, the tag is hanging loose from a tie created with Linen Thread.
Hope my small gifts and tags have inspired you! Stampin’ Up! really has great options for creating beautiful gift wrapping. Click the navigation buttons below to see lots more creative ideas!
Have a wonderful and creative day!
Stamping Sunday Blog Hop Designers:
Use Host Code 9ZEM4RAE for purchases at my online store to qualify to receive free exclusive project tutorials. This month’s PDF includes 12 fantastic tutorials designed by my demonstrator friends and I to inspire your creativity! The projects feature products from the 2024 Annual Catalog, Online Exclusives, and new January-April Mini and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs. Enjoy!
