Christmas Project Parade - Day 20

Sadly, we have come to the last day of my Christmas Project Parade. I certainly haven't run out of Christmas ideas, but with my daughter's birthday, a friends wedding, and the new baby's room to decorate, I have to move on to some other projects. So without further ado, here is the last project.

Kitchen Condiments Gift Basket

This is the gift that we are giving family members this year. Inspired by some of the wonderful culinary creations in Nigella Lawson's Nigella Christmas, I have made 3 different condiments and packaged them up in matching jars with vintage style labels. The gift basket will also include a little stamped recipe card for each item, giving ideas on how to use them.

I hope you have all enjoyed the projects I have shared during the Christmas Project Parade- please feel free to leave a comment and share which was your favourite! And don't forget you still have until the end of today to place your order for the 10% discount!

Materials

Stamps: Frames with a Flourish

Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White

Ink: Old Olive, Real Red, Ski Slope DSP, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker

Other: Chipboard, Gold EP, Gingham Ribbon, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Cord

Christmas Project Parade - Day 19

We are nearly at the end of the Christmas Project Parade, only 2 more projects to share!

Treat Hangers

I wanted a cute way to hang some chocolate Freddo's from the Christmas tree for any young friends that visit. The great thing about these little treat hangers is that they can be made to fit any kind of treat that you like, plus you can decorate them all the same, or mix it up for variety. They would also be a great way of using up the scraps from your other Christmas projects!

Materials

Stamps: Flower for all Seasons, Season of Joy

Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Real Red, Watercolour Paper

Ink: Stazon, Real Red, Old Olive, Real Rust, Going Grey

Other: Scallop Edge Punch, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone Brads

Christmas Project Parade - Day 18

Emboss Resist Christmas Card

I love this motif from the Friends 24/7 stamp set, and think it makes a great elegant Christmas image. I stamped the image repeatedly on Glossy White cardstock with versamark ink and then heat embossed using clear embossing powder. The last step was to sponge Real Red ink over the entire piece. I didn't want the red to be completely uniform so added more ink in a few places and less in others.

Materials

Stamps: Friends 24/7, Many Merry Messages

Cardstock: Glossy White, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Versamark

Other: Clear EP, White EP, Scallop Edge Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge

Christmas Project Parade - Day 17

Pyramid Gift Box

A fun pyramid shaped gift box perfect for holding a small gift (like jewellery!). You can make these boxes any size you like so long as the base of your box is a perfect square. I added some silver embossing for an elegant extra touch and finished it off with a piece of Hodgepodge Hardware. You could even hang these boxes from the tree by just changing the way you tie the ribbon.

Materials

Stamps: Winter Post

Cardstock: Baja Breeze Textured, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Versamark

Other: Silver EP, Heat Tool, Real Red Gingham Ribbon, Fancy Label Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware

Christmas Project Parade - Day 16

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Punched Ornaments

I made similar ornaments for the 12 Days of Christmas I ran last year. This year I used some of the new punch shapes, as well as some non-Christmas papers - Rasperry Tart & Bella Rose. You can find a tutorial to make these ornaments here.

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Materials

Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP, Bella Rose DSP

Other: Curly Label Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Pretties Kit

Christmas Project Parade - Day 15

Gift Jar

Jars and bottles are so easy to decorate, and they make a quick gift for any occasion! It is not very obvious in the photo but I stamped on the jar using White Stazon and the snowflake from Winter Post before continuing the decorating. Some DSP, Stamping, a little glitter, ribbon and rhinestones and it is all ready to give away to someone special!

Materials

Stamps: Winter Post, Season of Joy, Cute & Curly

Cardstock: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Holiday Treasures DSP

Ink: Versamark, Regal Rose, White Stazon

Other: Rhinestone Brad, Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad, Supernova Glitter, Heat & Stick Powder, Curly Label Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Jar

Christmas Project Parade - Day 14

Decorative Candle Stand

Our Designer Series Papers are absolutely perfect for this project, as you get to see both sides of the paper on display at once! This project looks quite complex but is actually not that tricky.

I started with a thick chipboard coaster which I covered with gold paper.

You will then need to cut a pile of DSP pieces in the shape of boats. Mine measured 4cm wide and were 10cm along the top and 7cm along the bottom.

Form each boat into a cone shape and adhere it in place. It is best to turn the bottom under a little as this helps them keep their shape.

Once you have several cones made start adhereing them around the edge of your covered coaster. Then add an extra 2 layers inside the first. I placed my candle in the centre before I adhered my cones to make sure I was getting them in the right place.

Materials

Cardstock: Holiday Treasures DSP, Gold Brushed Metallic

Other: Chipboard coaster, Sticky Strip

Christmas Project Parade - Day 13

Carousel Cone Place Setting

This project was inspired by a Halloween project that Shelli Gardner shared in our last demonstrator magazine Impressions. To make this I simply took one of our Carousel Notes and lined half of it with DSP. I then rolled it into a cone shape and adhered using Sticky Strip, before decorating with a fan-fold flower and Curly Label. As you can see I have used the cone as a place setting, but you could just as easily add a ribbon handle and hang it from the Christmas Tree filled with candy canes!

Materials

Stamps: Cute & Curly

Cardstock: Whisper White, Carousel Notes, Ski Slope DSP

Ink: Real Red

Other: Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Curly Label Punch

Christmas Project Parade - Day 12

Well we have made it to Day 12, which is where I stopped last year...BUT don't worry there are still several more days of this years Christmas Project Parade to go because I am having just too much fun!! I hope you are all enjoying it as much as me.

Bright, Funky Christmas Card

This card is quite a departure from my normal Christmas colours! I am just kind of a traditional Christmas colour girl and certainly my Christmas decor is all pretty much in red, green & gold. But it was certainly fun to mix it up a little with this card, and I have to say the combo is really growing on me!

The background was achieved by stamping one of the images from Frames with A Flourish repeatedly using my Stamp-a-ma-jig. The idea was inspired by this tutorial from Dawn McVey. I absolutely love Dawn's cards - they are some of the prettiest you will find anywhere! Her blog is definitely worth the visit if you haven't seen it before.

Materials

Stamps: Frames with a Flourish, Season of Joy

Cardstock: Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White

Ink: Pixie Pink, Old Olive

Other: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestone Brad, Supernova Glitter, Scallop Edge Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch

Christmas Project Parade - Day 11

Gift Bag

Who doesn't love to receive a gift in a pretty Gift Bag? These are super simple to make from just a square of DSP, but have real wow factor!

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Materials

Stamps: Season of Joy

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Ski Slope DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Other: Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch

Christmas Project Parade - Day 10

Tag Folder & Gift Tags

This is another of the great projects from Claire Daly's Christmas in July class. I love the vintage look of the tags, and they are also a really great way of using up those small scraps of DSP you have lying around. This folder full of pre-made tags would make a great pre-Christmas gift!

Materials

Stamps: Winter Post

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Kraft, Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Ski Slope DSP

Ink: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Versamark

Other: Linen Thread, Eyelet Border Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Circle, Scallop Square, 1 3/8" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle Punches

Christmas Project Parade - Day 9

Designer Series Paper Bow

Another easy project using our very versatile Designer Series Paper. These bows make a great addition to your gift wrapping for any occasion - simply choose a paper to suit! You can find a full tutorial to make these Bows here.

Materials

Paper: Holiday Treasures DSP

Other: Brads

Christmas Project Parade - Day 8

Sleigh Treat Holder

This is one of those ideas that just popped into my head one night while I was trying to go to sleep, and then I couldn't get it out of my head until I actually sat down to make it several days later! Does anyone else get that late night/early morning inspiration? I thought these little sleighs would be great dotted around the house offering different Christmas treats to anyone wishing to partake!

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Materials

Stamps: Season of Joy

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Real Red

Ink: Always Artichoke, Real Red, Versamark

Other: Rhinestone Brads, Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder

Christmas Project Parade - Day 7

Simple & Elegant Christmas Card

This card was inspired by a mass-produced card I saw in a local store. Although this card is very simple in design, the background did take a bit of time to stamp. The scalloped motif comes from the gorgeous I Wish Simply Scrapping Kit.

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Materials

Stamps: Friends 24/7

Cardstock: Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Real Red

Other: I Wish Simply Scrapping Kit, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

Christmas Project Parade - Day 6

Gift Box Stack

I love stacks of little gift boxes all tied up with ribbon - you just can't help but wonder what could be in them! These boxes are quick to make from just a square of cardstock, and can be made any size you need. You can make them from cardstock (either plain or stamped) or Designer Series Paper. Once you have your boxes all you need is some gorgeous ribbon to tie them up with, and I don't think you could get much prettier than this striped 1 1/4" grosgrain!

Materials

Stamps: Winter Post, So Swirly Wheel

Cardstock: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive

Other: Riding Hood Red 1 1/4" Grosgrain

Christmas Project Parade - Day 5

I hope you are all enjoying the parade so far! I am certainly enjoying creating the projects and sharing them with you!

Gift Card Holder

This really simple Gift Card Holder idea came from the great Impressions Magazine that SU! sends it's demonstrators in NZ/OZ. These are really easy to make but I'm sure you will agree they add a great personal touch when giving a gift card.

Heres how to make them:

Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 102mm x 279mm

Score along the long edge at 45mm, 124mm, 203mm

Punch a semi circle from the last section using the 1 3/8" Circle Punch

Apply sticky strip along the bottom short edge and fold up to seal card pocket

Decorate as wished!

Materials

Stamps: Season of Joy

Cardstock: Real Red Textured, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red

Other: 1 3/8" Circle Punch, I Wish Simply Scrapping Kit, Metal Rimmed Tag, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch