Delivering Cheer

I hope you had a very Happy Thanksgiving.  I'm so thankful for having wonderful crafting friends to share our love for papercrafting!  I'm extremely thankful that I was able to spend this Thanksgiving with all of my family - minus my youngest son.  But he will be here for Christmas - yet another thing to be thankful for!  

We had a great time making snowmen and snowflakes last weekend.  It's just always a great day when I can have crafting friends over to create and learn from each other.  I learned how to use dental floss to remove dimensionals that are adhered to a card front.  Brilliant!  

This weekend, I worked on designing gift packaging projects for my last class of this year.  I found a few fun projects to make a folding gift bag, a couple of gift card holders, candy bar stocking stuffer, and a gift box.  I had fun playing with stamp sets that I had yet to use - Delivering Cheer, Joyful Life and Be Jolly.  I fell in love with the Christmas Tree Delivery girl with her overcoat and boots.  There are the cutest small set of leg warmers that I dressed my girl in!  The best thing ever is that you can dress your delivery girl in any color that you desire!  What color would you color her coat?  How about her mittens and leg warmers?  It's like playing with paper dolls again!    

I had an abundance of Kraft 6" x 6" Paper from the Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite left to use up.  For my 2021 July - December Mini Catalog launch party in August, I cased a card from page 16 that also had a sweet small envelope in the same matching paper above.   I couldn't have an envelope without a matching card hanging around!  Oh my - so I whipped up another small card and popped on my Delivery Girl on the card front!   I added a small pocket on the left side of the inside of the card to place a gift card.  

Delivering Cheer

Instructions to make this small card:

• Cut Kraft 6" x 6" paper at 4 3/4" x 6".  Score at 3" with the 6" at the top of the Paper Trimmer.  When folded card will measure 4 3/4" x 3" 
• Cut Red Herringbone print from Painted Christmas 12" x 12" DSP at 2 3/4" x 4 1/2".  Adhere to the card front with Stampin' Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. 
• Cut Basic White at 2 3/4" x 4 1/2".  Stamp the "Sending Love & Christmas Cheer" sentiment from the Delivering Cheer Photopolymer Stamps with Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad.  
• Cut Kraft 6" x 6" paper at 2 7/8" x 2 3/4.  Using a circle punch (retired) or Layering Circle Dies, cut a small "moon" in the center of the 2 7/8" top.  Adhere the sides and bottom only to the inside left of the card with Tear n' Tape making sure to get as close to the edge as possible to leave space inside the pocket for the gift card.  
• Stamp the tree and the coat with boots from the Delivering Cheer Photopolymer stamps with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto scraps of Basic White cardstock.  Stamp the leggings over the legs on the stamped image with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Fussy cut each unit.    
• Color the tree with Evening Evergreen Stampin' Blends Combo using both dark and light to blend.  
• Color the sleeves and the coat with Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo using both dark and light to blend. 
• Color the mittens, striped cuff and leggings (alternating stripes) with Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends. 
• Color the trunk of the tree with Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends. 
• Color the remaining stripes in the mitten cuff and leg warmers with Dark Daffodil Stampin' Blends.   
• Add Wink of Stella to the black boots and the tree.  
• Adhere the tree unit and the coat unit with Stampin' Seal or small bead of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  
• Adhere to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Instructions to make this small envelope:

• Cut Red Herringbone print from Painted Christmas 12" x 12" DSP at 6 1/4" x 6 3/4".  Score at 1 3/4" and 3" with the 6 1/4" along the top.  Score at 3/4" and 1 1/4" with the 6 3/4" along the top.  
• Trim off the squares where the 3/4" and 1 1/4" score lines meet with the 1 3/4" and 3" score lines.  Angle in the edges on the 3/4" line.  Round the corner ends or the 1 1/4" side with the Detailed Trio Punch. 
• Punch a slit from the middle of the top flap with the Label me Fancy Punch about 1/4" down from the top edge.  
• Place Tear n' Tape vertically along the edge of the 1 3/4" flap.  Remove the top of the tape and fold over the 2" flap.
• Place Tear n' Tape on the inside of the bottom flap.  Remove the top of the tape and fold up.
• Insert signed card with gift card inside the enveloper.  
• Cut 22" of Gold 1/4" Shimmer Ribbon.   Insert from the back side of the slit and wrap around the card and tie in a bow.  

I would love to see the combinations that you create!  

One more day to get in on this special promotion for joining my team!  For only a $75 investment, you receive $125 in product!  That's anything that you have on your wish list from both of the current catalogs.  You can totally customize your Starter Kit.  Did I say Wow?  

What an excellent opportunity to jump on!  What are the advantages of joining my team:  1) 20% discount on all of your purchases, 2) early access to pre-order from the new catalogs and early release products, 3) and making new friends with other creative crafters on my team!    

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me, email me, messenger me, text me and I would love answer your questions and help you sign up!  Please note that you are not required to demonstrate - but you never know - this may open up an opportunity that you didn't even dream of!  

I used the beautiful Ever Eden 12" x 12" Specialty DSP to make an adorable gift card holder using the Joyful Life Cling Stamps for this weekend's Gift Packaging class.  I fell for this adorable pig holding his take out cup of his favorite beverage!  This card layout came from Joey Hartman, my upline in our last month's swap.  She used different papers within the Ever Eden Speciality DSP and the bell dies from the Gingerbread dies in place of my sweet pig friend.  The DSP I incorporated for this gift card holder is stunning with the gold foiled print and the gradient solid print.  The Garden Gems embellishments are absolutely GORGEOUS!!!  And the greens are just so calming.  Lastly, the card front sentiment is the beautiful font from the Heatfelt Wishes Stamps.  

Joyful Life

Please note:  The Garden Gems, the Ever Eden Specialty DSP, and the Ever Eden Cotton Paper from this beautiful suite are only available through January 3, 2022.  The Bundle will carry over into the new 2022 January - June Mini Catalog debuting on 1/3/22.  Please do not miss out on this stunning collection!  

Bonnie's Class Schedule

I'm looking forward to our Monthly Kit Gathering on this Friday.  If you haven't yet signed up, Click Here to please do so by Thursday, 12/2.  That way I can prepare enough space for each of you.  I'll be working on my Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin kit.  I have some extra treat bags from the craft fair that need a home!   

Saturday, 12/4, will be our last class for 2021 - wow, that is really weird to say!  I'll be hosting a Gift Packaging class.  If you need some fun ways to gift your family and loved ones - this is the class for you!   I'll post the sign up form tomorrow evening.  This will be a class/kit only - no extra product - only $15 and you will come away with two gift bags, 2 candy bars stocking stuffers, one gift card holder (the cute piggy above) and one gift box.  This will be a little different from my previous classes as I will provide a variety of DSP for you to choose from to make your customize your gift bags and candy bar stocking stuffers.    

Last Chance Sale - 2021 June - December Mini Catalog

Have you had a chance to peak at the upcoming retiring products?  Click Here to see which products are retiring on 1/3/2022.  Discounted prices are listed for some of the products.  Start making your wish list so you are ready to place your order on 12/1.  Once they are gone, they are gone.  Ordering period from the Last Chance Sale will be 12/1/2021 - 1/3/22. 

Click Here if you are interested in seeing what will carry over into next year's catalog.  I'm glad to see many of my favorites on this list - whew!     

Lots of Pun December 2021 Paper Pumpkin

What’s not to “loaf” about a punny joke? It never hurts to have a little laughter, light-heartedness, and humor sprinkled into your schedule. If you’re a fan of fun, get a kick out of clever crafts, and can’t keep it together when you hear a classic knee-slapper, you’ll go bananas over this month’s cute ‘n’ quirky kit!

The Lots of Pun Paper Pumpkin Kit includes enough egg-citing elements to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes. From giddy gingham to splatters and stripes, this playful Paper Pumpkin kit features a fun and fresh look with one-of-a-kind patterns and designs! Egg-cellent for any occasion, reason, or season throughout the year, the kit’s pun-packed stamp set provides completely customizable characters for a very versatile crafting experience. Pair each stamp with its matching die-cut snack, then mix up the faces and accessories for an absolutely adorable accent!

Pick up your friends and family with pun-filled projects. December’s delightful kit is sure to make ‘em smile!

The kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!

The Lots of Pun Stamp Set is a builder stamp set! This means the included images can be mixed and matched to build a variety of unique characters with different looks and features.

Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade. 

If you haven't yet tried a Paper Pumpkin kit, Lots of Pun would be a perfect start to your Paper Pumpkin adventure!  Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription kit that you can purchase as a 1-month, 3-month, 6-month or 12-month subscription.  You can place your subscription on hold if you would like.  Just a reminder to take off hold before the 10th of the month to order your next month's kit.  

Order your Lots of Pun Kit by December 10th.  This will make a great kit to bring to our January Monthly Kit Gathering on 1/28/22!   

I hope you enjoyed the Delivering Cheer gift card holder.  It's an easy one and what a difference it makes to receive a gift card in a handmade holder that you made extra special to put it in.  

Have a fabulous week!  

Keep on Crafting!