Stampin' Anne: 2022

Sunday, December 11, 2022

Christmas to Remember for PP621

Happy Sunday, friends!

Time for a fun new creative challenge over at The Paper Players!

This week, Ann is hosting our last challenge of 2022 with a festive Color Challenge.

This is such a rich and elegant Color Combo so perfect for the season. All I can think of with this combo is Christmas, s that is naturally where my mind went when I started creating. I sure hope you will get crafty and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create with this Color Challenge!

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my card below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post.

For my card, I reached for two of my “go-to” stamp sets for holiday cards: Christmas to Remember and Christmas Season from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog. These sets paired up with the Seasonal Labels Dies are just perfection. The labels fit the sentiments beautifully and of course, make it easy to cut out the images perfectly. I also added some texture to the background with the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder and a little snowflake detail with the Festive Foils Specialty DSP. This paper is currently while supplies last and is on a great sale right now too.

I have to admit, I rarely use Very Vanilla on my cards and I think I finally figured out why. It is ~~kind of~~ REALLY tough to photograph. Haha! I’m not going to tell you how many “takes” I had trying to get these pictures to look somewhat decent. Gah! I finally gave up and am going with the photos that are posted. Hopefully you can see the detail well, because it is a really pretty card, I promise.

Card Measurements & Details:

Evening Evergreen Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11", scored at 5-1/2”
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock: 4”x 5-1/4"
Very Vanilla Cardstock: 3-7/8” 5-1/8”, emboss with Wintry 3D Embossing Folder
Festive Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper: 3-7/8” x 2-1/4
Very Vanilla Cardstock: scrap to stamp leaves in Evening Evergreen ink, three sets of berries in Cherry Cobbler ink and two sprigs heat embossed in gold
Accent berries with Clear Wink of Stella glitter Brush for added sparkle
Very Vanilla Cardstock: scrap to stamp sentiment Cherry Cobbler ink and die cut with label from Seasonal Labels Dies
Simply Elegant Trim (gold) and Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Very Vanilla Cardstock (card interior): 4” x 5-1/4”, stamp sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink and leaves in Evening Evergreen ink
Festive Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper (card interior): 4” x 3/8”

Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas to Remember stamp set along with some leafy accents for interest.The tiny strip of DSP adds a perfect pop of color and sparkle to "keep the party going" from the front of the card.

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Color Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday December 16th, 2022.

This is our LAST challenge of 2022 as we take a break for the holidays. I also wanted to say a HUGE thank you to our 2022 Guest Designers: Cindy Beach, Jennie Maier and Christy Stanford. Ladies, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with you this year and many thanks for sharing your creative talents with us. :-)

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Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!)

Ann Schach

Cindy Beach

Jennie Maier

Christy Stanford

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Product List

Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English) [156300]	Christmas Season Photopolymer Stamp Set [156293]	Seasonal Labels Dies [156299]	Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders [155433]	Festive Foils 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159536]
Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Simply Elegant Trim [155766]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576]	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Trimmer [152392]
Paper Snips [103579]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

December 2022 - Stamping Sunday Bog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends! Today, I’m super-excited to share the December 2022 Stamping Sunday Blog Hop. This hop is hosted by Sara Levin and we share on the second Sunday of every month.

Our theme for the month is “Hostess with the Mostest” where we are each sharing two projects for gift-giving (such as favors, table decor, wine tags, host gifts, etc.) just in time for the holiday season. Welcome, I’m so happy you are here today!

’Tis the season of treat holders! This time of year, I always need little “goodies” whether it’s for friends, neighbors, co-workers…the list goes on and on. I don’t know about you, but I really think presentation is so important when it comes to giving a gift. It’s that extra detail that makes it even more special to open it up.

Today, I am sharing two little treat holders using some of my favorite stamps and dies in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog. The Christmas Season and Christmas to Remember stamp sets, along with the Seasonal Labels Dies are just perfect for the holiday season. I find that I reach for them a LOT when making cards and gifts. There is also the coordinating Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper which is available while supplies last. Right now, its still available at an amazing sale price, so grab a few extra packs while you can…I sure did.

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for my projects below and there is a full supply list at the very end of this post

Color Combo:

This is an easy little treat bag to assemble. It can hold anything from candy (I filled this one with Hershey Kisses) to jewelry, small cosmetics, tea bags…and SO much more. This bag is perfect for any occasion and is an awesome way to use up some of that Designer Series Paper ~~hoard~~ collection I know a few of you have in your crafty spaces. Just me? I didn’t think so! ;-)

Measurements and Details:

Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper: 5” x 7”
Score on short (5”) side at 1” and 4”
Score on long (7”) side at 3” and 4”
Fold, snip and glue tabs to create gift bag
Basic White Cardstock: die-cut the label from Seasonal Labels Dies and then die-cut with Stitched Greenery Die to create patterned background
Basic White Cardstock: scraps to stamp / die-cut berries and pine sprig. Stamp & fussy-cut the sentiment label with Paper Snips.
Silver Foil Specialty Pack: scrap to die cut leaf image from Seasonal Labels Dies
Accent berries with Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush
Use a standard handheld hole punch on the top of the bag to add the ribbon closure
Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack & Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

My second project for the blog hop is small box with a Designer Series Paper wrap. I originally created this box to hold a sweet treat (I think it was something from the Little Debbie line…haha) but learned that it was also great to hold a gift card as well. We give SO many gift cards during the holidays, It’s just fun to wrap them up and make them extra-fancy. There are actually plenty of little gifts that could fit in this box, it’s just a good one to have in your stash when you need it!

Color Combo:

The gift card kind of “leans” inside the box at an angle, which I think is fun because it pops it up a bit when the box is opened. It’s not an “exact fit” but I don’t think it needs to be. You could even tuck in some low-profile chocolates behind the gift card for a surprise treat. A little extra space just means more room for goodies! I also added some extra detail inside the box to "keep the party going" from the detail on the outside.

Gift Card / Treat Box Measurements and Details:

Evening Evergreen Cardstock: 5-1/2” x 6"
Score on short (5-1/2”) side at 3/4” x 4-3/4”
Score on long (6”) side at 3/4”, 2-3/4”, 3-1/2” and 5-1/2”
Trim box as shown below, burnish fold lines and fold together adhering small flaps with liquid glue

Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper: 3” x 6-3/4”, wrap around box adhering the overlapping flap on the bottom (Note: this is a “belly band” for the box, so wrap it tight enough to stay on the box but easy enough for the recipient to slide it on and off to open the box)
Silver Foil Specialty Pack: 3-1/2” x 1/2”, banner punch both ends with Banners Pick A Punch
Basic White Cardstock: scraps to stamp and die cut the label, pinecone and leafy accent
Accent pinecone with Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush for added sparkle
Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon
Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper (box interior): 3-3/4” x 1-3/4”
Basic White Cardstock (box interior): 3-3/4” x 1-3/4”, stamp sentiment in Soft Suede ink and leaves in Evening Evergreen ink

Here is a peek at both projects together! Fun, festive and pretty easy to create. I whipped up quite a few extra of these to have handy in the coming weeks. You just never know when you might need an extra gift for someone special.

I hope you enjoyed these projects today using the Seasonal Labels Dies, Christmas Season & Seasonal Labels stamp sets! Please continue along on the Stamping Sunday Blog Hop to check out more awesome creative gift-giving inspiration for the holiday season and beyond.

Stamping Sunday - December 2022 Blog Hop: