Holiday Treat Boxes

 Hello & Happy Monday!

1 Week till Christmas....Are you ready?

I am just about ready! 

Today I am working on Gift Card Holders that Ryan requested and I need a few too so that is on my agenda. 

I wanted to share with you a quick & easy treat box that I made. I'm not really sure what to call it but inside is a pack of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate, a Little Debbie Frosted Brownie and a handful of Hershey Kisses. 

Project Details:

Stamps: Warm Hugs (retired)

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock: Basic White, Garden Green, A Walk in the Forest DSP

Accessories: Kraft Gift Boxes (retired), Circle Layering Framelits (retired), Merriest Trees Dies, Silver & White Sheer Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Project Details:

Stamps: Warm Hugs (retired)

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Basic White, Night of Navy, Beary Cute DSP

Accessories: Kraft Gift Boxes (retired), Circle Layering Framelits, Silver & White Sheer Ribbon, Wonderful Snowflakes, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This idea came from the Little Debbie Frosted Brownies. They had the Christmas tree brownies & the snowflake brownies. I made 8 of these. 

The box is retired from the 2022-2023 Stampin Up! Annual Catalog.

Recently they were on the Clearance Rack and I snagged another pack of them. 'They are nice for holding cards and all different kinds of treats!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great start to your week!

~Wendy

Beary Cute Christmas Card

 Good Morning & Happy Fri-YAY!

Today is going to be a great day!

The Christmas movies start on the Hallmark Channel at 6am this morning and will run 24/7 until 2024! YAY! If you have been following me for awhile you know I look forward to this every year! Lots of old movies run during the day then at 8pm on Friday's, Saturday's & Sunday's they have new ones! Tonight's movie is called Checkin' it Twice. I'm anxious to see this one as I like Kim Matula and Kevin McGarry!

Today I have a Christmas card to share!

This one is made with a new bundle called Beary Cute.

Card Details:

Stamps: Beary Cute

Ink: Pretty Peacock

Cardstock: Garden Green, Basic White, A Walk in the Forest DSP

Accessories: Merriest Trees Dies, Beary Cute Punch, Wonderful Snowflakes (retired), White Sheer Ribbon w/ Silver Trim, Glitter Sequins, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

This card was quick & easy to put together. 

The tree was diecut from the A Walk in the Forest DSP and the bear was punched from the same DSP. If only all cards could come together that easy!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Christmas Peekaboo Treat Bags

 Good Monday Morning, Everyone!

I hope you had a nice weekend!

Can you believe that Christmas is just a few short days away?!

Us crafters have been working on Christmas for months so it's hard to believe that it's almost here! We've had a very cold weekend and did some last minute shopping. I got all my gifts wrapped and under the tree except one big box for Ryan. It's a heavy one, too! I will need Shawn's help for that one! 

How are you doing with your Christmas preparations?

I am happy where i'm at with mine and later this week I will make a homemade pumpkin pie for dessert.

I planned out my holiday meals last week. My freezers are stuffed full!

 Meatball subs and a cheese tray for Christmas Eve. The usual turkey with all the fixings for Christmas Day. New Year's Eve will be steamed shrimp. And our New Year's Day tradition of Pork & Sauerkraut with mashed potatoes. 

I am almost ready for the holiday hoopla to be over.

Last night was the last Hallmark Channel Christmas movie of the season.

It was a new one for Hanukkah. I did not stay up to watch it but hope to catch a repeat later this week. I have seen all but 5 of their new movies this season. Not bad out of 40! 

Their Christmas movies will run up until January 1st so maybe I will see those 5 I missed.

Ok, let's get to some stamping now!

I have a sweet treat to share today using the Peekaboo Treat Bags again!

Bag #1 are made with the Silver & Gold DSP from the last SaleABRation offerings.

I have 4 packs of this DSP that I was saving to use for some New Year's cards but decided since the wrapper on my Ghiradelli Candies was Gold I need to use some of it for my treat bags! My sentiment is heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder and I used the Framed & Festive stamp set. Each treat bag has 2 Ghiradelli Snowmen in and these are Caramel & Milk Chocolate. I also added some of those Wonderful Snowflakes to each bag! Love these!

Bag #2 uses some Storybook Gnomes DSP since it matched the wrapper on my Ghiradelli candies. The candies are Milk Chocolate and I stamped my sentiment in Pacific Point.

Bag #3 uses paper from the Sweetest Christmas DSP. The candy is Peppermint Bark. My sentiment was stamped in Real Red ink.

I love how these turned out. I made up 5 of each color for a total of 15 treat bags.

I have used up all the treat bags that I had on hand. I will most likely get more as I really love them! The tops are like a ziplock bag and they are food safe which makes for a great treat holder!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Stamp Day Card #4

 Hello & Happy Thursday!

Today we have a weather impact day here in PA!

All the snow is going north of us and we are getting freezing rain then a change over to just plain rain later in the day. Sounds like a sloppy mess!

I'll be inside staying warm and working on another Christmas puzzle!

Today I have card #4 to share from Saturday's Stamp Day w/ Friends.

We had such a great time and enjoyed making these cards.

This one uses the Snowman Magic stamp set and the Storybook Gnomes DSP.

Card Details:

Stamps: Snowman Magic

Ink: Pacific Point

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Basic White, Storybook Gnomes DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Circle Layering Framelits, Wonderful Snowflakes, White Glittered Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Here is the template to make your own card.

Debbie Henderson shared this on her FB page a few months ago and I kept it to use when I want to display some pretty papers! This is what I used with the Storybook Gnomes DSP to create my card.

Give this a try!

I promise, you are going to love it!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it a wonderful day!
~Wendy

Christmas Treat Box

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

I hope your all doing well.

It's been crazy busy here but I am seeing light at the end of the tunnel, finally!

Kelsey & Shady are all settled in and she is back to work.

Everything is all decorated now for Christmas and I made my way back to my stamp table this afternoon after my haircut.

It's also Ryan's 36th birthday today!

We are going to have ice cream cake this evening since it's his favorite!

I wanted to share a sweet treat that I whipped up for Christmas using the Stampin Up! Acetate Card Boxes that I think have retired because I could not find them in the Stampin Up! Annual Catalog. They hold the 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 inch cards.

I cut the boxes in half and added 5 of the Kit Kat Candy Bars then decorated...

Project Details:

Stamps: Christmas To Remember

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Cardstock: Basic White, Santa's Express DSP

Accessories: Seasonal Labels Dies, White Glittered Ribbon, Wonderful Snowflakes, Holiday Rhinestones (Shaded Spruce), Dimensionals

These turned out super cute and super easy to make!

I used 6 Acetate Card Boxes (cut in half) and 2 bags of Christmas Kit Kats.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by!

~Wendy

Holiday Gnome

 Hello & Happy Saturday!

It's a rainy morning here with clearing after lunch and then the humidity is to leave!

I was praying for a cool down.

Today I have a really cute card to show you made with the new gnome stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Gnomes are not my thing and the only reason I got this bundle is because Shawn likes them.

Card Details:

Stamps: Kindest Gnomes, Very Best Occasions

Ink: Pacific Point

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Basic White, Storybook Gnomes DSP

Accessories: Gnomes Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Wonderful Snowflakes, White Glittered Ribbon, Fine Sparkle Gems, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

The gnome and mushroom house were all diecut from the DSP which made this card come together quickly! It is pretty cute and hopefully those gnomes will grow on me over time!

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My thoughts today...

I'd be lost without my morning cup of coffee!

Thanks for stopping by & make it a terrific day!

~Wendy

Merry Christmas

 Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Today I have another Christmas card to share and this one was made with the Christmas Season stamp set.

Card Details:

Stamps: Christmas Season, Brightest Glow

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Garden Green

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Boughs of Holly DSP

Accessories: Seasonal Labels Dies, Wonderful Snowflakes, Gold/Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Glue Dots, Festive Pearls, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I was inspired by a card I saw in the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog for making this. It used a different stamp set that I do not have so I pulled out my very loved Christmas Season stamp set and got to work!

The Wonderful Snowflakes came out last year as well so I was thrilled to see them back in the catalog, too!

Today it is day 6 of Shawn being on vacation.

He went out for a bike ride yesterday morning which I kindly passed on.

 The last 2 times I went I ended up not feeling good afterwards. 

He rode 20 miles then came home and pulled my fridge & oven out and cleaned behind both! I'm so thankful he did that....they really needed it! 

Not sure what's on the agenda today but at some point I need to get to my stamp table to work on more cards for Christmas in July! 

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My thoughts today...

Sad but true!

I am not a fan of the AC but it's surely needed today!

Stay cool and have a great day!
~Wendy

Peaceful Deer Kit Kat Box

 Hello & Happy Tuesday!

Today I have a sweet treat to share that I whipped up using some Peaceful Prints DSP (from SAB 2021) and the Peaceful Deer Bundle.

I started out with the 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 Acetate Boxes that Stampin Up! carries.

These are for the 3 x 3 mini cards but I think many use them for treat boxes.

I covered my clear box with a piece of DSP that just wraps completely around my box. I believe this measure 2 3/4 x 9. I used some Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere my paper on. Then added a Wonderful Snowflake to the box using the same glue. Next I did my stamping. I stamped my deer onto Crumb Cake cardstock with Early Espresso ink and punched the deer out using the Deer Builder Punch. I then stamped my sentiment from the same stamp set using Garden Green ink. I diecut it out using the Stitched Rectangle Framelits. My deer and sentiment are all popped up with Dimensionals. Lastly, I added a few Garden Green Glittered Enamel Dots that are retired. I love these treat holders and make for a nice stocking stuffer! Each treat box holds 4 of the Bite Sized Kit Kats. 

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Deer

Ink: Early Espresso, Garden Green

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic White, Peaceful Prints DSP (SAB 21)

Accessories: Deer Builder Punch, 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 Acetate Boxes, Stitched Rectangle Framelits, Wonderful Snowflakes, Garden Green Glittered Enamel Dots (retired), Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

As much as I enjoy making the treats for each holiday, I've come to realize that my hands cannot do this anymore. They have been bothering me for weeks if not months now. I have decided that this will be the last holiday that I have treats to sell. I will continue on with making cards until I have to make the decision to stop that as well. I've never had my hands hurt before like what I've been experiencing. I will be talking to my doctor at my next checkup. 

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!
~Wendy

Wonderful Snowflakes Card

 Hello & Happy Friday!

A quick post today as Shawn & I head out the door to run some errands and do some shopping. Tis the season, right?

I have card #2 to share today from Saturday's Stamp Day w/ Friends event.

This is another quick & simple card!

As you know, when I have my Stamp Day get togethers I pull out retired sets as well as new ones to create cards. My girls do not mind since they aren't Stampin Up customers. They just like to make the cards and get together for some adult socialization! Little do they know that I look forward to seeing them and having fun just as much as them! 

This card uses a retired hostess set called Six Sayings that at one time was a favorite of mine! I paired it up with some SaleABRation paper, Peaceful Prints DSP. This paper is such a surprise with different prints & patterns which I have grown to love! I have 5 packs of it so it's a good thing I like it! LOL

Card Details:

Stamps: Six Sayings (retired hostess)

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Peaceful Prints DSP ( SaleABRation 2021)

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D EF, Wonderful Snowflakes, Ornate Layers Dies, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

That beautiful iridescent snowflake is from the Wonderful Snowflakes that Stampin Up is selling from the July - December Mini Catalog.

Can I just say how amazing they are and add a pop of sparkle to any project you use them on! I have gone thru almost 2 packs already!

I hope you liked this card and will stop back again tomorrow for card #3!

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & make it an awesome day!
~Wendy

Christmas Slimline Card #4

Hello & Happy Wednesday!

Hope your week is going well so far!

Another busy day on tap for me and hopefully tomorrow it won't be so bad.

I'm trying to finish up Christmas cards, get my candy treats priced and get back to working on my calendars. It's no wonder my hands hurt.

Today I have card #4 from my Christmas card order of 8 slimline cards.

A friend asked for these so I wanted to take my time and create them for each individual person since I know them.

This is another card using the Peaceful Deer stamp set & punch.

Card Details:

Stamps: Peaceful Deer

Ink: Real Red

Cardstock: Real Red, Sahara Sand, Basic White, Peaceful Prints DSP (SaleABRation 2021)

Accessories: Hippo & Friends Dies, Deer Builder Punch, Wonderful Snowflakes, Pretty Pillow Box Dies, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

My deer was punched from the Peaceful Prints DSP that was a SaleABRation offering in August & September of this year. It's so pretty!

Well, I need to get busy so i'll be back tomorrow with card #5.

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My thoughts today...

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

~Wendy