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For many of us crafters —- making gifts for Christmas is a big part of what its all about and this year that just might be more important than ever.

I think its all about the small gifts – those little things that say “I’m thankful for you – you matter to me”.

While you are creating – you are thinking about the person you are making the gift for —- what a wonderful sense of gratitude comes with that.

I think its all about the small gifts – those little things that say “I’m thankful for you – you matter to me”.

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I have the “All Good Cards Club “ – where we have a little weekend retreat once a month to create together. This month we are focused on those “small gifts” —- I started calling them “gifties” years  ago and didn’t even know if gifts was even a word – but it is! I finally looked it up.

—— These are the kind of thoughtful gifts to give….. or just to have an hand for an unexpected occasions – like when a friend drops off a gift for you! Now – you have something ready to give back. 

Probably my favorite gift in this class is a handmade calendar for 2021! It stands on the shelf so you can easily check a date – and its lovely to look at! A great gift for any adult. You get the pdf, the calendar and all of the instructions and then you get to decorate it however you like. In the group, many will share their finished calendars. – so you get not only my original idea, but lots of interpretations. (We are more creative together than we are separately). Here is the link to the class if you want to check it out: https://bit.ly/39uxhif 

In addition to making handmade gifts —- there is the fun of wrapping them – and the beauty of looking at pretty packages under the tree!

So many years it seems people are complaining about not having enough time to slow down and enjoy the holiday season – with all of the events to go to and the shopping to get done.

This year will be different. Most of us won’t need to think about we can strip down in our lives to enjoy Christmas. So —- make your home a place to enjoy this time. Play that Christmas music, watch those Christmas movies. Enjoy the lights on the tree, the candles .. whatever speak Christmas to you – and enjoy making those gifts.

 

Here is the link to the Mini Gift Class if you want to check it out: https://bit.ly/39uxhif

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This is truly the easiest shaker card ever.

This is a shaker card even beginners can make – teach it to your kids or grandkids. All you need for this card is one of the Clear Envelopes from Stampin’ Up! (#102619) and the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper from the 2021 Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration brochure. (Or, of course, any paper of your choice!)

If you need the catalog, just click on the bar above where it says free catalogs.

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The floating frame card technique lets you make two cards at the same time! These cards use the Friends Are Like Seashells Bundle and the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper from the 2021 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog.

Notice how the Stitched Circle Die is used to cut out the center and that is how you create the two cards.

This technique is actually very easy – it just takes a little longer since you will raising up the images.

Start by arrange your stamped images (or you images fussy cut from designer series paper like I did) on a 4″ x 5-1/4 pice of cardstock.

Lay a piece of Press ‘N Seal over this and rub to make sure all of the pieces and the cardstock get attached.

Run this through your embossing machine.

Carefully peel off the cardstock, making sure the images stay attached to the Press ‘N Seal.

Add dimensionals over all of the images, remove the backing, and carefully attach to a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of cardstock.

One will be the center image and the other will be the frame image – so you will have two cards.

Use this same idea with different images and with different dies – try rectangles, squares, and other interesting shapes!

If you like stamping techniques, you will find more ideas here:  YouTube

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How to make an easy gift card holder for any occasion! Here is an easy pattern that you will use over and over again. These are Christmas gift card holders today -but change up the designer series paper and you have birthday gift card holders.

When you give a gift card, the wrap makes it special!

Let’s look at each of this up close and below you will find the supply list and instructions.

The Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper make bright colorful cards.

When opened, the gift card fits nicely into the little pocket. You still have plenty of room to write your message too.

This Poinsettia card give a class look. Notice how it doesn’t have the extra layer – so its as easy as a card can be!

Here are the supplies you need.

If you aren’t adding the second layer, this is all you need.

After scoring the 11″ x 4-1/4″, use a punch (I used a 1-3/4″ Circle Punch but many different sizes would work) to make the gift card pull out easily.

Add adhesive just to the top and bottom edges of the left panel of the card.

Remove the adhesive, fold up the card and now all you need to do is decorate! How easy is that!

Have you joined my Back Porch Stampers group? You are invited to share your work with us there. Each week we have a challenge – the challenge for this week is to create a gift card holder with this design – for any event and using any supplies! That way we all get to see many different ideas – because … we are more creative together than we are individually. So just come over and request to join – its free!

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Who wouldn’t like to receive a this cute fun fold card with Darling Donkeys? Adults or kids – it doesn’t matter!

And the best part? This Darling Donkeys stamp set is FREE with a minimum $50 order during SU! Sale-a-bration in January and February 2021!

(By the way, if you need the catalog – just look for the “free catalogs” on the bar above this blog post – I would love to send them to you!)

Here is how easy it is to make! Just take a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock and score it @ 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″. Fold into a z.

Add a 4″ x 2-3/4″ piece of Flower & Fields Designer Series Paper (another FREE choice during Sale-a-bration!) or any other patterned paper of your choice.

The card will open like this.

Now, for those Darling Donkeys!!! I used one of the dies from the Tasteful Labels Dies – but many other dies would work or you could just cut paper to size.

I added color with the Stampin’ Blends and attached to a piece of coordinating color cardstock.

Add just at the top to the front of the card. Add your sentiment and you are done!!! You could make up a bunch of these in no time at all.

 

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