Challenge: Gift Packaging

I prepared a little something for my girlfriends who I will be meeting with briefly over a meal during our vacation in Manila.

They are just little trinkets so to add some value and some personal touch, I packaged them nicely like so...

I used Graphic 45 Christmas paper on this one.  The stamps are clear stamps from The Greeting Farm's Sparkling Season and Holiday Blessings sets.

For these, I used Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas paper and some of the leftover scraps from the Graphic 45 holly patterned paper.  The dies were cut with My Favorite Things Sweet Stack Label.  The stamps are clear stamps from CAS-ual Friday Stamps Merry Kiss-mas set.

These are 3.5in x 3.5in squares. It opens like a matchbook.  Sorry, I did not take photo of it opened up.

I hope my little project inspired you today. :)

I am linking up this project to these challenges:

1. The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog - Gift Packaging


It's me,

Challenge: Meet Me under the Mistletoe

I had a stressful day and I just need to unwind and make a card.  Here's what I came up with. I think it's a bit "dark", but Hubby Cookie says it's quite nice with a vintage-y feel.

What do you think?

The paper is from Cosmo Crickets Dear Mr. Claus Mini Deck.  The stamps are from CAS-ual Fridays' Merry Kiss-mas Clear stamps set.

My card is inspired by these week's challenges from -
1. CAS-ual Fridays - Even the Score

2. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Holly or Mistletoe
3. Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas/Anything Goes
4. Stamp Your Life - Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

It's me,

Challenge: Holly Jolly Christmas Card

It's almost Christmas and I still have a few more Christmas cards to make. Good thing I stumbled into the Freshly Made Sketches and found this week's sketch to be very helpful in creating my cards.

Here is one I make in under 30 minutes with this week's sketch. Using my just received stamp order from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps called Merry Kiss-mass. :)

The holly paper is from last year's Graphic 45 Christmas collection (I think).

I need a few more of these and my Christmas card list is fulfilled. :)

It's me,