Candy Canes Treat Packet

Candy Canes Treat Packet

Love this super easy treat packet! Perfect for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, and treats for friends. I was inspired by a video by Katherine Themann back in August. So many fun ways to change these up with different patterned papers, rubber stamps, holidays and themes. Be sure to watch my video below showing visually how these go together.

I used Stampin’ Up!’s Candy Canes background stamp found in Stampin’ Up!’s July-December Mini Catalog. See this post for other card samples.

Candy Canes Treat Packet

  • Start with piece of Real Red card stock measuring 10 inches by 3 1/4 inches.
  • Score at 1 inch, 4 3/4 inches, and 6 1/4 inch. Fold.
  • Decorate the front and the back of the packet with either stamped card stock (like the Candy Canes) or Designer Series Paper. You need two pieces that measure 3 inches x 3 1/2 inches and one piece that measure 3 inches by 3/4 inches.
  • Add a sentiment and embellish.
  • Trim three inches from one of Stampin’ Up!’s 3 x 9 gusseted cellophone bags. Fill with candy of choice. (This is the best part! — and eating the extras!) Adhere the bag to the inside of the treat packet.
  • Close the treat package with self-adhesive Velcro.
  • Top off with complementary ribbon.

Enjoy a couple of other samples.

Delicate Leaves Treat Packet

Tidings of Christmas Treat Packet

Candy Canes Treat Packet Video

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Thanksgiving Card Free Tutorial

Thanksgiving Card Free Tutorial

I pulled together two stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!’s 2021-2022 Annual Catalog to create this Thanksgiving card — Beauty of Friendship and Banner Year. The card goes together easily and quickly. Enjoy the free tutorial below.

Thanksgiving Card Free Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Basic White – 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, 5 ¼” x 4”, 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
  • Gold Foil – ¼” x 5 ¼” (2)
  • DSP – 5 ¼” x 1 ½”
  • Ribbon – 4”

Instructions:

  • Die cut the 3 ¾” x 2 ½” Basic White Card Stock with the Stitched Rectangle Die that measures approximately 2 ¼’ x 3 ½”
  • Stamp the tree trunk/branches image with Early Espresso ink onto the die cut rectangle.
  • With Cajun Caze ink, stamp the large, more solid-looking foliage stamp on top of the trunk, creating a tree image. Set aside.
  • Choose the “Happy Thanksgiving” sentiment from the Banner Year stamp set and stamp with Cajun Craze ink in the bottom, right-hand corner of the 5 ¼” x 4” piece of Basic White card stock.
  • Tape the DSP piece (pattern shown above) to the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White card stock, with the top edge about 1 ½” down from the top. Add each Gold Foil strip, one on top of the DSP and one on the bottom. These are nudged close to the DSP, but do not overlap.
  • Fold the 8 ½” x 5 ½” Basic White card stock in half. Adhere the 5 ¼” x 4” stamped and decorated piece on top of this.
  • Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the tree piece and place on the card front, on the left-hand side.
  • Tie a knot in the ribbon and place on the tree image with a Glue Dot. Trim ribbon as necessary.
  • Add three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.

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Candy Canes Card Samples

Candy Canes Card Samples

When I got my first glimpse of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2021 Mini Catalog, this Candy Canes background stamp made the top of the list. Imagine my surprise, when I came home from the incentive trip with this as a gift.

So, I started to play and just let my imagination roll with it. Be sure to read the entire post to see other card samples and a video that shows the samples and explains them in more detail. In the video, I reveal a Stamparatus tip to help you with background stamps.

Stampin' Up! Candy Canes

Please enjoy this free tutorial.

Candy Cane Christmas

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Candy Canes (156373), Perfectly Plaid (158335)
  • PAPER – Real Red (102482), Crumb Cake (120953)
  • INK – Real Red (147084)
  • OTHER –Real Red 3/8” Mini Ruffled Ribbon (156323), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (151003)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Crumb Cake – 8 ½” x 4 ¼” scored at 4 ¼”, 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”, scrap
  • Real Red – 4” x 4”
  • Ribbon – 5“, 3”

Instructions:

  • Fold the 8 ½” x 4 ¼” Crumb Cake Card Stock in half.
  • Stamp the Candy Canes with Real Red ink on the 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” Crumb Cake Card Stock.
  • Die cut the Crumb Cake label with the Tasteful Labels Dies, as shown above.
  • Use Real Red ink to stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment from Perfectly Plaid onto the label.
  • Adhere the Candy Cane panel to the 4” x 4” Real Red Card Stock with your adhesive of choice.
  • Create a faux bow: Attach a Glue Dot to each end of the 5” ribbon. Wrap the ribbon around the Candy Cane panel, adhering the Glue Dots in the back. Slip the 3” ribbon under the ribbon on the card and tie a knot.
  • Attach this whole piece to the front of the Crumb Cake base with adhesive.
  • Place some Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the label and adhere to the front of the card, on the right, on top of the ribbon.
  • Embellish with a Red Rhinestone Basic Jewel.

Candy Canes Card Samples

Candy Canes Fun Fold

With Frosted Gingerbread and a Fun Fold

Candy Canes and Stitched Rectangles

Candy Canes with Stitched Rectangles

Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Wishes

Picture This Christmas

Stampin' Up! A Wish for Everything

Candy Canes Card Samples Video

 

 

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Peaceful Place Gift Card Holder

Peaceful Place Gift Card Holder

How many days until Christmas? I’m not counting yet! But I do know I give a lot of gift cards. That’s where gift card holders come in handy.

Today’s project features a gift card holder that doubles as a greeting card. It fits in one of Stampin’ Up!’s regular envelopes. And it is so easy to make.

Here are the measurements beginning from the top down for the Peaceful Place Gift Card Holder:

  • Basic White: 1/2 inch x 3 (sentiment)
  • Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper: 4 1/4 x 2 3/4
  • Silver Foil 12 x 12 Specialty Paper: 4 1/2 x 3
  • White Base: 7 1/2 x 4 3/4, scored at 1 inch and 4 1/4 inch
  • Black Back: 5 1/4 x 3 3/4
  • DSP for inside piece: 1 x 4 3/4

The holder also uses the Evergreen Border Punch found in Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog and the Peaceful Deer Stamp Set offered in the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog,

I made a few other samples that fit well for other occasions.

Expressions in Ink Gift Card Holder

Sweet Strawberry Gift Card Holder

Peaceful Place Gift Card Holder Video

Be sure to watch this video to see how easily the holder goes together.

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Picture This Dies Fall Card

Picture This Dies Fall Card

I grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and spent most of my life in the Midwest. Fall always brought the changing colors of the trees and leaves, offering gorgeous views. Since moving to Arizona more than two years ago, fall looks a little different. We still see a few color variations, but not as brilliant as I’m used to.

Even though I don’t experience a “traditional” fall, I still love to create cards and projects commemorating the season that follows summer. For this card, I used Stampin’ Up!’s Picture This Dies in conjunction with the Banner Year Stamp Set.

Picture This Dies Fall Card

This set of two dies offers a unique way to use our rubber stamps. I’ve had so much fun filling the spaces with a variety of images and sentiments. See this post for a variety of other card using the die set.

Stampin' Up!'s Picture This Dies

For me, the Banner Year Stamp Set works perfectly. I can showcase the smaller images, and it covers Halloween, fall, winter, and Christmas.

Banner Year Stamp Set

In addition, I also used the Timber Embossing Folder and a variety of ink pads to create this fun, fall card. Look for a list of supplies at the end of this post.

Also, be sure to watch the video below to see how this card came together.

 

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