This project deserves its own post every year at this time. A new year looms, and you’ll need a new calendar. Today, I share a refreshed version of a 2025 desktop calendar project with a notepad holder.
I used two brand-new products: Day to Celebrate stamp set and Blossom Impressions 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. Both of these debut Tuesday, January 7, 2025, as SaleABration offerings. (During SaleABration, earn your choice of free products with minimum purchases of $60 and $120 before tax and shipping.)
When January 7 arrives, look for other exclusive stamp sets, patterned paper, an embossing folder, ribbon, gems, and dies to earn free with minimum purchase.
Measurements and Details
These measurements will help you get started making your own calendar at home:
Melon Mambo card stock: one piece measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 and one piece measuring 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 2 2 3/4
Blueberry Bushel card stock measuring 5 1/4 x 4 (2)
Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper measuring 5 x 3 3/4
Melon Mambo card stock measuring 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 for notepad base
Melon Mambo card stock measuring 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 for calendar base
Blueberry Bushel card stock measuring 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 die cut with die from Spotlight on Nature Dies
Basic White card stock measuring 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 die cut with circle from Stylish Shapes Dies
Sentiment from Day to Celebrate stamped with Melon Mambo ink on die cut circle
Calendar purchased separately from Taylored Expressions
I created this other calendar as a gift for my son’s fiance. This one uses the Country Birdhouse Dies and the the Perfect Pets stamp set.
I just love how you can customize these calendars with any number of different stamp sets, sentiments, patterned paper, and embellishments.
How to Video
Be sure to watch the video below. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this calendar at home.
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A bottle of wine (or a nice bottle of nonalcoholic sparkling water) makes a great gift throughout the year. But especially during the holiday season for host gifts at the holidays, for new year’s celebrations, and for special people on Valentine’s Day! Have fun dressing up that bottle with a handmade tag.
In today’s post, I share a wine bottle tag created for Valentine’s Day and one for Christmas. See this blog post for a tag designed for new year celebrations. The Valentine tag uses products from the Hearts of Elegance Suite Collection, including the Hearts of Elegance stamp set, Hearts of Elegance Dies, Marbled Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Paper, Gold Twisted Thread, and Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins. Save 10 percent when you purchase the stamp set and dies as a bundle. Find these online as part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives offerings.
Measurements and Details
Melon Mambo card stock measuring 8 1/4 x 3 1/4, scored at 2 1/4
Punch a hole in the center of the short end with a 1 1/2-inch circle punch
Gold Foil Sheets measuring 5 3/4 x 3
Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/2 x 2 3/4
Die cut largest heart from Gold Foil Sheet measuring 5 x 5
Die cut second largest heart, the stitched border heart, from a piece of Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper measuring 4 3/4 x 4 3/4
Heat emboss sentiment (Hearts of Elegance) in gold on the DSP heart.
Layer hearts. Add to tag front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add Gold Twisted Thread Ribbon and Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins.
Below, I share a wine bottle tag geared toward the Christmas season. I used the Humble Home Bundle and the Take a Bow Designer Series Paper.
How to Video
Be sure to watch this Facebook live replay (12/17/2024) to see how this tag comes together. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for making this project at home.
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Kim
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Stampin’ Up!’s Reindeer Fun Bundle offers lots of opportunity to create super cute handmade greeting cards. (Click here to see one post.) But, I’ve also made some adorable DIY gift packaging. By folding the bag and adding a decorative belly band, you create two pockets that allow you to include any number of small gift items. I added a hot chocolate packet, candy cane, and chocolate. But you could include a greeting card, gift card, other candy, etc.
In today’s post, I share two versions of this fun gift packaging idea with you.
Measurements and Details
Flat paper sack measuring 7 1/2 x 5.
From the bottom, fold up approximately two inches.
Add a belly band measuring 12 x 2: Reindeer Days 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, creating a front pocket. I adhered the belly band in the front and covered it with the circle.
Stylish Shapes Die circle die cut with Real Red card stock and embossed with Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Powder.
Deer stamped with Early Espresso ink on Basic Beige card stock. Added harness with Real Red ink. Die cut with Reindeer Fun coordinating die.
Real Red & White Baker’s Twine
See another version below. I used the holly dies from the Reindeer Fun Dies with the Festive 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper and the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper.
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Do you give gift cards as gifts? If so, you need a way to package them! In today’s post, I share an idea for a z-fold gift card holder using Stampin’ Up!’s Reindeer Days products.
This fun and festive Reindeer Days Suite Collection features a variety of reindeer-themed stamps, dies, and coordinating products. Although the cute little reindeer pictured above looks like it might be difficult to create, it’s not! Be sure to watch the video below. I show you how quickly this little guy goes together.
(Note: Those cute Peppermint embellishments pictured in the bottom left corner have been super popular and have been in and out of stock since the September-December catalog went live.)
See the inside of the card:
Reindeer Days Z-Fold Gift Card Holder
Here are some measurements to help you get started:
Granny Apple Green card stock base measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
I don’t know the official count of how many days are left until Christmas. But, I do know, I should start to prepare!
Gift cards have become popular present options. And, it’s nice to have a fun wrapping mechanism for them. A look at Pinterest shows so many gift card holders in an array of designs. Today, I show you one of those: a pop-up gift card holder.
Here’s what the inside looks like:
Here are a few measurements to help you get started:
Real Red card stock measuring 4 1/4 x 10, Score at 2, 5, 6, and 7, 1 inch x 7 inches
For the sentiment, I used the Season’s Greetings from the Greetings of the Season stamp set. I die cut it with a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies and layered it on Real Red and Garden Green circles.
Pop-Up Gift Card Holder Video
Be sure to watch this video from my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, where I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this gift card holder. In addition, I show several variations and options.
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Kim
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