Holiday Gift-Giving Guide

Great gift ideas for family and friends!

November 1 - January 4

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Since the holiday's are always so busy I did a very fast and easy Christmas card. I really like how the 5-Petal Flower Punch can be used to make a poinsettia by layering it and scoring down the center of each petal.

Ingredients:

Real Red, Very Vanilla card stock

Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Garden Green Classic Ink Pad

5-Petal Flower, Modern Label Punch

Vintage Brad

Stampin' Dimensional

I love the idea of putting a 3x3 card on a scrapbook page for journaling or even an extra special picture! Thanks Kendra for a great idea!
Ingredients:
Real Red, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Whisper White card stock
Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper (Holiday Mini Catalog)
Garden Green Classic Ink Pad
VersaMark Pad
Iridescent Ice Emposs Powder
Heat Tool
5-Petal Flower, Modern Label Punch
Vintage Brad
Red Gingham Ribbon
Snow Swirled stamp set

Gift Card Holder
Christmas is just around the corner and who doesn't like to get a gift card? This is the perfect gift card holder!
Ingredients:
Jumbo Snowflake Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Large Oval Punch

Wide Oval Punch

Scallop Edge Punch

1/2" Soft Suede Polka-Dot Ribbon
Snow Swirled Stamp Set
Christmas Punch Stamp Set
Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Certainly Celery Card Stock
Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper(Holiday Mini Catalog)
Real Red, Certainly Celery, Soft Suede Classic Ink Pad
Clear Rhinestone Brad
Dazzling Diamonds Stampin Glitter
Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive
Stampin' Dimensional
Velcro

Directions:

Cut card stock 6 5/8" x 4 1/4".
Score at 2 3/8", 4 7/8"


Thanks Kendra!

Ingredients:

Wandering Words stamp set (Holiday Mini Catalog)

Snow Swirled stamp set

Brocade Blue, Whisper White card stock

Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White (sponged around edges) Classic Ink Pad

VersaMark Pad

Iridescent Ice Emboss Powder

Heat Tool

Horizontal Slot, 1 3/8" Circle Punch

1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon

This Mini Keychain Album would be a perfect gift for mom's, grandma's,

or someone special! They could keep

it in there purse and show off pictures of their grandkids!

Ingredients:

Build-A-Brad

1/2" Circle Punch

Curly Label Punch

5/8" Grosgrain Real Red Ribbon

1/4" Grosgrain Chocolate Chip Ribbon

Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Garden Green Card Stock

Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Key ring

Dimensions:

Cover - cut card stock 2" x 4 3/8". Score @ 2" & 2 3/8"

Pages - cut card stock 2" x 10" & a piece 2" x 8". Score both strips every 2". Accordion fold. Adhere overlapping panel. Adhere to cover. Decorate.

Thanks Hannah for a great gift idea!

Snowman Treat
Ingredients:
Word Window Punch
1 1/4" Square Punch
Small Tag & Tag Punch
Boho Blossoms Punch
Ticket Corner Punch (for nose)
Crop-A-Dile (eyes, mouth)
Linen Thread
White Gel Pen
Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White & Real Red Card Stock
Kit Kat inside!
Thanks Dawn!

Christmas Ornaments! Love this idea!
Ingredients:
Scallop Circle Punch (8)
Silver Elastic Cord (Holiday Mini Catalog)
Pretties Kit (pearl)



Thanks Kendra!

These are the cutest pumpkin baskets!

You could fill it will some chocolate and give it to a teacher or someone you work with for a Halloween Treat!

Ingredients:
Wide Oval Punch (5 for each side)
Pumpkin Pie card stock
Pumpkin Pie Ink (sponged on edges of wide ovals)
Old Olive card stock
Old Olive Ink
Pumpkin Patch Stamp Set (stem was used)
Vintage Brads (2)
Box - cut card stock 2 1/4" x 5 3/4"
-score @ 1" on the 2 1/4" side, score @ 1 3/4", 2 3/4", 4 1/2" & 5 1/2" on the 5 3/4" side
Handle - cut card stock 6" x 1/2" (attach with brads)

Thank you Becky for a cute idea!

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Deal of the Week #1
October 1 - 11

5-Petal Flower Punch $10.99 (regularly $15.95)

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My Digital Studio + Starter Kit

Would you like to become a demonstrator? Now is a great time to sign up. From October 1st, 2009 - March 31, 2010 you can purchase an exclusive Starter Kit that includes My Digital Studio (found in the Holiday Mini Catalog) for $185.00 (over $295 value)!!!
Click on the image below to see all the products you will receive:

Purchase My Digital Studio starting October 1st!

Stampin' Up!'s new My Digital Studio scrapbooking & card making software opens a whole new world of opportunities.

Use the same great artwork, colors & accessory images found in Stampin' Up!'s current product line to create personalized projects, photo albums, calendars & greeting cards. Once you've created your personalized gift or heirloom, have it printed in our high-quality print facility & delivered to your door!

Order My Digital Studio today for $79.95 email me miketracifaust@comcast.net today!

You will also be able to download new additions to Stampin' Up!'s digital line.

Check out these samples:

The black polka-dot window sheet from the Night & Day Specialty Paper (Holiday Mini Catalog) have endless possibilites! This idea came from my Upline, Kendra, at our Southwest Demonstrators Meeting for our card swap.

Ingredients:

Whisper White card stock cut 4 7/8" x 5 1/2" ; score at 1/2" on the 4 7/8" side. Fold on the score line. Using the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet stamp set, stamp "boo" in Old Olive. Cut another piece of Whisper White 2 1/8" x 5 1/2"

Window Sheet (Night & Day Specialty Paper) cut 2" x 5 1/2". Adhere to the inside of the 1/2" piece of Whisper White and to the inside of the 2 1/8" x 5 1/2" piece of Whisper White.

Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper cut 1" x 5 1/2", adhere to Whisper White.

Pumpkin Patch stamp set (Holiday Mini Catalog), Teeny Tiny Wishes, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Basic Black, Old Olive & Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad, 1/2" Striped Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon

Scrapbook & Card Club

These Pull Treats would make a really great Teacher gift for Halloween!
Who doesn't like a Hershey Chocolate Bar as a gift!
To make these pull treats:
6"x7" piece Rich Razzleberry Card Stock - score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2" on the 6" side. Use Red Sticky Strip on the 1/2" strip on the front side. Turn card stock over (this is the inside of pull treat) use Sticky Strip on the bottom of the 2 3/4" outer edge. To adhere, fold 1/2" strip in & then 2 3/4" edge over. This creates your pocket. I sponged Basic Black around the edges.


2 1/2"x 6 1/2" Night & Day Specialty Paper (Holiday Mini Catalog) for belly band - score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2". Place around treat holder. I used a little piece of Crushed Curry that I ripped, then place under the belly band. I stamped Happy Halloween from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in Crushed Curry.


To decorate: I used Batty For You stamp set in Old Olive & Basic Black then punched out with 1 3/8" Circle Punch. Scallop Circle Punch using Old Olive card stock and used Basic Black Stampin' Write Journaler to add dots around the scallop. Wiggly eyes on the spider. Stampin' Dimensionals under the spider. I took Basic Black ink and rubbed it on the Natural Hemp Twine to turn it black then tied it around the pull treat pouch. Use the Horizontal Slot Punch at the top.

30" Black Gingham Ribbon (I used a little piece of Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon to tie at the top). Wrap the ribbon around the chocolate bar, insert into the pouch, thread the ribbon through the horizontal slot and tie. To remove chocolate bar simply pull on the ribbon!

Thanks Beate Johns for a great Halloween treat holder!

On this Halloween card I followed the same colors as the pull-treat. I also sponged the edges of the Rich Razzleberry with Basic Black ink.
Ingredients:
Card Stock - Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Whisper White, Night & Day Specialty (Holiday Mini Catalog)
Ink - Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Basic Black
Accessories - 1" & 1 1/4" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Natural Hemp Twine (used Basic Black ink pad to change the coloring), wiggly eyes

Scrapbook & Card Club

These would be a perfect Halloween treat holders for teachers or even put a gift card inside the pocket for a niece or nephew!

Ingredients for Halloween treat holder:

3 1/2"x 11" piece of Pumpkin Pie Card Stock; score at 3 1/2", 7", 7 1/2"; cut the right square from the bottom corner to the top corner of the score line (at a diagnal, this will make the pocket); use red Sticky Strip on the bottom portion of the diagnal piece and make pocket. Fold score lines & decorate! I used Cast-A-Spell & Night & Day Specialty(Holiday Mini Catalog) Designer Series Paper, Basic Black, Whisper White & Lovely Lilac Card Stock, Black Gingham Ribbon, Twick or Tweet stamp set(Holiday Mini Catalog), Basic Black & Whisper White Ink, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks Beate Johns!

Witches Hats are a very simple & fun party favor! Ingredients for Witches Hats:

(1) Scallop Circle your choice of card stock (I used Night & Day Specialty Paper & Cast-A-Spell)

(1) 3 1/2" Cirlce cut in half; use Red Sticky Strip on half of the straight edge of the semi-circle; use Red Sticky Strip around curved portion of semi-circle

(1) Reeses Peanut Butter Cup; wrap rounded edge of semi-circle around PB Cup; start next to the side with no sticky strip.

Thanks Tamarra for such a cute idea!

These are the cutest Halloween Spiders!

Ingredients to make Spiders:

(2) Scallop Circle Punches in Basic Black Card Stock

(4) Large pieces of Photo Corners Punch in Basic BlackCard Stock

(4) Small pieces of Photo Corners Punch in Only Orange or Lovely Lilac Card Stock

(1) Real Red Brad

(2) Wiggly Eyes

(1) Peppermint Patty

Stampin' Write Journaler Basic Black - to draw lines on legs

Thanks Kendra for this great Halloween treat!

Holiday Mini Catalog

Starting today September 1 - January 4, 2010 you can order some of the new and exciting products for Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas. We now have an exclusive collection of Build-A-Bear products, Simply Adorned charms & chains, and lets not forget My Digital Studio (available to order October 1st)!

Click the image above to flip through the Holiday Mini Catalog. If you would like to place an order email me at miketracifaust@comcast.net today!!

Card Club

Stamp Set: Cute & Cuddly Paper: So Saffron, Whisper White, Cottage Wall Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip Accessories: Scallop Square Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, 1/4" Whisper White Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Pastels

Stamp Sets: Fifth Avenue Floral Paper: Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade Ink: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango Accessories: Blender Pens, Scallop Edge Punch

Scrapbook Club

Stamp Set: Fun & Fast Notes, Teeny Tiny Wishes Paper: More Mustard, Ruby Red, Whisper White Ink: More Mustard, Ruby Red, Barely Banana, Old Olive Accessories: Vintage Brad, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sm & Lg Oval Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, 1/2" Polka-Dot Soft Suede Ribbon

Stamp Set: Cute & Cuddly Paper: Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Whisper White, Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Ink: Bashful Blue Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, 1/4" Bashful Blue & Whisper White Ribbon

Stamp Set: Garden Greetings Paper: Basic Gray, Sahara Sand, Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White, Nouveau Chick Ink: Whisper White Craft, Sage Shadow, Soft Suede Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Pretties Kit, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamp Set: Eastern Blooms, Priceless Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Cottage Wall, Whisper White Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Certainly Celery Accessories: Filigree Designer Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Dress Onesies

I made these super cute dress onesies for a girl baby shower invitation.
Stamp Set: Pun Fun, Lots of Thoughts (retired) Paper: Designer Series Paper is Sweet Always (no longer available), Regal Rose & Whisper White. Ink: Certainly Celery, Apricot Appeal & Rose Red. Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Sm & Lg Oval Punch, White Gel Pen, Eyelets (from Michaels).
Of course, I ran out of Sweet Always paper so I had to go to the local paper store. This is what I came up with.

This wonderful idea came from Lauren! Thanks Lauren! Click here for the tutorial.
*The dress out of designer paper I added to make it "girly".

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