2011 Christmas Card

Card Pattern: Sentiment Secured from the How-To Book Wishes

I had many Christmas cards from previous years and workshops to use this year. When those cards ran out this is the card that I decided to make and mail / hand out for this year. The Remarkable Wreath stamp set is a favorite of mine. It is also the stamp set that the Close To My Heart Corporate office used with their card!

Ornament and Keepsake Box

I'm always looking for crafts to complete with my students. This past weekend I was browsing for an idea of something my students could make to give to their parents. I saw a this video for snowman hand print ornaments and knew this is what I would do. The class completed them today.

Tomorrow is our last day of school before the holidays. So I brought the ornaments home to wrap them. Then I discovered this pattern I purchased awhile ago. I printed up the boxes on Close To My Heart's pattern paper from the Believe collection. I love the presentation almost as much as the students' ornaments. I'm sure their parents will love them.

Gift Card Packaging

The school that I teach at held a fundraiser selling gift cards. So I took the easy road this year with Christmas gifts, but now I'm looking for clever ways to package them. I already posted a few on my blog in the past. Here is another one. It's a template from My Time Made Easy called Insert Card Here. I purchased the pdf document and printed it on a piece of paper from the Believe Paper Pack. I purchased a few packs of the Holiday Pockets and they make great gift tags for the top of the box. A quick, simple way to present a gift card as a gift!

Ornament

I saw this tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. I wanted to make the ornament but I don't own the Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornament Die. Yesterday I had a day of crafting with friends and was so eager to make this project when I found out that Nancy did own the die! Now I went and purchased it so I can make more! My version doesn't follow the directions completely, but I'd like to make another one that shows the "honeycomb" effect once I get the die.

Recipe:
Mistletoe Paper (Close To My Heart - retired)
Seam Binding Ribbon (Stampin' Up)
jewel from Heirloom Assortment (Close To My Heart)

Tools:
Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornament Die
Cuttlebug

Gift Card Box

I made this project at my Close To My Heart team meeting today. I'm not sure where Joyce, my upline, got this idea, but I'm glad she shared it with me! I was planning to give a few gift cards this year for Christmas. These boxes will make a nice presentation.

I'm going to make a photo tutorial later this week. So check back if you'd like the instructions.