Gifts and Giving with Trimming the Town and Paper Pumpkin Featured on Facebook Live December 20, 2020

 

These two gift projects were featured on my Facebook Live from December 20th and were created using the Coming Home Bundle  found on page 26 of the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog and the December Paper Pumpkin   Also used were the Stitched Rectangle Dies from page 183 of the Annual Catalog

 

Coming Home Treat Box

 

Supplies:
 
Cardstock:  Misty Moonlight cut to 7 ½” x 9 /12”
Whisper White – three pieces cut ½” x 2 ½” and scored at ½” intervals
Window Sheet:  One piece cut to 1 ¼” x 3 ¾”
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Trimming the Town (see photo for pattern used) – Two pieces of the snowflake pattern; one cut to 2 ¾” x 3 ¾” and one cut to 3 ¾” x 1 ¼”.  Two houses and one large tree cut (can use the Home Together Dies to cut out or cut by hand.  Sentiment from the DSP
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Tear n’ Tape or Multi-purpose adhesive, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Home Together Dies (optional), Mini Glue Dots
Cutting/Scoring Template created by Margarita Hindman

 
Directions:

 Use Maragarita’s template to cut and score the 7 ½” x 9 ½” piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock, cutting along the bold red lines and scoring on the thin black lines.  Use a rectangle die from the Stitched Rectangle dies to cut the window where indicated.  Use Mini Glue dots to secure the window sheet over the back of the opening created by the rectangle die cut. Orient the cardstock so it matches the orientation of the template.  Place Tear ‘n Tape on the tab on the left side.  Before removing the backing from the tape fold the box being sure the window is on the front of the box and the window sheet is on the inside of the box (see photo for how the box should look when folded.  Remove the backing from the Tear ‘N Tape and and adhere the box together.  Adhere the 2 ¾” x 3 ¾” piece of DSP to the piece of cardstock that has no flaps.  Adhere the 1 ¼” x 3 ¾” piece of DSP to the top of the box. (Again, use the photo for placement).  One the side of the box where the four tabs are the same size, fold them in and use Tear ‘n Tape or Multi-purpose adhesive to create one side of the box.  Fill the box with candy of choice. One the other side of the box, fold in the short flaps and tuck the longest flap in to close the box.  Do not adhere this closed so the candy can be removed without tearing open the box. Fold each of the three pieces of ½” x 2 ½” Whisper White along the score lines to create a box.  Use Multi-purpose adhesive to secure.  Use Mult-purpose glue to adhere each box to the each house and the tree.  Use Multi-purpose adhesive to adhere these to the top of the box (use photo for placement).  Enjoy!!!

 

 December Paper Pumpkin Alternative

Gift Card Holder

 

Supplies:

 
Stamps: December 2020 Paper Pumpkin
Inks:  Blushing Bride
Cardstock:  Cinnamon Cider cut to 10 ¾” ” x 4 ¼” and scored at 4 ¼” and 8 ¼”.
Designer Series Paper (DSP):  2020 – 2022 In Color 6” x 6” – two pieces; one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and one piece cut to 2 ½” x 4” (see photo for pattern used)
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tear ‘n Tape, Mini Glue dots, Rococo Rose Gathered Ribbon, Acetate Card Boxes (optional).
 
Directions:

 

Fold the Cinnamon Cider piece along the score lines.  Fold along the score lines.  You will have three sections, two small and one large.  With the large section on the right, use a punch to punch a half circle from the smaller section on the left side.  Fold this punched side over to form a pocked for the gift card.  Secure the top and bottom of this pocket closed with Tear ‘n Tape.  Cut a 6” piece of the Rococo Rose Gathered ribbon and place along the center of the 2 ½” x 4” piece of DSP, securing on the back with adhesive.  Adhere this piece to the front of the gift card holder piece.  Tie a bow with the Rococo Rose Gathered Ribbon and adhere to the front of the gift card holder piece with Mini Glue dots,  Adhere the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of DSP onto the matching section of the card base.  .From the Paper Pumpkin kit, cut one of the Gingerbread Houses in half along the score lines and also trim of the tab at the score line.  Use Blushing Bride ink to stamp the curlique images onto the white door front piece.  Stamp the sentiment onto one of the corresponding label pieces from the kit.  Adhere the sentiment piece to the door front piece and then attach the door front to the Gingerbread House piece using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Adhere this onto the card base, be sure to close the gift card holder piece so it will be evenly spaced.  Adhere one of the blank door pieces to the left of the Gingerbread house.  Voila!  You are done!  If you wish to be able to wrap this, place the card into one of our Acetate Card Boxes.  These are so simple and fun!!!

 

If you are having problems visualizing these directions, remember you can see them created step-by-step on my Facebook Live from December 13^th HERE.  Happy Gift Giving!!!!!

 

Remember, if you would like to purchase any of the supplies to make these cards, just click the “Shop Now” button above to be taken to my Online Store.  Be sure to use the Host Code (also listed above) if your order is under $150 (if your order is over $150 be sure to take advantage of the Host Rewards offered by Stampin’ Up!)

 

See you on Sunday, January 3^rd at 2pm on my Facebook Live!