Gifts for Neighbours with Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper

 With everyone in the same boat this year, having to stay home for Christmas, with just their own household to celebrate with, as we try to keep the lid on the COVID infections so the healthcare system can cope, I thought it would be a nice gesture to leave some treats on my neighbour's doorsteps, with a little Christmas cheer for them. The Heartwarming Hugs Suite has just the things for that and, even though I only have a few of the products, I decided to use what I had to create some treat holders and carriers.

My plan is to make some hot chocolate bombs and put them in the mini coffee cup (those are retiring, but still available) plus add an extra box or bag of them so everyone in the family can enjoy them. I had some of the treat holders left over from a previous catalogue and  wanted to use them up, so I'll fill them with Chocolate Bark candy.

With everything decorated in the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (which ISN'T retiring), and a little 3" x 3" card attached, you have the makings of a really cute neighbourly gift, from our home to theirs!

I also plan on doing my Facebook Live this morning showing you how I figured out how to wrap my containers in the DSP, when I didn't purchase the Warm Wrap Dies. They are not retiring, nor are the mini coffee cups, so I may still purchase them, cause it would be easier!

            

Here's some closer looks:

• The Mini Coffee Carriers are retiring, but still available and it's super easy to add panels of cardstock backed DSP to the sides. Here are the dimensions: Real Red cardstock panels: 2 of 5 5/8" x 2 1/8" and 2 of  2 5/8" x 2 1/8"      Heartwarming Hugs DSP:   2 of 5 1/2" x 2"   and 2 of 2 1/2" x 2".
• The panels for the treat holder are created by sacrificing one of them and then cutting open the side panel, trimming it top and bottom by about 1/4" and using that to trace the design on the back of the DSP pattern you want to use and cut it out. Leave a  1/4" flap on one end of the wrap to close it when you wrap it around the treat holder.
• I didn't have any mini coffee cups to spare so I used another paper cup similar in dimension to create a template. Again I added a 1/4" flap on one end to join the ends with.
• The top of the treat cup has a scallop circle from the Layering Circles Dies then a 2" Circle Punch of the striped DSP.
• The 3" x 3" card has the following materials and dimensions:                   Real Red cardstock: 6" x 3", scored at 3" along the 6" side                           Heartwarming Hugs DSP - 2 3/4" square piece                                       Whisper White cardstock stamped with the juggling snowman in Memento ink, punched out with the 2" circle punch; and a 2" square on the inside. Watch the video this morning for other products.

The year end close out sale is still happening and I wanted to give you an update on which products have sold out. Remember to order before your choices are gone for good!

 

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En) [150458] $24.00	Wishes & Wonder Bundle (English) [155151] $64.75	Wishes & Wonder Cling Stamp Set (English) [153421] $30.00	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513] $30.00	Mini Coffee Carrier [153508] $6.75
Mini Coffee Cups [153493] $10.25	Sweet Cups [148573] $11.50	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $15.75	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $10.25	Jingle Bells [149598] $6.75	Mossy Meadow 3/8" (1 Cm) Diagonal Stripe Ribbon [153542] $10.25	Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack [152475] $12.25
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00	North Pole Wonder Dies [153523] $42.00	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782] $24.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00
Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $16.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50

A Side Step Card with Peaceful Boughs

 

Stampin' Up! has so many beautiful die sets that make trees now that it isn't hard to create a die cut forest of snowy trees to populate a snowy diorama-like display for a Side Step Fancy Fold card. I've been thinking about doing something like this for awhile, and since I got my newsletter finished and posted yesterday, I had a little time today to come up with an interesting design.

I'm planning to recreate this card and show you how to do a side step fancy fold in my Facebook Live session today at 11 am on my Playing with Papercrafting Facebook page. It's been converted into a YouTube video for you here:

           

Now, take a closer look and I'll list the materials and measurements here:

• To create the card base for this fancy fold Side Step card, I used the following template (cut on the solid lines and score and fold on the dotted lines):

• After scoring and folding the card base I used the curved snow bank dies from the Pine Woods Die set to die cut the snow curves for the steps. I started with Whisper White cardstock with these dimensions:

        5 1/2" x 1 1/4", 3 1/2" x 1 1/2", and 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"

• The sentiment on the side piece is from Peaceful Boughs and it's embossed in Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder on a piece of Whisper White cardstock that measures 2 3/4" x 3 1/4".
• The reindeer is die cut from Bronze Brushed Metallic cardstock measuring 2" x 3".
• The white trees can be die cut with the dies from In the Woods die set on a piece of Whisper White measuring 3 1/2" square.
• The large evergreen is from the Pine Woods Dies and is die cut from a piece of Silver Foil at least 2 1/4" x 3 1/4". You'll need 2 of those.
• You'll need 3 smaller evergreens, die cut from Silver Foil pieces at least 2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
• Then you just have to glue everything on the card base, making sure the edges of the objects do not overextend the edge of the card.

And that's it! Watch for the video later today!

Happy Stampin'

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Peaceful Boughs Cling Stamp Set (En) [150541] $31.00	Peaceful Boughs Bundle (En) [153033] $71.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $6.75	Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $20.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $12.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $10.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00
In The Woods Dies [151809] $45.00	Beautiful Boughs Dies [150661] $48.00	Pine Woods Dies [153563] $49.00	North Pole Wonder Dies [153523] $42.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25