It's Christmas Eve and the kids are all plugged in as usual, so I am happily stampin away while watching "A Christmas Carol" on the tube. I am so loving pinterest, I could spend all day on there getting inspiration for cards I will never create ;) I am still using my first half back of Candlelight Christmas DSP and loving all the inspiration I am finding. My craft room is a disaster and my sweats are all inky and glittery and there is nothing I would rather be doing, whilst my children are busy with their own passions except maybe spend some time with my special someone, who is out of town with family this week and so, this is the best "me time" I could ask for!

 All cards were created using Candlelight Christmas DSP, which of course, is available here. The top right is rolled DSP punched with various sized circle and scalloped circle punches, the top left is simply scalloped circle punches wrapped around a hand drawn tree, the quilt card to the left is a Top Note die and the bottom card was just a simple bunch of squares, all of these cards were inspired by others seen on pinterest.















Hugs!! Angi

More Chocolate Bar Wrappers

A couple more candy wrappers knocked out, this time, I was inspired by this and this and came up with these...


The owl uses a hand drawn chimney, the SU owl punch, the hat and belt were cut by hand, the gift is simply a sticker I had laying around in my stash

The Bear is also SU BigZ Bear and Beary Merry

I think these chocolate bars are so darn cute, I don't know if anyone will actually open them!

You can see the other wrappers I did, here, here and here

Please tell me what you think, which ones do you like the best?

Featured Video: Create your own glitter ball ornaments

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Reindeer Poop Box

This is an another box I found on Christmas Eve 2009, while waiting for my kids to go to sleep. I found this box here. You can purchase the milk box cut file for $.75 here. The antler cut file can be found here and the reindeer poop poem here. I hope you enjoy!

Free Cupcake box cut file

Are you sick of boxes yet? If my kids don't go to sleep tonight, I might have enough posts for you to wrap all of your Christmas Presents this year. (I am writing this on Christmas Eve 2009) I got this one here, click on the picture to download the free cupcake box!

Featured Video and free cut file: Gingerbread House box

Denise Hill created this festive box last year, OMG isnt it adorable? The roof opens up, what a great way to package some Holiday Treats!

Free Christmas icicle box cut file

Another free box I came across on Christmas Eve last year while blog hopping (waiting for the kids to fall asleep) I thought this was darling and decided I had to save it to share with you! You can get the cut file here and I originally found these fabulous beauties here

Fun Gift idea: Snow Globe Soap

I hope to come up with some nifty ideas for home-made gifts this year. Alpha Mom posted a fun project that will make great last-minute holiday gifts. Follow the directions to create your own Snow Globe Soaps.

Free Christmas Tree Box SVG

I came across this box on Christmas Eve last year and had to save it! What a cute idea! The original post is from here. You can download the cut file here

Recycle your holiday trash

Are you cleaning up all the trash from the Holidays? Do you have wrapping paper all over the place? Check out this article from About.com for inspiring ideas to use up your Holiday trash!

Birthdays and holidays are a great source of materials that can be recycled into rubber stamping projects. These 'treasures' would otherwise be thrown away, so not only does recycling greeting cards such as Christmas cards and birthday cards, wrapping paper, gift bags and boxes etc provide an excellent source of materials, it is also very environmentally friendly!

Many different types of materials can be recycled into rubber stamping projects. Here are a few ideas:
Greeting Cards

Both the front and back of greeting cards such as birthday cards and Christmas cards are easy to recycle into rubber stamping projects.

* Embellishments - If the card has embellishments or other adornments attached to it then carefully peel these off for reuse. Often all that is required is a dab of glue to give them another lease of life.
* Back of the card - The back of a greeting card often contains a large plain space and this is perfect for stamping on. Images can be stamped onto this, cut out and attached to other rubber stamping projects.
* Front of the card – Use a paper punch to punch out shapes from the front of a card. This is a good way to make a lot of embellishments for cards in a wide variety of colors and textures. Both the front and back of the card can be used in other stamping projects by simply adhering a piece of paper to it to cover up a picture or writing.
* Tags – Greeting cards can be cut up to make gift tags. There are many templates that are ideal for using to create gift tags of all shapes and sizes.

Gift Wrap

Even the most tatty pieces of gift wrap can be used in rubber stamping projects! Discarded pieces of very worn gift wrap can be used as scrap paper. Gift wrap that is still in good condition can be cut or punched to make shapes to use as embellishments or added to a piece of plain cardstock to use as a backing paper for a projects.
Gift Tags

Gift tags are also suitable for recycling. Use a gift tag as a template to cut further tags from, attach paper to a tag to cover pictures or writing and stamp onto this or turn the tag into an 'altered art' project.
Gift Bags and Boxes

Gift bags and boxes are perfect for recycling. Simply add a few rubber stamped images or embellishments to give them a makeover. Rubber stamp a gift tag to complement this and this will give a pretty coordinated look.
Ribbons and Bows

Embellishments like bows and ribbons are perfect for recycling into rubber stamping projects. These can be added to projects as embellishments or simply reused when wrapping a gift or card.

Free SVG: Baby's First Christmas

My next door neighbor just gave birth to a new baby girl, she was 7 weeks early but is doing well. I am still working on her scrapbook as a gift and I came across this file tonight. You can download the file here

One more Christmas Video

Okay, here is another favorite video for you, another one from TSO, Christmas Canon and a beautifully done montage of Christmas photos

A new tradition and some Christmas music for you!

It's just after 2 Am and I just finished wrapping gifts and hiding them. Yep, the boys and I started a new tradition this year, since we don't have Santa (this is our first year) we decided to mix it up a little bit and make a scavenger hunt. I had to come up with clues which led to gifts that were hidden all over the house. This year, I wrapped some styrofoam boxes and taped a gift tag to each one (under the wrapping paper), this was the first clue for each of them which led them to the controllers for their new PS3. The next clues lead them to a new game and another clue and finally, the last clue leads them to the ps3. I will let you know how it goes.... it was kind of fun, but I shouldve wrapped and came up with clues before the last minute.

Here is another video for you.. TSO is my favorite Christmas music! I love going to their concerts and I love listening to them to get into the spirit every year. Carol of the bells is one of my three favorites (okay, now I might have four after my last post) Something about the electric guitar and Holiday music gives me the chills! ( I am a child of the 80s) what are your favorites?


I always wanted my Holiday Lights to play with TSO!!

Merry Christmas

I heard this on Oprah the other day and I think it is going to be one of my new favorites! merry Christmas to all of you! I look forward to another year of scrappin out loud with you! Look for some new features of this blog coming in the new year!

Wrapping with scrapbook supplies

USE DIE CUTS AND PAPER PIECINGS TO MAKE HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS

Designs by Gabriella Hunter

Gabriella die-cut cute mini-tote gift bags from solid cardstock and then embellished them with holiday paper piecings.

Layer parts of your paper piecings with adhesive foam to add interest and depth to the design.

Download the free holiday-theme paper-piecing patterns.

Christmas or New Years Crackers

Aren't these adorable? They are so pretty. Last year, my boyfriend and I spend New Years Eve together with our 7 kids (I have three, he has four) and I looked around for projects to make for New Years Eve. You know those little crackers that you pull apart and paper comes out, well, that is what this is. These are made for Christmas, but with New years Eve, right around the corner, why not make them for your home celebration? Be sure to send me a link to the ones you create so I can post them here.

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EMBELLISH PURCHASED GIFT BAGS WITH HOLIDAY MOTIFS

Designs by Jen Lessinger

Jen raided her scrap stash to make cute holiday-theme embellishments for these plain paper gift bags. She covered one with a patterned-paper rectangle and topped it with a holiday greeting. On the other, she arranged round epoxy stickers in a Christmas-tree shape.

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MAKE A GIFT BOX WITH HOLLY-LEAF CLOSURES

Designs by Gabriella Hunter

Gabriella cut the holly-leaf gift-box shape from solid cardstock and then embellished the top with a ribbon and button.

Customize the look of this tiny holiday gift box by cutting the pattern from heavyweight patterned papers or changing the shape of the closure. The pattern includes two closure types!

Download the free holly-leaf gift-box pattern.

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FOLD A HOLIDAY GIFT BAG FROM EMBOSSED PAPER

Designs by Gabriella Hunter

To make these tiny packages, Gabriella traced a gift-bag pattern onto heavyweight embossed paper and cardstock, threading ribbon through holes punched in the top of each bag to keep it closed.

Use punches or paper-piecing patterns to make festive tags for your handmade holiday bags.

Download the free gift-bag pattern.

Wrapping with scrapbook supplies

TOP GIFT BOXES WITH HOLIDAY-THEME PAPER PIECINGS

Designs by Helen Naylor

Helen created patterns for these adorable holiday-theme paper piecings and used the finished piecings to decorate petite boxes cut from matching colors of cardstock. Ribbon threaded holes punched in the tops of each box means they can double as ornaments.

Embellish paper piecings with buttons, brads, or pen detailing and attach them with adhesive foam to make them pop on your holiday packages.

Download the free holiday-theme paper-piecing patterns.

Download the free gift-box pattern.