Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Gift Set

This week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, our challenge theme is:

'Gift Set for a Teacher'

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Creations by AR

Prize - 2 Templates of the Winner's Choice!

I've used one of the fab templates from our sponsor Creations by AR, called 'Brownie Box'. I printed it on to paper from the 'Believe' pad by My Mnd's Eye, and used a wide piece of satin ribbon to tie it together. I made a simple matching card using the same paper and a sentiment stamp by Paper Make-Up.

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Winter Wonderland

This week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, our challenge theme is:

'Winter Wonderland'

We want to see some kind of snow on your projects.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Creations by AR

Prize - 2 Templates of the Winner's Choice!

I've used one of the fab templates from our sponsor Creations by AR, called 'Ornament Box Set'. I printed the 'box' part on to thick kraft card, and the 'decoration' bits on to some paper from the 'Wonderful Winter' pad by My Mind's Eye. I stamped a few extra snowflakes using 'Picket Fence' Distress Stain and stamps from a set from Lakeland. Before attaching the paper to the bx, I inked around the edges with 'Bundled Sage' Distress Ink. Once it was all assembled, I tied it together using some white satin ribbon.

Here's a side view:

I made a larger one of these last month (details on this post)...here's a photo of them together:

I'm also entering this box into the following challenges:

• Delightful - Anything but a Card
• Love to Create - Ribbon or Twine
• My Time to Craft - More than one fold

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.

PS - I have some Christmas themed candy on offer at the moment...click here to find out more.

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Make Your Own Backing Papers

This week at Christmas Stampin' All Year Long, we're asking you to:

'Make your own backing papers'

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Creations by AR

Prize - 2 Templates of the Winner's Choice!

The DT have aall been working with templates from Creation by AR...I'm using the 'Ornament Box Set'. The set comes with two different sized templates...I used the larger one, printing the 'box' part on to kraft card, and the bits for decorating on to white card. After cutting out all the pieces, I started decorating. I used Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Evergreen Bough and Pine Needles) to colour the card, then stamped a snowflake design (a Hero Arts cling stamp called simply 'Snowflakes') in Faded Jeans (on the main bauble) and Pine Needles (on the tag). For the band around the centre, I used a couple of stamps from the new 'A Bright Tomorrow' set by Penny Black...embossing them in white. I spritzed the whole lot with some 'Soft Gold' Cosmic Shimmer pigment mixed into water before I assembled it...it's lovely and sparkly in real life...but not so much in the photo. The tag was not part of the template...I just cut a plain circle with one of my Nesties.

The template was really easy to use...and the instructions very clear...with handy step-by-step photos. There's plenty of space for a lovely gift...here's a side view:

I decorated teh back too...just the same as the front:

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges:

• C.R.A.F.T. - Box 
• Crafty Ann's - Christmas in August
• Totally Stampalicious - Favourite Colour Combo (Blue & Green) 

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.