Gift Card Holders

I wanted to make gift card holders for Christmas. At first they were going to be simple cards like the ones I made for birthdays, but then I came across these cute pop-up boxes from Qbee's Quest.

They are really great, and the tutorial explains everything perfectly.

I left mine really simple and added Hershey's Kisses.

This is what they look like when you open them.

Kiss-mas Tree

I wanted to make a special Christmas treat for my coworkers and I came across this Christmas tree from Qbee's Quest that holds Hershey Kisses and Nuggets. There are a lot of steps, but the tutorial is great! They were pretty easy to make. 

Here they are ready to go.

They hold a good amount of candy.

The original design used cute ribbon, but by 1 a.m., I realized I didn't have time for that. I pulled out my glitter glue and made a few designs, and I was done.

Thanks

Santa tag

I created a quick gift tag using Simply Charmed for Santa and George and Basic Shapes for the tag. I stamped the background with snowflakes and glittered Santa.

It's fun, simple and waiting for a gift.

Thanks

Cardz TV: Winter fun
Exploring Cricut: Christmas
Die Cuttin Divas: Holiday spirit
My Sheri: Wrap it up

My Time to Craft: Santa

Bitten by the Bug: Santa

Pink Elephant: Gift tag

Paper Pretties: Christmas

Crafty Boots Challenge: Christmas

Lexi’s Creations: Snow

Tuesday Alchemy: Anything but a card

Sisterhood of Crafters: Christmas with stamped background

Crafty Creations: Tag

Celebrate the Occasion: Christmas

Reasonable Ribbon: Anything goes

Paper Crafting Journey: Anything goes

Rosette Ornaments

I wanted to create something small, cute and festive for some girls at work -- just a little something to dress up their desks. I'm in love with paper rosettes right now, so I made these ornaments using rosettes.

I used double-sided paper so both sides could be decorated. I also used paper punches for the top-layer rosettes and the snowflakes. I added ribbon, stickles and gems to dress them up a bit. They were really easy, and the girls at work loved them.

Front:

Back:

Front:

Back:

Thanks

Challenges:

Die Cuttin Divas: Holiday spirit

Raise the Bar: Snow

Divas by Design: Red

Paper Crafting Journey: Christmas projects

Pause Dream Enjoy: Snow

2 Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations: Snowman

Tuesday Alchemy: Anything goes

Pin and Tack: Anything goes

Holly Jolly Christmas

I remembered I had this paper with an adorable holly design, and I had to use it. I created a 6x6 card with an ornament cut from Simply Charmed.

Here's a close-up shot of the ornament.

I added pop dots for a little dimension.

Here is the sentiment.

The inside of the card was stamped with more holly.

Thanks for looking!


Challenges:
Paper Pretties: Red, green, choice
The Pink Elephant: Christmas photo inspiration
Fashionista Challenge: Winter
Bitten by the Bug: Baubles
Forever Friends: Christmas cards
Paper Playtime: Christmas colors
The Hybrid Chick: Holiday
Crazy 4 Challenges: Holiday stamp
Hooked on Craft Challenges: Christmas
Ribbon Carousel: Holiday

Picture Perfect

I am so excited because today, my project is featured on Exploring Cricut. It is a great blog that provide a ton of inspiration for newbies like me. Head on over there to view great, creative projects.

For this project I created a picture frame to showcase a great holiday photo. I started off with a plain wooden frame from Hobby Lobby and painted it a color called Christmas Red. I thought that was the perfect name for this project.

I used Simply Charmed to cut the Santa, chimney and present. The year was cut using Alphalicious. After everything was on the frame, I added a layer of Mod Podge to seal it. I added festive ribbon and that was it.

This was a quick, simple project that would also be great as a gift.

Thanks for stopping by!



Challenge:
Cricut Fanatics: Decorations

Warm Wishes

The holiday season is in full gear, so I need to step up the card-making. I created this card using the cute mittens and word feature from Simply Charmed.

I added some ribbon and bows, and kept it pretty simple with classic Christmas colors.

Here are some close-up shots of the card:

And the inside:

Thanks

Challenges:

Cardz TV: To Die For

Fantabulous Cricut: Snow

Made Especially for You: Christmas

Go Fish: Christmas

Inspired by Stamping: Green, red, white

Exploring Cricut: Christmas   

Paper Playtime: Christmas colors

Challenges for Everybody: Anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations: Winter

Tammy's Scraping Corner: Anything Christmas

Paper Pretties: Ribbon

Crafty Boots: Anything goes

Lexi's Creations: Christmas

Make it Monday: Anything goes 

Broken Box Stock: Happy holidays

Ribbon Carousel: Holidays

Pin and Tack: Anything goes

Hooked on Craft Challenges: Christmas

Kicking Off Christmas

It seems like so long since I've done any crafting. A week! Thanksgiving was rough, with the husband and me getting sick. So I didn't have a lot of time to play with my Cricut.

I was finally able to make this card to start off the Christmas season. I used Simply Charmed for the penguins and gift boxes. I added ribbon and glitter glue for a little extra decoration.

Here's a close-up of the cute penguins.

I stamped a simple sentiment and snowflakes inside the card.

Challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody: AG

The Hybrid Chick: Winter Photo

CI Paints: AG

Fantabulous Cricut: Holiday Wishes

Forever Friends: Glitter and sparkle

Tuesday Throwdown: Layers

Pause Dream Enjoy: AG

My Sheri Crafts: Tis the season 

2 Sisters: Winter Wonderland

Crafty Boots: AG 

Hiding in My Craft Room: Christmas

Hooked on Crafts: Christmas

Lexi's Creations: Christmas

Pan Pastel: Frosty and bright

Scrap-Creations: Christmas

Fashionista Challenge: Blue Christmas

The Crafty Pad: Add some glitter