Countdown To Christmas: Candy Striped Your Presents & Ornaments

Candy Striped Presents & Ornaments Cards

You are going to love the versatility of the Your Presents stamp set!  I had so much fun on this first card design from the September Countdown To Christmas Series. There are so many fun elements and patterns, giving you lots of options for mixing & matching.  And, this isn't just a holiday stamp set!  It's also perfect for any gift-giving occasion and would be especially fun to make colorful dancing and stacked birthday presents!  And the circles could turn into festive, patterned balloons for any occasion, too!  So, so, so many possibilities!

There were so many options, I decided to do three cards using the presents theme…

…and three of the cards using the ornaments theme.  Both use all of the same basic card elements, they just have different focal points!  You'll be able to choose which how many of each design you want to make for your class kit!

Background Basics—The cards all start with a Real Red card base.  I added a 5-1/4" x 1" strip of the gorgeous new Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum in the Real Red candy cane stripes to the bottom of a 5-1/4" x 4" layer of Whisper White for the background. After adhering a 5-1/4" x 1/2" strip of Mint Macaron above the vellum, I wrapped some of the new Garden Green 1/8" Striped Ribbon over the top, securing the ends on the back. 

Sweet Sentiment—I added the Your Presents word "joy" in Garden Green ink right away so I knew how to position my focal point elements later.

Trio of Presents—I stamped each of the presents on Whisper White scrap card stock, then hand-cut them and popped them up in different arrangements for every card.  This card has the small package stamped in Garden Green, the large striped present stamped in Real Red and the medium present stamped in Mint Macaron. 

Beautiful Bows—Each of the bows is a little different, and I didn't even use all of the bow options that are available in the stamp set!  The first bow is made with Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and adhered with Multipurpose Glue.  The second is the Garden Green 1/8" Striped Ribbon adhered with a Glue Dot.  The third gift has a Real Red die-cut from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, also adhered with Multipurpose Glue.

Two Cool Presents—I changed up the gifts a bit on the second card.  This time I stamped the trees pattern in Garden Green and cut it down to a size I liked.  They are also straightened up, sitting in a nice grouping instead of dancing. 

Three Cool Presents—On the third version, I stamped the trees pattern in Mint Macaron and changed up the combinations of bows. 

Kiss Your Presents—I also tried a fun "kissing" technique, which this stamp set was specifically designed to do!  I inked up the striped pattern in Real Red, then "kissed" the rubber to the rubber of the medium solid present to transfer the ink, then stamped the image onto card stock!  The stripes will not be as crisp and clear as stamping them directly, but it gives a pretty pattern to the package nonetheless!

CASEd from Priscilla Ivler at Stampin' Amigos.

Background Basics—I started with the same background basics as the presents for the ornament cards, I simply added the sentiment to the bottom of the vertical card base.

Trio of Ornaments—I stamped the patterns for the ornaments onto Whisper White scrap card stock, then punched them out with a 1-1/4" Circle Punch.  The first was stamped with the stripes pattern in Mint Macaron, then I turned the stamp 90° and stamped over it again for a plaid design.  The second is the Real Red stripes.  The third was made by stamping the solid square in Mint Macaron and then stamping the trees in Garden Green over the top.

Ornament Toppers—I stamped all of the ornament hangers in Garden Green, then I used a Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker to hand-draw the strings. The bows are identical to the ones from the presents.

Complete Supplies List—Stamp links will be LIVE after Holiday Catalog is released on September 1.

• Stamps—Your Presents (clear mount, wood mount)
• Ink—Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker; Garden Green, Mint Macaron & Real Red Classic Ink Pads
• Paper—Holidays Fancy Foil Vellum; Mint Macaron, Real Red & Whisper White card stock
• Accessories—1/8" Striped Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
• Tools—1-1/4" Circle Punch (design #2), Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, SNAIL

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Can you see how awesomely versatile this stamp set is?!  I'm loving it! 

I'd Love To Hear From You!  Have you seen the Holiday Catalog yet?  What do you think?  Leave me a comment at the bottom of the page!

Angie

Register Now For The Your Presents Countdown To Christmas Class!

Get your Christmas cards done a little at a time this year!  Each month in this 4-month Countdown To Christmas Series we'll create 12 cards (6 each of 2 designs) from a featured holiday stamp set that's included in the class kit! 

The September 12th class features the Your Presents stamp set, Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum, festive 1/8" Striped Ribbon, pre-cut card supplies, envelopes & instructions!  All for only $40—just add inks and adhesives!  

Class-To-Go Kits & Demonstrator Cards-Only Kits Available!

See Details for September's Countdown To Christmas!

Contact Me by August 31 To Register!

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