It’s time to start wrapping those gifts!  Stampin’ Up! has so great tools to help create quick and cute gift packaging.  I used the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies, the Gift Card Enclosures and the Envelope Punch Board to create gift card and money holders for the holidays to share with you today.

Each of these projects took me less than 10 minutes to create, I love quick and easy when it comes to wrapping.

For the project, I used the Gift Card Enclosures as the base.  They are all precut and ready to decorate.  I created a little belly band by cutting a 9″ strip from the Under The Tree Speciality DSP, scoring it at 2″ and again at 6″, then adhering it together on the back side of the Gift Card Enclosure with Sticky Strip.  I punched two Tree Punches from the Under The Tree DSP, adhered one with Sticky Strip and one with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then added a Gold 1/8″ Ribbon bow with a Glue Dot.

The slits for the gift card are precut so I slid the gift card inside, then colored the tag from the Merry Everything stamp set with my Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Markers and I stamped it on a panel of Whisper White.  I punched the tag out with the matching Note Tag Punch, then stapled a strip of Cherry Cobbler 3/4″ Chevron Ribbon to the end.  I adhered the tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals to finish this project.

For this project I cut a panel of the Under the Tree DSP with the Gift Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies.  I adhered the envelope together with Sticky Strip, then cut the banner with one of the dies and adhered it with SNAIL to the card front.  I cut the little tag from Kraft Card Stock with one of the dies and colored the To:/From: stamp from the Merry Everything stamp set with my Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker and I stamped it on the tag.  I stamped the snowman from the Holiday Home photopolymer stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored the little scarf with the Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Markers.  Then I punched the end of the tag with the 1/16″ Circle Punch, tied a bow from Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine and adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I used the little circle die from the Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies and I cut two circles from Under the Tree DSP.  I placed a piece of Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine on the top flap and adhered it with a Stampin’ Dimensional.  Then I adhered the circle die cut over it.  I adhered the second circle on the lower flap with a Stampin’ Dimensional and I wrapped the twine around the Dimensionals to close the envelope.

I have a tutorial showing how to create the base for this money holder on my tutorials page here.  I created the card base with a sheet of Kraft Card Stock, following the instructions on my tutorial.  Once I had the base created, I stamped the sentiment from the Merry Everything stamp set in VersaMark Ink, sprinkled it with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it.

I wrapped a long strand of Cherry Cobbler 1″ Sheer Linen Ribbon around the money holder and I tied a big bow.  Then I punched a tree from the Under the Tree DSP, punched a 1/16″ Circle at the top and I tied it to the Cherry Cobbler ribbon with a strand of Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine.  I finished the project by punching a star from Gold Glimmer Paper with the Itty Bitty Punch Pack punch and adhering it to the top of the tree with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.

November 16-30 Hostess Code:  J4SZA7KR

Use this hostess code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift.  Since it seemed to be popular choice, I’m sticking with it for November too!  The free gift for November is your choice of any item valued up to $8.95 in either the 2014-15 Annual Catalog or the 2014 Holiday Catalog!

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Online Extravaganza Going on Now Through Dec 2!!

The Online Extravaganza sale is going on now.  There are many great deals from 20%-50% off!  Click here to go right to my online store to start shopping the deals.  Or Click here to view the list of items on sale.

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Stamp With Amy K Ordering Bonus!!

I’m offering double Running Shoe Reward points* for any order placed between now and December 2!  Click here to read more about my Running Shoe Reward program, my buyer reward program where you earn free Stampin’ Up! merchandise.

Let me know if you have any questions, have fun shopping!

*If you are a member of one of my Online Hostess Clubs, your hostess club orders are excluded, as you get double reward points for all of your hostess club orders already.  But the double reward points do apply to any other orders.  🙂

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Save More Earn More New Demonstrator Joining Promotion

Join Stampin’ Up! This Week to Save and Earn!

Get a 25 percent discount on the Starter Kit when you join Stampin’ Up! between November 24  and December 2.  You’ll get to choose $125 in merchandise in your Starter Kit for only $74.25 (25% off the normal price) and it ships for free!!  You’ll receive all the same great products AND get five percent cash back on all commissionable orders placed in December.

If you’re interested in joining Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator, I’d love to talk with you more about it!  You can drop me an email, give me a call or check out my Join My Team page or more information about the benefits of becoming a Demonstrator.

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Weekly Deals From Stampin’ Up! Nov 25-Dec 1

Here are this weeks Weekly Deals:

Click here to see the Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up! in my online store.  The Weekly Deals are only while supplies last and only available at these great prices through December 1.

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator.  Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

• Visit my online store here.
• Shop the Clearance Rack here.
• Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Running Shoe Rewards Program – My online customer thank you program!
• In addition to my online store, also take PayPal payments for orders – Check my Rewards page for more information.
• I offer gift certificates for Stampin’ Up! merchandise too!  Click on my Gift Certificates page for more information.

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