Nicole Stalker

I wasn’t as organised for December as I hoped I would be some my first item I sent to Sonia was actually her gift. It was only sent off the week before Christmas so I was praying it would arrive in time. I had also included some gifts for her 2 little girls and a little something for her hubby.

This is the gift for Sonia.

Inside was more gifts. I had wrapped everything individually.

There was the Soft Subtle Watercolour Wonder Crayons she had on her wish list, along with both Circle & Square Aluminium Tags. I also included a lovely Lemon Meringue scented soap and a chocolate wallet.

Here’s a closer view of the chocolate wallet.

Snow Swirled was the other set Sonia had mentioned was a favourite of hers so I wanted to incorporate it into this months gift as much as possible. In the past when I’ve made these Chocolate Wallets I’ve decorated with DSP but this time I created my own by randomly stamping the snowflakes from Snow Swirled onto Whisper White card using Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss. I’ve wrapped the chocolates in some Baja Breeze & Kiwi Kiss Patterns DSP which is plain but I’ve stamped the Snowflakes to give it a pattern. I was really happy how this turned out and hope Sonia was too. From her message to the group after unpacking her gift on Christmas Day it seems she was.

The last bit of Sonia’s gift was her Christmas Card which of course I’ve use the Snow Swirled stamp set on.

To stamp the tree I’ve used the direct to rubber technique using Stampin’ Write Markers. I’ve used the same colour theme as I have made my own In Colour markers using Carol Dunstan’s tutorial. 

Next up is the gift for her littlest girl.

I’ve wrapped some Ocean themed soaps in Ski Slope DSP and tied some of SU’s gorgeous Real Red Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon which is available in the Summer Mini. I have also put some Christmas Jelly Beans in a Test Tube, with more of that lovely ribbon and a personalise tag.

For Sonia’s big girl I had to create some packaging to fit her gift and this is what I came up with. This box has been decorated using the Holiday Treasures DSP, Ruby Red cardstock and Baja Breeze striped ribbon.   Inside this box is a Honey Bear bubble bath. Of course she received the same Test Tube filled with Christmas Jelly beans all personalised for her too.

So as not to leave her hubby out (we all know how men feel when they don’t get something too……) I created this Chocolate Box just for him using Ski Slope DSP. 

Inside it contained some Ferrero Rocher chocolates and an assortment of Hot Chocolate and Cappuccino sachets.

As I still had one more card to send which would be my reveal I wanted to send something extra special.

Check back tomorrow to see what it was.

Till then…..

Happy Stamping

As I mentioned yesterday I kept with the same theme for this next card and gift which were my final items for October.

Not only was I enjoying making the Tri-Fold cards at the time but I was enjoying creating the Scallop Edge Medallions too. So this card incorporates the later.

I have a Not Quite Navy base card again, added a strip of Urban Garden DSP which I’ve attached a Kiwi Kiss scallop edge to first, a double layer Scallop Edge Medallion, a square scallop punch and then a Baja Breeze butterfly from Great Friend which I’ve added 2 1/2 backed white pearls to from the Pretties Kit. The ‘for you’ is stamped in Baja Breeze onto Whisper White, the edges have been daubered with Not Quite Navy and then punched out using the Small Oval punch, and finally layered onto a Kiwi Kiss large oval punch before mounting to card.

And here’s the handmade gift I sent.

Not quite Navy box decorated using some Urban Garden DSP, with the Great Friend butterfly featuring on the belly band.

What did the box contain?????

Inside was a packet of Antique Brass Build-A-Brads, a packet of Darrell Lea Caramel Snows and a sample pack of In Color striped grosgrain ribbon.

I hope you’ve liked today items. Till tomorrow……

Happy Stamping