Hello Christmas Gift Tag

I was about to recycle my test wreath from Friday's Hello Spring Wreath card when I realized it could become a Christmas wreath if I stamped small holly berries on it using the small and medium circle stamps from Hello Easter. I love that this stamp set is full of cute doodads!

Instead of making a card, I thought this holly wreath would make a great Christmas gift tag. It is never too early to start getting ready for Christmas!

The banner gift tag base is a 2-1/2" x 5" piece of Crumb Cake cardstock stamped with the Hardwood background stamp in Soft Suede ink. The tag is topped with a 3/4" x 2-1/2" piece of Garden Green cardstock embossed with the Holly Embossing Folder.

The Merry Christmas greeting comes from the Santa's Sleigh stamp set in the Annual Catalog. To make the greeting on two lines instead of one, I first used the brush end of a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to "ink up" the word Christmas only and stamped it inside the wreath. Then I cleaned the stamp really well before "inking up" the Merry with the brush end of the marker and stamped it above Christmas.

I added a gold ribbon tie to attach the gift tag to a gift bag and a gold bow to the wreath for a bit of sparkle.

At first glance, Hello Easter appears to be a single occasion stamp set, but after working with it for awhile, I can really envision more occasions that Hello Easter would be perfect for, especially all of the little flowers and leaves stamps!

Have you discovered other occasions to use the Hello Easter stamp set for? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hello Christmas Wreath Gift Tag Card Supply List
Stamps	#145783 Hello Easter (Photopolymer) #133035 Hardwood (Clear-Mount) #133032 Hardwood (Wood-Mount) #142057 Santa’s Sleigh (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #102584 Garden Green Cardstock #120953 Crumb Cake Cardstock
Ink	#144086 Lemon Lime Twist Ink Pad #126978 Soft Suede Ink Pad #126949 Real Red Ink Pad #100082 Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments	#104430 Dimensionals #134583 1/8” Gold Ribbon
Tools	#143263 Big Shot Machine #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #141705 Layering Circles Framelits #141634 Holly Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #134365 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch

One Happy Little Piggy

I cannot wait for the This Little Piggy stamp set to debut! Talk about a darling stamp set! Out of all of the new stamps in the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog, this little piggy is my favorite! He/She is just so happy and cheerful that I can't help smiling too!

We made this sweet card, created by Lenore Whitehead, at my upline's monthly demonstrator meeting. We stamped the pig sitting down onto watercolor paper and used the aquapainters to color him in using Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, and Powder Pink ink.

The Hardwood background stamp really enhances the farm theme too!

The leaf patterned paper comes from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper stack. This is my favorite Designer Series Paper stack from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! Every double-sized sheet is just gorgeous! I ordered three packs during my demonstrator pre-order, and I know I will be ordering more come June!

This Little Piggy Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Blushing Bride	8-1/2” x 5-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Matte	Soft Suede	4” x 5-1/4”
Square Matte	Basic Black	2-15/16” x 2-15/16”
Square	Watercolor	3” x 3”; die cut with 2-9/16” x 2-9/16” Stitched Square Framelit
Designer Series Paper Strip	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper	1/2" x 4”

In eight days, This Little Piggy will be available for purchase! I can barely wait for you all to order and try This Little Piggy!

If you have enjoyed this sneak peek, you will enjoy the Annual Catalog Launch Party on June 17th from 1pm to 4pm. Come on over for food, fun, demonstrations, prizes, and more!

This Little Piggy Card Supply List
Stamps	#143919 This Little Piggy (Wood-Mount) (available 06/01/17) #143922 This Little Piggy (Clear-Mount) (available 06/01/17) #133032 Hardwood (Wood-Mount) #133035 Hardwood (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#121045 Basic Black #100730 Whisper White #115318 Soft Suede #144137 Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper (available 06/01/17)           #122959 Watercolor Paper
Ink	#121045 Basic Black Archival #131181 Soft Sky #131180 Pear Pizzazz #131172 Blushing Bride #144084 Powder Pink (available 06/01/17) #126978 Soft Suede
Embellishments
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #145372 Stitched Shapes Framelits #103954 Aquapainters

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth