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Hello everyone, Do I dare ask the question: Are you ready for the holidays??? Well I am not! I do have a lot of hand made Christmas cards ready to go and some gift packaging ideas - mostly treat packaging for chocolates and candy. I do love to give gift cards too so holders are always fun to make. Following this month's blog hop theme, I decided to make one project that incorporates the theme of a card and small package idea. And here it is! I got this idea from Brandi's Cards and thought it brilliant. A gift card fits perfectly inside this little envelope on the front of the card. If you'd prefer, you could put the envelope on the inside instead. What I really liked about this card is how easy it was to make and I love any card that uses left over pieces of Designer Series Paper. Also, you only need one stamp image and a set of framelits - you could use the circles, squares or ovals. Then, add any other embellishments you like. To show you how this is put together, cause t...

Many of us have been waiting patiently for Stampin' Up! to come up with a new way to stamp. And now the waiting is over - introducing the Stamparatus - a stepped up version of what is already on the market. Stampin' Up! always checks out the market then makes something better. This tool will truly take your stamping to a new and improved level. Think about some of the stamping issues you have: crooked sentiments (this one drives me crazy even when I repeatedly say to myself, "it's hand-stamped" images not perfectly inked (and then you have to flip your paper and start again) two and three step stamping challenges (the stamp sets in which you have to stamp one image on top of another, and yet again) spending too much time making stacks of cards (of the same design)     Carrie from the home office is delighted to show you what it is and how to use it in this video.   Here are the features: Compatible with Stampin’ Up!’s red rubber and photopolymer stamp Foam ...