Friday, October 28, 2011

Creative Charms Blog Hop & some Christmas Candy!!





ng. This adorable stocking can double as both a Christmas Ornament for your tree and a gift card holder.  Just flip up the cuff on the stocking and fill it with a gift card of your choice.  Anyone would love to receive one of these Christmas stockings!  The stocking was cut with my cricut and adorned with Christmas Holly and red Vintage Jewels.  A loop of the red Velvet Ric Rac Ribbon is used to hang the stocking!










Here is is open with a card inside!  I also used an embossing folder to add dimension and texture to the stocking.  The "Berries" are popped up with dimensionals.  Super easy and fun to make.  Here is a link to the pattern to make the stocking.










I made a few of these adorable Tissue Covers for Christmas gifts last year.  I used a Winter Theme so they could be used beyond the Holidays. The snowflakes are in the Winter Medley set of the Seasonal Medley collection and layered over the punched snowflakes from blue glitter CS.





They are accented with Gradient Gem Stickers to give them more sparkle and are also added to the snowflakes on the top border.  The panels on the tissue cover are embossed using the Cuttlebug embossing folders and inked to bring out the embossing.  These were a big hit with the recipients!







53 comments:

Ellen Jarvis said...

Oh my, I just love the projects you showed ... the stocking gift card holder and the tissue box. Any chance there's a tutorial anywhere around? I'd love to take this idea for gifts, too! Thank you for sharing, and for the opportunity to win some Christmas candy!

Fondly,
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
E-mail: cardmonkey@comcast.net

Sandra said...

Hi Ellen!

I am loving the stocking gift card holder! It is just fantastic!!! All of your projects are super!

I have been a follower of your blog for quite some time now and I am inspired with each visit!!!

Thanks again!!!
Sandra :o)
http://scrappinmomof1.blogspot.com

jen said...

Love your projects...super fabulous. Thanks for sharing in this fun hop... I'm now your newest follower. Stop by and visit my blog sometime.
Hugs,Jen
Jennyscards.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

What super cute projects! Amazing details..TFS:)

Cheryl W. said...

I made a tissue cover last year and you've inspired me to make another for this year. Love how you used your embossing folders to dress it up. I'll try that as it looks like I have the same folders that you used.

Dawn, RI said...

Love the stocking gift card holder.will have toc heck out how you made it . I especially love the tissue box holder.
Dawn RI

Miranda said...

This is adorable! TFS
Miranda :)
http://www.nanasscrapspot.com
miranda at nanas scrap spot dot com

Jackie said...

What a fabulous tissue box! Hi, Ellen - Happy Halloween! I am a follower, I love blog hops! Such great blog finds when I join the hops. Thank you. You have inspired, inspired! :)
www.inspired-by-scrapping.blogspot.com

Patti Ross said...

New follower here and I love your projects - especially the tissue box cover!

Patti Ross
rossfam@wildblue.net
www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

angie ashuk said...

I love the gift card holder. I've been making a few gift card holder myself, now I have a new design to try. Thank you:) I'm a new follower.

Anonymous said...

Hi Ellen!! I am a new follower, first time blog hopper and I LOVE your projects!!! The stocking with the extra surprise filling is yummo!!! And the tissue cover is extra special!! What great gift ideas at just the right time!! I will definitley be scrap lifting these ones!!! Thanks for sharing and I am so glad to have found you and look forward to more yummy goodies!!!

silvia said...

Cute projects!1 I LOVE the stocking!!

abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...

Great projects! Love the gift card holder, such a fun idea!
Carri~abusybee
www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

Donna Nuce said...

The Christmas stocking is fabulous! Love your blog. Thanks for a chance to win!

ginnye said...

I love the Stocking gift card holder. Your blog is great.

Sherry said...

I love the stockings you made. They are gorgeous. I'm gonna do something like that with my God-daughters class and my daughter's class.
Sherry
needingJesusdaily@hotmail.com

CathyinMN said...

Your gift card holder/ornaments and tissue box covers are great for Christmas decorating. Love them! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win. New follower here.
tcsobotka at charter dot net

Mish086 said...

I am your newest follower! I love your projects! The stocking gift card holder is too cute! the tissue cover is just breathtaking. Love it!
Michelle
ScrapbookingSOS.blogspot.com

Ruth said...

I love your gift card stockings. The tissue dispenser was just too cute. No matter how bad you feel, you can't help but smile at something that beautiful when you grab a tissue! Thanks for sharing!

Rhonda Miller said...

Wow, what a fabulous tissue box. TFS.

Renae said...

I love the Kleenex box. Quite fancy.

I became a follower today.

rpcrafter at gmail dot com

Anita Braddock said...

OMG how Beautiful is this. I love the stockings and the gems add that pop factor. I love the embossed look. also I love Love the tissue box the colors and the papers are so Beautiful love the snow flakes. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
iam a new follower.
www.anita-craft-corner.blogspot.com

S.Bayles said...

Ellen I love these. I am a Christmas nut. I go overboard. I set up about 4 trees and 3 villages and tons more. I start Nov. 1.... Thanks for a great hop and candy. Good Luck to everyone. Stop and visit me sometime. I have a very small blog:
http://lovethatexpressions.blogspot.com/

Amy (aka Aimitup) said...

Great gift card holder and tissue box cover!! Getting ready for Christmas! ~Amy

Indy's Designs said...

Such a cute and clever gift card holder!

Amyscats said...

Gorgeous! I've cut gift card holders in the shape of a stocking on my Cricut, but never thought to have the cuff fold down - so clever. Love the tissue box too!
Amyscats
amylfahnestock at gmail dot com

smyiow said...

Fabulous projects! Great job on the Kleenex box!

my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
smmyiow@gmail.com

Cathy said...

Oh, my goodness! I really like your projects and I think I will have to scraplift the tissue box one. So cute!

MCF's Mimi
mcroark113 at bellsouth dot net

Cathy said...

I really love the stocking, I love making gift card holders, wish I would have seen this before now, I am doing a craft fair tomorrow, and I bet this would be a good seller. Thanks for inspiration.
cathyplus5.blogspot.com
mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

clmills said...

I just love your tissue box covers. They're gorgeous.
First time visitor but now a follower :)

Carrol
asuno1 at msn dot com

Sugarlips said...

Gorgeous projects! The tissue box is so pretty. I became an email follower.

Laura (tweetyb) said...

Love the tissue box cover!! So beautiful!!
♥ Laura ♥
tweetyb@satx.rr.com
http://laurascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Kris in Alaska said...

Cute card and tissue cover! TFS!


Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

callyannc said...

What an adorable gift card holder! Lve it! And the tissue box....well stunning! TFS CalyAnn(new folower)
http://callynncraftycreations.blogspot.com
come on over:)

Carol said...

What a great idea to cover tissue boxes and give as gifts, so cool!

scrappingmamma said...

WOWzers im in love with your xmas box!! its amazing~Thank-you love for sharing your creative talent with us~
Scrappingmamma~ ustoleit@comcast.net

scrappygail said...

Great idea for those Christmas gift cards. Love the holly berries. Thank you for sharing.

Deborah said...

Your projects are wonderful love those tissue box covers. Im a follower now and will be checking in to see what new projects you come up with. TFS :)

Deborah said...

Your projects are wonderful love those tissue box covers. Im a follower now and will be checking in to see what new projects you come up with. TFS :)

Sue D said...

Very pretty tissue box holder and love the bling on the stocking. I am a follower.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

becca said...

cute projects!! I love that gift card stocking, so cute!

Im now a follower.

becca
beccahenrie at gmail dot com

Iris said...

Cute, cute projects. Iris

AmyJRockstar said...

Hi there,

I'm a new follower of your lovely blog! I love the tissue box covers. OMGosh they are so beautiful! I love the inking technique. These evoke a true winter feeling and I love that! Great job! Thanks for the chance to win. I'm just starting on Christmas cards so winning these embellies would be awesome!


Be sure to enter my 500 followers giveaway!

XO ~ Amy Jo (follower)
amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

Beth Hillier said...

Both projects are wonderful! The tissue box is amazing.

Beth
Mytimetoplay.blogspot.com

Gale said...

Love the gift card holder/stocking. I will be trying one of these soon!
I also make the tissue covers and yours is really pretty. I love the little scene on the side.
Thanks for the hop and the chance to win.

:) Gsle

Tanya said...

Love your projects! Your tissue box is so pretty :)

New follower!
Tanya
phenis2031 at yahoo dot com

Lisa Rea said...

Great ideas. And glad this hop brought me to you! as a new follower I look forward to more inspirations and as a mere "wannabee" crafter, vicarious pleasure in seeing the talnets of others.

lisa.rea at kbmg.com

Tracy said...

Such pretty cards and those tissue box covers are absolutely stunning!!

Unknown said...

Love these projects both are unique and beautiful. TFS Think you have answered the gift question for a few of my co-workers.
Debbie
http://craftywizard.blogspot.com
debbie_craine at hot mail dot com

Melanie - The Paper Retreat said...

The stocking card holder is terrific and so fun and I love the tissue box!!! So beautiful! I am a long-time follower of your blog. Melanie
http://inlovewithabug.blogspot.com

Tini A. said...

Oohhh I love your stockings... very nice works!

Kim H said...

Love the projects. The stocking is a great decoration and gift container. The embossing is beautiful. The tissue cover is a wonderful idea. So much nicer to look at than the regular box. Thanks for sharing and a chance to win. Im a new follower.

Cheryl said...

I am a new follower of your blog! I really love both of your projects and cant wait to more fully check out your blog! Thanks for the chance to win some Christmas candy!