Christmas Pillow Box Treats

 I’m back in the workplace after over a year off with my little one and approaching my first Christmas working with a new team of people. I love surprising people with a little token gift at Christmas time and when I first used the pillow box dies I knew they would make the perfect special Christmas treat.

Just the right size for a bite size chocolate or a lolly or two, these little gift boxes are perfect "just in case" gifts or festive table favours. 

I’ve used the Whimsy and Wonder designer series paper with its lovely modern pastel colour palette and the pillow box die from the set. The set also has lots of decorative options to step up your pillow box for a more ornate look. With this paper though I think the pattern is enough to make the box look really pretty.

Once I’d made up the boxes I finished them with a small label stamped “Merry” and fussy cut one of the holly leaves from some scrap patterned paper. The box is secured with some simple linen twine which I think goes nicely with the pastel colours of the paper.

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Two Ways to Use the Snowflake Splendour Patterned Paper

 

I fell in love with this snowflake patterned paper when I first saw it in the Stampin' Up! August - December 2020 Mini Catalogue. I love the non-traditional Christmas colours and the nod to a favourite children's movie. The pack is a combination of pastel snowflake patterns and watercolour effects in pale blue, turquoise and lilac shades. So pretty, and for the whole month of October 2020 this paper is 15% off! Purchase a pack here.

I wanted to show the versatility of the patterned paper by using it to create a Christmas card and also an everyday card suitable all year round. I chose the same paper from the set and used the reverse sides for my two different cards.

For the Christmas card I mounted the patterned paper on a piece of Pool Party cardstock and added another piece on top for my sentiment. The sentiment is from the Snowflake Wishes stamp set, stamped in Misty Moonlight ink.

The card is finished with a die cut snowflake cut from the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, some of the off cuts of the glimmer paper and some blue adhesive backed gems. 

Next I made an everyday card using the same Pool Party cardstock and patterned paper, but reversing the pattern. I stamped directly onto the paper using Misty Moonlight ink and the Beauty Abounds stamp set. The sentiment is from Many Mates, stamped onto a punched 2" circle and daubed with Highland Heather ink. Finally I fussy cut a butterfly from Beauty Abounds and added some sparkle with Wink of Stella, finishing it all with some ribbon.

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Snowflake Wishes Christmas Card

 

Here's a cheery little Christmas card using the Snowflake Wishes stampset, Whisper White cardstock and a few different "icy" looking ink colours. 

I used the tiny "blizzard" stamp to stamp a background diagonally across the card base, then stamped my sentiment across the bottom. I cut four squares of Whisper White cardstock and stamped these with random snowflake images of different sizes making sure some of the snowflakes overlapped the sides, giving the impression of a glimpse of a larger image. I then adhered them to the base using Stampin' Dimensionals to give a 3D effect.

I finished it off with some Rhinestone Basic Jewels and a little glitter from Wink of Stella, because Christmas deserves a little bit of bling!

This stampset is just beautiful and there's so much choice with 17 different images included. Great for Christmas in July, a winter wedding or for fans of Anna and Elsa. The coordinating papers and accessories in the Snowflake Splendour Suite will have you working snowflakes into every occasion.

Products Used

 

Snowflake Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set

[153444]

$45.00

 

 

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

[106549]

$17.00

 

 

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$13.00

 

 

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

$13.00

 

 

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$13.00

 

 

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$8.75

 

 

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$11.50

 

 

Clear Block B

[117147]

$10.00

 

 

Clear Block C

[118486]

$12.00

 

 

Clear Block D

[118485]

$14.00

 

 

Clear Block E

[118484]

$20.00

 

 

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]
$6.00

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