It's hard to believe it's already December but here at
The Paper Players, we're getting right into the swing of it with Laurie's theme challenge.
This challenge really was a challenge when I hunted through my stash and found not one scrap of paper or stamp that was remotely related to Christmas baking: not a mince pie, Christmas pudding, gingerbread man or pavlova to be seen! Not even a candy cane!
So, that got me to actual Christmas baking and how to present it as a gift. That I could have a go at!
Stampin' Up's cute pizza boxes came to the rescue. After cutting out a window from the top and decorating it up, this what I ended up with.
The box held nine pieces of Cranberry and Pistachio Nougat perfectly. I'd like to say it was made by love by me but time constraints meant it was made with love by someone else.
To go with it, I made a 3x3 card and also decorated the envelope. I stamped the sentiment in Real Red, then overstamped in Versamark. I rubbed some of the Versamark off with a baby wipe. After adding the powder, I used a paint brush to brush off any other areas I wanted to remain red. I used the same method for the sentiment on the envelope.
We'd love to have you join us in this sketch challenge. If you do, there's just a couple of things to remember.
- Create a NEW paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
- Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
- Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
- Please link your card to no more than four challenges, total. Entries linked to more than 4 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification.
- Have fun!
If you live anywhere in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I'd love to help you with ideas and Stampin' Up products. Please message me through my Facebook page, linked in the sidebar of this blog or leave a comment below. If you live in New Zealand and you would like to join my Stampin' Up team, message me for a chat. And, of course, you can shop with me from anywhere in New Zealand.
Ingredients
Card: Cheers to the Year DSP, Gold Foil, Whisper White, Pizza box
Stamps: Merry Little Labels, Labels to Love, Oh what fun (envelope)
Inks: Real Red, versamark
Other: Gold embossing powder, Layering circle framelits, gold mini-sequin trim, dimensionals, Seasonal Layers thinlits, clear faceted gems.
All products Stampin' Up.