Looking ahead to Christmas!

Christmas in July gets us thinking ahead to the holidays and many people, especially paper crafters and card makers, are already working on their projects for Christmas 2019. Today on Nancy's blog at The Nickel Nook she is featuring the lovely new:

Christmas Star Gift Box.

"It's such a fun little box that goes together so quick and easy!
It comes with several Sentiment options. I used "Remember the Star"...which is perfect for Christmas!"
~Nancy

The star print papers Nancy used for this gift box are a perfect fit for the Christmas Star Gift Box. It opens on the top and can be filled with treats! For the sentiments it also includes "Merry Christmas" and "From Our House to Yours."

Stop by The Nickel Nook for more photo details of this Christmas and other wonderful projects by Nancy.

The Christmas Star Gift Box design is just one of many designs at MyScrapChick created by Paper Closet Designs.  

Sue from Sue's Stamping Stuff used the spring gift box design for her Ladybug Box with Handle. The great thing with Paper Closet Designs is that Tracy often includes a selection for sentiments with her files along with all the themed embellishments so you have all you need for a finished project.

 

Sue's Ladybug gift box may not be a Christmas theme but it was just too cute not to include and you can see more details at Sue's Stamping Stuff. Besides EVERY file is on sale right now including the Ladybug Gift Box

Check out Tracy's other NEW Christmas Designs for Christmas in July.

 

Christmas Fireplace Boxcard

 

 

5 Inch Christmas Gift Bow

 

 Window Frame Box Card

 

Christmas Box with Round Handle

 

Christmas Tags with Box

 

Christmas Star Gift Box with Handle

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Inspiration from Christmas Past

Sharing these special projects by the design team from a Christmas past during our Christmas In July week at myscrapchick.com

 

 Gingerbread Man Shape Card

This is such a sweet card by Nancy @ The Nickel Nook 

"He'd make a cute decoration too, wouldn't he?
He just needs a bunch of friends around him!"
Gingerbread Shape Card

 

 Christmas Ornament Card

Here's another wonderful card by Nancy where she plays with her new "Opal Magic Paint". If you want to learn how she did this just visit her blog post here at The Nickel Nook and she will walk you thru the steps.

Snowman Christmas Shape Card

The snowman, tree and snowdrift were attached to the base with foam tape to give the card some dimension.

"This was a fun, easy card that is so cute!"

See more details from Scrappy Sam Designs 

  

 The Nutcracker Set becomes Shape Cards

Sue turned the paper pieced characters from the Nutcracker Set in to these beautiful shape cards for her family. She shares all the "how-to's" in her blog post @ Sue Stamping Stuff.

I loved the Nutcracker card so created a new one that is already to go with all you need to make the new Nutcracker Shape Card below.

 

 

 3D Poinsettia Christmas Ornaments 

Shirley @ Scrappy Sam Designs used 3 different files to create these gorgeous Christmas ornaments. I think they would look lovely too strung along as garland on the fireplace mantel.

Poinsettia Blooms 3 D

Nesting Scalloped Ovals

Botanical Leaves

 Santa's the Bomb

Marlene aka Scrappin Cookie from the DT is the brain child behind our Bath Bomb Gift Box design. These have been a fun design to create and you can expect to see a few more for other holidays.

 

Christmas Sleigh

This beautiful sleigh and all it's beautifully decorative touches was done by Els @ The Art of Els Schutte

 We have more Christmas in July design inspiration coming thruout the week and lots to share in our facebook group so come by and join us in our  MyScrapChick Makers Group on Facebook.

Nancy's Snowman's Winter Wonderland Handmade Cards

Welcome to a new DT post for MyScrapChick
from Nancy at The Nickel Nook!

Hello, my friends!
Today I am sharing the super cute Snowman's Winter Wonderland file. Don't you just love happy little snowmen?
I always say that they live in my back yard! :o)

 

 

I really like how the little circles are cut out of the background.

There are automatic snowflakes when it's placed on a white card base.

 

I frosted everything up with Stickles and some extra bling.

Our Saskatchewan snow always has some special sparkle to it! ;o)

 

This file comes with two cut options:

portrait and landscape.

I think it's a must have for all of us!

 

 

Other Materials Used:

 

Papers: Recollections - Cardstock, Scraps;

Stickles: Diamond;

Bling: Crafts - Sparkles.

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Fall Paper Crafting Inspiration

I know the sunflowers in the garden are now gone, all their remains raked up and stuffed in black bags. Winter is at the door but.... it's still November. Thanksgiving is not yet here. Some days I still sit on the porch without a coat and soak in the warm sun. So in my world  I will still celebrate Fall. Just because I can.  

 

Until I see those actual cold white flakes of snow covering where the sunflowers grew or until I've enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast with family, you will still find signs of Fall at MyScrapChick.

 

 Banana Bread Gift Box...

Julie planned to make some small banana bread loafs to give as gifts.  She used the sunflower included with the file and added a cute gift tag to the box handle and tied it with twine and attached it to the box handle with a small metal clip.

 

by Julie @ Julie's Creations - From My Heart To Yours
Svg cutting files used: Bread Gift Box

 

 Fall Bracket Book...

Nancy cut the base pages from kraft cardstock. Then she down-sized the page just a bit, and added a layer of cardstock to each side in Fall colors. See the rest of the details on her blog of how she put this altogether. 

 

by Nancy @ The Nickel Nook
Svg cutting files used: Bracket Book

Fall Leaf Party Pennant

Harvest Treat Tag Printable

 

 

 Fall Word Book...

"This file comes with all the layers, leaves, and labels
displayed in my album!
It's such a fun one to put together!"

Be sure to see all the photos of her beautiful inside pages.

 

by Nancy @ The Nickel Nook
Svg cutting files used: Fall Word Book

 

Sunflower Greeting Card Set...

The Sunflower Greeting Card Set includes svg cutting files for a card, a tag and tag pocket, plus the gift box.

 

by Shirley @ Scrappy Sam Designs
Svg cutting files used: Sunflower Greeting Card Set

 

 

I love fall. Sometimes I feel like one of those trees that just has to hang onto a few of those last orange and red leaves. I'm just not ready to leave this season of colors. Or the warmth of the sun.

 

Happy Fall, Ya'll!

 

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3 Small Papercrafted Albums to Save Your Summer Memories

When you have a handful of photos and small keepsakes from your summer days here's some fun creative ways to keep them all together in a special place.

 

 

 

Seed Packet Memory Album 

by Nancy @ The Nickel Nook

 

"This is a super fun file that I will use over and over again!
I use these envelopes: on cards, in minis, as minis, etc.
They can hold photos or journal spots or ephemera.
Today I have used it as the base of my mini album."

Svg cutting files used: Seed Packet Envelope

 

 

 

 

Frog Critter Book 

by Nancy @ The Nickel Nook

 

Here's a fun album for the those summer photos of the kids splashing in the pool. They'll love having their own book of all those special summer memories.

Svg cutting files used: Frog Critter Book

 

 



 

Summer Photo Album

 by Shirley @ Scrappy Sam Designs

Shirley shared this little word album for those special photos taken thru out the summer months. This is fun and special way to share them with family and friends.

 

Svg cutting files used:

Summer Melon Word Album

 Watermelon Girls Digi Stamps and Clipart

Watermelon Boys Digi Stamps and Clipart

 

 

Easter Inspiration from the Design Team - Part 4

 You will love these fun and cheerful treat boxes for Easter. Our design team has just been exploding with Easter inspiration and here's part 4 in this fun series of blogposts.

 

Cutest Box of Jelly Beans Ever!

Sue @ Sue's Stamping Stuff

 

Sue is one smart chick. She enlarged a crayon box file to hold a LOT of jelly beans and then added the Smart Chick to the front. And we love her jelly bean background paper.

 

Svg files used:

One Smart Chick and Crayon Box

 

 

Easter Egg Basket

Marlene @ Scrappin Cookie

 

The popular Easter egg basket got a make over by Marlene. Instead of the flower that comes in the file she decorated the egg with the chevron and doodle borders giving this little egg basket a whole new look. Then it was just a matter of personalizing with a name and adding white highlights.

 

svg files used:

Flower Egg Basket,  Chevron Borders and Doodle Borders.

 

 

 

 

Happy Easter Card and Starflower Gift Box

Nancy @ The Nickel Nook

 

Nancy made this beautiful card and gift box into a matching set for someone special at Easter.

 

Svg files used:

Starflower Gift Box and Floral Frame Card Kit

 

 

 

 

Bunny Poop Treat Bags

Marlene @ Scrappin Cookies

 

These treat bags hold the treat size bags of M&M's then Marlene adds a bunny from the Spring Bunnies set along with a cute quote on the front to make it fun fun fun!

 

Svg files used:  Spring Bunnies and Harvest Treat Bags

 

 

 

Easter Inspiration from the Design Team - Part 1

Easter Inspiration from the Design Team - Part 2

Easter Inspiration from the Design Team - Part 3

 

 

 

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Create Your Own Faux Fabergé Egg!

A Fabergé egg is a jeweled egg created by the House of Fabergé between 1885 and 1917. The first Fabergé egg was crafted for Tsar Alexander III, who had decided to give his wife, the Empress Maria Fedorovna, an Easter egg in 1885.

 

DT Nancy @ The Nickel Nook created her own Faux Fabergé eggs using the Paper Egg svg from MyScrapChick and they are as beautiful as the originals in my opinion. Take a look....

 

 

The egg is 2 pieces and simple to put together. After assembling the parts and inking the edges, Nancy painted a wood candle stick, inked the edges too and hot glued the egg to the top.

 

 

Check out Nancy's blog at The Nickel Nook for all the assembly details and see how she embellished her lavish paper Faberge Egg.

 

She loved the first one so much she had to make another and it's over the top beautiful too. 

 

For this one Nancy put the egg on a wood candle cup turned upside down and painted it with yellow acrylic paint. She added a bit of pink ink to the candle cup before gluing it to the bottom of the finished egg.

 

 Nancy's colors and choice of designer papers are so beautiful she's making the Easter bunny jealous.  See how she did her finishing touches to the tops of the egg.

 

 

Svg cutting files used for the Fabergé eggs:

Paper Egg 

 

 

 

 

You can read more about the origins of the Fabergé egg here on Wikipedia.

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