Q is for Quick Gift Ideas

Welcome to my ABC Holiday 2019 Series! Throughout this series I have been sharing all kinds of cards, gifts, and ideas to help make your holidays as easy as ABC! Today is all about Quick & easy gift giving!

Stampin’ Up! offers several products to make gift giving Quick & easy. If you are anything like me there are times when you need a last minute gift.  I keep some of my favorite quick & easy gift making products on hand so I am always ready.  Two of my favorite products for quick holiday gifts are the copper tins and the mini gold pizza boxes (these come in white also).

Stampin' Up! Brightly Gleaming Copper Tin and Perfectly Plaid Pizza Box Gift Ideas for Christmas - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Both of these products are food safe which make them great for homemade goodies. You can also fit 3 x 3 note cards inside which can be used for gift enclosures or tags. What a great holiday helper gift idea for a busy coworker, friend, or hairdresser!

The Wrapped in Plaid 6 x 6 Specialty Designer Series Paper has gold foil accents on classic Christmas plaid designs which look great with the gold box. I punched the tree from a 3 1/4″ square of Shaded Spruce cardstock using the Pine Tree Punch. I adhered it to to a piece of 3 x 3 DSP and then to top of the box. I stamped the tree image from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink and adhered it to the box with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Shaded Spruce ribbon with gold stripe is the perfect accent. It’s quick & easy to just wrap around the box and tie a bow.

Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Pizza Box Christmas gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

My husband makes delicious fudge every year for the holidays and the mini pizza boxes are great for gifting individual sweet treats.  I plan to give this to my daughter’s former violin teacher.  She loves my husband’s fudge and we bring her some every year. Her husband passed away a few years ago and she enjoys it when Ariane visits her when she’s home for the holidays.  This gift box coordinates with the card I shared the other day which makes a nice gift presentation. (*You can click HERE for the directions to make the card if you missed that post.)

Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Pizza Box and Christmas card gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

My second quick & easy gift uses the Copper Tins. I used these copper tins last year to hold my homemade cinnamon candy I make for my family and friends. The tins were a big hit last year so I thought I would update the look with the gorgeous Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper. This DSP has copper accents which coordinate well with the tins.

Stampin' Up! Brightly Gleaming Copper Tin Christmas gift idea - Jeanie Stark StampinUp

I cut the DSP at 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 and adhered it to a 3 x 3 piece of copper foil and attached it to the tin. I punched the ornaments using the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack and adhered them with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment is stamped in Delicata Celestial Copper Ink. If you would like to see the copper tins (and some other gift ideas) I made last year click HERE.

Don’t forget….24 Hour Stamp Sale is tomorrow (Wednesday).

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Have a great day!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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A Pizza Box Just For You

Stampin Up Merry Little Labels gift box idea using Everyday Label Punch, Leaf Punch, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Layering Circles and a pizza box. Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Yesterday I shared this cute little pizza box which is so versatile. It’s food safe for giving homemade treats, is perfect for little gifts, and even holds a Paper Pumpkin subscription! Slide off the belly band and take a peek inside!

Stampin Up Merry Little Labels gift box idea using Everyday Label Punch, Leaf Punch, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Layering Circles and a pizza box. Jeanie Stark StampinUp

You can decorate these in a variety of ways. As promised, here’s all the details…

I wanted to make the box color coordinate with the printed Paper Pumpkin subscription so I went with Real Red and Pool Party.  The Designer Series Paper is from Christmas Around the World.  I cut a 3 3/8″ square piece of Real Red cardstock for the base of the lid.  The DSP layer is a 3 1/4″ square.   The belly band measures 1 x 10 1/2 and is wrapped around the box and adhered in the front.  I cut 2 circles from the Layering Circles Framelits and adhered those to the belly band.  The sentiment is from Merry Little Labels and stamped in Real Red ink on Whisper White cardstock.  I punched it out with the Everyday Label Punch.  I also punched 2 more from Pool Party cardstock and cut each in half. I adhered the 4 pieces to the back of the sentiment to give it a layered look.  I punched the leaf from Silver Glimmer Paper using the leaf punch (which is one of my favorite punches).  I also cut some evergreen from the Pretty Pines Thinlits in pool party to add a little embellishment behind the sentiment layer. I made a bow from 1/8″ Real Red Ribbon and adhered with a glue dot.

Stampin Up Merry Little Labels gift box idea using Everyday Label Punch, Leaf Punch, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Layering Circles and a pizza box. Jeanie Stark StampinUp

When you purchase a Paper Pumpkin prepaid subscription you can download a gift certificate. My wonderful husband resized it to fit in the pizza box. You can certainly do the same; however, if you purchase a 3, 6, or 12 month prepaid paper pumpkin subscription through me I will send you the gift certificate and the decorated pizza box to put it in! All you’ll have to do is decide who is goes to and add the code (which you will receive via email).  Give the gift that keeps on giving! I love my Paper Pumpkin kits and look forward to my monthly surprise in the mail. I think they make a wonderful gift to give or receive!  Click HERE to order! Want to see more ideas using the pizza boxes? Click HERE to see some I shared previously.

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I am heading to the airport today to pick up my daughter!  I’m looking forward to spending time together this weekend as we celebrate her 20th birthday, bake, shop, and share our blessings.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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Blog Candy Winner, Paper Pumpkin Video, and more!

Thank you for all the wonderful comments and stories you shared on my blog the other day! I loved reading each and every one of them! We are so fortunate to have special people who bless our lives!  Please know that you bless mine!  I appreciate that you visit my blog and take the time to comment.  I used random.org to pick the blog candy winner.

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The lucky winner of the “Sister Corda Wink of Stella gift bag” is….  Kathy H. May you think of my special friend as you add a little sparkle to your projects! Please email me (j.stark@myactv.net) your address and I will pop this gift in the mail to you!

Stampin Up Fresh Florals In Color gift bag idea- Jeanie Stark StampinUp

My Paper Pumpkin box arrived last week and all I can say is WOWZERS! It is a winner! You can use these adorable stockings for so many things…to hold gift cards, decorate packages, as table favors (fill with treats or silverware), ornaments, etc.  Sister Corda would have loved this month’s kit!!! I could just see her tucking some of her homemade candy in these to give to others.

Check out the how-to video to see everything in the kit and how easy it is to put these projects together!

Stampin’ Up! will be sharing project ideas combining elements from the coordinating Season of Style October (Pining for Plaid) and November (Back in Plaid) kits later today, November 21st, in a Facebook Live broadcast at 8 PM ET (7 PM CT, 6 PM MT, 5 PM PT)

Stampin Up Merry Little Labels gift box idea using Everyday Label Punch, Leaf Punch, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Layering Circles and a pizza box. Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Are you looking for gift ideas for friends or family members? Paper Pumpkin would be a great gift for any age! Purchase a prepaid subscription and give the gift that keeps on giving! I’ll even send you this pizza box and gift certificate when you purchase a 3, 6, or 12 month prepaid subscription through me. Click HERE to order!

Stampin Up Merry Little Labels gift box idea using Everyday Label Punch, Leaf Punch, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Layering Circles and a pizza box. Jeanie Stark StampinUp

When you purchase a prepaid subscription you will receive an email with a subscription code.  Simply sign in to Paper Pumpkin and add the code.  It’s that simple!  If you are purchasing the subscription to give as a gift, simply add the subscription code on the gift certificate along with the number of months they will receive their gift.  Here’s a close up of the custom gift certificate that’s sized to fit perfectly inside the mini pizza box.

Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin gift certificate

Check back tomorrow and I will share the directions how I made the pizza box.

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Have a wonderful day!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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