Quick & easy project – Just Stampin'

I started the new year off with a long over due cleaning and reorganizing my craft room! It feels good to start off with a clean space! When it comes to cleaning my blocks I would put it off as long as possible. Until recently that is! I discovered the surplus of alcohol wipes I had leftover from my foot surgery work great for cleaning my blocks! No more trips to the sink to wash and scrub…the alcohol wipes make clean up quick & easy and leave my blocks sparkling!
Stampin' Up! Clear Block storage-visit juststampin.com for craft room organzing tips and more-Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I keep my blocks in the top drawer on my right for quick & easy access when stamping. Here’s a peek inside.

I purchased the alcohol wipes from Amazon.
Clean your Stampin' Up! Block with alcohol wipes-visit juststampin.com for details-Jeanie Stark StampinUp
I love my customers and really appreciate their support! When I come across a cool product I like to share it! This month I am gifting my customers some of these alcohol wipes in a fun little treat holder I created using the Hearts of Elegance Dies and Marbled Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper. Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance Dies and Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper Treat Holder-Jeanie Stark StampinUp
The Hearts of Elegance Dies feature hearts of all sizes for all your lovely crafting needs. I know I will use these dies year round for wedding, anniversary, baby, birthday cards and more!
Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance Dies-visit juststampin.com for inspiration and more-Jeanie Stark StampinUp
The gorgeous designs in the Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper feature gold foil mixed into marble patterns for a luscious look, perfect for Valentine’s Day cards and gift packaging. Or save to use throughout the year for birthdays, anniversaries, and more.

Stampin' Up! Marbled Elegance 12" x 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper-visit juststampin.com for inspiration, product share, and more-Jeanie Stark StampinUp — Product colors: Cherry Cobbler, Flirty Flamingo, gold, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Real Red

The Hearts of Elegance Dies and Marbled Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper are part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusive offerings.

Heres how to create these Valentine treat holders…

Die cut two pieces of the Designer Series Paper using Hearts of Elegance Dies.
Fold each heart in half.
Overlap hearts with points connecting at the bottom. Use Tear ‘n Tape to adhere the hearts together. Flip over and adhere the other side.
Die cut smaller heart in coordinating cardstock.
Stamp sentiment on heart with Versamark and heat emboss with Gold Embossing Powder.
Adhere heart to treat holder with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Embellish with Adhesive-backed Heart Sequins.
Fill with treats!

Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance Dies and Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper Treat Holder-Jeanie Stark StampinUp

Which color do you like better…Melon Mambo or Real Red?

Would you like to receive one of these gifts? Leave a comment below sharing a quick tip. I’ll pick a random winner (or two) to receive one of these heart treat holders. I can’t wait to read your comments!

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Have a great day! Thanks for stopping by!
Just Stampin’
Jeanie

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My Small Business Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163720] $19.00	Hearts Of Elegance Dies [164915] $36.00	Marbled Elegance 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [164919] $16.50
Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115320] $11.50	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [102482] $11.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678] $21.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $27.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $32.00
Adhesive Backed Heart Sequins [164920] $8.50	Tear & Tape Adhesive [154031] $7.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00

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I enjoy the glow of burning candles! (And I absolutely love the smell when you blow them out!) Candles are a symbol of hospitality and I think they make a great hostess gift. Today’s project is a beautiful box to gift some candles.

The box holds 4 10″ dinner candles.

I CASEd this idea from the amazing Sam Hammond (Pootles.com). She is so talented and an absolute joy to listen to (Love her British accent!). You can watch her video below.

We don’t have “standard” size candles in the US so I had to adjust the dimensions to fit my 10″ candles.

I started with a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock and cut 2 7/8 from one side so it measures 12 x 9 1/8. With the long (12 inch) side across the top, score at 7/8 and 11 1/8. Score along the short side at 7/8, 4 1/8, 5, 8 1/4.

I followed Sam’s directions for cutting and assembling the box. *You need to use a strong adhesive (Fast Fuse, Tear & Tape, or Multipurpose Liquid Glue) on the 6 notched pieces.

I adjusted the layers on the top of my boxes to fit my measurements. The top layers measure 9 3/4 x 2 3/4 and 9 1/2 x 2 1/2. The Star of Light Stamp set is perfect for this box. I love to heat emboss and it was fun to try out the different color combinations. I used silver embossing powder on navy and purple, gold on green, and white on red. These boxes are so quick & easy to make which worked out great for me because I need several hostess gifts! Here’s a look at each of the different color combinations I made.

This Whisper White box has silver foil and Perfect Plum layers on top with silver embossing. This box holds 3 purple and 1 pink candle for a coworker who bought a new advent wreath and needed some candles. (Purple candles are not always easy to find so I stock up when I find them.)

Next is my red and white box with white embossed layers. I put red and white candles wrapped in white organza ribbon inside. I have good news…Stampin’ Up! brought back the white organza ribbon! I love this ribbon as it is so easy to sponge in different colors. (Click HERE to see one of my first blog posts showcasing this technique.) The ribbon will be available in the new Occasions Catalog Jan. 3rd. Yea!!!

I love the green and very vanilla with gold embossing on this box. (The photo does not do it justice!) There are vanilla candles inside.

Navy and white are classic and so elegant with the silver embossing and Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon.

I really like these boxes and would be thrilled to receive any one of them as a gift! Which candle box is your favorite?

Here’s a fun fact…Did you know the practice of placing lighted candles in the windows at Christmas was brought to America by the Irish? The historical background of this custom is quite interesting.

You can purchase the products used to make today’s projects from my online store. Stampin’ Up!’s Year End Sales Event is happening now! Click on any of the links below to view. Get your favorites before they are gone!

Have a wonderful day! I am away this weekend with some of my stamping friends (aka The Sisterhood of the Traveling Stamps LOL ). I love getting together with these gals! There is always lots of fun, laughter, food, and sharing great ideas!

Just Stampin’

Jeanie

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Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set [142110] $26.00	Regals Best 12″ X 12″ Cardstock Pack [145407] $13.50	Whisper White 12″ X 12″ Card Stock [124302] $7.00	Perfect Plum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101889] $8.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $5.00
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00	Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00	Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146] $7.00	Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $7.00
Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon [114319] $6.00	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889] $30.00

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