Hey! Welcome to my post for the Papertrey Ink Customer Blog Hop! It's Christmas crafting again! Yes…back and forth…Halloween – Christmas – Halloween! It's enough to make a person go crazy. Good thing I'm already crazy! Are you having a good weekend? Hope so! you have all day to enter this fun blog hop. Maybe you will be inspired to make something pretty?! Every month for the blog hop I try to use brand new Papertrey Ink supplies. Well…my supplies didn't arrive until yesterday! I already sort of had an idea in my head, and as soon as that box hit the front porch, I was all over it! Hee hee. As usual, the inspiration image is gorgeous. Traditional shades of red and green and pretty ornaments and foliage. Here's my project!
I picked up a lot of the elements from the photo: Kraft, red, green, ornaments, foliage….and then added my own twist with some gingham and pretty ribbon and twine. I made a gift box out of kraft cardstock and then stamped on it. I used the Gift Box Punch Board to make my box – so easy! I also used Studio Calico white Color Mist to make it look 'snowy' on the box. Once I made the box I used the pretty new Spruce and Sprigs stamp set and the Christmas Cheer stamp set to make a large tag.
I added an ornament to the top of the tag and bow by using a piece of natural twine. Here you can see that I layered my jumbo tag with foam tape, and also layered my holly leaves in the bottom corner of the tag. These stamps are just so so so pretty.
When I stamped the holly leaves, I used two shades of green to add some visual interest. I inked the entire stamp in the lighter green and then just inked the edges in the darker green. This is so fun to play around with.
Here is the gorgeous inspiration image!
Thanks for hopping on by today! CLICK HERE to go to the Papertrey Ink Blog and see the other entries – and the enter your project! Happy Crafting! Hope you have an excellent week! I'm getting my hair cut and colored tomorrow and that is such a treat – can't wait! XOXO
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34 responses to “Papertrey Ink Customer Blog Hop – Retro Christmas Package!”
Absolutely gorgeous. I would love receiving such a great parcel.
Such beautiful packaging Wanda! Love what you’ve done!
What a perfect little tag and package Wanda! Fabulous take on the inspiration photo.
Wanda, not only is this package and tag beautiful but your photo’s are amazing as well! You are gifted in so many ways!!
Wow, I love your homemade stamped gift box and that tag is absolutely adorable, Wanda!
fabulous gift box-so beautifully decorated.
Beautiful packaging!
Lovely package, Wanda. Beautifully done!
Love your packaging, it is just beautiful
Adorable tag and gift, Wanda! Your photos knock me out! Perfection!
Beautiful gift box and tag!
Wanda, you are the very best and I’m sitting here and literally gasping over your beautiful little box. Every detail lovely and then more lovely still. I am awed. Wish I was you.
Oh my goodness, Wanda! Such a pretty little package! A gift all by itself. 🙂
Oh do I like the whole package.
beautiful!
Brown paper packages tied up with string….these are a few of my favorite things! Love this sweet package all ready for gift giving! Love how you stamped the box too! And the tag – GORGEOUS! 🙂 Thanks for the blog hop reminder on Facebook! I linked up!
🙂 Jill
What a wonderful take on the inspiration photo! I love that stamped gift box!!! Isn’t Spruce & Sprigs a wonderful set?! You used it beautifully.
Beautiful, beautiful tag and package Wanda…someone is going to be absolutely thrilled to receive this!! :0)
Your tag is so pretty, Wanda! Those large holly leaves are perfect on the quilted tag die!
so gorgeous Wanda!
(..didn’t know you had an order coming your way….)
WOW! What a gorgeous package and tag!!! Love how you stamped the Kraft gift box and your tag with the gingham and pretty details looks fantastic.
This is precious and an exquisite use of the inspiration photo, Wanda! I’m glad your order arrived in the nick of time!! Enjoy the hop! Hugs, Darnell
Beautiful tag and gorgeous packaging <3
I love the card and box combo. The snow and pine needles look great on the Kraft colored box.
Absolutely adorable Wanda! The tag is just as sweet as can be and the little stamped box is beyond cute!! Love this project!!
Such a pretty gift ensemble Wanda! Surely would bring a smile to anyone’s face 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
This entire thing is gorgeous. I love the gingham.
Just lovely Wanda!
This is so sweet. Your little box and tag are wonderful crafty creations. I love the ornament you tied on the tag.
Gorgeous projects and photos!
Awe, Wanda, what a gorgeous project! I’d be happy to receive the empty box as gift enough – it’s so pretty.
Gorgeous!
Lovely package and tag.
Love this!!! Perfect little gift box.