12 Days of Christmas | Day 12

Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Karen Robinson | 12 Days of Christmas – Day 12

Welcome to last day of my 12 Days of Christmas series. I have to admit it’s been a bit of a struggle this year, but I made it and that’s what matters, whew! 🙂 Today I have some more quick and easy packaging ideas all made using the retiring Quilted Christmas DSP.

I’ve really loved this paper pack and want to use it as much as possible before it’s gone, but these projects could be made with any DSP and would look just as sweet as my samples today.

Little Paper Party, 12 Days of Christmas, Quilted Christmas DSP, Wood Words, #2

I have three packaging ideas to share with you today, all perfect to make in bulk with minimal supplies needed. There’s a box-bag, a topper for the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes and a cracker made using the Envelope Punch Board.

I haven’t embellished them too much as I really wanted the DSP patterns to be the star. Each one of them has the same silver ribbon and sequin trim though, which ties them together even more and would make them perfect to gift as a set.

Little Paper Party, 12 Days of Christmas, Quilted Christmas DSP, Wood Words, #4

We’ll start with the quickest & easiest first, our Clear Tiny Treat Boxes are 2″ x 2″ x 2″, food safe and perfect for all sorts of little gifts that are too pretty to hide away. I’ve put some fat 1/16 of quilting fabric in this one that not only tie in with the theme of the DSP, but add to the decoration with their sweet festive patterns.

The topper needs a piece of DSP 4-1/8″ square, scored on all sides at 1″. Trim and adhere the tabs and pop it on top of your box. This topper is loose and I’ve used some 1/8″Metallic Ribbon to keep it in place with a little Silver Sequin Trim tied into the bow for some extra sparkle.

A sentiment and stars from Wood Words were die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and layered on a glimmer paper scalloped circle. I popped this up with dimensionals on the top of my box and that is one quick and easy gift ready to go 🙂

Little Paper Party, 12 Days of Christmas, Quilted Christmas DSP, Wood Words, #3

The second project is a box-bag, the base measures 1-3/4″ x 1″ x 4″ high – it flares out at the top due the type of closure.

This bag requires a piece of DSP 6″ x 6″

Score @ 1 & 5″
Turn 90°
Score to the 1st score line ONLY @ 1-3/4″, 2-3/4″, 4-1/2″ – these will form the base tabs
On this same side Score @ 5-1/2″ all the way down – this will form the side tab
Cut up the base tabs and remove the top and bottom rectangles of the side tab
Fold and burnish the 1″ & 5″ score lines turning the score line without the base tabs to the front, adhere this flap down
Use a bone folder to encourage the paper to curve and adhere the side tab and base tabs together
Gently pinch the top closed and it will form this shape with a box base and rounded, flared sides

I finished my box-bag off with a bow of the same ribbon and sequin trim clipped on with a mini peg from my stash (non Stampin’ Up!) I decided not to add any other embellishments – sometimes less is more 🙂

Little Paper Party, 12 Days of Christmas, Quilted Christmas DSP, Wood Words, #5

The final project is a little cracker that I’ve made quite a few times now and always looks sweet. There are lots of different sizes of these, but this one is my favourite as it uses a 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP without any waste and has a lovely five-sided shape which is a little unusual.

This project uses a piece of DSP 6″ x 6″

Score @ 1-1/8″, 2-1/4″, 3-3/8″, 4-1/2″ & 5-5/8″ (horizontal score lines)
Rotate 90°, score @ 1″, 1-1/2″, 2″, 4″ 4-1/2″ & 5″
Punch @ 1-1/2″ score line using the Envelope Punch Board, folding the DSP along the horizontal score lines as you punch
Rotate 180° and repeat

I finished this off using the same trims as the other two projects and now have a sweet little matching set, full of all sorts of sewing goodies ready to gift.

I hope you liked this final project and have enjoyed the series this year. I really enjoyed making everything to share with you all 🙂 I’ll be taking a little break over the next few weeks to spend time with my family and start planning for the exciting Occasions Catalogue and Sale-a-Bration starting in January.

I’ll be sending out catalogues to all my customers who have shopped with me during the past year next week, if you would like a FREE copy, please let me know here and I’ll pop one in the post for you asap as well (available to Australian residents only).

If you’d like to purchase any of the products I used today, please visit my online store. I’d love to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Australia and remember to use December’s Host Code: 3YY2YMTE when you shop with me to receive your Customer Rewards.

Cheers,
Karen