Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges #055

Hello and welcome I am Karen Farquhar from Australia and thank you for joining me today for Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge #055. Today's challenge is a colour challenge with the lovely combination Blushing Bride, Lovely Lipstick, Night of Navy and Old Olive.  

For my contribution to the challenge I have decided to create a card which folds out to be a gift card/money holder. I have stamped out the Christmas light images from the Making Christmas Bright Stamp Set in our challenge colours then strung them across the card front. 

The card has an inside flap for your greeting which opens to reveal
 a place to hold either a gift card/voucher or cash.
  

I placed my die cutter plate half way over a circle die (Layering Circle Die) then passed my cardstock through my die cutting machine, to create top and bottom slots to hold the voucher or cash securely in place.

I have also used my Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Die to create some cute little Hershey Nugget chocolate holders to resemble Christmas lights. I thought these would make cute gifts or even sweet place settings for the festive table.

Instructions as follows:

Die cut a Mini Keepsake Box then trim off two opposite sides along the score lines. Score the square on the inside a centimetre in from each of the two remaining score lines. Fold along these new score lines to form a bottom. 

To make the 'bulb base' die cut a piece of Silver Foil with a scalloped square die (from the Layering Squares Dies), score between each scallop, trim to fit the base, then adhere to the base of the 'bulb'. Then tie the tops together with Linen Thread and add some ribbon and elements to decorate. I also wrapped my Hershey Nuggets in coordinating Night Before Christmas DSP before  adhering them to the inside of the box with Mini Glue Dots. 

Thank you for visiting me today. Please, you are more than welcome to enter your projects for the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges here. We really would love to see your creations. Note we need your projects submitted by 10am. (UK time) Sunday. 

Also pop over for a visit to see the projects of other talented stampers.

To purchase products I have used today and all other Stampin' Up! products just click on the product thumbnail below to take you directly to my Online Store.

And don't forget the new Holiday Catalogue is now available to purchase from.

Product List

Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Stamp Set [148046]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100]	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride [131287]	Lovely Lipstick A4 Cardstock [146993]	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577]	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Silver Glimmer Paper [146960]	Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies [150644]
Layering Circles Dies [141705]	Layering Squares Dies [141708]	Jingle Bells [149598]	Very Vanilla/Copper 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Classic Weave Ribbon [150394]	Christmas Bulb Builder Punch [148013]	Everyday Label Punch [144668]	Detailed Trio Punch [146320]