Inspire. Create. STAMPING CHALLENGES Christmas Packaging or Decoration #229

Hello and welcome to another Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge. I am Karen Farquhar from Australia.

Today is a bittersweet occasion as we say a fond farewell to the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges. It is sad to see this wonderful creative journey come to an end, but what better way to finish than with a little Christmas inspiration!

For our final challenge, we have been given the theme of Christmas Packaging or Decoration.

If you are anything like me, you will know that beautifully presented gifts are just as special as the gifts themselves. I always enjoy creating pretty packaging that adds that extra personal touch and makes giving a gift even more meaningful.






If you are a Stampin' Up! customer or demonstrator, I am sure you will have admired the gorgeous Advent Calendar box tree featured on the cover of our latest September–December Catalogue.
I certainly fell in love with it the moment I saw it and couldn't resist creating my own version! What a lovely way to add a little handmade charm to the festive season. Either by gifting it to a special person or for display in your own home.



  For my Advent Calendar Tree, I used the Advent Labels Stamp Set and Punch Bundle, coordinating them with the beautiful papers and die cuts from the Creative Celebrations Suite and the Advent Treat boxes To add the finishing touch, I created a lovely 3D star using last month's special release Star Dies.

The Advent Treat Boxes also come with handy templates to make assembling the tree a breeze. I used these templates to cut additional pieces from sturdy cardboard, giving each layer a little extra support and preventing the tree from sagging.

I also decided not to adhere the layers together, making it much easier to dismantle and store the tree away, ready to enjoy again next Christmas!



The Timeless Christmas Suite and Home for Christmas Scrapbooking Workshop Kits were also among my favourites from the September–December Catalogue. Both collections are simply gorgeous, and I couldn't resist creating a few cards with these beautiful products. I'm delighted to be sharing them with you today as well!

As we come to the end of our final Inspire.Create Stamping Challenge, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has joined us, shared their beautiful creations and supported our challenges along the way. It has been such a pleasure to be part of this wonderful creative community.

I hope you have enjoyed creating alongside our team and have found plenty of inspiration from the incredibly talented members of our Design Team.

Although this is the end of the Inspire.Create Stamping Challenges, it certainly isn't goodbye from me! I will still be popping up here on my blog, sharing my latest creations and Stampin' Up! projects, and I do hope you will continue to visit and share in my love of papercrafting.

But before we say our final farewell to the challenges, we would love you to join us one last time! We can't wait to see your beautiful Christmas gift packaging creations. To participate, simply submit your project here by 10am Sunday (UK time).

Below you will find the products I have used for today's projects. If you are based in Australia and would like to make a purchase, simply click on the product thumbnails below to visit my online store.

Thank you once again for being part of our Inspire.Create journey. Keep creating, keep sharing and, most importantly, keep enjoying the wonderful world of papercrafting!

Happy stamping!

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