Hampton Art Stamps Holiday Gift Blog Hop

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Design Team Holiday Gifts Blog Hop!

The Design Team will be sharing hand-made holiday gifts with you during the hop. It is not too early to start making your holiday cards, gifts, gift warp, and treats! Join us for some holiday-inspired fun and creativity!

The hop will be open for the entire weekend, giving you time to visit all of the blogs. You have from Friday, November 9th at 8am EST until Monday, November 12th at 8am EST to hop to all the blogs and leave a comment! Here is what you can win!

 Prize pack 1

 

Prize pack 2

In order to be entered to win the prize, simply leave a comment on each of the blogs listed blow, including the Hampton Art Stamps Blog! We will choose two blogs at random, and one comment from each of the chosen blogs will win a prize.

Here is the list of Design Team Blogs:

1. Hampton Art Stamps Blog
2. Gloria - YOU ARE HERE!
3. Britt 
4. Adora
5. Dana
6. Vivian 
7. Gini

Here is my project. I love decorating notepads to give as gifts. You can make covers for any size pad. This is an affordable gift, perfect for anyone on your list.

I purchased a pack of 5x8 inches notepads at the local office supply store, then created a cover for it out of cardstock. I cut my cardstock to 8 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches. I scored at 5 inches and 5 1/4 inches.

A few weeks ago, I created a card using this Hampton Art Stamps/Graphic 45 image from the Nutcracker Sweet collection. I love how Clara turned out, so I used her again for this notepad. The dreams sentiment is from the Hampton Art Stamps/Art Warehouse Holiday Dreams and Wishes stamp set.

I added a calendar to the inside of the notepad holder. This is a vintage calendar that I found online and printed onto cardstock. (I am sorry, I forget where I found it so I don't have a link for you.) Since the top of the notepad is sort of ugly, I covered it with some printed paper. I have a huge stash of Christmas papers and don't feel  a bit bad about using older papers for my gifts. {grin}

I added a white and pink poinsettia die cut. Another easy way to add embellishments to your holiday gifts is to create flowers from cardstock using your dies and punches. This die set was released last year, but I am happy to get more use out of it again this year!

Ribbon is another easy and cost-effective addition to your holiday projects. I loved using this pink ribbon for a non-traditional Christmas look. If you want to make these notepad covers for the men in your life, use twine, jute, or burlap ribbon.

I hope you enjoyed seeing my project. Now hop on over to Britt's Blog to see what she has for you. Don't forget to comment on all the blogs!

Cardstock: American Crafts Coffee; Copic Xpress It Blender Card White
Designer Paper: K and Company Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist; Dream Street Papers Wonderland Let it Snow
Stamps: Hampton Art Stamps Graphic 45 Nutcracker Sweet; Hampton Art Stamps Art Warehouse Holiday Dreams and Wishes
Die Cuts: My Favorite Things Die-namics Vertical Greetings; Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia
Ink: Ranger Distress Spun Sugar; Tsukineko Memento Rich Cocoa; Copic Markers
Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Pearls: Want2Scrap
Tools: Scor-pal, Bow Easy, Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Adhesive: Scor-tape, Beacon Fabri-tac
Other: Calendar, notepad