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I spent the weekend working on Christmas goodies for my upcoming market stall – gift tags and bags, mainly.

It is amazing how much card stock and designer series paper I used!

Today I want to show you the gift tags I made to pop around the neck of a bottle of wine or spirits, for the grown ups on your Christmas list.

I used a full length of A4 card stock and cut them into 3″ panels. Each panel is scored at 3″ from the top and I used the wheel die from the SMOOTH SAILING DIES set. It makes a perfect hole that can open out to match most bottles.

The Christmas greeting and to/from come from the TAG BUFFET PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET. The BANNERS PICK A PUNCH makes the perfect banner ends.

The trees were cut out using the MOST WONDERFUL TIMES DIES.

I have made almost 20 of these so far, using the HEARTWARMING HUGS and BRIGHTLY GLEAMING SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER.

The finishing touch was topping each tree with STAR DESIGNER ELEMENTS.

Now I need to find a creative way to use all of the ship wheels that were cut out.

I hope these are popular at the market – DOCKSIDE MARKETS in Kangaroo Point, December 5th and 6th (from 7am until 1pm). If you live in Brisbane, I hope you have a chance to pop by and say hello.

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make these gift tags. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Tag Buffet Photopolymer Stamp Set [153612] $31.00	Most Wonderful Time Product Medley (En) [150705] $122.00	Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper [150429] $26.00	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper [153492] $20.00	Banners Pick A Punch [153608] $40.00
Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $56.00	Star Designer Elements [150430] $15.75	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $15.25	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz [131290] $15.25
Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $15.25	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $13.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $13.00	Bone Folder [102300] $12.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

As many of you may be aware, I have been working through my stamp sets and discovering those that have been under-loved or, even worse, unused sets.

And, sadly, the PALLET THOUGHTS STAMP SET came declared itself as unused.

It is a really wonderful collection of greetings and images, perfectly suited for masculine cards.

I decided to combine this stamp set with the IN GOOD TASTE DSP – a great match. Then, of course, add in the PINEWOOD PLANKS 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER and there is a rustic, wooden card base.

The card base is Gray Granite, with a layer of DSP over the top. Then I embossed a piece of Whisper White card stock.

After I stamped the woodgrain image, I stamped HELLO, HANDSOME in Early Espresso. I also stamped the screws image around each corner.

Then I popped the greeting panel up onto the white embossed piece. There was enough room for me to wrap a little GRAY GRANITE SHIMMER RIBBON on each side – a little glimmer without taking away from the masculine theme.

As you can see, I repeated the stamping of the screws around the top of the card, onto the DSP – and onto the card insert and envelope.

This would make a great card for birthday – or anniversary – or just because, for that handsome man in your life.

I know who I will give it to. Who would you send this card to?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Pallet Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [153217] $38.00	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $37.00	Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $17.50	Gray Granite A4 Cardstock [147008] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $13.00	Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon [152463] $12.25	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $13.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

While it is still Spring in Australia, it is feeling more and more like Summer every day.

So it was refreshing to make a card for the holiday season using some of the FEELS LIKE FROST DSP. At least I can look at the paper and think cool thoughts.

We did enjoy some snow and cold weather last year when we were in Moscow, St Petersburg and Helsinki. I wish I had gum boots (or wellingtons) to traipse around in the snow and sludge.

The boots and umbrella, from the UNDER MY UMBRELLA STAMP SET, were fussy cut. Who wouldn’t love a shiny pair of polka dot silver boots and matching umbrella.

The photographic image, on this DSP, beautifully captures this wintery scene. I particularly like the bokeh light effects.

I used the DSP offcuts to trim the envelope and card insert.

A little SILVER METALLIC EDGE RIBBON wrapped around the DSP and a stamped and die cut greeting popped up over the ribbon finishes this quick and easy card.

Who would you send it to?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Under My Umbrella Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [151518] $28.00	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153475] $47.00	Umbrella Builder Punch [151293] $31.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150444] $26.00
Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $13.00	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213] $12.25	Metallic Mesh Ribbon [153550] $14.00
Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00