Welcome to Santa’s Workshop, well not really, but it’s starting to look a little like it. Hi friends! I am happy to be on the Hero Arts Blog Hop today. It’s especially exciting for me because every Christmas my family and I do some sort of a gift wrap party and this will get me started. I generally buy all the coordinating goodies and everyone just drops in and wraps. With these new stamps and dies, I think my work is going to be a breeze and I’m actually going to be ahead of the game! All of my projects used the add-on sets to the “My Monthly Kit” for October. They are Merry & Bright Messages, Color Layering Trimmings and Color Layering Trimmings Frame Cuts . To see the new My Monthly Kit and see the **GIVEAWAY** scroll to the bottom of this post. With these sets, I was able to create a myriad of projects.
Let’s start with the gift tag. When I think of Hero Arts, I automatically think of cardmaking so I challenged myself to do something different. Since organic colors are in, I decided to wrapped my gift in Kraft paper.
I purchased some small wood slices at a local hobby store and stamped the sentiments onto the wood slices using a mixture of Intense Black ink and Cup ‘O Joe. I needed the permanency of the black ink but the lightness of the brown. I was going for more of a wood burning look. I think it worked out great. And of course, there was no bleeding of ink. (For a shadow look, try adding a very light brown or gray under the stamped word.) The pine bough behind the slice was stamped in black onto cream cardstock, colored in with green ink, shaded with a gray marker and snow “dots” were added using a white pen. I die-cut it out so I could adhere it to the back of the wood slice. Attaching a red and white striped straw, checked ribbon and black carpet thread completed the look and I was done! It was that easy!
Here is a sample where I added shadow to the sentiment.
For variety, try painting the wood slices with black or cream paint and then stamping them with Intense Black or Unicorn White ink. *Tip: I sanded the wood slightly before stamping to even the stamping surface out. (Also, you may need to allow the white ink to dry a bit, blotting if necessary). These not only make great package toppers but ornaments too!
Of course these sets are fabulous for cardmaking no matter what style you embrace. I created one in off white and one in Kraft colors. The fun part is that you get to choose the look you want. You will see another card from these stamps later this week on the Hero Arts Blog and it is one that is classy and elegant.
I stamped the pine boughs onto the card base and colored them in with markers. The white dots were from a white pen. I cut a circle for the sentiment and stamped it inside. A strip of festive paper added the finishing touch. I highlighted the words “Merry” and “Bright” with red and green markers.
So there you have it! Going to start stamping and organizing so I am ready for my tribe at Christmas. What about you?
Happy to have you on the hop! You won’t want to miss what Emily Midgett is showcasing today.
XO,
Debi
Take a look at all the projects from the other designers on the hop…
Supplies:
Merry & Bright Messages Colored Layering Trimmings Colored Layering Trim. Frame Cuts
Earth Mix Layering Papers-Eggshell, Kraft Layering Paper
Other Supplies: Green, Red and Gray Marker, Ribbon, Carpet Thread, Small Wood Slices, Kraft Wrapping Paper, Red & White Striped Straw, Hot Glue, Small Strip of Patterned Paper ( I used tiny, red and white striped paper).
****Giveaway: We are giving away one kit as a prize to one blog reader – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. The giveaway closes Sunday, October 7th at 11:59pm, and the winner will be announced the following week on the Hero Arts blog.
You can find the Hero Arts Monthly Kit here…****Kit availability and shipping: The main kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. Kits begin shipping from Hero Arts on Friday, October 5th. You can subscribe to receive the kit monthly and never miss one. Click here to find out more.
OCTOBER MONTHLY KIT:
Gotta have all the add-ons?? Click here for more info.
Love, love, love your projects with the new kit! thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful way to wrap packages.
Awesome projects, really great ideas.
Thank you for sharing your great sample cards and ideas…it all had a very woodsy feel, which suits me very much since I live on 7 acres of pine, oak and walnut trees. LOL I cannot wait to receive this kit…awesome!!!
Love your designs with this release! So festive and fun!
I love the stamping on the wood slices for packaging! So so cool!
wow your projects are fabulous – thanks for the inspiration:)
love the rustic looks great job
Awesome creating. Thank you for sharing.
OOOO this is such a different take on these! I love it!!!! Great job!!!
Absolutely gorgeous – From your projects and cards to your staging I absolutely adore rustic Christmas and you just made my heart flutter! From your projects and cards to your staging ! I absolutely adore rustic Christmas and you just made my heart flutter!! TFS!
I just LOVE how cute these tree discs look! They make really beautiful gift toppers and feel perfect for the holidays! Beautiful design!
I have not tried stamping on wood before. What a creative idea!
Very beautiful projects. Love the earthiness.
I love stamping the sentiment on the wood rounds. So fun and unexpected.
Fabulous projects. Love the sentiments with the new kit. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
I love the way you stamped the sentiment on wood slices!! Fabulous idea!
Beautiful projects! I really like this kit a lot!
Brilliant projects! Liked that you used the add-on’s!!
Gorgeous projects!! Love that gift wrap topper and the lovely cards!
Vety cool. Love that thinking out of the box. This is getting me into the season. Great job.
Love these gift tags…..so cute! Thank you for sharing!
I absolutely love the rustic and natural detail you created by stamping on the wood. Just stunning!
Gorgeous packages – I’d be delighted to get a gift that looked like that! Great ideas, thank you for sharing Debi!
Absolutely love the kits!! The add ons are fantastic too!! 😍
Such a great idea stamping on wood. TFS
Sooooo creative! What gorgeous projects
Wow! Love these very different ideas! Stamping on wood is such a good idea. They would make great coasters. Christmas presents!!!!!
Wonderful and creative projects!! Awesome!! 🙂
I love your tags using the wood slides. Thanks so much for sharing.
I love the sentiments in the Merry Messages set! Your packages are beautiful & I especially love the wood element.
Great idea to use wood slices! Love it!
Love how you used the sentiments on the round pieces of wood. Such cute ideas. Thanks for sharing.
I love getting new ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Great work!! LOVE this kit!
What a beautiful idea! I love the little wooden ornaments! You have used them all so cleverly! You have inspired me today!
Love these tags!
Love the wrapping!
Love seeing your ideas for gift toppers! The sentiments you used are awesome
Your Country Christmas packages are inspiring me to buy some wood slices, burlap and kraft wrapping paper.
Beautiful tags, I love the idea of stamping on wood!
Great use of the new stamps; wonderful gift wrapping!
Great idea to make gift wrap. Love the use of wooden discs and the different ways you decorated them
Awesome ideas to make adorable Xmas decorations and cards!!! It’s really a magical kit!!!
I love this new set so much! So many good ideas!
Love your idea for using the names on items to wrap packages with. Thanks for your ideas and I am really looking forward to getting my kit!
Very creative! I would not have thought of stamping on wood! Now of course I must try it! Thank you!
Wonderful add ons, great decorative touches for your holiday packages.
I love the earthy vibe you went for here! Those lil wood slices are adorable! And the cards are simply beautiful!
I haven’t bought any add on’s but they are wonderful as well. I can’t wait for my kit to arrive!
This kit has some wonderful stamps and dies to get creative with. Nice card design.
Those wood sices look great stamped with those wonderful sentiments. Such a great idea!
What a great idea to stamp on wood! That never crossed my mind, but it looks so much like wood burning. I love it 🙂
Your cards and tags are perfect. I would like to have some of those packages under my tree!
I like the wood slices ad how you stamped them, I think they’d make great place cards too.
These gifts look so beautiful. That is a wonderful idea to get together and wrap. I would love to have a wrap party of my own. I love the sentiments stamped on the wood pieces and wrapped in kraft paper.. The gifts will look so perfect under the Christmas tree.
Thee Wood Slices are awesome. I need to get some of the shadow ink, it not only helps the image to stand out, but grounds them as well. Thanks for great info and inspiration.
feels like the winter season when I look at your card, thank you for your inspiration 😉
Loved the way you’ve used the pine boughs and the glitter on them. The packages are very festive.
Great card
Deb, your work is beautiful. I signed up for your blog so I can see more of you work. You’ve done a great job with this kit.
Your projects are fantastic!
I love the colors of your projects. And stamping on the wood slices: brilliant!
Beautiful cards and a wonderful way to wrap a gift. Thanks for sharing…
Your cards are fantastic and very inspiring ! Thank you for sharing.
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I absolutely LOVE your creations. Simple & rustic but looks like you spent a ton to time. We shan’t tell anyone it’s all our free time AND money that we spend… all of it, too, but every dollar brings us beauty to our life when we exchange it for the amazing tools to aid in our creativity. Right?!?! *smiles*
Fabulous gift wrapping and cards. Love the use of wood slices.
Gorgeous projects Debi! Wonderfully festive and elegant.
I REALLY like these! I think I’m going to have to add Merry and Bright to my order!
So beautiful!
I love all of your creations! What a genious idea to stamp on the wood pieces! I have to remember that one! Thanks for the great inspiration!
Lovely projects.
I love your idea of using real wood circles. What a great idea so that the recipient can be reminded of your great card or gift each time they look at the tree. Love this set.
This stamp set makes such wonderful tags! I love the wood slices! I want to try that ! Thank you for the inspiration!
Your projects are all really beautiful! I just love the stamping on the wood circles. I am definitely going to be giving that a try!
Your projects are all really beautiful! I just love the stamping on the wood circles. I am definitely going to be giving that a try!
Clever projects.
Your projects are all really beautiful! I just love the stamping on the wood circles. I will definitely be giving that a try!
Great look with the stamped wood cuts!
Amazing kit. I really like the stamp set you used with this card.
Stunning, I wouldn’t want to open those gifts! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the idea for gift wrapping!! Beautiful feel
I love this packaging!
Love these. I have a bunch of wood slices from last year that I didn’t get around to using (big surprise).
I love your projects and the versatility in how the stamps can be used. You are always so creative and think outside the box on how to use crafting items.
Love the wood slice idea for package toppers & the use of carpet tape is perfect. I wouldn’t want to open this one, just display it ! Love the cards also, simple but beautiful!
I would love to get a package like these! So pretty.
Love the idea of stamping in wood!
I LOVE how you used the stamps in a non traditional sense. Absolutely INSPIRING! Thanks for sharing.
Very festive cards and packaging! I like the wood slices that are stamped with sentiments!
awesome gift wrappings, love the natural tree elements! ♥
Great ideas for tags and package deco.
I love the idea of her using the word circles. Very rustic!!
What a cool idea to use wood slices for creating tags or other decorations. Thank you for the inspiration.
Love the wood slices and burlap together!
Wow! I like the way you think outside the box. These are great projects. I also like how your family gets together for gift wrapping, what a wonderful bonding time that must be. Thanks for sharing.
Love the look of these – so gorgeous!
wow… your cards and gift wrap ideas are so amazing!
What a great idea for natural looking tags! Thanks for sharing!
Love the wood slices.
Something different for a tag.
thanks for sharing
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Lovely projects! I really love the wood. It has that nature, old school X-Mas vibe.
These are so lovely! I just love those wood slices too!
Great idea! It would be also awesome to have it as a tag/ornament they can hang afterward. Soooo beautiful and rustic!
Fabulous cards
Love the projects you shared. 🙂 I enjoy seeing what people make that isn’t just cards. So cute and creative!
Love your projects using the kit so much!
I would not have thought of using wood slices in this way but your package toppers/ornaments came out so awesome with this kit. I can’t wait to try your techniques myself, thank you for sharing. (mardy14@bellsouth.net)
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Awesome fall creations! I love the package decorations on the wood disks!
Love this! Simple but very effective.
Love your ideas! Thanks so much for sharing on this great blog hop for Hero Arts!!
I use quite a bit of brown craft paper at my day job, so this color palette really speaks to me. I made a few projects a couple years ago with wood slices but used a wood burning tool, feel silly I didn’t even think about stamping them. Thank you for sharing your creations with us!!
Oh my goodness !! What a wonderful bundle of creations !! It IS Santa’s workshop !! You did such a wonderful job with all these coordinated items. I might have a crush of your absolutely lovely tags !! So cute ! Thanks so much for sharing such a great inspiration. Love, Marjorie
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I love the stamping on wood, what a great idea. All your creations are great. Thank you for sharing.
That’s so cool that your family gift wraps together. You’ve come up with some great ideas & I love the way you wrapped that gift!
I love your festive packaging and cards! Glad to see some inspiration for the add on’s from this month’s kit!
I love this kind of packaging! Nice work!