Thank You Gifts Blog Hop!

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Hi Everybody!
If you came from Jen over at http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com, then you came from the right place.  If not, then head on over to our hop hostess Joy at http://joyslife.com/ so you don't miss a single bit of inspiration!


OMG, I can't tell you how excited I was to be invited into this hop.  There is such "scrap-lebrity" on this hop, that I'm scrap-struck!!  I know you all will get some great inspiration to for those little gifts we need for teachers, our mail carrier, neighbors, etc.  It makes the holidays so much easier when we keep a few of those on hand, don’t you think?  But in case you get lost, or have to stop along the way, here is the fantabulous lineup of these talented ladies:



Joy http://joyslife.com/

Ruthie http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Angela http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com
Carrie http://thegreenbeanscrafterole.blogspot.com
Denise http://cricutmyway.blogspot.com/
Gale http://www.thehappystamper.com/
Janis http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com
Jen http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com
Jenny http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com
Jin http://underacherrytree.blogspot.com
Julie http://cricutchick.blogspot.com
Lori http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com
Mari (Momo) http://madebymomo.blogspot.com
Misty http://abusyplace.blogspot.com
Natalie http://timelesslegacydesigns.blogspot.com
Raven http://love4stamps.blogspot.com/
Theresa http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Tracy http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/
 Yolanda http://yoliebean.blogspot.com

Ok, now onto my project.  I honestly have to be on the tightest of budgets when giving presents every year, so I bake a lot.  I have just as much fun (if not more) in making the presentation as the actual treat!  So I've had this idea in my head FOREVER, but never actually got to try it.  Here are the details:

*Elmo Party cartridge

-gable box cut @ 11.38" x 22.71"

*Christmas Cheer cartridge

*Christmas Solutions cartridge

*Bazzill 12 x 24 cardstock

*stickers from my stash

*white gel pen 

*I love the gable box (I think that's what its called) on the Elmo Party cartridge (p.71 in the handbook).  It has a little Elmo shaped head as the opening at the top.  Since this didn't fit with my theme, I used my Gypsy to hide the Elmo head, and put the tree from the Christmas Cheer cartridge to create a new handle/opening.

*The bottom flaps come together easily, and while you still have to put adhesive, they lock together for stability.

*While still flat, and I did the stitching with my white gel pen.  I also added all of my embellishments.

*I have so many cute Christmas stickers, I'm trying to use more of them :o)

*I love this huge lightbulb, and will use this to add the to and from for who I decide to give it to.

*I put some white tissue paper in the bottom, then sprinkled some large blue glitter all over!

Ok, now one more treat before you go!  For my blog candy, I decided to give a $10 gift certificate to one of my FAVORITE things, Peachy Keen Stamps!!

To enter for this candy:

1. Please leave a comment.

2. Please become a follower, and leave a SEPARATE comment telling me you became a follower.  If you are already a follower, please also leave me a SEPARATE comment letting me know.

That's it! I hope you liked it :o)  Now head over to see Jin at http://underacherrytree.blogspot.com to get some more fantastic inspiration!!