Merry Christmas Card Club for August

Pillow Gifts!

Phew, I have been so swamped and I can now breathe. Last week I had three deadlines to complete. My In Color Club Shares went out in the mail, my Mini Catalog Product Shares went out in the mail and my Merry Christmas Card Clubs went out in the mail. I was so overwhelmed that I didn’t know where to start.

My Mom was visiting with me for 10 days so she even helped me with some of the sorting and packaging. I was thankful to have her here with me.

Today I am showing you the cute Pillow Gifts that I included in each packet for my Merry Christmas Card Club. Each registered stamper received one with their kit. Because I was featuring the Christmas Season Bundle (156801) for August, I used the bundle on my treat holders:

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My 12-year old granddaughter Kaitlynn was visiting with me prior to my Mom coming and she helped me with the Treat Holders. Thank goodness for family this time around! Kaitlynn loves the melt-in-your-month peppermint candies that I used this month. The sentiment is from the Well Defined stamp set (156532) which I have fallen in love with. I love the wording on the one that I used. If you would like to create a treat holder like mine, here are the steps:

• Topper: Real Red Cardstock 5″ x 4″. Score at 2″ on the 4″ side and fold in half.
• Bag: Insert 3 of the peppermint candies in our Medium Clear Envelopes and fold the flap over to glue to the back, leaving a little bit of space at the top for the topper. Place the Topper to the top of the envelope and use a stapler to hold it in place.
• Sentiment: Stamp the sentiment from the Well Defined stamp set using Early Espresso Ink on Basic White Cardstock. Cut with the Everyday Label Punch. Glue to the front of the Topper and to the right.
• Branch: Use the die from the bundle with Mini Macaron Cardstock and cut (1). Glue to the left of the sentiment at an angle.
• Pinecone: Use the two stamp images for the pinecone. Ink the bold image with Early Espresso Ink and stamp on a piece of scrap paper. Stamp on Basic White Cardstock for a lighter ink color without reinking. Stamp the 2nd image over the first image using Early Espresso Ink. Cut with the die. Glue over the branch.

Below is what I sent everyone that registered for my August Club with the stamp and die bundle as an add-on if ordered. You can also see one of the cards from the card kits. A total of 8 card kits were included, two of each design. How fun!

Thanks to all of you that registered by yesterday for my September Club. I get to do this all over again for you!