Time

8 x 8 inch card - I'm not sure what this kind of fold is called, the card blank is by Crafter's Companion and comes cut and scored.

I've used a set of stamps by Hot Off The Press, sentiment die is by Tonic.

Thank You

8 x 8 gatefold card.
I've used Sizzix Sewing Room die and Lili of the Valley papers.

Only just visible on the cream card  -  I stamped lots of rows of HOTP stitch stamps and embossed in clear powder.  The sentiment has been die-cut four times and layered for dimension.

Chocolate Orange Box

Terry's Chocolate Oranges are a real sign of Christmas to me. Currently £1 each at Tesco, I couldn't resist buying a couple, purely to use them in my crafting, not for me to eat oh no.

Frustratingly they are slightly too large in their packaging to make a one-piece box, just by a fraction. Instead I've made a box with lid, the alternative is obviously to remove from the packaging first, maybe next time I'll do that.

So for the base of the box I used a piece of plain green card 7. 7/8 inches and scored it each side at 2.5 inches (working in inches at the request of my craft club ladies, they don't get on with cm).

I stamped all over with three HOTP stamps using Versamark and clear embossing powder. If I'm stamping a random pattern with clear stamps I put them all on the acrylic block together, no need to stamp one at a time.

Same with the lid, a piece of gold card stamped pretty much all over; the corners are going to be hidden so I wasn't too bothered about stamping those bits.
Gold card is 7" square and scored each side at 2"

Corners cut up one side, a slice trimmed off, and ultra-strong tape to adhere the box.

That gives something a little like the above photo (I didn't stamp this one first, was a prototype)
By the time the chocolate orange is inside the lid is then raised by the size of the original packaging.

Some sparkly cord tied round the box

Spellbinders poinsettia die set to make the topper

Very simple to make and no one guessed what was inside so a good way of disguising a stocking-filler present.

Gift Bag

I posted a man's card recently and decided to make a gift bag to match.
Bag and embossing folder are Papermania
Stamps are HOTP and Clearly Besotted.

Birthday

Die is by Tonic
Paper, brads, and embossing folder are Papermania
Clock stamp is HOTP

Birthday

Blue paper is by Papermania and I used a HOTP stamp with clear ink and clear embossing powder, bottom right corner.

Tag is from a piece of Teresa Collins paper.
I think the 'birthday' die is by PTI and I used Glossy Accents to glaze it.

Best Wishes

Some simple colour-blocking with Tilda papers.
Best Wishes stamp is by HOTP and was a magazine freebie.

Best Wishes

Paper and die-cut are Tilda
Stamp is HOTP and is free with this month's Papercraft Essentials

Celebration

Lace effect stamp is by Kaisercraft
Sentiment stamp by HOTP

Special Day

 Sentiment panel is by Papermania
Patterned paper is Craftwork Cards
I've stamped the green card with a HOTP stamp and then used clear embossing powder

Cone

This is a template from House of Zandra.

Paper and strip are by K and Company, stamp is HOTP.

The cone is filled with mini chocolates. Actually the template suggests cutting an oval in the front and lining with acetate so you can see the contents but I couldn't be bothered with that!

Merry Christmas

Using up some ancient stash.
Paper is HOTP, it was from QVC back when I would stay up until midnight to see what the craft TSV was going to be.
Sentiment panel - goodness knows where that came from.

Christmas Greetings

Paper is My Mind's Eye and I've added some glitter
Sentiment is Hot Off The Press (two separate stamps that are so old I had difficulty getting them off the backing sheet)
Card, ink, twine all Stampin' Up!

Thinking Of You

Patterned paper is Basic Grey.
Sentiment is a HOTP stamp, main stamped image is Inkadinkado.

Best Wishes

Everything is Stampin' Up except for the sentiment stamp which is HOTP

Biker

I'd stamped this cardblank (using HOTP swirl stamp) intending to use it for something else, that something else was the card in the previous post.
It just didn't look right but I was determind to use it straightaway and not just throw it in a drawer.
I mounted a Kanban topper on some scraps of card and rounded the edges, job done.

Wedding

I recently had to make three wedding cards for an order.

I knew what I was going to do and ordered the stash necessary, unfortunately it did not arrive in time and then we had an emergency at home so I was very pushed for time.

I'm not happy with the resulting cards but here they are anyway.

I used HOTP swirl stamps to liven up the plain lilac card, the white card has a gorgeous gold sheen to it and has been embossed with my Cuttlebug.

Sentiment was done on the computer.

Special Day

Patterned paper is by American Crafts, rub-on sentiment by K & Co.

Flower was made using a Stampin' Up scallop circle punch and a HOTP brad.

Brown card is Bazzill Bling.

Tis The Season

Tis the Season stamp by Hot Off The Press.
Tree stamp by Penny Black.
Gold paper by Payper Box.
Gems from stash.

Celebrate

Background created with Distress Inks.

Stamps by Hot Off The Press and Autumn Leaves (faux stitching is stamped).