Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Fancy Holiday Gift Tag with Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I am back today with another pretty holiday tag featuring new products from the Simon Says Stamp DieCember release! (Check out the full DieCember release HERE!) Red isn’t usually a color for which I reach, but at Christmas, red simply increases the festive factor. When creating gift tags for holiday packages, I try to keep things simple but with some pretty handmade touches, because those tags typically get tossed with the wrapping paper. The new Layered Scallop Tags die set allows you to create lovely, detailed gift tags without a ton of additional work, because the sweet stitched and pierced details on each die adds that extra little handmade touch. I used festive, vibrant red paired with Kraft to create this classic holiday tag, perfect to dress up a pretty package. Let’s get started with the details!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

I began by die cutting the base layer of the Layered Scallop Tags from vivid red cardstock, then the smaller nested tag from Neenah Desert Storm cardstock. Before adhering the two tag die cuts, I used white ink and white embossing powder to stamp the beautifully-illustrated sentiment from the new Christmas Candle set. I think there’s something so classic about a kraft and white combination, and when paired with red… it’s just perfection!

I adhered the Kraft tag to the red tag with some thin foam adhesive, then added stamped holiday greenery created with Pawsitively Saturated Ink in shades of Cranberry, Pine, and Artichoke. I adhered the pine boughs with liquid adhesive and the holly berries with foam adhesive to create extra dimension.

What is a gift without a pretty bow? I decided to accent the tag topper with another vibrant red accent, die cutting a Perfect Bow from more of the Lipstick Red cardstock and adhering it to the top of the tag. I added a pretty red ribbon loop to the top of the tag to make for easy hanging on a holiday gift!

Well, that’s all for my project today! I hope that you have the most wonderful, peaceful holiday with your loved ones. If this is a difficult time of year for you, I am sending you extra hugs. Thank you for being here!! Happy Holidays, friends!

Special Holiday Gift Box with Custom Stamped Wrapping with Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I have a sweet decorated gift box that is perfect for those special gifts, made even more festive with some stamping and glittery cardstock. I am always on the lookout for fun items that I can make more special with the addition of a little papercrafting magic, and these little papier mâche boxes that I found at the dollar store were perfect for turning into a pretty holiday gift box. Let’s get started with the details on my project!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

To begin, I used my T-square to measure the sides of the box, then trimmed down some white cardstock to fit each side. To create the custom “wrapping paper,” I used the individual stamps from Jingle All the Way with Artichoke Pawsitively Saturated Ink to stamp a unique holiday pattern all over each panel. To add some shimmering details, I used a gold paint pen to add shiny gold baubles to the Christmas trees, berries, and snowflakes on each panel. Once the panels had been completed, I adhered them to each side of the gift box with Simon Says Stamp Tear-rific Tape.

After I had securely adhered each stamped piece to the sides and top of the gift box, I die cut a gorgeous, fluffy Giant Gift Bow from gold glitter cardstock. I used foam squares to adhere the components, helping to increase the dimension and visibility of each die cut section. I also used my trimmer to trim down some strips of gold glitter cardstock to create the “ribbon” for the box topper. I added the bow to the center of the box topper with some more foam adhesive. I love how festive and sparkly this little gift box is!

To create a coordinating gift tag, I first die cut one of the smaller pierced tags from the new Layered Scallop Tags die set using white cardstock. I used the same Artichoke Pawsitively Saturated Ink to stamp some little holly berries from the Jingle All the Way stamp set. I added a coordinating green tag topper die cut and tucked it beneath the glittering bow with some more foam adhesive squares to finish it off!

Well, that’s all for my project today! I hope you’re all ready for the big day tomorrow. Feeling puny for almost 2 weeks straight right before Christmas was not on my bingo card for this year, so I’m feeling the heat trying to get everything done in time! I still have some more holiday projects to share with you, but I feel like the Christmas holiday lasts at least throughout Epiphany, so we’re just going to keep celebrating here on my blog. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and Merry Christmas Eve!!

More Pink and Green Gift Tags with New Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I am back today with another set of tags, this time with a few more intricate details to help dress up your holiday gifts and make them extra special! Architecture is having a moment in the design world, with doors, windows, houses, and city streets all the rage, and even better if they’re all dressed up for the holidays! The gorgeous new Wrapped with Love stamp and die suite features a large, gorgeous door image with a variety of ways to dress it up for the holidays. The die suite gives you multiple options for customization, allowing you to die cut the solid door image or use the interior die images to allow the doors to actually swing open! I created two different versions of a decorated holiday door for today’s projects, one super involved and detailed and one a little less intricate, but no less lovely. Let’s get started with the details!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

Both of my tags features the door from Wrapped with Love stamped in Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Guava, which is a lovely, vibrant pink. I die cut each of these doors with the solid die so that I could use these images as the base for my tags. You could die cut one solid image and one with the swinging doors to create an interactive tag, but I was going for semi-simplicity!

For this first tag, I went all out, stamping the pine boughs, bow-bedecked wreaths, and gifts using Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Jade, Artichoke, Guava, Taffy. I used a vibrant pink alcohol marker to color in the bows on the gift tower and wreath, then used the same alcohol marker to add color to some plain white ribbon, customizing it to match my color palette perfectly. I added all of the decor to the door using foam adhesive, then added a sentiment that I stamped in Artichoke ink, then again with embossing ink and melted White Satin Pearl embossing powder over the top to create a pearlescent green sentiment that perfectly matches the color scheme!

For both of my tags, I die cut some silver glitter Holes & Reinforcers that I adhered at the top of the tags. It was through these die cuts that I looped the Simon Says Stamp Silver Cord to make for easy hanging on the gifts!

The second tag was much simpler- just some pale minty green pine boughs, a green poinsettia swag with quick alcohol marker coloring added for color, and a simple stamped greeting. This tag came together super quickly and still looks lovely, but won’t cause any guilt when the recipient tosses it with the rest of the wrappings!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! I hope you’re more ready for the big day than I am… I still have mountains of things left to do on my list! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy holidays!

Snowy Poinsettias with New Simon Says Stamp DieCember Goodies + Free Gift With Purchase!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! Have you checked out the absolutely incredible Simon Says Stamp DieCember release? It’s absolutely filled to the brim with that most versatile of products: standalone dies! (Click HERE to see all of the fun goodies!) Not only do we have masses of fun new dies to play with, but we also have some super fun new embossing folders, including the truly stunning new Blooming Poinsettia 3D Embossing Folder and coordinating die! I am a sucker for these floral and botanical embossing folders, filled with exquisite details and texture that take a card from wow to WOW so easily. Let’s get started with the details on my project for today! (Keep reading all the way to the bottom to see information and inspiration with the Tim Holtz Freebie!)

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

To begin, I ran a panel of white cardstock through my die cutting machine using the new Blooming Poinsettia embossing folder. I wanted the holiday bouquet to be a bit offset, rather that smack in the center of my card, so I placed my cardstock slightly farther to the side within the folder so that the poinsettia was nestled in the corner. Once I had added the detailed and textured embossed image, I used my OLO Markers to add some super vibrant red and teal to the images embossed into the card. I just love how much the alcohol marker coloring enhances the details on these cards!

After I had finished coloring the images, I wanted to add some extra wintry details and enhance the white background. I used blending brushes to blend first Aegean Pawsitively Saturated Ink as close as I could get it to the colored bouquet, blending lightly the closer I got to the bouquet so as not to cause muddiness on the vivid red poinsettia. I added some Pine Pawsitively Saturated Ink around the very edge of the card, creating a super vibrant ombré that perfectly matched the greens and blues in my colored bouquet! I splattered some Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect White Splatter Medium on the blended edges, then used Distress Opaque Texture Paste and Multi Medium Matte to add snowy Rock Candy Glitter to the poinsettia bloom.

For the greeting, I embossed the new multi-sentiment EZ Strips Christmas onto some deep red cardstock using white embossing powder, then die cut all of the sentiments in one fell swoop using the new EZ Strips Slanted Rectangles, saving the rest of the sentiments for a rainy day! I also die cut the new Warm Wishes Medley Script, cutting the detail layer from some sparkling Simon Says Stamp Crimson Glitter cardstock and the shadow layer from vellum. I popped up the sentiment die cuts on the card front with foam adhesive squares, then tucked a red twine bow beneath the sentiments and added a few Opal Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for additional sparkle!

Now for some fun freebie information! To celebrate DieCember, Simon Says Stamp is offering a super fun freebie from Tim Holtz valued at $30 with any $30 Tim Holtz purchase! Check out All Things Tim Holtz!

I used the new Snowflake Rosette die freebie to create two different projects: a silvery gift tag/ornament and a gift box! The three dimensional finished product is perfect for non-card projects like these; the gorgeous snowflake makes the gift box and tag extra special and unique, I think! Simply die cut 3-4 of the Snowflake Rosette dies (depending on how tightly you want your snowflake rosette to be put together) and use either strong double sided tape or hot glue, as I did, to assemble them!

I mounted my Snowflake Rosette on a silver pearl Hexagon die cut, adding silver glitter accents and lots of Clear Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for added sparkle! This would be so pretty adorning a package or even on a Christmas tree!

For the gift box, I die cut four of the Snowflake Rosette die cuts from white pearl paper and adhered them together with my glue gun to create the snowflake.

To increase the fancy factor for the box, I used pale blue paint to add color to a small papier mâche box that I found at the dollar store, adding some silvery snowflakes to the bottom portion of the box with a silver paint pen. I also added a velvet ribbon around the edge of the box top and some extra gems on the edges for additional sparkle. Wouldn’t this make such a pretty gift box for some jewelry or a even just a gift card? So fun personalizing gift wrap like this!

You can receive this fabulous Snowflake Rosette die (a $30 value!) for free with any Tim Holtz purchase of $30 or more! You can click HERE to see all of the items included in this gift-with-purchase sale. Some of my favorites: Rock Candy Glitter, Velvet Trims, Multi Medium Matte, and Distress Re-inkers for watercoloring!

Well, that’s all for me today! Be sure to come back tomorrow for Day 1 of the two-day DieCember Blog Hop that is sure to have tons of inspiration, prizes, and possibly a fun freebie! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and Happy DieCember!

Heaven and Nature Sing with New Simon Says Stamp!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I am back with another project featuring the fabulous new goodies from the Simon Says Stamp And Everything Nice release (click HERE to see the entire release!), putting the Frosty Tree Gathering and Frosty Tree Trio dies to use to create a little matching card and gift tag ensemble! The Frosty Tree Gathering is the big sister to the Frosty Tree Trio die set, and I love how they can be used separately or simultaneously to create beautifully graphic nature imagery. Let’s get started with the details on my projects!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

All of my projects today take advantage of that gorgeous new Seafoam cardstock, that perfect pale Tiffany blue. I love the icy feel of pairing the lovely blue with crisp white for holiday cards!

The card is relatively simple to create, with a subtly blended background highlighting the tree die cuts. I blended Seafoam Pawsitively Saturated Ink on a Seafoam cardstock card front, then splattered the blended area with some sparkling glitter watercolors. I then die cut the new Frosty Tree Gathering from shimmering white glitter cardstock, adding them to a strip of the same white cardstock and popping them up on my blended and splattered card front. For the greeting, I used Seafoam ink to stamp a sentiment from the new Stacked Holiday Sentiments, then stamped again directly over the top with embossing ink and added Hero Arts Iridescent Blue Embossing Powder. This creates an exquisite tone-on-tone shimmer without adding any additional color to the card front! I popped up all of the die cuts with foam adhesive, then added a few Opal Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for additional sparkle.

For the tags, I decided to create a simplified, smaller version of the card with the Frosty Tree Gathering die’s little sister: Frosty Tree Trio. I don’t love spending tons of time on tags, as they frequently are barely noticed and get thrown away with the rest of the wrapping, so these simple tags add the perfect handmade touch without too much time investment! I die cut these individual trees twice from white glitter cardstock to create a little forest of snowy trees on my tags. I also die cut the Rounded Tags from some more Seafoam cardstock, die cutting the tags four times so that I could adhere the scratched backsides, creating smooth and clean surface on front and back!

For the greetings on my tags, I decided to use the simple-but-perfect Tree Plate Greetings. I stamped two of the sentiments on more of the Seafoam cardstock with White Pigment Ink, then used White Satin Pearl embossing powder over the top to create a festive and shimmery sentiment without adding any additional color to my tags. I arranged the die cuts on the tag fronts, adhering with both liquid and foam adhesive and allowing my trees to “grow” from the sentiment die cuts! Finally, I added some hemp twine bows and loops for easy addition to holiday packages.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! My husband is off work this week, so I am hoping to persuade him to help me bring up the holiday decor from the basement… it’s officially Christmastime around here! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!