Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

holiday tag

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Exclusive: Honey Bee Stamps!

Hi friends! I am back with another STAMPtember Collaboration Release today, and we’re celebrating Honey Bee Stamps in all of it’s gorgeously vintage glory today! I have gotten to know Melissa, the owner and caretaker of Honey Bee Stamps, as a member of her Design Team and as a friend over the last several years, and she is genuinely one of my favorite people in the crafty world. She is so kind and warm and such a talented human in so many ways! The STAMPtember collaboration product is just like her: filled with beautiful details and with a touch of vintage charm. Here’s a sneak peek:

The Holly Jolly Frames (click HERE to check it out!) product suite features a variety of intricate frames and holiday imagery with which to fill the openings. I thought that the gorgeous filigree frames would be absolutely perfect to create some elegant gift tags, and so pulled out my deepest Christmas red cardstock, gold embossing powder, and some jewels and created these pretties:

Don’t the gold embossed frames just look stunning against that vibrant red cardstock? Talk about festive and oh, so elegant! For each frame, I stamped the image on Rainbow Splash Scarlet cardstock using embossing powder, then added the luminous gold embossing powder and heated it. I love how those details pop so perfectly against that deep red. After embossing each frame, I used the coordinating dies to cut them out.

Because the dies come with detachable center circles, you can cut the detailed frames with a center opening or you can leave the center circle out and cut the solid image. I die cut one more of each frame from the same Scarlet cardstock, this time leaving off the center circle die and cutting a solid backer that would fit perfectly behind the frames. I used a blending brush to blend Cherry ink on the edges of each solid die cut, adding some vintage “distressing” to the background.

To adorn the center of each frame, I heat embossed some of the holiday imagery included with Holly Jolly Frames with the same opulent red and gold color palette and die cut them with their coordinating dies. I adhered the frames to their solid, blended backers with thin foam adhesive squares, then added the holiday icons in the center of each frame, turning the frames on the diagonal so that they were diamond-shaped instead of squares. I used my Crop-A-Dile to cut a hole at the top of each diamond, then threaded some sparkling gold twine through to create the loop to easily attach the tag to a gift. Finally, I added some sparkling Cherry Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for extra sparkle and luxury!! I think these look like they came directly from the North Pole!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. Wouldn’t these be so pretty in a variety of Christmas colors and given as a gift? Or as a collage on an A7 card front? So many possibilities with these pretty frames!!

Important note: these fabulous and exclusive STAMPtember collaboration sets are limited edition, meaning that once they sell out, they won’t be restocked. Don’t wait on these! You won’t want to miss out! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy STAMPtember!!

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 Inspiration using the Simon Says Stamp Warmth and Wonder Limited Edition Holiday Kit!

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

Hi friends! I am back today with some more inspiration using the new, limited edition Simon Says Stamp Warmth and Wonder Holiday Card Kit! (Click HERE to see the whole kit!) This limited edition kit was one of the last fun surprises for the month-long STAMPtember celebration, and it is available for preorder right now with the intent to ship later in October. The kit comes absolutely jam-packed full of goodies to make your holiday cardmaking a breeze: two stamp sets, a fancy standalone die, embossing folder + die set, stencil set, ink cubes, patterned papers and coordinating ephemera, cardstock, envelopes… everything you need to create tons of marvelous coordinating-but-not-matching holiday cards! Some people love to mass produce, but some others, like myself, get a bit bored with creating the same card over and over again. To keep things simple but still creatively interesting, each of the elements of this card kit work beautifully in concert or individually, making your creative process a breeze! I created no less than six different projects using this card kit and barely made a dent in the goodies; when you add in dies, inks, and cardstock from your own stash, it stretches even further! For yesterday’s projects, I focused mainly on the marvelous patterned papers included in the kit. (Click HERE to see that post.) Let’s get started on the details for my projects today, which focus on the amazing stamps and other non-consumable items in the kit.

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

Using the colors of some of the patterned paper as my inspiration point, I selected Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Brick, Apple, Artichoke, Pine, Eucalyptus, and Mocha, which create a rich, vibrant holiday color palette!

I used some plaid patterned paper and ephemera bits to create this fun little gift bag, die cutting the Gift Bag die from Midnight Green cardstock and adding the ephemera bits with foam adhesive.

I also created this coordinating festive, detailed card using both of the stamp sets included in the Warmth and Wonder kit, using the coordinating dies to cut out the stamped images. I love how the simplicity of the solid stamped images from the Warmth and Wonder stamp set work so beautifully with the layered foliage branch from the Sparkle Season stamp set!

I ran a panel of Dark Chocolate cardstock through my die cutting machine with the new Winter Season embossing folder, then swiped the Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad directly over the raised areas to enhance the imagery quickly and simply. I then trimmed a strip of red foil cardstock to be 4.75″ long, notching the ends with my sharp scissors to create a flag, and arranged the stamped die cuts around the red foil flag strip, popping everything up with lots of foam adhesive. The final touch was to add a few sparkling Cherry Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for some holiday shine!

Finally, I created this simple and elegant tag using the layered sleigh image from the Warmth and Wonder stamp set along with some foliage and that gorgeous stamped bow. I stamped the sleigh using Apple and Mocha ink, the foliage using Pine ink, and the bow using Apple and Brick inks. I die cut two Large Standard Tags from Chocolate cardstock, adhering the scratched sides together so that the outward sides were both clean, then adhered the sleigh and foliage die cuts to the front. I added a red seam binding loop to the tag for a simple and elegant gift adornment!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! You can’t go wrong with this kit; the value is over $100, but Simon Says Stamp has priced these fabulous kits at only $69.99. As always with Simon Says Stamp kits: you can purchase individual items outside of the kits when it sells out or if you would like duplicates (like that fabulous ephemera and patterned paper!). Don’t wait to purchase this kit at an incredible value! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Monochromatic Mint with DieCember!

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

Hi friends! I have a few monochromatic holiday projects to share with you today. As you can probably tell from my last several posts, red and green are on my naughty list right now, so I am trying to get my fill of my holiday cardmaking with unique, non-traditional color palettes. I feel like any shade of green will work for Christmas, even those green-adjacent shades of teal and mint, so I’ve used both of those in spades for my projects today. Let’s get started with the details!

My first projects are a pair of tags using some of the marvelous new snowflake products from DieCember. I started by die cutting the Large Rounded Tag four times from some medium teal colored cardstock. I ran two of the panels through my die cutting machine using the Snowflake Burst Plate, then blended Peacock ink from Concord and 9th around the edges of the patterned die cuts to add some extra drama and dimension to the background. I adhered the tags together, one embellished and one plain, with the scarred backs facing each other so that the “pretty” side faced out.

To continue the intense emerald and turquoise palette, I die cut the new Fretwork Snowflake die from some Malachite Glitter Paper from the Shimmering Shore Gradient Glitter Paper pack a few times and adhered them to the blended side of the tags, switching up the arrangement a bit on each tag to create different layouts.

I love adding foil to the CZ Designs Sentiment cards. They’re printed with toner, so are able to be used with toner foil and the Minc foiling machine. I foiled the Reverse Typed Christmas CZ cards with some minty green foil, then trimmed them out with my trimmer. I popped the sentiments up with some foam tape, then added a few sparkling gems, topping the tag off with some sparkling silver twine for a loop.

For my second project, I used the Tim Holtz Jolly Holiday cling stamp set and the Simon Says Stamp-Exclusive Jolly Holiday dies. I stamped the images on some Mint cardstock using Tropic Pawsitively Saturated ink using my MISTI, then keeping them in place, stamped them again using embossing ink and covered them with White Satin Pearl embossing powder. The Tropic ink creates a subtle tone-on-tone stamped image, while the pearl embossing powder adds a festive shimmer and shine to the image. I die cut the finished images with the Jolly Holiday dies, as well as trimming the sentiment strips down with my trimmer.

I ran a full size A2 panel of minty cardstock through my die cutting machine using the Tim Holtz Sparkle embossing folder. To help enhance the embossed pattern, I used blending brushes to blend Tropic and Aegean Pawsitively Saturated inks around the edges of the embossed panel. I also used the Karin Star Sparks Deco Gel Pens to add some sparkling accents to the raised images.

After I had finished embellishing the embossed background, I popped up the Santa and foliage images using foam adhesive, then added a double layer of adhesive for the sentiment strips. Finally, I added a few shimmering gems for a bit more sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. Just a reminder: if you purchase $25 worth of Tim Holtz products (like the Jolly Holiday cling stamp set) and add the darling, limited edition Walter the Penguin die set to your cart, you will receive Walter for free! (FYI- the Simon Says Stamp branded coordinating dies released for DieCember do not count towards the $25, but the cling stamps do!) This special freebie will be available as long as supplies last, and you can make as many $25 purchases to receive as many Walter dies as you would like!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Winter Whites with Simon Says Stamp!

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

Hi friends! Today, I have a pair of projects using lots of gorgeous holiday dies and the Holly & Pine Embossing Folder from the Simon Says Stamp All the Joy release, showcasing the beauty of the ultimate monochrome: white-on-white! I love a good monochromatic card, and white on white is one of my favorite ways to challenge myself to incorporate as many textures as possible to keep things from being blah. Let’s get started with the details!

“Winter Whites” are definitely having their moment in fashion right now, along with all monochromatic styles, and I tried to channel that into these two projects. I did end up adding some minty green to the tag, but otherwise both projects are white-on-white-on-white!

I began my card by running an A2 panel of Hammermill white cardstock through my die cut machine using the Holly & Pine Embossing Folder. I splattered the background with some super sparkly iridescent white watercolor and set it aside to dry. Next, I pulled out the Airy Pine Needles and Bountiful Berries along with a large assortment of iridescent, glitter, shimmer, and vellum cardstocks and set about die cutting. When working with these limited-color palette projects, I try to add as many textures and finishes as possible, which keeps the white elements from all blending into each other.

After I had die cut and assembled all of my foliage and berries, I worked on the sentiment. Keeping the two dies together, I die cut the beautiful Fancy Happy Holidays die from some white shimmer cardstock, making sure to reserve all of the pieces, including the interiors of the letters. I then die cut the full background piece from some heavweight vellum and adhered the outline to the complete background piece, creating almost a reverse die cut. I popped the greeting up on the embossed card front using foam adhesive, then added a sentiment strip from Typed Christmas Sentiment Cards beneath it. I arranged the winter foliage around the greeting and added a few shimmering gems for more sparkle!

For a quick and cute tag, I die cut the Label Tags dies twice from white cardstock, embossing one using the Holly & Pine Embossing Folder. I sandwiched the tags together so that the scratched sides would be facing each other. This double layer also helps to add some extra stability to the hole at the top!

I die cut the Bountiful Berries dies from white cardstock and added some minty green alcohol marker coloring to the leaves, then arranged the berry cluster and foliage on the embossed side of the tag. For a quick greeting (perfect for a tag!) I added a Typed Christmas Sentiment strip “from me to you.” I popped all of the pieces up with some foam tape and added a few iridescent white gems to add some sparkle. I think this would look so pretty adorning a package or gift bag!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. I encourage you to shop in your paper stash to see what kinds of coated and textured papers you have that will work together to create monochromatic cards. I am always on the lookout for papers with gorgeous finishes! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!