Holiday Extravaganza Day 6: Card & Tin Gift Set

Welcome to Day 6 of Aly's Holiday Extravaganza! And the LAST Day of what has been an exciting event!!!

Today I'm going to show you how to make a set of cards with a coordinating tin - perfect to give away as a gift set, or just to use on your own!

This project was made with a Simply Scrappin' Kit - even though these kits are for scrapbooking, you can get some wonderful cards out of them as well! All of the designer paper, accents, etc. that you see are included in this kit. Ribbons, brads and other accessories are separate.

The tin that I'm altering is actually a DVD Tin - I got it at www.effectuality.com. You can buy them individually, or save in bulk.

I'm only going to be doing the step-by-step process to the altered tin and not the cards - but I WILL explain how the cards were made.

Here's the completed set:

And here's how to make it!

We'll start with the tin...

Step One: Here is what the tin looks like before you do anything with it:

Step Two: Cut two pieces of Designer Paper from the Simply Scrappin Kit (SSK) to fit on the front and back of the tin - round the corners with a Corner Rounder.

Step Three: Apply Sticky Strip to the BACK side (the side you don't want to show) of all four sides of the Designer Paper and adhere it to the front and back of the tin:

Step Four: Adhere a strip of Old Olive Textured Cardstock from the SSK to the front of the tin, and one of the strip accents from the SSK next to it - it will be longer then you need - trim off the excess:

Step Five: Place a tag from the SSK on a coaster and cut out with Craft & Rubber Scissors:

Step Six: When you're done cutting, it will be a little frayed -- use a Sanding Block to smooth out the edges:

Step Seven: When you're done sanding, apply a RubOn from "Season of Cheer" RubOns, I use an Empressor Stylus for best results:
 

Step Eight: Use the Crop-A-Dile to set a Pewter Jumbo Eyelet in the top of the tag:
 

Step Nine: Tie the tag to the tin with 1" stitched Chocolate Chip Ribbon:

Step Ten: The ribbon/tag unit will serve as a belly band - being able to slide on and off the tin as needed to get the cards out of the tin:
 

Step Eleven: Adhere a round accent from the SSK to the front of the tin, place a Hodgepodge Hardware circle over top of it and use a Paper Piercer to poke through the tin where entry ways need to be created for the brads:
 

Step Twelve: Set the coordinating Silver Brads through the entry ways - you'll need to open up the tin to do this:
 

And the tin is done!

Now for the cards...

CARD #1:

The card base is Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock from the SSK. It's a 6" x 3" card, which is my favorite card size from 12x12 paper - you just cut the paper into quarters and fold in half - getting 4 cards to a piece of cardstock. I cut this one into a 6" x 6" square before folding. Then I added a strip of Designer Series Paper from the SSK to the front of the card with SNAIL Adhesive followed by a self-adhesive strip Accent and Element from the SSK. Then I used the Crop-A-Dile to set a silver eyelet from Metallic Eyelets in the top of a self-adhesive Accent & Element tag from the SSK. Even though the accent has adhesive on it, I applied Stampin' Dimensionals all over the back so that it would be 3-Dimensional. I rubbed on the "Christmas Wishes" greeting from Old Saint Nick RubOns with an Empressor Stylus. Silver Cord is strung through the eyelet and tied in a knot, and then the whole tag unit was tied on to the card with Old Olive 5/8" Wide Grosgrain Ribbon. The button from Bold Brights Buttons has a piece of Silver Cord tied through it and then frayed apart. It was attached with a Mini Glue Dot. The bottom two corners were rounded with a Corner Rounder to finish it off.

CARD #2:

The card base is Real Red Textured Cardstock taken from the SSK and cut a bit differently then the card above -- while the cardstock can still be cut in quarters, it's cut the other direction so you have four 12" x 3" pieces of cardstock that get folded the long way. You still have a 6" x 3" card when you're done. Then I adhered a strip of Designer Series Paper taken from the SSK to the top of the cardstock. The Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon was just tied around the Designer Series Paper and card. The bottoms of the card were rounded with a Corner Rounder. All of the ornaments are self-adhesive Accents & Elements from the SSK with Stampin' Dimensionals under them. I used a Crop-A-Dile at the top of each of them to secure a Silver Eyelet from Metallic Eyelets for the Silver Cord to string through. The cord is attached with a Mini Glue Dot underneath the Chocolate Chip  5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon. The sentiment is a rub on from Word Flurries RubOns.

CARD #3:
 

 

This card base is a 12" x 3" piece of Old Olive Textured Cardstock taken from the SSK and folded into a 6" x 3" card. I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper from the SSK and adhered it with SNAIL Adhesive to the side of the card. The next two strips are self-adhesive Accent & Element strips taken from the SSK and stuck down to the card. I tied a piece of 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon between the strips. The two end corners are rounded with the Corner Rounder. The Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock was cut from a piece in the SSK. A silver clip from Clips Assortment was clipped to the side and then the whole unit was mounted to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. The scallop frame is a self-adhesive Accent & Element from the SSK, mounted to the Chocolate Cardstock with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I went over the number 25 with a 2-Way Glue Pen and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over top of it.

CARD #4:
 

 

The base of this card is a 6" x 6" piece of Old Olive Textured Cardstock taken from the SSK and folded in half to a 6" x 3" card. I rounded the bottom corners with a Corner Rounder. The printed strips are both strips from the self-adhesive Accents & Elements in the SSK adhered to the card. I then tied a piece of Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon above the Accent & Element strips. The scallop image is a self-adhesive Accents & Elements pieces from the SSK. Before I mounted it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals I used a Paper Piercer to set Silver Brads through every other dot on the accent. The "I wish" red circle accent is a self-adhesive Accent & Element from the SSK as well - adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.

CARD #5:

The base of this card is a 6" x 6" piece of Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock from the SSK folded in half to make a 6" x 3" card. I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper from the SSK and adhered it to the card with SNAIL Adhesive. The strip below it is a self-adhesive Accent & Element from the SSK stuck down. I used the Paper Piercer and Mat Pack from the Crafter's Tool Kit to pierce the holes along the bottom of that strip. Then I tied a piece of 1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon around the card, securing it with a ribbon slider from Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware. I then adhered the two scallops, one on top of the other to the card - both are self-adhesive Accent & Elements from the SSK. I then used the 1-3/8" Circle Punch to punch out the Chocolate Chip Textured Cardstock from the SSK. I adhered it to the top scallop with Stampin' Dimensionals. The circle over top of that is a self-adhesive Accent & Element from the SSK stuck down. The bottom corners are rounded with a Corner Rounder.

CARD #6:

The base of this card is a 6" x 6" piece of Real Red Textured Cardstock taken from the SSK and folded in half to create a 6" x 3" card. I first stuck down the berry Accent & Element strip from the SSK to the card. Then I used the Crop-A-Dile to set a Silver Eyelet from Metallic Eyelets to the top of the ornament. I strung a piece of Silver Cord through it and tied in a knot. Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon was tied around the entire card, when tying it in place, the ornament was slipped on to be tied in. Stampin' Dimensionals are adhered behind the ornament. I rubbed on the sentiment with an Empressor Stylus from the Season of Cheer RubOns package. All of the berries and the center stripe of the ornament are coated with Crystal Effects for a 3-D effect. The bottom corners are rounded with the Corner Rounder.

And you're done!!!!

Today's Shopping List:
You can order all of these items directly online by going to www.alystamps.stampinup.com and clicking "Shop Now" in the Upper Right Hand Corner!! 

• 112193 I Wish Simply Scrappin' Kit
• 111417 Word Flurries Rub Ons - $10.95
• 112844 Old Saint Nick Rub Ons - $10.95
• 112843 Season of Cheer Rub Ons - $10.95
• 112580 Clips Assortment - $6.95
• 111325 Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware - $29.95
• 104336 Silver Brads - $6.95
• 104310 Crafter's Tool Kit - $39.95
• 108362 Crop-A-Dile - $29.95
• 108432 Pewter Jumbo Eyelets - $9.95
• 105319 Metallic Eyelets - $5.95
• 111368 Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - $4.95
• 111367 Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon - $4.95
• 111849 Chocolate Chip 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon - $8.95
• 109051 Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - $7.95
• 109052 Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - $7.95
• 109054 Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon - $7.95
• 103977 Bold Brights Buttons - $6.95
• 109866 Silver Cord - $4.95
• 109047 3/16" Corner Rounder - $6.95
• 104401 1-3/8" Circle Punch - $15.95
• 102023 Dazzing Diamonds Glitter - $4.50
• 100425 2 Way Glue Pen - $3.50
• 103683 Mini Glue Dots - $4.95
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals - $3.95
• 104294 Sticky Strip - $6.95
• 101055 Crystal Effects - $6.25
• 103301 Sanding Blocks - $3.50
• 103579 Paper Snips - $9.95
• 100716 Empressor Stylus - $10.95
• 102300 Bone Folder - $6.95

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Comments

[Mary Ferris]

Thanks for sharing another great project, Aly! It's been fun checking each day to see what you've cme up with.

Mary Ferris

[Mary Ferris]

Thanks for sharing another great project, Aly! It's been fun checking each day to see what you've cme up with.

Mary Ferris

[Anna/Oma]

Wow! Great project. I could see those selling like hot cakes at a craft show! The cards are beautiful and what a neat idea.

[Lisa Lin]

Love the tutorial and the SSK.
Thanks for sharing.

[peata]

awesome.
great color scheme. i love that chocolate color!
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[Rita Bracy]

Aly, your cards are beautiful and the tin is lovely. What a great set to give as a gift. Thanks for sharing!
Rita Bracy
L8ybug2 at hotmail dot com

[Mary hove]

Wow I have seen many projects done with the I Wish SSC kit but they don't compare to these!! Thanks for all the great ideas Mary

[Judi]

Gorgeous work as always Aly!!!!

Thanks for posting the project.

Judi

[Judy Stiles]

Great project! Thanks for sharing all of your ideas with us!
Judy Stiles
jkstiles77@hotmail.com

[Katie Burke]

How CUTE!! Thanks for sharing Aly! Love your blog!

Katie Burke
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[Abbie Stinson]

Beautiful! Love the Simply Scrappin' Kits!

Abbie Stinson
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[Pam Furlong]

These are absolutely gorgeous! I love them and am goin to keep this in my favorites! Thanks, Aly.
Pam
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[Yolanda Albino]

It was an excellent project. yamyolanda@gmail.com

[Sue McMillen]

I just love this project! Your Holiday Extravaganza has been fun!

[Jennifer]

These are very beautiful cards. Very nicely done!

[sara]

This is a wonderful idea, thanks again!

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Sara

[Shawntel Schenck]

This is an awesome project! You come up with such great ideas! Thanks again for sharing with us!

Shawntel
wallyntelly@hotmail.com

[Patty Braun]

Thanks for another fantastic idea! Love them!
Patty
pbraun14@yahoo.ccom

[Jacki Wrubel]

How clever. Everyone has CD's. I may have to make a few for my music lovers.
Thanks for all the great ideas over the last few days.
Jacki Wrubel
Memoriesjaz93@yahoo.com