You Can Do This-Celebrate You and Wood Words Thank You Gift

Yesterday's blog hop, Anything But A Card Blog Hop, was great fun - only minor technical difficulties - and a huge success. Be sure to check back often to learn about March's Sale-A-Bration blog hop. I cannot wait.

Today I would like to share tips and tricks for putting together this adorable thank you gift.

Stampin' Up! makes gift packaging so easy. Here are 3 tips to help you make your own wood crate.

#1 - The Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack is 6x6. To get both cuts of the wood crate from one sheet so that the wood grain goes in the same direction, flip the die cut 180 on the second run. The overlap of the bottom sections of the wood crate creates a missing small rectangle piece. It will not make any difference in its integrity. Cut a matching rectangle from some coordinating scrap cardstock and adhere to the bottom of the crate to cover the missing section.

#2 - Wait for stamping until after die cutting both of the sections that create the crate.  Otherwise, the slots of the crate may cut out your stamped sentiment ("thank").

#3 - Use a Bone Folder to burnish the score lines for straight, crisp folds and Tear & Tape Adhesive to strengthen the wood crate.

In this second photo, I included this cute, tall box using the Popcorn Box Thinlits Dies [AC, p. 26/212, Item no. 141473].  Maybe it is a little hard to see from the photo that the word "Celebrate" die cut in Dapper Denim is layer on one die cut in the 2017-19 In Color Lemon Lime Twist.

Here is a quick list of the products for ordering:

• Celebrate You Thinlits Dies [SAB, pp 16-17, Item no. 146840]
• Wood Words stamp set [AC, p. 158-59, Item no. 143928/c, 143925/w]*
• Wood Crate Framelits Dies [AC, p. 158-59/212, Item no. 143730]*
• Bundle pricing available [AC, p. 158-59, Item no. 145316/c, Item no. 145315/w]
• Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [AC, p. 158-59/187, Item no. 144177]
• 2016-18 In Color Cardstock Dapper Denim [AC, p. 184, Item no. 141414]
• 2016-18 In Color Classic Ink Dapper Denim [AC, p. 184, Item no. 141394]
• Delicate White Doilies [AC, p. 194, Item no. 141701]
• 1/4" Copper Trim [Annual Catalog, p. 159/199, Item no. 144179]
• 3x6 Gusseted Cellophane Bags [AC, p. 159/195, Item no. 141704]

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you.

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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Celebrate You and Wood Words Thank You Gift

Welcome to the Anything But A Card Blog Hop. And a special welcome to any visitors coming from Quebec, Canada, via fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator, Emilie Poncelet's blog! Today I am hopping with several Stampin' Up! demonstrators from all over the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia! Welcome one and all.

As my regular visitors already know, my new year's resolution is to increase crafting inspiration for my virtual crafting friends. Hard to believe that my first blog hop was just a month ago. Let's get started.

Like last month, this hop features free, exclusive products from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration catalog that can be earned with qualifying purchases.  The new twist is to create anything, but NOT a card. I decided to pair the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies with the Wood Words stamp set and Wood Crate Framelits Dies found in the Annual Catalog on page 159 (and currently a bundle price) to create this cute thank you gift. I LUV the rustic look of the crate using the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. Don't you?

In my second photo, I snuck (is this even a word?) in a cute tall box with a Celebrate banner made with the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies - LUV the newest in-color Lemon Lime Twist paired with the retiring in-color Dapper Denim. The tall box is made with the Popcorn Box Thinlits Dies also found in the Annual Catalog on page 212. Can you believe this is the first time I have made anything with this die set?

Thank you for visiting with me today! Make sure you keep hopping along to see all the other Sale-A-Bration projects! Click on the "Next" button below to visit Sue Kremer's blog. She is from Minnesota, USA.

This is the full list of our bloggers this month:

Nicole Wilson

Terri Stewart

Shirley Merker

Emilie Poncelet

Sandy Ward  (YOU ARE HERE)

Sue Kremer

Melanie Coverston

Joyce Hall

Elizabeth Green

Ginger Rabesa

I am adding 2 hop stops that were removed at the last minute due to technical difficulties. When you finish hopping along and end up back at my stop, click on these links for bonus projects from Sandra and Susan.

Sandra Robert’s blog post featuring a cute owl project

Susan Murphy’s blog post featuring valentine’s favors

Please come back again sometime when you can stay longer!
Stamp On!!

Sandy
#StampinUp30

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SALE-A-BRATION:  In case you are new to Stampin' Up!, Sale-A-Bration is held once a year for the first three months (this year it runs from January 3 through March 31. You earn exclusive free Stampin' Up! products with every qualifying purchase ($50/U.S.). You also earn rewards for hosting a workshop or becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration. It would be my pleasure to show you how to earn the free products or join my team.

This year Stampin' Up! added a new level of rewards and for the first time for a qualifying purchase of $100 the Celebrate You Thinlits dies featured in the Sale-A-Bration brochure will carry over into the annual catalog. During Sale-A-Bration, these dies coordinate with the Amazing You stamp set; however, when Sale-A-Bration is over, while the dies will still be available in the annual catalog, it will NOT be bundled with a stamp set.