Kickin' Off Christmas Blog Hop Day 1

Welcome to the Kickin' Off Christmas Blog Hop! You may have arrived here from Penny Duncan blog. This blog hop will feature SP and Company Products and Amy Chomas Products. Both companies off have wonderful and unique crafting tools.

Now that I have finally begun my Christmas shopping I have also begun to think about packaging and wrapping. I love nice packages and bows and tags.... And I love the look of the packages under the tree. This year I thought I could craft a few personalized boxes and bags just to make things a bit more special.

For today's box I used the square box on the Bags, Tags, Boxes, and More cartridge. I cut the box in red cardstock and covered the top and side squares with fun Christmas scrap paper.

Using Stampin' Up Red Riding Hood red ink and SP and Company Christmas tree stamps, I stamped red trees onto smooth white card stock. I used micro tipped scissors and cut out the trees. The trees where then attached to the sides of the box using pop dots.

Next, returning to the Cricut I used the Amy Chomas gel pen holder and the Create a Critter cartridge and wrote the word JOY on red cardstock. I used the Storybook cartridge and cut a tag shape around the work JOY. Using pop dots the red tag was affixed to the top of the box.

I also created a matching gift card to go with the gift box. I cut a white base card and attached a red cardstock square topped with fun Christmas paper to the front of the card. Just as I did for the top of the box, I used CAC and SB to create the red tag for the front of the card. I also popped a stamped tree to the front of the card.

I truly think the SP and company stamps work well with my Cricut cut gift box and card set, and that the Chomas Pen holder added a perfect finishing touch to the card and box. I really like to mix stamping in with my Cricut cuts.

Before you hop on be sure to leave a comment below. Everyone who leaves a comment will be eligible for a Custom Crops gift voucher drawing. Remember that Samantha is also giving away a stamp set. And finally, I will be giving away a copy of my DVD set, It's a Kid's Life - which features 18 layouts, video and pdf instructions along with cut files. I will choose someone from all of the Tuesday and Wednesday comments.

After leaving your comment below, the next stop on the blog hop is the Cards by Linda blog. Enjoy your hop!!!

I will be back tomorrow with another blog hop project.