Good morning and welcome to Day 2 of our annual "12 days of holiday giving!" For these twelve days we have partnered with our design team and our sponsors to celebrate YOU! Yes YOU! If you didn't join us for our Day 1 kick off, be sure to start here!
Today design team member Marla Kress joins us and as always, puts a little magic into her gift wrapping! She is a brilliant one!
"Happy Holidays SCT readers! Today I’m here to keep the creativity going when it comes to gift giving. I know wrapping gifts isn’t the most exciting task. But if you look at a gift like a scrapbooking layout or card, it can be fun. I know there are lots of patterns and colors available in the giftwrap department but more often than not I look for the neutrals, in this case white and brown.
Think of it like decorating, use a neutral base and accessorize! As a scrapbooker, you probably have more than enough extras lying around.
Take this package for instance:
With a simple brown base I was able to add a strip of American Crafts patterned paper, some Maya Road snowflakes, twine, brads and a gift tag. All extras that I had lying around!
For this package I went with a photo. It doesn’t have to be a person - landscape would look great too with a handwritten note. I wanted it to feel organic so I used twine, a button and die cut leaves from Spellbinders. Clean and simple.
On this last package I used a white base so that my washi tape would show. I added twine and a chalkboard star from BasicGrey and it took less than five minutes!
I hope you’re inspired to dress up a package or two this season with the extra supplies you have lying around. If you do, please post a link in the comments so that we can be inspired by you too!" ~ Marla Kress
DAY TWO GIVEAWAY!!!
On Day Two, we have TWO amazing prizes to share with you! From our friends at Simple Stories, we have the brand new SN@P! Life Documented planner system! This is a huge prize package valued at over $100 and everything you need to get organized in such a beautiful way.
Our second prize today is from our dear friends at Paper Smooches Stamps! Imagine all the things you could do with a $50 gift certificate! Stamps and dies to melt your heart and keep you busy crafting all day long. The hard part will be deciding what to use the gift certificate on. Decisions, decisions....
These wonderful prizes can be yours! For an opportunity to win, please leave a comment below by 6:00 pm EST on Sunday, December 21st. All prizes will be announced right here and on Facebook at noon on December 23rd! Good luck everyone!
For all our friends on Facebook, we would LOVE for you to take a moment to give each day's sponsor a huge "SCT thank you!" and "LIKE" them on Facebook if you don't already. Our sponsors always love to hear from you and they tell us all the time our readers are the best. We agree! For today's sponsors, please visit them on Facebook here:
Would you like some extra chances to win today's prizes? Be sure to enter below!
Aren't the 12 days fun? It may not be two turtle doves, but this is better and so much less messy! Join us tomorrow for Day 3! We have Sheri Reguly joining us to giveaway another HUGE prize package!
~ Catherine
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Posted by: Heather Reese | December 19, 2014 at 03:05 PM
I love the Snap collection. Use it and would love to use more.
Posted by: Myra | December 19, 2014 at 03:12 PM
What a wonderful giveaway! Merry Christmas Everyone!
Posted by: Maggie G. | December 19, 2014 at 03:28 PM
Great ideas for using twine and die cuts for gift wrapping. Thanks to Simple Stores and Paper Smooches for the terrific prizes.
Posted by: Cathy V | December 19, 2014 at 03:58 PM
Thanks for the chance! I love Sn@p products!
Posted by: Carrie | December 19, 2014 at 04:24 PM
thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Melissa Strocher | December 19, 2014 at 04:51 PM
Awesome prizes!
Posted by: Tracy Wray | December 19, 2014 at 05:09 PM
I am an organizer at heart so this is perfect and I love stamps and dies. Always looking at different ways to present my pages.
Posted by: Rhonda Lamourie | December 19, 2014 at 05:57 PM
Thanks for the opportunity to win this fantastic prize package!!
Posted by: Melinda Wilson | December 19, 2014 at 06:27 PM
So generous - thanks for the opportunity.
Posted by: Jane Howden | December 19, 2014 at 06:37 PM
Great prizes! Great contest!
Posted by: Palmier | December 19, 2014 at 08:31 PM
Great gift wrapping ideas and I love the Simple Stories supplies. Thanks for the chance to win.
Posted by: Janet Lamkin | December 19, 2014 at 10:14 PM
Great giveaway!
Posted by: Karen Wilkins | December 19, 2014 at 10:39 PM
great ideas. thanks
Posted by: colleen | December 19, 2014 at 10:40 PM
Great post!
Posted by: Jeanne Kelly | December 19, 2014 at 10:48 PM
Wow! Fantastic!
Posted by: Kelly Malacko | December 19, 2014 at 11:45 PM
Love the gift wrapping, and AWESOME prizes in today's giveaway! Would love to have either!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Ashley W | December 19, 2014 at 11:56 PM
Love the wrapping ideas, so beautiful!
Posted by: Mimi R | December 20, 2014 at 12:02 AM
Such a cute way to dress up a package.
Posted by: Elaine Wagner | December 20, 2014 at 01:08 AM
Smooches to Simple Stories...beautiful gift wrap too! Thank you for the chance to win
Posted by: Sharon K. | December 20, 2014 at 02:24 AM
Thanks for the chance to win this great prize
Posted by: Jamie larsen | December 20, 2014 at 03:11 AM
Wonderful ideas! Would love to win any of your fantastic prizes. Simple Stories is one of my favourites. Thanks SCT.
Posted by: Darlene Brent | December 20, 2014 at 07:37 AM
Such cute gift wrapping ideas! Thanks so much for the awesome giveaway!
Posted by: Amanda Boerst | December 20, 2014 at 07:40 AM
Perfect Christmas package. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Susan Coates | December 20, 2014 at 07:51 AM
What a wonderful prize!!
Posted by: Mary Kay | December 20, 2014 at 08:31 AM