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
Awesome prize giveaways ! Thank you so much!!
Posted by: Jeanette | December 17, 2014 at 06:52 PM
Love both of these companies! Thanks for the chance! Happy holidays!
Posted by: Denise P | December 17, 2014 at 07:01 PM
Great gift-wrapping ideas - I love the neutrals.
Posted by: Paige | December 17, 2014 at 08:12 PM
I so want to win this!,
Posted by: Diana Humphrey | December 17, 2014 at 08:46 PM
What a great idea for using washi tape! I love it!
Posted by: Diane Glassmaker | December 17, 2014 at 08:46 PM
Love love LOVE this!!!!
Posted by: Kristin Perera | December 17, 2014 at 08:58 PM
Oh what fun it would be to have these gifts
Posted by: Bobbi S | December 17, 2014 at 09:35 PM
Would love the chance to check these awesome companies out. Love SCT Magazine, and can't wait to join you in Winnipeg this April for C+C!
Posted by: Nicolle Fox | December 17, 2014 at 10:07 PM
Awesome ideas!
Posted by: Nerida Attwood | December 17, 2014 at 10:26 PM
fantastic and original wrapping ideas!
Posted by: Kate Blue | December 17, 2014 at 10:29 PM
Sweet wrapping ideas!
Posted by: Jody | December 18, 2014 at 12:12 AM
Fabulous packaging ideas. I'm always looking for ways to step-up my packages and these are great ideas. Thanks for the opportunity to win these terrific prizes!
Posted by: Dana | December 18, 2014 at 02:23 AM
Great ideas for gift wrapping! Love the prizes!
Posted by: therese | December 18, 2014 at 04:20 AM
I love the gorgeous gift wrapping ideas. And these giveaways are awesome!
Posted by: Robyn Larabee | December 18, 2014 at 12:11 PM
This would be a wonderful package to win!
Posted by: Char McCoy | December 18, 2014 at 12:37 PM
Awesome prizes.
Posted by: Rose Stannell | December 18, 2014 at 01:57 PM
awesome. thanks for doing this
Posted by: cindy | December 18, 2014 at 02:30 PM
Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Claire | December 18, 2014 at 04:43 PM
Very Nostalgic!
Posted by: Terri Hirt | December 18, 2014 at 08:58 PM
My newest craze......home made gift wrap, and quick and easy SNaP!
Posted by: Michelle Galloway | December 19, 2014 at 07:56 AM
Both are great prizes! thanks for a chance to win! kmassman gmail
Posted by: Kelly Massman | December 19, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Thanks
Posted by: Chana Posen | December 19, 2014 at 12:07 PM
Organization while scrapbooking?! Who could ask for anything more?! Hee!Hee! Thanks for chance to win!
Posted by: Aurelie | December 19, 2014 at 01:41 PM
Great prizes again - love the planner!
Posted by: Sherry H. | December 19, 2014 at 02:36 PM
Great wrapping ideas.
Posted by: Sue McC | December 19, 2014 at 02:54 PM