Autumn and Christmas Gift Ideas

If you are looking for some simple gift homemade gift ideas for the upcoming holidays, then you have stopped by at the right place. Most of these items were made with the brand new stamp sets introduced in Stampin' Up's Holiday Mini Catalog that is good through September 1, 2009 through January 4, 2010.

STAMPING ON TILES
The below project involves stamping on tumbled tiles that can be easily found at your local hardware store. The stamp set used is "Serene Snowflakes" and I used Stampin' Up Pastels to add color.

Here is another set of tile coasters I made, but this time I used the hostess set called "Country Morning."

HERE'S THE SCOOP ON THE TURKEY AND PUMPKIN POOP!

I used chocolate covered almonds for the turkey poop and chocolate covered raisins for the pumpkin poop. I used SU! sponge daubers to blend the turkey's colors and used the gobble stamp from the "Pictograms" stamp set.

And for the pumpkin poop, I used the new "Twick or Tweet" stamp set and accented the Top Note die with SU! pumpkin pie ink.

ALTERED JOURNALS

Here are a few mini journals I altered using SU! Designer Series Paper "Merry Moments." Also, I just love the new SU! ornament punch that I used in coordination with the new "Delightful Decorations" stamp set on three of the journals below. The 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon or the elastic cord offered by SU! is the perfect accessory for these hanging ornaments.

BOO TO YOU!

Here's my version of the ghost sucker. I used two coffee filters to wrap around a blow pop with some hemp twine. Again, I used the new "Twick or Tweet" stamp set along with the scalloped circle punch and word window punch for the "ghostly greetings." Wouldn't these be great to pass out on Halloween night?!

GUM SLIDERS...THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER!
These are just Orbit's chewing gum dressed up in cute holiday decor! Again, I used the new "Delightful Decorations" and DSP "Merry Moments" made by SU!

Each one I made was a little bit different...

AND HERE IS SOME HOMEMADE FUDGE! I just cannot get enough of this new stamp set "Delightful Decorations" and the coordinating ornament punch by SU! And I just love that Top Note die...so many possibilities!

COFFEE & SPICE SCENTED TAGS

These are my favorite! These tags have been dipped in a special coffee and spice mixture and then baked to set in the wonderful aroma and lastly stamped. I used SU! "Pictograms" stamp set on the four smaller tags and SU! "Wandering Words" on the two larger tags.